Game Day Crows V Cats, Cats weren’t Robbed!

[radiojake]

Got called into work - will miss the first half

A modern day tragedy

 

[dude316]

Aside from Danger doing his best Jesus impersonation of being crucified on the field, my first initial thought was Sloane will miss the Grand Final.

 

[Cockwomble]

Im down for the game, Cats are at the same hotel, wondering if i could accidentally knobble a couple. Hopefully we will jag a win but not confident.

 

[Ratcat]

Hawkins is brilliant 1 on 1 but he's not a renown pack mark

The only thing that stops Hawkins in any one on one is generally the umpires.
If he was umpired fairly he'd kick 5 to 7 most weeks.

 

[Rotayjay]

It has occurred to me that in my new job (which I really like) I am in Adelaide but pretty much the only Crows supporter in the office. Port, Swans, Hawks, a North supporter but no Crows. WTF

 

[baldandbroke]

Cats aren't generally great after they smash a weak team. Melbourne are as bad as it gets right now. Collingwood were very bad week 1.

All the talk in the media of Geelong's amazing defensive unit seems a bit strange to me.

ALSO ... Does anyone else find the crap about Hawkins handing off that goal over the top? I mean, I think the team thing to do is kick the goal ... As it shouldn't matter who kicks it. AND if I was kicking my first goal I would want it to be something I earned, not something handed to me. Bloody Brereton said it was the best thing he has seen on a footy field in a long time!?!??

Therefore, Crows by 7. QED.


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[Drakescoffeecake]

Can't see us kicking a winning score tonight unfortuantely. We'll be competitive as we always are but Geelong could have the best defence in the league right now and with our forwards not syncing well it's makes it tough. Can Walker please have one game where he doesn't mark the ball, turn to play on and grubber it along the ground to the oppo? It looks super, super pathetic and embarrassing to continually do it. I thought he would've rectified it after the first 184 times, guess not.

 

[baldandbroke]

The only thing that stops Hawkins in any one on one is generally the umpires.
If he was umpired fairly he'd kick 5 to 7 most weeks.

Lol, seems like a balanced view!!

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[Betts are off]

ITS GAME DAY BABY!!

 

[1970crow]

Who’s this foggy fellow?

Should be called auto-incorrect

 

[GreyCrow]

Carn Crows

 

[NikkiNoo]

Another bright and early one for me and can't avoid the office. Just don't piss me off with a crappy first quarter so I am driving into work at 5:30am please.

I have no earthly idea what to make of this one---other than none of us wants to lose to a surfer.

A Suit Surfer!

 

[NikkiNoo]

Contact full-stop.

He runs into players (head first) & still gets a free.

Ask Knight about the eye gouging and the 'play on' from the AFL about it as the vision was 'inconclusive'. Selwood really, really doesn't like Knight

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Sometimes Tex and JJ remind me of when Carey played for us. His shoulders were stuffed and couldn’t raise his arms over his head

Gov gave us a real option up there. We have to fix this soon

I always hear posters complain that Walker and Jenkins don't take contested marks like McGovern. However, the stats don't back that up.

Contested Mark averages per game - 2018
Alex Keath - 1.50
Taylor Walker - 1.43
Mitch McGovern - 1.25
Josh Jenkins - 1.23
Hugh Greenwood - 1.00
Daniel Talia - 1.00

So, based on those averages, McGovern would have taken about half a contested mark more than Jenkins over a full season. Walker would have taken 4 more contested marks than McGovern over a season.

Contested Mark averages per game - 2017
Taylor Walker - 1.57
Sam Jacobs - 1.44
Mitch McGovern - 1.31
Josh Jenkins - 1.19
Jake Lever - 1.10

So, based on those averages, McGovern would have taken about 2 1/2 more contested marks than Jenkins over a full season. Walker would have taken 5 1/2 more contested marks than McGovern over a season.

Jenkins and McGovern also both average 1.2 contested marks per game over their career (career data for contested marks isn't available for Walker, presumably because they weren't tracking that stat 10 years ago).

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

In particular our much heralded forwards - acid is fairly and squarely upon them.

Current leading goal kickers are Betts/B Crouch with 3 each after 2 rounds.

Woeful.

Goals are down across the comp. There are only 8 players that have kicked more than 5 goals across the whole comp.

 

[John Who]

Very surreal kind of setting. 30 degrees on a Thursday night match, in an April month in Adelaide.
Should be a cracker of a game!

Crows by 21

 

[Johnny Rutten]

I always hear posters complain that Walker and Jenkins don't take contested marks like McGovern. However, the stats don't back that up.

Contested Mark averages per game - 2018
Alex Keath - 1.50
Taylor Walker - 1.43
Mitch McGovern - 1.25
Josh Jenkins - 1.23
Hugh Greenwood - 1.00
Daniel Talia - 1.00

So, based on those averages, McGovern would have taken about half a contested mark more than Jenkins over a full season. Walker would have taken 4 more contested marks than McGovern over a season.

Contested Mark averages per game - 2017
Taylor Walker - 1.57
Sam Jacobs - 1.44
Mitch McGovern - 1.31
Josh Jenkins - 1.19
Jake Lever - 1.10

So, based on those averages, McGovern would have taken about 2 1/2 more contested marks than Jenkins over a full season. Walker would have taken 5 1/2 more contested marks than McGovern over a season.

Jenkins and McGovern also both average 1.2 contested marks per game over their career (career data for contested marks isn't available for Walker, presumably because they weren't tracking that stat 10 years ago).

Mitch McGovern hasn't taken a single contested mark in the first 2 games this year. Harry McKay leads the comp with 9.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Time for a nap before the game. Those heading to the Oval, have a blast and bring us home a winner

 

[DJ75]

The only thing that stops Hawkins in any one on one is generally the umpires.
If he was umpired fairly he'd kick 5 to 7 most weeks.

Going by the same standards, I would suggest that if the umpires paid a free every time Eddie was held without the ball he would kick 20 a game.

 

[Elite Crow]

Ha, ha. I think I am!!!

You must be quality

 

[Ratcat]

Going by the same standards, I would suggest that if the umpires paid a free every time Eddie was held without the ball he would kick 20 a game.

Seriously there are some forwards that are so hard not to infringe against it's like the umps make it extra tough for them.
TH and EB are good examples, that's why Sav and Rohan are so important to draw defenders from big Tom.

 

[Vikingblood]

Also dear crows please tackle Mr Selwood no higher than his shorts.

Then it will get paid as a trip.

 

[Murray2503]

Got called into work - will miss the first half

A modern day tragedy

Depends how we perform.

 

[Vikingblood]

The only thing that stops Hawkins in any one on one is generally the umpires.
If he was umpired fairly he'd kick 5 to 7 most weeks.

Yes of course. And Eddie would kick 9 most weeks...

 

[Ratcat]

Yes of course. And Eddie would kick 9 most weeks...

Coming your way tonight!