Adelaide v Essendon

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
Who would you assign to Shirley?????? Personally I am leaning thinking Ramanauskas.

JJ is their most damaging midfielder, so he would be my choice.

 

[dave_27]

Love to see Solomon on Ricciutto.

 

[noddy]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
Who would you assign to Shirley?????? Personally I am thinking Ramanauskas.

I'm with Kane on this one Stiffy, J Johnson is their most damaging midfielder & with Stinga having the job on Hird I would assign the task of keeping tabs on JJ to Rob Shirley

 

[noddy]

Originally posted by dave_27
Love to see Solomon on Ricciutto.

Be an interesting match-up,

 

[Jars458]

I think our balance is going to be pretty good for the conditions with the ruckman and Carey the only one's who are "talls" and talls only

Smart Hart Bassett McGregor and Welsh are all pretty good at ground level for their size.

This was probably why Alessio was dropped due to the conditions.

Look for Carey to kick some butt and for Roo to be BOG.

 

[napsyd]

Don't underestimate Hille, his rucking is OK, but his ability to run is what could hurt us. The number of times he runs straight from a ruck contest into the forward line and takes a mark is amazing. If he were to do this he would complete cut up Clarke. I'm not really sure how Biglands would cope either. His ability to run out four quarters like this is questionable though IMO.

Hopefully we spank them in the midfield and this doesn't become an issue.

 

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
And another thing I find sus is that he is going into the game with one ruckman. He is coming up against one of the best (if not the best) ruck combination in the AFL and he is coming in with one inexperienced ruckman. I reckon Alession might be a late inclusion.

You read my mind! Soon as I saw that I thought Alessio will play.

Great mind think a like

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by Blues_Girl
You read my mind! Soon as I saw that I thought Alessio will play.

Great mind think a like

How stupid would our mind look if Alessio does actually miss

 

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
How stupid would our mind look if Alessio does actually miss

Well I wouldn't look any stupider than usual, you however

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by Blues_Girl
Well I wouldn't look any stupider than usual, you however

Are you trying to stir things up again?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Jars458]

Originally posted by Blues_Girl
You read my mind! Soon as I saw that I thought Alessio will play.

Great mind think a like

Could you guys possibly flirt anymore?

Please take it to the pean..... I mean..... general board

 

[RaDaR ReiLLy]

Originally posted by Jars458
Could you guys possibly flirt anymore?

Please take it to the pean..... I mean..... general board

Tell me about it

 

[guy incognito]

people in adelaide has this hit yet? Sounds like shocking weather to play in tonight

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... IMPORTANT ... PLEASE BROADCAST IMMEDIATELY ... IMPORTANT ...
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IDS20280
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL OFFICE

SEVERE WIND ADVICE
Issued at 2:25 pm on Friday, 11 July 2003
For people in districts south of Ceduna to Quorn to Peterborough to Swan Reach
to Bordertown, including Adelaide and the Mount Lofty Ranges.

Locally gale force north to northwest winds and blowing dust are affecting parts
of Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas, Kangaroo Island, the southern Flinders, Mid North
and Mount Lofty Ranges today.

Severe westerly wind squalls are also expected with and following the passage of
a vigorous front, which is expected to reach Adelaide around 3 to 3:30 pm.

Localised damage may occur and the State Emergency Service advises that people
should secure loose outside objects, move vehicles under cover, then stay
indoors while conditions are severe. Driving conditions may be hazardous.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDS20280.txt

 

[PrideOf]

Blowing a gale in the city at the moment. Sky's gone burgundy with all the dust. Whoever wins the toss tonight is probably going to choose to kick to the eastern wing.

I am looking forward to Lloyd throwing up the grass only for it land on the roof of the grandstand.

 

[guy incognito]

so much for the shoot out smartie wanted....

 

[PrideOf]

... and now here comes the rain.

 

[Jars458]

Originally posted by PrideOf
... and now here comes the rain.

again...falling on my head like a memory
falling on my head like a new emotion

 

[PrideOf]

Does it make me an 80s tragic too if I know what you're talking about Jars?

 

[AngelEyes]

Originally posted by PrideOf

I am looking forward to Lloyd throwing up the grass only for it land on the roof of the grandstand.

or in Henely Beach!

 

[ok.crows]

Originally posted by PrideOf
... and now here comes the rain.

Doesn't look all that bad!

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR463.loop.shtml

 

[bluecrow]

The game starts at 7:40pm ACST time right? So that's 8:10pm Melbourne time, but channel 9's telecast in Melbourne doesn't start until 8:30. Yay for Burke's Backyard.

 

[macca23]

Jason Johnson and Jobe Watson (who was never going to play) are both out for the Bombers, with Barnard and Forster-Smyth being the ins.

Stiffy did predict it!!

 

[Still Crowing]

First Quarter:
ADL 4.3.27
ESS 1.3.9

Bloody hell, did you see the rain....it's biblical!

The Umpires, do they even know it's raining. 16 free kicks in a quarter of footy, with the season average being about 30 a game.....what are they thinking. Some of the decisions are baffling. Smart's free that resulted in Lloyds goal was BS, as were a couple that went both ways. If this keeps up there is going to be some serious Umpire bashing on BigFooty this week, regardless of the score. Hopefully we continue to be first to the footy, this may result in a turnaround in the free count....who knows.

Great goal Clarkey!

Overall, well played Crows, lets see more of the same in the 2Q.

Cheers,

Kasey

 

[Still Crowing]

2Q
ADL 7.7.49
ESS 2.4.16

Much better quarter by the Crows, as I said earlier, being first to the ball allowed us to reap away, from the use of the ball, and from the umpires.

Great bag by Scotty Welsh....keep it up son.

WTF is up with Mark Johnson.....4 frees against, dude needs to chill the hell out.

Overall, probably one of the best halves of footy I've seen the lads play this year, esp considering the circumstances. Hope they keep it up for a 4Q effort.

Cheers,

Kasey

 

[Still Crowing]

Just between you and me, I am sick to death of Eddie sticking the boot into Adelaide and South Australian at every fvcking oportunity. FFS! The guy has no idea I think about how much we as South Aussie hate that ego maniac.

1. Complains about getting wet at the airport.
2. Complains about the weather. (oh the irony)
3. Complains about the SA footy idiosyncracies. We have been playing footy in SA for over 100 years.....just because Victoria does it one way, does not meen that is the right way.
4. Has a go at the scoreboard operators....without thinking it through.

Eddie.....Shut the heck up!