Preview Changes v Western Bulldogs, EF 2015

[azza77]

Hendo was terrible. Crouch was equally as bad. Crouch has been bad for about a month running now.

Cheney, Grigg in
Henderson, Crouch out.

At least Cheney won't turn the ball over.

 

[1990crow]

Hendo was terrible. Crouch was equally as bad. Crouch has been bad for about a month running now.

Cheney, Grigg in
Henderson, Crouch out.

At least Cheney won't turn the ball over.

These two were out 2 highest ball winners for the day. Not happening.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Did I hear correctly that Rowe (or maybe it was Dillon) was saying Mackay was a "MUST" to come back in?

 

[Bicks]

These two were out 2 highest ball winners for the day. Not happening.

Not to mention Crouch apart from Douglas was miles in front of our other midfielders in disposal efficiency, hell, Lyons went at 45.5% and Sloane barely over 50%...

 

[Tiger_4_Life]

Wait people actually hate the dogs? Any reason or is it the whole cat(tiger) dog thing?

Libba and knights incident.. . Plus terry Wallace coaching us as well

 

[Rear Admiral]

One thing I have noticed about The Crows, and it's a serious issue - they really struggle against teams that opt to handball-run-and-carry. That's probably their biggest problem, overall. Against Geelong, and against the Bulldogs earlier in the year, this was blatantly obvious. Stood out like sunburnt dog's balls at a Royal cat sow. When teams opt for this strategy, the only way to counter it is to go to old school One on One, all over the paddock. But particularly through the Midfield. Forget Zone Defence Structures - just lock down every individual opponent, particularly those near the ball carrier. Concentrate on nailing the bloke receiving the first or second handball. But countering this style of play means running, and lots of it. More than a kicking game, and this is where we struggle. And we need to dump VB now, and possibly Hendo.

If we don't plan for this, or don't bother turning up (like against Geelong).....then we may as well forget lacing up the boots and start planning Pre-Season now.

 

[JP Sauce]

Did I hear correctly that Rowe (or maybe it was Dillon) was saying Mackay was a "MUST" to come back in?

Rowe and Kornes would bring back both Mackay and Wright.

 

[crowman_23]

Unchanged for mine. They were great against the Eagles a couple of weeks ago, clearly had their minds elsewhere on Saturday.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

I feel like we should bring in Cheney......

 

[Thinker]

CEY or Grigg should come in. For Lyons.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Stringer is the priority to stop.....

 

[dylan123]

Not to mention Crouch apart from Douglas was miles in front of our other midfielders in disposal efficiency, hell, Lyons went at 45.5% and Sloane barely over 50%...

Love how you're sticking up for Matt Crouch and yet calling Sloane out for poor disposal efficiency (who wasn't great by foot but gave us a lot more than Crouch did).

Sloane was a shitload better then Crouch who has been poor for a few weeks now.

Hendo is another one with high DE but he was pathetic.

 

[Slippery Pete]

One thing I have noticed about The Crows, and it's a serious issue - they really struggle against teams that opt to handball-run-and-carry. That's probably their biggest problem, overall. Against Geelong, and against the Bulldogs earlier in the year, this was blatantly obvious. Stood out like sunburnt dog's balls at a Royal cat sow. When teams opt for this strategy, the only way to counter it is to go to old school One on One, all over the paddock. But particularly through the Midfield. Forget Zone Defence Structures - just lock down every individual opponent, particularly those near the ball carrier. Concentrate on nailing the bloke receiving the first or second handball. But countering this style of play means running, and lots of it. More than a kicking game, and this is where we struggle. And we need to dump VB now, and possibly Hendo.

If we don't plan for this, or don't bother turning up (like against Geelong).....then we may as well forget lacing up the boots and start planning Pre-Season now.

Interesting points.

The one game we played at the MCG this year, we really struggled. Carlton ran us ragged and had somewhere near 100 more uncontested possessions than us. Carlton, FFS!

The MCG is quite a bit wider than Adelaide Oval so you'd think it'd be easier to find your way through the forward press if you're prepared to run, carry and handball out of defence which the Bulldogs are.

