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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: mat073 on April 25, 2017, 10:25:36 AM
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The Crows are smashing it at the moment . An absolute juggernaut.
I'm ecstatic about being 5-0 but can't see us toppling the Crows in their hostile cauldron.
I hope that we can stay in the game for as long as possible and give them something to think about .
Adelaide have unbelievable fire power - it's a massive step up in quality.
I'm looking at this game as a free swing , and a reality check but looking forward to the challenge.
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4 quarter effort. If we play 4 good quarters we will win I reckon. I think we are quite similar teams.
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I think we'll lose over there by 3 or 4 goals. Once the crowd kicks in its a cauldron. Over here it would be a different story.
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Toughest test in football right now given th giants are still in cruise control. Just want us to work hard and run and gun, if we do that the result will take care of itself.
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I expect the usual tanties and toys thrown out of the cots
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They're still well ahead of us. Not expecting a win but just want to see the same tackling pressure and intensity that we've shown most of the season.
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I expect the usual tanties and toys thrown out of the cots
I am selling extra toys now for anyone low on throwables
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I think they will run over the top of us but if we leave it all the field like how saint kilda just got outclassed by dangerwood i won't be too upset
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Let the season begin
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Let the season begin
Yep.
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After watching the pre season match against the Crows
Think we are a very good chance
Considering we have had only 70-80 points averaged kicked against us so far this year
Restrict Eddie to 2 goals and we can win
Big jobs for Rance , Astbury and Conca next week
They do there job , we win
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Im ecpecting a loss. But if we do win, does the lid come off????
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Im ecpecting a loss. But if we do win, does the lid come off????
My lid came off when Jack dobbed his final goal last night.
Thalia is a massive omission for them.
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Bring in Townsend with instructions to take out Betts & Sloane... :shh
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We got a not bad record against the crows in SA.Bring in 4 qtrs effort we a in the game.I think it's a test for them to being at home and undefeated people saying they haven't play much either.Pressure is on them no doubt.
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I expect us to lose if we take the current team over to Adelaide.
Elton needs to be dropped (he is improving but we need the team firing on all cylinders)
Prestia needs to be dropped/rested, nowhere near the level we expect of him.
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I expected to lose to Melbourne too so you never know what can happen.
I don't think we are better than Adelaide at all. An off night by Adelaide players not switched on 100%, a couple of injuries early or a good down pour might be what we need to even the playing field.
Could be a big loss too.
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We got nothing to lose......Everyone thinks they will flog us......they can lose one as well....
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After watching the pre season match against the Crows
Think we are a very good chance
Considering we have had only 70-80 points averaged kicked against us so far this year
Restrict Eddie to 2 goals and we can win
Big jobs for Rance , Astbury and Conca next week
They do there job , we win
One thing the crows are elite at is hard 2 way running which has exposed us when weve played them in recent times. i know it was just a preseason game but we seemed to outrun them in that game and I definitely feel we have tem covered for raw pace. Which is why i think if we bring it, our run and legspeed will worry them
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Early forecast is 20% chance of rain.
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml (http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml)
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As per the last 5 weeks no expectations
Just play the game style, take the game on, no dropping of heads, plenty of defensive pressure and keep fighting and just like the 5 weeks the result will take care of itself
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Big loss 10 goals or therabouts.
Anything less. Take it, run and don't look back.
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Jack treating this as a "nothing to lose" and "why not us" game.
Jack says Tigers primed for Crows test
JON RALPH,
Herald Sun
26 April 2017
JACK Riewoldt says the Tigers’ relentless comeback over Melbourne has fuelled a belief they can take down white-hot Adelaide in Sunday’s clash.
The Tigers rolled over an undermanned Demons on Monday night and Riewoldt says the enthusiasm of the kids and new-found belief is a potent mix.
Riewoldt has kicked 10 goals in the past fortnight and says the Tigers will enter Sunday’s game with a “why not us” attitude.
“Why not? Why not us go over there and give it a red hot crack. We have got nothing to lose,’’ he said.
“They are the form side of the competition along with GWS. It’s on their home turf, its going to be an absolute challenge but why can’t we go over there and take it up to the best?
“We may come away with the points or come up short but its going to be a fantastic barometer for us.
“We travel well as a group and we are an extremely tight-knit bunch so its exciting prospect.”
Coach Damien Hardwick admits the clash against Adelaide is imposing given their awesome forward arsenal.
The Crows have kicked 77 goals in four weeks, breaking 100 points in every game.
“I must admit I turned off the Gold Coast game and then I saw they scored 150 points,” he said post-match.
“Stopping them kicking goals might be a good start, I reckon. But easier said than done. They’re a great side.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/jack-riewoldt-says-richmond-primed-for-litmus-test-against-adelaide/news-story/cdc4bde879035653623935d2a49dc21f
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A real test for the side. Up against a very good team. Need to continue playing same game style and keep up the tackling and forward pressure to have any chance of success.
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I expected to lose to Melbourne too so you never know what can happen.
I don't think we are better than Adelaide at all. An off night by Adelaide players not switched on 100%, a couple of injuries early or a good down pour might be what we need to even the playing field.
Could be a big loss too.
This is the nearest to what I think will happen.
Having said that, it's been a wild ride so far.
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We match up well against Adelaide. Quietly confident re this game considering their outs.
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Expect a fight that's for sure, back themselves and take it on is all I can ask after last year.
If that equates to a 3-6 goal loss so be it as long as they don't try any chip chippy try and save the game or damage control, I'll be good.
And why can't we win? Yeah I know I'm one-eyed.....looking forward to it all the same :gotigers
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Think we can win
Need 2-3 changes from Demons win
Take the same team we will get beaten
See what happens with team selection
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Not having Talia will certainly help. Best defence v Best forward line.
Were a sneaky chance
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Think we can win
Need 2-3 changes from Demons win
Take the same team we will get beaten
See what happens with team selection
What are your suggestions?
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Anything possible.
http://m.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/10/fre-v-rich
On a balmy 20deg night in June with absolutely no expectations of winning the three of us along with the rest of the brave tiger faithful that decided to attend.
We all had a pretty good time of it that night.
You just never really know how it might end up. You go in the hope you see a great win. :gotigers
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Think we can win
Need 2-3 changes from Demons win
Take the same team we will get beaten
See what happens with team selection
What are your suggestions?
You obviously can't go with Elton
Too hard for Toby to do everything
So do we throw in Maric Soldo or Chol ?
Menadue ? Replace with C.Ellis ?
Vlaustin plays
Team selection is critical this week
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Think we can win
Need 2-3 changes from Demons win
Take the same team we will get beaten
See what happens with team selection
What are your suggestions?
You obviously can't go with Elton
Too hard for Toby to do everything
So do we throw in Maric Soldo or Chol ?
Menadue ? Replace with C.Ellis ?
Vlaustin plays
Team selection is critical this week
I thought we got exposed early on Monday night when the game was purely inside, the light bodies got pushed aside too easily. It was different story when it became outside.
Vlaustin assists with the bigger body, I agree probably for Menadue
I'd play Soldo in the ruck and have Toby spend more time forward, we need to find a KPF to assist Jack as the game wont always suit Castagna, Rioli and Butler.
