Autopsy AFL 2023 Round 5 Gather Round - Crows v Blues Thurs April 13th 7:40pm AEST (AO)

[beema limapep]

 

[CrowToon]

Can we stop clogging up this thread with talk about Freo's list decisions and get back to hanging s**t on Carlton?

I for one am looking forward to seeing Nicks give Plowman and Silvagni some coaches votes for their performances in service of the Crows.

 

[beema limapep]

He excels at mouthing off to 18 year old kids in bottom teams

Never mouths off to bigger or more seasoned players. Also likes to shove the younger smaller players but only when they turn their back.

Tool Back of the century.

 

[JyeDye]

Thank you.

Blues next 7 games:-

Stkilda (likely loss)
West Coast (likely win)
Brisbane (likely loss)
Bulldogs (likely loss)
Collingwood (likely loss)
Sydney (likely loss)
Melbourne (likely loss)

Could easily be on 4 and 7 + 1 draw. % Currently on 96% would be shot to the electrifying 80's.

Could they cope with the pressure of needing to win 8 or 9 of their last 11 to avoid missing finals?

Have Brisbane (away), Bulldogs and Sydney really shown much more then we have this season? Other then Saints, Collingwood and Melbourne every team has looked fairly average this year, and even the last two both got pumped by the Lions at home.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

He excels at mouthing off to 18 year old kids in bottom teams

This 18yo kid? The one who all North fans now hate, but still inexplicably stand up for when it comes to this incident, where he was being a complete dick and a dirty sniper? This little snot stain?

 

[Golumless]

Tippett played some very, very good football for us (Unfortunately not in his two grand finals lol)

Crows also gave us grand final-saving hero Marty Mattner.

That one still stings, alongside Tyson Stenglein.

 

[Golumless]

I reckon you have 1-2 realistically winnable games in the next 5, but confidence and belief can be a hell of a thing.
Get on a roll and it could easily be 3-4 out of 5. Can't see you winning all games against Pies, Cats and Saints, but Pies are vulnerable without a ruck. Cats look shaky and can't declare them back after one win. jury still out on just how good the Saints are. One of the biggest Jekyll and Hyde sides in recent years. Their season could flip in a month.

You were annoyingly great to watch, but also getting away with a lot of holding and illegal contact. Not sure if that's part of your playing style this year, but could come back to bite if the umps start to notice. Not blaming it for the loss and umps can only call what they see. You guys turned up with a fast and physical style and we looked like we either weren't ready for it, or just weren't up to returning fire.

Getting away with scragging is as much of a skill as kicking the football. It's something I'm pretty happy we're executing well for the most part.

We've been slowly adding that unsociable side for a couple of years.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Getting away with scragging is as much of a skill as kicking the football. It's something I'm pretty happy we're executing well for the most part.

Scragging is an art for sure, that free that was paid on H where the defender (Doedee maybe?) grabbed Harry's hand and pulled it as he spoiled the ball was clever. He got pinged against, sure - but it's great technique. All defenders do it.

 

[Osho]

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[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Getting away with scragging is as much of a skill as kicking the football. It's something I'm pretty happy we're executing well for the most part.

Scragging is an art for sure, that free that was paid on H where the defender (Doedee maybe?) grabbed Harry's hand and pulled it as he spoiled the ball was clever. He got pinged against, sure - but it's great technique. All defenders do it.

Without doubt. The more you do it, or the more daring you get as you continue to get away with it, and the umps can start looking for it if they become aware of it.

There was another one, I think it was O'Brien along the boundary line. A Blues player ran past him to try and get to a loose ball. O'Brien just grabs his wrist and pulls on it to slow him down and stop him getting to the contest. Was pretty obvious from the camera angle, but might have been hard to see for the umps. That one wasn't called.
Come to think of it, the wrist seemed to be a common target. I recall seeing one against Cripps at a bounce too. Maybe they've identified that wrist holds go unnoticed a fair bit and train for it.

 

[secondary]

3 games with a distinct home advantage.
1 neutral. 1 away game against a bottom 4 side.

Who have you played?
GWS - bottom 4 bound - lost
Richmond at home - 7-12 range - lost
Port Adelaide - 7-12 range
Fremantle at home - 7-12 range
Carlton at home - 5-8 range

4 games out of 5 at the Adelaide Oval…

Real tough start… you couldn’t even beat GWS away..

