Small travelling support base and limited SA based membership I'd say. Also not really a drawing team like Pie/Dons/Geelong.
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Game Day Adelaide Crows versus the GWS GIANTS
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11 months is a fair bit, and the game played is deceptive for comparing ages because for a couple years GWS were pretty much fielding an under 21 side with players getting many more games than they would in any other team
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To me this says the AFC and SMA can bank on 44,000-45,000 AFC fans when having a good year. The Riverbank stand had empty pockets left and right , up the top corners. I noticed there would have been 8? GWS flags in the opposition bay at the other end of the ground. Yet GWS to me will be the most exciting team to watch from a football purist POV
Very surprised Jacobs not mentioned in the best players. I thought his ruck work was exceptional.
Their supporter base have not grasped the AFL carrot. It's all abut the A league. If they could harness that level of support the Giants would be a significant force in the AFL.
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Seemed to be mixing up his taps a bit.
Hitting in different directions and also jumping at the ball rather than 3 weeks early. Well done, Doc! Must have done a ruck work session at training this week. Was long overdue.
Cheney was though
He had a few really clever and deft flicks over his head to Thommo and Sloane, was really mixing it up and I imagine his work was a huge part of the reason the mids performed so well.
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Further to this a really good breakdown of age profiles i on the footy stats blot The Arc - https://thearcfooty.com/2016/04/25/how-does-your-clubs-age-profile-compare/
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We have the smoothest distribution of all which means we are best team
Definitely needs more time in the middle. He can get a bit lost up forward sometimes, especially when we're not getting it in there too often, as has been the case for a lot of this year. But he really adds some spark and pace around the ball. Brings a different look to a midfield that otherwise has a few too many similar types.
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Yep - the midfield is where he has to be
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Generally though there is a high correlation - except for GWS and GC who had to play the kids for a couple years.
One thing I liked is we seemed to have some real mongrel and willingness to bump and put a guy on his butt, way more than I usually see. Cameron, McGovern, Hartigan they all make sure their opponent knows they're there.
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That's what I took from it
The most average team in the AFL. Vanilla even.
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A bigger deal out west.
"The Bulldogs are frighteningly young"
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Age is irrelevant. I believe to much emphasis is placed on young age as some sort of guide to future success. The reality is an age profile can change in a heart beat.