Whilst on Butler, he needs to be cleaner with the footy.....last few weeks he has fumbled a lot
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Totally agree
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Think things have become more complicated with them now saying Jenkins likely to play for the Crows (afl website)
I was looking going smaller in the FWD50 this week and just replacing Elton with Lloyd but not sure we can make that straight swap now
Would go Soldo but think if the elevate it will be Choi
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Monday night was a special win, despite my own feelings being that we may have papered over some cracks. It was not a convincing overall performance.
I can't deny my gut feeling of a 60+ point defeat (despite my mates all claiming we "match up well" and "travel well") - but we have pleasantly surprised all my expectations so far this season.
I feel it tends to be a good idea to set the bar low :whistle
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I have tipped the Tigers every week up to now. Don't think I can do it this week.
Im going for the happyness tip. Adelaide. If they win I will be happy I tipped correctly, if they loose I will be ecstatic that the Tigers got up over there. Sort of a win/WINNNN pick.
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So your fault if we lose then....
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I have tipped the Tigers every week up to now. Don't think I can do it this week.
Im going for the happyness tip. Adelaide. If they win I will be happy I tipped correctly, if they loose I will be ecstatic that the Tigers got up over there. Sort of a win/WINNNN pick.
I usually tip against us for that exact reason ;)
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Free hit vs the Crows due to current good record.
Need to at least be competitive.
However I'm not ruling the boys out. They seem to play better when nobody gives them a chance...
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It's going to be a great game
Best defense Us vs Best Attack Crows
Game to be won in midfield and forward pressure on there defense
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I think we will win.
We travel well and the type of footy we are playing at the minute will test any side. It's amazing what tackling and putting pressure on sides does. Even good sides.
I think Vlastuin will definitely come in for Menadue but that will be the only change.
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To quote one of the great men in human history ....
"If it bleeds - we can kill it"
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Can't see us winning this one if it remains dry in all seriousness, my belief is that we will lose this game by 5 goals "minimum".
I think we can all agree we still have big holes in the current on ground 22 there are VFL standard players playing in our firsts.
The pressure that Adelaide will bring to this contest will break and expose these players as per normal. and we will all again talk about them and how stuffed they are.
Changes I would make:
Elton out, Chol in: Chol is an unknown to Adel, can ruck, can clunk a mark, can kick a goal, can bring the ball to ground for the smalls.
Ellis out, Townsend in: Pure lock-down role on either Sloane or one of the crouches, Lambert will help in this plan.
Markov out, Vlaustuin in: Bigger body, better tackler, more versatile.
With there midfield and indigenous players and the form they are in, they are going to be a handful, a bridge too far.
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Crows-Tigers not just about Rory v Dusty
afl.com.au
27 April 2017
IT'S BILLED as the Rory v Dusty show, but Adelaide star Rory Sloane believes Richmond's supporting cast will be just as crucial in deciding who remains unbeaten after Sunday's clash at Adelaide Oval.
The Crows and the Tigers will take perfect 5-0 records into the encounter after brilliant starts to their respective seasons.
Dustin Martin has been in outstanding form for the Tigers, but has received great support from skipper Trent Cotchin, and recruits Josh Caddy and Dion Prestia.
"They've got a great midfield," Sloane said.
"Cotchin has been unbelievable for them, you've now got Caddy running through there and Dion Prestia is there as well.
"They have a really solid midfield that has a heap of depth to it, but so do we.
"We'll keep rotating a lot of guys through there."
The Crows have silenced the critics who questioned their midfield depth after they couldn't get Carlton star Bryce Gibbs during the trade period last year.
Matt and Brad Crouch, Curtly Hampton, Rory Atkins, Riley Knight, Eddie Betts, Charlie Cameron and Richard Douglas are among those who have made an impact through the middle of the ground.
"Matty Crouch has certainly stood up to another level," Sloane said.
"Brad Crouch, as you saw on the weekend (against Gold Coast), I thought his first quarter was some of the best footy I've seen him play.
"We've had Curtly Hampton come in, he provides us with that outside run and speed that I don't have.
"Rory Atkins provides that same speed, then we've seen guys like Rory Laird, Riley Knight, Eddie and Charlie come through, so we're adding a bit of depth to the midfield."
Utility Andy Otten will swing back if key defender Daniel Talia is ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Forward Josh Jenkins (ribs), Riley Knight (hamstring) and Jake Kelly (eye) are also under injury clouds.
The Crows are the highest-scoring team in the competition and lead the League in contested possessions.
But Sloane said there were still areas of their game they needed to improve after easily accounting for the Suns by 67 points last weekend, while conceding 13 goals.
"The last quarter on the weekend we fell away a bit," Sloane said.
"One area we want to get better would be the team defence, we want to restrict teams to scoring a bit better.
"There's a long way to go in the season and we're certainly not content with where we are at."
The biggest challenge for the Crows' defence will be shutting down Tigers forward Jack Riewoldt after his six-goal haul against Melbourne on Monday night.
"The thing with Jack, he's so good in the air as you saw the other night, he's so good on the ground, too," Sloane said.
"The way we play our defence, it's not reliant on one guy down there.
"It's about us midfielders getting enough pressure on the footy and forwards up the ground so the defenders can take an easy mark."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/crowstigers-not-just-about-rory-v-dusty
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Match preview: Adelaide v Richmond
afl.com.au
27 April 2017
SUMMARY
What a clash this promises to be. The Crows' 5-0 win/loss record is the best start in club history, while the Tigers will be searching for their first 6-0 start since 1995. The Crows easily disposed of Gold Coast by 67 points at Metricon Stadium last Saturday, despite losing All-Australian defender Daniel Talia in the opening minutes of the game with a hamstring injury. The Crows have the most potent attack in the competition featuring Eddie Betts, skipper Taylor Walker and Tom Lynch, while gun midfielder Rory Sloane continues to show why he will be a Brownlow Medal contender this year. Led wonderfully by six-goal hero Jack Riewoldt, the Tigers staged an epic comeback to defeat Melbourne by 13 points on Monday night. The Tigers have surprised everyone with their magnificent start to the season, but this will be their biggest test so far.
WHERE AND WHEN: Adelaide Oval, Sunday, April 30, 4.10pm ACST
LAST FIVE TIMES
R3, 2016, Adelaide Crows 19.14 (128) d Richmond 13.14 (92) at Etihad Stadium
R19, 2015, Adelaide Crows 11.22 (88) d Richmond 8.4 (52) at Adelaide Oval
R21, 2014, Richmond 10.19 (79) d Adelaide Crows 9.15 (69) at Adelaide Oval
R12, 2013, Richmond 16.14 (110) d Adelaide Crows 10.12 (72) at the MCG
R14, 2012, Adelaide Crows 17.4 (106) d Richmond 13.9 (87) at AAMI Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. Despite Adelaide's win in round three last year, the Tigers had the advantage in several key areas, including disposals (410 to 368), marks (123 to 88), marks inside 50 (15-4) and took 14 more contested marks. The Crows shared the load in attack, with Eddie Betts, Taylor Walker and Richard Douglas kicking three goals each.
2. Adelaide's attack is firing on all cylinders. For the second year in a row, they are the highest-scoring side in the competition, averaging 133 points per game. They've reached triple-figures in all five games and in the past two weeks, have booted a combined 47 goals while conceding only 26.
