Crouchy streak over?

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AFTER a record 194 consecutive games from the time he made his AFL debut, the astounding run of Sydney tagger Jared Crouch may come to an end tonight.

The resilient Crouch has been able to take the field on many occasions when it seemed injuries might get the better of him, but a run of niggling problems seems to have taken its toll and he is expected to be a late withdrawal from the team to play Fremantle at the SCG.

I would have loved to see him reach 200, but I guess its better for it to happen this way then for him to be dropped.

[BigBadBarryNo1]

Yeah it will be sad.

But an 100% in-form Crouch can crack any of the best in the league, and I'd prefer that than him working at 60% and "waiting" for him to get over a carrying injury.

The Adelaide / West Coast games are probably too important..

Hope his replacement (likely to be Moore) has a cracker..

Hmm.. our defence is starting to look weak with all those rookies in defence isn't it?

Hally is carrying injury so I'm not sure that will carry us too

Well I guess we can't go as bad as we have been..

[Jeffers1984]

Interesting. Who will come in as a small defender for us?

[Ryan Bomford]

Originally posted by Jeffers1984
Interesting. Who will come in as a small defender for us?

I believe Bevan will play Crouchy's role tonight.

[Jeffers1984]

Originally posted by Ryan Bomford
I believe Bevan will play Crouchy's role tonight.

Of course. Silly me to forget he was in tonight. Ah well i hope Earl Shaw comes in to make his debut.

[dendol]

Originally posted by Jeffers1984
Of course. Silly me to forget he was in tonight. Ah well i hope Earl Shaw comes in to make his debut.

The article suggested Moore would be the perfect replacement, and he's ahead of the other two in the pecking order, regardless of size.

[Bleed Red Blood]

"Hall said that when your team was in a slump, players had to be selected on form and not reputation."

I really don't see that Richards and Chambers had a reputation to begin with. Apparently Roos thinks Mathews had a good reputation though.

[stellation]

Did Freo bring just the one ruckman (and not their number 1 ruckman at that)? It could be the perfect time to debut Earl.

[elroy67]

Originally posted by stellation
Did Freo bring just the one ruckman (and not their number 1 ruckman at that)? It could be the perfect time to debut Earl.

They've selected Longmuir and Polak, both of whom have been out for a few weeks. The only other ruck option for them is Johnson, so bring on Earl!!

[ScottH]

Just confirmed that Crouch is out. No idea who is in.

[elroy67]

Moore!

[Thunder Shaker]

Yes, Channel 10 just confirmed it; Crouch out, Moore in.

It's going to be really strange not seeing #28 Crouch on the park; the last time that happened this was the Swans side (round 6 1998)

9 Robert AhMat
42 Simon Arnott
21 Leo Barry
30 Mark Bayes
41 Troy Cook
8 Daryn Cresswell
6 Andrew Dunkley
16 Brent Green
14 Paul Kelly
34 Troy Luff
11 Stuart Maxfield
13 Daniel McPherson
17 Jason Mooney
23 Matthew Nicks
19 Michael OLoughlin
24 Mark Orchard
1 Paul Roos
22 Jason Saddington
2 Wayne Schwass
15 Greg Stafford
20 John Stevens
33 Rowan Warfe

[goswannie14]

sad, but common sense has prevailed.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
Yes, Channel 10 just confirmed it; Crouch out, Moore in.

It's going to be really strange not seeing #28 Crouch on the park; the last time that happened this was the Swans side (round 6 1998)

9 Robert AhMat
42 Simon Arnott
21 Leo Barry
30 Mark Bayes
41 Troy Cook
8 Daryn Cresswell
6 Andrew Dunkley
16 Brent Green
14 Paul Kelly
34 Troy Luff
11 Stuart Maxfield
13 Daniel McPherson
17 Jason Mooney
23 Matthew Nicks
19 Michael OLoughlin
24 Mark Orchard
1 Paul Roos
22 Jason Saddington
2 Wayne Schwass
15 Greg Stafford
20 John Stevens
33 Rowan Warfe

Boy did we have some passengers in that team.

Ahmat, Arnott, Green, McPherson, Mooney, Orchard, Warfe. How did we win a game.

[Nico]

At least it shows that they the attitude that the team is bigger than the individual.