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First time long time... keen to get involved!
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Crouch is only really a proper success if he stays fit and makes at least the AA Squad a couple of times.
But even if he doesn't get quite to that level, he could be very handy as a Stevie Powell type - hard-nosed centre-square warrior with a bit of mongrel.
But even if he doesn't get quite to that level, he could be very handy as a Stevie Powell type - hard-nosed centre-square warrior with a bit of mongrel.
Great buy Saints. Very Jealous we didn't get him to help Cripps. He can avg between 25-30 touches a year, those players don't grow on trees. Him and Steele on the inside is great. More Footy to big King. The saints are going places.
Crouch in
Gresh fwd(?)
Kent out(?)
Caldwell fits where?
Gresh fwd(?)
Kent out(?)
Caldwell fits where?
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Personally skeptical of him but well done by the club! If we can get the best out of him then our midfield will be flying!
Onto the next!
Onto the next!
Yep, give him Billings spot on the wing and chuck Billings back on the forward flank.
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Crouch is an absolute, stone-cold, no-brainer for us.
First and foremost, he’s a free agent; no picks to give up, that’s huge.
Second, we already have the outsiders to run and carry. What we don’t have enough of is the accumulators. And like him or hate him, no one can deny this bloke is one of the best few accumulators of the ball in the competition.
The third thing that is most pleasing is that when the Crows were the best team in the comp back in 2017, who was the bloke that excelled at the coal face in their final’s series, shoveling the ball out to their prime outside movers? B Crouch.
Perfect match for us and another great off-season moment for the club and supporters. We’re beginning to make a habit of this.
Right player, at the right time for the right price.
First and foremost, he’s a free agent; no picks to give up, that’s huge.
Second, we already have the outsiders to run and carry. What we don’t have enough of is the accumulators. And like him or hate him, no one can deny this bloke is one of the best few accumulators of the ball in the competition.
The third thing that is most pleasing is that when the Crows were the best team in the comp back in 2017, who was the bloke that excelled at the coal face in their final’s series, shoveling the ball out to their prime outside movers? B Crouch.
Perfect match for us and another great off-season moment for the club and supporters. We’re beginning to make a habit of this.
Right player, at the right time for the right price.
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Ross got better once he started tagging again, thats where he is most Valuable to the team. He will have a spot on this team if Ratten see's that as a must in the Middle.
I don't get the "B&F" love. Here's some players who've won B&Fs at other clubs:
Bryce Gibbs
David Swallow
Eric MacKenzie
Mitch Robinson
Cale Hooker
Bernie Vince
Marc Murphy
Devon Smith
Jarrod Harbrow
Justin Westhoff
James Worpel
etc etc etc
Winning a B&F might just mean you were the best of a bad bunch, they have to give it to someone every year.
heading in the right direction
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Good news to get Crouch across.
The bloke averages 5-6 clearances a game with absolute ease. We thought Steele was a god averaging 5 this year. The two will be very handy combo contributing ~10-12 clearances a game between them and Steele needs his support.
Important to keep in mind we weren’t great in the centre square this year and when we were it was often off the back of Ryder’s amazing ruck work and we’ll be lucky to get more than 1 more season out of him. A natural clearance-winner and ball-getter like Crouch is exactly what we need.
The bloke averages 5-6 clearances a game with absolute ease. We thought Steele was a god averaging 5 this year. The two will be very handy combo contributing ~10-12 clearances a game between them and Steele needs his support.
Important to keep in mind we weren’t great in the centre square this year and when we were it was often off the back of Ryder’s amazing ruck work and we’ll be lucky to get more than 1 more season out of him. A natural clearance-winner and ball-getter like Crouch is exactly what we need.
Getting less and less likely we get Caldwell now you'd imagine
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Without being a smart ass, the worst player on this list is Devon Smith who is a spud now but before injuries wasn’t bad.
If they were in their prime everyone else on the list would make us better.
I’m not sure the point you’re making here.
Blues are paying an extra 100-200k a year for Williams with the objective of transitioning him into a midfielder. Crouch is proven as a midfielder. Williams and Crouch both have durability issues that cancel each other out. There's been a lot of talk about Williams prelim game last year, but Crouch had an outstanding finals campaign in 2017.
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Err..... look at your list again and tell me who wasn’t a good player at one point in there career on that list?
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100% there is space for both.
I was told that months ago.
but as I’ve said I know nothing about current state of play.
someone like Ben Brown might change that.
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A bit sad that Brad is leaving Adelaide, and if this was a season or two ago I would have been a bit devo with another top player leaving the club
As it is now, though, the situation is different to most years and if you guys just open your wallets enough to say... $750k a year (and considering the lack of draft capital you have to pay) it'll be a a win for everyone
Keep him fit and he'll be most important part of your midfield
As it is now, though, the situation is different to most years and if you guys just open your wallets enough to say... $750k a year (and considering the lack of draft capital you have to pay) it'll be a a win for everyone
Keep him fit and he'll be most important part of your midfield
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Barring the West Coast game, Ross did a pretty good job tagging in the back half of the year and in the finals, he showed he was still one of our better mids.
Ratts has shown he likes targeting the oppositions best players so I assume the tagging spot is still there for Ross, especially if he can win the ball while doing so.
Only issue is that takes a spot in the middle away from someone dynamic, since Steele starts there no questions and thats the only place Crouch can play.
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Might be one of the few but still like the idea of De Goey very much.
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Butler was a premiership player
Ryder AA
Jones brother of and similar to 300 gamer Nathan
Howard ex Interim Port Captain
Hill 2 times premiership player
Pretty good exposed form on offer for all to see. Start of the year many posters were really against Paddy and predicting another wasted year.
Well you lot got that wrong. Always someone saying its a fluke well it wasn't. That's reality.
Crouch has torn us another one the last few times we played them thought at the time gee we could do with him...if he is best available Free Agent we grab him and run provided Trelor is off the table.
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