Autopsy Autopsy vs Adelaide - great effort to finish the season

[FootySmartSimpson]

Interesting off season coming up.

We looked the most damaging going forward today we have in years, against one of the comps best defences.

Caused them all sorts of problems.

Coincided with Larkey and Zurhaar being out of the side, which is the elephant in the room.

Nick is pretty one dimensional, not an aerial threat and often plays from the back shoulder for goals over the top which means teams intercept for fun.

Zurhaar is essentially a medium forward version of Larkey, with 3-4 absolutely boneheaded F50 entries a week.

Both are good on paper, but there’s an argument to be made they don’t work together or one or both are a big reason for the F50 dysfunction. Both are “good players on paper”

Curtis is and will be our #1 forward for the next 10 years. Hes going to be one of the best forwards in the league for the next 10 years. If he isn’t already. He brings a genuine toughness, he’s also retains the ball in the F50 whenever it’s near him.

We need to build the forward line around him and compliment him.

Not having Larkey or Zurhaar pulling rank, meant he could play from the square, was the top dog flying for marks, he didn’t have Zurhaar flying into him, or Nick pulling rank as the focal point. He’s just a much better footballer than both.

A genuine mobile, contested marking tall next to him in Trembath has meant defenders suck to him
and give Curtis more aerial one on ones.


Again, if we were a serious football club there would be some serious discussions about both players this offseason.

Agreed. The coaches need to be utilising Bull and Larkey’s strengths higher up the ground and isolating Trem and PC deep inside 50, preferably with a skillful goal sneak lurking for the scraps.

I don’t know if Batch is this as his work up the ground across HF and the wing is really impressive.

Small forward crumber must be a priority with one of our 20s picks.

 

[HumphreyBBear]

Nah, compared to other teams, there has never really been anything in hour shared history that makes me hate them. I rate and respect the way they go about it.

98?

 

[spurs]

Can we please farkkk Corr and Log off this pre season. Pathetic!

 

[chickenonachain]

Brayden George.

For a bloke who’s done absolutely nothing since being drafted ( I know injuries ) he gets a lot of love in here . I hope he lives up to the hype when he actually gets a game in the ones

 

[Themanbun]

Great effort. The boys cracked in.

Good
• I think we've found a genuinely good contested mark in Trembath.
• Parker keeps winding back the clock.
• Sheez is looking like 2024 Harry.
• Our small forwards pressured like hell and got plenty of looks and half chances.
• X
• LDU's offensive work
• Stephens is one successful hypnosis away from being a legitimately good wing.
• The best defensive side in the comp really struggled to contain our forwards.
• Jy building some form off a wing and a flank.

Not so good
• Our defensive work is shit house - way too much overlap on transition allows really easy, deflating goals against the run of play. We simply cannot keep relying on clearances -> mark or crumb -> conversion.

• We still show a penchant for the anti-clutch. JK and LDU in the first half, for a variety of reasons, probably cost us minimum 5 goals. That was the game. I don't like singling blokes out as 'costing us' but it's hard to coach against blunders like that.

• Daniel being brought in as a leader, but his choices without the ball really are questionable.

• The amount of times we burnt Colby. Jy did it numerous times. If this kid is close to full tilt off the back flank, unless he has a bloke on his hammer, give him the fn footy and lay a block for him.

• We can't seem the find a small forward who can do a bit of everything.

 

[Gasometer]

As I was walking around to my gate before the game I looked at all the supporters decked out in blue and white, the long queue for kids to get their faces painted, and marvelled at us. My partner said yesterday how little enjoyment she has been getting watching Collingwood do the same dumb things week after week FOR TWO MONTHS and how she doesn’t know how we do what we’ve been doing, given what we’ve been watching, year after year. But we keep doing it and when anything is good to watch like a lot of yesterday was, we revel in it.

I was surprised as well as throughout the crowd. If and when it turns they are in for the ride of their lives

 

[Gasometer]

98?

For someone who doesn’t say much, you are on the money Mr HB Bear

 

[Gasometer]

Nah, compared to other teams, there has never really been anything in hour shared history that makes me hate them. I rate and respect the way they go about it.

You cannot be serious

 

[The Dougster]

As I was walking around to my gate before the game I looked at all the supporters decked out in blue and white, the long queue for kids to get their faces painted, and marvelled at us. My partner said yesterday how little enjoyment she has been getting watching Collingwood do the same dumb things week after week FOR TWO MONTHS and how she doesn’t know how we do what we’ve been doing, given what we’ve been watching, year after year. But we keep doing it and when anything is good to watch like a lot of yesterday was, we revel in it.

This gets me thinking of how special it's going to be when the good times roll around again.

I cant keep bringing up the 90's & The Duck forever

 

[Possession]

Interesting off season coming up.

We looked the most damaging going forward today we have in years, against one of the comps best defences.

Caused them all sorts of problems.

Coincided with Larkey and Zurhaar being out of the side, which is the elephant in the room.

Nick is pretty one dimensional, not an aerial threat and often plays from the back shoulder for goals over the top which means teams intercept for fun.

Zurhaar is essentially a medium forward version of Larkey, with 3-4 absolutely boneheaded F50 entries a week.

