Preview R2: Changes vs. Essendon

[Ciao Giacomo]

Nicks should be looking for a new job if we lose.

It’s a bit early in the season to be judging teams based on an away win or loss. A win in March last year against the Hawks was meh, six months later……..

On the other hand some supporters (obviously not Crows) were very excited when they knocked off the Magpies early last year.

I’ll be happy with a 1 point win providing we play attacking footy.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

It’s a bit early in the season to be judging teams based on an away win or loss. A win in March last year against the Hawks was meh, six months later……..

On the other hand some supporters (obviously not Crows) were very excited when they knocked off the Magpies early last week.

I’ll be happy with a 1 point win providing we play attacking footy.

These are the games we need to win if we are a serious side.

We have lost way too many of these under Nick's.

If we lose this week it will be confirmation we are going nowhere under Nicks.

Unless you are Bicks, everyone else knows it's a very ordinary Essendon side & we are at full strength.

Not only should we be winning, we should be making a statement.

Imo we will win as we have Davis influence now.

 

[FR0GGY]

It’s a bit early in the season to be judging teams based on an away win or loss. A win in March last year against the Hawks was meh, six months later……..

On the other hand some supporters (obviously not Crows) were very excited when they knocked off the Magpies early last year.

I’ll be happy with a 1 point win providing we play attacking footy.

Any win for us at the G is not meh, we should be beating Essendon if we are serious about being serious.

 

[spenze]

No worries.
Your co-worker must have been a real so and so ... (but what's DAAS?).

Doug Anthony All Stars

Reckon it was Paul McDermott that used to say it

 

[spenze]

Incorrect Vadersplaining, but thanks.
The very un-funny Flacco was not a member of DAAS (Tim and Paul had Richard Fidler on guitar).

Yeah, never thought Flacco was funny at all

 

[Peter Doherty]

Murphy has definitely gone to Melbourne, do we know if any other spares went over?

 

[spenze]

Murphy has definitely gone to Melbourne, do we know if any other spares went over?

Probably gone to see his six brothers, Doc, Happy, Bashful...

 

[Samcro24]

Doug Anthony All Stars

Reckon it was Paul McDermott that used to say it

And Paul is Bone’s cousin is he not?

 

[spenze]

And Paul is Bone’s cousin is he not?

Yes he is

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Our last win at the MCG was in 2017 according to the Fox Footy crew

I guess we don't play there that often but it must be a reasonable string of appearances

Surely we break the drought.

Always find Essendon a flukey, front running team. Occasionally they're up and about and look a million bucks but they always finish ?teenth on the ladder ultimately

 

[Danger Zone]

Amazing to think that we still haven't won at the 'G since before that disastrous Grand Final in 2017. Would be nice to get that monkey off our back. Few of our players would have ever won there in our colours.

 

[Doctor B]

Crows at MCG

2024 Hawthorn L Collingwood L
2023 Melbourne L Collingwood L
2022 Collingwood L
2021 Melbourne L
2019 Carlton L
2018 Richmond L Hawthorn L
2017 Richmond L Collingwood L Carlton W

Nicks vs Essendon 1W 5L

 

[Stephen2]

Have we done Guess The Sub yet? I reckon it'll be Curtin, and I'm excited to see more of Draper if so.

 

[Samcro24]

Crows at MCG

2024 Hawthorn L Collingwood L
2023 Melbourne L Collingwood L
2022 Collingwood L
2021 Melbourne L
2019 Carlton L
2018 Richmond L Hawthorn L
2017 Richmond L Collingwood L Carlton W

Nicks vs Essendon 1W 5L

Essendon 1-39, get on

 

[Scorpus]

Crows at MCG

2024 Hawthorn L Collingwood L
2023 Melbourne L Collingwood L
2022 Collingwood L
2021 Melbourne L
2019 Carlton L
2018 Richmond L Hawthorn L
2017 Richmond L Collingwood L Carlton W

Nicks vs Essendon 1W 5L

Pretty tough run at the MCG to be fair. Most of those games were against finalists

 

[SLOWNE]

Crows at MCG


2017 Richmond L Collingwood L Carlton W

Nicks vs Essendon 1W 5L

Collingwood was a draw courtesy of a McMuffin mark and goal after the siren.

