2nds 2023 Adelaide Crows SANFL thread

[Tarasque36]

I don’t watch much Sanfl during the year but with the last touch rule - if that came into the AFL do you think it almost makes them redundant at that level? Would clubs look at the Gollant, Grigg bigger mobile guys and just dispense with the ROB’s and Witts types altogether?


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No offense here, but yeah that comment is usually reserved for those that don't watch much SANFL.
It works extremely well.
As the rule is clear, known, black and white .. teams and supporters adjust for it, there's only a handful of these frees per game... seriously..how many did you see today? 3 or 4?
And no one complains cuz its known.
Still plenty of boundary throw ins.
The AFL issue is the random umpire discretion. This discretion should never ever ever be a rule in sport!!!

 

[DJ75]

No offense here, but yeah that comment is usually reserved for those that don't watch much SANFL.
It works extremely well.
As the rule is clear, known, black and white .. teams and supporters adjust for it, there's only a handful of these frees per game... seriously..how many did you see today? 3 or 4?
And no one complains cuz its known.
Still plenty of boundary throw ins.
The AFL issue is the random umpire discretion. This discretion should never ever ever be a rule in sport!!!

When they brought it in I thought it was a terrible decision. That’s not football.
Now I think it’s clear and works really well. Especially between the arcs.

 

[chazwazza]

Who's the absolute jacked fine specimen that is number 1 for Sturt with the cool hair?

Marty Frederick, delisted by Power

 

[Tarasque36]

A little bit but not altogether

It’s a horrible rule , insufficient intent works better in afl

Wow.
I usually like and value your posts... But this i 100% disagree on.
Why let umps decide a guessed value in a game?
This rule is clear for all and up to the team to adjust.
I've noticed, watching every Crows Sanfl game it's only a free a handful of times a game.
Perfect. Clear. Doesn't take ruckmen out of the game.
In fact...what is...is the non calls of marking infringements. Defensive body spoils are now ok. Yuk.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

No offense here, but yeah that comment is usually reserved for those that don't watch much SANFL.
It works extremely well.
As the rule is clear, known, black and white .. teams and supporters adjust for it, there's only a handful of these frees per game... seriously..how many did you see today? 3 or 4?
And no one complains cuz its known.
Still plenty of boundary throw ins.
The AFL issue is the random umpire discretion. This discretion should never ever ever be a rule in sport!!!

I didn't like the rule at first because it penalized skill errors. Since then, I love the rule. Like you said it makes it black and white. Players know the rule and both sides position themselves knowing it's an automatic free kick.

 

[chazwazza]

Surprised PA delisted him. His brother at Freo is pretty good as well..

Disposal let’s him down

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Wow.
I usually like and value your posts... But this i 100% disagree on.
Why let umps decide a guessed value in a game?
This rule is clear for all and up to the team to adjust.
I've noticed, watching every Crows Sanfl game it's only a free a handful of times a game.
Perfect. Clear. Doesn't take ruckmen out of the game.
In fact...what is...is the non calls of marking infringements. Defensive body spoils are now ok. Yuk.

I hate watching players deliberately not compete for ball to get an out of bounds scenario

Also dislike the fact you can make the correct decision and kick and miss it by a metre and get penalised

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Disposal let’s him down

This was it

 

[Jeffcrowe]

When they brought it in I thought it was a terrible decision. That’s not football.
Now I think it’s clear and works really well. Especially between the arcs.

Actually I’d be happy if it was just between the 50m arcs and not the I50s

Could live with that

 

[Geoffa32]

AFL clubs would hate the last touch rule.

The mantra of just about every AFL club/coach is to create stoppages and run their playback from the stoppages

That is why there are so many dump kicks wide. If can't get a clean play push it out, create stoppages, run the playbook.



Would be a great rule to bring in. But given the way AFL football is played it won't happen.

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[Bearded Clam]

Would love a thread about what Clam likes about the Crows but it would be a blank page.

Nah, there’d be no blank page..

i’m fine with;

Burgess
Fog
Tex
Rahilly
rankine
pedlar
shoey
jones
keane
nank
rachele
soligo
and most of our other youth.
and many of our other mid aged and one or two senior players, except the one’s I’ll mention below.

i’m fine with having parnell and hamill on the list next year and give them one last go.. but I have my doubts even though both had way better second halves in that game we just watched..

what I’m not fine with is;

the coaching of Godden and nicksy.. not convinced these two are getting the best out of our list.

our soft underbelly. Which has been a massive issue at this club for a very long time now.

and the sooner Roo, sloane, keays, murphy are out of the club/out of the 22.. the better off we’ll be..

i think Hamish O and Reid need to be moved on.. we need fresh eyes and ideas in these two roles..

and I’m certainly not fine with 25 years without a flag. Not fxxkn fine at all. I watch this sport to see my team win a flag. Not to just perform well and be competitive and think near enough is good enough.

