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In the frequent, lengthy selection threads, I've read a few posters suggest that Malcolm Blight gave the young kids a chance over guys who wouldn't make it. I've done some digging back through 1997 archives to see if there's merit in that. Round 1 is a bit of a strange round, because of the...

[Settle, Carl] I note from the Monday update he missed the weekend clash with a head injury, and won't play against Carlton on Friday afternoon. We all remember the sickening clash against Freo 2 years ago, that caused him to miss a game (and I still don't know how McPharlin didn't)...

Yep, another post about our leadership group. :D About 10 minutes to go the other night, and my wife crystallised in a single sentence the thought that's been mulling in my mind for the last few months. "Who's the leader in our forward line?" Who takes control down there? Look at our...

I know this board is for moaning and complaining, as a general rule. But hats off to Ray Chamberlain. I honestly think he's umpiring really well at the moment. He's toned down a lot of the excesses that made his such a figure for criticism in recent years, and his decision making has...

Looks like we bagged two of the three nominees for goal of the week - McLeod's in the 1st, and Super Pets in the 3rd. Ironic that two of our 4 goals in the first 3 terms got nominated. :p The 3rd nominee was Boomer Harvey's outrunning Jaensch and goaling in the 3rd term. At least two of...

A fair old blast from Connolly in today's paper, and nothing I can disagree with: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/crows-woes-a-lack-of-effort-20100516-v6c1.html

....ever seen a free kick decision go to a non-Victorian side that he thinks is justified?

Freo beat us in Round 1. Since then, they are off to the best start in history, and if they could have closed out the last quarter last week, they'd be undefeated. Sydney beat us in Round 2. Since then, they're undefeated. Melbourne beat us in Round 3. Since then, they're undefeated...

A semi-final between Collingwood and Adelaide tonight, and who gets tasked to write the preview? Contracted Collingwood coach-to-be, Nathan Buckley. There's no-one else on the staff with the footy nous to do it who's not a past and future paid employee of one of the clubs?

2 weeks for Lovett-Murray, 2 weeks for McVeigh. Knights "not enought force to be reportable", Vince "not enough grappling to be a wrestle". http://www.sportsentral.com/pro/main/storyreader.aspx?sid=16802&sr=all

Unscathing Age report on Adelaide - Dangerfield mentioned Gary Lyon blows some smoke in the direction of West Lakes.

Another Scalp Laidley to join Walls (and one other - can't remember our other victim) on the mantlepiece as those who've gone straight after losing to Adelaide? If SEN is right...

Most accurate combined game in VFL/AFL history - 39 goals 10, 79.6% Adelaide Equal 10th best accuracy by one team in a game. (Thanks to the footy stats board)

Can anyone clarify for me how Inside 50s and Rebound 50s are calculated? Does the attacking team have to bring the ball inside the 50 for it to count, (rather than it being a team going backwards defensively), or is it ball entries? And if a team takes a ball from a behind and move it up the...

Looking to start a more positive thread after a very ordinary few days for the club.... While watching the game on Friday, I was struck by Nathan Buckley (who I think is emerging as outstanding special comments man) commenting on how the way Brent Reilly stood the mark at one stage had led to...

Just wondering if anyone has a schedule for the games One HD will be airing? The program guides I have seen have coverage starting next week, but a whole lot of TBA's next to who is playing.

5 - Nathan Van Berlo. Heroic effort with 2 midfield mates short. Everywhere, all day. 4 - Robert Shirley. Stop stuffing up my dream team, you sod. :):):) 3 - Brad Moran. A forward. I didn't think we had one. And handy in the ruck. 2 - Big Ivan. Great in the ruck all day, and 2 goals...

What's the "Adelaide end" tomorrow? Usually it's the Ponsford stand, but isn't that the Collingwood social club for their home games?

Seeing as us interstaters don't get much of the Crows on FTA TV, I've enjoyed watching the tape of the Essendon game a few times over this week. The last time I watched it, I did it with the specific aim of concentrating on Robert Shirley's game. And I loved it. If you want a study...

Just an observation after the 1st 8 games: Jason Porplyzia 25 tackles Richard Douglas 24 tackles Bernie Vince 20 tackles Kurt Tippett 15 tackles Simon Goodwin 15 tackles Brett Burton 12 tackles Not all exclusively forwards, I know, and stats aren't everything, but a good sign...

The crowd for yesterday's Carlton match (41,033) was the biggest MCG crowd Adelaide has ever played in front of (excluding finals). It was the 4th biggest H+A away crowd for Adelaide, behind Collingwood (R22last year, and R20 2003, both at Docklands) and WCE (R22 2005, Subiaco). Really...

A handy game by Kurt - 2 goals, 10 disposals, 3 marks (2 of them real rippers), 12 hitouts, 3 tackles (that holding the ball in the last quarter - how good is it to have a big bloke who can run someone down that well?) Anyone else think he's a chance for a rising star nominee this week? He...

It probably hasn't escaped anyone's notice that the only other time the Adelaide Football Club went in to Round 22 needing a win to make the finals, the year was 1993, and the opponent was.......Collingwood. Looking back at the stats of that match was fun. I remembered Collingwood leaping...

I was watching the 1st Showdown from 2005 over the weekend, watching Marty Mattner wreak havoc as a wingman (oh look - 3 Brownlow votes!) and drifting forward to kick a goal. It suddenly struck me that, as maligned as our forwards are, the goalkicking of our midfield has really dried up...

Some questions on your perceptions of the season to date. I'll post mine in a follow up. I'm not looking to start flame wars between the usual suspects over the usual issues, but looking to get some cards on the table. Our best win Self explanatory Our worst loss Ditto The single most...

I see we are all going to go greyer, balder or be forced to drink more tomorrow night as we cope with the presence of umpire 18, Ray Chamberlain. Make your picks here, people. How badly will we come off Ray's personal whistle count this week? I'm calling it 11-4 in favour of the Kangaroos...

I've got to say that I'm full of admiration for the coaching job Craig and the boys did on Saturday against Carlton. It looked a pretty tough scenario for a while. Carlton with all the early momentum. One ruckman injured. Stiffy looking underdone for touch and fitness. To rotate the...

Round 5 - Western Bulldogs (H) Brownlow 3: S. Goodwin 2: M. Mattner 1: M. Bode Malcolm Blight Medal 15, Goodwin; 12, Hart, McLeod, Reilly; 9, Doughty, Edwards; 8, Mattner, Shirley; 6, Bassett; 5, Rutten, van Berlo; 4, Biglands, Bode, Hentschel, Johncock, Massie, Porplyzia; 3, McGregor...

In my ongoing little hobby project of looking at the B+F stats, I've compared the vote each player got on our list when we won with those when we lost. Wins Losses Votes(W) Votes(L) Difference Bassett 17 6 7.6 2.8 4.8 Biglands 17 6 4.5 1.5 3.0 Bock 3 4 6.3 4.8 1.6 Bode 16 7 5.1 6.7...

I'll try and get through these 4 rounds at a time over the next little while. Round 1 - Collingwood (A) Brownlow3: M. Ricciuto 2: M. Mattner 1: D. Swan (Coll) Malcolm Blight Medal 12, Ricciuto; 11, Edwards; 10, Goodwin; 8, Bassett, Burton, Mattner, Perrie, Rutten; 7, McGregor; 5, Bode...