3. The Crows have a clear edge on the Tigers in all-time meetings between the two clubs, winning 22 of their 34 encounters. But it's a different story since 2011, with the honours shared at three wins each.
4. The Crows are ranked No.1 in the competition for contested possessions with 155.6 per game, while the Tigers are seventh at 149.2. However, the Tigers are last in the League for uncontested possessions.
5. Adelaide and Richmond have met twice at Adelaide Oval for one win each. Overall, the Tigers have won two of their five games at the venue.
6. Adelaide star Rory Sloane is at a career-high in rankings points on the Schick AFL Player Ratings. Sloane has 618.9 points and is ranked fourth in the competition, after starting the season eighth. Dustin Martin is the highest-ranked Richmond player at 20th overall.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR … Kyle Hartigan
The under-rated defender will get the job on in-form Tigers spearhead Jack Riewoldt if Daniel Talia is ruled out with a hamstring injury. Hartigan did a great negating role on Gold Coast star Tom Lynch last weekend, keeping him to two goals, and has shown he is capable of stepping up to the task.
PREDICTION: Adelaide by 28 points.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/match-preview-adelaide-v-richmond
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Are the Adelaide Crows unbeatable? Are the Richmond Tigers the real deal? This AFL game could hold answer
Michelangelo Rucci,
The Advertiser
28 April 2017
EVERYONE is searching for context in this top-of-the-table clash.
Is the league-leading Adelaide not only unbeaten but also unbeatable? Has second-year coach Don Pyke not only achieved the highest-scoring Crows team in club history but also the most bulletproof squad ever assembled and prepared at West Lakes?
Is the unbeaten Richmond, as the critics like to say, the “real deal” — and is that question solely in reference to the Tigers’ right to be considered a top-eight contender?
Fox Footy — and Adelaide Oval — has the ideal Sunday twilight match to close Round 6.
The Crows and Tigers measured up in the JLT Community Series pre-season opener at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on February 24. Richmond won by 19 points on a night when the Tigers took delight in their trade gains — midfielder Dion Prestia, Josh Caddy and ruckman Toby Nankervis, in particular Nankervis.
What context is left from this pre-season game that usually will be considered misleading in the premiership season?
Adelaide did not have All-Australian midfielder Rory Sloane in the midfield as he nursed a fractured eye socket — and without him setting the agenda on contested football, the Tigers ruled.
Sloane will be there at Adelaide Oval on Sunday evening — and, as much as no-one can question he is the soul in the Crows’ engine, there also now are less questions on where Adelaide would find (after Patrick Dangerfield and Scott Thompson) the new energy to fire other pistons.
That belief the Crows list-management team had in Adelaide’s squad is now more than justified. Sloane notes the standout change is how the Adelaide motor runs to the beat of Matt and Brad Crouch, Curtly Hampton, the bleached Rory Atkins, Riley Knight, speed machine Charlie Cameron and the untiring 200-game veteran Richard Douglas.
“Matty Crouch has certainly stood up to another level,” said Sloane.
“Brad Crouch, as you saw on the weekend (against Gold Coast after a pre-season wrecked by hamstring issues), I thought his first quarter was some of the best footy I’ve seen him play.
“We’ve had Curtly Hampton come in (and) he provides us with that outside run and speed that I don’t have.
“Rory Atkins provides that same speed. Then we’ve seen guys like Rory Laird, Riley Knight, Eddie (Betts) and Charlie (Cameron) come through, so we’re adding a bit of depth to the midfield.”
Richmond’s new midfield is to be tested in breaking down supply to Adelaide’s attack, which is averaging 133 points this season.
If the Tigers can — as they did to Melbourne on Monday night and West Coast earlier this season — make the Crows repeatedly put their rebound from halfback as kicks (rather than run) that hit the Richmond halfback line, this game will take on a very interesting context.
But right now the game appears to be about how Adelaide tightens its defensive game — and how Richmond holds up against a Crows team that is in a league of its own.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/adelaide/are-the-adelaide-crows-unbeatable-are-the-richmond-tigers-the-real-deal-this-afl-game-could-hold-answer/news-story/a3ff83044cb6ca0dcd97ffc15be679cf
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Think for those having a Punt
The 33.5 start at $2.00 is great value :thumbsup
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I'd have thought that you'd be on the Tigers at $5.50
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I'd have thought that you'd be on the Tigers at $5.50
Not going to be greedy
Think we will win
Although will be close
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Adelaide’s Rory Sloane v Richmond’s Dustin Martin: Enticing battle of the AFL’s blue-collar bulls
Michelangelo Rucci,
Chief Football Writer, The Advertiser
29 April 2017
RORY Sloane is not the type anyone would (wisely) taunt. Nor goad.
But that is what the Crows fitness staff has done this week as it prepares to put the All-Australian vice-captain in the Adelaide Oval ring on Sunday evening for that much-anticipated heavyweight duel with Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin.
“Our tackling coach,” says Sloane, “said if I get fended off by (Martin), I’m buying him a coffee. We’ll have to see how I go.”
There is much more than coffee on the line in this top-of-the-table clash between the unbeaten Tigers and seemingly unbeatable Crows. A premiership battle and the race for the AFL’s highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal, also may be shaped by this Sunday twilight game.
This match-up — Sloane v Martin — is far better than the Oval’s other major bout this year, the boxing grudge match between Danny Green and Anthony Mundine.
And it is destined to have far more return bouts with great significance to AFL history, be it in the chase of the flag or in the wearing of the Brownlow Medal.
It is as tantalising as that pure football match-up Phil Walsh set-up in late May 2015 with then Crows midfielder Patrick Dangerfield and Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe, winners of the past two Brownlow Medals, squaring off.
But it also is vastly different to the Dangerfield-Fyfe battle. That pairing is Australian football’s version of thoroughbred racing, in line with Black Caviar and Hay List, with Bruce McAvaney speaking poetry in the call to the line.
Sloane v Martin is blue collar. They can be compared to two North American moose butting heads to rule as kings of a territory. They are raw, more combative with Dermott Brereton and Brian Lake wanting to get out of the commentary booth to feel the heat of the battle again.
Sloane, 27, is the ultimate competitor. He never denies himself in a contest, repeatedly surprising his opponents for his manic approach to every opportunity to win the ball. That willingness to always test his chances in any battle define Sloane.
Martin, 25, is shrewd and brutal. He calculates every contest to be branded as a player with “football smarts”.
And when he has the ball, Martin is uncompromisingly forceful to those who seek to take it from him. The signature fend-off now defines the part-Maori warrior.
“When you have the confidence to fend blokes off ...,” says Sloane.
“A lot of guys don’t normally expect it. But a few people should expect that by now, surely!
“He does it so well. And he is so strong in the upper body.
“But there are ways to counter it in the tackle.”
Adelaide’s tackling coach Warwick Raymond will be pleased to be buying his own coffees from Monday morning if he has indeed prepared Sloane to wear down Martin. There is no doubt Sloane will have the spirit for the task. Technique is to be tested, however.
Walsh took the AFL back to his childhood days of the 1970s when he drove from country Victoria to watch — as VFL coaches allowed — the game to unfold with the best players matched up against each other.
“We thought,” said Crows midfield coach Scott Camporeale, “how great would it be for the game if we had two of the best midfielders go head-to-head.”
