2013 Predictions

[Farbs]

Lot of people on here thinking Crows will drop down abit this year. I guess it's got to do with tippett leaving. But if Jenkins/Smac can get get 40 goals that will be what tippo got last year. And I think Walker, dangerfield, Sloane and Smith when he returns will take another step up from last year

No doubt many Crows fans would be hoping the same, Joker.
But I predict they'll finish well below last years result because -
1. They have a tougher draw
2. The 2nd year blues after a new coaches' buzz and excitement starts to wear off
3. They couldn't possibly have another dream run with player fitness/injury like last year
4. Don't know if Walker is good enough to dominate every club's best defender every week
5. There really isn't an "x factor" in their line-up
6. Their depth isn't all that great if Tambling still gets consideration for a game
7. They aren't starting the season in a blaze of glory like last year - confidence must be down & that's not ideal
I could be wrong, but that is an alternative point of view for you.

Excellent point, a massive importantance to how successful the Crows will be this season. Can big Texy do it?

no

The games towards the end of the year last year when Tippett was out with concussions, Tex still did alright. Didn't do well against the cats, but kicked 4 in each of the games against Freo and the bombers

[Booney]

Lot of people on here thinking Crows will drop down abit this year. I guess it's got to do with tippett leaving. But if Jenkins/Smac can get get 40 goals that will be what tippo got last year. And I think Walker, dangerfield, Sloane and Smith when he returns will take another step up from last year

No doubt many Crows fans would be hoping the same, Joker.
But I predict they'll finish well below last years result because -
1. They have a tougher draw
2. The 2nd year blues after a new coaches' buzz and excitement starts to wear off
3. They couldn't possibly have another dream run with player fitness/injury like last year
4. Don't know if Walker is good enough to dominate every club's best defender every week
5. There really isn't an "x factor" in their line-up
6. Their depth isn't all that great if Tambling still gets consideration for a game
7. They aren't starting the season in a blaze of glory like last year - confidence must be down & that's not ideal
I could be wrong, but that is an alternative point of view for you.

Look, I cant stand them and I dont know what your definition of "X Factor" is in regards to players. But the way I look at it if you dont consider Dangerfield and Walker as "x factors", I dont know who is. They both have the ability to single handedly influence a game and that is, IMO, what "x factor" is all about.

I too believe Walker will struggle a little with the added focus on him and for him to thrive this year they desperately need McKernan, Johnston on Jenkins to stand up as a foil for Walker. If not, Walker will get mobbed by the best tall defender and the third man up / drop off defender making life pretty hard.

Their draw is tougher, but I expect them to make the 8.

[scoob]

Lot of people on here thinking Crows will drop down abit this year. I guess it's got to do with tippett leaving. But if Jenkins/Smac can get get 40 goals that will be what tippo got last year. And I think Walker, dangerfield, Sloane and Smith when he returns will take another step up from last year

No doubt many Crows fans would be hoping the same, Joker.
But I predict they'll finish well below last years result because -
1. They have a tougher draw
2. The 2nd year blues after a new coaches' buzz and excitement starts to wear off
3. They couldn't possibly have another dream run with player fitness/injury like last year
4. Don't know if Walker is good enough to dominate every club's best defender every week
5. There really isn't an "x factor" in their line-up
6. Their depth isn't all that great if Tambling still gets consideration for a game
7. They aren't starting the season in a blaze of glory like last year - confidence must be down & that's not ideal
I could be wrong, but that is an alternative point of view for you.

Look, I cant stand them and I dont know what your definition of "X Factor" is in regards to players. But the way I look at it if you dont consider Dangerfield and Walker as "x factors", I dont know who is. They both have the ability to single handedly influence a game and that is, IMO, what "x factor" is all about.

I too believe Walker will struggle a little with the added focus on him and for him to thrive this year they desperately need McKernan, Johnston on Jenkins to stand up as a foil for Walker. If not, Walker will get mobbed by the best tall defender and the third man up / drop off defender making life pretty hard.

Their draw is tougher, but I expect them to make the 8.

100% agree Booney - you look up Xfactor in the dictionary and it says


X factor
Part of Speech: n
Definition: a hard-to-describe influence or quality; an important element with unknown consequences; Patrick Dangerfield or Tex Walker also written X-factor

[The Dark Knight]

1.Collingwood
2.West Coast
3.Hawthorn
4.Sydney
5.Geelong
6.Adelaide
7.Fremantle
8.North Melbourne

9.Richmond
10.Carlton
11.St Kilda
12.Brisbane
13.Port
14.Essendon
15.GWS
16.Western Bulldogs
17.Melbourne
18.Gold Coast

Premier- Collingwood
Brownlow-Pendlebury
Coleman- J. Riewoldt
Rising Star- Wines

[kickinit]

1- hawthorn
2- west coast
3- sydney
4- collingwood
5- adelaide
6- carlton
7- geelong
8- fremantle
9-richmond
10- north melbourne
11- essendon
12- brisbane
13- port
14- st kilda
15- gws
16- western bulldogs
17- gold coast
18- melbourne

Port 13th

http://www.lyricsondemand.com/c/cooland ... yrics.html

this muppet still allowed on the here. you know going to try and insult me by telling me to go do more pushups?

