Autopsy AFL 2023 Round 11 - Crows v Lions Sun May 28th 4:40pm AEST (AO)

[3rdMan]

Dogs were out of the 8 when they beat us and Carlton were in the 8 when we beat them. These type of things change week to week.

True. Which is why it's never a great metric. That's even leaving out that teams in the top 8 can perform inconsistently.

 

[VictorianCrow85]

Amazing win by the Crows! Great pressure and intensity all game and it was too much for the Lions in the end. The crowd going ape-shite helps a fair bit too! I think this will stamp Adelaide deep inside the Top 8 and they may be a Top 4 chance playing like that.

We're still a pretty poor travelling side at this point so I don't think we are as comfortable as that. Our best at AO is clearly very good but losses like the one to your mob probably hurt our chances of being more entrenched imo.

Happy to be proven wrong of course

 

[VictorianCrow85]

God. Give Collingwood the flag now and start 2024…….

We've heard that about many sides over the years. It's a long season. Pies the most trustworthy side at the moment but things can change or another side can run hot when it matters.

 

[VictorianCrow85]

“It’d be a different result if it was at the Gabba” every Brisbane fan right now Crows to good.

It probably would be, we play them there later this year.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Frustrating game to lose when you dominate. Feels like a classic premier league game when the Top 6 team just batters the weaker oppo but they get a few on the counter attack and cause an upset.

Credit to the Crows for capitalizing on our sloppyness but you play this game over again and I don't think you get the same result.

So very gracious of you

 

[blueiris]

That Farking 3rd quarter from hell cost the Lions big great game still Adelaide are fantastic at home Payne was missed but Adelaide have shown why they need to be taken seriously this season

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Nah... That's bulls**t.

I have seen the crows been on the other end of umpires on certain games.

2016 vs the dogs at docklands was one of those games.

Umpire Troy Pannell face 18 free kicks in that game. 17 to the dogs and only 1 to the crows

I constantly remind crows fans such as Kane McGoodwin that game

Thanks, too true, but I was being sarcastic

 

[Burtonsgottago]

P

I assume you missed the 3rd quarter if you're saying to watch the game.

Because I watched an all-time waste of dominance. Maybe you saw something different in the 3rd quarter?

Please just stop

 

[Redline]

A point about scoring shots tho: this can be misleading. Scoring a point gives you a strong chance of scoring again. If you keep missing, you can control field position. Similar story for inside 50s.

You can't do a Dwayne Russel and say, wow if that 6.14 was 14.6 it'd be a different game. No one can predict how the game would have gone if some missed shots were goaled. Does the opposition answer straight back? Maybe kick a few in a row? It's possible to be in an even worse position, we simply can't know.

That said, Pies were definitely the better team when they had 28-26 scoring shots against Brisbane

Hadn't thought of it like that but good point.

 

[Quested]

Well done Crows, you deserved that win and made much more of your opportunities than we did. Very exciting brand of footy and a lot to look forward to for you.

 

[demondavey]

Disappointing that Brisbane couldn’t win this, they need to perform better on the road. Adelaide, however, are very good. Would love to see them go deep into September, however the main thing is they play finals with a view to a flag next year. Cheering very hard for Port or Brisbane as Melbourne are junk.

 

[demondavey]

We've heard that about many sides over the years. It's a long season. Pies the most trustworthy side at the moment but things can change or another side can run hot when it matters.

Hmmm, yes agree, but I think they’re just a bit above the rest. Adelaide will be top 2 next year I reckon, very good side. Just got to make the 8 this year.

 

[hippyhippy]

Thoughts on that effort by Tex? Weightman level.

Problem is ... Weightman got the free for every dive.

 

[JasRulz63]

Problem is ... Weightman got the free for every dive.

This is true. Weightman would've gotten the 50.

 

[Dazb86]

Problem is ... Weightman got the free for every dive.

1 for 1?

Weightman had been getting the Ginnivan treatment after saying milking frees was a skill up until Saturday. The umpire got sucked in.

 

[Go the Guts]

Hmmm, yes agree, but I think they’re just a bit above the rest. Adelaide will be top 2 next year I reckon, very good side. Just got to make the 8 this year.

Love your optimism but our midfield bats very shallow. Not even close to a Top 2 midfield yet.

 

[demondavey]

Love your optimism but our midfield bats very shallow. Not even close to a Top 2 midfield yet.

You’ll rectify it. Excitement is building for Adelaide.