CROWS Nest discussion - ROUND 6 - Adelaide v PA - Sat 1/5/10

[Gingernuts]

Despite the final scoreline this was our best perfomance so far this season. For three quarters, we played some good football, Tippet and Porplyzia starting to get back into some good form with 7 goals between them. On several occasions in the first half we were a couple of goals down, yet we dug deep and fought back into the lead.

Then there was the final quarter. It started well for the first 30 seconds. Then Burton decided to be a hero in our forward pocket and keep a ball in play instead of letting it go out of bounds then not continue to chase after the ball, resulting in a Port goal. For some reason, from there the side rolled over and let Port run riot. The complete lack of effort and desire to win in the last quarter was very disappointing. Burton helping Port to two goals the lowlight of the last quarter.

Agree with this, was by far the best game of the year. The first 3 quarters were amazing, the last absolutely heart breaking.

Again we failed to take opportunities to stretch the lead and also gifted easy goals to the opposition to leave them with a sniff at the last change. You can't fault the much improved tackling, running and general endeavor, just still lacked the polish and the mental toughness when it counted.

Did anyone get down to the players race after the game? While I was waiting for the missus to come out of the loos I could hear a fair bit of noise coming from down there. It was either encouragement or abuse. I hope it was the former.

[Booney]

Adelaide fans should be heartened by the first three quarters. You threw the ball around, made space but then fell over by giving it to Thompson or Stevens. These blokes hurt you bad. Stevens 3 point in the first half and Thompson's slow body and mind held you back. Why is nobody calling for Thompson's head yet?

Interesting wrap up in the Sunday Mail, where they noted McLeod "continues to win the hard ball".....err, he played well but went soft on two occasions that hurt Adelaide.

[Psyber]

Adelaide fans should be heartened by the first three quarters. You threw the ball around, made space but then fell over by giving it to Thompson or Stevens. These blokes hurt you bad. Stevens 3 point in the first half and Thompson's slow body and mind held you back. Why is nobody calling for Thompson's head yet?

Interesting wrap up in the Sunday Mail, where they noted McLeod "continues to win the hard ball".....err, he played well but went soft on two occasions that hurt Adelaide.

Thompson tackles hard and does at least win the hard ball and his disposal is usually better than Burton's.
I still remember Stevens kicking 6 in a losing side against Collingwood in the finals last year. [IIRC it was Collingwood].
At least he had a few scoring shots this match, and I'd give him more time in a forward pocket and some kicking training.
I agree McLeod doesn't win the hard ball, but his use of it when he receives is still good enough to hold his place for now.
The Crows need a CHF and neither Burton nor Walker are the answer.
They also need a more direct style.

[X Runna]

Adelaide fans should be heartened by the first three quarters. You threw the ball around, made space but then fell over by giving it to Thompson or Stevens. These blokes hurt you bad. Stevens 3 point in the first half and Thompson's slow body and mind held you back. Why is nobody calling for Thompson's head yet?

Interesting wrap up in the Sunday Mail, where they noted McLeod "continues to win the hard ball".....err, he played well but went soft on two occasions that hurt Adelaide.

Thompson tackles hard and does at least win the hard ball and his disposal is usually better than Burton's.
I still remember Stevens kicking 6 in a losing side against Collingwood in the finals last year. [IIRC it was Collingwood].
At least he had a few scoring shots this match, and I'd give him more time in a forward pocket and some kicking training.
I agree McLeod doesn't win the hard ball, but his use of it when he receives is still good enough to hold his place for now.
The Crows need a CHF and neither Burton nor Walker are the answer.
They also need a more direct style.

More so than anything else........... (aside from selection choices).

[Rik E Boy]

Adelaide's year begins next week. Richmond are at thier lowest point in their history. Crows easily.

Yeah I know wrong thread.

regards,

REB

[White Line Fever]

Adelaide's year begins next week.

regards,

REB

You have been listening to Cornsey on 5AA too much

[the joker]

Adelaide fans should be heartened by the first three quarters. You threw the ball around, made space but then fell over by giving it to Thompson or Stevens. These blokes hurt you bad. Stevens 3 point in the first half and Thompson's slow body and mind held you back. Why is nobody calling for Thompson's head yet?

Interesting wrap up in the Sunday Mail, where they noted McLeod "continues to win the hard ball".....err, he played well but went soft on two occasions that hurt Adelaide.

you realise that you are calling a person that will play 350 games this year and one of the games Greats soft. you must have played some good games at AFL level to say that.
and by the way he was the leading hard ball winner on the ground for both sides

[Rik E Boy]

Adelaide's year begins next week.

regards,

REB

You have been listening to Cornsey on 5AA too much

Yeah he's on the radio all the time in Qld.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Adelaide fans should be heartened by the first three quarters. You threw the ball around, made space but then fell over by giving it to Thompson or Stevens. These blokes hurt you bad. Stevens 3 point in the first half and Thompson's slow body and mind held you back. Why is nobody calling for Thompson's head yet?

Interesting wrap up in the Sunday Mail, where they noted McLeod "continues to win the hard ball".....err, he played well but went soft on two occasions that hurt Adelaide.

you realise that you are calling a person that will play 350 games this year and one of the games Greats soft. you must have played some good games at AFL level to say that.
and by the way he was the leading hard ball winner on the ground for both sides

a - you don't need to have played the game at the highest level to have an opinion
b - Booney didn't call Macca soft, merely said he didn't go in hard on two occasions, perhaps he could have added to his hard ball get leadership?

regards,

REB

[White Line Fever]

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[Booney]

Adelaide fans should be heartened by the first three quarters. You threw the ball around, made space but then fell over by giving it to Thompson or Stevens. These blokes hurt you bad. Stevens 3 point in the first half and Thompson's slow body and mind held you back. Why is nobody calling for Thompson's head yet?

Interesting wrap up in the Sunday Mail, where they noted McLeod "continues to win the hard ball".....err, he played well but went soft on two occasions that hurt Adelaide.

you realise that you are calling a person that will play 350 games this year and one of the games Greats soft. you must have played some good games at AFL level to say that.
and by the way he was the leading hard ball winner on the ground for both sides

Nup, never played an AFL game myself, nor SANFL, nor A1, A2 for that matter. Did I call him soft? No. Did I say he went soft on two occasions on Saturday? Yep, sure did and he did. Twice squibbed out of a hard ball. I'll watch the game again during the week and communicate back to you the times he didnt go as hard as he could / should have.