Game Day Round 22, Crows v Brisbane at the Gabba, 12/8/23

[Thylacinus]

Big game for both sides, especially the Crows. Snag this away win and we are a very good chance of playing finals. Huge ask, as the Lions have been unbeaten at home this year. I am on the record as stating I am happy with the selections and am backing our boys in to win. Going head to head time & city wise with the Matilda's, but the girls can wait. The Crows are my first love. Good conditions for football. Dry and calm, as well as somewhat balmy. Being towards evening and still winter it wont be too oppressive. Go you Crows!

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The two home ground heroes going head-to-head. Should have negotiated for a neutral venue. At least one of us would have got that breakthrough road result

 

[119others]

As excited as I have been for a home and away game I have seen live for years. Trying to temper excitement that we can take them here with their undefeated record at home his year (and I think league best home winning % in recent years).

Win today and I think we progress past week one of finals. Lose and we are unlikely to make finals. Massive game and confident we give everything we have to offer. Go Crows!

 

[thebirdman 24]

Honourable away loss incoming.

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[Danger in Texas]

Yeah I can’t see how we win this

Lions by 25. Would love to be proven wrong though

 

[Peter Doherty]

Goes without saying this is effectively a final for us.

We have built that contested profile for these exact occasions, now is the time to reap what we've sown.

Rankine a big loss.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Can see another away loss coming whereby we weren't ever really in the game but we have a few periods where we dominate and get very close on the scoreboard.

 

[Samcro24]

Today we win.

 

[FR0GGY]

A win today to get us on a high followed by a shock last round loss.

 

[Samcro24]

A win today to get us on a high followed by a shock last round loss.

No one seems to talk about dropping the Sydney game which isn’t improbable.

 

[FR0GGY]

No one seems to talk about dropping the Sydney game which isn’t improbable.

8 weeks ago probably not, now definitely a chance.

 

[Danger in Texas]

A win today to get us on a high followed by a shock last round loss.

Can only see that happening if North wins a game in these last three rounds

As said though, the Syd game is absolutely a risky one

 

[dogs105]

Crows by 14
















Goals

 

[Samcro24]

8 weeks ago probably not, now definitely a chance.

Yep, in good form, won the last 4 including 3 against sides we couldn’t beat.

 

[ftmch]

No one seems to talk about dropping the Sydney game which isn’t improbable.

Agreed. Almost (not quite) more concerned about that game tbh

 

[CrowToon]

If we win this today some of the doomsday posters should delete their accounts.

 

[footy4ever]

A win today to get us on a high followed by a shock last round loss.

My nightmare exactly. I'll be there in Perth and I've already had nightmares about dropping the undroppable.

 

[FR0GGY]

Can only see that happening if North wins a game in these last three rounds

As said though, the Syd game is absolutely a risky one

They got closer to essendon than we did, not the same side we played earlier.

 

[footy4ever]

Goes without saying this is effectively a final for us.

We have built that contested profile for these exact occasions, now is the time to reap what we've sown.

Rankine a big loss.

Add Rankine and an in-form Rachele and I'd be up and about anticipating a win, as opposed to merely thinking a win is quite possible but not probable.

 

[GreyCrow]

Looking at the years stats in comparison its a fairly even story .

We dominate disposals by +20 a game but most others are close enough to call even

Frees Against is a worry

And Brisbane aerially are a bit ahead in Inside 50 marks. Just means our match ups need to be spot on

Like the stats I can see this going either way - but home ground advantage has to come into play

Is this a test of Nicks and co ability to manage a game?

 

[Crows I Am]

This will be a huge test for our young inexperienced defence. If the Lions forwards get on top they should win this one pretty comfortably. I can't see us winning this one unfortunately, but I felt the same about the showdown and look how that one turned out.

 

[pjcrows]

Similar feeling going in to the Essendon game. That was either going to be a "coming of age" or "more of the same" game.

 

[Faaarrk]

If our midfield get on top early we should win.
Crows by 25 points

 

[TRP1996]

Will be one quarter we absolutely dominate but kick 1.5 to 2.1.

 

[Scorpus]

Brisbane to have the game iced at quarter time then cruise to a 23 point victory after a minor but ineffective comeback that ends up flattering us on the scoreboard