Now Camporeale gets to possibly relive the moment with Sloane and Martin. Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is not short of options in how he uses Martin, as noted with the Tigers using the All-Australian in roles in the forward half of their set-up.
And Sloane notes the Richmond midfield runs so deep to afford Hardwick such a luxury with Martin who has chalked up 33, 25, 40, 16 and 32 disposals in his first five games and kicked 9.8 this season, including 4.0 in the season opener against Carlton.
“They’ve got a great midfield,” says Sloane of the Richmond engine room that did rule in the club’s pre-season meeting at Etihad Stadium in February.
“(Brownlow Medallist) Trent Cotchin has been unbelievable for them, you’ve now got Josh Caddy running through there and Dion Prestia is there as well. They have a really solid midfield that has a heap of depth to it, but so do we.
“And we’ll keep rotating a lot of guys through there,” adds Sloane noting the Adelaide midfield depth has broadened with Matt and Brad Crouch, Curtly Hampton, Rory Atkins, Riley Knight (currently injured), Eddie Betts, speed machine Charlie Cameron and Richard Douglas.
But everyone wants to see Sloane v Martin.
RORY SLOANE
Age: 27 (March 17, 1990)
Height: 183cm
Weight: 83kg
AFL debut: 2009
Draft pick: 44 (2008)
Games: 146
Goals: 91
Averages
Disposals: 22.23
Contested: 11.32
Clearances: 3.88
Tackles: 5.42
Kicks: 11
Marks: 4
Handballs: 11
Brownlow votes: 68
Brownlow odds: $8
DUSTIN MARTIN
Age: 25 (June 26, 1991)
Height: 187cm
Weight: 88kg
AFL debut: 2010
Draft pick: 3 (2009)
Games: 158
Goals: 159
Averages
Disposals: 24.70
Contested: 9.17
Clearances: 3.72
Tackles: 3.23
Kicks: 16
Marks: 4
Handballs: 9
Brownlow votes: 98
Brownlow odds: $5.50
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/adelaide/adelaides-rory-sloane-v-richmonds-dustin-martin-enticing-battle-of-the-afls-bluecollar-bulls/news-story/caa4ab214c3b5ea08fc12a5df0edbfa5
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Crows v Tigers stats: Eddie Betts, Alex Rance keys as best attack faces best attack
Sam Landsberger
Herald Sun
30 April 2017
ADELAIDE’S lethal offence is the hype of the AFL.
The undefeated Crows’ ability to slice sides apart with slick speed and skill has seen them crunched into equal premiership favouritism.
The dash of Rory Laird and penetrating ball use of Rory Sloane and Rory Atkins has helped rock star Eddie Betts kick at least three majors each week, leading the AFL goalkicking table.
The Crows have slotted 47 goals in the past fortnight. Under coach Don Pyke, they’ve posted 100 points in 22 out of 29 matches — plenty of them cricket scores.
Powerful stuff.
But the new breed of Tigers are fast becoming the game’s defensive kings.
When the 5-0 clubs meet tomorrow it will be a battle of the most potent attack against the stingiest backline.
It is the best against the best and it’ll be localised to Adelaide Oval.
Unlike Adelaide, Richmond’s chart-topping rise has attracted little fanfare.
But the Tigers’ win against Melbourne on Anzac Eve exemplified their new-found maturity.
For all of the Dees’ early domination, they simply couldn’t break Richmond on the scoreboard.
The Tiger system did not bend. In the first 74 minutes, the Demons had 25 more inside-50s and dominated territory.
The old Richmond would’ve cracked. This one remained within striking distance.
In the final 50 minutes, the Tigers flipped the numbers and, as they got their game going, the scoreboard followed.
The Tigers began creating a flurry of forward-half turnovers, won the territory game and scooted clear of a brave but battered Melbourne.
STINGY TIGERS AVE AFL RANK
Points against 75.2 1st
Opp scores per inside-50 39.4% 1st
Opp goals per inside-50 20.1% 1st
Opp points from turnovers 44.6 1st
Opp points from clearances 26.6
Coach Damien Hardwick yesterday praised his team’s ability to stem the flow, and the Tigers are No. 1 in most defensive areas — including points against and ball movement.
They are doing a lot right and boast their best percentage after five rounds since 1967, a premiership year. It is why the number crunchers are Richmond believers.
LETHAL CROWS AVE AFL RANK
Points for 133.2 1st
Scores per inside-50 35.7% 1st
Goals per inside-50 33.6% 2nd
Points from turnovers 87.6 1st
Points from clearances 26.6 3rd
Wander into a pub on Swan St and some fans might be thinking All-Australian Alex Rance’s form has dipped.
It’s a harsh assessment. This year Rance is averaging 8.4 intercept possessions (No. 1 in AFL for key defenders) and 2.8 intercept marks (No. 3).
You wonder if the club wasn’t called “Richmond” it would be commanding more respect at 5-0.
Hardwick swiftly recalled Steve Morris yesterday, perhaps liking how he kept Betts to two goals in 94 minutes opposed to each other in 2014.
“We’ve got some players we feel match up pretty well against him,” Hardwick said yesterday.
“His ability to win one-on-one contests is what concerns us the most.”
On Morris? “He provides a great contest and great pressure around the contest and they’re two of the ingredients we’re looking for to win the game,” Hardwick said.
The Tigers like to score from forward-half turnovers. It is why small forwards Jason Castagna, Dan Butler and Daniel Rioli have taken so much responsibility this season.
The Crows like to win the ball back in defence and open up the field in damaging fashion.
Some of the Crows numbers are crazy. Adelaide is scoring 87.6 points from turnovers — that single source bettering the attacks of seven clubs.
But Richmond’s opposing set of figures is just as impressive.
“If you allow them to play with speed they’ll hurt you. So we’ve got to slow them down,” Hardwick said.
He wants a dour affair, hoping to dodge a shootout. Pyke undoubtedly craves another episode of exhilarating football.
Who will get their game going at Adelaide Oval?
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/afls-highestscoring-team-meets-best-defence-when-crows-face-tigers/news-story/c15c701b4a9b93981143887e1174b269
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It's probably just me but Dimmas talk reminds me of that time Spud talked about slowing the Bombers down in 2000 and we were beaten by 100 points.
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Crows only held back Poholke from yesterday's SANFL game, you'd suggest that means that Talia plays
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I'm not expecting a win, but I just want them to play the way they have been and not go back into their shells and chip it around like previous years.
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I'd love a win and it's not impossible, but is it probable? No.
If they play honest football then good on them but if they crap themselves all the way to a heavy defeat they deserve to be called out.
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I'm not expecting a win, but I just want them to play the way they have been and not go back into their shells and chip it around like previous years.
Exactly how I feel. I am also quite confident if we play the way we've been playing it will be game on. Adelaide set up the majority of their plays and goals from backline rebound, if our frontal pressure stays as strong as its been then we'll restrict their key strength.
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Dooks to blame Cotchin if we lose...
