Training 2025 Pre-Season

[George Kramer]

Not to brag but I was his school footy coach. Taught him everything. You are welcome!

Oh and he thinks Trump is Orange and Racist. Great kid, one of my favourites.

Does he go to school in Portugal?

 

[Floating Doughnut]

If you want a good discussion on the Crows players, and team make-up .....you'll find this very entertaining
Forget the Supercoach aspect ....those discussions are more based upon player roles

General agreement is ...Crouch should not be playing ....and the impact Milera has on the Crows

We’ll see.
For me Crouch gets first go @ distributor without Laird and doesn’t look back.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

We’ll see.
For me Crouch gets first go @ distributor without Laird and doesn’t look back.

I've said for years, Crouch adds very little benefit to a Midfield, where all AFL Clubs are seeking speed, both legspeed and ball movement

I agree with the analysis, our midfield will function so much better without Crouch .....more opportunities for Rankine, Peatling, Dawson, and Curtin ....plus Rachelle

 

[Mutineer]

We’ll see.
For me Crouch gets first go @ distributor without Laird and doesn’t look back.

Yep he's that guy unless Sam Berry comes on in leaps and bounds this pre-season and early on.

 

[1970crow]

Which key defender is going to step up and become a dominant player?
To go to that next level our defence needs to be top 4 and will require our young defence to progress.

Can Murray put his ACL behind him and become that?
Or will a second preseason for Keane elevate him?

I think Murray is a little overrated around here. And before I get bombarded, I think he's been pretty good and his development curve was genuinely exciting. I just reckon a lot of people rate him currently as if the improvement had already occurred or was certain to occur. We've had a lot of players flatline after locking away their spots in the best 22. Reckon both Murray or Keane can go to another level and Butts is a solid player when not injury hampered.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

I've said for years, Crouch adds very little benefit to a Midfield, where all AFL Clubs are seeking speed, both legspeed and ball movement

I agree with the analysis, our midfield will function so much better without Crouch .....more opportunities for Rankine, Peatling, Dawson, and Curtin ....plus Rachelle

And I have said for years you have no clue in the assessment of our mids as indicated by
your “Premier midfielders of the future”

Time will tell , case rested and cue your hiding monkey gif.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

Yep he's that guy unless Sam Berry comes on in leaps and bounds this pre-season and early on.

Nicks coaching for his career and Matt is the first hands on the ball man, best in our team.
Can’t see us not starting with him, will be in ripping shape .

 

[1970crow]

Nicks coaching for his career and Matt is the first hands on the ball man, best in our team.
Can’t see us not starting with him, will be in ripping shape .

I've been on Waynus' side of the argument the last few years. Matt is a crab that is kryponite to aggressive ball movement out of contests/stoppages. But, most of those years we had other crabs in there and actively deployed a hack kick strategy ahead of trying to run the ball forward of contests. Defenders love nothing more than indiscriminate kicks coming in high. And there's nothing worse than trying to defend your opponent with a guy running at you that's not under pressure to dispose.

So I'm putting Matt into the wait and see now that him, Laird and Sloane aren't the terrific trio. Even Berry has a crack at getting on his bike and breaking past the stoppage. Add in the speed, inventiveness and smarts brought by Dawson, Rankine, Peatling, Rachelle (hopefully) and Soligo and Crouch might form a part of some decent mixes. The knock that will remain is that he's midfield or bust, has no ability to rotate through anywhere else.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Does he go to school in Portugal?

Nope was his coach when I live in Australia. two years ago. Ok in truth it was when he was 11. So circa 2020

 

[Floating Doughnut]

I've been on Waynus' side of the argument the last few years. Matt is a crab that is kryponite to aggressive ball movement out of contests/stoppages. But, most of those years we had other crabs in there and actively deployed a hack kick strategy ahead of trying to run the ball forward of contests. Defenders love nothing more than indiscriminate kicks coming in high. And there's nothing worse than trying to defend your opponent with a guy running at you that's not under pressure to dispose.

So I'm putting Matt into the wait and see now that him, Laird and Sloane aren't the terrific trio. Even Berry has a crack at getting on his bike and breaking past the stoppage. Add in the speed, inventiveness and smarts brought by Dawson, Rankine, Peatling, Rachelle (hopefully) and Soligo and Crouch might form a part of some decent mixes. The knock that will remain is that he's midfield or bust, has no ability to rotate through anywhere else.

He has been stifled for years by similar players and think he will show what he has and had on display
in his best year.

Questioned my own MCrouch bias but very confident and be happy to admit I was wrong.

Crouch to Rankine, Crouch to Peatling, Crouch to Dawson and Soli
that’s how I see it first up anyway. Exciting times for our mids.

