2024 Player Reviews: #23 Shane McAdam

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

On 15/10/2024 at 13:30, VNightCityLegend said:

Still better than that [censored] Owies. So glad we didn’t pick him up.  🤣🤣

I'm really bad at detecting sarcasm, so not sure if you're serious but I'd have Matt Owies in a heart beat over McAdam.

 

[dees189227 12,398]

Just like hunter, McAdam has been very disappointing.  I thought we were getting something better

[demoniac 1,336]

If he gets fit he'll be best 23. At his best for the Crows he was fast, strong over head, skillful and hard at it. 

Perplexing why he was rushed into AFL level in 2024 when he obviously needed more weeks doing a pre season load. S'ppose he was not the only one.

[praha 11,240]

15 hours ago, demoniac said:

If he gets fit he'll be best 23. At his best for the Crows he was fast, strong over head, skillful and hard at it. 

Perplexing why he was rushed into AFL level in 2024 when he obviously needed more weeks doing a pre season load. S'ppose he was not the only one.

McAdam's best is fridge at the absolute best.

[Demonstone 22,815]

2 minutes ago, praha said:

McAdam's best is fridge at the absolute best.

Cool!

[Cranky Franky 2,091]

15 hours ago, demoniac said:

 

Perplexing why he was rushed into AFL level in 2024 when he obviously needed more weeks doing a pre season load. S'ppose he was not the only one.

Playing players carrying injuries, ignoring good form at Casey, while promoting players not in good form and rushing in players without a run in the reserves are all Goodwin specialities from about 2022.

[praha 11,240]

10 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Cool!

you know what i mean 😏 

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,602]

I thought McAdam looked ok at Adelaide in one game I watched.

Not sure where he fit in our attack though - as a third forward option that was neither tall or small? Not fast and wasnt able to kick distance but its possible these were injury limitations. 

I think he was playing a very strange role in the game I saw him at for the Dees, whether he wasnt sure of his role or was not playing it properly I dont know. 

People forget Lever's first game at the Dees had a few worried.

Edited November 20 by Norm Smith's Curse

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On 18/11/2024 at 21:18, Dannyz said:

Shane McAdam is a fantastic person. 
If Adelaide is a world away from Halls Creek, then Melbourne is another planet. 
I hope the break back in Halls Creek has refreshed him for another tilt at it. I know he did some training with Ash Johnson Jy Farrar and Bobby Hill - which is at least something. 
I’d like to think we are a club who support our own when they’re down, and that should extend from the 1st player to the 45th. 

No one denied that he is a fantastic person - he's just not AFL standard

[Macca 17,032]

There's always going to be an underperformer or 2.  Or perhaps 4 or 5 on a list.  12-15 years ago we had 20+ underperformers

The key is that the best players need to be on song as they can't be replaced easily 

Best 16 need to be very good (or better) and then the others fill the gaps as role players or decent depth

So in taking a glance at the lists of any premiership team, those teams will still have a number of underperformers (who don't play) 

I'm not concerned about McAdam as he is really only a depth player ...  but the health and form of Oliver, Petracca, Fritsch, May, Lever etc could be a concern unless they all get back to their best

In other words, if all our very good players are at their best along with our youngsters being developed well,  we'll be fine

Edited November 21 by Macca

[Gorgoroth 13,016]

McAdam was a baffling pick for us, Fritta is a better version and unless you only played one tall he doesn't really fit imo.

Then there is the fact he is always injured and never seems to get fit.

I hope he is ok in his life but if he retires as the rumour has been then I don't think we will miss him at all.

[Roost it far 8,581]

I’d like the second round pick back

[roy11 3,893]

4 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

McAdam was a baffling pick for us, Fritta is a better version and unless you only played one tall he doesn't really fit imo.

Then there is the fact he is always injured and never seems to get fit.

I hope he is ok in his life but if he retires as the rumour has been then I don't think we will miss him at all.

Assumed he was mid-size-fwd cover, wonder if we'd have gone for him if Melksham hadn't done his ACL. 

