Game Day Around The Grounds Rounds 16 - 20

[Gethelred]

This thread is for discussion of the games we aren't playing in. It is not a thread to constantly refer to how well/badly we are going in our own games, nor is it a place to ruin the enjoyment of others with constant jabs or referrals to Carlton's woes.

Any posts that do so continuously will get deleted, and anyone who continues to push the envelope afterwards will find themselves threadbanned.

Thanks all!

 

[GT619]

bring on super Saturday. I'm going nowhere but the couch and enjoy it

 

[Blues177]

Reckon the cats will beat them if they meet in the big dance

I agree with this, Geelong are the biggest threat as they have good foot skills and decision makers. Therefore they minimise turning the ball over that would result in pressure applied and run and gun by Collingwood. Cats won the last 2 games against Collingwood.

 

[Sam The Doc]

bring on super Saturday. I'm going nowhere but the couch and enjoy it

What’s your tips for sat? Some tough ones

 

[Carl Tone]

I agree with this, Geelong are the biggest threat as they have good foot skills and decision makers. Therefore they minimise turning the ball over that would result in pressure applied and run and gun by Collingwood. Cats won the last 2 games against Collingwood.

Geelong’s biggest threat is a team they haven’t beaten for two years and aren’t in the 8…

 

[GT619]

What’s your tips for sat? Some tough ones

Crows, Cats. Hawks

 

[ESKIE]

Seagull doing his usual staging for frees

He is well looked after

 

[agro]

Gold Coast’s win showed some steel and backbone and a decided lack of flackiness, something they have never displayed in their entire history.

They may well be the real deal.

How long has Hardwick been coaching them for?

 

[Moon]

I agree with this, Geelong are the biggest threat as they have good foot skills and decision makers.

Agree
I mean fair dinkum ... Geelong must've felt they won the Footy Jackpot when Bailey Smith came over.
Looks like he'll win the Brownlow ... and on track to win the Flag ... thanks to Smith.
How lucky is that.... scoring a Brownlow medalist. Doesn't get any better than that.

Next shocker ... Harley Reid chooses Collingwood. How crap would that be..?

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Just Kreuzing]

 

[JJBagger]

Bam bam wouldn’t want to watch that back

 

[Bale Dup]

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[Moon]

Cracker of a game between Bulldogs and Crows. Good skills and fast play on display

 

[Bale Dup]

Cracker of a game between Bulldogs and Crows. Good skills and fast play on display

Needs more Bont.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Serious high-end footy going on at Marvel.

How good was that Richards goal.

Ed: then he does it again!!!

 

[Bale Dup]

A lot of talk about Adelaide's forward line which admittedly is very impressive and probably top 2 or 3 in the comp but their defence is also top 3 if not top 2. Very strong. Quality team.

 

[AB_Blue]

Liam Jones

19

Liam Jones

Age

35

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

must be scratching his head a little

 

[gbatman]

Crows are one of those teams who have embraced the modern game. You could tell a few years ago how they were going with quick players, quick in the middle and a focus on run and carry and run down ability. They look great and the Doggies are doing the same thing. It's about who is better at it. Has been and should be a good game.

 

[Baggers]

Crows delivery to their forwards has been top notch.
Sigh

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Liam Jones must be scratching his head a little

For sure.

Lobb is getting annihilated for the umpteenth time.

 

[Blue By Blood]

Crows delivery to their forwards has been top notch.
Sigh

They have so much space in their forward line. Easy for the mids to kick it into space and dictate where the forwards should lead. Quality ball movement sets it all up.

 

[gbatman]

Crows delivery to their forwards has been top notch.
Sigh

Nicely structured forward line, plenty of targets and they have the pace and the desire to run with the footy.

Plenty of targets forward, go up the middle and run with the ball as much as possible to break down the zones and open the game up.

Both sides play good modern footy and it's great to watch.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Great attacking game between Crows and Doggies. Both sides running and kicking to a more open forward line and utilising the space for their key forwards to work in. Great game to watch.

 

[Wickzki]

The Dogs are a talented team but it's made up of a lot of individual efforts. If they come back into this game today I have no doubt it'll be on the back of a few doing some remarkable individual things.

Crows looked a lot like this last year. The way they've come together as a team this year is awesome.

 

[Gethelred]

If the Dogs are to actually be the flag threat they should be this year, they'd want to pull their finger out and try and avoid giving interstate clubs the double chance and home finals...