Preview R9: Changes vs. Port Adelaide

[1970crow]

Has been no hint of aged being rested. Would be a huge surprise if he was

One change only - Hinge for Nank, probably Berry sub again

Which of the 8 defenders are moving up the ground? Or are we going to use 2 bench spots for defensive rotation?

 

[glengowan]

Hinge in for Butts (horses for courses) and Draper in as sub, for Nankervis.

 

[1970crow]

"Explosive best"

Pre hip and groin injuries, Crouch was pretty quick over 2 metres.

 

[WetCrow1991]

Pre hip and groin injuries, Crouch was pretty quick over 2 metres.

He isn't getting back to that sadly.

 

[Betts are off]

Any word on how the big 3 talls are tracking going into the Showdown? I can't say with any honesty that any of them looked 100% against Carlton. They all still contribute to making he Crows forward line very hard to play against, but it would nice for any of them to start to move like they were in the first month.

 

[Cromulant]

Any word on how the big 3 talls are tracking going into the Showdown? I can't say with any honesty that any of them looked 100% against Carlton. They all still contribute to making he Crows forward line very hard to play against, but it would nice for any of them to start to move like they were in the first month.

Id imagine both Fog and Filthy are fine, better for the run. Tex ?? He'd be a week to week management thing.

I cant say im too worried really, we kicked 16 goals without them needing to do much.

 

[skam85]

Id imagine both Fog and Filthy are fine, better for the run. Tex ?? He'd be a week to week management thing.

I cant say im too worried really, we kicked 16 goals without them needing to do much.

yeah plus we have Jordan "Coleman" Dawson now too

 

[GROTTO]

Id imagine both Fog and Filthy are fine, better for the run. Tex ?? He'd be a week to week management thing.

I cant say im too worried really, we kicked 16 goals without them needing to do much.

The three headed monster kicked just 4 goals and we still beat the Blues by 10+ goals.

Port wont stop us scoring once the ball is inside our forward 50m.

We just need to make sure we come close to breaking even in the midfield to win the game.

 

[TBM]

I’m glad they’re not having the players beat up the ‘hatred’ this week, it could go sideways easily enough.

I think coming off a 90-point drubbing and the Rioli saga have robbed them of the opportunity to.

 

[1970crow]

Id imagine both Fog and Filthy are fine, better for the run. Tex ?? He'd be a week to week management thing.

I cant say im too worried really, we kicked 16 goals without them needing to do much.

Not every side is going to turn up and not apply pressure like Carlton. But 2025 Port might. Reckon Fog will be better, not sure with TT’s finger and doubtful Tex’s body will improve until a rest or a 8-9 day break. The only thing that I’m confident about with Port this week is Butters getting fined.

 

[FR0GGY]

Showdowns can get a little ugly in the crowd sometimes, and this one already has a bit of a sour smell about it. I’m glad they’re not having the players beat up the ‘hatred’ this week, it could go sideways easily enough.

Hoping for a super hard fought game without nastiness on or off the field.

They’ve got Willie doing it for them, but to the wrong team.

 

[Crow till I die]

Not that it affects us, but if the flogs are determined to wear that prison bar strip to reflect on what was once a successful heritage (before they abandoned the SANFL), then why not get some past champions to go into the rooms before the game to impress on the players just how much it meant to them and to their community to wear the prison bars and win flags under it.

But as i say, that is their problem and what I would love nothing better on Saturday is for us to annihilate them, crush them so badly it just demoralizes them with back to back beltings - especially when they are wearing that temu Collingwood kit.

 

[GROTTO]

Not that it affects us, but if the flogs are determined to wear that prison bar strip to reflect on what was once a successful heritage (before they abandoned the SANFL), then why not get some past champions to go into the rooms before the game to impress on the players just how much it meant to them and to their community to wear the prison bars and win flags under it.

But as i say, that is their problem and what I would love nothing better on Saturday is for us to annihilate them, crush them so badly it just demoralizes them with back to back beltings - especially when they are wearing that temu Collingwood kit.

Im just disappointed we havent tried to wear this jumper.

 

[crows dude]

Im just disappointed we havent tried to wear this jumper.

Yeh. Its just ports jumper in our colors. Dont see a problem with it. Port are allowed to wear the state jumper each week. Maybe we just change it to a blue jumper with the yellow and red V. lol

 

[GROTTO]

Yeh. Its just ports jumper in our colors. Dont see a problem with it. Port are allowed to wear the state jumper each week. Maybe we just change it to a blue jumper with the yellow and red V. lol

Its actually the SA State Jumper.

 

[crows dude]

Its actually the SA State Jumper.

Yes I know that. Ports jumper is the same as that. Just different colours

 

[Ham]

 

[Samcro24]

That is a made up name

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

That is a made up name

From a Dan Brown novel.

 

[BunjiMac]

Nank didn't play well, but I won't him to double down and back his style of play, not become a boring vanilla player that takes no risk.

Those days happen, but if he can become a NWM type evading wingman/HBF that would be amazing.

 

[Scorpus]

Because Sweet was absolutely pulverized by Tim English last week.

Then English scraped him up from the pavement and mashed him up a few more times for good measure

 

[cmndstab]

They pulled Visentini out a couple of years ago to play us, didn't they? I remember him getting trounced by ROB.

 

[AFC979810]

Interesting.

Port panicking coming into the Showdown against one of the AFL's inform ruckman.

When considering ruckman who have played 5+ games in the ruck - Reilly O'Brien is currently #5 in hitouts, #3 for winning ruck contests, #5 for hitouts and #2 for hitouts to advantage despite being 12th for Ruck Contests.

ROB keeps playing like this and he could join Hart, Roo, McLeod, Goodwin,Thompson, Sloane, Laird and Dawson as a multiple Crows B&F winner.

 

[moogerfooger]

Interesting.

Port panicking coming into the Showdown against one of the AFL's inform ruckman.

When considering ruckman who have played 5+ games in the ruck - Reilly O'Brien is currently #5 in hitouts, #3 for winning ruck contests, #5 for hitouts and #2 for hitouts to advantage despite being 12th for Ruck Contests.

ROB keeps playing like this and he could join Hart, Roo, McLeod, Goodwin,Thompson, Sloane, Laird and Dawson as a multiple Crows B&F winner.

There's just the slight problem that he can't mark or kick.

 

[AFC979810]

There's just the slight problem that he can't mark or kick.

Thats alright.

Thats what we have midfielders for!