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[Sewer de Lance]

All the best this week lads. Hope both teams are relentless in their pursuit of victory just the way Phil would have wanted. We fly as one on this one.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Ive always rated thommo. Deserves to be in the pantheon with roo/macca/goodwin/edwards

I'd put him with Johncock, Rutten, Basset

 

[SpeciousArgument]

I'd put him with Johncock, Rutten, Basset

If Dangerfield hadnt taken votes off him Thommo would have a brownlow imo. As good as those three were, none of them came close to deserving a brownlow.

 

[1970crow]

Same. If even my wife goes mental at our kick outs, then there must be something dogs-balls-in-the-moonlight standout wrong.

It didn't improve at all. I think the issue is that we have designated kickers for that purpose. By the time the closest has gotten back to the square, the oppositions defensive press is set and we're left with the long and line method. I'd like to see whoever can get the next ball in hand be the kicker, get it moving quickly before the defensive zone is set.

But I'm not a coach, so shouldn't comment, I'm sure there's no way it could be improved if it's what we're already doing.

 

[1970crow]

Same. If even my wife goes mental at our kick outs, then there must be something dogs-balls-in-the-moonlight standout wrong.

It didn't improve at all. I think the issue is that we have designated kickers for that purpose. By the time the closest has gotten back to the square, the oppositions defensive press is set and we're left with the long and line method. I'd like to see whoever can get the next ball in hand be the kicker, get it moving quickly before the defensive zone is set.

But I'm not a coach, so shouldn't comment, I'm sure there's no way it could be improved if it's what we're already doing.

 

[King Elvis]

It didn't improve at all. I think the issue is that we have designated kickers for that purpose. By the time the closest has gotten back to the square, the oppositions defensive press is set and we're left with the long and line method. I'd like to see whoever can get the next ball in hand be the kicker, get it moving quickly before the defensive zone is set.

But I'm not a coach, so shouldn't comment, I'm sure there's no way it could be improved if it's what we're already doing.

It's like we're the only team who doesn't know you're allowed to play on straight away from a point.

 

[1970crow]

It's like we're the only team who doesn't know you're allowed to play on straight away from a point.

We're probably the only club where opposition teams prefer to bank the point rather than have a throw in from the point post. They know they'll get the throw in 30 seconds later and have an extra point on the board.

 

[fabs33]

Not really kick-ins related but it did remind me of something. Has anyone noticed how our players seem to be amongst the few in the league who after taking a mark in our forward fifty don't try to improve the angle by going inwards as they walk back to take the shot? I see a lot of players from other teams try this and even when the umpire tells them where the line is they just walk part of the way instead in the hopes that the umpire won't bother pointing it out again, I suspect some even pretend not to hear the umpire at all for the same reason.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Not really kick-ins related but it did remind me of something. Has anyone noticed how our players seem to be amongst the few in the league who after taking a mark in our forward fifty don't try to improve the angle by going inwards as they walk back to take the shot? I see a lot of players from other teams try this and even when the umpire tells them where the line is they just walk part of the way instead in the hopes that the umpire won't bother pointing it out again, I suspect some even pretend not to hear the umpire at all for the same reason.

Good pick up!

Once Jenkins actually had to be straightened up by the umpire. He'd made the angle worse for himself.

 

[FR0GGY]

Not really kick-ins related but it did remind me of something. Has anyone noticed how our players seem to be amongst the few in the league who after taking a mark in our forward fifty don't try to improve the angle by going inwards as they walk back to take the shot? I see a lot of players from other teams try this and even when the umpire tells them where the line is they just walk part of the way instead in the hopes that the umpire won't bother pointing it out again, I suspect some even pretend not to hear the umpire at all for the same reason.

Maybe we should nab Schulz as our goal kicking coach next year?
If it was me every time the umpire looks at the goals i'd shuffle in, point to the goals to say come one ump, shuffle some more.

 

[anthc]

Ive always rated thommo. Deserves to be in the pantheon with roo/macca/goodwin/edwards

His disposal is not in the same ballpark as any of those players mentioned..so no next tier down probably

 

[footy4ever]

It didn't improve at all. I think the issue is that we have designated kickers for that purpose. By the time the closest has gotten back to the square, the oppositions defensive press is set and we're left with the long and line method. I'd like to see whoever can get the next ball in hand be the kicker, get it moving quickly before the defensive zone is set.

But I'm not a coach, so shouldn't comment, I'm sure there's no way it could be improved if it's what we're already doing.

LOL it was all going well until you showed your true colours.

 

[Crouch#44]

Bring in o'brien please

 

[skoobydoo]

Not really kick-ins related but it did remind me of something. Has anyone noticed how our players seem to be amongst the few in the league who after taking a mark in our forward fifty don't try to improve the angle by going inwards as they walk back to take the shot? I see a lot of players from other teams try this and even when the umpire tells them where the line is they just walk part of the way instead in the hopes that the umpire won't bother pointing it out again, I suspect some even pretend not to hear the umpire at all for the same reason.

Yep. This is xxxxxx maddening from the Crows! Every fan knows the umpires will wave a max of twice to come onto the line, and then give up. The other 17 clubs know that pointing, shuffling, (and then slyly moving back out again) is all the umpires require, but our club is ever happy to fully please.

The other 'up my nose annoyance' is how the Crows almost never crib one cm over the mark, whereas all other teams (especially Hawthorn) move way over and then encroach further with sideways movement. Frustrating.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I'd put him with Johncock, Rutten, Basset

That's where he sits for me too. Certainly an elite player, somewhere between the 5th-10th best Crows players of all time.

 

[1970crow]

LOL it was all going well until you showed your true colours.

The missus reckons I have a tendency to sulk, not sure if it shows up in my posting.

 

[relapse]

There is zero point in bringing in Lyons, he has been weighed, measured and found wanting, same as Martin. Good state league players only.

Kerridge continues to not meet standards, apparently. Not sure we'll see him any time soon.

Cheney will return if over his back injury and Henderson will push up to the wing. The only other potential in with any kind of SANFL form at all is Atkins.

In: Cheney
Out: No idea

Out: Matt Crouch ?

 

[Godallblighty]

I guarantee they haven't always in the past and I don't see any reason why this would change, unless God comes to coach, and even then I won't believe he is God.

Then why point to the coaches? Especially when you've got other, more substantial points that you've made? I don't get it.

 

[FR0GGY]

That's where he sits for me too. Certainly an elite player, somewhere between the 5th-10th best Crows players of all time.

Of those three only rutten would be top 10? I think

 

[footy4ever]

Then why point to the coaches? Especially when you've got other, more substantial points that you've made? I don't get it.

Because in this case I agree with the coaches. It doesn't get any simpler than that.

 

[Godallblighty]

Well, okay. But the next time you disagree with them, don't be surprised if someone says, yeah, but...the coaches!

 

[Allefgib]

The missus reckons I have a tendency to sulk, not sure if it shows up in my posting.

confirmed.

 

[Jack is Back]

Cheney will return if over his back injury and Henderson will push up to the wing. The only other potential in with any kind of SANFL form at all is Atkins.

In: Cheney
Out: No idea

So you're finally conceding that Nathan will be in the two's this weekend.

Still no comment on vB's game last Saturday? You may not have caught up with the fact that he was dragged last Saturday night. Hard to tell really, there was little difference in output.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Of those three only rutten would be top 10? I think

10th-20th best player then. Sort of splitting hairs really.

 

[GROTTO]

Game could be won at the selection table on Thursday arvo. Fascinating times ahead.