Game Day Round 2 - Crows vs Puppies

[1990crow]

I've heard Talia knows the Dogs game plan so pretty confident on this one.

Crows by 3 goals.

 

[Bovo]

Never confident on any game, but that’s just me. Release The Rankine!

Let’s just win by30+ and no injuries please

 

[StickerMan]

Have tipped the Dogs. I still have PTSD from the finals series last year and serious trust issues with this team.

Hoping I am wrong.

 

[Hell Boy6669]

Is the dogs side different from the one we completely outplayed on their home deck last year?

Our team pretty much the same minus Curtin add ah chee

 

[AFC979810]

Keen as mustard to see how we use Dawson this week. With Rankine back and Rachele spending more time in the middle, starting to think I want him to spend a lot more time across half back.

Interesting note - In the 92 games with us before the Collingwood game - he had under 300 metres gained only 4 times (and all 4 were above 22 metres gained).

No idea how on earth he had only 148 metres gained against Collingwood (21 disposals, 14 kicks).

 

[JPetro83]

If we are the real deal/contender we SHOULD win on our home deck. if we lose, we are the same old mediocre crows.

 

[SugarShane]

For some reason I never feel good against the Bulldogs despite generally going ok against them.

Everything in my head says we should win but I just can't feel confident against them.

 

[SugarShane]

Is the dogs side different from the one we completely outplayed on their home deck last year?

Our team pretty much the same minus Curtin add ah chee

Not sure about completely outplayed, we had no answer for Naughton last time. Just helped that TT up the other end was even better.

 

[Redline]

Is the dogs side different from the one we completely outplayed on their home deck last year?

Our team pretty much the same minus Curtin add ah chee

Mostly same personnel but I think there is a bit more focus this year and Beveridge appears to have made some adjustments. They under performed last year.

At home I think we will win, I still think Collingwood are very ordinary so tonight will be a better indication of how we are going to go this year

 

[footy4ever]

I rate the Bulldogs much higher than Collingwood but I still think we're the better side.

I find it strange betting has Bulldogs as slight favourites when we beat them comfortably both home and away just last season, and it being our home game.

Interested to see any late change, and how we'll handle the ruck this week.

Anyhow, Crows by 3-4goals


Oh, and Rankine. ****ing Rankine, biatches!!!

 

[Crow till I die]

This game will tell us a lot. The dogs are a very powerful side right now and are going to pose big problems for us. Beat them and it really will start to set up our season after the win last week against a bogey side of ours.

 

[Bovo]

If we are the real deal/contender we SHOULD win on our home deck. if we lose, we are the same old mediocre crows.

That’s not a good observation. Every team will likely lose a game or two (even home games) and to define our entire season on the back of one game is a bit harsh. A loss doesn’t make us mediocre. This is not Eagles, Richmond, or Bombers. This is a very good side and they will threaten a lot of teams.

 

[Hell Boy6669]

Not sure about completely outplayed, we had no answer for Naughton last time. Just helped that TT up the other end was even better.

Naughton looked dangerous early but then was nullified. We also lost butts for a big portion of the game. They got some junk time goals to make the scoreline look close but we were in control of the game after the first 10 mins.

 

[GreyCrow]

Crows by 16

 

[Golumless]

Keen as mustard to see how we use Dawson this week. With Rankine back and Rachele spending more time in the middle, starting to think I want him to spend a lot more time across half back.

Interesting note - In the 92 games with us before the Collingwood game - he had under 300 metres gained only 4 times (and all 4 were above 22 metres gained).

No idea how on earth he had only 148 metres gained against Collingwood (21 disposals, 14 kicks).

Abso-****ing-lutely. Irritates me to no end that we've moved away from Daws at half back flank as a rotation.

Future projecting, but I'd love to see us eventually take a page from the Hawks dynasty book and use Dawson like they did with Shaun Burgoyne. Where he ends up primarily a half back flanker but you throw him into the center when the game is on the line.

 

[Golumless]

Just one of those games Adelaide has got to win to further expunge those finals demons. I think we'll have the Dogs measure and do it by 20-25 points.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Have tipped the Dogs. I still have PTSD from the finals series last year and serious trust issues with this team.

Hoping I am wrong.

So you trusted them before last year?

 

[Betts are off]

I feel equal parts excited and nervous for tonight. Which tells me this matchup could be a beauty.

Would love to win, have tipped a win, but a long way from confident. Come on Crowies!

 

[Apsaalooke]

If we win centre bounces and control at least 1 of Bont and Richards we should win

 

[StickerMan]

So you trusted them before last year?

I had trust issues all year, waiting for them to let me down.

We then finished minor premiers and I was foolish enough to believe and trust in the team.

And alas, they let me down. Again.

 

[Slippery Pete]

I rate the Bulldogs much higher than Collingwood but I still think we're the better side.

I find it strange betting has Bulldogs as slight favourites when we beat them comfortably both home and away just last season, and it being our home game.

Interested to see any late change, and how we'll handle the ruck this week.

Anyhow, Crows by 3-4goals


Oh, and Rankine. ****ing Rankine, biatches!!!

Dogs have come in a bit since yesterday. Was dead level then.

 

[Geoffa32]

We are a better overall team than the Dogs.

Should win.


Won, and controlled, a game we had no right to win last week. Confidence should be high going into this on our home deck.


Looking forward to a RT v Darcy shootout.

 

[Scorpus]

Nicks has a very good record against Beveridge, especially considering we've only played them once at Adelaide Oval since 2018 (this will be the second time)

Nicks has gone 3-3 against them playing majority away games including beating them in 2022 and 2024 when we were rubbish

I'd expect to beat them

 

[DJ75]

Abso-****ing-lutely. Irritates me to no end that we've moved away from Daws at half back flank as a rotation.

Future projecting, but I'd love to see us eventually take a page from the Hawks dynasty book and use Dawson like they did with Shaun Burgoyne. Where he ends up primarily a half back flanker but you throw him into the center when the game is on the line.

For some unknown reason, Nicks thinks Dawson is more dangerous as a forward than as a half back.
He's wrong.

 

[PCORF]

Looking forward to it. I hope we play all 4 quarters like we did in the 3rd quarter of the game last weekend. The Doggies have won 5 games at Adelaide Oval, all against Port and dropped 11. Should be a great game tonight and it will be great to start 2-0 with the tough game in Geelong to come next week.

Our prime time home record (free to air games in the 03 region) at Adelaide Oval is average a roughly 50% record (maybe a little better than 50%), but most those losses were to Hawthorn and Essendon.