Crows v Kangaroos

[Blue Boy]

Roo is available this week to play for the crows. Not sure on Crusty ( Bode ) but he is a tough little bugger so should come up alright.

Rutten on Thompson will be a great match up.

Bock has now been injury listed as middle to late season

I wonder if the Kangaroos coach rates the Crows yet.

[Rik E Boy]

Nobody rates the Cows because they are from SA and boring as bat5hit to watch but who gives a toss? You blokes are winning games and will be top of the ladder after this round and that's all that counts.

regards,

REB

[Booney]

Crows win this by a mile.Neil Craig filling the back half of the Telstra dome up to the rafters.

[sydney-dog]

REB

Boring as Bat poo, interesting, you did not rate the game against the Bullies...... no disputing we have had our ugly wins, but at times you need to be able to win ugly........

Given that you have been critical off the cats work ethic of the ball I thought you would of admire how hard the crows chase and harrass when they are ot in possession of the footy

In regards to this week, Roo will definitely return, personally I would bring Burton back through the SANFL, he is in the Crows best 18 but it is an opportunity to send a strong message, that is, if you give up your spot due to being suspended, you need to win your spot back, their is depth in the running positions and the side is winning, let him have to work and win his spot back

[Blue Boy]

Would be a bit hard to leave the Birdman out I think - Sydney-dog. I forgot he was available this week - see what happens though.

Crusty is still a little shaky at this stage.

[Rik E Boy]

You won't win the flag Syd but enjoy the minor round anyway mate

regards,

REB

[MightyEagles]

Adelaide should win, but with what's going on at the moment, anything can happen.

[sydney-dog]

REB

Who is your 2006 flag tip.....

[Rik E Boy]

Geelong..who else?

OK, maybe not but who can tell at this time of year? I think there a few clubs that can win it and of course Adelaide would be considered one of those by the majority of judges. To me, I sense an Adelaide burn out. The Crows are currently training and running harder than any other club and the injuries are starting to appear, something that didn't happen last year (ok there was a few but not compared to St Kilda, Geelong, Freo and Collingwood for starters). I have been most impressed by the Crows' consistency and the sheer will to win that they have displayed so far this season (if not their style of game) but I am not all that sure they can sustain this level of hard running throughout the duration of the season.

My Adelaide prediction for this week is that the match against the Kangaroos will have Wedgie posting from the rooftops decrying what is happening in the AFL because it will be a floodathon, probably instigated by Laidley once the Crows start getting on top. With Adelaide's superior run and skill, they will keep the ball away from the Roos and win a unremarkable low scoring encounter in front of a paltry crowd. Jeez, I get cynical when the Cats have one of their famous losing runs!

Good luck this week,

regards,

REB

[sydney-dog]

REB

I am not too comcerned about a possible burn out factor, because

1. Craigy is a genius when it comes to preparing a team physically for an entire season, he will tone down training about mid season, then give them a heavy work load between rnds 15-20, freshen them up for the finals. Last years finals failure was not due to burn out, they just didn't play good enough footy...

2. The midfield, there are plenty of players and options rotrating through the midfield, I think you will find that the work load will be even shared and given the added depth of Doughty, Knights, Skipworth, Bode, Thompson, Rielly etc, this will allow Mccleod, Roo and Edwards to spend extended period of times out of the engine, then come finals, given the shared work load the boys should be fresh enough.

3. BIG BONUS, will be if Bock, Welsh and Perrie can get back and in some sort of form, this will add to the structure and free Roo to play in the midfield, if Roo spends the first 16-18 rounds up forward, come finals, he will be fresh, fit and raring to go and opposition clubs might find him a bit too hard to handle.

[sydney-dog]

I find it interesting that people have been so critical of the crows style of footy but the results speak volume

Rnd 1
Beat Collingwood in Melb, who are currently top, with 5 wins and 1 loss, which is to the crows
Rnd 2
Loss to Eagles, who are currently 3rd, once again 5 wins and 1 loss
Rnd 3
Beat Melbourne, who are 9th and have won their last three since losing to the crows
Rnd 4
Beat Freo in perth, who are 6th, and since have beaten St Kilda and West Coast
Rnd 5
Smashed the Bullies, who are 4th, and at this point of time were running hot
Rnd 6
Smashed port by 8 goals in pretty bad footy conditions....

