Autopsy Autopsy vs Crows - Rd 4, 2021

[Grossy Morrell]

Positives:

Hall’s best game for the club. I’ve never thought any positive about him until today’s effort.

Powell and Phillips

The fans that showed up. Good noise and atmosphere for 3 qtrs. We all wanted a contest so badly.

Turner’s pest efforts

Negatives:

Ray. F wit.

Turner’s kicking

Campbell. Delist

Music still playing between goals. Embarrassing.

The new ground announcer that can’t pronounce players names

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

*en turn it up.

We have half a list, injuries early, and were right with a team that had already won 2 games.

The performance effort wise was excellent.

Don't know what you're on about. I am acknowledging that it's the clubs best performance all year, by the length of the Flemington Straight.

 

[Archer_11]

Positives - an awful lot actually. I liked Bonar, Thomas. Phillips, Goldy of course, I can see why Jack is down back. Larkey looked like a presence for once. A lot of our players look like dead set twigs which says something about where we are at, and this will change. I like that we got to and influenced the majority of contests where as a side that is truly at rock bottom simply wouldn't. Our style is there, it's coming, I suspect playing some more crap teams like Adelaide will do wonders for our confidence and we will pinch a couple before the year is done.

Negatives -

This thing where we stop playing is unacceptable. You don't have to win, you don't even have to be skilful. Just find a way to play hard passionate footy for four quarters. You don't need talent to do that.

North supporters. We're better than 13k, and we're better than being a bunch of entitled whingers calling for careers to finish. Not talking about BF, I mean in general. It's going to be hard and its going to take years. We need to front up to these games and stop acting like a bunch of spoiled princesses.

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[ChoppyGun]

Well done to those who turned up.

Brilliant.

Created a great noise on TV so the passion is there.

You all probably didn't hear me from Hobart, but my street certainly did.

 

[hcd199]

You know it's a bad season when the game that ended with eight goals to one against in the final quarter is clearly our best showing for the year...

I think today's game is much more instructive for the future than confidence-sapping drubbings could ever be - until we lapsed woefully in the last term, the effort and will to pressure was noticeably higher from us, and as a result we spent most of the middle two quarters in control of the play, which is one way to limit the damage we seem to inordinately suffer from turnovers. Particularly in the third term, we were well on top in general play - although it's telling just how much better than Adelaide we had to be to cancel out our still-routine issues with poor disposal, crowding in at the contests and leaving loose opponents on the outside, etc. The level of effort was great, but it shouldn't take such high workrate simply to get back from a 3-goal deficit across 2 quarters - we need to find ways to be more efficient, and that's partly on our structures, which still seemed to involve too much "down the line to a contest in hope"-type plays.

In terms of young talent, Powell's contributions were integral to our success today and Phillips picked the best option with pretty much every disposal, which is a good sign. Very happy with Larkey's intensity today too, plays with that aggressive mindset every week and he'll be the player we can all see he has the potential to be. McKay very solid given he's the only true KPD in the line-up, and Young did well down back also - thought he was a bit stiff to not be in the 22 when so many others had equally dire showings last week. I like what Stephenson's brought (not just this week either), and whilst Hall's inconsistency is irksome, IMO he's worth retaining when he can contribute what he did today.

On the other side of things, I'm increasingly not sold on LDU. Plenty of talent there but his defensive efforts are limited, and he makes frustratingly dumb decisions with ball in hand far too often - getting caught HTB trying for a low-percentage blind-turn through congestion every time, or taking a bounce whilst being tackled?!?! (Let's not mention the shoelace...) Fourth season on the list, so plenty of time to fix up the flaws, but at the moment he doesn't look like taking that next step in his development, if anything he's regressed from last year. And whilst I've always had plenty of time for what Turner brings, and he did a good job riling Laird today, the moment where everyone knew he didn't have the distance and instead he failed to pull off a short chip pass was excruciatingly poor. On the whole, injuries notwithstanding, it can't be okay for us to fade out of games this badly the moment our momentum is stalled, and the focus going forward can't just be on what worked in the middle part of the game, but what we're going to do to stop the things that are still issues holding us back (to be clear, we just lost by 41 points: whatever the positives, there are still significantly more negatives when that's the result).

