Face Off : Adelaide v Geelong Friday 28/6 . 7.20 Adelaide Time

[GreyCrow]

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Round 3 felt like an almost game. After Geelong jumped out to a 3 goal lead at quarter time the Crows came back to be only 3 points down at 3/4 time. Brad Crouch had a late opportunity to goal but missed and Geelong finished off with a 24 point win.

More disposals (handball led) More Clearances, 4 more Inside 50s and more Tackles. And yet we didnt win!

This was the game Seedsman thought his season was over and Cats player Tim Kelly hobbled off with an ankle injury.

Not having won a game at The Cattery since the infamous 2 points game it has become time to remove that record. If we are to be considered contenders then this is a line in the sand game




Darren Jarman was skinny, John Reid had brown hair and the Neil Craig Memorial Poster had already been delivered to each ground in the competition.

Peter J believes we have changed our game to be more of a defensive minded output, concentrating on holding the opposition instead of challenging the opposition to outscore us. Paul Roos believes these are the things that win flags rather than run and gun

Its obvious now that Peter J had picked up a trend a lot earlier. Does it make for attractive football? Probably not but its winning football. (mostly) I wonder if it will be this type of game that helps us win a game at GHMBA Stadium. Port showed how to choke Geelong. Defensive efforts by the midfield and tagging/holding their stars and making them accountable. Do the Adelaide midfield have it in them?

After a Bye the AFC should be able to field a full strength side. No excuses.

I hope we do see this after the game. Our 2 Captains going over and saying hello to PD






Really this is an opportunity to play a clip I found.



Shake Hands With Danger
He's a guy you oughta know
I used to laugh at safety
Now they call me 3 finger Joe

 

[Doc_]

Nice write up m8.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Slight pedantic correction, we won down there in 2003, the year after the Ayers finger game.

Still, we haven't at Goomba Stadium since he was coach which speaks volumes about how well we play there.

 

[John Who]

Our style right now is reminiscent to our modified style back in 2017 after some bad losses, after our early chain of wins. Our defense became tighter and we focused more on close checking our opponents. The final frontier now is for our forwards to gel better and be more efficient with the goal kicking!

Been a fair while since we won up there eh? That record will change sooner or later. They have some recent niggles, a 6 day break. We have winning form and a 2 week break. I say “why not?”

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

How many names has Kardinia Park had over the years?

Was BurgTech Stadium one of them?

 

[Elite Crow]

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Round 3 felt like an almost game. After Geelong jumped out to a 3 goal lead at quarter time the Crows came back to be only 3 points down at 3/4 time. Brad Crouch had a late opportunity to goal but missed and Geelong finished off with a 24 point win.

More disposals (handball led) More Clearances, 4 more Inside 50s and more Tackles. And yet we didnt win!

This was the game Seedsman thought his season was over and Cats player Tim Kelly hobbled off with an ankle injury.

Not having won a game at The Cattery since the infamous 2 points game it has become time to remove that record. If we are to be considered contenders then this is a line in the sand game

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Darren Jarman was skinny, John Reid had brown hair and the Neil Craig Memorial Poster had already been delivered to each ground in the competition.

Peter J believes we have changed our game to be more of a defensive minded output, concentrating on holding the opposition instead of challenging the opposition to outscore us. Paul Roos believes these are the things that win flags rather than run and gun

Its obvious now that Peter J had picked up a trend a lot earlier. Does it make for attractive football? Probably not but its winning football. (mostly) I wonder if it will be this type of game that helps us win a game at GHMBA Stadium. Port showed how to choke Geelong. Defensive efforts by the midfield and tagging/holding their stars and making them accountable. Do the Adelaide midfield have it in them?

After a Bye the AFC should be able to field a full strength side. No excuses.

I hope we do see this after the game. Our 2 Captains going over and saying hello to PD


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Really this is an opportunity to play a clip I found.



Shake Hands With Danger
He's a guy you oughta know
I used to laugh at safety
Now they call me 3 finger Joe

Can you swap our logo?

 

[jackster83]

How many names has Kardinia Park had over the years?

Was BurgTech Stadium one of them?