 

[FR0GGY]

Nope was his coach when I live in Australia. two years ago. Ok in truth it was when he was 11. So circa 2020

I’m sure he had an opinion on trump at age 11

 

[adelaidecrows]

I’m sure he had an opinion on trump at age 11

he was all over the news. it was election time. Kids cover it in school. so yes, he did.

 

[George Kramer]

I've been on Waynus' side of the argument the last few years. Matt is a crab that is kryponite to aggressive ball movement out of contests/stoppages. But, most of those years we had other crabs in there and actively deployed a hack kick strategy ahead of trying to run the ball forward of contests. Defenders love nothing more than indiscriminate kicks coming in high. And there's nothing worse than trying to defend your opponent with a guy running at you that's not under pressure to dispose.

So I'm putting Matt into the wait and see now that him, Laird and Sloane aren't the terrific trio. Even Berry has a crack at getting on his bike and breaking past the stoppage. Add in the speed, inventiveness and smarts brought by Dawson, Rankine, Peatling, Rachelle (hopefully) and Soligo and Crouch might form a part of some decent mixes. The knock that will remain is that he's midfield or bust, has no ability to rotate through anywhere else.

Nicks coaching for his career and Matt is the first hands on the ball man, best in our team.
Can’t see us not starting with him, will be in ripping shape .

Yep, I’d be shocked if Crouch isn’t going to be given first crack as I’m pretty sure he’d be our best clearance winner, as long as he’s farming it out to one of our explosive players like Rankine, Peatling, Dawson then he’ll be doing his job.

If we have a new recruit who excels at stoppages then we might not need Crouch. Seems Draper could be that player as he likes to give away the quick handball but can also burst away. But he won’t take over from rd 1.

Our midfield this year is going to be very interesting to see how we shape up, we are now developing a bunch of decent mids but need 2-3 to be A graders to elite.

Dawson, Crouch, Soligo, Rankine, Draper, Curtin, Peatling, Berry, Taylor, Schoenberg, Rachelle are a decent bunch to work with and some tough calls to be made. Haven’t included Pedlar but could get in there as well if we saw him as a mid.

Selection with a healthy squad all over the ground is going to be a challenge, don’t know if Nicks and co are up to it. What we can’t do is have a mindset of a best 24 and persist even if some are out of form, 2 average games and you’re out, there’s someone now capable to take your spot. Keep the pressure to perform up, the only lucky player through poor list management that can escape that is ROB.

Further if we have an injury to a KPF, do not want to bring in Burgess at any cost, play 2 KPF and Curtin as a full time forward.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

I’m sure he had an opinion on trump at age 11

BANG

there it is !

 

[George Kramer]

he was all over the news. it was election time. Kids cover it in school. so yes, he did.

He was friggin 11!

 

[Floating Doughnut]

Froggy breaks another bullshit post.

 

[FR0GGY]

he was all over the news. it was election time. Kids cover it in school. so yes, he did.

Look I get that it’s probably a hot topic at footy training by an 11yo

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I've said for years, Crouch adds very little benefit to a Midfield, where all AFL Clubs are seeking speed, both legspeed and ball movement

I agree with the analysis, our midfield will function so much better without Crouch .....more opportunities for Rankine, Peatling, Dawson, and Curtin ....plus Rachelle

Midfield is about having the right balance of players.

Crouch is easily our best ball hunter, but the problem is we have been playing both Crouch & Laird which is untenable.

Crouch without Laird & the others you mentioned gives our midfield a healthier look.

Crouch was an All Australian midfielder for a reason as he has midfield smarts.

 

[adelaidecrows]

He was friggin 11!

yes, taught him everything he knows. lol

Nah he is legit one of those kids who walks onto a field and just dominates. He is fit, runs all day, freakishly fast, confident and skillful. So im not surprised to see him making waves. He is a gun.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Look I get that it’s probably a hot topic at footy training by an 11yo

school and i was doing crossing duty with him as one of the kids I was supervising. So yes, was a hot topic as we had good conversations. Great kid.

 

[George Kramer]

yes, taught him everything he knows. lol

Nah he is legit one of those kids who walks onto a field and just dominates. He is fit, runs all day, freakishly fast, confident and skillful. So im not surprised to see him making waves. He is a gun.

Have we worked out what his draft year is?

 

[adelaidecrows]

Have we worked out what his draft year is?

NFI i just know he was in year 6 when I taught him. So my guess is end of 2026 or max 2027

 

[BucketsNj]

wtf is the point of posting that?

Good to know that future Crows players are anti criminal rapists.

 

[George Kramer]

Good to know that future Crows players are anti criminal rapists.

Slippery Pete I believe this is your cue