2nds 2024 Adelaide Crows SANFL thread

[1970crow]

Struggling to understand how anyone could have watched the Port game and gone "yep who we need to add to this side is Murphy"

Some posters peak at SANFL assessment. AFL is a bit beyond them.

 

[Firewalker]

Strangely had chances to win that match in the last when they really maybe shouldn’t have been in the game, like I said before the ground dimensions just allows for more congestion and kept the scoreboard intact unlike what happened against say Centrals at the Ponderosa with a similar team.

 

[Firewalker]

Another stupid bye next week in the SANFL for another pretty meaningless State game?

Surely play Port in a game next week?

 

[jackster83]

Another stupid bye next week in the SANFL for another pretty meaningless State game?

Surely play Port in a game next week?

Haven't we already had the state game? I thought it was in Gather Round.

 

[Firewalker]

Haven't we already had the state game? I thought it was in Gather Round.

That was the VFL, they are now playing the WAFL apparently

 

[Redline]

That was the VFL, they are now playing the WAFL apparently

It's an 18 game season that has to be spread accross the length of an AFL season. The VFL and WAFL have to do similar at different points in the season.

As mentioned the answer is to play a trial against Port.

 

[Sanders]

I've been sprung ....what gave me away

The cluelessness

 

[Captain Furious]

Good question, Gollant appears and he disappears, obviously they mixed them up when naming the team.

Such an efficient sentence, describing both Gollant's selection mystery and his football career.

 

[FR0GGY]

It's an 18 game season that has to be spread accross the length of an AFL season. The VFL and WAFL have to do similar at different points in the season.

As mentioned the answer is to play a trial against Port.

Is it normally only 18 games they play?

 

[WAG]

I don't get to see the SANFL games and am wondering how Dowling went this week? What's the deficiency in his game because (stats wise) he seems to be building a solid body of work to be considered for AFL?

 

[Redline]

Is it normally only 18 games they play?

Has been like that for a number of years. It used to be 20 games over 23 rounds but it's now in line with other competitions.

 

[Peter Doherty]

I don't get to see the SANFL games and am wondering how Dowling went this week? What's the deficiency in his game because (stats wise) he seems to be building a solid body of work to be considered for AFL?

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Lacks experience.

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

I don't get to see the SANFL games and am wondering how Dowling went this week? What's the deficiency in his game because (stats wise) he seems to be building a solid body of work to be considered for AFL?

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Billy has developed into a good in and under inside midfielder. He gets his hands on the ball and usually handballs it to the advantage of a team mate. Unfortunately for Billy, he has Crouch and Laird currently in front of him in this role.

We have been playing him as a part time inside mid, part time outside mid (wing) in recent games but his strength is as an inside mid. Some would argue that we should only be playing one of Crouch or Laird so it is very unlikely we will play all three in the AFL. Imho, if an opportunity arises for Billy he could become a solid AFL player.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Strangely had chances to win that match in the last when they really maybe shouldn’t have been in the game, like I said before the ground dimensions just allows for more congestion and kept the scoreboard intact unlike what happened against say Centrals at the Ponderosa with a similar team.

Genuine question… why is Elizabeth referred to as the Ponderosa?

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Billy has developed into a good in and under inside midfielder. He gets his hands on the ball and usually handballs it to the advantage of a team mate. Unfortunately for Billy, he has Crouch and Laird currently in front of him in this role.

We have been playing him as a part time inside mid, part time outside mid (wing) in recent games but his strength is as an inside mid. Some would argue that we should only be playing one of Crouch or Laird so it is very unlikely we will play all three in the AFL. Imho, if an opportunity arises for Billy he could become a solid AFL player.

Maybe we could look to the future and play Dowling, by moving Laird to a back pocket

 

[Golumless]

Maybe we could look to the future and play Dowling, by moving Laird to a back pocket

That's not how selection works, so no. Teams won't cut their nose off to spite their face.

Whilst it is possible we move Laird back/forward/wherever, it will not be so a 0 gamer gets midfield time - unless they are a Rowell/JHF/Reid like talent and walk into the league with an elite contested game. Dowling is not that. For us, it'll probably be to move one of Rankine/Rachele into the midfield.

Right now, Dowling is probably waiting on us to flick someone like Cook, McHenry or Jones. Or injuries. All three of them was lucky to survive the axe last time around so it doesn't seem to far away. Of course, we may go Schoenberg first seeing Nicks and co. are well and truly infatuated with Schoey.

 

[FR0GGY]

Genuine question… why is Elizabeth referred to as the Ponderosa?

“Elizabeth Oval, home of Central District in the SANFL is quite often referred to as the 'Posderosa', one of my fave nicknames, named after the Ponderosa Ranch in the western 'Bonanza' because of it's huge dimensions.”

 

[Mostyn]

I don't get to see the SANFL games and am wondering how Dowling went this week? What's the deficiency in his game because (stats wise) he seems to be building a solid body of work to be considered for AFL?

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He's been genuinely improving - perhaps lacks impact with some of his possessions, and where he's best (inside) we don't need too many players in that role.

I think he gets a chance this year, and he's learning how to do other things on the ground.

 

[Scorpus]

Bleak stuff on the AFC website

"BEST: Borlase, Murphy, Bond, Hamill, Schoenberg"

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Murphy will be back in the AFL next week, won't he?

 

[Doctor B]

“Elizabeth Oval, home of Central District in the SANFL is quite often referred to as the 'Posderosa', one of my fave nicknames, named after the Ponderosa Ranch in the western 'Bonanza' because of it's huge dimensions.”

Coached by Kevin Cowboy Neale too

 

[Caputo]

Coached by Kevin Cowboy Neale too

Genuine question… why is Elizabeth referred to as the Ponderosa?

Also in the 1960's when Central Districts started it was in the middle of no where. There was no in-fill between northern Adelaide and Elizabeth and nothing between to Gawler. Barren & unforgiving.

 

[Apsaalooke]

Bleak stuff on the AFC website

"BEST: Borlase, Murphy, Bond, Hamill, Schoenberg"

Borlase must have had a great game - named twice

 

[dogs105]

Murphy will be back in the AFL next week, won't he?

He played well. Dowling, Borlase and Berry also good.

 

[bigman]

He played well. Dowling, Borlase and Berry also good.

I don’t mind picking Murphy if he plays well. Selection integrity is crucial for the culture of any club. It means pressure is right on Ned cook smith etc to perform in seniors this week. Borlase puts pressure on butts. Dowling also adds to his resume and Berry and Harry continue to put pressure on on ballers. This is how it should be.

I would like to see Edwards and Ryan increasingly in bests too. Gallagher is a worry though. Each week he is only getting a handful of possessions. maybe play him on the wing where he can use pace to his advantage

Strauchnie must have had 22 shitty possessions to not make it to BP for the club At least it keeps putting pressure on ROB