Preview R4: Changes vs. Gold Coast Suns (Match of the Round!!!)

[MrBarry]

Nicks is the biggest barrier facing success for this team. The fact that Smurph is the first point of call after a single injury (not counting KPD Murray) and not any of the youngsters with shit tonnes more potential is further proof that he isn't the coach to take us forward.

What's surprising is that Murray Davis doesn't step in on this sort of stuff.

 

[lincsPJ]

“Murph completed a strong pre-season and has been playing at a really high level,” Adelaide Head of Football Adam Kelly said.

We’ve got the delorean out and headed back to 2021.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

its actually embarrassing

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Not sure how we win this to be honest.

Well we're playing with one fewer player which doesn’t help us.

 

[footy4ever]

Reckon we might find out how important Crouch is to us. Not sure who's going to take over his role. It sure as hell can't be Murphy.

 

[Mutineer]

Adelaide has made two changes to its side ahead of the Round Four match against Gold Coast on Saturday, with Lachlan Murphy and Luke Nankervis included in the line-up.

The Club has named Sam Berry, Hugh Bond and Toby Murray, who signed a two-year contract extension this week, as its emergencies.

“Murph completed a strong pre-season and has been playing at a really high level,” Adelaide Head of Football Adam Kelly said.

“He is one of a number of players with AFL experience that has been performing as well as they ever have in their careers, while the opportunity hasn’t been there for them at AFL level in the opening three rounds.

“Luke Nankervis and Sam Berry come into the squad of 24 that will travel to the Gold Coast.

“Both have been going really well, across the pre-season trials and in our first game of SANFL last weekend. The 23 that will play will be finalised once we are up in Queensland and named an hour prior to commencement of the game.”

Midfielder Matt Crouch (managed) will not take to the field, while forward Josh Rachele will also miss the game, after injuring his ribs in last weekend’s 36-point win against North Melbourne.

“Matty pulled up sore from the clash against North Melbourne, and given the short turnaround between games along with interstate travel, the decision was made to manage Matt and get him ready for Geelong in Gather Round,” Kelly said.

“That has presented an opportunity for Sid to come into the starting 22.

“Sid has now been able to get three games under his belt as our sub and we have been pleased with his ability to impact in that role.

“He now has the opportunity to experience starting in the 22 for the first time, something that he is really looking forward to.”

Adelaide will announce its substitute one hour before the game.

The Crows take on Gold Coast at People First Stadium on Saturday at 12.50pm (ACDT).

 

[radiojake]

That's some grim shit

Glad Nank is in but the bad outweighs the upside of him being selected

Watch them put Nankervis as sub too

 

[Brenton Davy]

‘Career best form’

Low bar.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Well it was a lovely 3 weeks all

That's absolutely ****ed

 

[TRP1996]

 

[1970crow]

Out of interest I checked out the team stats on Wheelo rating and there's some interesting categories that we are high up on to start the season.
#1 Disposals per opposition tackle
Bottom 4 for turnovers
#2 of Total possessions
#1 for Post clanger ground ball gets
#2 for center clearances (behind the Suns)
#1 for score off turnover
#2 score from stoppage (behind the Suns)
#1 for scores from defensive half
#2 for defensive 1 on 1 contests

Talk about a few supporters desperate from some good feels. Anyway, using raw stats is flawed as it ignores what the opposition are doing. I've deleted the stats that don't show for differential and whilst we're still looking good (3 games in), it paints a different picture it's no longer just 1s and 2s.

#3 of Total possessions +34.3
#1 for Post clanger ground ball gets +8.7
#9 for center clearances (behind the Suns) -0.3
#2 for score off turnover +40.0
#5 score from stoppage (behind the Suns) +7.3
#1 for scores from defensive half +28.0

 

[lincsPJ]

Ok he’s not in the group anymore but I had to bring this one back out

 

[Scorpus]

The canary in the coal mine has died

 

[MrBarry]

What's even more depressing is that he will be in the for the next few weeks at least FFS.

 

[jackster83]

 

[pjcrows]

Adam Kelly says Murphy "has been playing at a really high level".

He did absolutely zero in the pre-season hit outs, didn't get selected in the first 3 rounds, and played one SANFL game.

That's the sort of crap they'd spout during the COVID years when they had no list.

This is not good.

 

[Bovo]

So how do we think this works? Draper to play a full game and replace Crouch? Murphy a direct swap for Rachele? Surely Nanks isn’t going to be sub……or will he?

 

[cleanhands]

I out I’m not going to bother while this shit is happening, flipping Murphy what a joke

 

[whitey_1975]

Nix is not it. Will this club ever learn.
**** me, Murphy.

 

[Two Eight]

Murphy hopefully sub and we don’t use him

 

[Burtonsgottago]

We’re are going nowhere under Nicks.. he just can’t let go

 

[Pugsley]

Can we please stop Adam Kelly talking?

 

[Smart Fella]

3 injuries and we're straight to Murphy

Can kiss finals goodbye. Nicks ain't it

It's not so much finals, it's just definitely kissing a premiership goodbye.

The fixture and list this year will allow them to reach finals.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

What's even more depressing is that he will be in the for the next few weeks at least FFS.

That's it.

We've seen this before. Starts outside the 22 and all it takes is one injury to get him and then keeps his spot.

He'll get a new contract. You know it, I know it, we all know it.

 

[cleanhands]

We’re are going nowhere under Nicks.. he just can’t let go

NIN……… No Idea Nicks