Game Day Around The Grounds - Rnds 0 - 5

[Gethelred]

This is a new season, and we're going to kick things off with a little bit of a change.

This thread is for discussion of the games we aren't playing in. It is not a thread to constantly refer to how well/badly we are going in our own games, nor is it a place to ruin the enjoyment of others with constant jabs or referrals to Carlton's woes.

Any posts that do so continuously will get deleted, and anyone who continues to push the envelope afterwards will find themselves threadbanned.

Thanks all!

 

[T2B_]

Well the Roos aren't total poo, the Cows are just a bit too good over there

 

[Gethelred]

Well the Roos aren't total poo, the Cows are just a bit too good over there

Adelaide just don't miss at home.

 

[Gethelred]

There was a clear deviation, you nitwit.

 

[AT97]

Mark Ricciuto being a Crows director and a boundary rider at Crows games is still one of the more ridiculous setups in AFL.

Him being a boundry rider/special comments person for any game is more bizarre…offers nothing.

 

[RPCB]

There was a clear deviation, you nitwit.

Have to make Mark Ricciuto happy with Pro Crows commentary.

 

[Gethelred]

See, if you're gonna drop to your knees like that in a tackle, someone's gonna damn near take your head off at some point.

 

[Blue By Blood]

The Crows mids chase and tackle pressure around stoppage even when 5 goals up is elite. They never give up on a chase, it's impressive.

 

[norway blue]

Rarely a reversal these days until they do He did flop abit though.


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[Gethelred]

The Crows mids chase and tackle pressure around stoppage even when 5 goals up is elite. They never give up on a chase, it's impressive.

... because they have to. They're set up so offensively, with so many numbers ahead of the ball, if they didn't they'd get opened right up.

It's a method that'll work while the legs are fresh. Dunno how long it'll last, though.

 

[Accidental genius]

Crows miles in front of…and still pressuring em

 

[Mondyboy]

FOS is showing more than a bit.

 

[Blue By Blood]

... because they have to. They're set up so offensively, with so many numbers ahead of the ball, if they didn't they'd get opened right up.

It's a method that'll work while the legs are fresh. Dunno how long it'll last, though.

It's easier to keep running than it is to keep getting crunched and getting back up again. Especially as the game wears on..those repeat stoppages fatigue you harder than running hard on the outside. They work so hard all over the ground with their defensive chase whether it's 'needed' or not based on how they set up.

I'd argue no matter the style you play that defensive pressure and chase is important, if not critical. The longer the game went they seemed to be able to keep the running up longer.. if anything the fatigue and lack of fresh legs exposed the gap even more. It's impressive no matter which way you want to spin it.

The intrigue is how they go against a better team because so far it's been 3 teams not expected to play finals but you can only best what's in front of you.

 

[Accidental genius]

Owies kicks straight thru the middle

 

[norway blue]

And Deadeye Owies.


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[Accidental genius]

Now that’s what you call a small forward

Edit: talking about Liam Ryan after his goal

 

[Gethelred]

It's easier to keep running than it is to keep getting crunched and getting back up again. Especially as the game wears on..those repeat stoppages fatigue you harder than running hard on the outside. They work so hard all over the ground with their defensive chase whether it's 'needed' or not based on how they set up.

I'd argue no matter the style you play that defensive pressure and chase is important, if not critical. The longer the game went they seemed to be able to keep the running up longer.. if anything the fatigue and lack of fresh legs exposed the gap even more. It's impressive no matter which way you want to spin it.

The intrigue is how they go against a better team because so far it's been 3 teams not expected to play finals but you can only best what's in front of you.

The position you start in dictates how much you run, period. If you're left out of position due to a turnover or a clearance you weren't set up to lose, you from necessity have to run further than if you didn't, and while I agree that repeat stoppages are fatiguing - it isn't the getting crunched so much as it's getting up over and over again quickly that does it, forcing yourself to lift your body weight repeatedly multiple times - this particular song and dance takes place every season.

First, the legs get tired, then the soft tissue injuries begin to filter in. Then, the young players begin to drop off. All of a sudden, that running game that was unbeatable in April looks awfully fragile in August.

We'll see.

 

[passmark]

It’s bloody awful in Perth today.

It will feel like a sauna at ground level

 

[Just Kreuzing]

It’s bloody awful in Perth today.

It will feel like a sauna at ground level

Was bloody hot at Marvel on Friday night also

 

[Accidental genius]

Was bloody hot at Marvel on Friday night also

Do they always leave roof closed at marvel?

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Sickening…would have had to be drafted though wouldnt he or an NGA?


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[Stig O'Hara]

Wtf is Pavlich on about???

They bung up a graphic with some numbers on it & suddenly the verbal diarrhoea begins.

Hello mute button.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Do they always leave roof closed at marvel?

Not always, they usually wait until it’s a bright sunny afternoon to open it so the viewers can’t watch on tv because of glare & shade……

 

[Blue By Blood]

The position you start in dictates how much you run, period. If you're left out of position due to a turnover or a clearance you weren't set up to lose, you from necessity have to run further than if you didn't, and while I agree that repeat stoppages are fatiguing - it isn't the getting crunched so much as it's getting up over and over again quickly that does it, forcing yourself to lift your body weight repeatedly multiple times - this particular song and dance takes place every season.

First, the legs get tired, then the soft tissue injuries begin to filter in. Then, the young players begin to drop off. All of a sudden, that running game that was unbeatable in April looks awfully fragile in August.

We'll see.

Agree that the outside teams get found out in September and that positioning impacts how much you run. Not disputing those facts and it wasn't what I was arguing. I was simply stating that their chasing was impressive because yes it may have been required with their positioning but it was still impressive with the intent. Not just for one or two quarters but the full game. No half hearted efforts. I never once saw a player give up on the chase even if they knew they couldn't catch them. That creates perceived pressure and forces the turnover. Impressive stuff.

However, if you look at the Crows I think they've also have some good contested ball winning ability so they should hold up in finals. What may count against them, at least this year, is a lack of finals experience. You need guys who won't shirk the contest and can win the contested ball but also a game plan that delivers a full 'buy in' from the players that they play with freedom, attack, and also a willingness to harass and pressure the ball carrier.

 

[Mondyboy]

Not a good five minutes from Owies.

 

[Horizon]

Speccy from Reid