Prediction Round 11, 2024: Changes vs Kuwarna (Adelaide)

[Astro7]

The squeeze is definitely going to be on in the forward line if we end up in a scenario where Flynn rucks and all of Allen, Waterman, Darling, Cripps, Maric, Long, BBW, Petch and Jack Williams need to be accommodated (plus likely a mid/HFF rotation like Hewett)

and Ryan...

 

[Astro7]

Last year. GWS won only 3 games from the first 10 rounds. They started winning more and more after round 10 and get into the final.

Apparently it's one game at a time...and watch out for the Koolaid?
No dreaming on this site please.. ((;

 

[EagleEgo]

Apparently it's one game at a time...and watch out for the Koolaid?
No dreaming on this site please.. ((;

One game at a time for the players and operation staff in terms of weekly preparation and not for the others; and certainly not for the fans and supporters. Dare to dream.

 

[DRK_13]

Yeo for Edwards - and send him straight to Dawson.

 

[RookiePick]

Crows board saying Himmelberg is out with a cheek fracture?

That's good for us but sounds like a absolute caaaarnt of an injury.

 

[wcesam]

Crows board saying Himmelberg is out with a cheek fracture?

That's good for us but sounds like a absolute caaaarnt of an injury.

Not that good for us. Dude is an absolute spud.

 

[FKASC]

Not that good for us. Dude is an absolute spud.

Yep could have won it against Collingwood but fumbled it close to goals IIRC

 

[RookiePick]

Hmm...I think I was imagining the GWS bloke.

I don't recall ever seeing that guy now i have googled him.

 

[JackOutback]

Not that good for us. Dude is an absolute spud.

You could say Himmelberg is... a disaster.

 

[EagleMan87]

Apparently it's one game at a time...and watch out for the Koolaid?
No dreaming on this site please.. ((;

It's one game at a time in the Round 11 changes thread, surely.

 

[MrKennedy17]

Oscar to be FF with Ryan and BWilliams, Snake HF with Darling and Cripps...Maric and Jack W vying for interchange spots?

Flynn as ruck. This will be too tall. Again this will disrupt everything Jake, will be pushed around and be less a focal point at Half Fwd.

 

[MrKennedy17]

Think Allen's best spot will be CHF... Waterman is killing it directly in front of goals, I wouldn't be moving him from FF or forward pocket drifting across with JWilliams as FF.

Exactly. Oscar has to be CHF with B Williams.

Only 1 of these can play. Darling, Maric and J William's..Don't forget E Hewett and J Culley will shortly be best 22 and will also play fwd minutes..

 

[THE A5]

During their peaks I swear to god JK and JD never had a set position and they both interchanged between FF and CHF. Reckon Once Allen is back to fitness form it will be like that as well

 

[stallon]

Yeo for Sheed, or LEdwards if Ginbey goes back to his 50/50 wing/inside mid role
No other changes

Culley doesnt have a spot in the team, he can sit in the WAFL until we get an injury and hopefully another club is keen on him and willing to offer something reasonable in a trade at the end of the year

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Yeo for Sheed, or LEdwards if Ginbey goes back to his 50/50 wing/inside mid role
No other changes

Culley doesnt have a spot in the team, he can sit in the WAFL until we get an injury and hopefully another club is keen on him and willing to offer something reasonable in a trade at the end of the year

Wrong on Culley. A young guy who has shown he can be versatile mid/fwd and kicked 4 before injury hit last year. Then had a 20+2 game while coming back in the wafl side that got thumped. I wouldn’t be rushing him out the door just yet, sheesh

 

[stallon]

Wrong on Culley. A young guy who has shown he can be versatile mid/fwd and kicked 4 before injury hit last year. Then had a 20+2 game while coming back in the wafl side that got thumped. I wouldn’t be rushing him out the door just yet, sheesh

Who does he eventually come in for?

Hes not a winger so not Chesser or LEdwards.
If we are running Allen, Waterman, Maric and a backup ruck in the forward line we wont bring in another 190cm+ guy, I didnt even mention Darling either.
Hes too slow to be a pressure/small forward like Cripps, Long, Petch or Ryan.
Hes fighting Reid, Ginbey, Yeo and Kelly for inside mid time- hes got no chance. Next year we have Hewett to come in too who is also a mid/fwd and will get priority. If Yeo leaves maybe theres an opening however.
Then our 2024 1st pick will need games, along with any trade targets like Baker

Hes ideal trade bait for a vic club needing a young big bodied mid, because the alternative is WAFL hoping that we cop a few injuries.
If nobody wanted id be happy to hold him as I think he will still be a player, but cant see where he fits in long term tbh

 

[Bacchus]

Last year watching the Beagles in Mandurah, Dewar was the only one who impressed me. Looks to have great poise and skills, just hope he can rise to the occasion at AFL. Hope he has a breakout game soon!