Hasn't worked out for both parties as yet, but not drawing a line through him yet

[Billy 2,544]

On 20/11/2024 at 09:50, Cranky Franky said:

Playing players carrying injuries, ignoring good form at Casey, while promoting players not in good form and rushing in players without a run in the reserves are all Goodwin specialities from about 2022.

Excuses excuses, you can’t keep blaming the club for everything, the player needs to take responsibility for his lack of professionalism & attitude.

He’s hardly looked interested since he’s got here

[Gorgoroth 13,016]

28 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

I’d like the second round pick back

And this was one of my biggest gripes was he was never worth a second round pick, was never consistently on the park to warrant it.

[Macca 17,032]

It goes the other way as well 

Rivers, Gawn & Fritsch in the 30's.  McVee a rookie draft pick.  T-Mac & ANB in the 50's

If the good outweighs the bad by a decent amount, it's an overall win

Edited November 21 by Macca

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1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

I’d like the second round pick back

We got it back - but lost Nibbler

[58er 6,560]

2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

McAdam was a baffling pick for us, Fritta is a better version and unless you only played one tall he doesn't really fit imo.

Then there is the fact he is always injured and never seems to get fit.

I hope he is ok in his life but if he retires as the rumour has been then I don't think we will miss him at all.

You shouldn’t be mentioning Fritta in any sentence in the same vein as Shane Mac. 

Fans are continually on Fritta’s back because they expect him to play contrary to his assets. 
Fritta is not ANB he has other football skills. Let him play those and continue to kick 40 plus goals each year. 

Yes his intensity is sometimes questionable but I don’t think he means it. It’s just him. 

He’s our best forward and he can improve by virtue of others around him also playing at a higher standard. 

He will I believe this year . 
 

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5 minutes ago, 58er said:

You shouldn’t be mentioning Fritta in any sentence in the same vein as Shane Mac. 

Fans are continually on Fritta’s back because they expect him to play contrary to his assets. 
Fritta is not ANB he has other football skills. Let him play those and continue to kick 40 plus goals each year. 

Yes his intensity is sometimes questionable but I don’t think he means it. It’s just him. 

He’s our best forward and he can improve by virtue of others around him also playing at a higher standard. 

He will I believe this year . 
 

Ok, but what I was saying here is that McAdam is a poor mans Fritta and I would have Fritta over McAdam every day of the week, TBH I think he is our best forward, Frittas biggest problem has been our game plan.

Sorry if it came across as a go at Fritta, but its really not. All i was saying was I don't know why we got McAdam when we already had a superior version in Fritta.

[TassieDevil 144]

I didn't even know who McAdam was until we traded for him. Not at all impressed by what I've seen so far - a fail by the recruiters there. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[picket fence 17,498]

1 hour ago, TassieDevil said:

I didn't even know who McAdam was until we traded for him. Not at all impressed by what I've seen so far - a fail by the recruiters there. I hope I'm wrong.

 

You wont be wrong!

[Sir Why You Little 37,125]

Pick 28 Bust…

[spirit of norm smith 16,588]

McAdam. I’m still puzzled why he was recruited? 50 games in 6 years.  Injury prone.  I guess if he gets fit and if he’s injury free … and if he can kick over 35 metres.  World of “ifs” 

[Supreme_Demon 3,899]

Hopefully Shane McAdam turns up in ripping shape at Pre-Season training when he is officially due back.

The ball is squarely in his court to perform in season 2025.

 

[58er 6,560]

On 21/11/2024 at 14:55, Gorgoroth said:

Ok, but what I was saying here is that McAdam is a poor mans Fritta and I would have Fritta over McAdam every day of the week, TBH I think he is our best forward, Frittas biggest problem has been our game plan.

Sorry if it came across as a go at Fritta, but its really not. All i was saying was I don't know why we got McAdam when we already had a superior version in Fritta.

Fair enough G There are some similarities in their play but Shane looked fast and exciting in his Crow highlights. 

His marking was a highlight as he dies have some ability to take species (as opposed to Kossie). He really owes us to turn up and be at his best yo give us all the forward options we now are starting to assemble. Langford would also be pinching a half  forward role possibly early on as well. 

Let’s see next week how fit Shane is. Can’t wait.