The Crows 0/3 in 2010

[The Sleeping Giant]

When do you play Richmond?

[stan]

Adelaide should have gotten ride of one of the old 4 this season. Probably Burton should have been gone and then another one at the end of this year. Most likely Edwards as he is starting to struggle.

Still Adelaide need to simply get some fit blokes on the part. Porplyza started to look good on Sunday, hes hard and tough and I really feel stick him in the middle. Also McKay was serviceable again and wtih young Cook getting better then there are plenty of positives.

But....

Tippett is stuffed at the moment, Knee tendinitice? Well know hes got a bad ankle and with the knee problem there is no way he can come up this week and be useful. Go sakes rest him and get him right the type of game he plays relies on his nature ability as an athlete.
Hentschell was struggling and is going to struggle. Dangerfields injury was terrible and hate to see players get inguried like that. I really hope the kids alright because he has a fantastic future in front of him.

In short the crows are in a bit of trouble now, need to work hard to get back into it. But for god sakes someone put a F****** block on for Vince, my god work it out.

[Booney]

Adelaide should have gotten ride of one of the old 4 this season. Probably Burton should have been gone and then another one at the end of this year. Most likely Edwards as he is starting to struggle.

Still Adelaide need to simply get some fit blokes on the part. Porplyza started to look good on Sunday, hes hard and tough and I really feel stick him in the middle. Also McKay was serviceable again and wtih young Cook getting better then there are plenty of positives.

But....

Tippett is stuffed at the moment, Knee tendinitice? Well know hes got a bad ankle and with the knee problem there is no way he can come up this week and be useful. Go sakes rest him and get him right the type of game he plays relies on his nature ability as an athlete.
Hentschell was struggling and is going to struggle. Dangerfields injury was terrible and hate to see players get inguried like that. I really hope the kids alright because he has a fantastic future in front of him.

In short the crows are in a bit of trouble now, need to work hard to get back into it.
But for god sakes someone put a F****** block on for Vince, my god work it out.

Who is going to do that? Strong bodies are required for that and IMO only Edwards, Thompson and Doughty have the bodies to continually do that ( until the younger lads bulk up ) and they either aren't getting to the contest or are too old to submit their frame to the punishment. Vince needs to pull his own finger out IMO.

[Mop Up]

To be honest Boony, you don't have to be a big bloke to get in someones way, sure you might not knock him off his feet but everyone can get in someones way.

Even if it only creates a metre or two, they all help when being tagged

[Booney]

To be honest Boony, you don't have to be a big bloke to get in someones way, sure you might not knock him off his feet but everyone can get in someones way.

Even if it only creates a metre or two, they all help when being tagged

Agreed entirely but Cook,Petrenko,MacKay would feel these hits and it would have more of a negative impact on their game than the older stronger bodies mentioned above.

[devilsadvocate]

Is it too early to bring up the word 'Imploding'?

[the joker]

Is it too early to bring up the word 'Imploding'?

well with the powers run coming up, you could be on the same wins as the crows soon

[Zelezny Chucks]

Adelaide will bounce back.

North Melbourne were 0-3 in 2007 and made the finals. Adelaide will bounce back sooner rather than later.

Won't finish bottom 4.

Current finals format you need to be in top 4 to have premiership crack positions 5,6,7 and 8 are merely making up the numbers.

Kangaroos finished 4th at the end of the minor round 2007.

[Booney]

Adelaide will bounce back.

North Melbourne were 0-3 in 2007 and made the finals. Adelaide will bounce back sooner rather than later.

Won't finish bottom 4.

Current finals format you need to be in top 4 to have premiership crack positions 5,6,7 and 8 are merely making up the numbers.

Kangaroos finished 4th at the end of the minor round 2007.

....and lost the Prelim final by 70 odd points to the team who lost the Grand Final by 20 goals.

[devilsadvocate]

Is it too early to bring up the word 'Imploding'?

well with the powers run coming up, you could be on the same wins as the crows soon

That's why I thought I'd get in early.

[Rik E Boy]

....and lost the Prelim final by 70 odd points to the team who lost the Grand Final by 20 goals.

[Booney]

....and lost the Prelim final by 70 odd points to the team who lost the Grand Final by 20 goals.

