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Weekly Prize - Join Any Time - Tip Round 9
The Golden Ticket - Corporate tickets, functions, Open Air Boxes at the Adelaide Oval, ENGIE, Gabba, MCG, Marvel, Optus & People First Stadiums. Corporate Suites at the Gabba, MCG and Marvel.
8 Winner: myblueroan
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Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - Re-Signed to 2027...
Damnit, responding to long essays is my Achilles heel! I really don’t mind what anyone thinks on this board, just that I can see some biases and pointing it out. Particularly when attributing all the losses as purely Nick’s fault and the wins are from so many other variables. Yes, 2024 was an... -
Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - Re-Signed to 2027...
Nicks’ selections are debatable at times, I dont think you have any disagreements from anyone here. Though we should also recognise the fact that he’s the main contributing factor to being in top position in a minor round. While this doesn’t necessarily translate to a winning formula in the... -
Why is the Adelaide Footy club the way it is? Let-down after Let-down
From bottom four last year to being top in the minor rounds, isnt exactly “a let-down”. A close loss in a Finals without 2 of our best small forwards, I guess is a let-down. Or it could be a learning episode. -
Toast Tex 700 goals around the corner
Tex now on 675 goals. 3 against the Hawks in the last game, could have easily been 4 had it not been for a desperate opposition smother. Just wanted to also say Tex moved extremely well in the last quarter against the Hawks. If he keeps this same agility level, I think it warrants for him to... -
Review R21: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Hawthorn
Just saw the full match replay. One of those classical arm-wrestling match with plenty of exciting moments. Even though it was a tight tussle, I don’t think the scoreboard reflected our overall dominance of the game. This was in part due to the early ride for the Hawks given by the umps in the... -
Analysis Umps never affecting the flow of the game - myth busted!
I felt a sense of confusion how we were quite competitive in the first quarter of the match last night against the Hawks, yet somehow were trailing by 5 goals late into that first quarter?! After going through the first quarter match replay, I now can see why... -
Game Day Round 21 MUST-win vs Hawks at AO
We are a completely different team this year both with the starting line-up as well as the players’ mindset and beliefs. Also we should be judging the team more for what they’ve done in 2025, not looking at them fiercely from 2020-2024. Hope that helps! -
Game Day Round 21 MUST-win vs Hawks at AO
Seems like going to be great footy weather today. This is going to be Finals-like in intensity, quite literally. The Hawks are our bogey team, along with the Pies in the recent years, so it will be a very pleasant feeling to overcome the bogey effect. We’ve been fantastic at home this year so... -
Injury 2025 Crows Injury Update
skam85 with the obligatory laughing emoji. What a swell guy with so much meaningful input on this thread! -
Opinion Are we a "legitimate" chance of winning the flag in 2025?
I think this staff profile is a huge factor to our improvement this year. What stands out for me the most is the level of consistency and maturity we’ve displayed as a collective. In most of the wins this year we’ve been challenged in patches and even arm-wrestled for an entire match, and we... -
Injury 2025 Crows Injury Update
I think a closer answer is that the amount of pain you may feel or express does not correlate with the extent of injury. Im speaking from past injuries on a personal level. -
Toast Tex 700 goals around the corner
I think this is one perfect question where our opinions here won’t matter, in so much it depends on whether Tex can maintain his 2-3 goals average from here for the rest of this season and contribute significantly in the Finals series. If he can do that and he wants another season, there is... -
Toast Tex 700 goals around the corner
I’m not 100% advocating for him to play every game this remaining season (1 week rest if any hint of niggles, particularly in the away game last round). But assuming he does get to play a possible 8 games: 2 of which against bottom 2 teams = possible 10 goals total 6 of which requires an... -
Opinion Are we a "legitimate" chance of winning the flag in 2025?