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No changes :gotigers
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FINAL INTERCHANGES
Adelaide: Brad Crouch, Josh Jenkins, Jake Kelly, David Mackay
Richmond: Jayden Short, Kane Lambert, Oleg Markov, Steven Morris
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-30/final-teams-sunday
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That was horrid by Grigg, stood watching
Adel 12
Tigers 6
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Vlastuin playing CHF
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Free to Cotch
Advantage to Jack
GOAL
Scores locked up
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Goal to Jenkins
From turnover in Tiger forward 50
18-12
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We're in our alternate strip btw
We are moving the ball quickly
Goal to Dusty
Scores locked up again
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Dooks to blame Cotchin if we lose...
Hes been pretty good so far! Ill call it how it is :gotigers
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Grigg just took the centre ruck contest and we won it
Point to Tigers
19-18
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Bang!!!! :gotigers
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If we keep up this sort of intensity we're show
Early days but we having a dip :clapping
GOAL
Oleg Mrakov
Great forward pressure creates turnover
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Really poor defence there
They all went for the contest, leaving 2 Crows on there own
Goal to Eddie
25-24 Tiges
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Grimes and Concas decision making our current archiles
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Vlastuin needs to be in front
Always seems to going for marks from behind
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Somehow Rioli has taken the mark and copped a whack in a place we won't discuss
GOAL
Tigers 31-24
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Goal
37-24
:gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers
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Our pressure thus far is amazing
RIOLI GOAL
37-24
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Great by the Captain :clapping
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This is as good as ive seen us play for quite a long time
(And as entertaining)
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Why was there a Review?
Bewildering
Goal to Crows
38-30
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If that was 50 theyll be paying another 20 like em today
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Grigg turnover :banghead
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Lambert hits the post
39-30
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For crying out loud Vlastuin get in bloody front :banghead
QT
Tigers 6.3.39
Crows 5.0.30
Great qtr of footy
And as footnote
3Qtr time at the MCG and the pies are leading the Cats. This could be a top of the table clash after all :gobdrop
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Our best qtr of footy since the win over Freo 2 years ago
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DWAYNE RUSSEL:- "its a guyne point margin to the tigers".
What the hell is a 'GUYNE'?
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Great quarter boys, great stuff! :gotigers
More thanks ... :clapping
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didn't expect this, colour me happy
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great qtr of footy - wouldve felt better up by 3 goals instead of 9 points but great going kewep it up!
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If we win its manicures and facials for everyone (my shout)
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If we win its manicures and facials for everyone (my shout)
depends on my gender when you shout, I'm feeling quite fluid lately
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Cotch's first mistake of the day
Sloane gets to float across the pack, Mark & goal
39-37
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Crowd getting away with a lot of holds - short got pulled off it illegally and Eddie then missed the shot. Straight after that Rance held back from the contest by Cameron to stop him getting to Sloan
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Shocking error by Caddy
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Great first quarter by tigers
good work by Cotch and Lambert in particular
I hope we can maintain this for 4 quarters, we've started a bit fumbly this quarter
:gotigers
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how bout 3 crow throws / incorrect disposals then they ping Jack .... for one where he made contact with the ball
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Crows point
39-38
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Umpires are a bunch of stuffen cheats
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Elise and Morris getting them back in it
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If u don't mind umpire!
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Our disposal early on in this qtr is very poor
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If we win its manicures and facials for everyone (my shout)
depends on my gender when you shout, I'm feeling quite fluid lately
I dont discriminate :gotigers
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Fancy leaving McIntosh to mark a 6foot 8 ruckman
Goal to Crows, they're in front
44-39
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Absolutely terrible by Rance,
Tigers very lucky there
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Nank is knackered. The idiotic selections coming home to roost. A pantsing is on the way.
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Oh god :facepalm
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We're in strife here, lost the plot
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They've got to do something.
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4 in the row for the Crows
51-39 Crows
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Another typical Astbury moment
Gives away a really soft free
Look at the ball not the man you fool
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switched off again, was fun while it lasted lol
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5 in a row to Adelaide. >:(
WE ARE IN BIG TROUBLE PEOPLES
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Goal to Tex
57-39 Crows
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Bloody lucky
Point
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Oh man :huh
What the hell Richmond?
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we have gone defensive and its working a treat!
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Just not having a dip
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Think we need to chill
Be honest isnt the score at the moment what people were expecting?
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Just not having a dip
Totally disagree Dooks
Best team in the comp have gone up a gear
We haven't
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oh get stuffed ump
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Umpires are stuffen front bottoms. Cheats I tell u stuffen cheats
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Just not having a dip
Totally disagree Dooks
Best team in the comp have gone up a gear
We haven't
Weve gone down a gear
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Rioli is bordering on being an outright star
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We need a goal - this is a great test, crows have gone up a gear
Reckon a few umpiring decisions/shockers got them going. Anyhow good test of character now
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Goal to Jack
59-45
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Umpires are stuffen front bottoms. Cheats I tell u stuffen cheats
You can calm down please.
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We need a goal - this is a great test, crows have gone up a gear
Reckon a few umpiring decisions/shockers got them going. Anyhow good test of character now
:clapping
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Another one here would be very handy
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Vintage OOTF from Conca. Signature move.
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Concs is a liability
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Umpires are stuffen front bottoms. Cheats I tell u stuffen cheats
You can calm down please.
This is me calm wait till I fire up
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Vlastuin has been extremely poor
That was just too easy, way to easy
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Unmanned crows all over the joint easy goal
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Vlaustin getting beaten everytime. Needs to lift.
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Soft goals to the Crows
65-45
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stuffing Prestia looks like he has cement boots on
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That was rather foolish by Grimes
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Well done Nankervis
66-45
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Come on tigs, fight hard and get one back before halftime
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Dimma' only trick in big games: robbing the forward line to bolster the backs, is having the exact same effect it always has. ::)
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HOW many ONE stuffing HANDED DISPOSALS IS THIS UMPIRE GONNA LET GO FOR EM!!!
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Seriously that should be holding the ball Lynch dragged it in
And that was exceptionally pathetic by McIntosh
Softest goal of the night
72-45
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Bloody Grimes >:(
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I don't complain about umps but we are getting crucified here!!!! Sauce blatantly pushed Nankervis in the back in that ruck contest = goal
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Get stuffed umpires!!! Cheating a holes
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Our lack of height is really being tested.
We should thank our list manager for that.
Not tall enough in defence and vlaustin has lost every one on one contest tonight.
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I saw one bastard literally hand it to another player with 2 hands right in front of that one eyed idiot
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Get stuffed umpires!!! Cheating a holes
I wont tell you again. Tone down the profanity.
That goes for everyone.
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HT
Crows 11.6.72
Tigers 7.3.45
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6.6 to 1.0 that Q :banghead
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What's making it worse is the commentators barracking for every crow at every contest. Eddie slips as he gets tackled and stuffing derwayne and Gerard call it for too high when Eddie clearly slipped into the high contact. Ruin the game listening to these fucknuts
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Maybe dimwit can tell Cotchin he loves him again
That was a quarter like many we saw last year
Prestia you are not that great champ for what we gave up
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Yeah it's a bit like we are the under 10's getting the ball kicked over our heads and marked by the big kids. was gonna bite us sooner or later
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Get stuffed umpires!!! Cheating a holes
I wont tell you again. Tone down the profanity.
That goes for everyone.
Go get Batchelor a beer from the fridge and relax wil ya
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Yep ridiculous not having another tall when all we is bomb long.
Hardwick didn't have the answers that quarter. Intensity dropped off and it cost us (unlike last week).
