Preview Round 19, 2021: Adelaide v Hawthorn, 24 July 2021, 7.40pm @ Marvel Stadium

[Simon Crawshay]

I appreciate the disappointment in jeka being dropped. No doubt there is an argument to retain him. But he had a zero marks, zero goals, zero tackles, 6 disposal game with a meagre 5 pressure acts. His disposals were good quality but just didn’t offer enough in the air or in terms of pressure. Likely gets another shot at in later. Just has to work on being more like involved.

Zero marks is particularly poor for a leading forward.

One thing young forwards need to learn is that at AFL level you very rarely get the ball delivered to you on a plate, you need to scrap and fight and use all of your bag of tricks and nous to make it work.

This is what Gunston is so good at, he makes the most of every opportunity and is always involved in the game as a forward (boy we have missed him this year!)

 

[TylerDurden]

Crows are playing 4 tall forwards

If you call Lynch a tall fwd.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[SA HAWK]

We must retain the Randall Bone cup at all costs.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

The Crows did stretch us for height back in Round 6 in Launceston, be interesting to see how we cope with that at Marvel on Saturday night.

 

[TylerDurden]

The Crows did stretch us for height back in Round 6 in Launceston, be interesting to see how we cope with that at Marvel on Saturday night.

Thilthorpe not playing. They want Horne.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Thilthorpe not playing. They want Horne.

They better hope North beat Carlton then.

 

[Chief]

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Brilliant interview Clarko.

 

[danielG]

They better hope North beat Carlton then.

I think if they were dead set on finishing last they'd find better players than Thilthorp to leave out. He's going to be a good player but his form has been on the decline and genuinely looked to need a rest. Now if they left Tex out I'd be suspicious. They brought Doedee back who's a lot more advanced and important to their team after just one week with concussion. Think they could try their best and lose in any case.

 

[Stratton24]

I think if they were dead set on finishing last they'd find better players than Thilthorp to leave out. He's going to be a good player but his form has been on the decline and genuinely looked to need a rest. Now if they left Tex out I'd be suspicious. They brought Doedee back who's a lot more advanced and important to their team after just one week with concussion. Think they could try their best and lose in any case.

they also chose Marvel instead of the MCG

 

[danielG]

they also chose Marvel instead of the MCG

Maybe they figure MCG is our home ground and we play that ground better than we do Marvel... I don't know, its hard to say if a team is tanking until you see what they dish out on the field. Mind you when Cunnington was left out of the Roos last team I thought that was evidence enough of them not being 100% committed to win, which they most likely would have if Cunnington had played against Bombers.

 

[Stratton24]

Maybe they figure MCG is our home ground and we play that ground better than we do Marvel... I don't know, its hard to say if a team is tanking until you see what they dish out on the field. Mind you when Cunnington was left out of the Roos last team I thought that was evidence enough of them not being 100% committed to win, which they most likely would have if Cunnington had played against Bombers.

Cunnington had some serous family issues that required him to stay in Melbourne

 

[danielG]

Cunnington had some serous family issues that required him to stay in Melbourne

I heard he had a baby due in 6 weeks or something, maybe that wasn't the full extent of his family issues, in which case fair enough that he stay home. He's back this week and they are a Big chance against the Blues. Makes for an interesting round 23 clash against the Crows if Roos do win this one and Crows lose to hawks.

 

[Flukey!]

We must retain the Randall Bone cup at all costs.

And save you from Crows fans getting into you on Monday?

 

[Manila_Hawk]

Somebody started chopping onions just as I was watching that interview.

 

[cryptor]

they also chose Marvel instead of the MCG

I think the real reason it's at Marvel is because it might be a bit crowded at the MCG otherwise...

 

[Holy Rioli]

Damo must have a short memory considering we played a home game against Adelaide (one of our 7 last year) at Adelaide Oval.

 

[westhawk]

Damo must have a short memory considering we played a home game against Adelaide (one of our 7 last year) at Adelaide Oval.

Damo is a low life bottom feeder, who will never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

 

[Kanga Commando]

After hearing Sam and Clarko talk in detail, Caro, Damo, and their bonehead ilk, can GAGF.

They are so far off the mark.

Except.... He mentioned/thanked a lot of former players and staff. A lot. But not Lewis.....

 

[Tassie Cryptik]

Lots of time between now and the footy journo shows.
They'll be able to forget about this by Clarko.

 

[badgrill]

After hearing Sam and Clarko talk in detail, Caro, Damo, and their bonehead ilk, can GAGF.

They are so far off the mark.

Except.... He mentioned a lot of former players and staff. A lot. But not Lewis.....

he didn't mention Crawf either...

 

[Satchel]

I think we will win this by 10 goals

Crows are tanking & it isn't in our DNA

 

[MrPremiership]

Time for a W

 

[Burtman]

I feel a big win coming on, Adelaide have looked listless lately. I feel another hawthorn late rally this season and we rattle off a couple of pointless wins to move up the ladder abit. It’ll be fairly disappointing to have a pick outside the top 5 but still have had such a poor year overall