Preview Round 16 changes vs crows after the bye

[The Nostradamus]

Just want to see Tex goalless and laird to not run around by himself getting 30plus touches

 

[Hopper10]

Or we ambush them 2017 style. 10 goals to no score in the first quarter. I miss Jarryd Waite.

I was in Fiji and walked past a TV at the resort bar and it was on.Didn’t make dinner that night, absolutely blind

 

[The Dougster]

The type of conditions that could resuscitate the shinboner spirit. We're so close to a breakthrough.

North by 1. LDU to kick the sealer on return.

Could be our break out game in a brilliant win on the road against the in form Crows. That’s what the heart says.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Could be our break out game in a brilliant win on the road against the in form Crows. That’s what the heart says.

I reckon next week is the break out game Geelong in Geelong. Ending their era just like we started it for them back in the infamous 2007 game

Coming off the bye and away we won’t win this week and I’d like to see crows make the finals

 

[The Dougster]

Or we ambush them 2017 style. 10 goals to no score in the first quarter. I miss Jarryd Waite.

Waite was an absolute gun. Loved his time with us.

 

[Wayne Campbell]

Will be great to see all of Simpkin, LDU, Thomas, Phillips, Powell, Wardlaw and Sheezel together for the first time!


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[tazaa]

Your posts are kind of contradictory ‘we are shite and going to get smashed’ vs ‘this is the strongest 22 in years’ I am confused. Maybe just nominate a score we will lose by despite fielding our best team in years?

Adelaide factor. We sent far more better teams over there in the last 2 decades who got nowhere near it.
Sadly for us, strongest 22 in years means this is probably the best team we've fielded since mid 2018.

Example being, LDU and Wardlaw play together for the first time.

 

[shinboner magic]

Their no name backline is ripe for a smashing

Goldy break even and then let the mids run amok

 

[tazaa]

Their no name backline is ripe for a smashing

Goldy break even and then let the mids run amok

If round 1-6 Ziebell returns, McKay version of * and STK plays and McDonald can lock down Rankine then maybe just then we might get a look in.

The fact is round 2 aside, out form away from Marvel is no good. Here's the result of the 6 losses below.
RD 3. L - 19PTS
RD 5. L - 75PTS
RD 6. L - 43PTS
RD 7. L - 90PTS
RD 9. L - 70PTS
RD 13. L - 28PTS

We average a 9 goal loss. Hopefully our form under Ratten can see that trend end.

For comparisons sake the 6 games at Marvel that we lost are below.
RD 4. L - 23PTS
RD 8. L - 30PTS
RD 10. L - 3PTS
RD 11. L - 35PTS
RD 12. L - 6PTS
RD 14. L - 21PTS

Average losing margin 19 points.

The positive I see is that we are super competitive at home. We werent under Noble. Geelong has made a living off banking wins at GMHBA. We need to turn Marvel into a fortress. The next step is to travel well but this might take another year or so.
Baby steps.

 

[jimandphilbadge]

Did you?

Wish I could have moved that quick at a time trial.

 

[shintemaster]

Denis Pagan once said to - “so you go for the kangas?”

I said - “yes”

No wonder he was such a failure at Carlton.

 

[SunnyBoner]

Will be great to see all of Simpkin, LDU, Thomas, Phillips, Powell, Wardlaw and Sheezel together for the first time!


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It's this what really excites me. Nearly a third of our team running around together, all high picks and future stars along with an emerging middle tier of Ford, Bergman, Comben, Curtis and The Goat plus senior players like Scott, Logue, Larkey, Zurhaar, McDonald, Goldy plus Stevo and McKay (if he stays) leading the way. Add in George and hopefully three top round picks this year and we are starting to take shape.

I have probably missed a few but most other players who are in their mid to late 20s-30s would be on notice.

 

[Psicosis]

Burgess has done a huge job. They are so fit, which is what concerns me the most. Absolutely have to beat them in the contest. Shiels to run with Dawson.

 

[Mixed Results]

I don't think there's a whole lot between our two sides and the form shown over the past six weeks.

If we get anything close to the best of Simpkin and LDU, then with Wardlaw, Phillips, Thomas, and Greenwood as support we should have a major advantage in that area of the ground. Our scores per inside 50 have returned to a respectful level over the past four games and there's enough reason to be optimistic that if we get the ball forward against Adelaide we will score.

The problem is that they'll score plenty as well. We'll fall into the usual trap we find ourselves in, where we get stuck in the back half and fail time and time again to transition the ball forward. The other problem is comparing their form at Adelaide Oval against our form away from Marvel. On that basis alone we should consider ourselves lucky to get within 30 points.

Something like 115-80 seems realistic, but I can also see the recipe for winning if we win the clearances by 15 and we get a three vote game from LDU.

 

[franjon]

It’s very easy to “win” arguments on this board. All you have to do is declare yourself the winner. QED.

#thenostramethod

QED? Not that silly Jenny Morris thing from the early 80's?

 

[franjon]

I’ve enjoyed watching plenty of my teams win there:
North Adelaide Roosters GF, Adelaide United GF, Wallabies, Maroons, Warriors, Scorchers, and Aussie cricket teams.
Never seen North Melbourne win there.
It’s depressing.

You probably will eventually, but I don't think it's going to be this week, especially if they start scratching after a shower.

 

[Disco Dew]

 

[gokangas]

Some tipping predictions for this weekends game

 

[danj]

It's this what really excites me. Nearly a third of our team running around together, all high picks and future stars along with an emerging middle tier of Ford, Bergman, Comben, Curtis and The Goat plus senior players like Scott, Logue, Larkey, Zurhaar, McDonald, Goldy plus Stevo and McKay (if he stays) leading the way. Add in George and hopefully three top round picks this year and we are starting to take shape.

I have probably missed a few but most other players who are in their mid to late 20s-30s would be on notice.

Yes this is what makes me wonder/hope if this is the game where everything falls into place, we click and push the crows right to the final siren. That would be awesome

 

[koshari]

Oh hello Tex and Josh Rachele

Fun times

Tex in the form of his career. Well i guess on the bright side is we wont be playing him "into" form.

 

[hellas_johnny]

If round 1-6 Ziebell returns, McKay version of * and STK plays and McDonald can lock down Rankine then maybe just then we might get a look in.

The fact is round 2 aside, out form away from Marvel is no good. Here's the result of the 6 losses below.
RD 3. L - 19PTS
RD 5. L - 75PTS
RD 6. L - 43PTS
RD 7. L - 90PTS
RD 9. L - 70PTS
RD 13. L - 28PTS

We average a 9 goal loss. Hopefully our form under Ratten can see that trend end.

For comparisons sake the 6 games at Marvel that we lost are below.
RD 4. L - 23PTS
RD 8. L - 30PTS
RD 10. L - 3PTS
RD 11. L - 35PTS
RD 12. L - 6PTS
RD 14. L - 21PTS

Average losing margin 19 points.

The positive I see is that we are super competitive at home. We werent under Noble. Geelong has made a living off banking wins at GMHBA. We need to turn Marvel into a fortress. The next step is to travel well but this might take another year or so.
Baby steps.

This makes a mockery of our so called fortress blundstone. The sooner we're out the better

 

[amaz199]

This makes a mockery of our so called fortress blundstone. The sooner we're out the better

Hasn't been a 'fortress' since 2018-19.

 

[hellas_johnny]

Whose heading to Adelaide? I'll be there in aisle 147.

 

[Mav]

Whose heading to Adelaide? I'll be there in aisle 147.

Already here. I’m the other end.

 

[goalieboy82]

Coach Sissy Rose (my Little dachsador girl)

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