We're gone this time, won't be any heroics this week
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what profanity? There is a filter on, I hear worse walking past daycare
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Is this a game of throwball?
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Small guys need to lift! Castanga and Butler need to be manic and get the pill. Pressure has dropped off all over the ground. I would rather players kicked the ball along the ground with forward entries as they are too good in the air. Vlastuin better get involved and fast. Big quarter coming up as we need to be in touch going into the last.
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Castagna is having a dirty day, lots of turn overs, same with conche snoz
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Maybe dimwit can tell Cotchin he loves him again
That was a quarter like many we saw last year
Prestia you are not that great champ for what we gave up
:lol
Prestia hasn't got much skill tracking at 50%.
He should stick to handballs and tackles only.
A lot of players went missing. No intensity. None of everything they did in the first.
I'm not sure why there not running. Weren't we supposed to bring speed?
They looked slow that quarter.
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Turning point was that idiotic handball from Caddy when he had a clear and relatively easy shot on goal.
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They should get Mal Meninga to call the game there were so many rugby passes
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Turning point was that idiotic handball from Caddy when he had a clear and relatively easy shot on goal.
Yep, momentum generator that handball.
To be fair, they went up a cog and we couldn't keep up.
They're simply too good.
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Castagna is having a dirty day, lots of turn overs, same with conche snoz
All the effort in the world will not cover for poor disposal skills
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Hardwick has been playing his loose man in defence and we are getting smashed.
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All players were poor that quarter...we need to be smart and effective or its over by a long way. Come on guys!!
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Our lack of tall depth is coming back to bite us as well.
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Thank jeebus Geelong lost.
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We are just hoping the ball spills at every marking contest but the Crows are just too good in the air. Also a gulf of difference between their foot skills and ours. The cracks have appeared and its just a case of whether it turns into a canyon. If we get the ball moving in the second half we have to be precise and that's something we haven't been and in fact in the first 5 games we haven't really been precise but managed to get away with it against lower quality teams. We just have to get back to that manic pressure to ensure there disposal efficiency is also affected.
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We are just hoping the ball spills at every marking contest but the Crows are just too good in the air. Also a gulf of difference between their foot skills and ours. The cracks have appeared and its just a case of whether it turns into a canyon. If we get the ball moving in the second half we have to be precise and that's something we haven't been and in fact in the first 5 games we haven't really been precise but managed to get away with it against lower quality teams. We just have to get back to that manic pressure to ensure there disposal efficiency is also affected.
Yes
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Castagna is having a dirty day, lots of turn overs, same with conche snoz
All the effort in the world will not cover for poor disposal skills
Bolton and Stengle surely breathing right down his neck now.
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The Crows won the disposal (118-65), contested possession (54-36), clearance (11-8) and inside 50 (22-7) counts in the second quarter as well as outscoring the Tigers by 36 points.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/6/adel-v-rich
:help
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It was the pathetic switch to defensive, Yandb is right, they dropped a man back instead of maintaining the pressure! Why die wondering? Nerves from the coaching box imo
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Changes must be made.
Put vlaustin down back as he's a liability up forward at the minute and hasn't laid a tackle.
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Riddle me this....who would you rather lining up in the second half: Elton, Cellis and Miles or Vlaustin, Elise and Morris.....hmmmmmm.
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What is Dwayne rambling on about now :huh3
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Given that Morris hasn't gone onto Betts for one second I am staggered that he was selected
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More rugby
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Another point to Crows
80-45
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we gettin wrecked now
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Hardwick scratching his head. :huh3
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Cmon. All im saying is let the people speak.
And all I was doing was asking a question
Anyways
A there soft goal
86-45
Ugly now
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Oh man..... :help
This is getting ugly
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Vlastuin clearly held, jumper stretch and flap d flap play on
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Morris winning the 'flying horizontally through the air to no avail' stat handsomely :thumbsup
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Morris winning the 'flying horizontally through the air to no avail' stat handsomely :thumbsup
:lol
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So Vlastuin gets held by the throat on the ground, no free...
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So Vlastuin gets held by the throat on the ground, no free...
Flap your arms and say play on
That's how the umpires roll
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GET OFF CONCA
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Concs really is absolute garbage
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Vlastuin clearly held, jumper stretch and flap d flap play on
Yep throw from crouch just then play on omfg
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I'm not copping this - we're playing against 25 today
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5 metre pass mark by tex LOL
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Concs really is absolute garbage
Sewerage Farm on legs
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Last 5 goals to the Crows and 9.8-62 to 1.0-6 since 1/4 time :help
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Umpires take it up the a hole doh da doh da umpires take it up the a hole all day long
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ROFL the ump called a throw against us comical stuff
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stuff me another one
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Reality bites.
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Nanks is gone for a week or 2..
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Walker squats to pee the stuffen loser
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Morris winning the 'flying horizontally through the air to no avail' stat handsomely :thumbsup
:lol
if I don't laugh I'll cry.....It's all my fault, I signed up as a member this week :'(
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We just compete with their pressure.
Also a lesson in you can't play a game with just one tall forward.
This could end up 100 pts at this rate :help.
45 - 104
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Why isn't Miles getting a game?
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THIS IS A EFFING ABSOLUTE DISGRACE. >:(
I dont like it and i have a right to say it.
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Found out massively, not surprising unfortunately.
List management needs to be looked at, absolutely disgraceful. No flexibility with the list.
5 and 0, no injuries and we can't field a side that can have correct match ups.
Disgusting. Also get stuffed Hardwick and selection committee. Morris laughable selection.
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I'll take it but I really don't get this 50 metre penalty for infringing within in 10 metres. There is no consistency
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About the only way we looked like scoring.
Spoke to soon with Morris ::). Gets 50 and then sprays the kick OOTF ::).
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Morris....you star!
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Morris :lol
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Found out massively, not surprising unfortunately.
List management needs to be looked at, absolutely disgraceful. No flexibility with the list.
5 and 0, no injuries and we can't field a side that can have correct match ups.
Disgusting. Also get stuffed Hardwick and selection committee. Morris laughable selection.
Thank our lack of talls on our list to Blair Hartley :whistle.
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Ok this is getting out of hand, after it being game on we are going to get flogged by over 100. Show something
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that pass was 5 metres ....how the stuff can you pay that a mark, they could of high fived after he kicked it ffs
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Morris winning the 'flying horizontally through the air to no avail' stat handsomely :thumbsup
:lol
if I don't laugh I'll cry.....It's all my fault, I signed up as a member this week :'(
That'll teach ya. :lol
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Adelaide are averaging 87 points a game from the back half so can someone please answer me why we are allowing them to play a loose man in defence?
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Why isn't Miles getting a game?
Because of his lack of defensive pressure eg not enough tackles
He'd fit right in out there on the Adelaide oval right at the minute
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11 goals down
This will be a 20 goal loss at this rate.
The big soft gutless tiger roll over.
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This is a training drill for Adelaide.
By the way, it was 10 years ago this round that we lost to Geelong by 163 pts. Obviously, we're paying tribute to that flogging :-\.
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MIA.
Prestia and Caddy. And Grigg.
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MIA.
Prestia and Caddy.
