AFL Game Day R5 2023 - Gather Round

[The Doctor]

Adelaide have the best forward line in the competition. So many options and such variety.

[Testekill]

So another game where Lewis Young doesn't get to play loose and fundamentally without an opponent and he gets beaten pretty badly.

He wouldn't be the answer to our defensive woes as he can't defend against an opponent.

[The Underdog]

Is it possible that I like an Adelaide Crows team? (Tex aside of course)
Like the way they play, love Rachele, admire what Keays has done. Yikes.

[mjp]

Adelaide have the best forward line in the competition. So many options and such variety.

I think they have a nice developing forward line Doc but you might have gone a touch overboard with the 'best in the competition' stuff. It's Round 5.

What I DO like - and this is similar to the WCE team that won the flag in 2018 and even Melbourne in 2021 - they play FORWARDS in the forward line. WCE had Ryan, Rioli, Cripps, Darling, Kennedy and some other bloke i can't remember rn...each of them could kick 3 goals in a q and were always a threat. Rankine and Rachele really add an edge to the Crows...

[jeemak]

Has there ever been a more pure forward than Mark LeCras?

I enjoyed watching Adelaide as well. I don't hate them as much as I used to.

Carlton have been well over-hyped this year given who they've played. There wa an article in The Age yesterday - that I chose not to read - that compared them to their 1995 team. It's round five for goodness sake and their 1995 team had come off a grand final and two finals the two years prior. The media seems so desperate for them to succeed.

[Happy Days]

So another game where Lewis Young doesn't get to play loose and fundamentally without an opponent and he gets beaten pretty badly.

He wouldn't be the answer to our defensive woes as he can't defend against an opponent.

Lewis Young has a good looking game and has clearly improved with the opportunity, but you’re completely right in saying that he’s still playing far too loose and is probably miscast in being made to be responsible for dangerous tweeners like Fogarty and Cameron.

I think he’s best suited to a Lever/McGovern role but Carlton are probably one KPD short to let it happen.

[Bulldog4life]

I have to acknowledge how they've set this team up and the likes of Keays and Rachele are effective forwards who both can push into the midfield with their skills but essentially make an impact forward. A lot of their players have some depth in their kicking.
Their back line is very workman like but they're more than solid everywhere else.

Played as a defensive forward on Saad.

[mjp]

Played as a defensive forward on Saad.

Which someone should do every week.

We should start a 'these blokes MUST BE TAGGED' thread.

Nick Daicos
Adam Saad
Jake Lever (Elbow in back)
Tom Stewart (Elbow in back)
Daniel Rich
...

Who else ya got?

[Happy Days]

Can you tag Nick Daicos? From what I’ve seen Daicos can play anywhere, and when teams have tried McRae is willing to move him to wherever the tagger is least comfortable.

[The Underdog]

Has there been a worse case of fixturing than Fremantle fixtured at 3:10 on a Friday afternoon Perth time? Am I missing something? Is it a public holiday in WA?

[Happy Days]

Has there been a worse case of fixturing than Fremantle fixtured at 3:10 on a Friday afternoon Perth time? Am I missing something? Is it a public holiday in WA?

What about a team being forced to play an extra interstate away game while everyone else plays at neutral grounds, then getting a 6 day break to go even further interstate?

Because hypothetically that fixture would be worse.

[Grantysghost]

What about a team being forced to play an extra interstate away game while everyone else plays at neutral grounds, then getting a 6 day break to go even further interstate?

Because hypothetically that fixture would be worse.

Well at least we know our record at that ground.

Everyone else is giving up any home ground advantage.

Seriously Freo v Gold Coast?

Ive got no idea who to tip.

[The Underdog]

What about a team being forced to play an extra interstate away game while everyone else plays at neutral grounds, then getting a 6 day break to go even further interstate?

Because hypothetically that fixture would be worse.

At least people will see those games and know they’ve existed.

[Grantysghost]

Why are Freo wearing Carlton's jumper?

[Mofra]

Which someone should do every week.

We should start a 'these blokes MUST BE TAGGED' thread.

Nick Daicos
Adam Saad
Jake Lever (Elbow in back)
Tom Stewart (Elbow in back)
Daniel Rich
...

Who else ya got?

Based on a couple of weeks ago, Harris Andrews
Jordan Dawson