Sadly, I cant change history. I just have to accept it as it is.....*sob*

[stan]

Adelaide should have gotten ride of one of the old 4 this season. Probably Burton should have been gone and then another one at the end of this year. Most likely Edwards as he is starting to struggle.

Still Adelaide need to simply get some fit blokes on the part. Porplyza started to look good on Sunday, hes hard and tough and I really feel stick him in the middle. Also McKay was serviceable again and wtih young Cook getting better then there are plenty of positives.

But....

Tippett is stuffed at the moment, Knee tendinitice? Well know hes got a bad ankle and with the knee problem there is no way he can come up this week and be useful. Go sakes rest him and get him right the type of game he plays relies on his nature ability as an athlete.
Hentschell was struggling and is going to struggle. Dangerfields injury was terrible and hate to see players get inguried like that. I really hope the kids alright because he has a fantastic future in front of him.

In short the crows are in a bit of trouble now, need to work hard to get back into it.
But for god sakes someone put a F****** block on for Vince, my god work it out.

Who is going to do that? Strong bodies are required for that and IMO only Edwards, Thompson and Doughty have the bodies to continually do that ( until the younger lads bulk up ) and they either aren't getting to the contest or are too old to submit their frame to the punishment. Vince needs to pull his own finger out IMO.

Booney either you have never played the game and been a tagger before or been on the end of a tag, that bloke can make a massive difference, if Vince starts to get moving out of stopages and around the ground like he did last year then this will open up the crows run, once they start there run they are a good side and will start to open up there forward line, its all about winning the ball around packs and clearing space.

[Booney]

Like yourself, I've played the game and like yourself, not at AFL level.

What I am saying is the younger lads in the on ball brigade for Adelaide are not the ones who need to make the space for Vince.

I agree that the space needs to be ceated, but just like the tagging role is a designated role so is the person who shakes the tag for the on-baller. So who should that be in your opinion? IMO Thompson should forget going for the ball at times and help Vince. Thompson is strong and would be the ideal foil for the likes of Ling, Kirk and co.

[NFC]

Listening to Craigy on FiveAA, the guy is deluded.

[Ruben Carter]

Is it too early to bring up the word 'Imploding'?

well with the powers run coming up, you could be on the same wins as the crows soon

Did I miss something Joker? ... How can Port go from 2 wins to no wins ??

[Sojourner]

Just musing over the current situation, - looking at the 2009 Trading Week prior to the AFL Draft, the Crows did not make a trade at all, I am not sure about the year before, yet I know that 2009 was not the first time that the club has not participated in any trades prior to the draft. Port Adelaide on the other hand traded three players and received both players and draft picks for their efforts.

Have the Crows erred by not taking a risk or doing more to turn over their list during Trade Week?

[southee]

Listening to Craigy on FiveAA, the guy is deluded.

I thought the same actually NFC.......strange man and interview

Think he has the blinkers on a bit......

[stan]

Like yourself, I've played the game and like yourself, not at AFL level.

What I am saying is the younger lads in the on ball brigade for Adelaide are not the ones who need to make the space for Vince.

I agree that the space needs to be ceated, but just like the tagging role is a designated role so is the person who shakes the tag for the on-baller. So who should that be in your opinion? IMO Thompson should forget going for the ball at times and help Vince. Thompson is strong and would be the ideal foil for the likes of Ling, Kirk and co.

Thompson, Goodwin and Doughty need to step it up.

Although at the moment Thompson really needs to start finding the ball, whats wrong with him at the moment?

[Booney]

Like yourself, I've played the game and like yourself, not at AFL level.

What I am saying is the younger lads in the on ball brigade for Adelaide are not the ones who need to make the space for Vince.

I agree that the space needs to be ceated, but just like the tagging role is a designated role so is the person who shakes the tag for the on-baller. So who should that be in your opinion? IMO Thompson should forget going for the ball at times and help Vince. Thompson is strong and would be the ideal foil for the likes of Ling, Kirk and co.

Thompson, Goodwin and Doughty need to step it up.

Although at the moment Thompson really needs to start finding the ball, whats wrong with him at the moment?

As I said above, leg speed is lacking IMO. Was never a strength of his but is getting shown up now.