R17: Adelaide vs. West Coast

**Deebz** · 15th July 2012 08:37 PM

Definitely going to be some changes for this game after the injuries against GWS.

Potential ins: Tippett, Petrenko, Jaensch, Johncock, Doughty, Johnstone
Potential outs: Henderson (ankle), Martin (hamstring), Jenkins, Lynch, Brown

They are really stretched up forward but still have a very good defence. I'd like to see LJ debut though, gives us another tall forward option. Lynch really didn't do enough today to warrant staying in the team (I still rate him highly) but we are still light with McKernan and now Henderson out. Walker still suspended another week.

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**Vermilion** · 15th July 2012 11:14 PM

Jaensch is injured isn't he? Quad or something like that.

How funny is it that our midfield and tall defender positions appear locked in?

At the start of the season and at the end of last year, those were the two areas that we were most concerned about. Sucks to be one of the guys missing out though (Kerridge, Lyons, Riley, Symes, Tambling, Otten, Luke Thompson).

**Deebz** · 15th July 2012 11:19 PM

Henderson's injury, which looks to be at least a month on first impression, should open the door for Otten and L. Thompson though. That third tall forward/defender seems to be a position we're pretty flexible with at the moment.

**meh** · 15th July 2012 11:54 PM

Johnston is banging the door down in the SANFL, I'd like him to come in and join Lynch & Tippo up forward.

I'd go:
IN: Johnston, Tippett, Stiffy
OUT: Jenkins, Henderson, Martin

Brodie Smith is probably the one walking a tight line, still isn't doing enough for mine to cement his spot, and particularly with some good numbers being chalked up in the SANFL by a number of players he needs to lift.

**meh** · 17th July 2012 06:41 PM

Sam Shaw to miss with an eye injury, Brown may hold his spot after all.

**Vermilion** · 17th July 2012 11:36 PM

Tippett for Hendo
Petrenko for Martin
Luke Thompson for Shaw

If he's fit, then Doughty will come in for someone (not if I had my way). Either Smith or Brown would be in the firing line as we need at least three tall defenders to combat Cox/Natanui drifting forward. Smith hasn't been in great form but I like the dash he brings to the side. Brown looked neat on debut and deserves another couple of games but I think he will be the unlucky one. Doughty for Brown it is.

I'd like to bring in Johnston at the expense of Lynch (who didn't impress me against GWS) but I'm wary of making too many changes to a winning side.

**Big Sledge** · 17th July 2012 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Vermilion

Bring in Johnston at the expense of Lynch (who didn't impress me against GWS) but I'm wary of making too many changes to a winning side.

This is the one I'm keen on. Lynch hardly inspired confidence last week.

**DALBS** · 18th July 2012 03:50 AM

What are the Crows paying? I'm not confident again for this week. 5 goal plus win to Adelaide.

**meh** · 18th July 2012 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Vermilion

Tippett for Hendo
Petrenko for Martin
Luke Thompson for Shaw

If he's fit, then Doughty will come in for someone (not if I had my way). Either Smith or Brown would be in the firing line as we need at least three tall defenders to combat Cox/Natanui drifting forward. Smith hasn't been in great form but I like the dash he brings to the side. Brown looked neat on debut and deserves another couple of games but I think he will be the unlucky one. Doughty for Brown it is.

I'd like to bring in Johnston at the expense of Lynch (who didn't impress me against GWS) but I'm wary of making too many changes to a winning side.

According to TSYW, their forward line will probably line-up as:

Newman - Cox - Hams
Dick - Lynch - McInnes

Talia to Cox/Nic-Nat, Rutten to Lynch. McInnes is 194cm forward, would have been perfect for Shaw/Hendo, might be a decent idea to bring in Thompson who has been in good form for the Eagles. Then you have the small forwards Hams, Newman & Dick who you can raffle between whoever our 3 small defenders will be.

**TSYW** · 18th July 2012 09:54 AM

I think that was a more hopeful forward line than anything. As much as I'd love to see that, I think it's unlikely Dick and McInnes will both debut this weekend.

**Stanton** · 18th July 2012 10:21 AM

McGinnity will definitely play.

**Bunga** · 18th July 2012 11:07 AM

Dick is nowhere near ready to play AFL again yet.

McGinnity will play in a defensive capacity.

Hill is a chance to play, Hams is likely, Darling will be given every chance to come up from his corkie. If Darling does not get up, I suspect McInnes will be given a debut, Lynch is a certain starter with Brown going out. The experiment of Schofield forward last week was a failure. Schofield's run & creativity was missed last week especially as Hurn got the hard forward tag from Bird & Waters being out injured. Really think the match committee mad an error there - without Waters & Schofield in the back 6, it was obvious Sydney would clamp down hard on Hurn as he was the main guy who could create the drive from the back half.

**Vermilion** · 18th July 2012 11:20 AM

So Embley is definitely going to miss then?

*big sigh of relief*

Hill is the interesting one. We gave him far too much space in the NAB cup game but fortunately he shat himself in front of goal worse than Paul Hogan at tax time. Brodie Smith seems like a better match up on him (last time it was Jaensch/Johncock).

**Bunga** · 18th July 2012 11:23 AM

Embley not ready yet - very close though, likely to come back through the WAFL playing for Swan Districts.

**Deebz** · 18th July 2012 12:08 PM

Sam Shaw is out. Bleeding behind his eye in the injury he went off with last week. So who comes in? Otten or Thompson?

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