If it's dry and fast, I can see the Bulldogs getting some really easy goals out the back of the press, and Spackler firing up the dump truck on Monday morning.

 

[1970crow]

Interesting points.

The one game we played at the MCG this year, we really struggled. Carlton ran us ragged and had somewhere near 100 more uncontested possessions than us. Carlton, FFS!

The MCG is quite a bit wider than Adelaide Oval so you'd think it'd be easier to find your way through the forward press if you're prepared to run, carry and handball out of defence which the Bulldogs are.

If it's dry and fast, I can see the Bulldogs getting some really easy goals out the back of the press, and Spackler firing up the dump truck on Monday morning.

Run and carry destroys us between the arcs. It's been a weakness for yonks. Has been said many times, but we still can't get close to arresting the damage.

 

[jaxie1]

Libba and knights incident.. . Plus terry Wallace coaching us as well

you will have a lot more nightmares next year when Son of Libba is back

 

[Adelaide Cows]

Not the full game. As I clearly said I saw bit and pieces of todays game.
Yes the part I saw when VB was on the wing and he gave us a reminder of 2 clagers inside 30s which would be a world record for VB.

Sadly just saw the pieces you wanted to. Was in our best early when alot of the team were absent. Love supporters who look for the errors to suite their bias. A number of our upper tier burn the ball consistently with no calls for their head.

Guess every team needs a whipping boy.

 

[crowman_23]

VB comfortably keeps his place this week. Was one of the best on the weekend. Mind you played like one of the only players for us playing for his spot next week.

 

[1970crow]

Sadly just saw the pieces you wanted to. Was in our best when early. Love supporters who look for the errors to suite their bias. A number of our upper tier burn the ball consistently with no calls for their head.

Guess every team needs a whipping boy.

The upper tier are that because they most often perform at higher levels. This, "well, Sloane was poor today, no ones calling for him to be dropped" type view is monumentally stupid. If Sloane was poor for months on end his head would be called for. VB's best these days is very average, he is a footballer who provides little now and that won't change going forward.

 

[Pugsley]

you will have a lot more nightmares next year when Son of Libba is back

Thank goodness he doesn't have an eye fetish like his Dad.

 

[headache1]

The upper tier are that because they most often perform at higher levels. This, "well, Sloane was poor today, no ones calling for him to be dropped" type view is monumentally stupid. If Sloane was poor for months on end his head would be called for. VB's best these days is very average, he is a footballer who provides little now and that won't change going forward.

Agree, but VB was ok against Geelong. Still don't particularly want him in the side though. I view his season as a complete waste of development for every game in which Kerridge has been fit, and Kerridge will probably be out the door as a result.

 

[Pugz89]

He is Roo with more explosive pace. Talia goes with him out of the square and Brodie Smith when he goes upfield to try and expose him defensively.

We MUST win the midfield. We are likely to get an armchair ride from Sauce again but we can't let them walk it out.

Just a heads up, Beveridge doesn't value the ruck as much as other teams. Example, in Rd 4 when we played you, you won hitouts 48-29 but only won the clearances 43-34. Midfield is the key for both teams, Will be interesting if we bring in Campbell or Minson, rather than the Roughy/Redpath combo from previous weeks. All the best lads!

Edit: Who is likely to go to Bont? Not a high posession getting but damaging whenever he does get it.

 

[Bicks]

Love how you're sticking up for Matt Crouch and yet calling Sloane out for poor disposal efficiency (who wasn't great by foot but gave us a lot more than Crouch did).

Sloane was a shitload better then Crouch who has been poor for a few weeks now.

Hendo is another one with high DE but he was pathetic.

Remind me again how many games and years in the AFL Rory has compared to M. Crouch??

 

[Bicks]

Thank goodness he doesn't have an eye fetish like his Dad.

Or go looking for nuts to tide him over for winter...

 

[TexForPM]

Selection should be about next year.

drop hendo or lyons and they are gone, will want a trade.
crouch less so, VB drop him!!!!!!

 

[TexForPM]

No, but I remember Otten playing some excellent defensive rolls.

I don't think talia is as mobile or agile as Stringer…but who is for someone that size?

Toooooo slow. put smith on him.