Review R8: The Good, Bad and the Ugly vs. Carlton

[Coopers]

Good:
Loved Rachele in the middle. 420M gained for a forward mid, his fitness has improved immensely.

We've really missed him while he was out.

Dangerous and quality whenever he's getting it, we just look better with him both kicking goals and being in the scoring chain.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Across the first 8 rounds it looks like we are getting better at beating the teams Nicks was already reasonable against, but little to no change against the sides he struggles against

Bigger margins against St Kilda, Carlton, Essendon, GWS... basically the same against Geelong, Fremantle, Gold Coast

Are we attaining downhill skier status?

Won't be long and Nicks will be fully evolved to his final state...

 

[Danger in Texas]

We've really missed him while he was out.

Dangerous and quality whenever he's getting it, we just look better with him both kicking goals and being in the scoring chain.

His skills in the front two thirds of the ground are sublime

Arguably our most dangerous non-defender, non-tall other than Dawson/Rankine. When he gets it, something good happens

 

[GreyCrow]

I like Nankervis. But he’s terribly out of form. Him out for Hinge only change I’d make.

I said to my brother when he had clear air then ran into trouble that I like Nank but I cant defend that

 

[Danger in Texas]

I said to my brother when he had clear air then ran into trouble that I like Nank but I cant defend that

Unfortunately that’s what I call the Rory Atkins special

Needs some confidence back

 

[WeeBlake]

I nearly threw my beer at the TV when the commentators mentioned Taylor and Roo said something like "He doesn't do much, but what he does do, he does well". Such an unnecessarily backhanded compliment. I can't wait until we flush that turd.

He’s right about that tho

 

[Jarman3]

Hard to be too critical of that performance. Dawson, Rankine, Rachele, Worrell all outstanding. Probably Worrell's best game to date, and pretty close to Rachele's, too. Even Laird seemed to have wound the clock back to something close to his best days, and Smith didn't stink it up either.

4 points, percentage, no injuries. Good day at the footy.

 

[CrowBloke]

Cmon time for Nank fan bois to admit their mistake, he is in shocking form

Watching Nankervis hold the ball, duck, dodge and weave himself into htb-trouble yesterday (as bad as McHenry ever did) was painful.
He's definitely out-of-form.
The Nankervis I recall is the one who was subbed in (against NM? not sure, fair while ago now) and ran with flair, evaded well and did good things with the ball. Yesterday? Terrible .

I don't recall saying Nank >>> Milera.
I was dark with Milera after 4-5 games, because Milera has (or had) elite natural talent of which we got a look yesterday.
I'm glad, even happy. Nicks stuck with him and Milera played really well.
An in-form Milera is a beautiful thing and good for the Crows,
you know,
the team we both want to succeed ..?

and no where near the much derided Mileras talent level. Watch Mileras clean hands almost every time under pressure

yes, yesterday ...

and distribute to the right option.

yes, yesterday,
AND
he laid some brutal tackles which I cheered here in my Motel Room.
We've seen flashes of his brilliance a few times in the last 2 games and I'll be happy as a pig in doodoo if he sustains his best form.

He shits all over Nank. Nicks abused timee and time again - pathetically by some like the geriatric school teacher guy who I forget his name -

That'd be me , and I still want Nicks sacked.

One thing about the "pathetically" and "geriatric" (which you'll ignore because you're young and haughty; SO sure you are right).
If you're lucky and avoid all the things that life will throw at you and live to old age like me, please think about how you would like to be treated ...?

but surely the truth can’t be denied any longer.

The "truth"?

I wish you well --- success and happiness --- but very few things I thought were absolutely true 40 years ago are "true' to me now.
You'll see ... .

Oh,

 

[Moonwatcher]

on paper we have a superior team. They have holes all over the field. just the midfield will cause us issues.

Their midfield will generate enough opportunities to win the game. We will need to deliver into the forward 50 a lot better than yesterday to generate the same number.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

How is that going to happen? Even at home vs Carlton we've got all the 50/50 deliberate out of bounds calls against us (5 of them?) and then Cripps does the most egregious one of the day and it's all good.

And this will be the AFL's pet team at their home ground.

