Vooligan
Norm Smith Medallist
Top teams are top for a reason. That's because they're good. Top teams don't lose to Middle-bottom teams (us) hence why they're top.
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I don't think were being unrealistic expecting not to get smashed like we did today, i never thought we were going to beat Sydney but at least be competitive and show some spiritWe're just a bit unrealistic as supporters. Its a young team. Its also a bit slow and lacking some run. We've worked hard the last couple of weeks and its taken it out of us. The upside is now we have some major talent in the team and they have a fair bit of upside. As much as this poor half is out of the box, we can also produce good games out of the box as well. Dont be surprised if we beat Richmond.
Secondly, I still reckon our tactics are substandard. Nearly all the possession advantage Sydney have over us is from manufacturing uncontested ball. We've got better at this over the last 3 games, but today is back to our standard for the last two years. Our defensive setups and lack of proactive setups is also a prob.
You don't need to beat the top teams to finish somewhere near the middle
We're just a bit unrealistic as supporters. Its a young team. Its also a bit slow and lacking some run. We've worked hard the last couple of weeks and its taken it out of us. The upside is now we have some major talent in the team and they have a fair bit of upside. As much as this poor half is out of the box, we can also produce good games out of the box as well. Dont be surprised if we beat Richmond.
Secondly, I still reckon our tactics are substandard. Nearly all the possession advantage Sydney have over us is from manufacturing uncontested ball. We've got better at this over the last 3 games, but today is back to our standard for the last two years. Our defensive setups and lack of proactive setups is also a prob.
I see what you did there!
Steven is that you?
If you scrape into the finals, anything can happen.
Don't you remember 97/98?
Even against the eagles we looked keener even though we lost by a similar amount. I feel that Sydney weren't actually that good but we were miles off our best.At least we looked interested against freo and Hawks
That is a bit unfair. What do you expect him to do? Sit on his hands? Everyone hates the fact that VB performed so well....because if he was BOG....that means he is ahead of a range of players. If VB is poor at AFL that shows our depth.Oh well he must be some kind of superstar waiting to happen then
The good new is we are on the same 30 year path as RichmondAt home. Look what Richmond have done this year against the top teams. We are incapable of beating the top teams, let alone away from home.
Horse s**t
We've been a young team "on the up" since 2007
And not prepared to make tough calls on players who go missing against the top teams.The reason we can't beat top teams is because we're not very good....
Thanks for this infoWARNING - Maybe frightening to some viewers...
2010
Top 4 teams = Collingwood, Geelong, St Kilda, Bulldogs
AFC = 11th
Results (2 / 6)
Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121) def. Adelaide 10.12 (72)
St Kilda 19.9 (123) def. Adelaide 12.4 (76)
Adelaide 11.8 (74) def. Geelong 9.9 (63)
Adelaide 7.11 (53) def. by Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61)
Collingwood 6.18 (54) def. Adelaide 7.9 (51)
Adelaide 9.11 (65) def. St Kilda 5.7 (37)
2011
Top 4 teams = Collingwood, Geelong, Hawks, West Coast
AFC = 14th
Results (1 / 5)
Adelaide 16.9 (105) def. Hawthorn 12.13 (85)
Collingwood 20.15 (135) def. Adelaide 14.8 (92)
Adelaide 10.7 (67) def. by West Coast 15.16 (106)
Geelong 19.11 (125) def. Adelaide 10.13 (73)
Adelaide 12.13 (85) def. by Geelong 14.12 (96)
2012
Top 4 teams = Hawks, Adelaide, Sydney, Collingwood
AFC = 2nd
Results (1 / 3)
Hawthorn 21.14 (140) def. Adelaide 12.12 (84)
Sydney 14.10 (94) def. by Adelaide 15.9 (99)
Adelaide 6.11 (49) def. by Collingwood 10.15 (75)
2013
Top 4 teams = Hawks, Geelong, Freo, Sydney
AFC = 11th
Results (0 / 4)
Adelaide 11.12 (78) def. by Hawthorn 13.11 (89)
Adelaide 8.11 (59) def. by Fremantle 10.6 (66)
Adelaide 6.14 (50) def. by Sydney 19.13 (127)
Fremantle 11.9 (75) def. Adelaide 7.11 (53)
2014
Top 4 teams = Sydney, Hawks, Geelong, Freo
AFC = 10th
Results (0 / 4)
Geelong 18.11 (119) def. Adelaide 12.9 (81)
Adelaide 9.17 (71) def. by Sydney 21.8 (134)
Fremantle 12.18 (90) def. Adelaide 7.8 (50)
Adelaide 14.8 (92) def. by Hawthorn 15.14 (104)
2015 (up until now)
Top 4 teams = Freo, West Coast, Hawks, Sydney
AFC = 9th
Results (0 / 4)
Adelaide 7.15 (57) def. by Fremantle 10.8 (68)
Adelaide 12.13 (85) def. by Hawthorn 17.12 (114)
West Coast 22.15 (147) def. Adelaide 14.7 (91)
Sydney 17.15 (117) def. Adelaide 9.11 (65)
4 wins from 26 games against the Top 4 since 2010
0 wins from the last 13 attempts
If I missed any, or got something wrong let me know!
<EDIT> no wonder Sanderson got so excited about us beating a "Top 4 team" that night we beat Collingwood in 2014 !!