NAB Cup GF Adelaide v St Kilda

[grant j]

But more importantly, in the mini league game across the oval @ half time, the team sourced from the Glenelg Zone (St Kilda jumpers) absolutely smashed the team sourced from the North Team, wearing Crows colours. Something like 5 or 6 goals 6 to zip.

Hooray for Rushby Jr the star player tonight.

Unfortunately didn't get to play in the Mighty Crows colors

[Rushby Hinds]

But more importantly, in the mini league game across the oval @ half time, the team sourced from the Glenelg Zone (St Kilda jumpers) absolutely smashed the team sourced from the North Team, wearing Crows colours. Something like 5 or 6 goals 6 to zip.

Hooray for Rushby Jr the star player tonight.

Unfortunately didn't get to play in the Mighty Crows colors

Didn't exactly star, but got a few possessions.

And hooray that he WASNT wearing the Crows jumper! I new we had the Saints jumpers early in the week, but didnt tell the team until today in case a few didnt turn up

And not that anyone else but me will care, the Auskick kids that handed over the medals to the winning team tonight were from our school. They also got to be shown during the mini ads during the broadcast as well, and had a game at half time.

Seriously, many of the kids (and parents) were saying it was the best thing they have ever done (in their short) lives!

Hooray for NAB and the AFL!

[Wedgie]

I was at Norwood/South last night. So that makes me a moron?

Nup, you have an excuse as you can drink Coopers there and even the worst SANFL trial is better than any AFL game not involving Geelong.

(Like most REAL football followers she couldn't care about a practise game if the quality is crap, unlike morons who would sit through 2 hours of crap footy watching a trial game.)

I think an apology is in order to ALL the MORONS that go out of their way to support their club and players and make an effort and show up when their team is playing regardless of the result and regardless of the over all importance of that particular match.

I'm surprised that that sort of narrow mindedness would come from a site admin.

If you acutally read the topic it was about the people who would sit through that on TV, good luck to those who actually went out on a pleasant evening and enjoyed a couple of beers in the outdoors, would have been a beautiful night for it, done it many times myself when Adelaide City used to play at Hindmarsh.
Perhaps an apology is in order by those who don't read a topic in its full before making false assumptions.
And as for any Crows supporter that sat through 2 hours of that and watched in on TV, they should be apologising to me for sharing the same oxygen in this state!

PS Can anyone tell me why in these so called unbearably hot conditions that both teams wore their darkest possible guernseys, honestly, WTF?

[grant j]

And maybe Wedgie if you had watched the game you would have seen a Crows player do exactly as he was told, all game.

That player was Bryce Campbell, James Sellar's replacement

His instructions were "sit on the bench"

Poor kid got to sit on the bench all game

[Wedgie]

And maybe Wedgie if you had watched the game you would have seen a Crows player do exactly as he was told, all game.

That player was Bryce Campbell, James Sellar's replacement

His instructions were "sit on the bench"

Poor kid got to sit on the bench all game

On a completely different tangent if that's the case then its a real shame as Bryce has a lot of talent and a lot to offer the Crows IMHO.

[saintal]

Good result for the saints

Not much of a game, but will take the win. Always fun walking out of a silent footy park.

[Punk Rooster]

ST. KILDA
The "Reject Shop" for has-been players, an unstable board and no hope of a flag during our lifetime!

Benchwarmer- you may need to update your signature...
*besides, the Saints won it 95 or 96

[devilsadvocate]

Turning out to be a close one.

Robert walls is the worst human being in this country - i really dislike this tool. Robert walls "only 27,000 here, not happy, they scream and shout about how much they love their footy in this state and they only mange to half full the stadium"

Wall's your a tool. continued to bag Adelaide all night. saying earlier in the night how the crows wont kick winning scores all year, they continue to chip and not attack.

I'm not usually one to whinge about SA getting an unfare deal by VIC media at all, but Robert Walls needs to go.

LOL I reckon Port got more to the GF a few years ago, Crows fans always complain they cant get a seat at regular season games, now was their chance.....excuses excuses.....

However, the F of A would not have much effect on Port fans if it coincided with a match...

Agree that Walls is a complete chop. Knows sweet FA about the game and the premiership he "coached" could have been achieved by Columbian Crack Whore with the team he had. Check out his record fo getting sacked due to "coaching' poor performances - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Walls

seriously, how many would have port got to the match tonight ?

