Review Semi final vs Hawthorn - Ugly, Historically Embarrassing and Pathetic

[dean33]

Not gonna sink the boots on the crows.

I don't think Nicks is a bad coach. Although I see similar vibes when the crows had Brenton Sanderson from 2012 to 2014.

Crows didn't play finals from 2018 to 2024.

But saying that, Richmond had a similar situation at one point too.

Tigers didn't make finals from 2002 to 2012. Tigers made 3 Elim finals from 2013 to 2015 before that 2017 flag.

I still think Richmond should of won at least 1 Elim final from 2013 to 2015. Should of been 2013 Elim final vs Carlton or 2015 Elim final vs North Melbourne.

If you read my first post I wasn't laying the boots in at all. I did reference Richmond losing 3 elimination finals in a row as sometimes you have to go through a bit of pain before seeing success.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We had opportunities to get games into kids, but we blew them on Murphy and Smith.

Was obvious to nearly all of us.

Nicks refused to develop depth.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Cornes - the finals will hold the Crows in good stead? How so, if we couldn't even win 1 out of 8 quarters & Nicks still has nfi what to do.

 

[Cromulant]

Cornes - the finals will hold the Crows in good stead? How so, if we couldn't even win 1 out of 8 quarters & Nicks still has nfi what to do.

In theory it should be a good thing.

But I've got my doubts it will be.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

In theory it should be a good thing.

But I've got my doubts it will be.

Nicks showed us last night he learnt nothijg from our 1st final... so why would it be any different for our next final!

 

[Interloperer]

I'm going to take a break from negativity and say that I still think it's nuts that Rachele was able to be as effective as he was.

It was very intelligent play with almost no sideways or rotational mobility, he just placed himself in the right spot where running in a straight line could be effective.

 

[tinman]

The canary in the coal mine was selecting Rachele as sub with Smith to play a full game

Especially with Rankine unavailable. I just couldn't believe this.

 

[GreyCrow]

I'm going to take a break from negativity and say that I still think it's nuts that Rachele was able to be as effective as he was.

It was very intelligent play with almost no sideways or rotational mobility, he just placed himself in the right spot where running in a straight line could be effective.

I was disappointed with the ground announcer or the boundary talking heads not to mention he was coming on

Needed to bring the crowd into it and we didn't

 

[Freomaniac]

If you read my first post I wasn't laying the boots in at all. I did reference Richmond losing 3 elimination finals in a row as sometimes you have to go through a bit of pain before seeing success.

I didn't find your post offensive and I knew you were laying the boots on no one.

I agree about going through some pain before seeing some success .

Classic example was Freo from 2003 to 2006. Dockers slowly built up the squad from 1995 to 2002.

Made finals in 2003. Lost to Essendon. That was Essendons 2nd to last finals win. They would. Beat the demons in 2004 and that's their last finals win.

Dockers narrowly misses out on finals in 2004-5.

Dockers then made preliminary final in 2006. Lost to crows in the qualifying final, then won the semi final vs the demons then lost the prelim final vs Sydney

 

[Doctor B]

Starting Rankine as sub is a fair enough call. The issue is Smith being selected, that shouldn’t have happened.

But Smith is a senior player, played over 270 games. He's a great bloke and in his last year. He had to be selected!!

 

[Freomaniac]

IF reputations are made in finals…
THEN only two players enhanced theirs: Worrell and Laird.
2 outta 24 players…can’t pin this on Nicks, despite his faults, this is a playing group failure

It only hurts because the crows finished top and got out in straight sets.

Would you of been happier crows getting 5th or 6th, smashed a side in a home Elim final Line the crows did In 2016 vs North Melbourne and lost in an away semi final?

I probably would. But you know as well as I do, this crows side has upside. The better players in this squad like Tilthorpe, Dawson, Rankine are all in their mid 20s. None of them are 30 years old.

I expect a similar run to the Neil Craig coaching era of 2005 to 2009

 

[Freomaniac]

Good. We need to keep playing them until we get it right. Soft draws don’t help anyone.

Soft draws to help if you want an easier path to the finals .

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Soligo has started falling over in almost every contest

 

[Cromulant]

As lively as Rachele was, he did benefit coming into the game as players tired.

I would've started him still, we needed a spark

 

[1970crow]

But Smith is a senior player, played over 270 games. He's a great bloke and in his last year. He had to be selected!!

You reckon it’s definitely his last year? Bare minimum at draft, Crouch is 1, Burgess likely 2. Only 1 more goes.

 

[hugecannon]

Probably would have been better off dropping Smith, giving Michaelanney license to attack and Bond the chance to redeem himself after Elliott got hold of him last week.

 

[bettingonbetts]

I’m already frustrated watching this suns game. Suns look amazing.
Noah Anderson

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, so much polish. ROWELL??? Who does that for us.
We are just lacking so much, not sure how we were minor premiers.

In saying that, I am very proud of the boys. We are growing but just lacking so much. I am not always this negative

 

[Doctor B]

You reckon it’s definitely his last year? Bare minimum at draft, Crouch is 1, Burgess likely 2. Only 1 more goes.

Listening to the radio driving home from the game last night they said Smiths mum was bawling in the rooms after the game.

 

[cleanhands]

Listening to the radio driving home from the game last night they said Smiths mum was bawling in the rooms after the game.

So we’re many on here

 

[VKCrow]

Ugly - thilthorpe poking his tongue out during the anthem.

 

[1970crow]

Soligo has started falling over in almost every contest

We’ll find out that he’s had a hip or groin tidy up at some point. We ended up doing exactly what Pyke did. Arrive at September with a run down preferred 23, including injured players and a deliberately narrowed selectable squad.

And we’ll do the exact same again next year.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Drinking on a beach in Italy.

Sack Nicks.

Butts > Murray

Which beach where you on paesano?

 

[1970crow]

Listening to the radio driving home from the game last night they said Smiths mum was bawling in the rooms after the game.

So she watched him play too.

 

[weekend at bernies]

Soligo has started falling over in almost every contest

Really has gone backwards this year. Was 1 of our only highlights last year

 

[dogs105]

Hate to sink the boots in....

2016 crows could of got Sam Powell Pepper over Jordan Galluci.

2018 , Zak Butters or even Xavier Duursma was available.

2019, crows used that cursed pick 6 on Caleb Serong or Hayden Young. Crows chose Fisher Mcasey

Could have had Noah Anderson