Welcome back Mass

[jenny61_99]

Did anyone else notice how THIN Massie is? He seems to have lost a lot of weight - but the speed in those legs! Amazing chase down from the left back pocket to centre right wing was exceptional! Great return from the lad!

 

[Markthirtytwo]

Did anyone else notice how THIN Massie is? He seems to have lost a lot of weight - but the speed in those legs! Amazing chase down from the left back pocket to centre right wing was exceptional! Great return from the lad!

Having a broken jaw might have had something to do with it.

 

[Markthirtytwo]

Very smart footballer. He's not the quickest/strongest/most skillful footballer by any way of looking at it but he is one of the best brains in the AFL (except for running into that pocket, wtf?). Definitley in our best 22

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[Punchy Bassett]

So 28 possessions doesnt matter?

Not when he continually panics with the ball and handballs to players under pressure.

 

[jenny61_99]

Having a broken jaw might have had something to do with it.

Ya think?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

My only worry is who are the first out of the side when Reilly, Goodwin and Burton come up.

Massie, Jericho and Porplyzia would probably be the 3 in line. This would be extremely hard on both Massie and Porplyzia and extremely warranted with regard to Jericho.

At the start of the year the other possibilities would have been Doughty, Knights, Mattner, Van Berlo and Torney but I'd think only the latter would have anything to worry about at the moment even though he has been very consistent this year.

It'll be tough luck for whoever gets dropped.

Going to be some tough calls no doubt. For me JT has been struggling a bit & would make way before Massie.

Also, who will make way for Perrie, who apparantly will come straight in against the Weagles?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Would take Porps or Mass over Doughty any day of the week.

Porps is a forward, so you are not comparing similar positional players.

Dogga has been playing good footy lately & has done nothing to warrant dropping.

 

[CarnCrows]

Well done Massie. Will make life tough for the selectors, but I would have Massie in.

 

[jenny61_99]

I would hate to be the selectors right now. I just hope the club makes it clear to whoever gets dropped that they are still very valued players at our club. Gee whiz though - Goodwin, Burton, Perrie, Reilly all back in against the Weagles; our side will look the strongest on paper that it has all year. Man I hope we win.

Perrie won't be back against the Weagles.

 

[AdelUniCrowFan]

After seeing that Massie's stats came from only 57% of the game I would hope that he is in the 22 for West Coast.

21 touches (=7th)
95% effective possessions (2nd)
8 marks (5th)
5 contested possessions (=8th)
5 inside 50s (1st)

 

[Damp Squarie]

I would have Massie ahead of Torney.

Absolutely agree.

Great game Kris.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

My only worry is who are the first out of the side when Reilly, Goodwin and Burton come up.

Massie, Jericho and Porplyzia would probably be the 3 in line. This would be extremely hard on both Massie and Porplyzia and extremely warranted with regard to Jericho.

At the start of the year the other possibilities would have been Doughty, Knights, Mattner, Van Berlo and Torney but I'd think only the latter would have anything to worry about at the moment even though he has been very consistent this year.

It'll be tough luck for whoever gets dropped.

Would take Porps or Mass over Doughty any day of the week.

Porps is a forward, so you are not comparing similar positional players.

Dogga has been playing good footy lately & has done nothing to warrant dropping.

I know that Porps is a forward I was just going by what was said in the post before me.

 

[Jars458]

Was our best in the first half in my view. His chasing was excellent and showed a good footy brain. Robbed of a goal by the goal umpire.

Good to have some selection headaches.

 

[swanfan]

Was our best in the first half in my view. His chasing was excellent and showed a good footy brain. Robbed of a goal by the goal umpire.

Good to have some selection headaches.

Walls' only decent comment for the night. That goal umpire should be sacked.

 

[Redline]

A lot of players could learn from Kris Massie as a player and how he conducts himself at the SANFL level. While he would always rather be playing for the Crows he commits himself 100% to Norwood when there, he goes to club functions and to watch training even when in the Crows team which doesn't always happen for guys who come from interstate. He has always said from day one by trying to be seen as a Norwood man while not at the Crows it helps him play more commited football. All round top bloke

 

[Kickin_Goals]

Wow nice, dropping a person like that seems adverse to the type of ethic you want in your team.
Very zen.
Would suggest Jericho be learning from him.
Couldn't give a rats ass about officials that was a goal to me.
Respect is agree-ability and I don't agree.

 

[brown30]

Do people watch different Jason Torney games to the ones I'm seeing.

In my best 22 every day of the week and twice on fridays.

 

[jenny61_99]

Do people watch different Jason Torney games to the ones I'm seeing.

In my best 22 every day of the week and twice on fridays.

I wouldn't drop him ordinarily either. Does a heap of stuff off the ball. Perhaps though he is struggling a little with fitness? Out of the Massie and Torney we saw play on the weekend, you'd think Massie may just have the edge over Torney.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Do people watch different Jason Torney games to the ones I'm seeing.

In my best 22 every day of the week and twice on fridays.

JT's form has been solid, but far from great IMO.

With players returning, who do you think should make way instead?

There will be unlucky players missing out.

 

[johnnypanther]

Reilly, Goodwin & Burton are in our best 22,
therefore i see 3 positions available for:

- Shirley, Doughty, Torney, Massie, Porps, Jericho, and ...Douglas, etc ....

Obviously, form and team balance are major criteria but (since we want to win the premiership) I would also be looking closely at which of these players perform better under pressure such as will be experienced in the finals.
No room for soft performers and more importantly no room for those who will either cough the ball up under pressure or handball/dispose of it poorly and put a team mate under the hammer instead.

The selectors will really earn their money next time (although we do have training sessions which may solve the problem with further injuries )

Of those listed above, i think Douglas and Jericho will miss out, IMO Torney next (i put Massie above him), then i have great difficulty assessing where Porps rates, i'ld have to look at match ups against West Coast to decide who misses but (As a South supporter i wouldnt mind Torney & Doughty being dropped to the Panthers).

Just looking at our list, unless we trade away players for picks, the club is going to have a similar problem at the end of the season cutting at least 3.

 

[Alex99]

Just looking at our list, unless we trade away players for picks, the club is going to have a similar problem at the end of the season cutting at least 3.

The way thing are sitting right now, it looks like we will have to delist more than the mandatory 3 players at the end of the season.

Andrew McIntyre and Taylor Walker look like player on the verge of being up graded to the primary list next year, and there are no guarantees Mark Ricciuto will want to hang the boots up.

Under AFL rules we need to have 3 selections in the AFL national draft, so that 5 already.

 

[Redline]

The way thing are sitting right now, it looks like we will have to delist more than the mandatory 3 players at the end of the season.

Andrew McIntyre and Taylor Walker look like player on the verge of being up graded to the primary list next year, and there are no guarantees Mark Ricciuto will want to hang the boots up.

Under AFL rules we need to have 3 selections in the AFL national draft, so that 5 already.

I don't think they will have much problem turning over the list. There are always tough decisions but that's footy. They will look to move on a couple of the older guys you would think.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

did catch some of the game and seeing him play, I wondered why its taken this long for him to be in the team?

 

[KUNG FU]

Do we need to start the de-list thread already?

 

[Alex99]

Do we need to start the de-list thread already?

What does it matter?

No one had named anyone FFS, it was just stated that we will have to look at delisting more than the mandatory 3 players required.

But it’s all good as long as we can continue to bag Luke Jericho for everything and anything, just not talk about who may get delisted.