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[Jumbo]

Pick 10 looks very nice.

 

[afl2004]

dangerfield 60 % efficiency was 55 for most of game , same as usual i see

 

[Seanybruz]

Cockatoo again with an impressive play on & snap goal, if this kid isn't playing rd1 & majority of the year Geelong have got their priorities all wrong for their long term planning.

 

[elsler]

Pick 10 looks very nice.

yep pick 10 looks good you'd be kicking yourself if you gave up pick 10 wouldn't you

 

[Dylan8]

Disposal efficiency is surely up there with the most useless measures of a player's game.

Weren't we overall the 3rd worst 'efficient' users of the ball last season? Lol.

 

[mic59]

Game basically over at Geelong. Cats up by 26 with 2 minutes to play.

 

[Killer Power]

Here comes that Crows fitness again hey Walshy?

 

[John the Butcher]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/po...irection-concert/story-fndv8s6g-1227260310178
Port Adelaide eager to inspect Football Park’s suitability for hot derby after One Direction concert
PORT Adelaide will inspect Football Park on Monday as questions linger on the ground’s suitability for the AFL pre-season ending Showdown with the Crows next Saturday.
And if doubts linger on the state of the southern end of the West Lakes venue — after the turf was flattened by the stage for the One Direction concert on February 17 — the Power could make a push to move the game to Alberton Oval.
More ...
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/po...irection-concert/story-fndv8s6g-1227260310178

Hope it is moved to Alberton .. more dollars for the Club

Hopefully it's moved, but I bet Fox Footy wouldn't budge. They requested proper media facilitates for all last round games.

 

[Smithy7]

^^
The shit will hit the fan if they move the game.

Oh I hope it does REH .. well they could play at the Crows ground .. oh wait .. they don't have one

 

[mic59]

1.12.6 to 9.14. A "Joe the cameraman" score. Can't aim, can't kick.

Hopefully it's moved, but I bet Fox Footy wouldn't budge. They requested proper media facilities for all last round games.

We've got the proper facilities at Alberton. That rickety tower above the kiosk.

 

[Coobk001]

Disposal efficiency is surely up there with the most useless measures of a player's game.

Weren't we overall the 3rd worst 'efficient' users of the ball last season? Lol.

What I did notice about the crowswas they were very direct. They just went forward without method and purpose, just pumping it forward. It meant they had high I 50's and poor disposal efficiency but that was all brought on by their game style, a little like ours is.

 

[chiwigi]

Disposal efficiency is surely up there with the most useless measures of a player's game.

Weren't we overall the 3rd worst 'efficient' users of the ball last season? Lol.

Depends on a particular teams game style...so yes.

 

[cj_09]

What I did notice about the crowswas they were very direct. They just went forward without method and purpose, just pumping it forward. It meant they had high I 50's and poor disposal efficiency but that was all brought on by their game style, a little like ours is.

Yep, trying to play on at every opportunity. But, if they don't get it right, they'll lose more than they win.

 

[philreich]

Good to see the Crows have fixed their goal kicking woes......

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Yep, trying to play on at every opportunity. But, if they don't get it right, they'll lose more than they win.

When they get momentum they will be hard to stop like always. Especially when the Muppet crowd gets behind them.

However they need more purpose than just "kick long to the Texan"

 

[CharlieKelly]

fair play to Mitch Clark, 2.0 last week, 6.0 this week, hasn't kicked a behind in two years

 

[Traveling_Power]

That Rutten bloke would have been handy against Hawkins for the Crows.

with rutten going it shows that the cows have serious problems in defence

 

[Traveling_Power]

Playing on Pods at times? Should be interesting if they go down that route much this year, no replacement for Rutten will make it tough for Talia against the better sides.

Talia is their most important player (like Lobbe was for us last year) ... he goes down for a long term injury and the cows are gone

 

[ozph1870]

dangerfield 60 % efficiency was 55 for most of game , same as usual i see

but thats 40% efficency for his future team...

 

[Traveling_Power]

Don't forget Butch

who kicks for goal 3 times better than new cow Reilly O'Brien

 

[Powerade 08]

What I did notice about the crowswas they were very direct. They just went forward without method and purpose, just pumping it forward.

That is how they've always played. They can't play any other way because their mids don't have the composure + skill to think their way through the game. Its just win the clearance, boot it forward along the boundary and hope for another ball in so they can do it again. Worst team to watch.

who kicks for goal 3 times better than new cow Reilly O'Brien

Clever joke !!!

 

[Traveling_Power]

That is how they've always played. They can't play any other way because their mids don't have the composure + skill to think their way through the game. Its just win the clearance, boot it forward along the boundary and hope for another ball in so they can do it again. Worst team to watch.


Clever joke !!!

Reilly O'Brien kick for goal early on was out of bounds on the full and last week his kick for goal was from memory also out of bounds

 

[Byrons Firen]

On the Crows board its
1 only pre-season
2 would have won if we kicked straight
3 plenty of things to like
4 umps cost us
5 pick #10 Cockatoo flashy but only pre-season. Remember "so and so" dominating NAB game blah blah
6 when you put lipstick on a pig 'voila' its not a pig anymore

 

[portly]

Early days for both teams. Rusty and will improve. The Crows new game style will take a while to be mastered. Just another NAB low intensity practice game. Very little tackling.

 

[Smithy7]

he he
One of the highlights came via the scoreboard which was showing Fox Footy’s direct telecast.
In a break in play a picture of Patrick Dangerfield appeared in a Geelong jumper on the screen.
love it .. stir them up