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Changes v Crows
- Thread starter Ridley
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Seems team selection issues will plague us again this year. Mansell out just shows they got it wrong last week. Why the rush to blood Young? Thought Miller did quite well in defence last week and would rather have stuck with him. Ryan i dont know about. Still think he is too raw.
Cumbo needs to come into this side
Cumbo needs to come into this side
Miller unlucky - thought he did well when pushed back last week.
Fine with Mansell & Ross out. Hopefully Clarke is the sub.
Fine with Mansell & Ross out. Hopefully Clarke is the sub.
Maybe JR8 might have the week off we will find out soon enough.
Agreed. But we seem to do it regularly.
Wouldnt you be better off going through the regular week, stick to the process, play at the home ground?
It surprises me how often we do it
nah, who starts on the field and who comes on 5 minutes into the game isnt a story.
it almost looks like we didnt want to debut Young last week against the blues and the McKay/Curnow combo.
Mebbe mebbe not.
His role shifted a month ago. He was a 2nd ruck/forward but then shifted back to cover Tarrant.
This week we've picked 2 guys for those 2 roles, but at the expense of a runner/small terrier.
It seems that Dimma is still in experiment mode, trialling his best lineup.
Reckon Miller is back in for another trial by r6
For anyone who watched the VFL last week, these changes are perfect.
Credit to the MC, after lots of odd selections over the last could of seasons, they've finally just selected on form.
Ryan picked himself after last week, and Young was probably our MVP across four quarters.
Cumberland didn't do enough at VFL level, as much as I'd like him in the side. He's being retooled as a part time mid, which seems an error to me, but if that's the plan, he didn't perform last week.
Personally I'd still like Miller in for ruck back up.
Whatever happens, at least we've picked a squad of in form players.
It is great to see Tylar Young selected.
I thought he would debut in round one.
Watching the highlights, he has a great ability to anticipate the play.
I thought he would debut in round one.
Watching the highlights, he has a great ability to anticipate the play.
Dunno, it's symbolic that a changng of the guard may be occurring and JR is considered a depth player now, albeit still in the 22. Jack won't give up his spot without a fight though even though he must know he's close to the end.
Happy to see Samson rewarded for good form.
Mansell out. Dimma off the hooch. Bizarre selection last week; reinforced by the fact that it was ended straight away. Dimma usually gives it a few weeks before pulling the pin.
That said would have rathered see a smaller goal kicker like Clarke or Cumbo in for him. That’s a tall team. Hopefully we’ve got enough run to keep up with a Crows team that generally gives us the run around on that ground. Very poor recent record over there against them.
That said would have rathered see a smaller goal kicker like Clarke or Cumbo in for him. That’s a tall team. Hopefully we’ve got enough run to keep up with a Crows team that generally gives us the run around on that ground. Very poor recent record over there against them.
Don’t agree about Cumberland. after seeing his highlights package at the time we drafted him, he was a very impressive mid as a junior. We SHOULD be playing him in that role in the VFL. He looked a natural running through the middle of the ground, good at contested ball too.
But we’re not looking for another mid.
Another goal-kicker would be nice though..
And take the highlights packages with a grain - Dan Butler was a gun mid too.
Also Hardwick used to say there are guys that play a vfl style of footy, and guys that play afl style footy.
Well guess which one Cumbo is
Me too.
Just looking at how they may line up?
Out Mansell Miller and Ross
Vlastuin Young Grimes
Broad Balta Rioli D
McIntosh Hopper Pickett
Bolton Graham Rioli M Jr
Martin Lynch Ryan
Nankervis Taranto Prestia
Baker Cotchin Riewoldt Short.
Either Miller or Clarke would make sense as sub. Clarke possibly the more deserving.
This would perhaps be the boldest of choices ever seen from Dimma.
Ryan, Young and possibly Clarke as sub.
These are three young players who could be part of a premiership. Hats off.