 

[rabidcrow]

We have a long history of blowing this exact type of game.

Vulnerable opposition, we get out to an early lead, look comfortable, things going to plan. Then some B grade dickhead bobs up and kicks a couple of quick goals. Game goes up a notch, the home crowd perks up momentum shifts.

Game on in the last, home side gets the 50/50 calls, kicks the important goals, scoring dries up for us, we lose.

This shouldn’t be one of drug’s “sign post games” but it probably is. Away wins are rare under Nicks, as are wins at the G. This will tell us a bit regardless of the strength of the bombers side, looking forward to it.

I don’t think it says much for the Bombers team either way - the Crows however, if we don’t win this unlikely we play finals! We have a dream start on paper - no injuries and Bombers are not going to be a finals side.

Need to win at least 3 away games to play finals and this is one of the easiest we will get


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[adelaidecrows]

I don’t think it says much for the Bombers team either way - the Crows however, if we don’t win this unlikely we play finals! We have a dream start on paper - no injuries and Bombers are not going to be a finals side.

Need to win at least 3 away games to play finals and this is one of the easiest we will get


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Not sure a loss writes off a season already. One blip loss isnt a concern, its if there is a pattern and we lose 3 or 4 games against winnable opposition away that we can start being concerned. For now even if we lose to Essendon the season is alive. Its the response that matters and whether we can. In 2023 we had the same issues all year. So while a loss will be disappointing if it occurs, chin up. Even premiers lose a game here and there.

 

[Stephen2]

we can start being concerned.

I've been concerned for years. I like to get a head start.

 

[GROTTO]

Not sure a loss writes off a season already.

No it doesnt. I mean of course we can still make the 8 if we lose today, but if are to be a serious Final 8 contender in 2025, this is a game, that not only should we win, but win well.

Nicks will never have a better opportunity for us to win our 1st game at the G in years.

 

[TheKev]

Crows at MCG

2024 Hawthorn L Collingwood L
2023 Melbourne L Collingwood L
2022 Collingwood L
2021 Melbourne L
2019 Carlton L
2018 Richmond L Hawthorn L
2017 Richmond L Collingwood L Carlton W

Nicks vs Essendon 1W 5L

Also Hawthorn W in round 2 2017 on a Saturday afternoon after a big Sunday arvo win in R1. Hmm history repeating itself for another 6-0 start and GF appearance

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[woofsson]

Someone in the SANFL thread said there might be a trial vs Port, that'd be great if it happens. Otherwise Booooooooo

Probably gone to see his six brothers, Doc, Happy, Bashful...

Statistics show six out of seven dwarves are not happy.

 

[Cromulant]

Not sure a loss writes off a season already. One blip loss isnt a concern, its if there is a pattern and we lose 3 or 4 games against winnable opposition away that we can start being concerned. For now even if we lose to Essendon the season is alive. Its the response that matters and whether we can. In 2023 we had the same issues all year. So while a loss will be disappointing if it occurs, chin up. Even premiers lose a game here and there.

Yes it does.

 

[1970crow]

I think Saturday will tell us if these really are the BRAND NEW CROWS. Over the past few years we would have likely lost this game. Coming off a good win and being favorites would have led us to complacency. Away game and crowd. Much shorter turn around with many players cramping late last Sunday. If we win, and particularity win well, yes, we will be looking like the BRAND NEW CROWS.

I'ts 'BRAN NUE CROWS', coached by 'THE MAESTRO', Maffew Nix.

 

[AFC979810]

I'ts 'BRAN NUE CROWS', coached by 'THE MAESTRO', Maffew Nix.

Brand. New. Crows.