I can't even begin to describe the disappoinment following last nights 'dismall' performance. But what the hey I'll give it a go:
1) Eastern Park Under 11s, would give the Crows a run for their money last night. We just couldn't pick the ball up at ground level in one clean take. A LOT of work needs to be emphasised on this during the week.
2) Contests around the bloody ground, how many times did we see two Crows players contest a mark against one Bombers player, only for the second Bombers player to gather the crumbs and stream forward with NO pressure.
3) Our Zone defence was woeful, and it reminded me a lot of 2000? when Ayres zone defence was up the gurglar. Heard him on channel Eddie after the game saying after they scored 3 goals due to their zone defence he thought he'd better do something about it. For **** sakes GARRY you DO NOT give away 3 goals, when you have a **** weak team like you did last night.
4) NO SMART! What a joke. From the top of my head Smarty has had Lloyds measure on a number of occasions, and it can be guarnteed that Smarty would put in a better effort than Bock, Hentschel etc etc.
5) Matthew Bode. I reckon Bodey got caught doing Ayresy's Mrs at the start of the season, because he absolutely loathes this bloke. Looks like he may have found a new loathable player though in Kris Massie (Who was easily the Crows 2nd best for the first 3/4 of the match) THE ONLY SAVING GRACE IS THAT AYRES WON'T BE THERE IN 2005, SO THE UNFAIRLY TREATED PLAYERS WILL STAY and play to their full potential in 2005.
NEXT WEEK VS COLLINGWOOD:
Ins: Rutten (Strong body will take 3rd best Collingwood defender, and will give the PIes trouble)
Brent Reilly At least this bloke can actually kick a drop punt over 45 metres accurately and TO ADVANTAGE, unlike some other nimwits in this bloody team.
Rhett Biglands Is he injured or just sent back to Eagles for a run? We need him back desperately.
Nigel Smart Definitely deserves a recall regardless of his form on Monday for South Adelaide. WILL PLAY ON TARRANT!
Outs: Martin Mattner Please go back to Sturt and stay there. He's courageous and tackles well, but once it's one on one with the ball out in front this bloke IS AS SLOW AS THEY COME.
Ben Hudson Looked good in the early matches, but now seems to be struggling a bit. Send him back to North, it'll do him some good.
Matthew BODE He'd be in my starting 21, but because he slept with Ayresy's wife, he'll get dropped after not performing in his minute and a half spell on the field.
Chris Ladhams Looked like a shag on a rock last night. Should have played one more for North Adelaide after missing last week with an ankle injury.
UNFORTUNATELY there are probably four more players who I would have dropped or can see being dropped, problem is there aren't four players who can come in and do any better than them. Massie (Will probably pay from Ayres for sleeping with is daughter), Burton, Perrie (Play him in the right position Gary) and JAmes Gallagher, if they are not dropped this week, can consider themselves very lucky that there is no one to replace them.