Discussion 2021: AFL Pre-Season Practice Matches & AAMI Community Series Discussion

[Herbie66]

Cox and Cahill not looking as good as I hoped..

add Dow & Impey and that's 4 of my preferred onfield 8 looking troublesome

Ziebell ✓ Powell ✓

see what Campbell & Daniher produce

might need a rethink

 

[Chumpion]

add Dow & Impey and that's 4 of my preferred onfield 8 looking troublesome

Ziebell ✓ Powell ✓

see what Campbell & Daniher produce

might need a rethink

Yep the 0-0-8 forward line plan is looking like a bust!

 

[Leroy]

add Dow & Impey and that's 4 of my preferred onfield 8 looking troublesome

Ziebell ✓ Powell ✓

see what Campbell & Daniher produce

might need a rethink

Jiath and Jordan Clark instead?

 

[Herbie66]

Jiath and Jordan Clark instead?

Don't mind the Cumming & Young combo (D4 & D5) so plenty of players in that bracket.

Does Duncan affect Clark though ?

Hopefully Ling looks ok at D6.

Koschitzke D7 + ???

see what the rest of the games throw up

 

[Herbie66]

Yep the 0-0-8 forward line plan is looking like a bust!

Still a few possibilities to play yet.

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Not watching at the moment. Has Clark been subbed out?

 

[Bomber18]

Not watching at the moment. Has Clark been subbed out?

Yep hasn’t come on this half yet. I think I jinxed it by putting him in my side

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Yep hasn’t come on this half yet

Damn. Probably not great for his JS.

Back to the drawing board.

 

[madmunza]

Ridley looks great also, so many Def prem options

 

[Chumpion]

Damn. Probably not great for his JS.

Back to the drawing board.

At half time Chris Scott said they'd rest the guys that had already done enough for round 1 so wouldn't read too much into it.

 

[Crabby Skills]

Quite amazing how Langford has gone from annoying me every time he got the ball 3 years ago to genuinely impressing me whenever he's near it.

 

[Weedys Crop]

Ridley looks great also, so many Def prem options

Shhhh

 

[Peter56]

 

[Vicwood]

Now just remember it’s only a glorified practice match tonight. Do you think teams will let Short run around like that during the season proper? No way!

@Seymour Skinner, back me up here, mate..

Is Clark the answer to our defensive woes?

Had a ripper 1st Half. Didn't play 3rd Quarter. Has he done enough for RD1.

 

[Vicwood]

Shhhh

If I have counted correctly, has taken every kick return.

 

[Bomber18]

Hind with the jacket on, possible shoulder injury....?

 

[Professor]

Stewart hamstring issue, gone for the night, as to is Hind with a shoulder issue.

 

[Herbie66]

Stewart hamstring issue, gone for the night, as to is Hind with a shoulder issue.

I gather that's the Essendon one

 

[Professor]

Clark back on for the cats

 

[McLovin]

Ridley looks great also, so many Def prem options

So many or too many? 11 defenders averaged 100+ last season and pre-season expectations seem to have even more potentially joining them this season. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to make the case for anyone other than Lloyd and maybe Laird really separating themselves from the bunch. Maybe it could be more advantageous not to go all in on premium defenders and instead look for upgrade targets among those 100 average types ala Stewart last season.