Rumour 2022 Rumour Discussion Thread

[Scorpus]

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[Danger in Texas]

Bedford would actually be a nice get for us

Chrisso’s talking about Chandler, Bedford isn’t from SA originally

But yes, Bedford would be a real nice get if we could land him

 

[1970crow]

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i don't see McAdam as a small forward as he has aerial prowess, but seriously, how many of these do we need? Midfielders you idiots, get that right and watch everyone else improve around them.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

i don't see McAdam as a small forward as he has aerial prowess, but seriously, how many of these do we need? Midfielders you idiots, get that right and watch everyone else improve around them.

It’s so obvious it’s scary. Forwards and backs all of a sudden look a class better when you have quality ball winners and users in the middle.

 

[Danger in Texas]

It’s so obvious it’s scary. Forwards and backs all of a sudden look a class better when you have quality ball winners and users in the middle.

Not always the case. If your forwards straight up don’t know how to lead, crumb or be in the right places, a skilled midfield is pointless

Do agree that things should look better for us though, especially if we can put two more all-round dangerous forwards around Tex/Fog/RT/McAdam/Rachele

 

[feenix67]

Not always the case. If your forwards straight up don’t know how to lead, crumb or be in the right places, a skilled midfield is pointless

Do agree that things should look better for us though, especially if we can put two more all-round dangerous forwards around Tex/Fog/RT/McAdam/Rachele

You only have to look at 2005 Crows to find an example of a great midfield making a pedestrian forward line look good

 

[BunjiMac]

yeah, fair enough. Could have been a good piece in our puzzle until it was laid bare he has no idea of 1 v 1 defending

He needs to right system and people around him. We don't have that here. Pretty similar to the Ricky Henderson situation I think. Ricky was a woeful defender but flourished in the Hawthorn system where those deficiencies were covered and he could use his weapons.

I think a team would look at Billy and he may well find a niche somewhere.

If only he could ruck, would be major asset having a ruckman with those kicking skills right now, given how often we want to stupidly handball to our ruckmen.

 

[pjcrows]

You only have to look at 2005 Crows to find an example of a great midfield making a pedestrian forward line look good

How that midfield and defence didn't win a flag is pretty staggering.

 

[1990crow]

How that midfield and defence didn't win a flag is pretty staggering.

Ben Cousins doping at half time of the 2006 prelim probably had a big impact on that.

 

[pjcrows]

Ben Cousins doping at half time of the 2006 prelim probably had a big impact on that.

That, or the club's inability to draft, develop or trade in a decent tall forward for the better part of a decade.

 

[1990crow]

That, or the club's inability to draft, develop or trade in a decent tall forward for the better part of a decade.

Getting Pavlich back home should have been priority one. That the club couldnt do it is type of poor strategic outcome we have become accustomed to since 1998.

 

[Scorpus]

That, or the club's inability to draft, develop or trade in a decent tall forward for the better part of a decade.

And also the coaching and culture established by Neil Craig. Extremely rigid

 

[thebirdman 24]

And also the coaching and culture established by Neil Craig. Extremely rigid

Young forwards did not fare well under Craig.

See Tex - in and out of the side for 4 years under Neil. Goals irrelevant, all that mattered was tackling.

Tex was kicking bags in the SANFL and didn't even threaten selection in 2007 and most of 2008. Not just a modern bag of 4 or 5 but 7+. I remember a game of 9 or even 10 goals against the Eagles.

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[rabidcrow]

I have watched them, every game. He has been better than last year but he still goes at 50% in front of goals. I wouldn't be far off where you are with pick 20 but I think pick 10 is pretty rich, if we have pick 10, that goes on a mid, not a small forward who misses more often than he kicks goals...we have them already

Creates lots of chances and just finding his feet at the level. Projecting forward - 2/3 years he will be an AA small forward


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[feenix67]

Ben Cousins doping at half time of the 2006 prelim probably had a big impact on that.

To this day the most epic half of gut running I've ever seen. If he wasn't full of powder, it was just a supreme performance.

 

[Carmo]

Ben Cousins doping at half time of the 2006 prelim probably had a big impact on that.

Maybe, cant rule it out, but Neil's refusal to do high rotations to the bench when every other club was going that way saw us frequently die out late in games. Everyone remembers the textbook being over-run game from that era. Why would it have been any different for that game?

 

[cleanhands]

Shaun Rehn to return playing SANFL
Trumped
Power… Lobbe
Why would Hayes stay

 

[Crow_68]

Shaun Rehn to return playing SANFL
Trumped
Power… Lobbe
Why would Hayes stay

Not sure Hayes will have too many suitors, reckon Port have already put a line through him (well beaten by Jack Hannath around the ground today)

 

[ams4crows]

Not sure Hayes will have too many suitors, reckon Port have already put a line through him (well beaten by Jack Hannath around the ground today)

No wonder they wanted a first for Ladhams. After Lycett they have nothing and he's old and injury/suspension prone

 

[Mr_Moogle]

To this day the most epic half of gut running I've ever seen. If he wasn't full of powder, it was just a supreme performance.

He would have been. There is no way a meth addict going cold turkey in a prelim.

 

[Go the Guts]

How that midfield and defence didn't win a flag is pretty staggering.

GF spot was stolen from us by 2 illicit drug-fulled midfielders in Kerr and Cousins. Cousins went into beast mode after half time.

Ben Cousins doping at half time of the 2006 prelim probably had a big impact on that.

Touche'

 

[Go the Guts]

That, or the club's inability to draft, develop or trade in a decent tall forward for the better part of a decade.

Yep. Scott Welsh, Ken McGregor, Ian Perrie, Stiffy Johncock, Trent Hentschel (before his career was killed off by a port player), Burton were our best forwards through that period.... which is why when Tippet came along the club did whatever it took to keep him...illegal as it was...

 

[Sanders]

Yep. Scott Welsh, Ken McGregor, Ian Perrie, Stiffy Johncock, Trent Hentschel (before his career was killed off by a port player), Burton were our best forwards through that period.... which is why when Tippet came along the club did whatever it took to keep him...illegal as it was...

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[Twist_of_Lemon]

Yep. Scott Welsh, Ken McGregor, Ian Perrie, Stiffy Johncock, Trent Hentschel (before his career was killed off by a port player), Burton were our best forwards through that period.... which is why when Tippet came along the club did whatever it took to keep him...illegal as it was...

Rumour is there are footballs still in transit after ricocheting off of Perrie's chest.

 

[xjamescleanx]

Rumour is there are footballs still in transit after ricocheting off of Perrie's chest.

I certainly wouldn't mind ricocheting a few things off his chest, if you feel me.

 

[Sanders]

I certainly wouldn't mind ricocheting a few things off his chest, if you feel me.

Not sure Ian swings that way, but you do you