Game Day Round 1 2022: Crows vs Dockers, 20.3.2022

[StonesThrow]

Geez a few melts here.

Blew away the cobwebs and played really well in that 2nd half imo. A few average set shots in the last cost us.

Freo played well and probably should have been 50 points up at half time

 

[1970crow]

Not too unhappy with that. Showed the way we need to play to score and also how bad we can be if refuse to take risks. Even if we don’t have many great kicks e need to move the ball fast to give our forwards a crack.

They should really have beaten us by more and even though we kind of threw it away, we did turn a decent deficit into a lead.

Sloane 19 touches given the amount of time he spent as a mid isn’t good enough. Looks like we’re sticking with the 4 man system. Dawson no good in there, like Seed before him. Playing Milera was insanity.

 

[rocket18]

Loading the backline, we were done by 1 point with a few minutes left......lol.

We were still infront at the centre bounce he gave the 6,6,6 free away.

 

[BACCS]

All the tall forwards are lazy as fu**

Fog competed well in the air all game and gave a great contest

 

[ams4crows]

We had multiple opportunities to put the margin out to 18 and failed. Some of them were piss easy shots

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Why are posters bagging Rowe? He was very good.

That missed goal absolutely killed us. He could of iced the game. It was the turning point. Thilthorpe also totally shat the bed, but the game would have been over at that point if Rowe hadn't ****ed us.

 

[dplggr47]

Disgusting. Rowe and Thilthorpe cost us that game.

Bit harsh. Milera missed a sitter for an easy goal. ROB missed a sitter. Schoenberg had many turnovers and poor kicking to direct opponents. Was by far his worst game ever. Himmelberg was cold. Sloane didn't do much. Overall, a disappointing loss as there were many chances to win it.

The positives though. Smithers had a great goal on his non-preferred. Rachele had 7 shots on goal for 5 goals on debut. That one from the corner was a highlight as we've all seen him practising and hitting those on both sides. Rowe actually did stuff around the ground rather than hunting frees. Many questioned whether he should be in the team, but he proved himself today. Crouch had a good return to footy. Scholl proved he should've started. Dawson had a good debut after they moved him from the middle. Keays isn't the best kick and can only kick on his left, but he hunted the ball all day.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Fog competed well in the air all game and gave a great contest

Yep agree. He was our best tall by far.

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[BACCS]

That missed goal absolutely killed us. He could of iced the game. It was the turning point. Thilthorpe also totally shat the bed, but the game would have been over at that point if Rowe hadn't f’ed us.

Rowe was our best player in the first half, calm down

 

[ContrarianCrow]

That missed goal absolutely killed us. He could of iced the game. It was the turning point. Thilthorpe also totally shat the bed, but the game would have been over at that point if Rowe hadn't f’ed us.

Rowe was the only reason we were still in the game at half time.

 

[ams4crows]

Midfield kicking efficiency was deplorable

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Rowe was our best player in the first half, calm down

Rowe had a good game, and he also shat the bed. Both are true. He's not the only one either. Milera and Rob also ****ed us. I can forgive those a little easier though as Milera has had 2 years out and Rob is a ruckman who can't kick for shit. If Rob is lining up to take a shot at goal in the first place, you already ****ed up.

 

[NSWCROW]

It was Murray and no one was near him. TT just did the shittiest kick

****ing livid

 

[SugarShane]

I think the one Rowe kicked OOTF late was because he saw Himmelberg was his only option and said "that ain't it"

He saw Ian Perrie in row J and understandably preferred that option.

 

[BACCS]

Bicks has a horrible perspective on footy for someone of his stature

 

[jenny61_99]

Rowe was the only reason we were still in the game at half time.

And Ben Keays.

 

[hey shorty]

That missed goal absolutely killed us. He could of iced the game. It was the turning point. Thilthorpe also totally shat the bed, but the game would have been over at that point if Rowe hadn't f’ed us.

Rowe actually kept us in the game

 

[NSWCROW]

Sloane

Turns out it was Murray

 

[treeman]

This game reminds me of the Hawthorn game last year.

Absolute jubilation when Thilthorpe did his thing.
In this game is was Rochelle.
Then horror when we lost.

 

[hey shorty]

And Ben Keays.

Nah

He gave them the ball

 

[BRL121]

Not too unhappy with that. Showed the way we need to play to score and also how bad we can be if refuse to take risks. Even if we don’t have many great kicks e need to move the ball fast to give our forwards a crack.

They should really have beaten us by more and even though we kind of threw it away, we did turn a decent deficit into a lead.

Sloane 19 touches given the amount of time he spent as a mid isn’t good enough. Looks like we’re sticking with the 4 man system. Dawson no good in there, like Seed before him. Playing Milera was insanity.

I had to laugh about Milera. The coach couldn't wait to have him in because of his great kicking!

 

[ContrarianCrow]

Rowe had a good game, and he also shat the bed. Both are true. He's not the only one either. Milera and Rob also f’ed us. I can forgive those a little easier though as Milera has had 2 years out and Rob is a ruckman who can't kick for sh*t. If Rob is lining up to take a shot at goal in the first place, you already f’ed up.

ROB had Rachele free next to him and completely ignored him.

 

[NSWCROW]

Sloane was horrid did he have an effective touch?
EBerg you're done
RT needs some intensity he is more relaxed than the big E
Fog kept us in it when it mattered and was a presence.

How did we lose that?

Panicked the entire last 10 mins

 

[Geoffa32]

People are slamming Rowe?

Piss off, he played well.



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[Mr_Moogle]

I had to laugh about Milera. The coach couldn't wait to have him in because of his great kicking!

I can get over a missed shot. The real concern is he's lost a yard of pace and agility. I fear he may be finished as an AFL footballer but will need a larger sample size.