Review Bad and Ugly vs GC

[Mostyn]

I don't want to see Jones in defense anymore.

I want far more rotations for the younger mids.

 

[1990crow]

I would do that Rankine trade again in a heartbeat, talk about over reaction to a loss.

We didn't need to give up pick 5.

 

[Rotayjay]

We're a top four team at home but a bottom four side away.

I guess that works out to 8th-9th on the ladder ...

 

[Danger Zone]

I'm not convinced that Nicks makes any decisions pre-match based on the opposition, ground or conditions. Seems to have a plan week-in, week-out that he is going to stick to no matter what.

Everything I've seen suggests that he is a good people manager and a pretty average coach.

 

[ABAB]

Man, for a club with so little fans or history, Suns fans really are a bunch of flogs. Can't say I wish them any success whatsoever, especially given the handouts they've been gifted.

Look at the MB thread for reference.

At least some of them are admitting they got lucky with those incorrect free which cost us 2 goals and meant we had to kick 4 goals in 8 minutes instead of 2 goals in 10 minutes to win the game. They probably learnt from last week when they were on the other end of the 50m penalty which nearly cost them the game though.

 

[El Doederino]

Man, for a club with so little fans or history, Suns fans really are a bunch of flogs. Can't say I wish them any success whatsoever, especially given the handouts they've been gifted.

Look at the MB thread for reference.

Don’t care for their fans but I’d like to see Gold Coast do well

They should stop trying to be a “real” footy club though. They aren’t. Embrace it. Get rid of those horrid colours. Ditch the team song too.

 

[FR0GGY]

nah, that was definitely HTB.

I thought that one was exceptionally harsh.
Lucky the result wasn’t due to umpiring no matter how bad it was.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

In the last quarter there were 7 centre bounces and we lost them 1-6

Pedlar got our only centre clearance of the term, from the one centre bounces he attended.

Need to rethink who we have in there and be particularly guided by our away performances

 

[FullyBigKPro]

I watched the Brisbane win reply yesterday, specifically to spot Worrell.
Preface: Worrell has a big future and will be best-22.

This is not a dig at you, but I am mystified why so many posters melted when Worrell was dropped and are complaining about it after last night's loss.
As far as I could see he started nervously (understandable, I know), went almost-missing in the second quarter and ran out of puff with cramps also after the third (vs Bris.). Serious question: did he do a LOT of 1%-ers off the ball to attract high praise?
Someone said he had 19 disposals at a high DE --- I don't know how many of his kicks were after
a point --- and 525metres gained, but I just did not see it.

Mate - Worrell is 195cm, how tall is Hinge? I know Doedee got injured but that Hinge/Luko match up was criminal.

 

[ABAB]

nah, that was definitely HTB.

Really? Didn't Butts duck the first attempted tackle and then the second one occurred immediately with HTB called immediately which was why even the bias Crows commentators mentioned ducking isn't prior. This meant we had to kick 4 goals in 8 minutes instead of 2 goals in 10 minutes after those incorrect frees.

 

[1970crow]

I thought that one was exceptionally harsh.
Lucky the result wasn’t due to umpiring no matter how bad it was.

I thought he'd pushed off one Suns player and then wrapped up by a second. Was quick from memory, but beating the first player is the prior.

 

[cleanhands]

In the last quarter there were 7 centre bounces and we lost them 1-6

Pedlar got our only centre clearance of the term, from the one centre bounces he attended.

Need to rethink who we have in there and be particularly guided by our away performances

I would say his clearance as to centre attendance would be high

 

[Geoffa32]

In the last quarter there were 7 centre bounces and we lost them 1-6

Pedlar got our only centre clearance of the term, from the one centre bounces he attended.

Need to rethink who we have in there and be particularly guided by our away performances

I feel our best CB group trio is Dawson Pedlar and don't shoot me Keays.

A better mix.

Dawson and Pedlar are our best users of the ball and both good at hunting it.

Keays for his defensive work and he makes things happen. All be it without polish.



All three are out of the box creators of play.

But, compared to most midfield that mix is one of the worst in the league.


Laird is still good. But he is a straight line operator in the middle. Still part of the rotations. But I don't think he is part of our best 3 mix. Lacks creativity



I would have Laird start at HB and become a stoppage mid rather than attend the CB.

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[pjcrows]

In the last quarter there were 7 centre bounces and we lost them 1-6

Pedlar got our only centre clearance of the term, from the one centre bounces he attended.

Need to rethink who we have in there and be particularly guided by our away performances

In the last quarter against Collingwood we lost clearance 12-0 aswell.

Midfield at the crunch isn't good enough yet. No surprises there.

 

[CrowBloke]

If you were watching Worrell specifically, wouldn’t you know how many kicks came from a point

Mate, I wasn't watching scientifically, keeping stats.
I remember him kicking out at least twice and wondered how many all up.

 

[CrowBloke]

Mate - Worrell is 195cm, how tall is Hinge?

How would I know? Should I know? Google is your friend.
And ...

I know Doedee got injured but that Hinge/Luko match up was criminal.

I watched the replay of the Brisbane game, not last night's.

 

[CrowBloke]

News Corp gave Laird our best

From AFC site:
"Adelaide: Keays, Dawson, Milera, Laird, Fogarty "

 

[AFC979810]

I feel our best CB group trio is Dawson Pedlar and don't shoot me Keays.

A better mix.

Dawson and Pedlar are our best users of the ball and both good at hunting it.

Keays for his defensive work and he makes things happen. All be it without polish.



All three are out of the box creators of play.

But, compared to most midfield that mix is one of the worst in the league.


Laird is still good. But he is a straight line operator in the middle. Still part of the rotations. But I don't think he is part of our best 3 mix. Lacks creativity



I would have Laird start at HB and become a stoppage mid rather than attend the CB.

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Disagree. Our best 3 is Dawson, Rachele, Laird.

 

[Rotayjay]

We've won 5 of 7 at home and lost 4 of 5 away.

 

[Geoffa32]

Disagree. Our best 3 is Dawson, Rachele, Laird.

Dawson and Rachele yeah

The problem with Laird is he is not very creative.

Regularly has 30 possession 5 plus clearance anonymous games.


A key reason our midfield is so poor is the lack of creativity.

Oppo knows exactly what Laird will do and how to curtail it.


Guys like Dawson, Rachele, Pedlar and even Pedlar are more creative less unpredictable.

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[BACCS]

Already seen a couple of instances in the first quarter today that the umpire has called the player back to the mark, even though they crept over it. No 50. Also missed a player just running through the mark.

 

[BACCS]

Dawson and Rachele yeah

The problem with Laird is he is not very creative.

Regularly has 30 possession 5 plus clearance anonymous games.


A key reason our midfield is so poor is the lack of creativity.

Oppo knows exactly what Laird will do and how to curtail it.


Guys like Dawson, Rachele, Pedlar and even Pedlar are more creative less unpredictable.

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I know they don’t, but hopefully opposition clubs dismiss Laird this easily. Would help us win more games!

 

[Mostyn]

We didn't need to give up pick 5.

Or maybe we did.

 

[Mostyn]

Mate - Worrell is 195cm, how tall is Hinge? I know Doedee got injured but that Hinge/Luko match up was criminal.

Hinge is 190cm, 90kgs and Lukosius is 194cm, 91kgs.

 

[cleanhands]

Mate, I wasn't watching scientifically, keeping stats.
I remember him kicking out at least twice and wondered how many all up.

So it wasn’t a close look just run your eye over it