Opinion Non-Crows AFL 5: Save Ken

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Neeld was only coach for 33 games, and inherited a team which finished 13th the previous year. Let's be honest here - he may have been a shockingly bad coach, but the cattle he had to work with were largely crap as well.

Cameron, on the other hand, had one of the most talented lists in AFL history to work with - courtesy of GWS not stuffing up their start-up concessions the way GC did. This was a list the AFL hand-delivered, with the intention of giving them a 5-flag dynasty to launch the club and attract supporters. Cameron took them to the big dance only once, consistently failed to retain players, and who embarrassed himself with his incompetence (compared to all of the other coaches covered) when Netflix came calling in 2020.

Neeld was bad, but he didn't have much to work with. Cameron was blessed with an abundance of talent, but pissed it away due to sheer incompetence.
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No, Neeld was far worse than Cameron & wouldn't have mattered if he had a decent list.

Poor manager of men.

Cameron has at least got his team to a Grand Final.
 

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Robbo's article in the Hun..

3. The foot of Sam Walsh

It might read like it’s Sam Walsh bashing after his 40-possession game against Adelaide two weeks ago was noted for its lack of impact. But, on Saturday, there was another issue. Walsh had 27 disposals which, on the surface, is not a bad game. But of those 27 disposals, nine of them were kicks and those nine kicks went at just 11 per cent efficiency. And his only effective kick went backwards. That’s not good enough from Walsh. Of all players who have had 25 or more disposals in a game this season, Walsh recorded the second-lowest percentage by foot. Drum roll please – the worst was … North Melbourne’s Hugh Greenwood in round 15. Mind you, Walsh had some significant moments on Saturday night, like the super-courageous one-handed mark leaning back, which led to a Jack Martin goal. Still, 11 per cent by foot is an astonishingly low return.

7. Matt Rowell on the outside​

The boy wonder had nine disposals against Geelong on Saturday night, and his two main opponents were Joel Selwood and Cam Guthrie. In fact, he had nine disposals, nine tackles and four clearances. They are the numbers, albeit low in disposals, of a pure inside midfielder. It’s been spoken of previously this season that Rowell needs to develop his outside game, In other words, his running and spread game. This season, Rowell has won 68 per cent of his possessions in a contested manner, which is the highest percentage of all non-ruckman in the competition. Further pluses is the fact he is No.2 of all midfielders for pressure points and No.5 for tackles. But he is poor for uncontested possessions, marks and is below average for metres gained. Rowell is a good player, and maybe one day will be a great player, but even the best trench-like players had a good outside game. It will be a focus for him over summer.

6. The Crows have a potential jet​

Again, Adelaide fans will know and footy media should know but, for everyone else, be aware of the arrival of Darcy Fogarty. He’s a different player to Davies-Uniacke, in that he’s a forward and LDU is a midfielder, but Fogarty has some tricks. He’s nimble on his feet and powerful in his play, which is an odd combination, a bit like a younger Matthew Pavlich or a more thickset Jack Riewoldt. Since round 11, he’s equal third in goal kicking behind Jeremy Cameron and Charlie Curnow with 28 goals. What a dramatic transformation for Fogarty. In round 1, he kicked two goals, he was goalless in rounds 2 and 3, was dropped to the SANFL for rounds 4-8, and, back in the AFL, was goalless in rounds 9 and 10. Then the “Fog” lifted. By the way, we’re not saying he will reach the heights of Pavlich or Riewoldt, we’re saying this 22-year-old has the capability of being a powerhouse key forward for a very long time.
 
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