Opinion Non-Crows AFL 11: Footy's Back At Last

[1970crow]

Biggest trend in 2025 is that these momentum swings are huge and seemingly inevitable.

Good coaches are already working on how to stop opposition momentum and extend their own.

So you’re saying coaches are now working on how to score more often whilst denying opposition the opportunity to score. Wow, we can put 4D chess behind us and we’ve probably skipped 5D. Truly amazing stuff.

 

[Geoffa32]

This Sydney v Brisbane could be a cracker

 

[Redline]

Only one game but Freo looked to be lacking some spark. They have plenty of quality players but you have to question if they have the right coach.

You would be concerned if you were a freo supporter that they are wasting another season.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Only one game but Freo looked to be lacking some spark. They have plenty of quality players but you have to question if they have the right coach.

You would be concerned if you were a freo supporter that they are wasting another season.

Shai Bolton will help with that

 

[spenze]

Only one game but Freo looked to be lacking some spark. They have plenty of quality players but you have to question if they have the right coach.

You would be concerned if you were a freo supporter that they are wasting another season.

Have a few good players out.

Not saying they win but they have some decent ones to return

 

[1970crow]

Really need this Geelong audit to find some shit out that will cripple them like loss of premiership points and trade sanctions and draft sanctions

For about the last decade most of the footy world has looked at Cats list and said it’s too old and they’re on the way down. How is it that with this massively over-priced list, only a very small % of people predict a flag. They’ve got great talent ID, they’re well run, they have a high end coaching group, massive home ground advantage and an extra $10m in cap due to costa living and yet, on average, the footy fans/industry reckon they’re good for about 5th.

 

[Mutineer]

Shai Bolton will help with that

And a cuople of others that are handy...

PLAYER	INJURY	ESTIMATED RETURN
Shai Bolton	Leg	Test
Sean Darcy	Ankle	2-4 weeks
Josh Draper	Hamstring	Test
Nat Fyfe	Knee	Test
Odin Jones	Back	Season
Charlie Nicholls	Back	TBC
Alex Pearce	Ankle	Test
Michael Walters	Knee	Test
Hayden Young	Hamstring	3 weeks
Updated: March 11, 2025

 

[1970crow]

Have a few good players out.

Not saying they win but they have some decent ones to return

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Wish I looked at that before tipping.

 

[TRP1996]

Apparently Joel Hamling still exists?

Playing his 7th game since 2019.

 

[FR0GGY]

Have a few good players out.

Not saying they win but they have some decent ones to return

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Alex Pearce made it too the toss, so I assume he played.

 

[cmndstab]

Have Fremantle done the reverse us? Tried to become more attacking and speed up their ball movement, at the expense of their defensive action?

Maybe we should just swap coaches and be done with it.

 

[AFC979810]

So you’re saying coaches are now working on how to score more often whilst denying opposition the opportunity to score. Wow, we can put 4D chess behind us and we’ve probably skipped 5D. Truly amazing stuff.

Thanks Grouchy old man. But once again you are off the mark - thats not what I am saying.

I am saying that momentum shifts seem to be very prevalent in 2025. How you handle them will be an incredible important part of gameplan and structure in 2025.

 

[AFC979810]

Come on, who looks at the ladder 2 games into round 1.5? At the end of the round, 4 teams will have played an extra game. It’s a stupid concept, but drawing a line 1/4 way through the second round is trying to make it worse than it is.

As always - you have completely missed the point.

Maybe time to step away and get stuck into 3 bottles of over ripe, over priced high alcohol Barossa shiraz and throw darts at a Neil Craig dart board.

The poster was just suggesting that the planning of the first two rounds wasn't well done considering that at the end of tonight there will be several fan bases who have watched their team play twice - whilst 5 teams haven't played a single game.

 

[jenny61_99]

They were last years fairytale team!

Ah but they didn’t win!

 

[BigBoSS_Riot]

Alex Pearce made it too the toss, so I assume he played.

He did, as did Josh Draper.

 

[Redline]

Have a few good players out.

Not saying they win but they have some decent ones to return

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They do, I still think they can win the whole thing but they just looked flat for round 1. As someone said, Bolton will help add some spark.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Only one game but Freo looked to be lacking some spark. They have plenty of quality players but you have to question if they have the right coach.

You would be concerned if you were a freo supporter that they are wasting another season.

I think they still have the talent, but the wrong coach. Longmuir's game style isn't going to fulfill their potential. I really hope we're not in the same boat of having what I think is a good list being built, but the wrong person to lead it.

 

[spenze]

They do, I still think they can win the whole thing but they just looked flat for round 1. As someone said, Bolton will help add some spark.

Whole thing is a big call but it'll be interesting to see the impact Bolton has on them, he's a fairly handy cream on top player

 

[BigBoSS_Riot]

I think they still have the talent, but the wrong coach. Longmuir's game style isn't going to fulfill their potential. I really hope we're not in the same boat of having what I think is a good list being built, but the wrong person to lead it.

This is where I've been sat for a while. On talent, I think they're capable of top 4, and that's where I (begrudgingly) ended up putting them in my ladder prediction. But Longmuir completely shoots down any confidence I have in them.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Good game

 

[Eagleboy2011]

KFC on PA tops. Easy change i suppose. Just iron over the G and change the last G to a C.

 

[FR0GGY]

Red and maroon looks great against red led signage.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Adelaide still clinging to the top 8.

EDIT: Whoops , nope, forgot to refresh my browser. We're down to 10th. Poor start to the season.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Since, presumably, the Crows aren't ready to overtake the reigning premier I think the best outcome is a Brisbane win keeping us closer to the likes of the Swans.

 

[Geoffa32]

Good call umpire, my Multi thanks you....