MW wrote:bennymacca wrote:For all the doom and gloom from non crows supporters, we are back on top
Hey I'm a Crows supporter and we are not a top of the table side sorry.
we have beaten 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th. So its not like we arent standing up against the best teams. We got smashed away in geelong, but thats not exactly unusual.
Of course the losses have been worrying, but we have as good a chance as any in this very even season.
Corona Man wrote:MW wrote:Corona Man wrote:MW wrote:That's true. I can't remember a more even season...
Having said that, if GWS can get their list fit by September, just hand it over to them.
The crows are absolutely a top 4 side. Good chance they finish top 2 at seasons end. 2 home finals and you have to think they are off to the big dance. Then it's a matter of who they play. Are GWS vulnerable in Melbourne at the G?
I don't rate the Crows midfield that much, other than Sloane. I question the
Crows forward line structure, by that I mean the out the back stuff. Does that stand up on the big stage? Who knows. One thing for sure, my mob are stuffed and it will get worse before it gets any better.
These are the two things I'm worried about. We need to show we can win a game against a decent side when these two things don't go our way.
Yep. Let's call it plan B.
the "out the back stuff" is just a function of our quick ball movement. I disagree with the assessment this is somehow "easy". Jenkins gets a lot of them because he is one of the quickest big men in the comp and simply works back harder than most defenders.
Whenever we have lost it has been because our quick ball movement has been stifled. And yes, we havent shown that we have a plan B as yet. But most teams look average when the game isnt played on their terms.
The biggest issue as you have identified remains our midfield. Atkins and the crouch boys are very serviceable but they arent matchwinners that can take the game by the scruff of the neck. Sloane is our only midfielder capable of that. Maybe we need to get laird in there more often? He does seem to have those attributes