Nope
Everyone this qtr
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Well we've finally versed a real opposition and looks what happens. I don't think we are as far off as the score board says especially because of our first quarter. It's just consistency. Lots of young blokes out there.. the real test will be whether they can bounce back at all this game and then especially next week.
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Morris on Betts.
What a shrewd move Hardwick :clapping
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Not much we can do, their talls are all over us and their midfield, too clean by foot and absolute gun marking, just running rings around us. Just too much mediocre
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74pts down
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Our young blokes seem overawed, and when your leaders are nowhere to found well...
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Our first 6-day break (Crows had 8 days) and we're playing like we're half asleep. Witches hats!
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Our young blokes seem overawed, and when your leaders are nowhere to found well...
Theyve been 'Cotched'
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Well we've finally versed a real opposition and looks what happens. I don't think we are as far off as the score board says especially because of our first quarter. It's just consistency. Lots of young blokes out there.. the real test will be whether they can bounce back at all this game and then especially next week.
Just said about bouncing back after tonight to the significant other half as they walked in the door
Not sure we can, suppose we will see if the mental fragility that's been a corner stone of ours has changed at all
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nearly every one of their players is faster and fitter as well
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Please please Dimma give Morris or Elise a run in the Ruck....the comedy will be worth this horrid price of admittance.
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13.11 to 2.0 since Q time
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Lambert goal .... finally.
51 - 119
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We won a clearance with 2 secs on the clock, gotta count for something
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3/4 time
Richmond 6.3 7.3 8.3-51
Adelaide 5.0 11.6 18.11-119
Goals: Riewoldt 2, Rioli 2, Martin, Markov, Butler, Lambert.
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Kudos to Kane Lambert...our bog tonight.
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We won a clearance with 2 secs on the clock, gotta count for something
Dimma contract extension?
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The Tigers have generated just two scores (both goals) from their last 18 inside 50s.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/6/adel-v-rich
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Why do we just inevitably end up being a sack of poo every year?
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The Tigers have generated just two scores (both goals) from their last 18 inside 50s.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/6/adel-v-rich
Bombing inside 50 might have worked against sides in the first 5 weeks but the Crows aerial domination is just allowing them to launch their attacks every time. Need to lower the eyes a bit and look for leads if we have any chance of a score in the last.
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How much did he giants lose by? This is a very good side and we haven't stopped trying - 62 tackles to 4/3/4 time
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Jeezuz this is really ugly.
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Throw ump?
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How much did he giants lose by? This is a very good side and we haven't stopped trying - 62 tackles to 4/3/4 time
Giants went down by 55 odd points mate.
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The Tigers have generated just two scores (both goals) from their last 18 inside 50s.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/6/adel-v-rich
Bombing inside 50 might have worked against sides in the first 5 weeks but the Crows aerial domination is just allowing them to launch their attacks every time. Need to lower the eyes a bit and look for leads if we have any chance of a score in the last.
Especially when we don't select a CHF.
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How much did he giants lose by? This is a very good side and we haven't stopped trying - 62 tackles to 4/3/4 time
55 points
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curb stomped
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That's the Steve Morris I know
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What did you expect? we hadn't played anyone nearly as good as this mob, and we aren't that great.
It's all about next week and how good they bounce back
I'm expecting much of the same without nankervis who won't play
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In a similar story to the second quarter, the Crows won the disposal (118-67), contested possession (48-31), clearance (16-10) and inside 50 (20-12) counts in the third quarter, and outscored the Tigers by 41 points.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/6/adel-v-rich
Just completely non-competitive across the park since 1/4 time.
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:lol
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What did you expect? we hadn't played anyone nearly as good as this mob, and we aren't that great.
It's all about next week and how good they bounce back
I'm expecting much of the same without nankervis who won't play
Glad to see some sense being spoken rather than pure emotion, part of being a tiger though ay.
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FMD we are kicking backwards now
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Scared to see how much % we've lost tonight
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Conca the unconscious LOL
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What did you expect? we hadn't played anyone nearly as good as this mob, and we aren't that great.
It's all about next week and how good they bounce back
I'm expecting much of the same without nankervis who won't play
Glad to see some sense being spoken rather than pure emotion, part of being a tiger though ay.
Youd be the Stockholm Syndrome guy in a hostage situation wouldn't you.
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Vlastuin's effort on the goal line sums up the Tigers since qtr time
Pathetic, insipid. That was just not trying, giving up, gutless effort
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Houli on 50 goes to Markov in the pocket. Goal.
57 - 138
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Oleg is leading goal kicker with 2
138-57
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Sums up Rance's night,
:'(
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Scared to see how much % we've lost tonight
26% lost currently.
Down from 137% to 111%.
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Castagna needs a rest, been very ordinary tonight
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Scared to see how much % we've lost tonight
26% lost currently.
Down from 137% to 111%.
Bascially equals a 2nd loss
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McIntosh to Rioli. Misses.
58 - 139
19 mins Q4
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too fast, too fit, too skillful. absolutely the best team in the comp right now they got the cup in the bag already imo
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Have to say Cotchin has been good
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% down to around 110%
Bad day
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Scared to see how much % we've lost tonight
26% lost currently.
Down from 137% to 111%.
Bascially equals a 2nd loss
Still in the top 4 ;D but for not much longer based on tonight's 'effort' :-\.
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Markov got robbed
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Hard work but Short kicks the goal.
64 - 139
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The Short man kick a goal
139-64
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The Tigers have grabbed just three marks in their forward 50 since quarter-time. They have grabbed seven in this zone for the game, their fewest in any game this season.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/6/adel-v-rich
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Lots of questions (obviously) but first one I have is who do we bring in next week for Nank. He's in strife for that elbow
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Lots of questions (obviously) but first one I have is who do we bring in next week for Nank. He's in strife for that elbow
Grigg will become 1st ruck of course ;)
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Pathetic.
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Dumb by Butler, bought on by stupid arrogance
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are ya stuffing kiddin me?
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why didn't he kick it ffs
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Sums up our day. Butler needlessly tries to handball to Rioli under pressure rather than kicking the goal.
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Lots of questions (obviously) but first one I have is who do we bring in next week for Nank. He's in strife for that elbow
Soldo, Cellis, Elton/Chol for Nank, Morris, Vlaustin.
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The result is made worse by how good our first quarter was.
I know we are not that good but to fall so dramatically after the first quarter which was close to the best footy we've played in years is the thing that just guts you
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Well im off for squat and a shower, the former of which is dedicated to Coach Hardwick.
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Should we start tanking?
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Siren ends the slaughter.
Final Score
Richmond 6.3 7.3 8.3 10.4-64
Adelaide 5.0 11.6 18.11 21.14-140
Goals: Riewoldt 2, Rioli 2, Markov 2, Martin, Butler, Lambert, Short.
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(http://cuddlebuggery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Madmax-mediocre.jpg)
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The result is made worse by how good our first quarter was.
I know we are not that good but to fall so dramatically after the first quarter which was close to the best footy we've played in years is the thing that just guts you
This!
It's one thing to lose to strong opposition but we just gave up and offered no resistance.
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Never expected to win but that result is unacceptable.