On preseason cup GF attendances:

1996 St Kilda Carlton 20.10 (130) - 10.12 (72) Waverley Park 66,888
1997 Carlton Geelong 14.13 (97) - 5.10 (40) MCG 63,898
1998 North Melbourne St Kilda 14.13 (97) - 12.11 (83) Waverley Park 49,874
1999 Hawthorn Port Adelaide 12.11 (83) - 5.6 (36) Waverley Park 74,786
2000 Essendon Kangaroos 16.21 (117) - 11.10 (76) MCG 56,720
2001 Port Adelaide Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111) - 3.8 (26) Football Park 35,304
2002 Port Adelaide Richmond 10.11 (71) - 9.8 (62) Colonial Stadium 36,481
2003 Adelaide Collingwood 2.13.8 (104) - 1.9.10 (73) Telstra Dome 43,571
2004 St Kilda Geelong 1.14.5 (98) - 1.10.7 (76) Telstra Dome 50,533
2005 Carlton West Coast 1.14.18 (111) - 1.11.9 (84) Telstra Dome 43,391
2006 Geelong Adelaide 3.10.5 (92) - 1.10.15 (84) AAMI Stadium 30,707
2007 Carlton Brisbane Lions 2.12.7 (97) - 0.10.12 (72) Telstra Dome 46,094
2008 St Kilda Adelaide 2.7.9 (69) - 0.9.10 (64) AAMI Stadium 26,823

I'm not going to start a fire by talking about GF records, but let's end the talk about Port not filling AAMI, because the froot loops can't do it either and are actually hell of a long way off the mark.

Robert Walls can eat a dick because the attendances of some Vic sides, especially since the turn of the millenium has been piss poor too.

At the end of the day, the preseason cups are Mickey Mouse fundraising drives for the AFL, lets get on with the real stuff and boycott any media involving that muppet Walls.

[smac]

Walls is merely stirring up an agenda for his phone calls with KG & Cornsey - they love to get into him and he loves it too.

I hate it when he's on the radio with them, generally it is one of the segments I switch off for as I know they'll rarely cover something I want to listen to.

[Strawb]

I wouldn't have went to the game even if it was Geelong and Port 35C is too hot to go to Football Park. Wallsy is a tool Adelaide is in the middle of a shocking heatwave and F**K going to the footy I would have went if I could drink in my seat and sneak in a ice cold carton of pale ale.

[Mr66]

Wall's your a tool. continued to bag Adelaide all night. saying earlier in the night how the crows wont kick winning scores all year, they continue to chip and not attack.

He was right, wasn't he......?

And BTW, under normal scoring, Adelaide wins the game by a point 9.10.64 to 9.9.63.
More evidence,(if any was needed!) that this is a Mickey Mouse competition.

[Mr66]

Robert walls is the worst human being in this country - i really dislike this tool. Robert walls "only 27,000 here, not happy, they scream and shout about how much they love their footy in this state and they only mange to half full the stadium".

What?! For criticising your precious football club and its fans?.
Wonder what you'd think of him if he molested kids or killed someone.
It was only a glorified practice match, get over it!

[AFLflyer]

Robert walls is the worst human being in this country - i really dislike this tool. Robert walls "only 27,000 here, not happy, they scream and shout about how much they love their footy in this state and they only mange to half full the stadium".

What?! For criticising your precious football club and its fans?.
Wonder what you'd think of him if he molested kids or killed someone.

im not an idiot and actually believe 'he is the worst human being in this country' He is just a plain and simple TOOL, no more no less. Geez mate, if you can't see where I was coming from watch a tape of last nigths match. I reckon all footy supporters would dislike this tool.

As for saying he was right by saying Crows wont kick winning scores all season, only time will tell on that one. I actually think crows try to play on and attack at all costs this season. They have nothing to loose..

[carey18]

Geez wouldnt want to have a opinon that doesnt flatter the crows or anything. So the man cant state what happend?