Baytec is the one you're probably thinking of.

 

[Jars458]

Can’t see us wining. I like surprises though

 

[Tex200]

Does Geelong have it own time zone? We never turn up there until quarter time.

 

[tinman]

Are we a show? Absolutely.

But our record at Whiskas Park is horrendous. You couldn't tip us.

Maybe worth a Jaiden Stephenson multi Crows to sneak it with Matt Crouch for 30+ and Eddie 3 goals?

Sorry it's not a pies game so Jaiden probably won't be having a punt on it.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

How many names has Kardinia Park had over the years?

Was BurgTech Stadium one of them?

Far, far more names than we have had wins.

 

[jackster83]

Haha, the last time we won there, Steve Waugh was still playing test cricket for Australia.

Michael Clarke hadn't even made his debut yet!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Haha, the last time we won there, Steve Waugh was still playing test cricket for Australia.

Michael Clarke hadn't even made his debut yet!

Easily our worst losing streak in our history.

What would be next?

 

[jackster83]

Easily our worst losing streak in our history.

What would be next?

Tasmania.

Pretty sure we're winless in Hobart and have only one once (against the Saints) at York Park.

We should be concerned about the Ballarat game in R23 as well. Our record in small, cold, windswept grounds is deplorable.

 

[Scorpus]

Tasmania.

Pretty sure we're winless in Hobart and have only one once (against the Saints) at York Park.

We should be concerned about the Ballarat game in R23 as well. Our record in small, cold, windswept grounds is deplorable.

Yep we are 1-6 in Tasmania, only having beaten Hawthorn there once in 2005

That said, haven't played at York Park since 2010 and we've only played at Bellerive twice

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I predict the first quarter will be tight with both sides trading 2 goals and for Geelong to have a narrow 2 point lead at QT. In the second, Hawkins and Rohan run amok en route to a 7 goal to 1 quarter to take a 6 goal lead into the main break. We really it back in the third and claw to within 2 kicks at the start of the first but Laird breathes on Ablett in defence in front of goal. Ablett kicks truly and Geelong run away with a 32 point win.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

How many names has Kardinia Park had over the years?

Was BurgTech Stadium one of them?

Baytec, Shell, Skilled, Simonds and Goomba? More name changes this century than we've won down there in our history.

 

[Rotayjay]

This is one of those Crows matches where the tipping engine in my brain is spitting out a split result (not that I'm historically the best tipster).

Heart tells me we will draw the line and beat them by a couple of goals in a hard-nosed close game. Head says we lose by the customary 4-6 goals, never having been in it.

Cats by 23.

 

[madstar]

I predict the first quarter will be tight with both sides trading 2 goals and for Geelong to have a narrow 2 point lead at QT. In the second, Hawkins and Rohan run amok en route to a 7 goal to 1 quarter to take a 6 goal lead into the main break. We really it back in the third and claw to within 2 kicks at the start of the first but Laird breathes on Ablett in defence in front of goal. Ablett kicks truly and Geelong run away with a 32 point win.

Don't think Rohan will play.

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[Geoffa32]

If we bring the game we played against Freo where we negated any free flowing ball movement we are a chance.



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[Betts are off]

I actually think we win this week. Not sure why I think that, but I just feel like something about our current game style will really trouble Geelong.

 

[footy4ever]

Haha, the last time we won there, Steve Waugh was still playing test cricket for Australia.

Michael Clarke hadn't even made his debut yet!

Who?

 

[Smoooothy]

mardi is currently due with Dangerfield child number 2, lets hope she's late and patty has to pull out

(please take this in the jest it was meant in..)

also, if patty had pulled out initially, he wouldn't be in this mess..

 

[TankEngineTommy]

mardi is currently due with Dangerfield child number 2, lets hope she's late and patty has to pull out

(please take this in the jest it was meant in..)

also, if patty had pulled out initially, he wouldn't be in this mess..

No 2 was delivered last Friday I believe, Little girl

 

[xazos79]

...the Neil Craig Memorial Poster had already been delivered to each ground in the competition.

Hahaha, perfect. Why does winning at MDMA stadium seem like such a bloody impossibility though?

sniff