Review R17: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Melbourne Demons

[CrowBloke]

For no particular reason:

According to the dictionary, the plural of goose is geese when you are talking about the bird, but if you want to tell two or more people they are silly, you say they are “silly gooses” not “silly geese.” Similarly, you tell two or more people they are “stupid oxes” and not “stupid oxen.”

Liked.
I'm a fan of pedantic.

 

[Crows I Am]

That we finally have enough talent that half the team can be off and we still find a way to win.

Yeah it is a good sign when we can do that. It is especially good that we won without TT firing a shot. He is so important for us and I've heard many people say we would struggle to win without him. Today he was almost non existent, so positive signs to get the win without him contributing.

 

[Crows I Am]

Whilst this is true, it would be nice to see us take a risk with a Cook and say "this is your shot, you're in for the season"

Its more likely to be Pedlar but the same applies.

The other option is to keep Rankine up forward for more of the game and then bring Draper in to play more midfield. Or alternatively Dowling.

We look so much more dangerous with Rankine up forward, he should be in there more often, especially with Rachele now out.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Awful performance. We were lucky Melbourne have no forwards outside Pickett.

May and Lever did what they wanted to our key forwards helped by some horrible entries.

Thankfully Rankine kept us in it. Some huge momentum changing moments from Curtin. I thought Dawson lifted in the second half.

No forwards except Pickett? Melksham kicked 4 goals.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Dees best game for the season IMO.

Nah, that was the Collingwood game. They really should have won from their position in the 2nd quarter.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Taylor was good except his last few touches

So the other 3 touches he had for an entire game?

 

[Cromulant]

The other option is to keep Rankine up forward for more of the game and then bring Draper in to play more midfield. Or alternatively Dowling.

We look so much more dangerous with Rankine up forward, he should be in there more often, especially with Rachele now out.

Yep absolutely

Its fantastic to have options, whether we use them or not is the question.

Unfortunately I think we already have the answer

 

[footy4ever]

Today's game will go down as a pyrrhic victory if we get bad news about Rachele. Would rather have lost and gone injury free.

Liked for the use of 'pyrrhic'.

Imagine getting that in a spelling bee.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

if Darren Jarman didnt come home we wouldn't have two flags

if my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bike

I feel like there’s a joke about a town and a bicycle begging to be made.

 

[chazwazza]

<<snap!>>
I boiled mine with added stock powder, then mashed with crushed garlic/butter/cream ...

You?

Try it with nutmeg and add a raw egg into it before milk, just beat it in quick so it doesn’t cook off separately

 

[CrowBloke]

Try it with nutmeg and add a raw egg into it before milk, just beat it in quick so it doesn’t cook off separately

Nutmeg? Dinkum?

I read somewhere some people add sour cream or mayo. I might try that.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Imagine we got stuck with Oliver and not only missed out on Curtin and Draper but also a young Peatling who has turned out to be very cheap. Future list killer that sliding door moment.

You have to wonder how much his personal issues are still impacting his game.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Hes playing on the dead wings, and hes not a winger.

Has his moments but he'd be on the edge..... if we were actually drop anyone and im not sure we will

If he was on the dead wing, then Curtain didn’t do that well. 9 touches on the side of the ground where the ball supposedly was.

 

[Cromulant]

You have to wonder how much his personal issues are still impacting his game.

Considerably by the looks.

Looks like the highly paid country gun who rolls up when he feels like it.

 

[Cromulant]

If he was on the dead wing, then Curtain didn’t do that well. 9 touches on the side of the ground where the ball supposedly was.

TBH Curtin probably didn't have his best game either, Langdon largely cooked him.

What Dan did do though, when he had a moment .. he took it and made something of it.

Isaac doesn't have that level of talent, not many do.

 

[chazwazza]

Nutmeg? Dinkum?

I read somewhere some people add sour cream or mayo. I might try that.

Yes, more of a German style

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

TBH Curtin probably didn't have his best game either, Langdon largely cooked him.

What Dan did do though, when he had a moment .. he took it and made something of it.

Isaac doesn't have that level of talent, not many do.

My comment was saying more about Cumming than it was Curtain.

Even Cumming’s best games have been ok good, not amazing. But Scholl, Nankervis and Jones are the replacement options and the coaches seem to prefer Cumming to either of them.

 

[Cromulant]

My comment was saying more about Cumming than it was Curtain.

Even Cumming best game have been ok good, not amazing. But Scholl, Nankervis and Jones are the replacement options and the coaches seem to prefer Cumming to either of them.

Isaac is probably one of if not our best field kick, and he's a hard runner.

That is why he keeps his spot.

 

[daniel_4tw]

You have to wonder how much his personal issues are still impacting his game.

I actually think he’s off the coke now, and he was a better player while on it.

Can’t knock him for looking after his health but just an observation.

 

[CrowBloke]

Liked for the use of 'pyrrhic'.

Imagine getting that in a spelling bee.

No worries ... t-h-a-t ...

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Did Keane make contact here?

 

[footy4ever]

Ugly:

Not knowing the extent of Rash's injury.

Considering he went straight off for scans I hope we get good news early today sometime.

 

[conVINCEd]

AFL definitely hold the view that a team that has had 6 days break is 100% recharged and fit to play. They don't view further break an added advantage. It doesn't seem that unreasonable.

Strange that it never falls in our favour then.

 

[footy4ever]

Did Keane make contact here?

Reckon Kano Cornes is running Ch7 now.

Waiting for the article saying crows must be training to do that.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Isaac is probably one of if not our best field kick, and he's a hard runner.

That is why he keeps his spot.

Doesn’t matter how good a kick he is if he’s kicking it 7 times per game. Scholl is a great kick too, but that’s not enough to keep him in the team.