Preview R8: Changes vs. Carlton - Nicks Sucks and Must be Sacked

[CrowBloke]

I wonder if we'll drop a few. Need to make some sort of statement surely

Has Nicks been sacked??

Not?

Expect minimal changes. He'll be pushing hard for a Murphy/Smith return.

 

[1970crow]

Very very similar, can you imagine if one of them gets off and the other doesnt. Its almost a carbon copy.

Haven’t seen much of Blues this year, but the way Hinge has been going, our best bet is probably both being out for 1.

 

[hugecannon]

So if it's not Smith who then?

Ryan on last year's form probably but pretty average this season.
Sholl pretty ordinary yesterday
Isaac Cumming back to half back and maybe Curtin to the wing?

Or what I'd do Dawson to half back because he's been pretty average IMO in the time he's been in the midfield this season?

Edwards maybe?

I’m going Cumming and Dawson to HB,
Edwards in rotating through HB and Milera onto a wing with Curtin.

 

[Crow till I die]

Problem is, Nicks.

Before any of us make any reasonable or sensible or effective suggestion for change, we need to ask ourselves
"Would a good Coach do this?".
If the answer is YES, Nicks won't.

He is the proverbial handbreak to our list now. We need to make the call here that nicks won't and will never be our premiership coach.. hard as it will be for the heirachy to admit their faith in him was misplaced

 

[FR0GGY]

Cerra 1 week... similar-looking incident to Hinge.

Are they challenging?

 

[ContrarianCrow]

Are they challenging?

I’d be stunned if they didn’t. Maybe we can borrow their lawyer for the Hinge challenge.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

In: Butts, McAndrew, Edwards, Fogarty
Out: Keane, O'Brien, Milera (or Hinge if suspended), Crouch

B: Murray, Butts, Hinge
HB: Michaelanny, Worrell, Dawson
C: Cumming, Soligo, Curtin
HF: ANB, Fogarty, Keays
F: Rachele, Thilthorpe, Walker
R: McAndrew, Peatling, Rankine
I: Laird, Draper, Edwards, Taylor
Sub: Nankervis

 

[Cromulant]

In: Butts, McAndrew, Edwards, Fogarty
Out: Keane, O'Brien, Milera (or Hinge if suspended), Crouch

B: Murray, Butts, Hinge
HB: Michaelanny, Worrell, Dawson
C: Cumming, Soligo, Curtin
HF: ANB, Fogarty, Keays
F: Rachele, Thilthorpe, Walker
R: McAndrew, Peatling, Rankine
I: Laird, Draper, Edwards, Taylor
Sub: Nankervis

Would love to see it

 

[GameofSloanes]

In: Butts, McAndrew, Edwards, Fogarty
Out: Keane, O'Brien, Milera (or Hinge if suspended), Crouch

B: Murray, Butts, Hinge
HB: Michaelanny, Worrell, Dawson
C: Cumming, Soligo, Curtin
HF: ANB, Fogarty, Keays
F: Rachele, Thilthorpe, Walker
R: McAndrew, Peatling, Rankine
I: Laird, Draper, Edwards, Taylor
Sub: Nankervis

This is the best case scenario imo

 

[Rabman]

De Koning V O’Brien. Kill me now.

 

[FR0GGY]

I’d be stunned if they didn’t. Maybe we can borrow their lawyer for the Hinge challenge.

Won’t we be first

 

[GameofSloanes]

De Koning V O’Brien. Kill me now.

On the bright side I have tdk in my fantasy side

 

[Coopers]

Expect minimal changes. He'll be pushing hard for a Murphy/Smith return.

 

[CrowBloke]

Don't --- do not --- paint the Devil on the wall ...

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

De Koning V O’Brien. Kill me now.

Despite Nicks' oddly good record vs Carlton, this and Keane vs McKay is what I think will do us in.

 

[spenze]

On the bright side I have tdk in my fantasy side

Locked in as captain no doubt?

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

is Thilthorpe allowed a glove?

 

[moogerfooger]

is Thilthorpe allowed a glove?

no glove, no love

 

[rubbers0ul]

Give rash a go in the guts - he is a clearance beast , play Peatling full time mid - why he chose us , ensure draper is a starting 22 and then make him the sub when he cooks himself - rather than the other way, give Oscar Ryan a go at half back, give CEdwards a go, bring pedlar in for the rash role with some cba’s, not shut down forward, see if Zac Taylor can make it as a mid not as a defensive forward, is nank a winger or better setting up play across half back, Bring in bond, don’t care if it’s to lock down oppositions best forward and release michelanny or on oppositions mid who is getting off the chain.

Milera and laird gave us no run or overlap last wknd, crouch injured, hinge suspended.

Move Dawson to half back

Tell Curtin to attack the ball and jump at it to mark at the highest point or at worst bring it to ground

Give filthy more ruck time

Give sanfl players a go when they are in form in the 2s

Make the tough decisions - coaches aren’t there to be mates with the players

 

[Pugsley]

Give rash a go in the guts - he is a clearance beast , play Peatling full time mid - why he chose us , ensure draper is a starting 22 and then make him the sub when he cooks himself - rather than the other way, give Oscar Ryan a go at half back, give CEdwards a go, bring pedlar in for the rash role with some cba’s, not shut down forward, see if Zac Taylor can make it as a mid not as a defensive forward, is nank a winger or better setting up play across half back, Bring in bond, don’t care if it’s to lock down oppositions best forward and release michelanny or on oppositions mid who is getting off the chain.

Milera and laird gave us no run or overlap last wknd, crouch injured, hinge suspended.

Move Dawson to half back

Tell Curtin to attack the ball and jump at it to mark at the highest point or at worst bring it to ground

Give filthy more ruck time

Give sanfl players a go when they are in form in the 2s

Make the tough decisions - coaches aren’t there to be mates with the players

Nicksy has his favourites. That would grate on the other players who consistently perform like any workplace.

 

[spenze]

Can we make Murphy a goal umpire?

 

[spenze]

Can we make Murphy a goal umpire

 

[spenze]

It needed to be said twice, it wasn’t a mistake

 

[footy4ever]

Jack is apparently in the top 5 (??) ranked defender this season so far

Haven't taken any notice of Carlton this year. In the past he's been a serviceable player and only has to go near the ball to excite Carlton fans but it's not like he's ever been a superstar like Cripps.

He's not extraordinarily skilled either. Hard as though, and a legend in Carlton supporters' lunchboxes but that's because of dear old dad.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

If Murphy, Sholl or Smith get selected this week I think I will be actually be physically sick.