Round 8: Changes vs Adelaide

[rogerjames]

The problem I have is players displaying form in the sanfl who are continually ignored for selection lose interest eventually. If this is happening to several players it becomes a morale issue and form of these players and the team drops.

I have watched this happen in the first half of the season many times under Ken. He sticks with underperforming players for too long. In the end it all turns to mush both for the Power and the Maggies.

And Ken has his favourites, eg. Broadbent. Always mentions him everytime he's chatting about players to members events I have been to. No problem with that providing he is in good form in the Maggies and is the best option. My reading of the Maggies last game thread suggested very polarised views on Broadys game.

 

[finbarr]

As much as ive defended the johnson selection, this is going to end in tears

Nonsense. This will be like when we loaded up with spuds like Greg Bentley in 2006 and won.

 

[PA88]

Off topic but I suspect that BigFooty poster Thunderpants is Baz.

I have thought that too TBH.

There was a Thundercloud in the TPFP site that I knew was a female of mature age. Their posts have the same tone and so I believe it's the same person.

 

[Papa G]

There was a Thundercloud in the TPFP site that I knew was a female of mature age. Their posts have the same tone and so I believe it's the same person.

Ah. Explains a bit.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Nonsense. This will be like when we loaded up with spuds like Greg Bentley in 2006 and won.

If only Matt Thomas was available.

 

[PA88]

FWIW Johnson was ok in the early games with his typical forward pressure and hard hitting but with not a lot of possessions.

The two games where he supposedly didn't play a lot was against the Eagles and Centrals but in the game against the Eagles he played until he copped a knee injury. He didn't play some of the third quarter but he definitely returned and played the entire 4th quarter barring rotations. The last game against Central he didn't feature much and we thought he must have been off injured but we 'think' we spotted him on the field in the final quarter as well, we just weren't greatly focussed on him to be sure.

 

[jac147]

Perhaps with this rather benign weather there may be change in the team. Out: Johnson In: Billy.

 

[proman_x]

Different mindset in those days for sure. I can remember KG Cunningham calling Mal Brown's actions 'cowardly' next day on the Sunday Footy Show. He was howled down by Wally May and a few others who said they could see nothing cowardly in one man taking on half a dozen opponents. I think the guy Mal hit hardest was Trevor Keogh. In fact I think the incident started when Brown and Keogh had a difference of opinion.

Probably went something like this!

 

[PowerBaz]

If only Matt Thomas was available.

I remember I thought Bentley had skills like a Rolls Royce.

 

[PowerBaz]

Probably went something like this!

So the bloke on the left???????

 

[proman_x]

So the bloke on the left???????

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