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

[1990crow]

Ports forward line is ok. Lacks that full forward that can be the bulldozer role. Port needs that 200 cm kpf ruck in the goal square that can lure another tall defender.

They drafted Whitlock who could be that, but he will take 4 years to fill out.

 

[krrzr]

Laird is their best player, he's 31. Dawson will be 28, soon, that's not really youth. Same with Keays who is 28 on Sunday, he won their best and fairest, they're relying heavily on late 20s to early 30s players.

Thilthorpe wouldn't even be in their top 20, he missed a lot of footy and wasn't like a top tier ruck/forward in 2023. A cooked Charlie Dixon scored more goals and had a similar amount of hit outs with 7 less games played in 2023.

Laird is barely best 22 these days

 

[1990crow]

Laird is their best player, he's 31. Dawson will be 28, soon, that's not really youth. Same with Keays who is 28 on Sunday, he won their best and fairest, they're relying heavily on late 20s to early 30s players.

Thilthorpe wouldn't even be in their top 20, he missed a lot of footy and wasn't like a top tier ruck/forward in 2023. A cooked Charlie Dixon scored more goals and had a similar amount of hit outs with 7 less games played in 2023.

Watch Adelaide in round 1. You’ll see you’re way off.

 

[Freomaniac]

They drafted Whitlock who could be that, but he will take 4 years to fill out.

That's gonna be the difference. Whitlock could be anything but again , I don't see Georgiadis or Marshall being that big strong full forward.

Crows have some foundation up forward though in the post Taylor Walker era.

Riley Tilthorpe can and will play the Kurt Tippet, Charlie Dixon , Ben Brown role as a 200 cm tall forward on the goal square that is also a back up ruck.

I don't care what anyone thinks of Fogarty. He is tall enough to play Centre half Forward.

Let him play 22 games a season. Average 2 scoring shots a game. That is 44 scoring shots. I will back him to kick 33 goals and 11 behinds.

If it's 2.5 shots a game, that's 55 scoring shots. I expect him kick 40 goals and 15 behinds if they were all set shots.

Welsh is a father son pick. Could be anything . Another 190-195 cm tall. I expect him just to play 3 or 4 AFL games this season. And yes I do remember Scott Welsh at the crows in the mid 2000s. Not amazing but had good games for the crows.

Rachele and Rankin are both good small forwards. Crows are trying to make him an inside mid.

Make him a Walters or Shai Bolton. Let him spend half a game on a forward spot then half on a wing.

He can easily kick 4 or 5 goals on a good day if the crows give him enough of the ball.

You can fill one or 2 spots on the forward line with rotating mids and still kicked 85, 90, 100 points on the day.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Laird is their best player, he's 31. Dawson will be 28, soon, that's not really youth. Same with Keays who is 28 on Sunday, he won their best and fairest, they're relying heavily on late 20s to early 30s players.

Thilthorpe wouldn't even be in their top 20, he missed a lot of footy and wasn't like a top tier ruck/forward in 2023. A cooked Charlie Dixon scored more goals and had a similar amount of hit outs with 7 less games played in 2023.

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.

 

[JimmyBC]

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.

Best thing Lord did was the long set shot from 50 I've never seen him hit a kick for goal sweetly from that distance before, he's got a chance of making a career if he sorts out his kicking.. still a slow burn project type.

 

[JimmyBC]

Unfortunately i think his floaters will remain his specially.

Well of course that would be your response every player at Port is shit am I right?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Well of course that would be your response every player at Port is shit am I right?

Sorry I read it as Laird... my bad. Will delete.

I rate Lord!

Couldn't understand why he didn't start as Georgiades foil.

 

[JimmyBC]

Sorry I read it as Laird... my bad. Will delete.

I rate Lord!

I'd be lying if Lord never kicked floaters either lol

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I'd be lying if Lord never kicked floaters either lol

Yep, but he looks most likely to replace Dixon imo. Just needs to sort out his easier set shots for goal.

