Review R23: The Good, Bad and Ugly vs. Port Adelaide

[Southerntakeover]

Other than being one entry in the ledger and remembering the Rankine dog shot, no one will care about this game in five years time. We will care about who we get with Pick 4.

Losing was absolutely in our interest.

 

[Afcprophet]

Collingwood winning was good for our Melbourne pick, and now we have pick 4 too thanks to the saints. So overall, not a bad day for our future.

 

[jenny61_99]

Berry, Gollant, Murphy should be traded, delisted, whatever. Just never play for us again.

Nicks can’t coach - didn’t do anything at 3QT

Maybe he achieved his goal of pick 4???

 

[spenze]

We are still a fair way from contending, we should take a couple of years extra purgatory to stack our midfield

 

[CrowToon]

The question list management needs to ask - was Lukosius going to win that game for us?

Or were we missing something bigger and stronger through the guts?

If we can get both that's great but let's be careful.

 

[Redline]

Lost the plot after Rankine got hit.

We did but we weren't going to win. Our ball movement forward and delivery was awful.

I thought the defence was okay but forwards weren't given a chance.

To many players fumbled or panicked. Sometimes a Berry or Hinge fumble in the centre can cost a goal, it's those split second things that kill momentum.

We lack class players.

 

[CrowBloke]

What do y’all like the most?

Strawberries?
Blueberries?
Or Fumbleberrys?

Until tonight, I hadn't noticed how much Berry fumbles --- that's a sign of hearing footsteps or a lack of composure, or both.
Seriously disappointing.

 

[rubbers0ul]

With Rob getting absolutely monstered in the ruck by a bloke with one arm, surely filthy could have been chucked in there to mix it up ?


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[GreyCrow]

The question list management needs to ask - was Lukosius going to win that game for us?

Or were we missing something bigger and stronger through the guts?

If we can get both that's great but let's be careful.

Leadership at crucial times

Cant expect Dawson to throw the team on his back - it has to be shared

 

[Footypie32]

Votes

3. Worrell
2. Crouch
1. Dawson

Hope tthey go out in straight sets again and Dan Houston

5

Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

gets 10 weeks.

 

[CrowBloke]

someone mentioned Tex would have calmed them down but isnt that the coaches job?

Absolutely.
Nicks is as weak as piss.

 

[WetCrow1991]

Ugly: Rioli.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

I just hope we take a lot of learnings about our list this season.

Berry killed us today with his touch. Laird panics too much, we need someone with composure back there.

Flanders lost his centre bounces at GC and they are looking a rabble. I would be offering our first pick and 1m for him, hes a jet and has very clean disposal.

 

[Shuestar13]

Pick 4 secured which is good. Curtin getting a full game again which is good.

If Berry has interest from elsewhere, let him go. Just not up to it.

I actually want Fremantle to win next week which is… not good, but such is the reality

 

[FR0GGY]

Surely no one still thinks nicks is the man?

 

[Crows I Am]

Worst 42 disposal game of all time?

42 disposals, just about as many flops and dives from the Port players

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Midfield had its pants pulled down

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Given what Rankine got for doing virtually same thing, expect 4 weeks for Houston

 

[Scorpus]

Other than being one entry in the ledger and remembering the Rankine dog shot, no one will care about this game in five years time. We will care about who we get with Pick 4.

Losing was absolutely in our interest.

Turns out we got a free hit with St Kilda beating Geelong

 

[Drummond]

At 3/4 time we needed a real, strong Coach to step up and inspire the players to win it for Rankine and Crow Pride.

Too bad we haven't got one.

Imagine Sam Mitchell or Adam Kingsley.

Nope, Matthew Nicks.

 

[earlsta]

Can’t believe how bad we’ve been for so long. It’s actually putrid

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Midfield had its pants pulled down

Why we need Draper and Dodson

 

[marvin]

Beyond ugly - Roo fawning over Houston

 

[GROTTO]

This is the same thug club that wouldnt name the Showdown Medal after Phil Walsh.

Their response to the Rankine hit, speaks volumes of what most of their supporter base is like.

I will never ever have respect for them.

 

[rocket18]

Not much good.

Bad:
ROB - pathetic
Laird - just retire
Murphy - 1 touch in the last quarter again, (3 in the 3rd) is that 4 games in a row that's happened?

Ugly:
Houstons bump
Umpiring not giving a free for Houstons bump, hard for the AFL to say the head is protected when the umpires don't give a free. The two umpires that waved play on should not umpire again this season.

Special mention:
Nicks coaching.
Well done mate, you've locked in the bottom 4 in season 5, here, have another two years.

Edit:
Forgot to put FumbleBerry in the bad section, just can't get away with not taking the ball cleanly at this level. Was he this fumbly as a junior?? Or did it just develop when he started playing AFL??