Preview Trial game - Crows V Port - 5pm Friday 23 Feb at Alberton Oval

[Southerntakeover]

A fun comparison of Thilthorpe and JJ at same age:

Josh Jenkins and Riley Thilthorpe AFL Stats Comparison

Josh Jenkins and Riley Thilthorpe AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

 

[cleanhands]

He’s hardly a troll

Looks like no one will play with him at school lunch

 

[Southerntakeover]

Just doesn’t really play anything like him

Completely contrasting styles

It was a weird comment by the poster

He was number nine in the league for contested marks as a forward last year. If you purge the too small sample sizes probably sixth or so. And there's no one really even that close to his age in the group near him on the list.

Those numbers are boosted somewhat by the Ruck stints (though he's not alone in that), but this is a kid who's like three quarters of a decade off his prime years.

You can think a lot of things about him, and he's not a dominant pack marking forward just yet, but the kid's a contested marking beast.

2023 AFL League Forward Contested Marks Per Game Leaders

2023 AFL League Forward Contested Marks Per Game Leaders.

www.footywire.com

 

[Coopers]

A fun comparison of Thilthorpe and JJ at same age:

Josh Jenkins and Riley Thilthorpe AFL Stats Comparison

Josh Jenkins and Riley Thilthorpe AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

JJ with way less turnovers

 

[Thylacinus]

Rather than do just contested marks, I've put together a short video of all his "involvements". Sorry about the quality, I had to zoom in so you could see him. Also I did it all in slo-mo.

Thank you ever so much for making the effort to compile this flashcrow. I think most of us here realized RT is going to be very good, but that highlight package from just one preseason trial game shows what an absolute beast he will likely turn into. I do not use the 'elite' word often, so as not to undervalue it, but he has 'elite' written all over him. Watch out Wayne Carey, someone has you covered, and hopefully without all of the off field muck that came with him!

 

[StickerMan]

Thank you ever so much for making the effort to compile this flashcrow. I think most of us here realized RT is going to be very good, but that highlight package from just one preseason trial game shows what an absolute beast he will likely turn into. I do not use the 'elite' word often, so as not to undervalue it, but he has 'elite' written all over him. Watch out Wayne Carey, someone has you covered, and hopefully without all of the off field muck that came with him!

Put down the glass bbq, champion!

RT has a long way to go before he's a consistent threat and game day performer. He might get there this year, or next, but comparisons with Carey are a little fanciful.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Rioli caused it, SPP just happened to be in the way.

No, spp saw Keane was already tackled and kept running in anyway, then lead with the shoulder. spp had enough time to avoid contact

 

[FR0GGY]

No, spp saw Keane was already tackled and kept running in anyway, then lead with the shoulder. spp had enough time to avoid contact

Apparently SPP has said he got it wrong (obvious)

 

[ABAB]

Don't misquote me, my comment was in relation to his contested marking. He clearly has plenty of skills and will be an asset, I just don't think it will be as a contested marking forward.

Well, that comment is also incorrect.

 

[cleanhands]

Well not all of us are so devoid of a life like you, that we can sit on a football forum before 8 am everyday of the week spamming the day and your away, making the exact same point over and over.

I appreciate you following me

 

[GROTTO]

Powell-Pepper got his timing horribly wrong, will the AFL make an example of him?​

Port Adelaide wrecking ball Sam Powell Pepper got every part of his timing wrong in his collision with Adelaide’s Mark Keane.

From where we left off last year I’d say the Powell Pepper bump is a straight up and down three week ban.

But if the AFL has a mind to increase the deterrent it will seek four weeks in this case and establish a greater penalty.

Powell-Pepper got his timing horribly wrong, will the AFL make an example of him?

“It gives the AFL a rolled gold case to set the base for careless bumping suspensions in 2024.”

www.sen.com.au

 

[Peter Doherty]

The big question is, will SPP still be eligible for the Brownlow?

 

[Crow till I die]

He’s hardly a troll

I mean, he might have been the size of one on the footy field for the legs?

 

[cleanhands]

I mean, he might have been the size of one on the footy field for the legs?

Moved like it

 

[feenix67]

JJ vibes is a proper LOL

Have ‘bookmarked’ that one and certainly won’t let him forget

I mean, if we're going to go down the "bookmarking bad calls" road

 

[Crow till I die]

Moved like it

So did Greg Phillips - didn't stop him from being effective back in the day

 

[WeeBlake]

JJ with way less turnovers

Walker is the better comparison. Other than briefly in the season before he did his knee, has never been a pack-crashing contested mark.

 

[crows dude]

SPP gets sent srtaight to tribunal with at least 3 games penalty

 

[cleanhands]

So did Greg Phillips - didn't stop him from being effective back in the day

You used the word “effective” something I wasn’t

 

[Scorpus]

SPP gets sent srtaight to tribunal with at least 3 games penalty

And all 3+ games will be served during the season, not during the pre-season

 

[Crow till I die]

And all 3+ games will be served during the season, not during the pre-season

Now because SPP 'reached out' to Keane and is apparently contrite - there should be no appeal coming from port on this when the verdict is handed down otherwise it does not really look very contrite

 

[flashcrow]

Seemed much better with his tapwork on the boundary line throwins, than other ones.

Still nice to see him clunking those marks. Those ones he dropped... a few pretty dubious arm chops really. He got the hands right there.

I think he will definitely improve as the season goes on.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Lol suck shit Sam

 

[Jeffcrowe]

He was number nine in the league for contested marks as a forward last year. If you purge the too small sample sizes probably sixth or so. And there's no one really even that close to his age in the group near him on the list.

Those numbers are boosted somewhat by the Ruck stints (though he's not alone in that), but this is a kid who's like three quarters of a decade off his prime years.

You can think a lot of things about him, and he's not a dominant pack marking forward just yet, but the kid's a contested marking beast.

2023 AFL League Forward Contested Marks Per Game Leaders

2023 AFL League Forward Contested Marks Per Game Leaders.

www.footywire.com

Concur strongly

 

[MsTopG]

Lol suck s**t Sam

Should be at least 4.