Interstate win

[Cyclops]

The Adelaide game on Sunday will be a huge test. The Crows midfield is the equal of Brisbanes in my mind. Ricciutto, McLeod and the others bring muscle, firepower and pure class wherever they play. Our young blokes will have a very big job to limit them.

I see us winning for the same reasons we've won all our games this year. We can cover their ruck with our rotation of talls, our defence can cope with just about any attack, and our forwards score heavily even off limited supply. Adelaide's defence may prove their undoing.

The threat is if Adelaide absolutely take control out of the centre they could starve our forwards completely. We must be extremely competitive in the midfield, both in stop plays and transitions.
Malthouse runs really excellent rotations through the middle with the grunt of Burns McGough Licuria and Johnson complementing the finishing of Bucks and O'Bree. Bucks of course has grunt and disposal, but he's no longer the only string to our bow.

We also get run out of the back half with Clement, Freeborn, Lonie (if picked) and even Presti and Wakelin carrying the ball to the wing. We need to use this rotation to run the Crow guns off their legs, and that's a huge ask.

I reckon we'll win a close one. The home ground does favour the Crows a bit, but we play Football Park fairly well. They're tough and hard at the ball, but we've proved against Brisbane and North that we can live with the hard sides (even if we're not exactly a 'he-man" side ourselves).

The result of the game has long term implications. We fancy ourselves as a serious finals side-if that's the case we will have to win an interstate game at some point (given how the top four is shaping up). It may as well be this week.

 

[Nic]

I agree. I can see one of our tall forwards stepping up and playing a blinder after their 'quieter' game againts the Roos. I think we'll win as long as we don't get thrashed in the first quarter like the Port game.

 

[paulie]

Dose anyone know if the game is being shown live anywhere would love to watch it live with fellow supporters and a few beers.Of course i do mean shown live somewhere in Melbourne in its entitrely not just the second half.

 

[Damp Squarie]

Its shown live at my place.

If Collingwood cant beat the Crows with 5 players (Topline) possibly or definately out this week then I hold no place for you come finals time.


Our defence looks rudderless without Smart. I think our only other weakness is across Half Foward

Good luck

 

[FIGJAM]

Originally posted by topjars
If Collingwood cant beat the Crows with 5 players (Topline) possibly or definately out this week then I hold no place for you come finals time.

Agreed.

Footy Park is tough, but we like it there and we are only missing a couple of topliners (Boofa Davis, who might even be back and Molloy).

 

[kristin5]

It's a bit dangerous though, with Adelaide coming off a couple of losses. I never like meeting teams after a loss...and I hope we're not too cocky!

The Crows showed some good signs against West Coast on Sunday - their midfield is pretty classy.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Crucial game for the Crows as if they drop this weeks game against the Pies, I doubt they will make the top-4. I'm expecting a close contest & hoping we hoping our midfield edge overcomes the fact your attack is better than ours.

 

[hotpie]

Not as crucial as for Adelaide. After this game we only have West Coast away and Essendon where we won't start warm favorites. A loss will not be the end of the world - but it will put an awful lot of pressure on the Camries.