Preview R5: Changes vs. Carlton

[adelaidecrows]

Out: ROB, Pedlar, Jones, Bond
In: Cumming, Laird, Edwards, Dowling

Id be happy with this! Much needed depth into the midfield rotation.

 

[moogerfooger]

Out: ROB, Pedlar, Jones, Bond
In: Cumming, Laird, Edwards, Dowling

Fogarty?

 

[Hinkstuff]

Fogarty?

Fogarty has already been ruled out.

 

[crows dude]

Its ticket day

Todays the day that our barcodes will unlock at 10am to allow us to share and print tickets.

 

[TBM]

Out: ROB, Pedlar, Jones, Bond
In: Cumming, Laird, Edwards, Dowling

I like these changes. But I wouldn't be surprised if Bond stays in until Hinge comes back.

I feel like Bond is a classic Nicks-type player. Played in the A team most of pre-season. Defensively-strong, offensively-limited, adheres to gameplan and tries hard. Not a bad player by any means and can do a role, but not automatic best 23 just yet in my view.

 

[1970crow]

Cumming and Laird will come in, this is guaranteed. So the barest of minimums, our worst result, is only Pedlar and Jones out. We still win, and probably comfortably, but it would be a terrible night at selection.

 

[FR0GGY]

Cumming and Laird will come in, this is guaranteed. So the barest of minimums, our worst result, is only Pedlar and Jones out. We still win, and probably comfortably, but it would be a terrible night at selection.

Then next week you have to reward the side that got the job done.

 

[LoBu]

On Footy Classified just now, Nathan Brown showed vision of 3 or 4 Crows v Freo centre bounce plays.

He highlighted how every time, without exception, Rachelle was behind his opponent, usually Brayshaw, and everytime, Brayshaw or Serong won the ball and left him behind.

This was something I was pulling my hair out over during the game.

Van Berlo is showing his deficiencies as a midfield coach here. Our midfielders must be coached to get front position at ball ups. It’s this that has destroyed us in the last 3 games, and made us look second rate.

If we'd won those ruck contests, wouldn't Rachele have been in front?
In the middle, isn't it more a matter of playing offensively or defensively?

 

[SellarStardom]

If Edwards could come in a help shift the centre inbalance it would allow Dawson to shift into a HB role which would assist at the moment. Dowling in would further enhance this and take pressure off Rachelle and Berry having to be the main men.

Pedlar and Jones out for Laird and Cumming is obvious. Would want Rob and Keays/Bond out as well to allowing for Edwards and Dowling but it won't happen with Nicks calling the shots.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Out: ROB, Pedlar, Jones, Bond
In: Cumming, Laird, Edwards, Dowling

Giddy up

 

[maxlilly]

Out - Keays, Soligo, Jones, ROB

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

On Footy Classified just now, Nathan Brown showed vision of 3 or 4 Crows v Freo centre bounce plays.

He highlighted how every time, without exception, Rachelle was behind his opponent, usually Brayshaw, and everytime, Brayshaw or Serong won the ball and left him behind.

This was something I was pulling my hair out over during the game.

Van Berlo is showing his deficiencies as a midfield coach here. Our midfielders must be coached to get front position at ball ups. It’s this that has destroyed us in the last 3 games, and made us look second rate.

I spoke with one current AFL line coach about this and he ran me through some basic centre square set ups

If you have big bodied mids, good with contested ball - the mids try to take front position. The ruckman's aim is to negate and get the ball to land as close to his feet as he can. Keep it congested. More common around the ground than centre square.

If you have dynamic mids, good on the spread - they take back or side position. The ruckman tries to get the ball out into space.

If you're against a strong stoppage team - the mids all set up on defensive side of their opponent (between them and the goals). Expect to lose the first possession, aim is to lay the first tackle. At worst force them to exit the stoppage backwards/sideways.

If a team backs their stoppage craft and ruckman's skill - the mids set up side by side with their opponent. Aim is to generate a pair so that there's an area the ruckman can palm the ball where two of his mids are the closest

Eg, if you imagine looking down on a centre square ruck contest, going clockwise from the umpire:

Umpire... BERRY-opponent... <space>... opponent-RACHELE... <space>... DAWSON-opponent... <space... back to the umpire

So there is a double Crows area where it's Rachele and Dawson next to each other. That area becomes McAndrew's "hit zone." Our mids try to use body work to hold that space, if the ball is directed anywhere in the vicinity we have the two closest players

 

[WeeBlake]

On Footy Classified just now, Nathan Brown showed vision of 3 or 4 Crows v Freo centre bounce plays.

