Review R3: The Good, Bad and Ugly vs. North Melbourne

[CrowBloke]

Great weekend of sport.
Sturt win first up.
SACA’s finally get the job done.
Port two headed Franchisenstein lose.
Adelaide win.

The last 2 are enough for a great weekend (always).
Sheffield Shield win Icing on the Cake.

 

[ftmch]

How good a year is Hingey having so far.

Sholl is just physically not up to it. It's not a lack of intent, but he's just to easily moved off the ball. He's next in line to drop out for me, after Jnr (who must make way for Nank).

 

[CrowBloke]

It was bloody hot when the sun was out in full.

We had seats 15 rows back, middle of E stand. Very little breeze that side.
The sun on my legs had some real bite for 22C --- glad I didn't wear shorts and left via the Laundry to get my wide-brimmed fishing hat. Woulda been hot/worse for the players.
I missed a lot of the action because both teams favoured the W side of the ground which was hard to see when shaded over (yeah, I shoulda watched the screens more).

 

[CrowBloke]

Thanks yoda

Ahhh, but correct, he was ...

 

[CrowBloke]

A few players well off their best (Dawson, Crouch, Sholl, Milera),

Another poster suggested that Clarko shut down Crouch and Dawson, but we have much more mid strength than just those two now. Soligo, Rankine, Peatling all stood up today. Hinge and Keays very good, Laird prolific.
Sholl was Sholl --- disappears when the pressure is on.
Milera ineffective.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Gotta give some flowers to the old man—Texan still can provide some goals.

Thought overall the defense played pretty well.

Pleasantly surprised with the clean start—have laid into Nicks on many occasions…have called for his head as well….but

You are what your record says you are

Adelaide are 3-0

 

[CrowBloke]

Was it the same one who called a goal when it hit the post?

Yeah.
My mate and I were sitting behind the shot and were stunned when it was signalled a goal then two-flagged.
It hit the R-inside of the L post and deviated at least half a metre.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Yeah.
My mate and I were sitting behind the shot and were stunned when it was signalled a goal then two-flagged.
It hit the R-inside of the L post and deviated at least half a metre.

Funny thing is tv crew said nothing and it obviously hit post

 

[AFC979810]

How good a year is Hingey having so far.

He was brilliant against North.

Felt he was underwhelming without being bad the first two games.

Round 3: 7 Marks, 6 score involvements, 8 intercepts, 512 Metres gained, 8 Rebound 50's.

Rounds 1&2 combined: 7 Marks, 8 score involvements, 9 intercepts, 463 metres gained, 5 rebound 50's.

 

[AFC979810]

Good:

We have a real even spread of contributors.

If you told North that they would keep Dawson to a very quiet game whilst keeping Rankine, Rachele and FOG to 2 goals between them they would have taken it. This happened and we still won by 6 goals.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Have we ever won 3 in a row in the nix era?

It’s been a struggle to win 1 in a row

2023 Rnds 3 to 6 we won 4 in a row


2022 Rnds 20 to 22 we won 3 in a row


2020 Rnds 15 to 17 won 3 in a row (our only 3 wins of the season in the last 4 rounds)

 

[footy4ever]

It might not be good for our win loss ratio.
They are the real deal and are stacked with talent.
I dont like our chances next week.

Exactly. Sad thing is I'll be there to witness it. Sad if we lose, that is.

Reckon we've got their measure at AO though.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Good win, you’d take a 6 goal win we were in control of all day. North have definitely improved and we weren’t at our best.

Still shaking my head at our use of Draper. Just because he replaced Rachelle, Nicks was incapable to think on his feet and give him some midfield time, especially when Dawson and Crouch were both quiet.

Drapers previous 2 games were better with less game time because he played his position, midfield.

 

[cleanhands]

Good win, you’d take a 6 goal win we were in control of all day. North have definitely improved and we weren’t at our best.

Still shaking my head at our use of Draper. Just because he replaced Rachelle, Nicks was incapable to think on his feet and give him some midfield time, especially when Dawson and Crouch were both quiet.

Drapers previous 2 games were better with less game time because he played his position, midfield.

Did Dawson spend all his time on the ball? Good opportunity to send him forward

 

[FR0GGY]

Did Dawson spend all his time on the ball? Good opportunity to send him forward

He played up forward in the first qtr.
But he had the second most centre bounce attendances behind ROB

 

[Cromulant]

Good win, you’d take a 6 goal win we were in control of all day. North have definitely improved and we weren’t at our best.

Still shaking my head at our use of Draper. Just because he replaced Rachelle, Nicks was incapable to think on his feet and give him some midfield time, especially when Dawson and Crouch were both quiet.

Drapers previous 2 games were better with less game time because he played his position, midfield.

You know we're going alright when this is a big deal.

It's not.

 

[cleanhands]

He played up forward in the first qtr.

Was of the thought if he was struggling to get into the game maybe put him forward and rotate with Draper

 

[FR0GGY]

Was of the thought if he was struggling to get into the game maybe put him forward and rotate with Draper

Would seem logical but Draper only got 1 CBA.
I thought Dawson started on fire but looked and he only had 4 disposals in the first qtr.

 

[cleanhands]

You know we're going alright when this is a big deal.

It's not.

It would give me a bit more confidence that Nicks is thinking on the run

 

[Cromulant]

It would give me a bit more confidence that Nicks is thinking on the run

Thats fair too of course.

Kid played a good game in a spot that isn't foreign to him.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Good or ugly? Nicks has been coach for 6 years by the end of 2025. He could be our first 10 year coach.

 

[Cromulant]

Good or ugly? Nicks has been coach for 6 years by the end of 2025. He could be our first 10 year coach.

Depends if/when we win something

I've still got my doubts that he can do that, big doubts TBH, but weve got a lot of good pieces around him to help.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Gotta give some flowers to the old man—Texan still can provide some goals.

Thought overall the defense played pretty well.

Pleasantly surprised with the clean start—have laid into Nicks on many occasions…have called for his head as well….but

You are what your record says you are

Adelaide are 3-0

He’s back !

Makes me happy

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Good win, you’d take a 6 goal win we were in control of all day. North have definitely improved and we weren’t at our best.

Still shaking my head at our use of Draper. Just because he replaced Rachelle, Nicks was incapable to think on his feet and give him some midfield time, especially when Dawson and Crouch were both quiet.

Drapers previous 2 games were better with less game time because he played his position, midfield.

Reckon they were worried re speed up forward and needing enough pressure when ball hits the deck

When you have 3 tall forwards and lose a nippy ish small I guess that’s the price you pay for having those forwards

 

[George CantStandYa]

Thats fair too of course.

Kid played a good game in a spot that isn't foreign to him.

And that was my point.