Review R23: The Good, Bad and Ugly vs. Port Adelaide

[pjcrows]

No we arent

Errr... yes, we are.

 

[Scorpus]

I didnt say it always happened. Ok I give up. Lets keep Nicks. Clearly thats the tone. Cant have a new coach because we will be poor, cant get new players because we want to go to the draft but we will complain about no big fish. mediocrity is us.

We need a new coach and a better list

 

[AmericanCrow]

I mean we are at least 2+ years from even playing Finals let alone being a Top 4 team to win a flag, which will take us toward the end of this decade. The 2030s flag hope is what Im hoping for.

A Crows flag within the next 50 years is my dream before I die.

I don’t have 50 left

 

[GROTTO]

I don’t have 50 left

Dont worry, Im sure something will take me out earlier too, but we can watch from the prime seats in heaven.

 

[BRL121]

I’m getting pretty tired of Rash never putting his body in a contest.

How can our recruiters not pick up these fatal flaws in players?

The one where he recoiled from picking up the ball was a case in point. Any Port player (and Murphy) would have thrown themselves head-first into the oppo knees and got a high free kick from the cretinous umpires.

 

[OccamsRazorRay]

At 3/4 time we needed a real, strong Coach to step up and inspire the players to win it for Rankine and Crow Pride.

Too bad we haven't got one.

Hahahaha get over it, Nicks is here to stay, love his work


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[GROTTO]

I really cant wait till next year's showdown in 2025.

 

[CrowToon]

Hahahaha get over it, Nicks is here to stay, love his work


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Tell us what his work has actually been?

 

[GROTTO]

We need a new coach and a better list

Controversial hot take, we are closer to a rebuild then winning a flag.

 

[Tex Danger]

Just listening to a few minutes of 5AA. Tredrea trying to minimise a bad situation - Campo pretty adamant 5 plus


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What’s Tredreas take?

 

[ftmch]

Bond didn't deserve to have those couple of goals kicked on him by Rioli. Thought he was great tonight (again).

 

[pjcrows]

Since we last played finals, we've had a chance to gut our midfield and build it again at the draft and trade table, fail at it, and then try again.

And here we are with Matt Crouch

5

Matt Crouch

Age

30

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.4

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

16.4

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

24.9

5star

K

9.7

4star

HB

15.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

CL

2.0

4star

still as our leading mid.

 

[Crow coloured glasses]

Beyond ugly - Roo fawning over Houston

 

[bigman]

I hate the port scum. The booing and waving off of Rankine was a freaking disgrace

I thought our backline except for losing their head on a few occasions was exceptional. Keane bond max nank and Murray all beat their immediate opponents. Hinge also played well as did the skip when he went back there. Laird was also ok except for one or two head scratching moments

Midfield of crouch and Soligo asked to too much. Berry’s fumbling tonight crucial. He missed so many opportunities to hurt opposition. Rankine was dangerous until hurt but we need to draft a top tier mid. This is the year to do it

Gollant did not convince anyone tonight he should be retained. Missed crucial goal and just doesn’t get to enough contests

Rachele needs to let his football do the talking in future and become more team oriented. It is not about him but the team

Boys did not respond well to team mate being unfairly taken out of game. Fog you must be better than this and show leadership on field

 

[cleanhands]

The one where he recoiled from picking up the ball was a case in point. Any Port player (and Murphy) would have thrown themselves head-first into the oppo knees and got a high free kick from the cretinous umpires.

Our coach allows so many non negotiables off the hook

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Where's the improvement going to come from is my worry from that game.
Lukosius, ANB don't change the needle on the reasons we lost.

Midfield.

We will only get significant improvement with a new coach who is strategically savvy.

 

[rabidcrow]

It will be 6+ weeks. It was a thug hit. AFL will send a message.

He has played his last ever game for Port.

Thoughts on Riolis snipe just after on Sholl. Hopefully gets a week given it was off the ball - although likely a fine


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[Bazz_27]

Bond didn't deserve to have those couple of goals kicked on him by Rioli. Thought he was great tonight (again).

Reckon he has pencilled himself in our best 22. Tough, fit and wears them like a glove

 

[Brookster]

Berry, Gollant, Murphy should be traded, delisted, whatever. Just never play for us again.

Nicks can’t coach - didn’t do anything at 3QT

He ain’t no tactician……or tough motivator. He would display these traits if they were part of his persona.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Controversial hot take, we are closer to a rebuild then winning a flag.

We’re still in a rebuild

The staff at the club just don’t realise it

 

[CrowBloke]

Conditions didn't suit Gollant. Played ok. Should've kicked better at goal.

Nah mate, cmon.
Gollant was useless all night, missed two very gettable goals when most needed.
It wasn't because the conditions were shit and didn't "suit" him. Gollant was diarrhoea tonight.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Dont worry, Im sure something will take me out earlier too, but we can watch from the prime seats in heaven.

Seen the creatures rolling around down there—minor miracle the lot of you aren’t gone by 30

 

[SugarShane]

Why does Rachele do that crap.

Because it works against shit teams.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

You can't believe it? I can believe it.

AFC management don't believe it though.

 

[STrAng3C1oUdZ]

Not really much we didn't already know shown tonight.

Nicks - can't coach No tag on butters and sticking with the same midfield mix all game
ROB - Not good enough
Gollant- SANFL at best
Murphy - need I say any more

Plenty of others but too many to mention!

Think our list is pretty reasonable and should absolutely take ANB and JL at the right price they make us better atleast replacing Murphy and Gollant.