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Positives
Astbury
McIntosh
Markov
Plus Rioli, Martin, Cotchin
Negatives
Morris, Morris, Morris
Ellis, Ellis, Ellis
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Should we start tanking?
why not, we haven't got an ice cubes chance in hell to win a flag, all else is glen 20 trying to mask the sewerage farm lol
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Meh - they flogged GWS by 10 goals over there.. I'm not concerned.....yet....lets see how we go over the next month...even then I have a feeling this season will be like Port's first year under Hinkley.....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Port_Adelaide_Football_Club_season#Games
:shh
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They played like a side who knew all along that the dam would burst but stuck their finger in the dyke for appearances only. Been there done that.
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I wasn't able to watch the game after halfway through the 2nd.( sounds like a good thing ) What did nank do ?
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(http://www.unlockingthegrowth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/reality-1.jpg)
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I wasn't able to watch the game after halfway through the 2nd.( sounds like a good thing ) What did nank do ?
Battled hard but got his pants pulled down.
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I wasn't able to watch the game after halfway through the 2nd.( sounds like a good thing ) What did nank do ?
Battled hard but got his pants pulled down.
People are talking as if he is reported ?
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They played like a side who knew all along that the dam would burst but stuck their finger in the dyke for appearances only. Been there done that.
Not sure thats PC :huh
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I wasn't able to watch the game after halfway through the 2nd.( sounds like a good thing ) What did nank do ?
Battled hard but got his pants pulled down.
People are talking as if he is reported ?
1 week max i think for the elbow
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After watching the pre season match against the Crows
Think we are a very good chance
Considering we have had only 70-80 points averaged kicked against us so far this year
Restrict Eddie to 2 goals and we can win
Big jobs for Rance , Astbury and Conca next week
They do there job , we win
Betts 1goal. Lost by 76. :rollin
We are way off.
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(http://www.unlockingthegrowth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/reality-1.jpg)
Yes - along with 17 others :whistle
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On the brightside - at least we didn't lose to Collingwood..... :shh
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its somehow hurts a bit more losing when the scum and blues win.
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its somehow hurts a bit more losing when the filth and cheats win.
EFA
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The Crows are a very slick team, we are coming off an energy sapping comeback game against the Dees and playing at arguably the hardest away venue at the moment. Yes we got smacked but on a positive the first quarter was very good but we just couldn't maintain it. We made horrible mistakes yes but we have made plenty in the first 5 rounds but today they were simply shown to be more costly by the quality of the opposition..
Think we all take a deep breath and think back to before the start of the season and our honest expectations for the weeks ahead.
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The Crows are a very slick team, we are coming off an energy sapping comeback game against the Dees and playing at arguably the hardest away venue at the moment. Yes we got smacked but on a positive the first quarter was very good but we just couldn't maintain it. We made horrible mistakes yes but we have made plenty in the first 5 rounds but today they were simply shown to be more costly by the quality of the opposition..
Think we all take a deep breath and think back to before the start of the season and our honest expectations for the weeks ahead.
Agreed 100%. I can say we have still exceeded my expectations being 5-1.
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For me the question is now how they respond now ?.Continue and soldier on or go in there shell will be very interesting.
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The Crows are a very slick team, we are coming off an energy sapping comeback game against the Dees and playing at arguably the hardest away venue at the moment. Yes we got smacked but on a positive the first quarter was very good but we just couldn't maintain it. We made horrible mistakes yes but we have made plenty in the first 5 rounds but today they were simply shown to be more costly by the quality of the opposition..
Think we all take a deep breath and think back to before the start of the season and our honest expectations for the weeks ahead.
Agreed 100%. I can say we have still exceeded my expectations being 5-1.
Agree
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Looked like the we went in with a certain plan for this match which didn't work. We got smashed around the contest and in the air.
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I disagree.
This performance was putrid. It was like last years efforts. What's the point being a middling team as we are 12 goals off the top team at this stage?
We have a lot of improving to do to win back respect. No better time to do that than next Saturday against the reigning premier.
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Cattle exposed.
Prestia?
Seriously, what a scared girl.
Wanka.
Lmao dImmer.
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I disagree.
This performance was putrid. It was like last years efforts. What's the point being a middling team as we are 12 goals off the top team at this stage?
We have a lot of improving to do to win back respect. No better time to do that than next Saturday against the reigning premier.
82 tackles tonight - yeah we were pretty horrible at times but the endeavour never wavered imo. Reckon that to keep persevering with a loose man in defence which in turn gave them a loose man, was the biggest disappointment about tonights result, that and selection.
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I disagree.
This performance was putrid. It was like last years efforts. What's the point being a middling team as we are 12 goals off the top team at this stage?
We have a lot of improving to do to win back respect. No better time to do that than next Saturday against the reigning premier.
82 tackles tonight - yeah we were pretty horrible at times but the endeavour never wavered imo. Reckon that to keep persevering with a loose man in defence which in turn gave them a loose man, was the biggest disappointment about tonights result, that and selection.
Mind numbing stupidity from Dimma this week. They waltzed their way down the park time after stuffen time without us touching it. Not hard to work out u need to go man on man at that point
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I disagree.
This performance was putrid. It was like last years efforts. What's the point being a middling team as we are 12 goals off the top team at this stage?
We have a lot of improving to do to win back respect. No better time to do that than next Saturday against the reigning premier.
Mind numbing stupidity from Dimma this week. They waltzed their way down the park time after stuffen time without us touching it. Not hard to work out u need to go man on man at that point
82 tackles tonight - yeah we were pretty horrible at times but the endeavour never wavered imo. Reckon that to keep persevering with a loose man in defence which in turn gave them a loose man, was the biggest disappointment about tonights result, that and selection.
Knighter, when the stats state that adelaide score 87 points per game from attacks launched FROM DEFENCE, youd think its fair to suggest giving them an extra loose man to play to their strengths is something any opposition coach wouldnt want to do. stuffing ridiculous
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Until we get rid of players that let us down every time in big games we will never be any good.
These guys only get you so far.
And they are taking up games that could be put into kids that might change us as a side.
Most defend them after they play a good game against an average side or even worse after a decent quarter but the reality is they aren't good enough against good opposition.
I hope Dimma and his coaching group work this out sooner rather than later.
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Their midfield destroyed our high draft pick cadre. Crouch: 24 Sloane: 44 Atkins: 81 Kelly/laird: rookies.
At the time I said taking Prestia was wrongheaded but the Caddy gift ameliorated the damage. This year we must take all our picks to the draft....period.
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No surprise there aren't any Tigers in the coaches votes.
ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
9 Rory Sloane (Adel)
7 Sam Jacobs (Adel)
5 Matt Crouch (Adel)
5 Rory Laird (Adel)
2 Tom Lynch (Adel)
1 Jake Lever (Adel)
1 Taylor Walker (Adel)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/aflca-votes-round-six-gaz-gets-the-nod-over-big-ben
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Richmond’s Bachar Houli racially abused by Crows supporter, Tigers fan says.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/richmonds-bachar-houli-racially-abused-by-crows-supporter-tigers-fan-says/news-story/ce2f350dc65f4f05172eedb8d16ba40f
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Why isn't Miles getting a game?
Because of his lack of defensive pressure eg not enough tackles
He'd fit right in out there on the Adelaide oval right at the minute
Second most tackles for us last year (averaged third most behind Cotchin and Townsend)
Castagna is having a dirty day, lots of turn overs, same with conche snoz
All the effort in the world will not cover for poor disposal skills
:clapping :clapping :clapping