 

[Tarasque36]

I didn't like the rule at first because it penalized skill errors. Since then, I love the rule. Like you said it makes it black and white. Players know the rule and both sides position themselves knowing it's an automatic free kick.

Spot on.
It makes fwds up the ground think about it. Be in position.
Its also a counter to the flood behind the ball. You need to stop the auto turnover if your team ' heads to the boundary'.
Leaving the umps to make an interpretation is a recipe for disaster...and frankly not what rules of any game should be!! Rules need to be 100%, not discretion.

 

[Tarasque36]

AFL clubs would hate the last touch rule.

The mantra of just about every AFL club/coach is to create stoppages and run their playback from the stoppages

That is why there are so many dump kicks wide. If can't get a clean play push it out, create stoppages, run the playbook.



Would be a great rule to bring in. But given the way AFL football is played it won't happen.

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Given the scoring difference from great football days to more recent defensive boring soccer crap, you've helped point out why it should be in.

 

[CrowToon]

Lol if he had ball at all before being pulled to the ground, it was for a split second without prior.

That wouldn’t be htb in any competition in the country

Incorrect disposal all day

 

[chazwazza]

Better team played the better half of football. Sturt seemed out of gas in the last 1/4 and I think a major turning point was Doyle going down. Wouldn’t be surprised if we go out in straight sets now. We’ve struggle to beat Centrals twice this year.

 

[Tarasque36]

I hate watching players deliberately not compete for ball to get an out of bounds scenario

Also dislike the fact you can make the correct decision and kick and miss it by a metre and get penalised

So...are you saying if they miss a goal by a metre, we should just give it a goal?
You see the flaw in your statement?
Take the rules out of umpire guesswork.

 

[crow2crow]

Only one of our players that played today will definitely make it at AFL level and thats Nankervis

Most showed little when there was heat in the game before sturt ran out of petrol

Next Berry, Cook, Dowling maybe but only maybe and the rest not likely to not happening. Was very disappointed woth today. I know no Strachan, Crouch, Schoey but seriously should have done better than that.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Incorrect disposal all day

Not how that rule works

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Only one of our players that played today will definitely make it at AFL level and thats Nankervis

Most showed little when there was heat in the game before sturt ran out of petrol

Next Berry, Cook, Dowling maybe but only maybe and the rest not likely to not happening. Was very disappointed woth today. I know no Strachan, Crouch, Schoey but seriously should have done better than that.

Keane, Gollant anyone?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Only one of our players that played today will definitely make it at AFL level and thats Nankervis

Most showed little when there was heat in the game before sturt ran out of petrol

Next Berry, Cook, Dowling maybe but only maybe and the rest not likely to not happening. Was very disappointed woth today. I know no Strachan, Crouch, Schoey but seriously should have done better than that.

Lol, we will have more than 1 of our players from today's side play plenty of AFL.

The likes of Keane will play plenty next season.

Ridiculous post!

 

[Bearded Clam]

Only one of our players that played today will definitely make it at AFL level and thats Nankervis

Most showed little when there was heat in the game before sturt ran out of petrol

Next Berry, Cook, Dowling maybe but only maybe and the rest not likely to not happening. Was very disappointed woth today. I know no Strachan, Crouch, Schoey but seriously should have done better than that.

So many just disgustingly dumb decisions in the first half when coming out of our defense.. so much “lets look sideways first before anything” bullshit.

sturt simply attacked and we just fluffed around with it. Its so dumb and so frustrating to watch.

our midfield was atrocious in that first half.. one decent kick into our forward line in an entire half of footy from our mids.. the one to Cook from dowling. ONE!!!.. and these blokes wanna call themselves AFL midfielders?….Pffffft.

and Godden’s “just man space” policy when the opponents have the ball in our forward half is fxxkn laughable.. its failed a thousand times over yet he still has them do it.

Oppositions simply chip the ball out of defence with ease.

 

[cmndstab]

AFL clubs would hate the last touch rule.

The mantra of just about every AFL club/coach is to create stoppages and run their playback from the stoppages

That is why there are so many dump kicks wide. If can't get a clean play push it out, create stoppages, run the playbook.



Would be a great rule to bring in. But given the way AFL football is played it won't happen.

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That situation wouldn't result in a free kick, though. It has to be an actual disposal without anyone touching it on the way over the line.

I'm not a fan personally, but I can live with it between the arcs like it's currently done in AFLW.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Lol, we will have more than 1 of our players from today's side play plenty of AFL.

The likes of Keane will play plenty next season.

Ridiculous post!

Nank Keane Dowling main ones I think will be v good

Parnell Cook Gollant will get games

 

[chazwazza]

I don’t mind the rule, I think it serves the SANFL well and easier for the umpires. I wouldn’t have a problem with it being just between the arcs but would really like the umpires being very harsh on players shepherding the ball over the line or just not trying to keep it in resulting in a throw in.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Wonder if someone will pick up Clamp in draft

Doubt it but he has something