Review R8: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Port Adelaide

[Tyls83]

despite the other 3/4 howlers, that "push" denying Wayne the sealer is one of the trashest calls I've ever seen in 40 years of watching footy.

 

[Crow_68]

I thought same (and that the medal would go to Aliir, but I didn't know at the time Berry had 19 ****en tackles).
I noticed those fumbles, too.
If he steps up and gets clean-hands syndrome (no pun intended cleanhands ) he'll be a real star.

Aliir also had two critical fumbles which led directly to goals.

Milera 29 touches at 93%DE, clearly the best for me.

 

[rubbers0ul]

There were decisions tonight that could’ve (and probably should’ve) cost the club the game and the club needs to pursue them with the AFL. Much easier after a win than a loss.

Everyone has had enough of this shit. That overturning of the Soligo goal was the most idiotic thing I’ve ever seen in professional sport.

Heads need to ****ing roll and the club needs to act.

But they won’t. Crows too scare to do anything. You think Eddie McGuire would cop that? Funny dills and swan (not sure where Laura Kane is, demoted on a higher salary?) are telling us it’s never been umpired better.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

The good:
Walking to a bar from the stadium, watching the last 5 minutes with a stout. We have a lot of problems, we were average, but beating Port by 1 point will never ever not make me happy.

Glorious. **** Port.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Barely a push. Happens every match.

Even though I know the result, watching that makes my blood boil

 

[CrowBloke]

Aliir also had two critical fumbles which led directly to goals.

Truthfully, I didn't notice.
For the majority of the game PA played flood back/clog up/rebound
and we played KICK IT TO ALIIR.

Drove me nuts.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

There was nothing in it

There was also nothing in the Butters push that resulted in a goal. And the Soligo goal was overturned based on nothing

Bond htb was disgraceful

If bond tries to throw that on his boot , he probably concusses himself

 

[cmndstab]

What a ridiculous game.

 

[Scorpus]

Those stoppages with both Rankine and Rachele on the ball were pretty good. Never would have thought to do that before...

 

[cmndstab]

Bond htb was disgraceful

I bond tries to throw that on his boot , he probably concusses himself

I don't understand the "one arm free, it's HTB" interpretation.

Two arms are required to handball. If you can't reasonably drop it onto your boot, and there's no prior opportunity, ball it up.

 

[Mattrox]

Ok Whonis going to renig with me and say Turray IS actually an AFL footballer.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Barely a push. Happens every match.

It was horrible for people watching on FTA. They cut to an ad break and when it comes back, the goal is disallowed and Port are launching it into their forward 50.

 

[Scorpus]

Bond htb was disgraceful

If bond tries to throw that on his boot , he probably concusses himself

The Bond HTB was there, one arm free is always paid as prior. He was less likely to have it paid against if he dropped it

 

[Jars458]

Are we also creeping ahead in the arsey bullshit Showdown come from behind endings ledger?

Monfries, Motlop
Jenkins, Dawson, Cook

Are there others I'm forgetting?

Showdown two still the best for me. We won by two goals but last quarter in the wet was as nuts as I have ever gone.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Good:

• What a win. Showdowns always deliver.
• Milera is having an amazing season. If his winning goal isn’t disallowed, he gets the medal.
• Berry. Great workhouse game.
• Cook. This guys poise is sublime.
• Borlase played ok especially after Butts went out.
• Toby Murray’s 2 goals turned that game. With Walker out, did well to play his role.
• Keays and Rachele important.
• (Not for us) Allir was BOG. Absolutely destroyed us.

Bad

• Injuries. Butts and Walker out will hurt.
• Bond, Taylor and Cumming. They shouldn’t be getting games right now.
• Curtin needed another game in the SANFL but glad he got through the game unscathed.
• Fumbles
• Poor forward entries

Ugly
- Umpiring. Glad Dill was there to see it live. Rankine running too far, ARC overturning a goal with zero conclusive vision, Butters running into the fence, Milera’s winning goal being disallowed. Jesus.

To get the win with 2 key players injured, 5 day break, missing captain and the umpires trying their hardest, it was a great win. Hopefully what’s needed to kick start our season.

 

[Scorpus]

I don't understand the "one arm free, it's HTB" interpretation.

Two arms are required to handball. If you can't reasonably drop it onto your boot, and there's no prior opportunity, ball it up.

You only have to attempt a kick. It doesn't actually have to hit the boot at all

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Good, kept fighting after a 5 day break and being short on the bench all game

 

[Footypie32]

I said to my wife it’s a toss up who I’d rather hear from least, Hinkley or Kane Cornes. At least Cornes can make some insightful comments at times, Ken just mumbles and bumbles like he always has

Kenny calls a spade a spade. Of course he'll still have a soft spot for Port. But he's alright.

Kane is just a clown. Can't compare the two.

 

[Crom1995]

Thumbs up if you just saved Nicks job.

 

[morris086]

Ok Whonis going to renig with me and say Turray IS actually an AFL footballer.

Needs to work on his one on one strength but I'll admit he showed me more tonight than I thought he was capable of.

 

[CrowBloke]

Carr looked angry after the game.

Thanks for that , because I didn't notice but think it's wonderful .
I hope it burns for weeks. **** Carr.

I'm going to miss Ken cracking a smile at inappropriate moments.

I won't. **** him, too.

 

[Velvet George]

Dunno mate, football is about moments and moments like that come around very rarely. Go touch some grass and try enjoy yourself.

You haven’t answered the question, at the end of last year, one month ago, did you expect to be celebrating playing shit and beating scrubbers by one point?

And a serious question, as a Crows supporter, have you witnessed a premiership?

 

[Peter Doherty]

Nicks looks like a thumb but no, that's not what I meant. It's more like Rachele is a race horse and Nicks is spooking him. You could tell Josh wanted to get away.

It's 2026, man. I support their PDA.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

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Thumbs up if you just saved Nicks job.

Don't put that evil on Cook.

 

[Crow till I die]

Good....we won in spite of the umpires
Bad.....we nearlu lost because of the umpires
Ugly...f*cking cheating b@stard pr*ck umpires. There should be a please explain from our CEO and a statement that those field umpires are never to officiate another game of ours ever again. It was the worst display i have seen in a very long time. Whistled every single time to help port and completely put the whistle away when port infringed