Thought the umpiring was pretty awful today too, FWIW, from a couple of Crows set shots not being called play on despite arcing way off the line, to us twice being done for holding the man because the Adelaide player deliberately dropped/threw the ball out, to plenty of other baffling calls. And, not an error as such, but no-one can tell me the 6-6-6 rule is good for football when a game that remains up for grabs slips away after they get a cheap forward 50 entry and score from it because one of our players didn't stand in the spot the league thinks will make the sport more aesthetically pleasing.

We showed today just how much of a difference actually bringing the effort can make, and that has to be the standard going forward (not reserved for 'response' games nine days after unacceptable floggings). That's especially important for next week, playing against a side in Geelong who look to be one of the most vulnerable sides to the kind of fast ball movement we clearly want to execute. Today wasn't quite the convincing response to our awful form in the first three rounds I'd hoped for, but it was still clearly a step in the right direction, which counts for little if we don't continue taking those steps; hopefully we have some options at the selection table to make doing that less of a struggle than what our dominant periods today seemed to be.

 

[Themanbun]

Completely ran out of legs.

Couple of LDU efforts in the last just summed it up, he was too tired to tie his lace before a set shot, then a complete brain fade to bounce the ball while being tackled.

1 (2) down early, it’s understandable but we are noticeably less fit than seemingly everyone in the competition.

I did like today that there was some passion, on the field and in the stands. They showed us they weren’t happy with last week so I was glad I went along, bit of noise in Q3 was good to hear again.

Hayden’s costly early errors and not taking advantage when we had the run of the game is frustrating but they’d have run all over us anyway. Zurhaar going off improved us, might be a bit of reality about that.

I'd seriously consider trading Zurhaar if he has any currency. He just hasn't suited us since late 2019 but has the tools to do pretty well elsewhere.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

At the risk of being another hater;

I don't think it's a coincidence that Walker was out and our defense looked the best it has all year.

I think Campbell offered more than he would have.

 

[Kangayroo]

Losing to Adelaide at Colonial has brought on some serious PTSD.
Bring on Round 23, you basic Adelaide b*tches.

 

[Chadwiko]

I think Campbell offered more than he would have.

Plus Campbell allowed Goldy to move forward which proved a good switch.

 

[LB2Snake]

Cunners did in the last quarter and someone missed the easiest kick possible and put the ball on Cunners opponent's chest

Don’t wanna bag the bloke but it was phillips that missed the kick.

 

[wolvesRoos]

Cunners did in the last quarter and someone missed the easiest kick possible and put the ball on Cunners opponent's chest

I think was powel

 

[RHLK]

'Diligent' the new comms buzzword will make a dire season even direr. Even Nicky Dal, who was diligently making up names of muscles on the sidelines, tried it out. Should be shelved immediately, along with Tom Campbell

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Tom Campbell

Age

33

Ht

201cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

17.0

5star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

2.0

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

CL

1.2

4star

HO

13.2

5star

.

Seeing lots of positives, though. Unfortunately we have an awful lot to work on.

Tom Powell

 

[LB2Snake]

Durdin was inexplicably still on the list from about 2018 onwards.

Not only that, he is now potting the players on Twitter comparing them to disabled athletes. This is a bloke whose career highlight is getting knocked out by Sandilands and big Sandi knocking himself out in the process, that’s literally it. His personality is below average even for a South Australian.

Ahhh.....that.s not what happened I don’t think......The wheelchair tennis player posted “even I could get a kick against North” or something like that and Durds went into bat for North and said something along on the lines of it being a pretty poor comment and cheap shot from a bloke who pushes equal opportunities for disabilities etc

 

[krakouers]

Big like from attacking, moving the ball and identifying targets, next step is skills to get the ball properly
Glad we picked Phillips now

Insipid last quarter after working really hard. Maybe ran out of gas down a rotation? Not an excuse though, very disappointing.

