Opinion Changes vs Port

[Prahran 2 Sturt]

Missing a Lynch/Otten type to provide a lead up option to the wings if we want Smack to be key forward and Ruck. Or better yet.. Tex.
Or failing that... Jpod actually providing the CHF contest for us. Not quite hitting the mark yet for mine....

As per my previous post I agree. Mckernan, pods and Johnstone were ok in the contested marking but we lacked the 'high half forward' marking option. Betts was in the right spots a couple of times but coz of lack of height if the kick wasn't perfect he was out marked. Not sure there's anyone else apart from lynch/otten who provides this?

 

[Mattrox]

Kane, who do you think the crows best matchup is for Westhoff?

As above and Jenkins whe you drop him back in defence.

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[Elder van Berlo]

Talia is not the option on westhoff. I don't know who is, but the hoff has routinely destroyed DT. Him and Cloke

 

[Elite Crow]

Talia is not the option on westhoff. I don't know who is, but the hoff has routinely destroyed DT. Him and Cloke

Sam Shaw?

 

[dylan123]

Kane, who do you think the crows best matchup is for Westhoff?

God, and even he comes second to Hoff.

 

[footy4ever]

Kane, who do you think the crows best matchup is for Westhoff?

There is no match up for Westhoff. He is way tall with short legs and therefore has a low centre of gravity which makes him very agile for a player his size. It will have to be a tandem arrangement if anything. A tall to go with him in the air and a mid-tall like…say Smith, to run with/off him. Westhoff is a beast alright, but seriously, it's time for him to stink it up against the Crows…because when he does stink it up he does a very good job of it - not often granted.

 

[Elder van Berlo]

Sam Shaw?

Probably, frightening as that prospect is. Westhoff and Talia are similar builds - long and gangly, but not massive vertical leap. Problem for Talia is that Westhoff is slightly longer and slightly ganglier, so DT can't outreach him the way he does to most forwards.

Shaw has long arms but is better vertically and might be a better matchup.

Jenkins might be the wildcard...

 

[StonesThrow]

Talia really does seem like the best match up. However he had been pantsed by westhoff in the past. I would give him another shot and make sure you have a back up option.

 

[StonesThrow]

Port exposed Carlton with quick forward entries to one on ones on a lot of occasions or simply gave them no time to create a third man up. Schultz and westy, like most good forwards, take advantage of it well.

We need to plan for this.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Kane, who do you think the crows best matchup is for Westhoff?

Brodie Smith

 

[bigtexan]

Kane, who do you think the crows best matchup is for Westhoff?

Hendo would be the one if he wasn t injured. I dont think we have a good match up for him. He cant be allowed to play loose In defence. Where ever he is we need some one in his back pocket

 

[Matman23]

Cheers, I thought Talia would have most likely be given the job on Schulz

edit. forgot about Rutten

It depends how your forward line is set up. We might move Pods to defence.

 

[Jumbo]

It depends how your forward line is set up. We might move Pods to defence.

I think that is a realistic option, from memory he was trialled there in the praccie games but I can't remember how he went.

 

[beartoo]

As per my previous post I agree. Mckernan, pods and Johnstone were ok in the contested marking but we lacked the 'high half forward' marking option. Betts was in the right spots a couple of times but coz of lack of height if the kick wasn't perfect he was out marked. Not sure there's anyone else apart from lynch/otten who provides this?

Prahran to Sturt? I'm an old Prahran boy myself! Up the double blues (late and lamented).

 

[Prahran 2 Sturt]

Prahran to Sturt? I'm an old Prahran boy myself! Up the double blues (late and lamented).

Really! That's great. Thought I was the only crows fan ever to be associated with the prahran footy club.

 

[1970crow]

The lack of cover for Danger was unbelievable as well.


We need Tex and Laird back, Vince would be handy too - a few players will some mongrel and balls.

there wasn't a lot we could do to protect him. our midfield had an underdone crouch and an ineffectual thommo. ordinarily we could have isolated danger but we needed him at the clearances where he could continue to get molested. thought it might have been worth having danger go to selwood for a bit. that way guthrie would get to run around watching danger slam selwood into the ground at every opportunity. and if selwood wants to duck in/drop knees into a danger tackle to earn a free, then the more the merrier as far as i'm concerned.

 

[BrissyCrow]

Whoever we choose to play, I hope there isn't any question over their fitness levels. We don't need another 4th quarter blowout after we've "spent all our tickets" against a fit team in Port.

Yeah Stabby, I found this quote from Sanderson very strange given all the hype that he has placed on how fit the boys are this year. I was banking on our new of fitness as giving us a big step up this year.

 

[Draft Bored]

Bombing to packs is classed as efficient.

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That pretty much sums up the efficiency stat.

 

[BrissyCrow]

Forgot about Shaw, never really rated the guy much. Not so much the attitude, I like that he wants to take the game on but he has to know his limits. Hartigan provides much more defensive cover with less offensive action.

Yes I agree. In fact I am a little surprised that not many on here are talking about swapping Hartigan for Shaw.

 

[Matman23]

I think that is a realistic option, from memory he was trialled there in the praccie games but I can't remember how he went.

On the third best forward such as Butcher he should manage but wouldn't play him on Shultz or Westhoff. Should be a good battle.

 

[StonesThrow]

We should swap Shaw for Hartigan

 

[haydo]

I don't think they'll be too many changes from the side we seen last night. Just depends on how well Laird plays in the state league. Reilly is a still 2-3 weeks away, just needs match fitness. Matt Crouch will be close, and maybe petrenko?
But what does that say about the group though that played last night. I was very impressed with some of the B graders in Kerridge, Lyons, Wright, Jeansch. If they play like they did next week, on top of some of our midfielders Sloane, Danger and Thompson putting in more effort we should have a win

 

[Elder van Berlo]

It depends how your forward line is set up. We might move Pods to defence.

I like the idea of Pods going back. Preferably to Geelong.

 

[StonesThrow]

Does anyone else think it might be a good idea to play danger as the high half forward lead up player when he has a tag like last night?

Strong lead, good hands and a reliable kick when he's not under real pressure. Would keep him in the game more than plonking him at FF.

 

[Tex200]

Does anyone else think it might be a good idea to play danger as the high half forward lead up player when he has a tag like last night?

Strong lead, good hands and a reliable kick when he's not under real pressure. Would keep him in the game more than plonking him at FF.

I was amazed the coaching staff didn't do something like this to help him last night.

Personally I think being one out deep against Guthrie would have been good