[Punk Rooster]

On preseason cup GF attendances:

1996 St Kilda Carlton 20.10 (130) - 10.12 (72) Waverley Park 66,888
1997 Carlton Geelong 14.13 (97) - 5.10 (40) MCG 63,898
1998 North Melbourne St Kilda 14.13 (97) - 12.11 (83) Waverley Park 49,874
1999 Hawthorn Port Adelaide 12.11 (83) - 5.6 (36) Waverley Park 74,786
2000 Essendon Kangaroos 16.21 (117) - 11.10 (76) MCG 56,720
2001 Port Adelaide Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111) - 3.8 (26) Football Park 35,304
2002 Port Adelaide Richmond 10.11 (71) - 9.8 (62) Colonial Stadium 36,481
2003 Adelaide Collingwood 2.13.8 (104) - 1.9.10 (73) Telstra Dome 43,571
2004 St Kilda Geelong 1.14.5 (98) - 1.10.7 (76) Telstra Dome 50,533
2005 Carlton West Coast 1.14.18 (111) - 1.11.9 (84) Telstra Dome 43,391
2006 Geelong Adelaide 3.10.5 (92) - 1.10.15 (84) AAMI Stadium 30,707
2007 Carlton Brisbane Lions 2.12.7 (97) - 0.10.12 (72) Telstra Dome 46,094
2008 St Kilda Adelaide 2.7.9 (69) - 0.9.10 (64) AAMI Stadium 26,823

I'm not going to start a fire by talking about GF records, but let's end the talk about Port not filling AAMI, because the froot loops can't do it either and are actually hell of a long way off the mark.

Robert Walls can eat a dick because the attendances of some Vic sides, especially since the turn of the millenium has been piss poor too.

Well done on providing these stats- all you've done is vindicate what Robert Walls has said.
I'm no fan of Walls, but he is being criticised for-
1) being correct
2) calling it as he sees it
the 3 lowest attended Pre-Season cup games were all played in Adelaide.

As for his comments about the Crows- I think he should be judged at season's end.
I can just imagine tingle fans lining up on here to apologise....

Again, how is Robert Walls wrong?

[Rik E Boy]

LMAO at the NAB Cup 'Grand Final'.

This event loses more and more fizz every season and I'm bloody glad my side weren't out there dropping kilograms on a red hot evening to win a glorified practice match. I only hope it gets a bit cooler over there for the Catters trip to Girlee Stadium to take on the PAPsmears in two weeks time.

Mrs Wedgie was right on the money. The game was an unwatchable farce. Kudos to all those football supporters that took in the SANFL trials because that is real football. What makes the NAB fake is not that it is a practice or pre-season game, but the bull5hit rules that the AFL bring in every year. Now we are having umpires running out to the centre to tell his mate that no, that was a six point goal and not a nine point goal and hang on, how come this is worth 50 metres and nine points again but this one was just an accident? Australian Rules Football is one of the toughest sports to adjudicate on the planet without introducing all the bull5hit that the AFL has in the last five seasons. Who can blame Paul Roos for wanting to fine tune his team by playing real football away from the cameras, the best spies there is?

I used to really look forward to the night series because you'd see the up and comers, have a glimpse of some of the stars and watch a game of FOOTBALL. Fugg knows what it was they were playing last night. I've been watching this great game for decades and I'm still none the wiser about what was on show. I ended up watching the Reds lose yet another game instead and it proved to be better viewing.

I did in fact end up watching a majority of the match (Remember dream teams are made and broken in March) and I firmly believe that there a number of things I learnt about season 2008.


1. Adelaide still can't score goals and their rucks are worse than last year. Last night is the only final you blokes will get this year.

2. St Kilda are an overrated pack of sofcocs. How soft was Dal Santo backing out of that contest in the goalsquare? Give me Joel Selwood who would eat a footy anyday before this shirking prima donna. Almost everyone has St Kilda ranked number two in what has to be the biggest con of the pre-season. And I thought the Hawks were overrated.

3. The Saints ruck set up looks good, but it will be a long year for two heavy blokes who haven't played much footy in the last few seasons. Gardiner hasn't played for two years and during that time Steven King has played about six matches. Not a bad effort from Kingy though, 3 of his last 5 matches have been Grand Final victories. He has out Aaron Keatinged Aaron Keating.

4. I like the look of Tippett, although he needs a bit of beef. Once he gets stronger he could be anything but I wouldn't be putting too much expectation of him in his first year. He'll have good days and bad days.

5. Adelaide were robbed. That made me smile as I love hearing AAMI Stadium crowds moan at the umpires, especially when at the same time the Saints are getting an inflated opinion of themselves.

All in all a forgettable evening - I've never seen a close game generate less excitement. And to think I missed out on watching Scooby Doo.

regards,

REB

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

the 3 lowest attended Pre-Season cup games were all played in Adelaide.

Archaic drinking rules & over zealous Weslo clowns stops people going for a start...
But attendance last nite wasn't that bad except...
Blame the Footy Park members!
There was a huge empty patch of blue seats on the Western end of AAMI Stadium last nite!
Members area used to be a lot smaller years ago & justifiably so!
To quote the everyone on the Hill at Adelaide Oval during cricket season...
"MEMBERS ARE WANKERS!!!"