Had Laird on the brain as that Weagles supporter thinks he is our best midfielder.

 

[JimmyBC]

Yep, but he looks most likely to replace Dixon imo. Just needs to sort out his easier set shots for goal.

I want him to play smart though Dixon was a dumb arse player & it was a predictable bore that defenders worked out easily for the most part.

 

[voorhees]

will take Adelaide's line..
still rate Walker
Rankin is special
neal- Bullen is a great pick up
and Thilthorpe is going to be a awesome watch for 25' and beyond.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Laird is barely best 22 these days

Then why is he the Crows top disposal/clearance player by over 100 disposals and over 20 clearances in 2024?

 

[GoldbergsGold]

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

You mean the scratch match? Scratch matches don't mean much, ie Carlton 2005. Also, if Laird is on the way out, that proves my point more they're going to have a declining squad due to underdeveloped youth midfielders who should be the ones with the highest stats in the midfield. It's like 4/5 midfielders in their late 20s/early 30s with the highest disposals/clearances. That means the youth aren't pulling their weight there.

Can you even name me the Adelaide midfielders lol.

Already have, checked the key stats, too.

Clearly you don't even watch us!

Because I cite the 2024 stats and it's contrarian to you? You're trying to deflect instead of looking at the stats.

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.

The forward line is more balanced with under 25 players pulling their weight, but it suffers due to the aging midfield.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

You mean the scratch match? Scratch matches don't mean much, ie Carlton 2005. Also, if Laird is on the way out, that proves my point more they're going to have a declining squad due to underdeveloped youth midfielders who should be the ones with the highest stats in the midfield. It's like 4/5 midfielders in their late 20s/early 30s with the highest disposals/clearances. That means the youth aren't pulling their weight there.

Already have, checked the key stats, too.

Because I cite the 2024 stats and it's contrarian to you? You're trying to deflect instead of looking at the stats.

The forward line is more balanced with under 25 players pulling their weight, but it suffers due to the aging midfield.

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!

 

[1990crow]

You mean the scratch match? Scratch matches don't mean much, ie Carlton 2005. Also, if Laird is on the way out, that proves my point more they're going to have a declining squad due to underdeveloped youth midfielders who should be the ones with the highest stats in the midfield. It's like 4/5 midfielders in their late 20s/early 30s with the highest disposals/clearances. That means the youth aren't pulling their weight there.

Already have, checked the key stats, too.

Because I cite the 2024 stats and it's contrarian to you? You're trying to deflect instead of looking at the stats.

The forward line is more balanced with under 25 players pulling their weight, but it suffers due to the aging midfield.

Stop embarrassing yourself mate.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Stop embarrassing yourself mate.

You can't argue with the stats.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

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!

Dawson is 28, Crouch is 30, this year, that proves my point. And 2024, Laird at 30 was an inside midfielder with the most disposals/clearances, what's to argue with that correct stat? It shows the younger guys aren't carrying the midfield. Why are you acting overly serious because I bring up stats? Well see in September if the Crows somehow make finals with the exact same reliance on veterans, even though that hasn't worked in years for them.

 

[JimmyBC]

Dawson is 28, Crouch is 30, this year, that proves my point. And 2024, Laird at 30 was an inside midfielder with the most disposals/clearances, what's to argue with that correct stat? It shows the younger guys aren't carrying the midfield. Why are you acting overly serious because I bring up stats? Well see in September if the Crows somehow make finals with the exact same reliance on veterans, even though that hasn't worked in years for them.

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

 

[1990crow]

You can't argue with the stats.

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.

 

[1990crow]

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

When you keep giving away your best players it helps.

 

[JimmyBC]

When you keep giving away your best players it helps.

lol the very glassiest of glass houses.

 

[1990crow]

lol the very glassiest of glass houses.

Crows losing players is a thing of the past!

 

[JimmyBC]

Crows losing players is a thing of the past!

Bookmarked

 

[GoldbergsGold]

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.

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.