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I remember Jonathan Brown absolutely smashing Marc Murphy in his first 2 years.
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I think the ability is still there, I just don't think he knows what he's doing in games any more. He's a deep target one minute, then he's up on the wing the next. That's fine for a side with other targets, but when he's deep they can't get it to him and when he's up the ground he's got nobody to get it to.
Plonk him in the forward line for the Bulldogs and he'd go close to a Coleman.
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Trying to think of a scenario where both Adelaide and Collingwood can lose on Tuesday night. Barracking for a winner in this game is too hard!!!
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Don't think it's that simple, to be honest.
He looks like a KPF, but plays more like a big flanker. He's more a high half forward than a big CHF. Since they lost Teague, because his coaches have failed to understand this, he's been asked to make contact instead of being a hitup lead. He looks like he's got the muscle to take these big contested mark, but as a player he's more Lachie Henderson than Levi Casboult; the lead is where he should be rather than wrestling.
Now his confidence is down, he's stuffed. You could plonk him in any forward line in the comp and it wouldn't work for 10-15 weeks; it'd take that long to de-Adelaideify him.
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They've death-ridden us ever since the first failed Gibbs trade, and were generally rude bastards with an entitled attitude whenever we interacted with them.
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Because ... Crows
I agree that tex is more of a third tall/flanker. He’s carrying far too much weight and needs to lose all that bulk, become more mobile and use his elite skills. He’s a great distributor of the ball.
His last few years have been wasted as a traditional key position player.
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Robert Copeland is the one I remember.
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Yep ..that was the 1st one..was only in his first or second season..
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If ever there was a year when this highly unlikely scenario could actually happen, it's 2020.
Carlton is in Adelaide to play the hapless Crows, and on the morning of the game, the boys are in their hotel, discussing tactics. Marc Murphy pipes up and says, "Fellas: let me run a scenario past you. Eddie Betts and I have been having a chat, and we reckon we can take care of these numpties on our own - after all, they haven't won a single game since Don Pyke was their coach. Why don't the rest of you guys have the day off, and Eddie and I will get the job done for the Carlton Football Club. "
After a bit of discussion, the others agree with the plan, and the crowd of 7 is astonished when just 2 Carlton players run onto Adelaide Oval.
Later that night, Murphy returns to the hotel - head down, and clearly distraught with the result. Paddy Cripps says, "What's up Murph: by salvaging a draw, I reckon you and Eddie have done the club proud."
But Murphy refuses to be consoled, and he says mournfully, "No - I've let you all down."
The others won't hear of it - one says, "Come on Murph: you're too hard on yourself."
Murphy says, "No way - after Eddie went down with an ankle injury midway through the second quarter, I should have done better........."
Carlton is in Adelaide to play the hapless Crows, and on the morning of the game, the boys are in their hotel, discussing tactics. Marc Murphy pipes up and says, "Fellas: let me run a scenario past you. Eddie Betts and I have been having a chat, and we reckon we can take care of these numpties on our own - after all, they haven't won a single game since Don Pyke was their coach. Why don't the rest of you guys have the day off, and Eddie and I will get the job done for the Carlton Football Club. "
After a bit of discussion, the others agree with the plan, and the crowd of 7 is astonished when just 2 Carlton players run onto Adelaide Oval.
Later that night, Murphy returns to the hotel - head down, and clearly distraught with the result. Paddy Cripps says, "What's up Murph: by salvaging a draw, I reckon you and Eddie have done the club proud."
But Murphy refuses to be consoled, and he says mournfully, "No - I've let you all down."
The others won't hear of it - one says, "Come on Murph: you're too hard on yourself."
Murphy says, "No way - after Eddie went down with an ankle injury midway through the second quarter, I should have done better........."
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Have to feel for Matthew nicks. Has taken over a broken culture.
yep - and 2020 has not been a vintage year.
so when I’m feeding a bit flat and need a little “pick me up“ I head over to the crows board.
20 minutes there and I realise my life is going just great........
Beautiful set of numbers.
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I do not know what's going on, but their fitness levels seem absolutely awful.
They were breathing hard by the ten minute mark of the first term, and were making fitness related mistakes; spraying kicks, not chasing, fumbling ground balls, dropping marks. One or two of them doing this, sure, but the entire team doing it?
They were breathing hard by the ten minute mark of the first term, and were making fitness related mistakes; spraying kicks, not chasing, fumbling ground balls, dropping marks. One or two of them doing this, sure, but the entire team doing it?
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Things just got ... Real
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Gold...
Took the Poison chalice. You want to be a first time coach after the 3 yrs of pain have been done. Taking over a falling club is a no win situation.
Yard hards that no one survives.
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Honestly didn't think I could see a worse team in the comp than us in the final season and a half of Malthouse's tenure here, but these Crows are dying Fitzroy levels bad.
Unpopular opinion here but if they don't win a game this year, they probably need a Priority Pick.
Not so much fun laughing at their plight tbh. I just bad for the players and (SOME OF) their fans.
Unpopular opinion here but if they don't win a game this year, they probably need a Priority Pick.
Not so much fun laughing at their plight tbh. I just bad for the players and (SOME OF) their fans.
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Jabba73
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In all our years of struggling, there has not been a priority pick on offer.
Why the * would one be available to a club with self inflicted injuries after playing off in a GF a couple of years ago?
Too generous there Fuddmeister, they need to learn a lesson about consequences for their actions first.
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