He highlighted how every time, without exception, Rachelle was behind his opponent, usually Brayshaw, and everytime, Brayshaw or Serong won the ball and left him behind.

This was something I was pulling my hair out over during the game.

Van Berlo is showing his deficiencies as a midfield coach here. Our midfielders must be coached to get front position at ball ups. It’s this that has destroyed us in the last 3 games, and made us look second rate.

Is this a fundamental physical limitation with Rachele - to my eye he looks slowish over short distances

 

[Golumless]

Out: Jones, Soligo/Dawson (if susp), ROB, Borlace
In: Edwards, Cummins, Butts, Nankervis.

Bit of a restructure where Edwards is shifted to a 55% TOG wing role as a development option for a few weeks, and can push Cook back to half back flank. Rest is a "just get more runners in and use Maley as a third tall/ruck".

 

[BRL121]

Out: Jones, Soligo/Dawson (if susp)
In: Edwards, Cummins

Bit of a restructure where Edwards is shifted to a 55% TOG wing role as a development option for a few weeks, and can push Cook back to half back flank.

Dawson was fined.

 

[Golumless]

Dawson was fined.

Excellent. Soligo out then and he can do a mini-preseason for a few weeks.

 

[jackster83]

Out: Jones, Soligo/Dawson (if susp), ROB, Borlace
In: Edwards, Cummins, Butts, Nankervis.

Bit of a restructure where Edwards is shifted to a 55% TOG wing role as a development option for a few weeks, and can push Cook back to half back flank. Rest is a "just get more runners in and use Maley as a third tall/ruck".

Butts is still out due to concussion protocols.

 

[WeeBlake]

On Footy Classified just now, Nathan Brown showed vision of 3 or 4 Crows v Freo centre bounce plays.

He highlighted how every time, without exception, Rachelle was behind his opponent, usually Brayshaw, and everytime, Brayshaw or Serong won the ball and left him behind.

This was something I was pulling my hair out over during the game.

Van Berlo is showing his deficiencies as a midfield coach here. Our midfielders must be coached to get front position at ball ups. It’s this that has destroyed us in the last 3 games, and made us look second rate.

I spoke with one current AFL line coach about this and he ran me through some basic centre square set ups

If you have big bodied mids, good with contested ball - the mids try to take front position. The ruckman's aim is to negate and get the ball to land as close to his feet as he can. Keep it congested. More common around the ground than centre square.

If you have dynamic mids, good on the spread - they take back or side position. The ruckman tries to get the ball out into space.

If you're against a strong stoppage team - the mids all set up on defensive side of their opponent (between them and the goals). Expect to lose the first possession, aim is to lay the first tackle. At worst force them to exit the stoppage backwards/sideways.

If a team backs their stoppage craft and ruckman's skill - the mids set up side by side with their opponent. Aim is to generate a pair so that there's an area the ruckman can palm the ball where two of his mids are the closest

Eg, if you imagine looking down on a centre square ruck contest, going clockwise from the umpire:

Umpire... BERRY-opponent... <space>... opponent-RACHELE... <space>... DAWSON-opponent... <space... back to the umpire

So there is a double Crows area where it's Rachele and Dawson next to each other. That area becomes McAndrew's "hit zone." Our mids try to use body work to hold that space, if the ball is directed anywhere in the vicinity we have the two closest players

great post

 

[cmndstab]

Battle for the ages this week. The side that can't start matches until half time and always falls short in their fightback, vs the side that can only play one half of footy and always gets overrun.

The stoppable force vs the moveable object.

 

[anphonio]

Out: ROB, Pedlar, Jones, Bond
In: Cumming, Laird, Edwards, Dowling

This is the one. But I wouldn't mind Dowling and Draper instead of Dowling and Edwards. We've invested high capital into Draper and it's a great opportunity at home for a run in the big leagues.

 

[JPetro83]

We all know there will only be 2 changes.

OUT: Jones and Pedlar
IN: Cumming & Edwards or Dowling

 

[JPetro83]

Butts is still out due to concussion protocols.

fk i hate the modern game. good old days Butts would have played last week

 

[Crowtel]

fk i hate the modern game. good old days Butts would have played last week

One of the worst takes I've ever read. Concussion is a serious issue and the research has come on in leaps and bounds to the benefit of current players.

Do you enjoy anything at all?

 

[Cromulant]

One of the worst takes I've ever read. Concussion is a serious issue and the research has come on in leaps and bounds to the benefit of current players.

Do you enjoy anything at all?

I think we both know the answer to that

 

[Samcro24]

Do you enjoy anything at all?

Concussions