Both are good on paper, but there’s an argument to be made they don’t work together or one or both are a big reason for the F50 dysfunction. Both are “good players on paper”

Curtis is and will be our #1 forward for the next 10 years. Hes going to be one of the best forwards in the league for the next 10 years. If he isn’t already. He brings a genuine toughness, he’s also retains the ball in the F50 whenever it’s near him.

We need to build the forward line around him and compliment him.

Not having Larkey or Zurhaar pulling rank, meant he could play from the square, was the top dog flying for marks, he didn’t have Zurhaar flying into him, or Nick pulling rank as the focal point. He’s just a much better footballer than both.

A genuine mobile, contested marking tall next to him in Trembath has meant defenders suck to him
and give Curtis more aerial one on ones.


Again, if we were a serious football club there would be some serious discussions about both players this offseason.

To say I am worried about this is an understatement lol

Can imagine us going right back to the 'bomb it on Larkey's head' show come round 1.

 

[Gasometer]

Couldn’t help but think the same. Howlers.

 

[Gasometer]

To say I am worried about this is an understatement lol

Can imagine us going right back to the 'bomb it on Larkey's head' show come round 1.

The template is there with Petrie moving up the ground era

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

How sooky are the Crows supporters? Whinging about umpires against 16th on the Ladder ffs.

 

[Gasometer]

How sooky are the Crows supporters? Whinging about umpires against 16th on the Ladder ffs.

Sooky

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

For a bloke who’s done absolutely nothing since being drafted ( I know injuries ) he gets a lot of love in here . I hope he lives up to the hype when he actually gets a game in the ones

Read the word “developed” in my post. He is still on the list. It’s a long shot, but he would be an absolute weapon on a wing.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

98?

Can’t remember sorry.

 

[Mr north man]

Great effort. The boys cracked in.

Good
• I think we've found a genuinely good contested mark in Trembath.
• Parker keeps winding back the clock.
• Sheez is looking like 2024 Harry.
• Our small forwards pressured like hell and got plenty of looks and half chances.
• X
• LDU's offensive work
• Stephens is one successful hypnosis away from being a legitimately good wing.
• The best defensive side in the comp really struggled to contain our forwards.
• Jy building some form off a wing and a flank.

Not so good
• Our defensive work is shit house - way too much overlap on transition allows really easy, deflating goals against the run of play. We simply cannot keep relying on clearances -> mark or crumb -> conversion.

• We still show a penchant for the anti-clutch. JK and LDU in the first half, for a variety of reasons, probably cost us minimum 5 goals. That was the game. I don't like singling blokes out as 'costing us' but it's hard to coach against blunders like that.

• Daniel being brought in as a leader, but his choices without the ball really are questionable.

• The amount of times we burnt Colby. Jy did it numerous times. If this kid is close to full tilt off the back flank, unless he has a bloke on his hammer, give him the fn footy and lay a block for him.

• We can't seem the find a small forward who can do a bit of everything.

Thought the bad thing was the piss poor crowd yesterday just want to know the BS excuses this time around.
17k+ is a fu:king disgrace considering I recon there was about 1k crows fans there so where were most of the so called 56k members of North?

 

[Gasometer]

Thought the bad thing was the piss poor crowd yesterday just want to know the BS excuses this time around.
17k+ is a fu:king disgrace considering I recon there was about 1k crows fans there so where were most of the so called 56k members of North?

In the Lost Dogs Home?

 

[Heaps of fun]

Thought the bad thing was the piss poor crowd yesterday just want to know the BS excuses this time around.
17k+ is a fu:king disgrace considering I recon there was about 1k crows fans there so where were most of the so called 56k members of North?

Level 1 members bays were barely half full. Most had had enough.

 

[north_lad]

Nah, compared to other teams, there has never really been anything in hour shared history that makes me hate them. I rate and respect the way they go about it.

I lived in Adelaide for a long time they can GET ****ED

 

[Themanbun]

Thought the bad thing was the piss poor crowd yesterday just want to know the BS excuses this time around.
17k+ is a fu:king disgrace considering I recon there was about 1k crows fans there so where were most of the so called 56k members of North?

We're pus, that's what. People have found better things to do.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

• The amount of times we burnt Colby. Jy did it numerous times. If this kid is close to full tilt off the back flank, unless he has a bloke on his hammer, give him the fn footy and lay a block for him.

This. He could be getting another 2-300 metres gained if we built our rebound around him.

 

[Rollmop]

Nah, compared to other teams, there has never really been anything in hour shared history that makes me hate them. I rate and respect the way they go about it.

Lol, love the facetiousness. I think? Hope they go out in straight sets and cop a hammering both games

 

[DuckYeah]

So do we.

Unaccountable midfield but yeh as long as you dont consider turnover or any transition game, actually, you can only count stoppages and maybe you can compare

 

[Rollmop]

Agreed. The coaches need to be utilising Bull and Larkey’s strengths higher up the ground and isolating Trem and PC deep inside 50, preferably with a skillful goal sneak lurking for the scraps.

I don’t know if Batch is this as his work up the ground across HF and the wing is really impressive.

Small forward crumber must be a priority with one of our 20s picks.

Yeah agree, would like to see both of them playing higher up the ground but Bull will need to clean up his kicking a bit. My kingdom for an elite small forward