Next three games against Roo's, Tigers at Telstra where the crows have a good record followed by Carlton at home, so it is possible the crows could well be 8 wins after 9 rounds and with 7 of the last 10 games at home, less travel and greater recovery, this should keep the boys pretty fresh

[Blue Boy]

REB

I am not too comcerned about a possible burn out factor, because

1. Craigy is a genius when it comes to preparing a team physically for an entire season, he will tone down training about mid season, then give them a heavy work load between rnds 15-20, freshen them up for the finals. Last years finals failure was not due to burn out, they just didn't play good enough footy...

2. The midfield, there are plenty of players and options rotrating through the midfield, I think you will find that the work load will be even shared and given the added depth of Doughty, Knights, Skipworth, Bode, Thompson, Rielly etc, this will allow Mccleod, Roo and Edwards to spend extended period of times out of the engine, then come finals, given the shared work load the boys should be fresh enough.

3. BIG BONUS, will be if Bock, Welsh and Perrie can get back and in some sort of form, this will add to the structure and free Roo to play in the midfield, if Roo spends the first 16-18 rounds up forward, come finals, he will be fresh, fit and raring to go and opposition clubs might find him a bit too hard to handle.

I know its early - but the mail is Bock is a long long way off from being on the park.

[Blue Boy]

I find it interesting that people have been so critical of the crows style of footy but the results speak volume

Rnd 1
Beat Collingwood in Melb, who are currently top, with 5 wins and 1 loss, which is to the crows
Rnd 2
Loss to Eagles, who are currently 3rd, once again 5 wins and 1 loss
Rnd 3
Beat Melbourne, who are 9th and have won their last three since losing to the crows
Rnd 4
Beat Freo in perth, who are 6th, and since have beaten St Kilda and West Coast
Rnd 5
Smashed the Bullies, who are 4th, and at this point of time were running hot
Rnd 6
Smashed port by 8 goals in pretty bad footy conditions....

Next three games against Roo's, Tigers at Telstra where the crows have a good record followed by Carlton at home, so it is possible the crows could well be 8 wins after 9 rounds and with 7 of the last 10 games at home, less travel and greater recovery, this should keep the boys pretty fresh

The game after Carlton is Essendon @ Home - I would pencil that in the W column as well.

[doggies4eva]

Geelong..who else?

OK, maybe not but who can tell at this time of year? I think there a few clubs that can win it and of course Adelaide would be considered one of those by the majority of judges. To me, I sense an Adelaide burn out. The Crows are currently training and running harder than any other club and the injuries are starting to appear, something that didn't happen last year (ok there was a few but not compared to St Kilda, Geelong, Freo and Collingwood for starters). I have been most impressed by the Crows' consistency and the sheer will to win that they have displayed so far this season (if not their style of game) but I am not all that sure they can sustain this level of hard running throughout the duration of the season.

My Adelaide prediction for this week is that the match against the Kangaroos will have Wedgie posting from the rooftops decrying what is happening in the AFL because it will be a floodathon, probably instigated by Laidley once the Crows start getting on top. With Adelaide's superior run and skill, they will keep the ball away from the Roos and win a unremarkable low scoring encounter in front of a paltry crowd. Jeez, I get cynical when the Cats have one of their famous losing runs!

Good luck this week,

regards,

REB

I think Geelong are the ones who have burnt out. It was interesting to contrast the approach that each team had for the pre-season comp. Adelaide played a lot of junior players and didn't even put their captain in for the GF. The Crows made few moves with the coach deliberately leaving a key forward who was being beaten on "for the learning experience". Gellong on the other hand went flat out and won (just) and haven't looked the goods since.

[Rik E Boy]

Geelong 'flat out' during the NAB series? You've got to be joking.

regards,

REB

[sydney-dog]

i was interested in reading Eades comments last week, he believes that the Crows are streets ahead of any other club in regards to physical conditioning

[Rik E Boy]

Wrong again REB. Cows have kicked about 17 goals in the first quarter Thought I'd get in first LOL.

regards,

REB

[sydney-dog]

good win by the crows today, another win on the road, with the next three games against the tigers, carlton and the bombers, the crows could be looking at a 9 / 1 win loss ratio after ten rounds, and with a great run of home matches in the second half of the draw, a top two spot looks on the cards

[Rik E Boy]

Minor premiers again.....for another first up final loss? It's all the Port fans have left this season

regards,

REB

[Booney]

Minor premiers again.....for another first up final loss? It's all the Port fans have left this season

regards,

REB

YEAH,CMON EVERY ONE ELSE!

C'mon Booney, were doing it for SA, where is your croweater patriotism