Game Day Crom vs Bombres - Round 17

[Danger in Texas]

Vital game to our finals chances. Fingers crossed we build on our last away game and actually win away from AO

Although I live in Melb, I won’t be there due to work, but I’ve seemed to be a jinx for most recent games I’ve been to, so hopefully this one works in our favour

Crows by 10

 

[ssj3Pretz]

First game of the season I'm actually nervous about. Only because a spot in the top 8 is very possible, and even a top 4 spot isn't out of the question.

We can definitely make some noise in the finals if we bring our A-game.

Crom by 14.

 

[adelaidecrows]

This is our true test as to how much we want it. We have the team to win against Essendon. top 5 up for grabs which is really a place we should be had we won all the games we should have won. We are now in a position we have to win to stay ahead of the pack or we simply drop away.

 

[Stephen2]

It's nice to have pressure to perform for once in years, and thinking maybe we can rise to it.

We gotta play finals footy, not just now but for weeks on end.

I reckon we can do it! Feels great not to be so s**t any more.

 

[pjcrows]

This will be a "Remember that Bombers game at Marvel?" moment, whether we win or lose. A coming-of-age or a here-we-go-again.

 

[1970crow]

Don't think we'll win this. Essendon have been pretty good, only +3 goal losing margins was cats at G and travelling to Brisbane and Freo. Our only decent away game was pies at the G, although 25 point loss at cat park is historically pretty decent. Just think they'll be too slick and we'll concede too many easy possession chains between the arcs. Dons by 20-30.

 

[Klug]

This will be a "Remember that Bombers game at Marvel?" moment, whether we win or lose. A coming-of-age or a here-we-go-again.

Patient Crows down Dons in shoot-out

Adelaide waited until the final quarter to make its move and left Essendon behind 21.4 (130) to 18.6 (114).

www.abc.net.au

The 2009 epic for Edward's 300th was Tippett's coming of age kicking 7.

An incredible game from start to finish, raining goals.

In the last quarter, Douglas kicked a check side from the boundary 40m out which span the other way for a goal.

Let's hope Thilthorpe can match Tippetts effort today.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Crows by 21 in a high scoring affair
Rachele to find form again with 3 goals
Tex with another 4

 

[Crows I Am]

Huge game, win this and we almost lock in a finals spot with our run home. Lose and we then will likely need to win one of the games against Melbourne or Brisbane away or the showdown to get there.

If we are switched on and play with the same intensity as we did against the Magpies a few weeks ago we will win this.
Crows by 13

 

[CrowToon]

Win this and we have a shot for top 4. Lose and our finals chances hang by a thread.

The ladder is crazy this year, let's hope the young group are not overawed.

Would love to see this game as the first of 3 statement games.

 

[1970crow]

Win this and we have a shot for top 4. Lose and our finals chances hang by a thread.

The ladder is crazy this year, let's hope the young group are not overawed.

Would love to see this game as the first of 3 statement games.

my predictor has us losing this and beating saints and bombers to 8th on %

 

[FR0GGY]

This is the season here, win we’ll make finals, lose and we won’t.

 

[kirky]

It took us 27 years to defeat Essendon in Melbourne and from that first win we have been 4-4. Time to get ahead.

 

[craig crowing]

Team playing well and should be confident, but carrying players like McHenry and Sholl in team with Murphy and playing Sloane as wingman come mid of great concern along with going extra small in defence, where should have given Borlase or Nankervis a game.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Not just finals, but win today, then 4th spot is up for grabs.

Huge game. Get it done Crows.

 

[CrowToon]

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It's one of their better efforts. Still a totally weird gimmick.

 

[RePete]

Would love to see this team play more at Marvel under the roof in perfect conditions. This is the sort of ground where we should thrive. Reckon this game will be a great indication of where we are at. This game and the away game vs Melbourne. We win and look convincing - we should be top-8. Another loss on the road or a 'should have won' style game - then we are simply not ready.

....Also maybe the Redman Cup...?

 

[Firewalker]

Don’t know if this is fact of fiction but in my mind when the Crows play Essendon they always have some random/not widely well known/couldn’t pick them out of a lineup player kick goals at ridiculous important times ether when the Crows are coming back into the game or Bombers are surging back, so fully expecting one of Jye Menzie, Will Snelling

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Will Snelling

Age

26

Ht

175cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

4.7

2star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

8.3

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

G

1.2

4star

or Sam Durham to be this player.

Thank God they no longer have Mitch Brown playing for them, that bloke is a first round Hall of Fame inductee into the Callum Chambers

Callum Chambers

Age

44

Ht

184cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.8

3star

Club, bloke turned into prime Nick Riewoldt against the Crows. Also playing any team with Jake Stringer

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Jake Stringer

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

in it under the roof at Marvel still gives me slight ptsd.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Really have no idea what to expect today.... We surely should turn up switched on as have so much to play for. This really is a 8 point game.

 

[Crow till I die]

Have this uneasy feeling we will not be fully switched on early and essendon will be and we are going to be playing catch up all game and will come up short. Gee i hope i am wrong

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Game is a sell out apparently

 

[GreyCrow]

Lets go Crows

Make a Stand

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Game is a sell out apparently

We pull like your-

Ummm....

I mean... like Mitch Marsh at Headingly

 

[Betts are off]

Feel like Riley Thilthorpe may be the difference maker today.

Both forward and in the ruck.

In defence they have a bunch of 189-195cm guys. So Riley should have the vertical advantage on anyone they put on him. And he could really expose both Phillips and Wright around the grounds as a 4th mid style ruckman.

Would love to see him take this game by the scruff of the neck!