Review R23: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Collingwood

[Iridescence]

I'm pretty sure the last time we played them... milera got called for throwing when he actually handballed it.. led to a goal against... so justice was done

Given how much we've been stitched up by the umps over the years, I think it was time we got one back our way.

 

[Iridescence]

Six touches to Murphy. The fan base is right.

One of those touches was pretty decent, though!

 

[Pea Nut]

One of those touches was pretty decent, though!

That’s where we’ve got to though. One touch was pretty good. That’s how bad he is.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Murph played a big role in quelling J. Daicos. Had a role, he came in and he executed. Our defence would have had a much harder time handling so many i50s if Jaicos was the one delivering it. Surely some credit is due.

 

[Iridescence]

We average 49.4 against, AFL average is 51.5, so just above average. Geelong are just behind us at 49.2.

Hawthorn:
Collingwood:
Geelong:

Time will tell. We've not been in a better position to beat them for a long time.

 

[ams4crows]

This roar! Nothing better

 

[cleanhands]

Murph played a big role in quelling J. Daicos. Had a role, he came in and he executed. Our defence would have had a much harder time handling so many i50s if Jaicos was the one delivering it. Surely some credit is due.

Uncle Eddie

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Theory
Did we keep our powder dry to a degree? Let Nick Daicos run free, whereas if we come up against them in September he'll be having someone hang off him every second?

 

[MatthewB]

Mine was 98 and I'm an old fart.

U ok?

Yea all good, suffered from heart failure last year, still getting over it , its come back down now

 

[Crowstar]

The good:

Clinching top 2
Tasting pies bitter tears

 

[Moonwatcher]

We don’t win that without Murphy

Sure forced his team mates to lift

 

[PerthBoy86]

We average 49.4 against, AFL average is 51.5, so just above average. Geelong are just behind us at 49.2.

Ah, yeah I figured this was an outlier. It did seem unusual. What do you attribute this mini slump too? Maybe the end of a long season? I just hope you don't stumble and lose to North. After nearly losing to us you should guard against it. I guess you'll finish top 2 anyway, but finish 1st you'll likely play GC or Collingwood at home against. 2nd its more likely Geelong or Brisbane.

 

[Golumless]

Honestly, it's just cathartic that we escaped a game against Collingwood for once, instead of the other way around where we play very well, yet they bullshit a win.

 

[GameofSloanes]

If you want to really treat yourselves with a completely deluded fan base, go roll into the Collingwood game autopsy thread. The umps tried to walk them home in the first half and they are bleating that we got the dream ride from them...what on earth were they watching bwahahah..

After qtr time frees were something like 17-7 our way. Cry more though

 

[jenny61_99]

Mine was 98 and I'm an old fart.

U ok?

 

[davos44]

71 inside 50s but most of them we turned to a contest. High hacks to a pack, scramble hack out, scramble hack back in.

I watched Murphy tonight, he was on Josh Daicos

7

Josh Daicos

Age

27

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

230.5

4star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

MG

230.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

and went with him everywhere. Did pretty well, but far from spectacular and J Daicos didn’t dominate at least. I’d sacrifice Murphy to stop their best half back any day.

It was a really tough game. A dour contest where Moore sat out the back and we just intercepted, turned it over and repeat.

Collingwood kicked 3 goals after quarter time. One from the dead pocket- 30% chance and 2 from 45M with 50% chance. 47 inside 50s after Q1 for 3goals, our defence is elite.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Theory
Did we keep our powder dry to a degree? Let Nick Daicos run free, whereas if we come up against them in September he'll be having someone hang off him every second?

You’d fn hope so. Tag Naicos and we win by 3-4 goals tonight.

 

[Footypie32]

Theory
Did we keep our powder dry to a degree? Let Nick Daicos run free, whereas if we come up against them in September he'll be having someone hang off him every second?

We've done this a few times this year if I recall. Let the oppos best player run free and challenge them to beat us on their own.

If we do a shut down job, it's usually on a half back flanker.

 

[relapse]

Great .

They can all (players, Coaches, supporters, sponsors) --- ALL --- eat a bucket of crispy-skin deep-fried dicks.

I agree

I desperately want us to have a successful period not just for us, but to also assign to them to being an afterthought in SA football.

All the crap about them lying to players about our club etc (let's not kid ourselves we know exactly which club it is) they deserve nothing but contempt.

 

[MRB37]

Ah, yeah I figured this was an outlier. It did seem unusual. What do you attribute this mini slump too? Maybe the end of a long season? I just hope you don't stumble and lose to North. After nearly losing to us you should guard against it. I guess you'll finish top 2 anyway, but finish 1st you'll likely play GC or Collingwood at home against. 2nd its more likely Geelong or Brisbane.

Pies set up very well behind the ball, especially Cameron and Frampron who I thought did a great job for them and we never really evened up the extra number the Pies left behind.

At times there was both of them and Moore on one Crows defender down the field. I think we had opportunities for I50's, but let the Pies intercept at half forward and set themselves up. Big credit to our backline to stand up to that level of pressure.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Curtin's hanger in the rain

It was like a vintage Murphy fly

 

[J_Crow]

After qtr time frees were something like 17-7 our way. Cry more though

I did feel like momentum swung with us as the umpiring did.

 

[PerthBoy86]

Pies set up very well behind the ball, especially Cameron and Frampron who I thought did a great job for them and we never really evened up the extra number the Pies left behind.

At times there was both of them and Moore on one Crows defender down the field. I think we had opportunities for I50's, but let the Pies intercept at half forward and set themselves up. Big credit to our backline to stand up to that level of pressure.

Yeah it was frustrating how you struggled to get past the centre square. You let their defenders push back and gobble those falls up. Maybe more handballing to break those lines was the answer. Maybe that was coaching. I hope Nicks can make the needed adjustments if you face them again. Or else this game may have been for little.

 

[MrBarry]

Curtin's hanger in the rain

It was like a vintage Murphy fly

That mark was absolutely stunning.

 

[brucetiki]

Collingwood now with just the one win in six weeks !!

And that win was against Richmond