I like the look of him too.

But give him a bit of rope on the breakout game, he’s only played 1 and a fraction of a game and done ok so far.

 

[Tyberious Funk]

Hes fighting Reid, Ginbey, Yeo and Kelly for inside mid time- hes got no chance. Next year we have Hewett to come in too who is also a mid/fwd and will get priority. If Yeo leaves maybe theres an opening however.

Elliot Yeo turns 31 before the end of the year and has an extensive injury history. Tim Kelly turns 30 before the end of the year. It's decidedly possible they will both be out of the team in two years, at which point Culley will be 22, which is peak age for most midfielders.

 

[bzparkes]

Who does he eventually come in for?

Hes not a winger so not Chesser or LEdwards.
If we are running Allen, Waterman, Maric and a backup ruck in the forward line we wont bring in another 190cm+ guy, I didnt even mention Darling either.
Hes too slow to be a pressure/small forward like Cripps, Long, Petch or Ryan.
Hes fighting Reid, Ginbey, Yeo and Kelly for inside mid time- hes got no chance. Next year we have Hewett to come in too who is also a mid/fwd and will get priority. If Yeo leaves maybe theres an opening however.
Then our 2024 1st pick will need games, along with any trade targets like Baker

Hes ideal trade bait for a vic club needing a young big bodied mid, because the alternative is WAFL hoping that we cop a few injuries.
If nobody wanted id be happy to hold him as I think he will still be a player, but cant see where he fits in long term tbh

You don't just push someone out who's showing promise, when your 2 senior mids aren't far off retirement themselves.

Especially someone who can play both forward and mid.

 

[WCErevival]

Who does he eventually come in for?

Hes not a winger so not Chesser or LEdwards.
If we are running Allen, Waterman, Maric and a backup ruck in the forward line we wont bring in another 190cm+ guy, I didnt even mention Darling either.
Hes too slow to be a pressure/small forward like Cripps, Long, Petch or Ryan.
Hes fighting Reid, Ginbey, Yeo and Kelly for inside mid time- hes got no chance. Next year we have Hewett to come in too who is also a mid/fwd and will get priority. If Yeo leaves maybe theres an opening however.
Then our 2024 1st pick will need games, along with any trade targets like Baker

Hes ideal trade bait for a vic club needing a young big bodied mid, because the alternative is WAFL hoping that we cop a few injuries.
If nobody wanted id be happy to hold him as I think he will still be a player, but cant see where he fits in long term tbh

He wouldnt be worth anything as he's barely played and only a mid season draft pick. May as well keep him to see how he goes.

 

[FKASC]

Hes not a winger so not Chesser or LEdwards.

Hard to see how he could do much worse than Edwards on the wing tbh. Culley’s slow but so is Edwards - at least Culley could provide a marking option.

Not that I think Culley should be brought in to play wing necessarily

 

[KERRPOW]

Pretty winnable game IMO.
Crows missing rankine and himmelberg.

 

[Sammy J]

I like Culley's flexibility though.

He can play inside mid, wing or go forward and hit the scoreboard. That's handy in a side.

 

[carlyp]

I like Culley's flexibility though.

He can play inside mid, wing or go forward and hit the scoreboard. That's handy in a side.

Absolutely... Culley is important. He stays. Every premiership team needs a 'bit player'.. someone that's flexible and you can move around to plug a hole and do 'a job' successfully. Culley absolutely could be that player.

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Who does he eventually come in for?

Hes not a winger so not Chesser or LEdwards.
If we are running Allen, Waterman, Maric and a backup ruck in the forward line we wont bring in another 190cm+ guy, I didnt even mention Darling either.
Hes too slow to be a pressure/small forward like Cripps, Long, Petch or Ryan.
Hes fighting Reid, Ginbey, Yeo and Kelly for inside mid time- hes got no chance. Next year we have Hewett to come in too who is also a mid/fwd and will get priority. If Yeo leaves maybe theres an opening however.
Then our 2024 1st pick will need games, along with any trade targets like Baker

Hes ideal trade bait for a vic club needing a young big bodied mid, because the alternative is WAFL hoping that we cop a few injuries.
If nobody wanted id be happy to hold him as I think he will still be a player, but cant see where he fits in long term tbh

This is an alarmingly bad take. You are basically saying who does a still slightly underdone Culley come in for this week - or else he’s trade bait. First off we have no idea what his ceiling is as he’s had an injury interrupted & short time at the club.

Kelly / Yeo / Sheed will not play forever. Maybe the newly invigorated negating mid role that Sheed played on the weekend against Clarry is a useful one that Culley could play successor to, maybe sooner than we think.

Could be our next Reddo or Pridda and has little trade value yet due to limited exposure and you are thinking out now?

No way I’m trading Culley right now if I’m West Coast