That said, some terrific signs. Kids are alright. Ziebell kept us in it early.

Tom Campbell - I’d rather give Tyson a run in the ruck.

Big Tom is and always will be a VFL ruck, that’s fine, play him in VFL and dont let near the firsts

Saying this is getting redundant .
The fitness staff need rooting

each to their own

 

[Royal Flush]

Not all doom and gloom.
Some very good signs.
Corr and Tarrant missing. Elite
Walker Lmac missing.
A good effort by Ziebell and excellent performance by Mckay.

Turner finally got a role, a harassing tagger. But lots to learn if his opponent gets 3m ahead of him at center bounces.

I'll go easy on Tom Campbell

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Tom Campbell

Age

33

Ht

201cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

17.0

5star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

2.0

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

CL

1.2

4star

HO

13.2

5star

. Whilst unacceptable, may need consecutive games to build confidence.

Hall had his best game for the club.
His run along with Stephenson makes us quick . And Atley means we have pace. If polec can regain his spot it's not a slow side.

LDU , simpkin, powell and Thomas, Bonar
Great games.

Heads up, a week is a long time in footy


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[CharlieMortdecai]

'Diligent' the new comms buzzword will make a dire season even direr. Even Nicky Dal, who was diligently making up names of muscles on the sidelines, tried it out. Should be shelved immediately, along with Tom Campbell.

Seeing lots of positives, though. Unfortunately we have an awful lot to work on.

Tom Powell

Just so long as I never again hear "simple brilliance:

 

[shinboner spiggs]

We need to find a bloke who is just a walking goal. Kind of like guys in the nba who come off the bench and put up nothing but points.

The following former/current afl players fit this role- Matty Wright, Daniel Menzel

Daniel Menzel

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.5

3star

G

1.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.4

5star

, Steve Johnson, Paul Medhurt.

Someone with a bit of nous who can find the big sticks.

 

[giantroo]

 

[winalotroos]

A great effort today, dropped off in the last so a little disappointing

agree with most Campbell should never play in the Blue & White again Our kids are good and will get better

we desperately need another key forward

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

Most pumped I’ve been watching our men’s team since we took it up to the Lions last year. The buzz at 3/4 time was electric so the last quarter letdown feels worse. Crows are mediocre & a win was a possibility.

People shrug at injuries but losing Cam & Luke so early was crushing. What we would give to have Taz & Corr down back stemming some of these onslaught goals.

Will’s goal a highlight.

Expect us to win some in the back half of the season & keep looking for improvements & sustained effort.

 

[DuckYeah]

Sung the song at 3/4 time it seems? Hey.. I said I wanted to see improvements, I think I did. I didnt expect to win, I expected tex to kick 15. Up until 3/4 time, buckets had done a fantastic job on tex. thats two ticke for Buckets. Dixon and Tex. well done Buckets. By the way Buckets, you should have gone back and kicked that goal for yourself

 

[czero]

Really pleasing to see us dominate much of the game.

Loved Phillips goal.

After painfully watching the entirety of every game this year, this one was a real joy up until the last 10m of the final quarter.

 

[DuckYeah]

A great effort today, dropped off in the last so a little disappointing

agree wirh most Campbell should never play in the Blue & White again Our kids are good and will get bette.

we desperately never another key forward

Yes, but it shows that Larkey needs help up there. Larkey was very good today and it’s probably having the second tall. Campbell helped Gold and Larkey stayed forward. Was better than having walker (marginally), I think we need the Xerri Picker in, desperate for the Xerri Picker

 

[tugga]

Effort was there.
All Vic teams have been reamed by umpiring against non Vic teams this weekend.

 

[muttley45]

I have a question for any of our Stat's guru's, i see Atley is credited with 11 kicks and 7 handballs, and DE% of 83.3, does that mean that most of his handballs hit a target ? because i would swear that more of his kicks ended up in opposition's hands than team mates.