Pre match. Pies v. Crows - All comments please

[4everpies]

[Dave The Man]

Had 1 Knee Bandaged up in last qtr of VFL on Satuday

[woftam]

[RudeBoy]

Got to feel a bit sorry for Kennedy. Being emergency last week, he failed to play at all and so now needs a full VFL game before he'll be considered for senior selection. De Goey is also stiff, but if he dominates in the VFL he'll be back pretty quickly I reckon.

Overall, I'm happy with the team. I'd like to see Witts join Grundy when we play at the MCG.

[swoop42]

It's fair to say Seedsman is a Buckley favourite.

I like what he can bring to the side when at his best just wouldn't have thought he had enough runs on the board in terms of fitness and form yet to be considered ahead of others.

Broomhead needs to grab the opportunity as his form has been surprisingly underwhelming during the preseason.

[Magpietothemax]

i am a bit surprised that both Ramsay and Oxley have been included, but I am guessing that this is due to the fact that they are seen to have been instrumental in maintaining the structures that suffocated Brisbane so effectively for three quarters last week. Nevertheless,I think I would have also liked to see Karnezis in our team to add more unpredictably to our forward line, and who can also rotate through the midfield.

[roar]

Nice to see we've added another halfback flanker. He'll slot in well with the other 7.

[uncanny]

Looking for another high pressure effort, this time for four quarters
Hoping for big things from Broomy
How he goes together with Oxley and Ramsay will be worth watching out for and will have a big bearing on our fortunes
If they can stand up and contribute it will have a big say in our chances of winning
go pies!

[Tannin]

Strange ins!

I'm a huge Broomhead fan, but I didn't think he'd done enough yet to force his way back in. I'd rather have seen him go around in the twos for another week.

Seedy is another player I like, but he hasn't demonstrated that he's back up to speed either.

Plus we are weak in the talls department: Grundy can't be expected to go around again this week all by himself with the same energy he put in last week .... and if he does, he's a friggin' champion already! I's really really like to see Gault come in to give us all-day tall options up forward and give Grundy a break.

Kennedy seems to be out of contention for reasons not properly explained, so I guess that means we have to go with Broomhead for Sidebottom. Oxley cramped up and had to be subbed last week - is he fit enough to go again already?

De Goey out seems fair enough. I'd have dropped Oxley as well and made three changes in total on the theory that the side put in a huge effort last week and the week after a big effort everybody struggles to give it a proper red hot go. To deal with that, you bring in extra kids and trust that their enthusiasm will lift the others. ... except that (already!) we are struggling to find the obvious ins.

Anyway, I'd still rather see Gault in than Seedsman.

Who are the emergencies this week? Late change any chance?

[GoWoodsmen]

[Brown26]

De Goey had to either be dropped or not be the sub - if he can't go 4 quarters at AFL speed yet he had to go to the VFL. No point him playing another 1/4 of footy, he needs to get his hands on it a bit.

I personally like out ins, although I agree they haven't shown a whole lot in terms of current form, but our side on paper at least lacks a little class - Sidey brought that, but of the current midfielders only Pendles, Elliot and maybe Varcoe are what you could call classy. Adams, Williams, Crisp, Oxley, Blair, Swannie in current form are good working class in and under mids but lack the flare and je ne sais quoi of a Sidebottom or Broomhead or Seedsman. They're classy, it remains to be seen if they're fit enough and good enough to stay in the 22. I reckon if we're to have a crack this year they'd have to be at some point thought - Broomy either HFF or onball and Seedsman dominating on the wing

- Ben

[Jezza]

[Albow]

Im rapt with the inclusion of Seedsman, his ability to break the lines and depth with his kicking are fine assets to our backline. Once he establishes himself in the team I think you will find he will be a vital cog in our defensive rebounds.

[Robbie]

If Nathan Brown tries to out muscle Tex Walker, Adelaide will have a day out because Nathan just hasn't looked the goods since he came back, and I didn't think much of him before.

[think positive]