Game Day NAB Round 1 Crows v Kangaroos, 1 March @ 4.10

[Glenno23]

Who else were we missing? Danger, Dougie, Sauce, Smith, MacKay and ..?

Thommo

 

[VSTone]

Lyons has put his hand up.

Jenkins has left the door open.

Laird will get jobs this year.

 

[ok.crows]

Who else were we missing? Danger, Dougie, Sauce, Smith, MacKay and ..?

Thompson and Jacobs.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

By the way, today taught us that sauce is our most important player by a mile.

 

[jackster83]

Just watched the replay of lynch. You'd think he'd have learned not to duck by now!

If he doesn't change his ways, he won't make it to 50 games.

 

[Archie87]

Not too concerned about that last quarter fade out at this stage. North had a far stronger midfield than us out there in the last part of the game. We played CEY/Martin in the square for pretty much the whole quarter FFS vs. Dal Santo/Cunnington/Higgins. Crouch nowhere to be seen (assume he was rested), Lyons was coming off a wing, Siggins was on Waite, we had young Wigg on a back flank and a beanpole in O'Brien vs. an athletic monster in Daw.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

I can't see Martin playing many games

 

[themuldohyeh]

I see the game for what it is. I'm not pretending its a prelim. But "elite standards" and "no short cuts" and "build a winning culture" don't mesh with that sort of lame fade out. Hope they get reminded what elite standards means.

Agree 100%. Tbh the style of play under Walshy, as well as the first pre-season game in the heat probably took it out of the players a lot as well.

Can't help but feel a bit sour after that last quarter.

 

[spenze]

Wasn't a great last quarter but we didn't have much in at the centre bounces, will have to watch the full match later on to get a better perspective.

 

[1970crow]

All 6 members of the leadership group will be in the best 22 no question...

Even if their form doesn't warrant it? Spot for the entire year you reckon?

 

[Red mist]

[QUOTE

Not too concerned about that last quarter fade out at this stage. North had a far stronger midfield than us out there in the last part of the game. We played CEY/Martin the the square for pretty much the whole quarter FFS vs. Dal Santo/Cunnington/Higgins. Crouch nowhere to be seen (assume he was rested), Lyons was coming off a wing, Siggins was on Waite, we had young Wigg on a back flank and a beanpole in O'Brien vs. an athletic monster in Daw.

yeah I know right? There were other objective in the coaches box.

 

[StonesThrow]

I just saw the last 10 minutes of the game and it looked horrible aha.

 

[dplggr47]

I can't see Martin playing many games

yet they persisted with him all last year. I don't see him ever being guaranteed starting 22. At best he is a depth player.

 

[Combathorse]

Looking at the positives:
We won
We blooded 5 players and I think we've found a gem in Ramsey
VB looked good in his first game in over a year
We tried different guys in different positions to find out what they're worth
Luke Brown toweled up Lindsey Thomas the dirty sook

 

[Mattrox]

CEY and Martin replaced Lyons and Crouch around the stoppages for the last 15 minutes. The fade out wasn't a huge surprise.

This is seeing who can play formula 1 football.

 

[Archie87]

Did anyone else think Jaensch looked a little quicker today? He made a very nice run in that last quarter but it could very well have been a slow opponent he was running from.

 

[Wright Away]

In the middle for 3 quarters it was the B team in the middle, then for the last quarter Walsh swapped it to the C team, this is why North got a free run. Blind freddy could see this. Regardless, it is rnd 1 NAB challenge, these games do not matter, all they are, are hit outs to build fitness and composure for the home and away season. Now if in rnd 1 Walsh is pulling the A team out of the middle for the entirely of the last quarter and playing spuds in there, well then you can get back to me.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Not too concerned about that last quarter fade out at this stage. North had a far stronger midfield than us out there in the last part of the game. We played CEY/Martin the the square for pretty much the whole quarter FFS vs. Dal Santo/Cunnington/Higgins. Crouch nowhere to be seen (assume he was rested), Lyons was coming off a wing, Siggins was on Waite, we had young Wigg on a back flank and a beanpole in O'Brien vs. an athletic monster in Daw.

Yep, was a bit of a SANFL side.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

I would love to see Ramsey play a couple of games next season

 

[STrAng3C1oUdZ]

I didn't see any desperate moves or tactics to suggest Walsh would be too perturbed. He will have to say it's not good enough of course, but I don't think he's going to go home and smash a vase.

Think we dont want to give to much away as well seeing as we play them in Rd 1

 

[1970crow]

People on here have to realise this...

EVERY PLAYER IN OUR 6 MAN LEADERSHIP GROUP IS IN THE BEST 22 NO QUESTION

That's not how it works. The leadership group is a player vote and the players as a collective are not the selection committee. They will still have to earn their spot in the 22.

 

[STrAng3C1oUdZ]

I didn't see any desperate moves or tactics to suggest Walsh would be too perturbed. He will have to say it's not good enough of course, but I don't think he's going to go home and smash a vase.

Think we dont want to give to much away as well seeing as we play them in Rd 1

 

[deeztreez]

Hahahha you've really got it in for me don't you.

How old are you?

Nah nothin personal. I'm done.
When Pods drops back late in last qtr at times this year and pulls down a few match saving marks...u may appreciate.
Take it eazy

 

[footy4ever]

I can't see Martin playing many games

That's what I said last year.

 

[SNIPER_]

Some people need to breathe, first game of preseason and there's squawking about fade outs.