Crows v Bombers

[Kane McGoodwin]

Teams are as follows, with no likely changes for the Crows for the 2 consecutive week.

Adelaide v Essendon, AAMI Stadium, Sunday 12.40 (CST)

Adelaide
B: Smart, Hart, Crowell
HB: John****, McGregor, Edwards
C: Johnson, Ricciuto, Doughty
HF: Bickley, Stevens, Stenglein
F: Bode, Beinke, Burton
Foll: Clarke, Goodwin, McLeod
Inter (from): Massie, Shir, Shirley, Schell, Biglands, Mattner, Ladhams
In: Shirley, Schell, Massie
Out: -

Essendon
B: Bolton, Fletcher, Johnson
HB: Wellman, Jacobs, McVeigh
C: Ramanauskas, Misiti, Caracella
HF: Blumfield, Lucas, Hird
F: Barnard, Lloyd, J.Johnson
Foll: Salmon, Heffernan, Peverill
Inter (from): Hille, Forster-Knight, McGrath, McAlister, Reynolds, Moorcroft, Welsh
In: McGrath, McAlister, Welsh, Forster-Knight
Out: Rioli (susp), Harvey

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Possible Matchups

Crows' Backline: Smart v Lloyd (hopefully Ayres has learnt Hart is not an option), McGregor v Lucas, Stenglein V Hird (again I doubt Ayres will start him on the bench like last time), Hart v Caracella, Crowell v Barnard.

Midfield: Riccuito v Peverill (as McLeod is likely to play forward), Goodwin v Misiti (expect them to play wide of each other), Bickley v J Johnson, K Johnson v Blumfield, Bode v Ramanaskus. Alternatively, Crows may use Mattner as a run-with player on JJ.

Crows' Forwards: Stevens v Jacobs, Beinke v Fletcher, Burton v Bolton, McLeod v M Johnson. Would not be suprised if Sheedy throws Fletcher up forward as the Crows don't have a vary tall forward line & Wellman could easily play on Beinke.

 

[noddy]

Re: Possible Matchups

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Crows' Backline: Smart v Lloyd (hopefully Ayres has learnt Hart is not an option), McGregor v Lucas, Stenglein V Hird (again I doubt Ayres will start him on the bench like last time), Hart v Caracella, Crowell v Barnard.

Midfield: Riccuito v Peverill (as McLeod is likely to play forward), Goodwin v Misiti (expect them to play wide of each other), Bickley v J Johnson, K Johnson v Blumfield, Bode v Ramanaskus. Alternatively, Crows may use Mattner as a run-with player on JJ.

Crows' Forwards: Stevens v Jacobs, Beinke v Fletcher, Burton v Bolton, McLeod v M Johnson. Would not be suprised if Sheedy throws Fletcher up forward as the Crows don't have a vary tall forward line & Wellman could easily play on Beinke.

Hopefully Lloyd wont make the trip he always seems to kick a bag of goals when ever he plays against the crows,

I think Peverill will start on Mcleod & i expect Ladhams to start on a wing,

Very wary of a wounded bomber & a wily old fox,

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

IN: Massie
OUT: Mattner

Good change I think as Massie is more adaptable & has more expreience. Could pick up Barnard.

 

[ajmart]

We will roll the bombers this week. Our midfield will absolutely cream theirs as they have a very slow and defensive midfield. Can you imagine Misiti and McLeod going at it against each other? McLeod will absolutely thrash him and Goodwin, Riccuito, Bode, Edwards, Bickley, Ladhams, Johnson and Stenglein have far too much skill and pace for the old bombers.

I can't see us losing this one. We'll just get so much ball to our forwards that they'll easily kick a winning score. Biglands will run Salmon ragged in the 1st quarter until Salmon gets his usual injury each game after a quarter and then Clarke will give Hille an absolute football lesson in tap ruck-work.

Can anyone else see us losing this one? Also the Bombers will be stufed from last week's blood bath against the Lions.

Verdict: Adelaide by 45 points

 

[Tyson J- Curry]

Originally posted by ajmart
We will roll the bombers this week. Our midfield will absolutely cream theirs as they have a very slow and defensive midfield. Can you imagine Misiti and McLeod going at it against each other? McLeod will absolutely thrash him and Goodwin, Riccuito, Bode, Edwards, Bickley, Ladhams, Johnson and Stenglein have far too much skill and pace for the old bombers.

I can't see us losing this one. We'll just get so much ball to our forwards that they'll easily kick a winning score. Biglands will run Salmon ragged in the 1st quarter until Salmon gets his usual injury each game after a quarter and then Clarke will give Hille an absolute football lesson in tap ruck-work.

Can anyone else see us losing this one? Also the Bombers will be stufed from last week's blood bath against the Lions.

Verdict: Adelaide by 45 points

...we need more predictions like this one!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hope your right ajmart, but I'm expecting the Bombers to be fired up for this game & for it to be a closer result. Reckon it will be a cracker of a 1st quarter as both sides should come out firing.

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by ajmart
We will roll the bombers this week. Our midfield will absolutely cream theirs as they have a very slow and defensive midfield. Can you imagine Misiti and McLeod going at it against each other? McLeod will absolutely thrash him and Goodwin, Riccuito, Bode, Edwards, Bickley, Ladhams, Johnson and Stenglein have far too much skill and pace for the old bombers.

I can't see us losing this one. We'll just get so much ball to our forwards that they'll easily kick a winning score. Biglands will run Salmon ragged in the 1st quarter until Salmon gets his usual injury each game after a quarter and then Clarke will give Hille an absolute football lesson in tap ruck-work.

Can anyone else see us losing this one? Also the Bombers will be stufed from last week's blood bath against the Lions.

Verdict: Adelaide by 45 points

I hope your team take us this lightly, we may just surprise you.

 

[Go South]

Originally posted by ajmart
Verdict: Adelaide by 45 points

Wow...

 

[ok.crows]

Originally posted by mantis


I hope your team take us this lightly, we may just surprise you.

I'm with Go South on this one ... it was ajmart's amazing accuracy of prediction that was surprising.

Bombers didn't have on squib of a surprise in them at all. That was a finals game was it Sheedy? Then I've got news for you Kevin, your team isn't going anywhere this year.

 

[sapaul]

AJ, early tip for this week please?

 

[PrideOf]

... and Powerball numbers too AJ, if it's not too much trouble ...