[Rik E Boy]

As for saying he was right by saying Crows wont kick winning scores all season, only time will tell on that one. I actually think crows try to play on and attack at all costs this season. They have nothing to loose..

This is an interesting comment. Last year the Crows won enough matches to make the finals. The defensive game style that everyone outside of Adelaide loathes with a passion made a lower tally a winning score. Now it looks like the Crows might be attempting to throw off the shackles a bit this season and 'play on and attack at all costs' as Flyer has mentioned. However, if they do this, what was a winning score for Adelaide might not be a winning score for Adelaide this season. If you are more attacking this means taking on the opposition and taking the risk of exposing yourself defensively. This means that Walls' comments have some validity. I'm not a fan of Walls either...he jumped on that Cat bandwagon when we were about 15 goals up on Grand Final day. Walls is a master of stating the bleeding obvious so when he says something, ten to one everyone else has already considered it and agreed with it. He hasn't broken new ground since he wore a Hawaian Shirt when he was coaching Fitzroy during the 80's.

As for 'nothing to lose' another interesting comment. I'd say the corporation has everything to lose. How safe would Professor Craig's tenure be at the Corporation if his experiement failed early this year? It's one thing to successfully adapt to a new game plan against a knackered Collingwood who used up all their run going to the toilet in the desert but it's something different again to successfully adapt to the new game plan against a top eight contender. There were signs of the old game plan against St Kilda and Hawthorn and as long as the Professor remains a part of the organisational structure, then the corporate plan will remain the same. Adelaide's success during 2005 and 2006 was because they were a really well drilled combination that knew their game plan backwards. It will take months, not weeks before the new style becomes as familiar with the playing group, especially during a time of generational change at the club.

Now Blackbirds fans might not enjoy reading the above, but now that the real season is about to start it's probably time for reality to bite. Most teams have held something back this pre-season but I reckon the Cows have gone full tilt and still didn't bring home the silverware. Cows fans...what does the Professor have up his sleeve? Who hasn't been playing that can be unleashed for the season proper?

The positives are that the Cows have unearthed some quality young talent and that they've had a successful pre-season, but I reckon they've peaked at the wrong time of year and lower crowds at AAMI Stadium might be something else that Walls will have to get used to.

regards,

REB

[Jar Man Out]

Turning out to be a close one.

Robert walls is the worst human being in this country - i really dislike this tool. Robert walls "only 27,000 here, not happy, they scream and shout about how much they love their footy in this state and they only mange to half full the stadium"

Wall's your a tool. continued to bag Adelaide all night. saying earlier in the night how the crows wont kick winning scores all year, they continue to chip and not attack.

I'm not usually one to whinge about SA getting an unfare deal by VIC media at all, but Robert Walls needs to go.

I CANNOT believe how disgraceful the commentary was tonight. Robert Walls was a joke, an absolute joke. The continued bagging of Adelaide was unbelievable. Who the heck cares if people turn up to the NAB Cup, it was 37 degrees and cost $30, and this is a practice match. Robert Walls, you are a TOOL.

a bit of forethought would have solved this crows fans.

instead of feeling like huge victims with chips on your shoulder when asked about moving the game away from sa. you whinged and stamped your feet. eventhough none of you rocked up to the game thus Robert Walls point.

Crows Fans = Gollum from LOTR.

15 years ago started of as a football fans. Certainly different creatures now always protecting the "precious".

http://www.footballinvective.com/2006/G ... Cornes.jpg

http://www.fordite.com/Images/Fordite.c ... gollum.jpg

[Jar Man Out]

Robert walls is the worst human being in this country - i really dislike this tool. Robert walls "only 27,000 here, not happy, they scream and shout about how much they love their footy in this state and they only mange to half full the stadium".

What?! For criticising your precious football club and its fans?.
Wonder what you'd think of him if he molested kids or killed someone.

im not an idiot and actually believe 'he is the worst human being in this country' He is just a plain and simple TOOL, no more no less. Geez mate, if you can't see where I was coming from watch a tape of last nigths match. I reckon all footy supporters would dislike this tool.

As for saying he was right by saying Crows wont kick winning scores all season, only time will tell on that one. I actually think crows try to play on and attack at all costs this season. They have nothing to loose..

You are an idiot.

Crows might want to stop flooding everyweek. Or are the crows fans still in denial over this tactic week in week out ???