Watch the Crows play themselves into form against Melbourne today

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they will dismantle us like a 3 year old does with his Lego set!!

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Nah .. will play them in form next week. No rush.

Obviously Judd will return and add some steel and intensity, but really, it's hard not to think of how much last nights performance will affect the coaching staff/players mindset going forward.

b: army jamo okeefe
hb: russell waite scotland
c: lucas murphy simpson
hf: walker henderson yarran
f: robinson thornton betts
r: kreuzer judd joseph
ic: hadley tiller davies ohailpin

Nah, Juddy returning simply means half the side can formally put their feet up and relax - as a reward for last night, they now have somebody to do the hard work for them...

Judd should ask to come back through the Bullants...

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"...the less you know - the more you believe..." - Bono 2006

A win was needed last night to somewhat cover for the very likely possibility of losing the up coming matches.

I don't think we will win this one either. Judd to come back in but it's not a one-man team. To be honest I don't think he would have made much more difference last night if the others around him weren't pulling their weight.

After playing the same old crap against Essendon* last night, watch the ripping tactics repeat themselves against the Crows from last year.

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"GIBBS."

Out :- Robinson, Mclean (inj), Walker, Warnoch,

IN:- Garlett (pace), Judd (steel), Hadley(steel), Wiggins (like him or not he at least plays like he means business, can mark and is a step up on Robo) Bower, Jacobs.

Need to get some toughness back out there.

o'keefe is still injured and won't be available.
I don't thnk tiller is close to selection.

If anything i think white may be close to being elevated and given a game

Ins
- Judd
- Bower (if fit)
- Hampson (if fit) otherwise Jacobs
- Grigg or Hadley

Out
- McLean (inj)
- Warnock
??
??

Not sure of the other 2 outs at this stage - depends on matchups

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armfield jamison thornton
russell bower scotland
simpson gibbs lucas
yarran waite murphy
casboult henderson betts

kreuzer judd mclean [hadley if mclean has an injury]

joseph, houlihan, jacobs and one of johnson, davies, white, grigg and gartlett.

not sure if casboult can be play due to being a rookie, but if we can bring him in,
we need bower and austin back asap!!!!!!

changes need to be made!!!!
NOT GOOD ENOUGH

Isn't that 4 outs and 6 ins? Even we should get stronger if we do that.

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Gibbs doesnt deserve to play next week... Ratts should be a hardarse and drop him to show his last three weeks are unacceptable and needs to lift. Two weeks in the magoos could be what the doctor ordered.

I posted elsewhere, a talkback caller last night claimed he has a broken thumb, and I recall a poster on here saying the same thing a few weeks back. If true, he shouldn't be playing, but we're notorious for playing injured kids IMO.

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Judd is a given. Hopefully Bower comes up but they guy I'd have in is Jacobs. Was playing well for us early last year till he got injured. Better mark than both Hampson and Warnock.

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"IF YOU FAIL TO PREPARE, YOU'RE PREPARED TO FAIL" - Mark Spitz

Ideal team for next week:

B: Armfield Jamison Lucas
HB: Simpson Jamison Scotland
C: Simpson Judd Simpson
HF: Simpson Hendo Judd
FF: Simpson Judd Betts

R: Kreuzer Murphy Judd
IC: Judd Simpson Armfield Scotland

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"I had to eat"

I'm glad you included the taller Simpson on the bench to assist Kreuzer in the ruck

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"IF YOU FAIL TO PREPARE, YOU'RE PREPARED TO FAIL" - Mark Spitz

The crows own us worse than the bummers. Lucky I'll be at a Christening and won't have to watch it.

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"We used to sit around and talk about how bad the game plan was." Anthony Koutoufides

Out
-Mclean
-Warnock
-Houlihan
-Thornton
-Scotland


In
-Hadley
-Jacobs
-Judd
-Davies
-Bower / Austin

Warnock struggled tonight but I love his work rate. He gets to so many contests, follows up his tap work, gives protection to the defence around the goal line ... a real worker. Would be surprised to see him go out of the side.

Ins: Judd - obvious
Bower - after Jammo, our most important defender, will make a world of difference with his spoiling and willingness to take the game on
Wiggo - suspect they may bring him in as an experienced head up forward

Outs:
Robbo - may need a break, took a knock, still making rash decisions ... still love his attack, hardness at the contest his priceless
Brock - looks to be playing injured, bring back when fit
Houla - a senior player who did not work hard enough for the team, other senior players should be warned

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