2nds 2024 Adelaide Crows SANFL thread

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Has he ever played through the middle at all or only ever as a forward? Would love to see him develop another string to his game.
Welsh?

No idea, I assume he's always been a forward. But it would nice if we chucked him at half forward occasionally just to get him around the ball more.
 

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At some point you can't just blame Nicks. If players want to be selected, they should dominate the sanfl. Too bad we don't have many good players demanding selection.

Pedlar started at the first centre bounce, iirc.

If you're afl quality you'd be dominating the sanfl, much like Crouch was when he played SANFL.

Harsh reality is, our list just isn't very good. The reasons are clear, poor draft selections (mcasey, jones, mchenry, galluci). Playing players out of position stifling their development, and poor coaching, not coaching to player's strengths.
 
At some point you can't just blame Nicks. If players want to be selected, they should dominate the sanfl. Too bad we don't have many good players demanding selection.

Pedlar started at the first centre bounce, iirc.

If you're afl quality you'd be dominating the sanfl, much like Crouch was when he played SANFL.

Harsh reality is, our list just isn't very good. The reasons are clear, poor draft selections (mcasey, jones, mchenry, galluci). Playing players out of position stifling their development, and poor coaching, not coaching to player's strengths.
You mean like Dowling? At what point do we blame Nick's for his non selection. When we are 1 and 18?

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C'mon. I hope he gets a game.

But he's had maybe three really good games in the SANFL. He's hardly going to be getting disappointed by his lack of opportunities. He's only now looking like he could take a step up.


Part of developing players is giving them a shot when players that are continually selected are not performing at the required level consistently.
 
At some point you can't just blame Nicks. If players want to be selected, they should dominate the sanfl. Too bad we don't have many good players demanding selection.

Pedlar started at the first centre bounce, iirc.

If you're afl quality you'd be dominating the sanfl, much like Crouch was when he played SANFL.

Harsh reality is, our list just isn't very good. The reasons are clear, poor draft selections (mcasey, jones, mchenry, galluci). Playing players out of position stifling their development, and poor coaching, not coaching to player's strengths.
He is stringing a block of good games and was very dominate in round 1. But just like what happened to Nankervis, Nicks has form and will take a long time to debut him.
 

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Taylor steadily improving through the match to a crescendo in the last. He looks like an AFL player.
He looks noticeably less chunky than I remember him last year.
Need to get games into him, Dowling, Curtin, Edwards & Ryan... to see who is part of the future.

This season is cooked, so no point us putting a heap of games into the low end talent.
 
Being at the game today our side this year is well below the quality of 2023

Lots of ball winners have left and more injuries this year than last

Thought our best was Billy Taylor dragon and Strauchnie.

Curtin struggled against McBean but did not give up and his last qr was his best. Still think he should he play at half back where he can get more of the ball and get his confidence up

Dragon was our best forward. He took some great pack marks that no one in our squad can do today. He has been tried before but his form in the last 1/3 of last season and today in the ressies has been good He can ruck too

Maybe time for Billy. He is not the total product but he has to be better than Ned or cook who were both woeful on Friday

Taylor’s best game for year. 9 clearances and some great passes for goal assist Has worked hard on his fitness

Pedlar not fit enough. Something wrong here. Better last half but he is struggling to impact play on way he should

Strauchnie did well despite being reamed by umps with frees against and no protection from the men in pink. Surely it’s time to give him a go

Bond back at half back and had no influence. The Irishman looks lost at this stage Edwards on wing also looked lost in new role. Also copped a knock. Ryan did some good things particularly early but not ready yet. Welsh really struggled today

Time to leave SANFL. Umpires constant reaming and top ups killing momentum.
 
At some point you can't just blame Nicks. If players want to be selected, they should dominate the sanfl. Too bad we don't have many good players demanding selection.

Pedlar started at the first centre bounce, iirc.

If you're afl quality you'd be dominating the sanfl, much like Crouch was when he played SANFL.

Harsh reality is, our list just isn't very good. The reasons are clear, poor draft selections (mcasey, jones, mchenry, galluci). Playing players out of position stifling their development, and poor coaching, not coaching to player's strengths.

Young players need experience and leadership around them to learn the game. This is why you often see youngsters perform better when they step up to the next level.

Crouch in the twos last year filled this role.

We now have Jack Madgen.
 
I don’t think Edwards is near AFL level yet, especially with Crouch and Dowling ahead in a similar role. Ryan I agree, has qualities that should translate well to AFL level quickly.
Who cares as this season is cooked.

We need to get all our best talent to 50 games asap... & that starts now.

It's not like we are winning games playing injured & mediocre players... so what do we have to lose.

At least give them a few game as a taste & never know they be the next Max or Jake who step up from game 1.
 

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