Tigers vs Crows game thread

[one-eyed]

Moving onto the Adelaide game, how do we all think we will go this weekend?

We haven't won against the Crows in Adelaide for 12 years  .

The bookies (TAB) have Adelaide favourites:
Richmond   $3.00
Adelaide     $1.36

[WilliamPowell]

I am heading over if I can get over this flu

But can't see us winning with the way they are playing at the moment

[mat073]

This match needs to be title - how about the Wallpaper Cup.

[WA Tiger]

Well I am sticking to my guns, no point pulling wins out of our arse now...

Crows by 38-48 points......

[cub]

Not confident at all about this one, if we can snag 1 of the last 2 please be Norf next week

[one-eyed]

The AFL site is tipping the Crows by less than a kick...


SUMMARY

In yet another strange quirk of the draw, the Tigers and Crows are doing battle for the first time this season in the second-last round.

Both clubs have had indifferent campaigns, although when you take into account Adelaide's coaching change, the Crows' season has certainly been more dramatic.

The Crows are now under the guidance of caretaker coach Mark Bickley, who has inspired the players to lift their intensity since he took over for the round 19 game against Port Adelaide.

Since then, Bickley's team has won three of its four matches, meaning the two-time premiership captain is a big chance to win the role on a full-time basis.

The Crows beat Gold Coast by 10 goals at Metricon Stadium last weekend. Midfielder Scott Thompson collected 51 possessions to be the star of the show.

Richmond has also picked up its form in recent times. The Tigers have won their past two matches, against the Sydney Swans and Melbourne, and have now tallied six more points than they did last season (they won six games last year and have posted seven and a half victories this year).
 
QUESTION MARKS
Will the Crows offer Mark Bickley the coaching job if they win this game? Another victory would mean four wins from five games since Bickley took over. It would be tough to ignore those numbers.

How can Richmond shut down Crows gun Scott Thompson? Gold Coast let Thompson run free and he helped himself to 51 touches, but expect the Tigers to get someone like Shane Tuck to stick by his side.
 
PREDICTION
Adelaide by two points

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/121739/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

Sportal is tipping Adelaide by 23 points. They reckon Tippett and Walker will have the advantage over our threadbare backline.

http://www.sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/preview-adelaide-v-richmond-135322

[Hellenic Tiger]

Not confident at all about this one, if we can snag 1 of the last 2 please be Norf next week

If I had to pick one of the next two yep would be Nought next week.
Realistically if we can be within eight goals of the Crows we will have done well. They have been one club who always seem to have taken us to the sword in recent years.

[one-eyed]

Richo and Danny Daly preview the upcoming Adelaide game:

http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/383612/roar-preview-round-23/

[tiger101]

Adelaide have been playing like a different team under Bickley played some good footy.  Plus as CUB said they have put us to the sword in recent years.
Logic says Adelaide will win but heart says C'mon tigers. 

[tigs2011]

Rance will take one of Tippett or Walker and shut them out. I hope Post gets the job on Walker to see how he goes. Cambo has done a good job as opposition analyst last 2 weeks with Rance on Goodes and Houli on Davey. Post on Walker this week would be a good opportunity to see where he's at because if Walker gets his confidence up he's a gun. If Post keeps him quiet early he could go completely missing and Post's confidence should increase.

[Loui Tufga]

Rance will take one of Tippett or Walker and shut them out. I hope Post gets the job on Walker to see how he goes. Cambo has done a good job as opposition analyst last 2 weeks with Rance on Goodes and Houli on Davey. Post on Walker this week would be a good opportunity to see where he's at because if Walker gets his confidence up he's a gun. If Post keeps him quiet early he could go completely missing and Post's confidence should increase.

I think we might see it the other way round, Post wont stand a chance keeping up with Walker, he would me a much better match up on Tippett. Thursty or Rance on Walker for Mine

[tigs2011]

Rance will take one of Tippett or Walker and shut them out. I hope Post gets the job on Walker to see how he goes. Cambo has done a good job as opposition analyst last 2 weeks with Rance on Goodes and Houli on Davey. Post on Walker this week would be a good opportunity to see where he's at because if Walker gets his confidence up he's a gun. If Post keeps him quiet early he could go completely missing and Post's confidence should increase.

I think we might see it the other way round, Post wont stand a chance keeping up with Walker, he would me a much better match up on Tippett. Thursty or Rance on Walker for Mine

I actually wrote that first then changed it.    Post has to be able to play on the tall ruckman types i think. But having said that Tippett is going to play from the goal square which would be a huge worry.

[eliminator]

Adelaide have always enjoyed playing us and the fact that we have never thrashed them speaks volumes about how they play againt us

[Tigermonk]

Tigers will win this for the supporters