Game Day Crows v Bulldogs in sunny ballarat

[moogerfooger]

I don’t think we have a good matchup for Bont if he plays predominantly forward like last week. Surely it won’t be Billy.

 

[Betts are off]

Team Optimism. Crows by 22

Tex to Kick 6
Rachele to kick 4
BOG Brodie Smith

33

Brodie Smith

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

500.1

5star

D

17.1

4star

K

12.6

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

2.3

3star

MG

438.9

5star

D

17.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.6

5star

with 650+ meters gained
Berry to have 12 tackles
Chayce to have his best game in Crows colours

 

[Betts are off]

I don’t think we have a good matchup for Bont if he plays predominantly forward like last week. Surely it won’t be Billy.

Doedee would be the match up IMO

 

[Jinglebells32]

A birthday win would be good, however I clearly remember 2 losses to the bulldogs on my birthday.
Hopefully Chayce Jones

1

Chayce Jones

Age

24

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

178.6

3star

D

8.9

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

1.6

3star

MG

143.3

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

175.0

3star

finds the form that he showed against the Bulldogs at Ballarat a couple of years ago when we thought we had a star coming through.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Glorious day in Ballarat today. Not expecting a win but just want to be competitive.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Goal kicking competition is down to 7

Crouch - Tex

Gtowncrow - McAdam
Arrowman - McAdam

BrissyCrow - Himmelberg
Dude316 - Himmelberg
Jinglebells - Himmelberg
cm_perfect - Himmelberg

 

[Scorpus]

The surface better be as good as people say. No excuse for slipping over

 

[1990crow]

Heading to the game short drive from Geelong. Reckon it's going to be fresh.
Gtowncrow you going?

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Like many, I worry about us playing at these bespoke venues. We rarely show up.

 

[AFC979810]

The surface better be as good as people say. No excuse for slipping over

Talk to Doedee.

 

[UcantCme]

Hard to see us winning this today.

North played WB into some form and confidence last week, and their midfield runs deep.

If their midfield gets in top, this dominance will put a huge amount on pressure on our back 6.

Looking forward to seeing how we stand up against what I believe will be a too 4, maybe too 2 side again in 2022

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[Kraven]

I was going to this game but now I have to work. Let's see if it's a blessing in disguise

 

[maxlilly]

After a competitive start and good win last week, I hope we can push them this week.
Apart from their midfield, Bulldogs don't look very strong around the ground.
I'm hoping our forwards can keep building the chemistry and cause some trouble for the dogs backline
Can ROB give our midfield first look this week ?

 

[Torpedro]

Mutineer will be there and no doubt, like Alice Springs, the venue will look outstanding and the surface will be awesome. The auto prediction is Hounds by truckloads, but they're mixing their form and we have been competitive, albeit against mostly lesser sides. Losing their #1 ruck won't be as much an advantage as we'd hope, just more taps won that don't go to the advantage of our mids.

Dogs by 15 to 90 points.

Except it’s not really English’s ruck work that makes him good is it? He’s rated elite in disposals (22), clearances (6), score involvements (7.6), and marks (7). His work around the ground is a big loss for the dogs

 

[Pugsley]

Except it’s not really English’s ruck work that makes him good is it? He’s rated elite in disposals (22), clearances (6), score involvements (7.6), and marks (7). His work around the ground is a big loss for the dogs

He isn't playing so a 35 year old Martin will tear ROB a new one.

 

[pjcrows]

No way we will be beating their midfield.

 

[whattagun07]

Crows by 31 obviously.

 

[texanmike]

naughton and bont going to be a nightmare up forward, especially with the ball coming in so often....dogs by plenty.

 

[Crow_68]

naughton and bont going to be a nightmare up forward, especially with the ball coming in so often....dogs by plenty.

Yep, Naughton is the big worry today.

 

[Moonwatcher]

A birthday win would be good, however I clearly remember 2 losses to the bulldogs on my birthday.

We finished top of the ladder in one of those years

 

[CrowinNT]

With the wind at his back will Lairds kicking style flatten out ?

 

[CrowBloke]

Did I happen to warn all Crows supporters the boys in green or whatever colours wearing are going to burn us

Yeah, you did --- on occasion .

Really good post.
I reckon Weightman's comments about how well he behaves for frees will be counter-productive.
Every AFL Ump would have read them and will be watching for it.

 

[CrowBloke]

I was wrong about the PA game and the Richmond win, as well.

So, with that Kiss-of-Death theme in mind, I predict a loss to the Crows in the order of 5+ goals.

Prove me wrong again, fellas!

 

[Golumless]

I'd take a competitive loss here without too much hesitation.

 

[1970crow]

Why isn't there a gameday thread up yet?

Been an issue for nearly a month now. Mods need to sort this shit out.