Preview R3: Changes vs. North Melbourne

[Kane McGoodwin]

SACAs couldn't do it the easy way, could they... ?

Hope for a pleasant surprise

 

[Samcro24]

SACAs couldn't do it the easy way, could they... ?

I can see 9 & 10 pushing singles nervously as we limp to the target

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I can see 9 & 10 pushing singles nervously as we limp to the target

You are generous... I was thinking 10 & 11.

Hopefully the batsmen get amongst it.

 

[PeterSalt]

He did have stress fractures in his shins earlier last year, then his back towards the end of last year

Apparently his pre-season loads were managed with this in mind

I was living in WA when Cousins was drafted and I don't think Malthouse ever started him on the field in his first year

I kinda feel like people need to chill out a bit

 

[Samcro24]

You are generous... I was thinking 10 & 11.

Hopefully the batsmen get amongst it.

I didn’t want to go there
But yes
It’s the redbacks way

 

[Interloperer]

I wonder if they are worried about Butts being more of a nullifying defender, and thus exposing the ride-or-die stoppage strategy close to goal.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I didn’t want to go there
But yes
It’s the redbacks way

Tradition.

 

[CrowBloke]

Draper being a first year player, the club NICKS probably sees it as 'easing him into the AFL'

Ftfy ...

 

[CrowBloke]

I can see 9 & 10 pushing singles nervously as we limp to the target

+

You are generous... I was thinking 10 & 11.

Hopefully the batsmen get amongst it.

McSweeney has gotta get some big runs, Hunt and Sangha too.
The SHIELD is on the line; time to stand up.

Yet another ton by Jake L. alone won't be enough.

 

[Jars458]

SACAs couldn't do it the easy way, could they... ?

Never lol

 

[Burtonsgottago]

I understand that Murray is injured but how did Borlase jump the queue?

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Bugger! I will have to update the 2025 Vaderlist.

Based on the pre-season match sims etc, it did seem that The Egyptian is rated more highly by the coaches than many on this Board. My preference would have been to bring in The Nank but what would I know?

Ok, explain The Egyptian?

 

[dogs105]

Ok, explain The Egyptian?

It's a word to describe someone from Egypt.

 

[Samcro24]

Ok, explain The Egyptian?

He was bornded there

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Ok, explain The Egyptian?

We had first claim on him because he was born in Egypt, much to the disgust of the Pear.

I was surprised that The Pear didn’t try to pick him up this year but I guess you can only have so many high quality tall defenders .

 

[Burtonsgottago]

We had first claim on him because he was born in Egypt, much to the disgust of the Pear.

I was surprised that The Pear didn’t try to pick him up this year but I guess you can only have so many high quality tall defenders .

Ok, is Egypt in our zone?

 

[dplggr47]

I understand that Murray is injured but how did Borlase jump the queue?

Maybe Keane and Worrell aren't strong enough to take on the big forwards like Darling.

 

[dogs105]

Ok, is Egypt in our zone?

Born in Africa = next generation eligible

SANFL for Sturt, I believe? So zoned to us.

 

[rabidcrow]

I’ve seen it too many times.

Being too clever by half. Trying to show how smart we are, how strategic we can be.

Just keep attacking.

Playing Draper in the middle shows no fear - no change to the mindset.

Let’s see how the game pans out, do we hold the line? Do we get nervous and fall back into an old pattern?

We have not been challenged yet, that’s when we will know of the club has changed its DNA or not.

So push Rankine out of the middle is attacking?


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[cmndstab]

Ok, is Egypt in our zone?

He grew up in Netherby, which was in our zone, and he was in our Next Generation Academy.

 

[TRP1996]

I agree with our lord and saviour, the wise and wonderful Matthew: people who have a normal name but spell it stupidly should be hated on general principle and ostracised from society.

 

[GreyCrow]

He did have stress fractures in his shins earlier last year, then his back towards the end of last year

Apparently his pre-season loads were managed with this in mind

I was living in WA when Cousins was drafted and I don't think Malthouse ever started him on the field in his first year

I kinda feel like people need to chill out a bit

Should check

Cousins was drafted end of 1995 as a pre-draft selection

1996 his 1st eligible year he played - checks notes - round 4 till the semi final (except for R19 )

 

[AFC979810]

Should check

Cousins was drafted end of 1995 as a pre-draft selection

1996 his 1st eligible year he played - checks notes - round 4 till the semi final (except for R19 )

I think he was saying that Malthouse started him on the bench all of his first year (eased him in that way despite him playing 20 games).

 

[Crows I Am]

He did have stress fractures in his shins earlier last year, then his back towards the end of last year

Apparently his pre-season loads were managed with this in mind

I was living in WA when Cousins was drafted and I don't think Malthouse ever started him on the field in his first year

I kinda feel like people need to chill out a bit

If they are trying to manage him they can still start him and then sub him off if nreded, or at least manage his time on the field.

Not a fan of having the same player start as sub each week. I'd rather they went with Curtin or Peatling this week and let Sid play from the start.

 

[Velvet George]

I think Butts missing half the preseason is more likely.

We don’t know how much work he’s done over the last month, but it’s not like Larkey is a player who pushes up the ground a lot. We need a stopper for Larkey and Keane ain’t it