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

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Watching the game so again just doing a stream of consciousness of comments - will update each quarter

Butts - looks like there is something to work with here. A nice quarter and getting involved in the kick mark stat padding too. He is clearly the No 2 tall defender at the crows so his job security is solid. doing well on Big Charlie
Murray - copped a knee to the back of the head from Dixon but he has done Ok thus far...should get a list spot at least
Rowe - is busy but would like him to tackle with a bit more ferocity.
Laird - a very ordinary quarter - he may have had a big week celebrating his 5 year fat contract...let's hope he doesn't celebrate all year!
Sloane - meh
Crouch - gets heaps of it but if you think taranto is a butcher i raise you Matt Crouch - needs 40 possessions a week to be SC relevant to me
Berry - no game time Q1
Thilthorpe - no game time Q1

I don't personally think there is a whole lot of fantasy relevance at port this year but as a team they have lots of X factor and look a well balanced 22 - they will be tough for anyone to beat this year

a few SC comments.....

Butters - doing as he pleases as are most of port's team to be fair - really hard to judge on this game but he is a player and it wouldn't surprise me if he makes my team at some point this year
Bergman - got a start which is promising and doesn't look out of place off half back - apparently he is only there as Hartlett is out injured. Got a start over Jones - I wonder if they play a half each?
Jones - no game time in Q1
Drew on field and no game time for Rocky could be a changing of the guard - Drew looks good
Fantasia - he is dominating but it is kind of against witches hats so hard to tell if it is a relevant performance
Great insights.

Do you think Butts stays in the side when Doedee & Talia return ?

Was hoping Berry started today.
 
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No game time for Rocky thus far - maybe he and Drew do a half each?
Might be just a case of getting some time into Drew just in case , would think Rockliff's starting position is safe.

Maybe Kenny's way of saying no one is safe , looks like they have at least 26 that they need to fit into 22.
 
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I prefer the rookie options on other lines as it stands but i could work one more in if the cards fall differently - running 5 premo backs at this stage
Initially liked the 5 premium defence idea , more I think about it might just go 2-3.

My luck I will start the wrong 5 and miss out on the better ones.

Would like to only rookie at M7 & M8 if possible.

Lots of value in the forwards so just a matter of working out the right options.
 
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