2nds Crows in the SANFL Preliminary Final

[OrdinaryJoel]

Crouch stats at 1/2 Time - 15 disposals, 4 marks, 1 tackle, 4 clearances and a great goal from the pocket.

Been ultra impressed with him!

 

[Crows4Eva]

Sucks, was hoping for another 4-5 goals from LJ

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Tell you who else looks the goods... Sam Mayes.

Have heard plenty of people mention him but this is the first time I've had a decent look. Brendan Goodard type. I rikee very much.

Also the "Willie" nickname is just too good to go without.

Also, is this Ryan Willitts first ever good game?

 

[BACCS]

Man, that goal from Crouch... amazing.

 

[betterthanu]

Adelaide will surely have back to back raising stars. Will at least start the year as the bookies favourite.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

And got involved in some biffo.

I love this guy.

 

[cammo6556]

Gooooo Crouchy!

What a gun!

 

[spexau]

BOG fron Crouch surely! Has he played a better SANFL game this year? Stood up big time

 

[earlsta]

Next week will be his last ever game in the Ressies.

 

[Stiffy_18]

29 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 7 clearences, 3 I50, 2 R50, 1 goal!

Come at me bitches!

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

29 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 7 clearences, 3 I50, 2 R50, 1 goal!

Come at me bitches!

Will be the most touted prospect the Crows have ever possessed since Danger or Tex!!!

 

[Sir Vlado]

He was superb. The AFL is waiting.

 

[Crow_68]

So where WOULD he have gone in this years draft??

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

29 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 7 clearences, 3 I50, 2 R50, 1 goal!

Come at me bitches!

Wowee

 

[1990crow]

Laird is very impressive also. Is tough and has neat skills. Comes in for Doughty of the back flank.

 

[headache1]

Adelaide will surely have back to back raising stars. Will at least start the year as the bookies favourite.

You'd think he and O'Meara would be at pretty short odds to take it out.

 

[earlsta]

Crouch and Laird are essentially our 1st and 2nd round picks for next year. We have another set of 1st and 2nd rounders in the 2012 draft to choose, bonus! Getting some serious young talent into our side now. Also have players like Kerridge, Brown, Grigg developing in the two's, very exciting times ahead. Need to push hard for a 3rd tall forward/KPP defender/small forward(Ben Kennedy) in this years draft.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Crouch what a game. Beautiful in traffic and wasn't he supposed to have poor disposal. The way he moves I was trying to think who he reminds of - then it clicked, the right footed version of Jordan Lewis.

I like the look of Laird too. Put abit of muscle on him and we could have ourselves quite a skillful, fearless, hard at it little back pocket player.

Thommo, Dangerfield, Sloane, Crouch and Lyons - we really do have some quality inside midfielders.

 

[Sir Vlado]

One thing I loved about Crouch's game is that he's one of those players who seems to have bucketloads of time and is composed with the ball in the vast majority of situations. Loves to go on a run too.

Waiting for numerous one-twos with Danger next season.

 

[Mismatched]

So where WOULD he have gone in this years draft??

If you look back at players who've had similar impact in SANFL previously and where they've gone, he'd have to be a certain top 5 pick. He's certainly proven himself to be at a similar level of ability to guys like Cooney, Gibbs, Griffen and Trengove at a similar point in their careers. Shame Toumpas didn't get to play out the year, would have been interesting to compare the two.

Mayes has also impressed, but I think he's probably closer to the Smith, Polec, Ebert and Monfries level of 5-15 range at this point, has shown himself to be a valuable contributor at league level, but not quite to the level of those who went in the top 4-5.

 

[Glenno23]

29 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 7 clearences, 3 I50, 2 R50, 1 goal!

Come at me bitches!

How can an 18 year old have arms like that?

Crazy

 

[threefa9]

Not sure he will make it, think we should trade him for a KPD like Keplar Bradley, Quintin lynch or Lewis Roberts thompson... just doesnt look like an afl player

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Not sure he will make it, think we should trade him for a KPD like Keplar Bradley, Quintin lynch or Lewis Roberts thompson... just doesnt look like an afl player

I like this attempt! Keep at it brosef!

 

[cmndstab]

Adelaide will surely have back to back raising stars. Will at least start the year as the bookies favourite.

Don't know about that. Not being a name touted in mock drafts and the like will see his name value suffer, particularly out of South Australia.

He'll be very much worth a cheeky bet

 

[PykeDream]

West lost the hitouts 59 to 22. Won the clearances 41 to 36 and triumphed by 21 points.