Prediction Round 18, 2025: Changes vs Port Adelaide

[Bleedblueandgold]

Damn, now this board will never get to have that moment where Kelly is named as the sub

he couldn't even let us have that

Still 2 years of that being a possibility.

 

[Grahame]

Gross must be thinking WTF do I have to do?
Hope he kills it again in the WAFL and Kelly helps him out.

Gross had his contract extended to the end of 2027. The club has faith in him. He’s had a look at AFL to know what it’s all about.

Sure he’s doing well in the WAFL but his body and tank aren’t ready for full time AFL. Besides this board would melt big time if he got crunched and had his career affected.

He’ll be good or very good.

Patience.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Jilliams omitted, Dewar in, Champion and Hutch survive.

Jilliams and Long carrying the bags. Guessing Champ is sub again, maybe Jilliams comes in if it’s drier than forecast.

Soldo misses out for Port so they’re presumably using Lord to give Sweet a chop out.

 

[eaglevision]

My goodness that’s a horrendous extended bench cull.

 

[bzparkes]

Gross must be thinking WTF do I have to do?
Hope he kills it again in the WAFL and Kelly helps him out.

He hasn't done nearly as much as Hall had to do to get his chances.

Nothing wrong with young players building confidence and consistency via the WAFL.

Better than gifting them games early and destroying any chance of them to feel confident coming into the side.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

As good as his game looked to us, Gross wasn’t in his coach’s best three on the ground so presumably there’s something he needs to work on.

 

[Smotie2]

How ****ed is it when your selection committee had no I mention of dropping Kelly despite his poor shitness and us being flogged and can't win a game and he has to ask to be dropped.

I was thinking we were a shit side with 1 win and would leave no stone unturned to win but clearly not.

 

[bzparkes]

How ****ed is it when your selection committee had no I mention of dropping Kelly despite his poor shitness and us being flogged and can't win a game and he has to ask to be dropped.

I was thinking we were a shit side with 1 win and would leave no stone unturned to win but clearly not.

Geppy far from impressed with Kelly forcing the selectors' hands.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

How ****ed is it when your selection committee had no I mention of dropping Kelly despite his poor shitness and us being flogged and can't win a game and he has to ask to be dropped.

I was thinking we were a shit side with 1 win and would leave no stone unturned to win but clearly not.

TBF they were going to drop him to sub which is probably one stage below what ended up happening.

 

[Smotie2]

TBF they were going to drop him to sub which is probably one stage below what ended up happening.

There's nothing fair about it.

It's an indictment on our club that they not only gave him a 2 year contract but refuse to drop him.

It wouldn't be so bad if we were not so shit and trying to perform better and set new standards but this shows our tolerance for where we are at for some strange inexplicable reason.

The fact he was going to drop Bo Allen and leave Kelly in is just mind boggling.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

There's nothing fair about it.

It's an indictment on our club that they not only gave him a 2 year contract but refuse to drop him.

It wouldn't be so bad if we were not so shit and trying to perform better and set new standards but this shows our tolerance for where we are at for some strange inexplicable reason.

The fact he was going to drop Bo Allen and leave Kelly in is just mind boggling.

They’ve dropped him twice now this year.

And I don’t see the relevance of Bo Allan being dropped, he made way for Cole. They’re hardly competing for the same spot.

 

[Smotie2]

They’ve dropped him twice now this year.

And I don’t see the relevance of Bo Allan being dropped, he made way for Cole. They’re hardly competing for the same spot.

No.

They dropped him once and he replied with nothing fitting reselection.

He's now dropped himself.

Not sure why you're trying to polish the turd.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Oh i agree - I would drop Jack Williams and play Bailey and Shanahan up forward and push Hutchinson to play as a marking half forward. I think though they would be keen to have the option of J.Williams as a full time forward, takes the pressure off Shanahan and the rucks (as they are...).

I could see Dewar getting in as stated but I don't see how Gross gets a run withoit dropping Clay Hall, which is unlikely at this stage.

Ok so I wasn't too far off the mark.

Happy with the 23.

Good to see Malakai retained but I would assume it will be another week as sub.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

No.

They dropped him once and he replied with nothing fitting reselection.

He's now dropped himself.

Not sure why you're trying to polish the turd.

As always, I’m just trying to add balance where I see over the top hyperbole.

It’s going about as well as usual.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Gross must be thinking WTF do I have to do?
Hope he kills it again in the WAFL and Kelly helps him out.

Kelly hasn't been playing midfield and has been directly replaced by Owies.

Clay Hall is the one keeping Gross out.

Its one or the other right now.

 

[Boohemian]

No.

They dropped him once and he replied with nothing fitting reselection.

He's now dropped himself.

Not sure why you're trying to polish the turd.

He's not playing. I'm not sure why your nose is so out of joint about it.

The over-arching discussion came down to an agreement from the selection committee and the player himself that his current form doesn't warrant a spot in the best 23. Don't get your knickers in a knot.

 

[Smotie2]

He's not playing. I'm not sure why your nose is so out of joint about it.

The over-arching discussion came down to an agreement from the selection committee and the player himself that his current form doesn't warrant a spot in the best 23. Don't get your knickers in a knot.

If you can't read how do you write?

 

[amazingjoshy]

Nuffies call all year for Kelly to be dropped

Kelly gets dropped

Article from the West comes out saying he dropped himself

Nuffies rage

That's about right yeah?

 

[Smotie2]

As always, I’m just trying to add balance where I see over the top hyperbole.

It’s going about as well as usual.

You over reach your status many times...

 

[Smotie2]

Nuffies call all year for Kelly to be dropped

Kelly gets dropped

Article from the West comes out saying he dropped himself

Nuffies rage

That's about right yeah?

Nuffies definition is those who you disagree with yeah?

 

[amazingjoshy]

In terms of "talls" and "smalls" its the smallest team we've played for a while. Only BBW and Shanahan forward and Edwards and Bazzo back.

Be good to have a look at how that goes

 

[amazingjoshy]

Nuffies definition is those who you disagree with yeah?

Sure if you say so

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

You over reach your status many times...

My status is I’m a poster who can post whatever he likes, within the rules of the board.

Where’s the overreach?

 

[Seadog]

There's nothing fair about it.

It's an indictment on our club that they not only gave him a 2 year contract but refuse to drop him.

It wouldn't be so bad if we were not so shit and trying to perform better and set new standards but this shows our tolerance for where we are at for some strange inexplicable reason.

The fact he was going to drop Bo Allen and leave Kelly in is just mind boggling.

FFS, he's not playing mate, exactly what you wanted but you still manage to find something to have a massive whinge about.

 

[Smotie2]

My status is I’m a poster who can post whatever he likes, within the rules of the board.

Where’s the overreach?

I think you know lol