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JK wrote:Van Berlo ... Please go anywhere

Might be going up into the A grade this weekend?

Magellan wrote:

JK wrote:Van Berlo ... Please go anywhere

Might be going up into the A grade this weekend?

Not unless they bring him in to tag Dangerfield. If Mackay is out then they replace him with an outside mid/wingman which isn't VB.
Milera or Knight you would expect to coming in.

I'd be surprised if Milera comes in against the much bigger bodied mids of Geelong.

Where's Griggy at in the pecking order .. Would he be in strife to last longer than this season as things currently stand?

MW wrote:I'd be surprised if Milera comes in against the much bigger bodied mids of Geelong.

Need that outside run to go with our inside mids. Too many times agianst the Dogs all our mids went for the ball and they were able to flick the ball out to there runners.

Reckon Lyons will come in for MacKay.

Reckon this will be Grigg's last year on our list. Havent seen him at AFL level for quite some time and players like Atkins have gone past him at a rate of knots.

Booney wrote:

JK wrote:

stan wrote:Is it old news that Jenkins hasnt signed yet and put talks off at this stage?

I wouldnt think he woukd go anywhere but it will take a good deal for his signiture.

You'd be bricking if you were a Crows fan, because it hasn't historically ended up too well from this position.

Bock...not going anywhere.
Davis...not going anywhere.
Gunston....not going anywhere.
Tippett...not going anywhere.
Vince....not going anywhere.
Dangerfield...not going anywhere.

nice attempted troll. but probably with the exception of tippett none of them really said anything about their future. And we traded vince against his will so that doesnt really count either.

Last nights game went as expected IMO. I find it funny how so many Crows supporters start to turn on the team after the last few weeks. Two months back before the season started if you said we would be 4-4 I would have taken it. I honestly thought we could have been 7 or even 8 losses based on a pretty tough early draw. Losses to North, Geelong, Bulldogs and Hawthorn is nothing to lose that much sleep over. The form of Freo and Richmond had surprised me and I think we got to play Port at the right time. Really played out of our skins (and need to) to beat the Swans here.

A heap of improvement is needed but still a pretty young side trying to cover the loss of probably the comps best player. I think people were seduced by early form and started talking top 4 way too prematurely! the better sides have worked out how to beat our game plan so we need to adapt now. Walker has been down but no coach in the AFL would drop him from that side on current form, tend to agree with Wayne Carey a bit on Jenkins - he will never demand an oppositions best 1 or even 2 defenders especially while Walker is in that side. The Cats didnt seem to have 1 or 2 best defenders, they are pretty much covered across the whole back 6. Our back 6 have been OK but really miss Laird this last two weeks and have to say I struggle to see how Cheney is currently in our best 22, maybe only saved by Laird being out at the minute. Scoreboard flattered us really last night, Cats should have put us away early. If we start losing the real winnable games like GC, Ess, Bris Id be concerned. Earlier in the year would have inked in wins against the Saints, Melb and Carlton but they are no longer a given either. Would need to target a key mid in next years trade to assist Sloane once Thompson pulls the pin - B Crouch has potential to be special but needs a heap of time to find his feet, his brother while he is OK sometimes I think we got him to keep Brad here.

BTW - I really hate us playing Friday night footy! Cant remember the last one we won and leaves me depressed all weekend!

One of the commentators hit the nail on the head last night (might have been Dermie) - The Crows weren't brave enough with their ball movement last night. Understandably so because Geelong set up so well, and had they caused more turnovers the scoreboard could have looked really ugly for the Crows. However, when they've looked really good this season, the Crows took risks which lead to great reward when they came off. If the Cats stay healthy, they give the flag a huge shake, so no disgrace in that loss last night.

