Preview Faceoff - Round 4 - Western Bulldogs vs rAdelaide Crows (Etihad - SUN 4:10 CST)

[CrowAboutIt]

When he learns to actually defensively run I bet. It was obvious at the game tonight.

Were u there? Have to admit I was 20 houses away with a fire cranking and a scotch in my hand..

 

[NikkiNoo]

Were u there? Have to admit I was 20 houses away with a fire cranking and a scotch in my hand..

Yup I was there in the blackout He had started to play better in the last quarter once the rain stopped, which surprised me. He did some nice marks etc in the defensive half from memory (but at stages both teams were in one quarter of the ground!) One of the early Glenelg goals could be tracked back to him not chasing at all defensively from a contest in the middle of the ground.

 

[hippyhippy]

The doggies are really stretched to match up on us all over the ground... this should be a bloodbath. .. im tipping at least 10 goal win. Can't see how they will curtail danger Sloan and smith let alone our forwards especially since i really think we have theirs covered.

Melbourne actually showed last night they are playing decent footy at the moment.

Never before have i every seen so much hate for an own player. Lol cordy.

 

[the conch]

Great write up!

Crows by 33

(Talia played on Roughead last week and had 7 kicked on him)

Roughy played on roughy for most of the game
M Talia is playing well this year and getting a good number of posies.

 

[the conch]

Yeah

Last year against Hawthorn at AO, we won the midfield and lost the game

Yea, doggies last year great in the midfield (inside). Still lost most games.

 

[the conch]

Beware the Western Porkrolls

 

[VSTone]

is Sando auditioning for something? saints vs blues.."if i were coach..."

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

is Sando auditioning for something? saints vs blues.."if i were coach..."

Sando reunion with Triggy, given he can coach like crazy

 

[1970crow]

I think Wright is the epitome of what Walsh wants from our team - every player plays their role ... no matter how un-sexy it may be.

Wright is doing what he is being told to do, and it is being noticed by the coach - and his teammates.

Sitting on the bench for 3/4's.

 

[oldcrowgirl]

is Sando auditioning for something? saints vs blues.."if i were coach..."

I told OCB that he's auditioning. When Trigg gives malthouse the boot, he will then say,'I know just the right person to take this mottly crew forward.

 

[Scorpus]

Sounds like Minson will actually be dropped, not a late inclusion: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-25/no-guarantees-for-minson-

"This is a week for Will to play at VFL level, and he's dealt with it as you'd expect with the character you'd expect."

"Beveridge said Adelaide's smaller structure this season without James Podsiadly was a reason for Minson's omission, but they will still come up against in-form ruckman Sam Jacobs."

"Beveridge said it was time to give Ayce Cordy a chance to lead the ruck against the Crows on Sunday. "

 

[Schulzycrow]

Sounds like Minson will actually be dropped, not a late inclusion: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-25/no-guarantees-for-minson-

"This is a week for Will to play at VFL level, and he's dealt with it as you'd expect with the character you'd expect."

"Beveridge said Adelaide's smaller structure this season without James Podsiadly was a reason for Minson's omission, but they will still come up against in-form ruckman Sam Jacobs."

"Beveridge said it was time to give Ayce Cordy a chance to lead the ruck against the Crows on Sunday. "

Sauce bring your A game and give us first use.

 

[Bay62]

Always interesting that players have "the character" to take a demotion to the B's but don't have the character to actually pull their finger out and play to their potential in the A's each week

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Hasn't Minson been pretty good this season?

This is shades of Essendon in the 2009 elimination final. The Dogs surely won't deliberately lose a game like this.

 

[FantasticShirt]

Luke Beverage getting a bit ahead of himself playing mind games with Minson.

Would be a bit odd, not sure on the benefit. Footscray don't play until Sunday either.

 

[Mattrox]

Do we play Jenkins in ruck for a bigger percentage of the game?

Nothing like match practice.

 

[Houston]

He's lining up at FF for the Footscray Bulldogs. He's been dropped for Ayce Cordy.

Yes, you read that right. He's been dropped for Ayce Cordy. Ayce Cordy has played 2 games this year, and has not had a kick.

Yes, you read that right. Ayce Cordy has played two games this year.

Yes, you read that right. Make Sam Jacobs your SC captain, all hell is about to break loose.

He warmed up with 51 hitouts last week.

 

[GROTTO]

Any chance for Danger playing out of a forward pocket tomorrow?

 

[old scholar]

Kelly, Wright or Lyons sub tomorrow?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Lyons I reckon

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Hasn't Minson been pretty good this season?

This is shades of Essendon in the 2009 elimination final. The Dogs surely won't deliberately lose a game like this.

DABM - Believe it sir, Sauce will have to pinch himself he will be thinking its Christmas...

'Jacobs palmed to Thompson' rinse and repeat

 

[King Elvis]

Ohh Schnap.



So King Elvis goes for the polish
Bosley Zimbabwe

We're a multi culturally inclusive bunch.

 

[pjcrows]

So I had a dream we lost this by 4 points after the siren. We were in our 2009 white guernsey though. And Drew Morphett was commentating.

 

[Rockford18sx2]

Never before have i every seen so much hate for an own player. Lol cordy.

The word 'hate' is not how id describe it. People have just lost patience in him and had higher expectations than what has been delivered. Most of the posts on the preview board are in jest over his lack of output at AFL level to date. Jacobs will most likely have a field day. Id suggest to expect a third man up from the Bont if things start to get out of hand.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Christ 4:40pm on a Sunday is just farked.