It's been great. Nice to get a favourable draw.

 

[MarcusP2]

Scragging is an art for sure, that free that was paid on H where the defender (Doedee maybe?) grabbed Harry's hand and pulled it as he spoiled the ball was clever. He got pinged against, sure - but it's great technique. All defenders do it.

That was Butts. I didn't even see the hold at first.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

That was Butts. I didn't even see the hold at first.

It's clever, I reckon a lot of Defenders do it to him as he always seems to know when he's been paid it

 

[beema limapep]

Have Brisbane (away), Bulldogs and Sydney really shown much more then we have this season? Other then Saints, Collingwood and Melbourne every team has looked fairly average this year, and even the last two both got pumped by the Lions at home.

Every one of those teams will be tougher games than GWS, North and the not trying 0-3 version of Geelong.

 

[beema limapep]

Nothing worse than a person who goes back through a thread to quote'n'gloat after a side has lost. Even worse when that person's team wasn't involved in the game.

As for JyeDye's sure things? If you actually read the thread, it was tongue in cheek and made after someone commented that Carlton supporters were going around claiming we were a sure thing for top 2.

As for last night's game? Meh.
We've been playing scrappy and winning ugly. Something had to give. Hopefully it kicks them into gear and makes them realise that they can't expect to win most weeks while playing average footy.
The response in the next few weeks is what's important, not our first loss 5 games into a 23 game season.

Yep nothing worse than holding slipperly peoples gloating and punching down to account when they are on the receiving end.

Except maybe those who then try to slip out of their showboat filled predictions with caveats that they insist are suddenly being releant after the result.

There's just nothing worse. It's my 'sure thing'.

Other than that, massive tangent oh slippery one.

 

[Jarman3]

That one still stings, alongside Tyson Stenglein.

I don't mind the Stenglein one. We traded him for pick 12, gave that pick to Melbourne for Scott Thompson who was a very good player for us for a very long time. Probably went on 1-2 years too long, but he was outstanding for a decade.

 

[Toump Ass]

In Crippa's defence, the game was over by then. I'm not checking emails at quarter to five on Friday arvo either.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Am I?

Richmond playing home games against other Victorian teams vs Adelaide home games against interstate sides…

You have had a very favourable draw to start the season. Are you convincing yourself otherwise amidst your misplaced giddiness?

Looks like I touched a nerve

 

[Truck25]

Without doubt. The more you do it, or the more daring you get as you continue to get away with it, and the umps can start looking for it if they become aware of it.

There was another one, I think it was O'Brien along the boundary line. A Blues player ran past him to try and get to a loose ball. O'Brien just grabs his wrist and pulls on it to slow him down and stop him getting to the contest. Was pretty obvious from the camera angle, but might have been hard to see for the umps. That one wasn't called.
Come to think of it, the wrist seemed to be a common target. I recall seeing one against Cripps at a bounce too. Maybe they've identified that wrist holds go unnoticed a fair bit and train for it.

As opposed to the full body hug Cripps was allowed to do on Dawson trying to slow him down, I guess the umps decided it was a lame attempt and didn't work so let him off.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Yep nothing worse than holding slipperly peoples gloating and punching down to account when they are on the receiving end.

Except maybe those who then try to slip out of their showboat filled predictions with caveats that they insist are suddenly being releant after the result.

There's just nothing worse. It's my 'sure thing'.

Other than that, massive tangent oh slippery one.

Jesus! What did this hot mess look like BEFORE you edited it?


As for the 'caveats', the conversation is still there for you to find the context you're looking for, if you can concentrate long enough to comprehend it.

 

[Skull Face]

As opposed to the full body hug Cripps was allowed to do on Dawson trying to slow him down, I guess the umps decided it was a lame attempt and didn't work so let him off.

please dawson was blocking him out of every contest all night

 

[Truck25]

please dawson was blocking him out of every contest all night

yeah and I suppose he grabbed his arms and wrapped them around his waste, you'd think he'd buy him dinner first.

 

[PAFC66]

Danger game for the Blues but i think we'll get them with our contested game, Blues by 30.

 

[Skull Face]

yeah and I suppose he grabbed his arms and wrapped them around his waste, you'd think he'd buy him dinner first.

You cant teach watch you have, may god have mercy on your soul

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Only off by 14 goals.

Delicious.

Only off by 15 goals.

Tiges coming along nicely