Which Forward line would you rather have, Crows or Port?

[Kane McGoodwin]

Bookmarked

All our best young talent are on long deals.

 

[1990crow]

That’s just one scratch match, where effort levels and structures are all over the place, doesn’t prove a genuine transition, a real midfield transition isn’t shown in one practice game, it’s reflected over a full season with younger players consistently stepping up and leading the key stats. Until that happens, it’s just wishful thinking.

Not really. Just reality.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

That’s just one scratch match, where effort levels and structures are all over the place, doesn’t prove a genuine transition, a real midfield transition isn’t shown in one practice game, it’s reflected over a full season with younger players consistently stepping up and leading the key stats. Until that happens, it’s just wishful thinking.

Not just a scratch match, but this is reflective of whol pre-season training of the midfield group.

Meanwhile Laird has been training with the defensive group all pre-season... so your stupid claims that we will rely on him in the midfield are complete nonsense!

 

[Go the Guts]

How did Laird go in the middle tonight....

Can you even name me the Adelaide midfielders lol.

Clearly you don't even watch us!

Any ways, this thread is about forward lines & Thilthorpe looked dangerous with 3 goals in the 3 quarters he played on.Allir.

Port played a smaller forward line. Georgiades is a good player, but strange they didn't use Lord much. Not convinced Lukosius is the answer.

Lukosious getting an absolute bake from their own supporters on the port board.

 

[Go the Guts]

Bookmarked

Shall we bookmark all the port players who have left too? And are gonna leave?

 

[Go the Guts]

The Crows fans will be happy enough if they win the Showdowns just like they are doing cartwheels over a match sim.

Lol. No one is, not even close. Much of the second half was a stack of SANFL players having a run at AFL level. Don’t try and make it something that it’s not.

 

[JimmyBC]

Shall we bookmark all the port players who have left too? And are gonna leave?

You can do what ya bloody like mate the only two I can muster disappoitment over are Burgoyne & Houston.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Shall we bookmark all the port players who have left too? And are gonna leave?

Bergman is the one most at risk leaving.

Imo was their 2nd best player yesterday & wouldn't want to lose him after trading out Houston

 

[Go the Guts]

Bergman is the one most at risk leaving.

Imo was their 2nd best player yesterday & wouldn't want to lose him after trading out Houston

Yep Bergman looks odds on to leave also.

 

[SC_Power]

Crows would expect to make top 4 based on that performance, winners all over the ground

Be disappointing if they dont

Port to slide out to bottom 6

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Crows would expect to make top 4 based on that performance, winners all over the ground

Be disappointing if they dont

Port to slide out to bottom 6

Both of these predictions are unlikely imo.

1 trial game doesn't make a season, but promising signs we have ditched the slow moving game plan

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Did you watch the game yesterday?

Midfield consisted of:

Soligo BOG. He's 2021 draft.
Peatling. 24.
Crouch. 30.
Dawson. 27.
Draper. 18.

Laird played half back.
Rankine didn't play. He's 25.

You're just plain wrong. Players change positions from year to year, and you can actually trade and draft players.
That's what Adelaide have done and the mix is drastically different to 2024, so you can't just ignore it.

Nailed it

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Both of these predictions are unlikely imo.

1 trial game doesn't make a season, but promising signs we have ditched the slow moving game plan

The game plan looks more like '23 except we've got better players in there now and more game time into our younger players.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

I picked Port's forward line, since their crumbers kept getting them over the line, whereas the Crows couldn't.

I don’t think you could it was specifically ports small forwards that got them over the line in close games.

Comparing the highest scoring mainstay small forwards:

Keays, Rachele, Murphy , Cook combined for 83 goals, 54 goal assists and 361 score involvements

Rioli, Byrne-jones, Evan’s and mcentee combined for 77, 43 goal assists, and 301 scare involvements

 

[Cleric]

Crows and its not even close, at this point.
Rochelle, Thillthorpe. Keays
Rankine. Fog. Curtin

And that's without Tex.

 

[gungho]

This comparison is a bit weird. The cows strength is their forward line. The power’s weakness is their forward line.

 

[gungho]

This comparison is a bit weird. The cows strength is their forward line. The power’s weakness is their forward line.

 

[Mr Meow]

Yeah, I mean it remains to be seen, but as of now, Port's forward line got Port over the line, last season, so many times, I'd rate them higher. No doubt The Crows could get better, but I don't know if it'd be next season, I think they might need a proper rebuild with a new coach. All their best players are past their late 20s.

Bizarre take.

Port's forward line was a mess. Adelaide's, on the end of Port's midfield and half back rebound work (before missing their best rebounders for finals) would've done very well in 2024.

A merged Crows/Power team would do very well as they have different strengths and weaknesses.

 

[Mr Meow]

How did Laird go in the middle tonight....

Can you even name me the Adelaide midfielders lol.

Clearly you don't even watch us!

Any ways, this thread is about forward lines & Thilthorpe looked dangerous with 3 goals in the 3 quarters he played on.Allir.

Port played a smaller forward line. Georgiades is a good player, but strange they didn't use Lord much. Not convinced Lukosius is the answer.

As far as I can tell, Goldberg is running off 5 year old info. Might not have watched any Adelaide games in the last couple of seasons.

 

[dogs105]

Adelaide.

Next question.

Port will be improved without Dixon, and more unpredictability, imo.

 

[SC_Power]

Port will be improved without Dixon, and more unpredictability, imo.

Maybe, however any team wanting to be a good finals team can’t have the word “unpredictable” without the word “potent”.
Maybe the new guys Berry and Whitlock might make an impact second half of the year, here’s hoping.

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Well it's only round 1 but I reckon this question has been confirmed.
Crow's by miles.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

why didn’t Hinkley play Lord against Collingwood?

 

[Freomaniac]

Laird no longer plays in the midfield as he has returned to defence.

You would know that if you actually watched us yesterday. Dawson, Soligo, Crouch & Peatling were our main inside midfielders. Rankine will join them when he returns.

Stop trying to pretend you know my club!

I didn't watch the 1st quarter of the crows vs Essendon game.

Saw the last 3 quarters.

Tilthorpe, Fogarty Rankine and Rachele all kicked goals and had good games. One bloke kicked 4, 2 of them kicked 3 goals and 1 kicked 2.

I don't care what anyone thinks. If all 4 blokes kick 3 goals each or kick a combined 12 goals, most signs point to a crows win.

 

[Freomaniac]

Well it's only round 1 but I reckon this question has been confirmed.
Crow's by miles.

Well I saw the crows vs Essendon game yesterday. I think the results showed me the answers