Team Changes - Rd 10

[just maybe]

Nothing to see here, move along peoples...

*twirls baton*

 

[Gets!]

Watts, Van Berlo and Begley are our emergencies.

 

[crowsarethebest]

*groan* Ah well NC probably doesn't want to change the winning side.

 

[just maybe]

No room for complacency.

If it's good enough for gneuinely top teams to change the side after a win, then it's good enough for middle-of-the-road sides like us. We can't act like we're good enough to carry players. We're not.

There's a big difference between consistency and complacency, and we're not good enough to claim the former. We should be constantly looking to improve.

 

[jonster]

so who do you drop

 

[just maybe]

Reilly...Perrie...Biglands

 

[crowsarethebest]

ADELAIDE v CARLTON
Sunday, 12:40pm ACST, AAMI Stadium

ADELAIDE
B: Doughty, Bassett, Hart
HB: Reilly, Rutten, McLeod
C: Mattner, Shirley, Burton
HF: Jericho, Perrie, Goodwin
F: Edwards, Welsh, Bock
FOLL: Hudson, Ricciuto, Skipworth
I/C (from): Thompson, Watts, Van Berlo, Torney, McGregor, Begley, Biglands
IN: Begley, Van Berlo, Watts
OUT:

CARLTON
B: Carrazzo, Livingston, Thornton
HB: Simpson, Whitnall, McGrath
C: Wiggins, Stevens, Lappin
HF: Morrell, Waite, Camporeale
F: Deluca, Fevola, Betts
FOLL: French, Walker, Koutoufides
I/C (from): Bentick, Bryan, Clarke, Houlihan, Prendergast, Sporn, Teague
IN: Bryan, Clarke, Livingston, Prendergast, Sporn
OUT: Bannister, Scotland
NEW: Chris Bryan (Frankston)

 

[Mr Crow!]

After nearly half a season, how do you think that Van Berlo is progressing?

 

[crowsarethebest]

Sheesh they have a very tall forward line, OF course they might not start like that but.. still..

 

[just maybe]

Woulda been a great opportunity to bring in Watts against their weak backline.

 

[jonster]

Reilly...Perrie...Biglands

for who? watts? meeson? ladhams?

is that what your thinking

 

[Damp Squarie]

Reilly...Perrie...Biglands

Nobody should be dropped except perhaps Radar. He'd better do a bit soon.

 

[Gets!]

Thommo on the bench? Why?

 

[just maybe]

for who? watts? meeson? ladhams?

is that what your thinking

Perrie for Watts

Reilly for Ladhams

Maric for Biglands

 

[jonster]

Perrie for Watts

Reilly for Ladhams

Maric for Biglands

the other 2 ok i can see that but where the hell did you get that from hasnt he been playing reserves. We are in a pretty good posi netter than most of us thought, it aint the time to experiment. It not as if we are desperate.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

It looks like the rebuild is on hold for another week.

 

[crowsarethebest]

It looks like the rebuild is on hold for another week.

I think it will be onhold until we really have no chance of getting into the finals.

 

[Stiffy_18]

After nearly half a season, how do you think that Van Berlo is progressing?

Much better than I expected

He played 3 AFL games and has consistently been in South Adelaide's best players. Thats pretty impressive for a first year player who was taken in the second round of the draft

 

[Stiffy_18]

Nobody should be dropped except perhaps Radar. He'd better do a bit soon.

Agreed.

If there is anyone that parhaps should be dropped its Reilly but I would still keep him in and see what he does against Carlton.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

I think it will be onhold until we really have no chance of getting into the finals.

Considering the state of our list, shouldn't our priority at this stage be on developing at least a few of the young guys? Wouldn't it better to bring in youngsters when you are still in the hunt for finals? I don't advocate bringing in all the young guys at once, but an occasional game ot two wouldn't hurt.

Two Scenrios:

Don't blood the youngsters finish bettwen 5 and 9.

Blood the youngsters finish between 6-10

As I don't believe we are a genuine premiership chance, I would prefer the second option.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Agreed.

If there is anyone that parhaps should be dropped its Reilly but I would still keep him in and see what he does against Carlton.

Would you bring in Watts Stiff?

 

[theorangeapple]

Did you know that VB is very homesick and he has written a letter to the eagles asking to be traded to them??

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Nobody should be dropped except perhaps Radar. He'd better do a bit soon.

Doesn't anyone else find it worrying that we are dropping/talking about dropping young guys ( Reilly and Trent Hen ) when these guys are supposedly meant to be our future? I would only drop Reilly if one of the young guys comes in. I reall can't see the point in dropping Radar and bringing in say Begley/Ladhams/Bode.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Would you bring in Watts Stiff?

I thought about this and if I knew who to drop I probably would but in all honesty I would find it hard to drop anyone and thats including Reilly.

People say we should drop Perrie but dropping Srage brings us to all the "Hentschel scenario" over again. Hentschel would have relished the opportunity to play in the same forward line as Perrie and McGregor.

When we bring in Fergus it should be with BOTH Perrie and McGregor in the side as key forwards, otherwise we will suck the wind out of his sails the same way we did with Hentschel.

The idea is to bring these lads along slowly where they play 4th or 5th fiddle. Not 2nd fiddle which would happen if you drop Perrie.

 

[macca23]

It looks like the rebuild is on hold for another week.

Don't agree with this Springy.

You can rebuild in more ways than one IMO.

If Mattner, Hudson, Rutten go from being fringe players to damn good ones who demand a regular spot then they're like new players. The same applies to a lesser degree to Shirley and Skippy.

Thompson who attacks replaced Stenglein who defends - another improvement.

While all these players are playing well, the younger players can improve their game and confidence to make them more ready to take their chance at AFL when it comes.

Personally I think Craig is handling his players well. If he followed all the advice from this board on selection we'd be guaranteed a priority pick.