Bigman’s Training Reports (Update: 11th March)

[1990crow]

Harder draw doesn't equal cliff.

Here's a drawing of Cliff. Not that hard of a draw.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Harder draw doesn't equal cliff.

Our draw doesn't appear significantly harder & can't really know til end of the year.

Last year's draw ended up being harder than originally expected.

The draw is not an excuse for missing the top 6 after finishing top after the minot round. Nor are a few injuries... as most clubs have injuries!

 

[adelaidecrows]

Our draw doesn't appear significantly harder & can't really know til end of the year.

Last year's draw ended up being harder than originally expected.

The draw is not an excuse for missing the top 6 after finishing top after the minot round. Nor are a few injuries... as most clubs have injuries!

Collingwood has some decent injuries doesnt it? so we really dont have an excuse. We could be semi confident.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Collingwood has some decent injuries doesnt it? so we really dont have an excuse. We could be semi confident.

Pies have as many key injuries as us.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Pies have as many key injuries as us.

I will not be thrilled if we walk out and play that bullshit chip and catch team defense perfect football crap he pulls out his arse from time to time when he gets frightened.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I will not be thrilled if we walk out and play that bullshit chip and catch team defense perfect football crap he pulls out his arse from time to time when he gets frightened.

I'm hoping Fly is still on extended annual leave.

 

[1970crow]

So we aren't going to improve ??

I don’t see that much improvement in our best 23 for this year. The 2 big ones are injured for half the season. Then Rachele yes, TT yes, Murray maybe, Soligo maybe, Pedlar maybe. But the list of players from our semi side who’d you’d expect to remain static is pretty long. Laird, Milera, Max (role related), Butts, Hinge, Cumming, Tex, Fog, ANB, Keays, Berry, ROB, Dawson, Rankine, Peatling, Taylor.

If you think there’s much improvement coming from the second list, then you’re likely to be disappointed.

 

[WeeBlake]

I don’t see that much improvement in our best 23 for this year. The 2 big ones are injured for half the season. Then Rachele yes, TT yes, Murray maybe, Soligo maybe, Pedlar maybe. But the list of players from our semi side who’d you’d expect to remain static is pretty long. Laird, Milera, Max (role related), Butts, Hinge, Cumming, Tex, Fog, ANB, Keays, Berry, ROB, Dawson, Rankine, Peatling, Taylor.

If you think there’s much improvement coming from the second list, then you’re likely to be disappointed.

Mostly fair. I think Worrell and Max are likely to be better this year.

But we need Soligo to go to a new level, and he’s not even fit right now. We also need to hope for one other young player to make an unexpected leap - like Berry or Cook or Nank.

 

[Doctor B]

 

[Amacca 23]

Ken hinkley the guy who couldnt beat the crows

 

[CrowToon]

Our draw doesn't appear significantly harder & can't really know til end of the year.

Last year's draw ended up being harder than originally expected.

The draw is not an excuse for missing the top 6 after finishing top after the minot round. Nor are a few injuries... as most clubs have injuries!

Sentiments shared

 

[Peter Doherty]

Ken saying we like to play like Brisbane and Geelong, 'kick and catch' as he puts it.

 

[Doctor B]

Ken hinkley the guy who couldnt beat the crows

The last 11 games against Port 6-5

He's coached 297 AFL games.

 

[Peter Doherty]

The last 11 games against Port 6-5

He's coached 297 AFL games.

Ken was 11-14 against Adelaide. He only had a losing record against two clubs, Adelaide and Geelong.

 

[Doctor B]

Ken saying we like to play like Brisbane and Geelong, 'kick and catch' as he puts it.

Murray Davis influence?

 

[spenze]

Laugh all you want but it was interesting to hear him suggest what a big loss Keane is and that Butts was just "OK".

 

[Daniel6]

The last 11 games against Port 6-5

He's coached 297 AFL games.

Port Adelaide got those wins when the crows were in massive list management transition.

Without checking the facts, my memory is telling me the Crows have won 5 of the last 6

 

[Mostyn]

Well call me Nostradamus then as I posted this on the 22nd July.
There must have been some talk about the rules as I wouldn’t have got that out of thin air
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Thats a pretty good get. I think my dates are accurate - but you look pretty damn smart with this.

 

[pjcrows]

Can't disagree with anything there.

 

[Syd Crow]

I'm hoping Fly is still on extended annual leave.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Did he mention Mafhew as one?

 

[skittlebrew]

Ken was 11-14 against Adelaide. He only had a losing record against two clubs, Adelaide and Geelong.

That's pretty impressive tbh

 

[AFC979810]

Good, dude is made of glass.

He has played 20+ games in 4 of the past 5 years. Over the past 5 seasons he has played 95 AFL games.

Don't think he is made of glass.

 

[kirky]

its really not that hard of a draw, harder than 2025, yes, but not hard, in my honest opinion.

In 2024 we played 3 Top 4 teams, 1 Top 8 and 1 Bottom 8 returning 8 wins 14 losses
In 2025 we played 1 top 4 side, 1 Top 8 side, 1 Bottom 8 side and 2 Bottom 4 sides returning 18 wins 5 losses
In 2026 we have
Geelong - likely Top 4 side
Bulldogs - likely Top 8 side
Collingwood - likely Bottom 10 side
Port - likely Bottom 8 side
Richmond - likely Bottom 4 side
In a conservative view we should be 5 from 10 out of this, add in another 7 home games to these lets say we win 5 of those, thats 10 wins, means we have to find 4-5 away wins to make finals. Easy.

We now play 6 sides twice not 5.

You forgot Fremantle for this year so likely top 8 side.

In 2026, we play Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong, Port Adelaide, Richmond and Western Bulldogs twice.

In 2025, we played Collingwood, Hawthorn, Gold Coast, Port Adelaide, North Melbourne and West Coast twice.

In 2024, we played Brisbane, Port Adelaide, Sydney, Essendon, Gold Coast and Hawthorn twice.

At the end of the day, your double ups probably make 1 or 2 game difference to your final result. More important is where and when you play (is the opposition missing key players etc).

 

[Greenfinger]

I will not be thrilled if we walk out and play that bullshit chip and catch team defense perfect football crap he pulls out his arse from time to time when he gets frightened.

Reading Bigmans training reports , it sounds like this is what we have been training and trying to perfect. I’m worried if that’s the case