Review Crows vs NM: The Good, the bad and ... the stultifyingly DULL.

[Jeffcrowe]

Yep, Murray as 2nd ruck is really intriguing. I think that if we're going to persist with that though, we need an extra taller player in defence for cover (we don't want Doedee playing 2nd KPD, ever)

It annoys me that people aren’t getting more excited re his games in defence . He’s bloody hard to beat in a contest

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Just stopped in over at the North board. Some of their supporters are pretty devastated. I think some of them must have thought this game was a genuine chance and weren't expecting to be thrashed.

Adelaide have been pretty bad this year but the work rate of our players is generally okay. It's evident we lack polish and top end talent but they crack in. North are more like us in 2020 where they not only lack talent, but the effort of some of their senior brigade is just not at the level.

Yep we certainly have a red hot crack almost all of the time

 

[FR0GGY]

I’d still give Newchurch his run.

Yeah but he’s a goal sneak, that’s not Rowes role atm.

 

[arrowman]

Confidence is a wonderful thing.

He believes he belongs now.

Great having the Fog & Tex double act.

Now hoping for a Thilthorpe triple act...

Loved the double fist pump from Tex after the mark.

 

[Mutineer]

 

[Crow till I die]

Fog and Tex very good and Rowe a nice cameo.

Liked what Murray offered on-ball. Any chance he could pinch hit in there more often - even if not in Ruck? His size and power is something we lack on ball. He gives the ball a decent hoof when he kicks it too - so a win from the middle goes 25m out from goal instead of wobbling to a spot between the centre square and 50m line. Well done to the coaches for trying this.

O’Brien’s clunk and goal up forward, I want to see more of. While Thilthorpe is out injured/not up to AFL yet and if Himmelberg has a line ruled through him, play Strachan as well and give them some more time forward and sharing the Ruck duties.

Schoenberg showed glimpses of why he needs to be in the team. He, Milera and Rachele all need big pre-seasons. All aren’t where they need to be at physically/mentally but have it in them to be players that could take this team up the ladder in seasons to come. Probably add Cook to that. Fogarty is one who is now showing this consistently and Berry is another doing this in his 2nd season. These guys need to follow. Despite the love for Rachele on here, he is miles off in his application/toughness, but is class.

Dawson continues to be our best player by a mile. Great pick up. Laird very good.

What i like about murray pinch hitting in ruck is that he is ultra competitive when the ball hits the ground. He would be almost like an extra mid at the contest

 

[LeftyLuke]

It annoys me that people aren’t getting more excited re his games in defence . He’s bloody hard to beat in a contest

If we had a better ruck and midfield it wouldn't get down there as much.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

There is a post in the North game-day thread that just reads "Rowe is anal cancer".

 

[LeftyLuke]

There is a post in the North game-day thread that just reads "Rowe is anal cancer".

Why? Because he's a ducker?

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Why? Because he's a ducker?

Pretty sure it predates the duck unless I missed one.

 

[morris086]

Some stats:
Only the 14.4km distance covered by Soligo this week, enough to be second highest behind Hately at 15.3km. Berry still our pressure king with 26 pressure acts, currently averaging 27.5 for the season and is still the highest tackler in the league with 8.10 per game, 13 today (round high).

Interestingly despite not being a pure mid currently, Berry stacks up well against Matty Rowell. Rowell is second on tackles per game (7.36), first for pressure acts per game (28.8) and with more mid time 6.4 clearances to Berrys 4.1, not to mention Berry is our lowest non sub affected time on ground player at 67.7% (Rowell averages 83.5% tog).

By far Fogartys best game today hitting pbs of disposals (20), kicks (14),marks (8), inside 50s (6), metres gained (458), score involvements (10) and effective disposals (15) with equal best goal assists (2), marks inside 50 (4), contested marks (3).

 

[dplggr47]

I’d still give Newchurch his run.

If they bring him in, it won't be for Rowe though. They'd probably drop Rachele

 

[Damp Squarie]

If they bring him in, it won't be for Rowe though. They'd probably drop Rachele

I’d be happy with that, has been poor since injury.

 

[LeftyLuke]

It's the scrappy-trier thing, which Nicks loves.

If Nick's loves that his coaching career will be short.

 

[ams4crows]

People bagging rowe, 14 disposals 7 score involvements.

Rowe is a country mile better than Murphy and McHenry he's the one of the three that deserves to stay

 

[LeftyLuke]

Rowe is a country mile better than Murphy and McHenry he's the one of the three that deserves to stay

Rowe is the best of a bad bunch but he's still not good enough. Would prefer Newchurch and pedlar as our smalls up forward. We should also target rankine.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

You're on a hiding to nothing with these games. Win and so you should. Lose and it's club in crisis. There's no winning.

Tarryn Thomas

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Tarryn Thomas

Age

24

Ht

190cm

Wt

83kg

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Mid

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Last 5

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11.0

3star

K

5.3

2star

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5.7

4star

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2.1

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3.3

5star

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0.9

3star

D

7.8

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4.0

1star

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3.8

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.2

4star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

0.4

3star

for Wayne Milera

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Wayne Milera

Age

26

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

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Def

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D

16.9

4star

K

10.0

4star

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6.8

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

265.3

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.5

3star

T

1.0

2star

MG

282.0

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.4

4star

MG

182.0

3star

and a pick upgrade?

Liked us trying Murray in ruck if only because it's a structural change. We're usually so blinkered with our thinking. Hope to see more of these experimental moves in the back end of the season. Find out what we have.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Did we ever find out why Pedlar didn't play yesterday?

 

[dplggr47]

Did we ever find out why Pedlar didn't play yesterday?

Someone said illness

 

[ams4crows]

Even if they sack Nobel who in their right mind would want that North Job?

It's a coaching career killer. Small Melbourne club with a poor list.

Adam Simpson getting sacked by West Coast and hired by North is literally their best option

 

[rocket18]

They really lack quality older players to lead the younger players.

We have Tex and ..............................................................??

You did put "quality", if you had just put older players we could add a few more.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We have Tex and ..............................................................??

You did put "quality", if you had just put older players we could add a few more.

+ Laird, Keays, Dawson, Doedee & Smith producing more than their older players.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Even if they sack Nobel who in their right mind would want that North Job?

It's a coaching career killer. Small Melbourne club with a poor list.

Adam Simpson getting sacked by West Coast and hired by North is literally their best option

Surely Simpson would go elsewhere like GWS.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Rowe is the best of a bad bunch but he's still not good enough. Would prefer Newchurch and pedlar as our smalls up forward. We should also target rankine.

Id be using some of our cap space to put 4 years at $850k in front of Izak right now..

It might take something like that to pry him loose.. why else would he want to leave a team on the up to come play for us..

Frontload it to get some of it out of
the way now and also bank on the fact the salary cap will return to higher than pre-covid levels in the next couple of years..

What else have we got to spend it on?…

We desperately need a shiteload more class and x-factor in the side ASAP.

Suns wont be able to match it…

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Can someone explain Kayne Turner

28

Kayne Turner

Age

28

Ht

180cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.5

5star

MG

150.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

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6.8

3star

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4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

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4.8

5star

to me?

How is he still on a list? Did I hear correctly that he's in the leadership group?!