[fathersonsfl]

They still have a very good draw. And no X factor, not even port supporters can say Dangerfield does not have the X factor. And also Tex, but dangerfield could possibly be the number 1 player in the comp in 12 to 24 months

I hate the Crows but I'm looking forward to watching Dangerfield this season and see him getting better and better. The blokes a out and out gun and yeah, has the potential to be the best player in the competition.

I remember an interview about 4 years ago with Michael Turner from Geelong and he said that Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than both Gary Ablett jnr and Lance Franklin. I thought at the time that it was a big call....now I can see where he was coming from.

[kickinit]

I remember an interview about 4 years ago with Michael Turner from Geelong and he said that Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than both Gary Ablett jnr and Lance Franklin. I thought at the time that it was a big call....now I can see where he was coming from.

haha now i've heard it all. dangerfield better then franklin and ablett

[fathersonsfl]

I remember an interview about 4 years ago with Michael Turner from Geelong and he said that [b]Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than both Gary Ablett jnr and Lance Franklin.[/b] I thought at the time that it was a big call....now I can see where he was coming from.

haha now i've heard it all. dangerfield better then franklin and ablett

I am nearly convinced you are thick. I wrote that Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than Ablett and Franklin.

[Baron Greenback]

I remember an interview about 4 years ago with Michael Turner from Geelong and he said that Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than both Gary Ablett jnr and Lance Franklin. I thought at the time that it was a big call....now I can see where he was coming from.

haha now i've heard it all. dangerfield better then franklin and ablett

Dangerfield is every chance of being better than both.
At 22, Ablett had his breakout year with the Cats. Dangerfield is currently 22 and tracking better than Ablett was at this stage.

[kickinit]

I remember an interview about 4 years ago with Michael Turner from Geelong and he said that [b]Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than both Gary Ablett jnr and Lance Franklin.[/b] I thought at the time that it was a big call....now I can see where he was coming from.

haha now i've heard it all. dangerfield better then franklin and ablett

I am nearly convinced you are thick. I wrote that Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than Ablett and Franklin.

Never has never will be

[fathersonsfl]

I remember an interview about 4 years ago with Michael Turner from Geelong and he said that [b]Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than both Gary Ablett jnr and Lance Franklin.[/b] I thought at the time that it was a big call....now I can see where he was coming from.

haha now i've heard it all. dangerfield better then franklin and ablett

I am nearly convinced you are thick. I wrote that Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than Ablett and Franklin.

Never has never will be

And how would you know who was better at U/17 level out of Dangerfield, Ablett and Franklin? I am sure Michael Turner would have a fair idea as he is involved with the Geelong Falcons.

[PatowalongaPirate]

1. West Coast
2. Collingwood
3. Hawthorn
4. Sydney
5. Carlton
6.Geelong
7.Essendon
8.Richmond

9.Adelaide
10.Brisbane
11.Fremantle
12.Nth Melbourne
13.St Kilda
14.Port
15.GWS
16.Gold Coast
17.Bulldogs
18.Melbourne

[Psyber]

I remember an interview about 4 years ago with Michael Turner from Geelong and he said that [b]Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than both Gary Ablett jnr and Lance Franklin.[/b] I thought at the time that it was a big call....now I can see where he was coming from.

haha now i've heard it all. dangerfield better then franklin and ablett

I am nearly convinced you are thick. I wrote that Dangerfield was a better U/17 footballer than Ablett and Franklin.

Never has never will be

Yeah, we know. He's no Brad Ebert...

[kickinit]

typical dumb crows supporter comment

[kickinit]

And how would you know who was better at U/17 level out of Dangerfield, Ablett and Franklin? I am sure Michael Turner would have a fair idea as he is involved with the Geelong Falcons.

because there would of been more talk of dangerfield then there was about franklin and ablett. dangerfield will never be near the quality of franklin and ablett and if you think so you might want to see someone about it.

[UK Fan]

Lot of people on here thinking Crows will drop down abit this year. I guess it's got to do with tippett leaving. But if Jenkins/Smac can get get 40 goals that will be what tippo got last year. And I think Walker, dangerfield, Sloane and Smith when he returns will take another step up from last year

Tippett And doughty will be losses IMHO !!

[goraw]

typical dumb crows supporter comment

ur right. brad ebert should never ever be mentioned in the company of those three.

[UK Fan]

1- hawthorn
2- west coast
3- sydney
4- collingwood
5- adelaide
6- carlton
7- geelong
8- fremantle
9-richmond
10- north melbourne
11- essendon
12- brisbane
13- port
14- st kilda
15- gws
16- western bulldogs
17- gold coast
18- melbourne

Port 13th

http://www.lyricsondemand.com/c/cooland ... yrics.html

this muppet still allowed on the here. you know going to try and insult me by telling me to go do more pushups?

Would I do that axel

http://www.getoutofthe90s.com/setup

[kickinit]

i'm passed the 90's man and yes I can except port have been crap for the last few years. Have you come to grips yet of how much of a dud club centrals was before 2000 yet?

[UK Fan]

i'm passed the 90's man and yes I can except port have been crap for the last few years. Have you come to grips yet of how much of a dud club centrals was before 2000 yet?

Well done now you can go and complete a "big step class"

http://www.richardsimmonsdvds.com/

Do I really need to answer that question for u again rain man ??

It's like it's the only point you know how to make against dogs fans and your not smart enough to think of any others.