Agree with everything.
Crowd of 53,200 last night...incredible atmosphere

MW wrote:Agree with everything.
Crowd of 53,200 last night...incredible atmosphere

Crowd sounded quite on TV, apart from the booing of Danger you could hear a pin drop for a fair bit of the night

TEX07 wrote:Last nights game went as expected IMO. I find it funny how so many Crows supporters start to turn on the team after the last few weeks. Two months back before the season started if you said we would be 4-4 I would have taken it. I honestly thought we could have been 7 or even 8 losses based on a pretty tough early draw. Losses to North, Geelong, Bulldogs and Hawthorn is nothing to lose that much sleep over. The form of Freo and Richmond had surprised me and I think we got to play Port at the right time. Really played out of our skins (and need to) to beat the Swans here.

A heap of improvement is needed but still a pretty young side trying to cover the loss of probably the comps best player. I think people were seduced by early form and started talking top 4 way too prematurely! the better sides have worked out how to beat our game plan so we need to adapt now. Walker has been down but no coach in the AFL would drop him from that side on current form, tend to agree with Wayne Carey a bit on Jenkins - he will never demand an oppositions best 1 or even 2 defenders especially while Walker is in that side. The Cats didnt seem to have 1 or 2 best defenders, they are pretty much covered across the whole back 6. Our back 6 have been OK but really miss Laird this last two weeks and have to say I struggle to see how Cheney is currently in our best 22, maybe only saved by Laird being out at the minute. Scoreboard flattered us really last night, Cats should have put us away early. If we start losing the real winnable games like GC, Ess, Bris Id be concerned. Earlier in the year would have inked in wins against the Saints, Melb and Carlton but they are no longer a given either. Would need to target a key mid in next years trade to assist Sloane once Thompson pulls the pin - B Crouch has potential to be special but needs a heap of time to find his feet, his brother while he is OK sometimes I think we got him to keep Brad here.

BTW - I really hate us playing Friday night footy! Cant remember the last one we won and leaves me depressed all weekend!

Yep. It impacts on my weekend too.

Jim05 wrote:

MW wrote:Agree with everything.
Crowd of 53,200 last night...incredible atmosphere

Crowd sounded quite on TV, apart from the booing of Danger you could hear a pin drop for a fair bit of the night

I used Sports mode on the TV for the first time last night. Was excellent - Could hear more of the crowd and less of the commentators

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

MW wrote:Agree with everything.
Crowd of 53,200 last night...incredible atmosphere

Crowd sounded quite on TV, apart from the booing of Danger you could hear a pin drop for a fair bit of the night

I used Sports mode on the TV for the first time last night. Was excellent - Could hear more of the crowd and less of the commentators

Did your TV leave the room before the game finished?

Wedgie wrote:

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

MW wrote:Agree with everything.
Crowd of 53,200 last night...incredible atmosphere

Crowd sounded quite on TV, apart from the booing of Danger you could hear a pin drop for a fair bit of the night

I used Sports mode on the TV for the first time last night. Was excellent - Could hear more of the crowd and less of the commentators

Did your TV leave the room before the game finished?

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Think it was Kerstens? Joe the goose that started the mass exodus. Don't have a problem with it though, supporters pay good money for their tickets

MW wrote:Agree with everything.
Crowd of 53,200 last night...incredible atmosphere

54,200ish i thought

mighty hounds wrote:

MW wrote:Agree with everything.
Crowd of 53,200 last night...incredible atmosphere

54,200ish i thought

That's what they said at the ground but all reports I have seen have been 53

Either way over 20000 more than port got last week

UK Fan wrote:Either way over 20000 more than port got last week

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Friday night, playing a top side in perfect weather
V
Mother's Day Sunday, playing a crap side pissing down with rain

Jim05 wrote:

UK Fan wrote:Either way over 20000 more than port got last week

[emoji1]
Friday night, playing a top side in perfect weather
V
Mother's Day Sunday, playing a crap side pissing down with rain

At 4.10 on a Sunday evening.

RB wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

UK Fan wrote:Either way over 20000 more than port got last week

[emoji1]
Friday night, playing a top side in perfect weather
V
Mother's Day Sunday, playing a crap side pissing down with rain

At 4.10 on a Sunday evening.

Aren't they the same excuses we got at footy park ???