Round 8: Brisbane vs Adelaide

[Thiele]

Crows Unchanged

[Dog_ger]

Tough trip for the Crows, they usually play fairly well against the Lions and at The Gabba.

But this time around, i can't see them winning there.

Brisbane by 30+ points.

Good call hof

[hawks21]

BRISBANE LIONS v ADELAIDE
Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Sam Sheldon, Joel Macdonald, Josh Drummond
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Justin Sherman
F: Cheynee Stiller, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Travis Johnstone, Jed Adcock
I/C: Scott Harding, Albert Proud, James Polkinghorne, Matt Austin
Emg: Tom Collier, James Hawksley, Pearce Hanley

In: Austin
Out: Troy Selwood (concussion)

New: Matt Austin (North Ballarat U18)

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty
HB: Andrew McLeod, Andy Otten, Nathan van Berlo
C: Richard Douglas, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Brent Reilly, Taylor Walker, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Scott Stevens
Foll: Brad Moran, Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards
I/C: Brad Symes, Chris Knights, Patrick Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko
Emg: Robert Shirley, Ivan Maric, Tony Armstrong

No change

[Psyber]

A bit of a worry - Maric as an emergency suggests a doubt about a big man.
If either Moran or Tippet fold during the match and Maric isn't on the bench the Crows are really in trouble.
And the back half looks too short all over against Brisbane, so I can see Stevens getting moved back...

[NFC]

A bit of a worry - Maric as an emergency suggest a doubt about a big man.
If either Moran or Tippet fold during the match and Maric isn't on the bench the Crows are really in trouble.
And the back half looks too short all over against Brisbane, so I can see Stevens getting moved back...

That back 6 is tiny!

Moran is a dud bit if had to play but why not bring in Maric and play Moran as a defender? I would've dropped Symes and brought in Maric. Stevens will play back and his opponent will probably kick 10 given his form.

[Thiele]

Armstrong is the Travelling emergency

[FD88]

Good to see Armstrong named as a travelling emergency! Done some nice things in the SANFL this year and with North having the bye it's a good time to get him travelling with the team, perhaps even grabbing his debut.

[Farmy]

A bit of a worry - Maric as an emergency suggest a doubt about a big man.
If either Moran or Tippet fold during the match and Maric isn't on the bench the Crows are really in trouble.
And the back half looks too short all over against Brisbane, so I can see Stevens getting moved back...

That back 6 is tiny!

Moran is a dud bit if had to play but why not bring in Maric and play Moran as a defender? I would've dropped Symes and brought in Maric. Stevens will play back and his opponent will probably kick 10 given his form.

Stevens has been gradually improving.

[NFC]

A bit of a worry - Maric as an emergency suggest a doubt about a big man.
If either Moran or Tippet fold during the match and Maric isn't on the bench the Crows are really in trouble.
And the back half looks too short all over against Brisbane, so I can see Stevens getting moved back...

That back 6 is tiny!

Moran is a dud bit if had to play but why not bring in Maric and play Moran as a defender? I would've dropped Symes and brought in Maric. Stevens will play back and his opponent will probably kick 10 given his form.

Stevens has been gradually improving.

He has?

[hawks21]

A bit of a worry - Maric as an emergency suggest a doubt about a big man.
If either Moran or Tippet fold during the match and Maric isn't on the bench the Crows are really in trouble.
And the back half looks too short all over against Brisbane, so I can see Stevens getting moved back...

That back 6 is tiny!

Moran is a dud bit if had to play but why not bring in Maric and play Moran as a defender? I would've dropped Symes and brought in Maric. Stevens will play back and his opponent will probably kick 10 given his form.

The team will not start like that, Goodwin is named in the middle and hasn't played there all year.
Tippett will be first ruck like last week and stevens will play down back! Moran might start up forward or on the bench, wouldnt suprise me to see dangerfield or Knights start on the field either!

[Farmy]

A bit of a worry - Maric as an emergency suggest a doubt about a big man.
If either Moran or Tippet fold during the match and Maric isn't on the bench the Crows are really in trouble.
And the back half looks too short all over against Brisbane, so I can see Stevens getting moved back...

That back 6 is tiny!

Moran is a dud bit if had to play but why not bring in Maric and play Moran as a defender? I would've dropped Symes and brought in Maric. Stevens will play back and his opponent will probably kick 10 given his form.

Stevens has been gradually improving.

He has?

16 Disposals 7 marks against Western Bulldogs, compared to 7 disposals 0 marks against Port Adelaide the week prior, so yes, I'd rate Stevens getting his hands on the footy as an improvement to not getting his hands on the footy.

[NFC]

To half time this is Mackay's best game for the club. GUN!

[Farmy]

To half time this is Mackay's best game for the club. GUN!

Yep, conversely Doughty's worst, the fact he has played 150 games of AFL footy is a joke. Should play out the year in the SANFL, but no, he won't Craig will continue to pick him and he will continue to destroy the teams momentum through poor decision making and poor disposal.

[SCD]

And yet Maric can't get a game..

[Farmy]

I reckon the Crows should change their logo from a Crow to a handbag if they're going to keep this type of crap up.

[Farmy]

In the second quarter, Ben Rutten dead set squibbed a contest, squibbed like a wimp, indicative of the way the Crows a going when a bloke like Rutten squibbs a contest.

[Thiele]

Crows went to sleep at half time.
Reckon Rutten should be dropped
Crows wont see shirley for a few weeks

[prowling panther]

What I saw tonight on TV ,and after watching South today, I doubt if the crows could beat south, the way they are being instructed at the moment.

[Hondo]

Very disappointing

Some great signs in the first half then in the second half they disappeared.

[prowling panther]

To half time this is Mackay's best game for the club. GUN!

Yep, conversely Doughty's worst, the fact he has played 150 games of AFL footy is a joke. Should play out the year in the SANFL, but no, he won't Craig will continue to pick him and he will continue to destroy the teams momentum through poor decision making and poor disposal.

I agree, drop him back to South straight away, at least he will feel at home playing for a loosing team each week, in fact he may even play in a winning one with south before he does with the crows.