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This question is the nagging doubt at the back of every Crows supporters mind when dreaming of a 2017 premiership. Most would say we have an A/A+ forward line and an A-/A defence but what about our supposed achilles heel...the midfield, particularly the inside midfield (our outside mids are ok...

Well, after 3 promising weeks to start the new era of the AFC, the big question prior to R4 was whether we had truly reformed or whether the old Crows were due to resurface? Were we now a gut running, hard tackling, selfless, organised, efficient machine or, once an opposition was able to...

Ok reactionary post but I'm still angry:mad: OUT: Jacobs (lame), Thompson (beyond a joke), vB (make a statement, hope he requests a trade), Shaw (not ready, liability), Mackay (sooooo overrated), Jaensch (hahhahahhahahahha) IN: McKernan, Henderson, Lyons, Grigg, Hartigan, Ellis-Yolmen...

I realise this ground has been covered to varying degrees across a few threads but yesterdays poor performance down back, I'm really wondering where to from here? I think 99% of us agree that 3 slow and, this year at least, offensively limited talls is an unbalanced unit. So who would you...

Unfortunately i was unable to watch the match (massacre) live on TV due to work, but after reading the various threads i was bracing myself for a limp-wristed performance from the big man given the unanimous criticism. I was somewhat surprised to see a few highlights on a dirty night for the...

In his 2nd game in a row, and 3rd game in 2 years overall if we count the North Melbourne embarrassment, Moran resumed his 2R/forward role. Post match reviews have been scathing, and there were plenty of negatives, but the 'balance of opinion' has been anything but. Let's have a look at the...

After this weeks SymesWatch from Vader, I've done a vB watch as he is another who polarises opinion from those who believe he is a demi-God to those who say he is a B-grade hack akin to Vandenberg as an AFL captain. Before the detail, i wonder how people rated his game on Saturday night...

Well, we are sitting 0-5 with a disgraceful percentage, confidence thru the boots and virtually no hope of a finals performance in 2010...not exactly a great prep for a Showdown. Conversely, the optimists will claim it could be just the tonic to fire us up and have a brilliant win against the...

It seems Johncock not selected in the AA squad...what a joke. The best performed genuine small defender in the comp. I don't have the full squad but Vince, Goodwin and Porplyzia are in it.

So here we are...on the verge of a massive opportunity to contest a finals series which has imo opened right up. Pretty hard to change the team that smashed Carlton by 72 points in the fight for 5th. However, there is a strong chance Robert Shirley will be available, and more importantly, a...

Well I've found myself with a spare moment prior to departure, so i thought I'd chuck in a postscript to the Ruckwatch series (sorry!). Was at the ground yesterday and watched the replay last night so the stats are done...be a shame to waste them! Match-Ups After matching a top 4 ruck in...

Welcome to the third installment of the Ruckwatch Trilogy (part 1). This weeks match versus North Melbourne was highly anticipated for any keen follower (pardon the pun) of Adelaide's much maligned rucking department. For the first time over the past month, the Crows rucks faced the...

Welcome to Ruckwatch for Round 11. This week saw Brad Moran (53% TOG) and Ivan Maric (47% TOG) share ruck duties against Paddy Ryder with occasional support from Scott Lucas. Depending on whether one wishes to downplay the performance of our rucks or whether one wishes to give them credit...

As a supposedly biased Moran apologist, i again watched the replay to take full stats of the Crows most contentious position at present, the ruck. Feel free to argue the findings but after numerous rewinds of the tape, this is the most accurate i could get. 2 caveats: 1) Due to the Fox...

I know this week's game is still to be won, can't count chickens etc etc, but i was wondering if cards fall the expected way what will the semi finals line up look like? Let's say Geelong, Hawthorn, Adelaide and SS/NM win, then we'd have: WB v SS/NM St. Kilda v Adelaide Would i be right...

I make this statement while touching every piece of wood i can find (well almost)...IF we don't cop anymore injuries how do you see selections shaping up running into the finals? For mine, Knights and Vince are certainties to return at some stage and it seems the club is willing to keep...

This is the match-up i want to see for a good part of the match (with Moran given the odd stint up forward if none of the other options are doing the job). I must admit when Rutten was looking shaky up till half time, and Bock was servicable but not brilliant up forward, i was calling for...

I was fortunate enough to be able to wander down to AAMI this morning to watch the main training session for the week. I wont do a full report but some notable aspects included: - Walker, Curnow, Moss, Martin (though he was there helping out), McLeod didn't train. Porplyzia left the track...

I ventured down to training tonight (my wife who is due to give birth in 2 days suggested we pop down for a look...what a woman!...giving serious thought to naming the little fella Mark Rupert) to see how preparation was going for the Brisbane game... The major point of interest was of course...

While the past few weeks have been about making the finals in 07, barring any miracles their most important facet has been about piecing together the jigsaw of our 2008 team. Couple of questions: 1) Which pieces of the puzzle should/can be 'locked in'? I'd like to start with: - Bock at...

Given the year-long (or should i say career-long) debate on Ian Perrie which is obviously topical today, i got to thinking about how important he is to our side, which then got me to thinking... who are the most important players to our side in 2007 (Bode and Hentschel excluded)? Let's limit...

A common theme recently has been the need for a performing small forward (along with the mids rotating through) to provide some defensive pressure and crumbs the packs which are being reasonably well contested, especially by Sarge. The form of Vince and Douglas has been patchy up forward...

I would be interested in where everyone would rank our running players in terms of leg speed, as i tend to agree with others that we lack enough explosive players through the middle, especially when it comes to applying enough chasing/defensive pressure. If we were to place players in the...

In analysing the clubs list i believe that the major area of vulnerability which may prevent a GF appearance is in the big man department, as we are well served with utility sized players across the ground (Once in the GF, the midfield match-up with current favourites WC would provide its usual...

IMHO the area of biggest conjecture for next season is the best way to structure our KPPs. [I also believe our 'good but not good enough' midfield needs improvement from its current state to go to the next level, with Johncock and Douglas being the most likely saviours at this stage, but thats...

While i certainly don't subscribe to the theory the Crows already have a GF appearance or the premiership in the bag, it will take a great team to beat us come finals time. The Crows defence is widely regarded as the best in the competition (as evidenced by the lowest points conceded again...

In Defence of Scott Welsh In reviewing previous threads regarding possible best line-ups for the finals, the one player who has been cast aside too early by some fans IMO is Scotty Welsh. I realise the squeeze is well and truly on for positions but assuming (and its a huge assumption i know)...