Some positives

[Gets!]

Thommo - senbloodysational.

Awesome game, 34 touches and 3 goals. A best on ground for the Crows without question.

Bock- took some great marks under pressure in the last half.

And there was a few other good efforts.

Roo and Edwards seemed off the boil a bit today but what can ya do?

Well one thing we can do is bring in Watts and drop Welsh. I know he was playing on Scarlett but I mean come on. Watts in, Welsh out, it HAS TO BE DONE Neil.

Anyone, onwards and upwards to Saturday night against Richmond, we should come away with the win.

PS. We are still in 4th position, and will remain so at the completion of this round.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Big positive is Bock, Bock, Bock! Must admit was calling for him to be gone but bloody hell he keeps this form up he will have Centre Half Back stitched up by the end of the year which leaves us with a FB and CHB for about ten years as both Bock and Rutten are both early 20's

 

[noddy]

Big positive is Bock, Bock, Bock! Must admit was calling for him to be gone but bloody hell he keeps this form up he will have Centre Half Back stitched up by the end of the year which leaves us with a FB and CHB for about ten years as both Bock and Rutten are both early 20's

Absolutely & i was one of Bocks harshest critics but boy has he proved me wrong.

Another big positive has to be the ever improving Ben Hudson who would have to be one of the inform ruckman of the competition, another mighty effort from him today.

 

[snakebite01]

Thommo - senbloodysational.

Awesome game, 34 touches and 3 goals. A best on ground for the Crows without question.

Bock- took some great marks under pressure in the last half.

And there was a few other good efforts.

Roo and Edwards seemed off the boil a bit today but what can ya do?

Well one thing we can do is bring in Watts and drop Welsh. I know he was playing on Scarlett but I mean come on. Watts in, Welsh out, it HAS TO BE DONE Neil.

Anyone, onwards and upwards to Saturday night against Richmond, we should come away with the win.

PS. We are still in 4th position, and will remain so at the completion of this round.

I thought Edwards was OK. Certainly not as wasteful as some of his teammates.

What is up with Roo's kicking for goal from 50. Used to be a dead set certainty everytime but he'd only be going at about 50-50 this year.

One thing that ********ed me off was when we get tackled, instead of holding onto the ball and forcing a bounce, we always try and get it out and let the ball spill free and risk letting it into the hands of the opposition. Shirley is the main offendor - did it 4 or 5 times today.

Some of our decision making was terrible but what are you going to do?

A 4 point loss to premiership contenders on their home turf isn't a shameful result by any means, particularly as we had the chances to win the game. Atleast we know we can match it with the big boys - pushed Geelong, Melbourne and Eagles all the way and knocked off the Saints.

 

[birdmanptr]

Well one thing we can do is bring in Watts and drop Welsh. I know he was playing on Scarlett but I mean come on. Watts in, Welsh out, it HAS TO BE DONE Neil.

Anyone, onwards and upwards to Saturday night against Richmond, we should come away with the win.

PS. We are still in 4th position, and will remain so at the completion of this round.

Lets hope watts comes in dont be so sure of beating richmond and we may be 4th but going down with a bullet

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Lets hope watts comes in dont be so sure of beating richmond and we may be 4th but going down with a bullet

We have to beat Richmond next week or our chanes of finishing in the top 4
are just about over.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Big positive is Bock, Bock, Bock! Must admit was calling for him to be gone but bloody hell he keeps this form up he will have Centre Half Back stitched up by the end of the year which leaves us with a FB and CHB for about ten years as both Bock and Rutten are both early 20's

Let's hope so mate. I reckon Bock, Rutts and Trent H could be really good tall backman for us for along time. Now for the forward line

 

[Gets!]

So Watts in ya reckon?

Who will be dropped...Welsh?

 

[snakebite01]

We have to beat Richmond next week or our chanes of finishing in the top 4
are just about over.

Not really.

We will be at the absolute worst, 1 game out of the 4, with a relatively easy draw coming up. Remember, most of our top 4 rivals are still to play each other, we have pretty much played everyone.

 

[noddy]

So Watts in ya reckon?

Who will be dropped...Welsh?

In my opinion Jericho & Doughty should come under the microscope for this weeks game with Watts, Hentschel, the Count & young Knights to pick from for possible replacements.

& if Clarke showed any worthwhile form/fitness today for Souths then maybe Biglands could miss out as well.

 

[Alex99]

The only change this week will be Burton out (if injured) and Trent Hentschel will come in. Jericho wont be dropped nether will doughty, Reilly, Skipworth or any other fringe player that has been talked about. Surly people can see the player selection trends that have been made over the season, all season we have struggled to kick a goal and then the last few weeks (St Kilda and Essendon) we have had a bit of success only to have a small amount of goals this week. No change will be made; Neil Craig is about keeping the group together and wont make a change to the side for change sake. .

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Not really.

We will be at the absolute worst, 1 game out of the 4, with a relatively easy draw coming up. Remember, most of our top 4 rivals are still to play each other, we have pretty much played everyone.

Rnd 14 - Freo ( H )- WIN
RND 15 - Hawth ( A ) - WIN
RND 16 - WB ( H ) - WIN
RND 17 - Kangas ( A ) - 50/50
RND 18 - Syd ( H ) - WIN
RND 19 - Melb ( H ) - 50/50
RND 20 - PA - 50/50
RND 21 - Coll ( H ) - WIN
RND 22 - WC - Loss

With plenty of 50/50 games, and you could also include the Freo and Syd games in that lot, we must beat Richmond. We need 7 wins from the next 10.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

The only change this week will be Burton out (if injured) and Trent Hentschel will come in. Jericho wont be dropped nether will doughty, Reilly, Skipworth or any other fringe player that has been talked about. Surly people can see the player selection trends that have been made over the season, all season we have struggled to kick a goal and then the last few weeks (St Kilda and Essendon) we have had a bit of success only to have a small amount of goals this week. No change will be made; Neil Craig is about keeping the group together and wont make a change to the side for change sake. .

Where would you play Trent if he does come in?