We forget to dream sometimes 😴 -
Toast Tex 700 goals around the corner
I think you said it well. He’s modifying his game to his current body, and it’s still bringing good results. Certainly the notion of him being futile in the wet weather is an inaccurate one, as mentioned his 3 goals last night and a leading goal scorer in a previous extremely windy/wet game... -
Toast Tex 700 goals around the corner
If he can keep it at 2-3 goals per game for the rest of the season it doesn’t just justify his spot but will be enormous for the momentum of our season. -
Opinion Are we a "legitimate" chance of winning the flag in 2025?
I think you’re getting too far ahead of yourself 🤣. But yes, it’s going to be very exciting regardless of the results. For players, they take it one week at a time. Personally I like to take it 1-2 years at a time, because injuries, players traded etc. The tackling was a standout last night... -
Toast Tex 700 goals around the corner
Also Tex to 700 isn’t just about the personal milestone. If he gets there this year, it will surely boost our chances of going very very deep this season. -
Opinion Are we a "legitimate" chance of winning the flag in 2025?
I noticed more the other aspect last night - our tackles are sticking more and more impactful. Our defenders are getting all the plaudits, but it seems our entire team are becoming a wholesome tackling machine. -
Opinion Are we a "legitimate" chance of winning the flag in 2025?
Yes the big wins are what’s really standing out now. What year have we beat both Port and Sydney by 90 points? I don’t think ever! Even beating both by more than 10 goals in the same year I’m guessing has never occurred. We aren’t just becoming a contender, we are a legit threat becoming. This... -
Toast Tex 700 goals around the corner
Well he’s proven me wrong and I’m sure a lot of others - was joint-leading goal scorer and in the extreme wet and windy conditions - 3 goals. Tex in the last one month has been regaining form and consistency: Tigers: 2 goals Dees: 2 goals Dogs: 2 goals Suns: 2 goals Port: 3 goals Tex... -
Opinion Are we a "legitimate" chance of winning the flag in 2025?
I think the belief has always been there since the start of this season. The fact we’ve never been blown away by more than 3 goals says it’s all. I do think there’s an extra layer of confidence somewhere along the midway point of the year, and most likely after the Sydney win in an away game... -
Player Watch Wayne Milera
Milera is in great form, but more importantly it seems he’s confident in his body again. People forget he’s been in several serious injuries during the last few years. It’s nearly a miracle in itself that he can play at this high-standard level. “Milera is expected to feature when the Crows... -
Toast Ken Hinkley, Thankyou for the memories
Serious tone: Impressive record during and since the pandemic, even without a Premiership win to show. Minor round achievements: 2020 (1st), 2021 (2nd), 2023 (3rd), 2024 (2nd). Playful tone: Has been instrumentally crucial during the Crows rebuild and helping Nicks gain confidence in his... -
Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - Re-Signed to 2027...
I honestly have no idea and don’t wish to care. A support for the coach can only add value if we’re heading in the right direction. People laying claim that Davis is the main reason for our improvement is talking speculation and an unnecessary speculation. No one on this board will know the... -
Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - Re-Signed to 2027...
I said this before and I’ll say it again, if Nicks and Davis can complement each other, then that’s a bloody good thing! If Davis thinks he can do a better job than Nicks as head coach, then he should apply for the gig to earn himself more cash. -
Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - Re-Signed to 2027...
Well it’s all related to my post, doesn’t it? -
Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - Re-Signed to 2027...
Because you are only looking at the evidence that suits your narrative. That makes it partial. You doubt the statement above? While you’re focusing hard on the “poor selections”, “bad use of the sub”, “anything negative I can blame on Nicks?”… You may have forgot to notice the following: we... -
Positivity thread 2025
Remarkably, we could go top in 2 weeks if the following occurs: Lions lose to Suns this week, then beat the Pies next week we win against Port and Hawks next 2 rounds. In the least, if we win the next 2 games, the match between Lions and Pies would ensure one of them drop to 3rd and we jump... -
Player Watch Daniel Curtin - Out injured for 3 months
While I think it’s great to see another 20+ possessions game, I saw 2 great spoils to bash the ball out of bounds. Shows he’s a great aerialist with the timing for marks and spoils. A spoil out of bounds is very handy to give the defense time to set their structures. The highlights make me...