Game Day Geelong vs Adelaide, Friday 21st July, 7:50pm @ Adelaide Oval

[Reppie]

Its a fact. Look at sloane and selwood getting the same treatment from taggers and who is getting paid what. Either the umps are having their worst game of the year or it's deliberate (i hope the former).
I can't help if you can't use your eyes.

Bar motlop who might as well not be out there we have turned up. Team is working hard and contesting enough but skill errors and poor forward structure are hurting us.

No excuse for the lack of pressure and guys not willing to bend down to trap the ball instead of wanting it to bounce into their lap.
Shithouse effort.
To few doing all the work.
To many passengers.

 

[Seeds]

Ablett for kolo. Get it done. Kolo will just be another kersten. His best game was his first and then all down hill from there.

 

[Landgraft]

Biggest problem is defensively, both in shutting down their movement and struggling to negate their actual attacks.

I actually don't think the margin is a fair reflection. Be interesting to see if they can keep it up or not, suspect this one could go down to the wire.

 

[hoopla]

When you consider the 4-5 goal umpire advantage adelaide has thats a reasonable scoreline considering some of our players are playing poorly.

No doubt the crows are getting some gift frees and goals. But I think the cats are being outplayed too. Hopefully the cats turn up in the second half...and the umpires even things up (wishful thinking).

And the crowd are so feral tonight...worse than normal...which is saying something for Adelaide

 

[fpm84]

Adelaide's faux toughness is hilarious.

 

[dazbroncos]

Bews has been massive for us.

Really becoming well inside best 22 for us.

Go Catters

 

[bigblackboz]

Adelaide aren't playing well, they are just willing themselves to the ball. Like Selwood does in the clutch minutes.

The issue for them is sustaining the intensity which is hard and their willing/scrappy play doesn't last for long periods. They are just jamming it on the boot forward and it's working. Teams don't do this for a reason, it doesn't work long term in a game.

Geelong actually look ok and I think they will come back. 75% chance they win IMO. Cats will carve them up when the intensity drops and when the shanks forward don't work anymore.

Umpiring has been unlucky so there is upside there.

It's time to inflict some serious mental scars on the crows

 

[Mr Blicavs]

Just looking at all those ex Geelong players on the coaching lines... so much nepotism at this club!

 

[Pollywaffle]

Our road trip record has not been great this year. crows zeroes to heroes at home. I don't think this game tells us much more than we need to avoid travelling for a final

 

[Turbocat]

Some of our guys are not game smart or too shy or something. Smith and Stanley should complain it seems to work for Jacobs...

but ... over all we are short of it. a few guys who are just trying not to drown but they know the water is a bit too deep for them.

Menegola playing really like a wafl player. Motlop is having more impact..it may just not be our night which is fine... but we need to find a way to look capable..at moment we as threatening as a knife made from lettuce

 

[dangerwood]

Lack of intensity again....

Oh my, same old problems not addressed.

i would have loved to see us come out looking to smash Adelaide and attack the footy relentlessly. But I really knew it wasn't going to happen.

Question is does this game follow the script of so many before it. Rubbish first half, massive come back in the second half??

I dont reckon we are lacking intensity. Intensity is good. Crows are up and about and everything coming off for them, test will be if we can keep it up. If we can then we're a chance, it will eventually go our way.

 

[Corio cat]

Well, apart from Duncan, Blitz and Bews, we have no other winners. Cats gotta close the gap on pressure and shut down stoppages. They getting way to many frees cause we are sagging off and lunging in to late to try and tackle. Fix the stoppages and get back in the game. Also think Adelaide spent a lot of tickets. Backing Scott to change the contests and big come back.

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Think we are to slow across the ground need to go back to the one ruck and get a better balance in our back line , way too tall and lumbering back there

 

[year of the cat]

Jed Bews has been a gun tonight

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A shining light in our backline.

 

[Mr Blicavs]

Selwood couldn't put a tag on a piece of clothing from cotton on.
Put Blicavs on him FFS

He did.....

 

[Two Planks]

Out

Parsons
Kolo
Lonergan

In

Cockatoo
Parfitt
Mackie

Must changes next week

 

[Turbocat]

Its a fact. Look at sloane and selwood getting the same treatment from taggers and who is getting paid what. Either the umps are having their worst game of the year or it's deliberate (i hope the former).
I can't help if you can't use your eyes. You know it is possible for the team to play poorly and the umpires to be ten times worse. Or are you one of these PR idiots at afl house who believes umpires are so incredibly good at their job?

Bar motlop who might as well not be out there we have turned up. Team is working hard and contesting enough but skill errors and poor forward structure are hurting us.

I reckon Motlop looks better this week than last week.. You happy with Menegola?

 

[Deep]

Browny basically saying it as it is. Our coaches are stupid.

That says something because he's been hit on the head too many times and he isn't very bright because of it

 

[James1970]

Is Menzel playing?

Didn't see him that quarter.

 

[David the Cat]

The bottom line is, that up to now, the Crows have been very good....and some of our players are down....

Instead of recognizing how good the Crows have been, the usual culprits look for scapegoats...players, coach, umpires...What we need to see now is a lift in ball handling and disposal and see if Adelaide can keep their play at this level. We'll know more at 3QTR time...

 

[year of the cat]

Out

Parsons
Kolo
Lonergan

In

Cockatoo
Parfitt
Mackie

Must changes next week

Stanley just has to be one of these changes

 

[YOTC]

Based on what we've seen so far I'd say we have plenty in the tank, Adelaide won't keep it up for four quarters.

Would love for us to dominate the 2nd half just to keep bruce and BT quiet.

Bruce can name every crow just by the smell but confused parsons and dangerfield.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

No doubt the crows are getting some gift frees and goals. But I think the cats are being outplayed too. Hopefully the cats turn up in the second half...and the umpires even things up (wishful thinking).

And the crowd are so feral tonight...worse than normal...which is saying something for Adelaide

Not saying we aren't playing bad but it makes me mad that players are accountable for poor performances but umpires are not (and not just on this game either). AFL house run the game like absolute crap.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Adelaide aren't playing well, they are just willing themselves to the ball. Like Selwood does in the clutch minutes.

The issue for them is sustaining the intensity which is hard and their willing/scrappy play doesn't last for long periods. They are just jamming it on the boot forward and it's working. Teams don't do this for a reason, it doesn't work long term in a game.

Geelong actually look ok and I think they will come back. 75% chance they win IMO. Cats will carve them up when the intensity drops and when the shanks forward don't work anymore.

Umpiring has been unlucky so there is upside there.

It's time to inflict some serious mental scars on the crows

Surely your joking. 75% chance we win? I'd say it's maybe a 5% chance and that's being generous...

 

[FISTO]

Kolo is a liability in big games.

Bews our best so far.

 

[Burtyl78]

Is Menzel playing?

Didn't see him that quarter.

Provides zero pressure