Adelaide V Hawthorn

[sydney-dog]

Crows by 48pts going in to the last

Some big numbers thus far by the crows midfield, with one qtr to go

Edwards - 32 touches
Thompson - 25 touches
Macca - 31 touches
Knights - 22 touches
Goody - 25 touches

[sydney-dog]

Final Score
Crows 15. 12. 102
Hawks 4. 7. 31

Edwards - 41 touches
Thompson - 39 touches
Macca - 39 touches
Knights - 32 touches
Goody - 33 touches

Roo kicked 4 goals, Maric kicked 2 goals in an excellent first game for 2007

Hawks first loss to a top 8 side, Cats, Eagles, Collingwood, Essendon all have failed to stop the Hawks

Kicking a 100pts in tough conditions was very pleasing, the Crows % in now a healthy 115% (Third Highest in the league), not bad from a defensive side

Looking forward to Dutchy retracting his earlier statement

[Rik E Boy]

Awesome. I've got a couple of blackbirds in my dreamteam (Edwards, McLeod, Hudson, Bock)

regards,

REB

[sydney-dog]

I have Thompson, Macca, Knights and Goody in mine

[Hondo]

Looking forward to Dutchy retracting his earlier statement

Yes I have issued a formal request to Dutchy in the Mattner thread re the now famous retraction .... still waiting ..... Dutchy?

[Dutchy]

Retracted.....good to see them kick over 100 points for the first time this season at AAMI

Hawks struggled with the 6 days break coming off the DOOM

Motivation is a huge factor in professional footy, Crows had it Hawks didnt...sometimes stats dont give any indication, sometimes they do

main thing is Im richer after the game tonight

[rod_rooster]

Well being a Hawk supporter i take my hat off to the Crows. Too good. Wanted to win more and they did. Very disappointing that it was allowed to blow out as it did but that is what happens to sides at Hawthorns stage of development. The Crows are an experienced professional unit that does everything right but the Hawks (despite their form this year so far) are an inexperienced side that has performed way above the level they are really at. Buddy Franklin is the absolute epitome of Hawthorn. Is as good as anyone when things are going his way but when there not he has nothing. Be a while longer before the Hawks are a major threat in September.

[Blue Boy]

That is as quick as I have seen them all season and the pressure was awesome !!!

Now back it up next week boys !!!

[MatteeG]

Well being a Hawk supporter i take my hat off to the Crows. Too good. Wanted to win more and they did. Very disappointing that it was allowed to blow out as it did but that is what happens to sides at Hawthorns stage of development. The Crows are an experienced professional unit that does everything right but the Hawks (despite their form this year so far) are an inexperienced side that has performed way above the level they are really at. Buddy Franklin is the absolute epitome of Hawthorn. Is as good as anyone when things are going his way but when there not he has nothing. Be a while longer before the Hawks are a major threat in September.

Agreed 100% rod. Was worried when the wet conditions continued during the day/evening. I believe much more an indicator of where we truely are at this stage. Too much left to very few, a lot went missing, and you cant let the crows wise old heads rack up those stat numbers and expect to be competitive. Let see if they can bounce back against the Tiges this week...