Rotation City - an inexperienced line-up. A real test of depth tonight. Wihongi-Hudson, Elliot, Sutton and Wilson alll starting. No Ball, Devlin, Steinmann, Fenton or Devere. Not sure about this ...
Ball and Devlin not even on the bench (already know that Devere or Steinmann wouldn't be there). Who is the CM cover?
Elliot and Sutton is definitely a dumb decision
Not playing Ball is the same
Wtf don't we want second place?
Elliot and Sutton is definitely a dumb decision
Not playing Ball is the same
Wtf don't we want second place?
Massive test for our right hand side with the two inexperienced lads there, personally I would have gone with Davila up front and have Sotirio provide some help for Elliot. Big test for the kids, hopefully they show they are up to it.
This will be interesting...
Elliot and Sutton is definitely a dumb decision
Not playing Ball is the same
Wtf don't we want second place?
Massive test for our right hand side with the two inexperienced lads there, personally I would have gone with Davila up front and have Sotirio provide some help for Elliot. Big test for the kids, hopefully they show they are up to it.
So many other teams have already copped injuries to influential players that it makes sense to rotate our squad as much as possible.
may be happy to make top 4 and then have the stars present and first rather than chase 2nd? May have confidence that other games will still get them 2nd
McGree is the big danger for us tonight.
we are just hanging on here..Adelaide look good.
Our passing is OK but we don't look threatening. As you'd expect Sutton, Wilson and Elliot not quite up to standard. Nice cross from Elliot though for the Cacace half chance.
Adelaide looking a team with their tails up.
Need to keep our composure.
Agh! why didn't Piscopo hit the floor? Surely a pen.
Agh! why didn't Piscopo hit the floor? Surely a pen.
Isn't it still a pen if he falls or not? Contact still made and disadvantaged him.
I'm ok with us resting players, but 3 new player's is excessive. It's a very bold move, here's hoping we get away with it
I'm ok with us resting players, but 3 new player's is excessive. It's a very bold move, here's hoping we get away with it
Four if you include HW. That's a quarter of the team with the barest handful of games. No wonder we are looking underwhelming.
Actually a third of the team!
I'm ok with us resting players, but 3 new player's is excessive. It's a very bold move, here's hoping we get away with it
Suppose he's expecting Hoops to bang a good one in and the newbies to do well in defence.
As dull as puss. Hooper looks class when we get it near him. Otherwise, it's like watching paint dry.
Flip -Sotirio needs to lift his game
Sotirio is stealing a living. The only positive commentators ever say about him is "what great energy he has". Needs to get some skills.
badly missing Davila
Lucky no var. Could have been a red there.
Our passing is OK but we don't look threatening. As you'd expect Sutton, Wilson and Elliot not quite up to standard. Nice cross from Elliot though for the Cacace half chance.
I actually thought Elliot has been good, defended well. Looks more suited to the game than Sutton or Wilson.
Taking comfort from the "playing badly but still getting results" narrative.
I thought some positives from the young fellas (Elliot in particular) - but hard when they haven't really played as a team. HT changes will be interesting
Would love a draw out of this!
Hooper has been great, Sotirio terrible, and hoped to see more out of Piscopo with this lineup.
Surprising that Devlin isn't even on the bench given he didn't play last weekend.
We are compact on defense as always but Adelaide look more like scoring. I don’t like the way we drop so deep in defense....we got away with it against Perth but It could cost us tonight.
I have no problem with squad rotation especially with three games in a week but the senior guys really need to up their game tonight. Pescipo has been really quiet while Sotirio looks in poor form. The youngsters are doing OK. They are keeping it simple and playing within the team structure. We need a bit of Hooper magic and keep defending as a block.
I would be happy to get a draw out of this to be honest.
Isn't Elliott usually a CAM? Whys he playing LB?
McGing for Taylor. I think we'll be lucky to get that draw...
^^^[got in ahead of me]
CAN SOTIRIO STOP BEING OFFSIDE?
Davila for Hooper too!?! The hell has Uffie been smoking?
Does Ufay seriously not want to win this game?
No he wants to win the leauge
Isn't Elliott usually a CAM? Whys he playing LB?
Right midfield tonight I think
Couple of great little moments from Piscopo.
Couple of great little moments from Piscopo.
Uffie must have got into his ear at halftime.
whats the % of Adelaide crowd noise v Nix? If at home it would be very small.
plenty of practice here for our defensive shape. But not sure where our midfield is.
This is fudgeing retarded.
Four of them stood there and watched that!
Jesus, five defenders and none of them bothered tracking him.
Fudgeing awful marking