We've just got to accept that we need to be several goals better in form to win this.

Yep that’s what I mean by ‘take the umps out of it ‘. Ie beat them up so bad that it doesn’t matter

Relies on match their pressure which is far easier said than done and I think we have more weapons

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Unfortunately that’s what I call the Rory Atkins special

Needs some confidence back

Not sure he will get a heap of that confidence back while learning wing role at afl

Prob is we need someone to grab that wing spot as it’s not Sholl we want

Curtin ?

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Ch9 votes

Dawson 8
Rankine 8
Worrel 7
Michalaney 7

Fair but I would have Worrel best

 

[Cromulant]

Ch9 votes

Dawson 8
Rankine 8
Worrel 7
Michalaney 7

Fair but I would have Worrel best

Worrell a 9 for me

 

[CrowBloke]

Crouch racking up possessions without being damaging won’t have surprised anyone. Think Bond would be great but he wouldn’t be averaging 24 touches at 83% while cutting quality small forwards out of the game. It’s been a while since Laird played back there consistently but we’re all being reminded why he was a dual AA in that position.

Laird has definitely lifted since he's been back at HB. I dunno how/why and I don't care. It's good for the team.

A few of his 9 marks yesterday were elite for a bloke his size; great to see.

 

[CrowBloke]

heard a rumour that St Kilda are willing to make ROB the AFL’s first 2 million dollar man

$2million total over a five year period ...?

He's 30 this year; he should take it .

 

[GreyCrow]

I was grabbing a coffee at a cafe down at Henley Beach this morning and heard a rumour that St Kilda are willing to make ROB the AFL’s first 2 million dollar man. Make of that as you will

 

[Crow_Magnon]

Very droll.

Not "all", Jen, noooooo. Just the new, good stuff that works , which Nicks had never previously done.

Interesting/unusual stat: the Crows kicked Q1 5.3 (33) then Q2 3.4 (22) then Q3 5.3 (33) then 3.4 (22) in the last.
Probably also a Davis initiative .

And if we'd kept them to 1 goal less in the last qtr it would've been the same for them 2.2, then 1.2, then 2.2, then unfortunately 2.2 again. Not sure how often these patterns would've occurred!

 

[Danger in Texas]

Not sure he will get a heap of that confidence back while learning wing role at afl

Prob is we need someone to grab that wing spot as it’s not Sholl we want

Curtin ?

Curtin/Cumming would be my starting wings. Then Dowling or Cheddar off the bench

NWM maybe? Haha

 

[Danger in Texas]

Ch9 votes

Dawson 8
Rankine 8
Worrel 7
Michalaney 7

Fair but I would have Worrel best

Coaches votes will be interesting. I suspect Dawson/Worrell will get 10/8 or 9/9

 

[CrowBloke]

The Herald Sun’s Glenn Macfarlane knows his Crows

Uhhhh, what is a "fuddnuddler"? Anything to do with Elmer?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Dawson, Rankine, Worrell to get the 5-4-3s in whatever combination you'd think

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Coaches votes will be interesting. I suspect Dawson/Worrell will get 10/8 or 9/9

Be tight with those 2 + Ranks

29 and 2 goals and explosive moments of brilliance were right up there , if he hadn’t missed the snap maybe would have got the 10

 

[Danger in Texas]

Be tight with those 2 + Ranks

29 and 2 goals and explosive moments of brilliance were right up there , if he hadn’t missed the snap maybe would have got the 10

Yeah hard to split all three really

All should probably be AA squad at this stage

 

[BRL121]

And if we'd kept them to 1 goal less in the last qtr it would've been the same for them 2.2, then 1.2, then 2.2, then unfortunately 2.2 again. Not sure how often these patterns would've occurred!

I noticed that also.

 

[John Who]

Unfortunately that’s what I call the Rory Atkins special

Needs some confidence back

He’s in that same mindset where RAT used to be. Tends to do a bit more than he needs to when ball in hand. Eventually the opposition will memorise his habits and go after him more than the ball. Which is why we’re seeing him being caught a few times now.

Thankfully, he’s got genuine quality traits so I think only a slight adjustment is needed.