Game Day Practice Match; Adelaide V Brisbane @ Metricon, 10:30am (only on Kayo)

[CroCop]

Big O is slaughtering us in ruck. Not once have our mids had a ball to their advantage

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Also the fact that we are such a small side so many tiny players all over the ground .

 

[George Kramer]

In a game like this when missing key players, you want to see your senior players stand up, which they haven’t. It’s ok to have kids struggle, but no excuse for experienced footballers.

Our defending of transition play has sucked, that and our midfield has put too much pressure on a young defence. Having said that after a decent first qtr, Jones sucked big time that qtr. I worry about his lack of a football brain, just did dumb shit.

Hately looks so slow, why would he line up on the wing? Can’t see him making it.

Rachelle will be a star.

Murray will be a concern against big forwards.

Lions are a quality side and have a decent side playing. Overall we can’t get hung up over this.

 

[AFC979810]

Hinge big and strong. We liked him last year and I think he sneaks into the best 22 to start.

As others have mentioned - Rachelle belongs.

Riley Thilthorpe gonna be impossible to stop 1 on 1.

 

[davos44]

I think based on this half, its time to press the panic button for this season. I've seen enough.

All these Youtube nuffies with ladder predictions must be right when they say we will finish 17th or 18th.

 

[hey shorty]

In a game like this when missing key players, you want to see your senior players stand up, which they haven’t. It’s ok to have kids struggle, but no excuse for experienced footballers.

Our defending of transition play has sucked, that and our midfield has put too much pressure on a young defence. Having said that after a decent first qtr, Jones sucked big time that qtr. I worry about his lack of a football brain, just did dumb sh*t.

Hately looks so slow, why would he line up on the wing? Can’t see him making it.

Rachelle will be a star.

Murray will be a concern against big forwards.

Lions are a quality side and have a decent side playing. Overall we can’t get hung up over this.

We need McAsey to come along this year IMO

 

[UcantCme]

I think based on this half, its time to press the panic button for this season. I've seen enough.

All these Youtube nuffies with ladder predictions must be right when they say we will finish 17th or 18th.

OMG it's our first trial in sloppy conditions

People need to chill out a bit

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[DJ75]

A few noticeable points:

Hately, Crouch, Laird is not a good combination.

Hately is not an AFL player.

Our positioning is awful.

Do we have a forwards coach??

Jones looks good again

Hinge has promise. He's a tough bugger

Rachele is going to be elite

 

[Mutineer]

On the live blog with their half time update:

"Meanwhile, Merrett said during the second quarter that he was impressed with what he had seen so far from Crows draftee Jake Soligo.

“He looks good,” Merrett said. “He’s got a good shape, moves well, good skills. And I can understand why Crows fans would be so excited about him.”"

That's a rather exciting description.

except they were the comments he made on Rachele..

 

[Golumless]

We need McAsey to come along this year IMO

Not really. It'd be nice if it happened, even if the end result was that we had a piece we could trade out of Butts/Murray/McAsey, but we'll also be quite alright if he doesn't at this point.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I think based on this half, its time to press the panic button for this season. I've seen enough.

All these Youtube nuffies with ladder predictions must be right when they say we will finish 17th or 18th.

Big prediction after the first serious hit-out we have had. We haven't even had an internal trial and have a lot of senior players out.

 

[Drewie11]

In a game like this when missing key players, you want to see your senior players stand up, which they haven’t. It’s ok to have kids struggle, but no excuse for experienced footballers.

Our defending of transition play has sucked, that and our midfield has put too much pressure on a young defence. Having said that after a decent first qtr, Jones sucked big time that qtr. I worry about his lack of a football brain, just did dumb sh*t.

Hately looks so slow, why would he line up on the wing? Can’t see him making it.

Rachelle will be a star.

Murray will be a concern against big forwards.

Lions are a quality side and have a decent side playing. Overall we can’t get hung up over this.

And overreaction of the day goes to you. It’s slippery as shit and a practice match. They are basically having a run around instead of playing each other. The intensity will be there against Port next week

 

[Golumless]

except they were the comments he made on Rachele..

Ah fox footy. You "loveable" spuds

 

[adelaidecrows]

Young side versus more experienced players im not worried. This year isn't about winning premierships. It's all about our young players standing up and reaching new levels.

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[StickerMan]

except they were the comments he made on Rachele..

Correct.

Big Red is also correct in that it is ok as a Crows fan to be excited about Josh. I also think he could easily transition to a midfielder in years to come. Kid just oozes class.

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[Jcpdragonx]

Brisbane's list is stacked and underperformed last year, given our list demographic and outs today we should have no right to be close.

Okay with how we are playing, Rachele is probably our best. Hinge looks solid and tough. Sholl started well.

 

[pjcrows]

Even when we've been contending for flags we've had Big Footy practice game melts.

With our squad's current state due to COVID protocols, the best thing we can get from today is genuine match practice that we haven't had, and have barely even had at internals.

 

[footy4ever]

OMG it's our first trial in sloppy conditions

People need to chill out a bit

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I actually though it was sarcasm, but if it wasn’t, then WTF. Haha

 

[StickerMan]

Even when we've been contending for flags we've had Big Footy practice game melts.

With our squad's current state due to COVID protocols, the best thing we can get from today is genuine match practice that we haven't had, and have barely even had at internals.

That being said I'm not to keen on seeing a limp wristed effort like North Melbourne yesterday.

Want to see a strong second half

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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Is it raining actual rain?

Or just Brisbane goals?

 

[Mutineer]

And anyone that thinks Strachan is replacing ROB anytime soon, think again, Darcy Fort

32

Darcy Fort

Age

31

Ht

204cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

2.9

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

3.2

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.8

3star

G

0.2

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.2

4star

has pantsed him today.

 

[UcantCme]

I actually though it was sarcasm, but if it wasn’t, then WTF. Haha

Hard to tell.....

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[Cap]

I'm not too concerned at this stage. It's a strong Brisbane outfit and they should be stronger than us, especially at this time of the year.

Been some ok passages but certainly well ahead of where we were this time last year.

 

[TryAnHit]

Enough bagging Hatley... hes the big body SA mid everyone wants to draft every year

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Don’t worry guys. We’ll get thumped and the February premiers will thump Gold Coast and then we can all enjoy our weekends.

 

[MRB37]

Good start.