Will need the midfield to turn up for sure to win this. Beaten in the contested stuff in both PS games and coming up against Kennedy and Parker for the Swans, we'll need to at least break even tomorrow to get a win, or it could get messy otherwise.
Preview Adelaide v Sydney, Adelaide Oval, Saturday 21/3 @ 4.05pm
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A bigger deal out west.
I dunno, looks like a very reserved human to me.
That said, all about money, and opportunity. Show him cash, and be proactive with it, and he'll stay.
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A bigger deal out west.
I'd say more average, then good.
That said, it's near the level required for a small to have a long career at this level. Just got to push 22 goals into 30 goals whilst giving some high-level defensive work. Especially with a side who refuses to get smaller in their forward line.
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His character and his determination to improve.
At the end of 2016 no one was interested in drafting him. As an 18 year old he moved to Adelaide and sold crows scarves whilst playing as a top up in the SANFL. He outperformed all of our draftees but was still the last player picked up in the 2017 Rookie Draft.
In 2018 predicted by virtually no one (except Bicks and moi
) he lined up in the AFL in Round One and despite our reluctance to play KIDS played 11 games in his first year on our list. He performed better than all of our 2016 draftees.In 2019 he retained his spot in the team, played 21 games, performed better than any of our 2016 draftees. He was promoted to our main list plus a two year contract extension.
What attributes does he have? Unlike many on our list he really, really wants to play AFL (and he has outperformed all of our 2016 draftees).
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Dare I say it, but will this be the first ever Crows game to have tarps.
Maybe they need the extra time to set it up?
I’m a Lachie Murphy booster to the extent that I think he is possibly a league average small forward
Whereas every other candidate is and will be comfortably below league average
Because Hamish has never spent a main draft pick on a small forward, so we don’t have any quality small forwards, that is all.
Whereas every other candidate is and will be comfortably below league average
Because Hamish has never spent a main draft pick on a small forward, so we don’t have any quality small forwards, that is all.
Sad that Rory wont be celebrating his 200th with the fans. He deserves to be made a fuss of.
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Club has put a lot of faith in Murphy. Can't ever question his effort. But he just needs to get his hands on the ball more, like a lot more, like double his usual output.
As of his 2019 form, he just runs around like a headless chook, trying hard, so very, very hard, but every single possession, almost EVERY SINGLE POSSESSION (when he actually gets his hands on it), appears to be rushed or under pressure. Would be nice to see him get the ball cleanly, with time and space to dispose of it, regularly, for a change.
As of his 2019 form, he just runs around like a headless chook, trying hard, so very, very hard, but every single possession, almost EVERY SINGLE POSSESSION (when he actually gets his hands on it), appears to be rushed or under pressure. Would be nice to see him get the ball cleanly, with time and space to dispose of it, regularly, for a change.
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Just double his output?
Yes, that would be nice. As a pure small forward this would make him easily the best small forward in the history of the AFL. Just 21 disposals a game, 2 goals, one goal assist, 5 marks, 5 tackles.......all while walking on water.
Eddie Betts has averaged 12 disposals, 1.9 goals, 0.7 goal assists, 3 marks and 3 tackles per game across his career.
I suspect that whatever Murph produces (and I certainly don’t expect him to be the best small forward in the AFL) his critics will say ‘not enough”.
Maybe to better fit with tv programming being adjusted to fit with shorter game time.
Well if he doubled his trial game form we’d be looking at 12 possessions..... bit of a difference in quality though
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Sorry about the shadows but some absolute gold here re Godden, Smith and our midfield
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Well if we win by a lot, we might be premiers?
Imagine the saltienss if we win and have the highest percentage, the season is ended after R1, but there is no flag but Pick 18.
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Murphy has started his career fine. He's surged past the likes of Knight who on the surface at least would appear to have more tools.
Will he keep improving?
We've had a lot of players over the journey develop to the stage that they're good enough to be in the team but fall short of being good enough to help us win games against good teams.
Some seem to settle into 'their role' and that's enough for them and for our coaches who to me seem not demanding enough.
It was refreshing to see O'Brien break through that 'role' ceiling last season and become a genuinely good player. Need more players to do the same.
Will he keep improving?
We've had a lot of players over the journey develop to the stage that they're good enough to be in the team but fall short of being good enough to help us win games against good teams.
Some seem to settle into 'their role' and that's enough for them and for our coaches who to me seem not demanding enough.
It was refreshing to see O'Brien break through that 'role' ceiling last season and become a genuinely good player. Need more players to do the same.
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Do we want to win or lose today?
The only way we can win the flag this year is if the AFL have a Gladiator season. The last team that can field 22 non-corona players wins the flag. With David Mackay on our list we only have to find another 21 players.
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With games now shorter 7 have realised their "half time news" is going to be earlier
Also allows more games to be future scheduled on the one day
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Shorter games supposedly but last night's Collingwood vs Bulldogs game felt like it went forever
Like the Rich-Carl game. Was over as a contest 5 minutes in and dragged on
Like the Rich-Carl game. Was over as a contest 5 minutes in and dragged on
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