Prediction Your rd 1 team in 2019

[Betts are off]

No one is a bigger fan of THE MIGHTY THOR than me however our decision to take a long term view about injured/underdone players is very refreshing. Similar story with McAdam and Stengle. I know that it is easier if you have a relatively healthy list but I really hope this will be part of our long term startegy.

Does this mean that CEY is selected? Does our Rule One of selection, “Must always have a like-for-like replacement” still apply?

I could see us doing this. He was the first man off the bench in JLT2. Going in as unchanged as possible would be very 'Adelaide-esk'.

 

[Scorpus]

Mackay’s gonna play. You can just feel it.

Wait, some people here thought he wasn't going to play?

 

[Geoffa32]

One last guess. Ignore the positions. Using traditional format.

Kelly - Talia - Laird
Smith - Hartigan - Milera

Atkins - Sloane - Gibbs

Knight - Tex - Lynch
Eddie - Jenkins - Murphy

Sauce - B Crouch - M Crouch

CEY Jones Doedee Kelly

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[Betts are off]

One last guess. Ignore the positions. Using traditional format.

Kelly - Talia - Laird
Smith - Hartigan - Milera

Atkins - Sloane - Gibbs

Knight - Tex - Lynch
Eddie - Jenkins - Murphy

Sauce - B Crouch - M Crouch

Knights Jones Atkins Kelly

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Will Knight rotate with Knights?

 

[Geoffa32]

Will Knight rotate with Knights?

Yep.

Always do something stupid like that.

CEY on bench

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[jackster83]

Wait, some people here thought he wasn't going to play?

He was always going to play. The injury to Seed means one of Jones/Murphy doesn't get dropped to the SANFL.

 

[Mismatched]

Final prediction:
B: Kelly(Brown) - Talia - Doedee
HB: Smith - Hartigan/Keath - Laird
C: Milera - M.Crouch - Atkins
HF: Lynch - Walker - Knight
F: Betts - Jenkins - Jones (?Gallucci)
1R: Jacobs - Sloane - B.Crouch
I: Gibbs, Douglas, Mackay(Seedsman), Murphy(Greenwood)
E: Keath/Hartigan, Fogarty, CEY

- In brackets are potential returns from injury at this stage to the best 22, although I think there'll be a fair bit of competition. I'd rather Keath over Hartigan, but I think they'll go Hartigan.
- Mackay is coming in for Seedsman, you just know it... I just hope we don't start trying to find roles for him, just to justify his inclusion, ie suddenly given a small forwards role when we have about 10 guys standing in line.
- Douglas I think will be under a lot of pressure, especially once Greenwood and Gallucci come back.

 

[Crow till I die]

Final prediction:
B: Kelly - Talia - Doedee
HB: Laird - Hartigan - Milera
C: Smith - M.Crouch - Atkins
HF: Lynch - Walker - Gibbs
F: Betts - Jenkins - Jones
1R: Jacobs - Sloane - B.Crouch
I: Knight, Douglas, Mackay, Gallucci or Murphy
E: Keath, Fogarty, CEY

- In brackets are potential returns from injury at this stage to the best 22, although I think there'll be a fair bit of competition. I'd rather Keath over Hartigan, but I think they'll go Hartigan.
- Mackay is coming in for Seedsman, you just know it... I just hope we don't start trying to find roles for him, just to justify his inclusion, ie suddenly given a small forwards role when we have about 10 guys standing in line.
- Douglas I think will be under a lot of pressure, especially once Greenwood and Gallucci come back.

my changes in bold. I think Smith will play wing with Milera across half back - they may rotate between the 2 positions but Laird and Milera across half back are 1st choice for mine. I also think McKay is a lock - even though we have better options and hartigan will get the nod due to superior pace and ability to match up on smaller forwards if needed. Having said that - your list and the one i have adjusted both are very strong imo

 

[SaltPeter]

One last guess. Ignore the positions. Using traditional format.

Kelly - Talia - Laird
Smith - Hartigan - Milera

Atkins - Sloane - Gibbs

Knight - Tex - Lynch
Eddie - Jenkins - Murphy

Sauce - B Crouch - M Crouch

CEY Jones Atkins Kelly

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Tricky way to test if anyone actually reads the sheets

 

[JPetro83]

A little birdy has told me that Hartigan wont be selected for this week against the Hawks. He will line up tomorrow arvo for the Crows reserves against the Power reserves at Alberton. Looks like we have opted to go with Keath! great news if true!

 

[Geoffa32]

Tricky way to test if anyone actually reads the sheets

Or if I reread before hitting send....

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[ams4crows]

I would rather give McHenry a run than have Mackay play. Honestly we have elite 1st rounders jut sitting around playing trial sanfl games and Mackay is still in the AFL side......

 

[Betts are off]

A little birdy has told me that Hartigan wont be selected for this week against the Hawks. He will line up tomorrow arvo for the Crows reserves against the Power reserves at Alberton. Looks like we have opted to go with Keath! great news if true!

Great news that the selection committee might have finally gone for the player in best form, rather then the experience.

About time IMO!

 

[Jeffcrowe]

If Seed is out, bring in CEY (assuming Greenwood is already playing), give Sloane and Gibbs more time out on the wings and let CEY get his hands dirty. CEY to rotate with Greenwood as inside mid, restring forward and bench. Should never have both of them in the same midfield setup at once (unless maybe Matt is on the bench also).

Knight and Chayce could also have a few extra rotations out on the wing.

There is absolutely 0 need for Mackay, we're better than that.

Also have Milera and Smith who occasionally will push up onto wings as can’t see all of Laird Milera and Smith playing full games as running backs

 

[Golumless]

Is it just me, or has the 'FOG must play at all costs, and anyone who disagrees is stupid' crowd gone awfully quiet in the last couple weeks?

You didn't understand what was being talked about at all, did you?

The issue wasn't that he needs to play at all cost, it was that we were in a situation where we can't play him even if we wanted too (seeing it would absolutely mess up our structure and therefore sink whatever premiership aspirations we have) without relying on injuries. When it is your best prospect, that is damn s**t list management.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

One last guess. Ignore the positions. Using traditional format.

Kelly - Talia - Laird
Smith - Hartigan - Milera

Atkins - Sloane - Gibbs

Knight - Tex - Lynch
Eddie - Jenkins - Murphy

Sauce - B Crouch - M Crouch

CEY Jones Atkins Kelly

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Doedee very unlucky...

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Will Knight rotate with Knights?

Kelly with Kelly too.

 

[Geoffa32]

Doedee very unlucky...

Atkins2 for Doedee haha.

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[Scorpus]

 

[Murray2503]

Did you forget Gibbs in your best 22?

There's always 1 you forget.

 

[Murray2503]

Who's ready for some melts?

 

[Scorpus]

There's always 1 you forget.

I hope the club "forgets" about Mackay

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

I hope the club "forgets" about Mackay

 

[Scorpus]

My side prediction:

B Kelly - Talia - Doedee
HB Laird - Keath - Smith
C Milera - Sloane - Gibbs
HF Douglas - Walker - Lynch
F Betts - Jenkins - Knight
R Jacobs - M. Crouch - B. Crouch

I Atkins - Jones - Mackay - Murphy

E O'Brien - Fogarty - Ellis-Yolmen - Hartigan

 

[Geoffa32]

Great news

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