SugarShane
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100%, but it would be nice to be the robbers more than once every few years though. The Carlton game last week is the only one I can think of that we pinched as opposed to being the better team for longer only to cough it up.
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I go to every home game and stay until the end.
At half time, after watching our stupid game plan, spuds from the defining 2018 draft running around like headless chooks, other high draft picks looking like absolute busts, a midfield that relies on declining old players with no ‘weapons’, a forward line that relies on a 34 year old, and a coaching panel who looked like a bunch of smug campaigners as they walked across the ground…
I turned to my mates and said “I’m done” and, without saying another word, Walked out of the stadium and didn’t give a s**t whether we won or not.
It was the first time I’ve done this.
We have all been conned by a mediocre, plastic organisation/boys club pretty much since 1998.
But, hey, let’s sign nicks up for another two years.
At half time, after watching our stupid game plan, spuds from the defining 2018 draft running around like headless chooks, other high draft picks looking like absolute busts, a midfield that relies on declining old players with no ‘weapons’, a forward line that relies on a 34 year old, and a coaching panel who looked like a bunch of smug campaigners as they walked across the ground…
I turned to my mates and said “I’m done” and, without saying another word, Walked out of the stadium and didn’t give a s**t whether we won or not.
It was the first time I’ve done this.
We have all been conned by a mediocre, plastic organisation/boys club pretty much since 1998.
But, hey, let’s sign nicks up for another two years.
time to head to the draft board.
It would be, I can guarantee you most of players blame coaches when they lose, they just don't say it publically. Having said that, most are driven by self interest, if you think the best chance of getting a game is under Nicks you want him to stay.
We are not alone, one of the biggest myths in the AFL is that all players from clubs get along with each other and like the Coach. It's no different to any other workplace with 40 odd people.
From the AFC site:
"BEST
Adelaide: Dawson, Soligo, Hinge, O'Brien, Rachele "
All I can remember Hinge doing is stuffing up on that LHF flank, totally unaware.
O'Brien continues to be a lumbering liability --- ineffective taps, poor around the ground, awful kick.
No love for Keane or Worrell, both of whom were very solid.
The only shock is they didn’t have Smith or Laird in there.
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Formula 1 runs through our winter pretty much.
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Trying to visualise that but just can't.
Two of the weakest acts I’ve seen on a football field within a minute of each other, when the game was on the line, summed up last night and summed up where the club is at. Firstly Nankervis’ weak attempt at a chest mark after a clever kick by Rankine to get the team out of trouble. Then an all-time squib by Rachele after a beautiful attacking kick through the middle by Walker. To prove the squib was no fluke, Rachele would do similar 5 minutes later.
Pathetic and both should be dropped to make a statement.
And surely with Crouch out, that was the time to actually give Laird some time in the middle? Individually, they are both fine players in their midfield role, just not together.
And FFS, 5 years later and we’re still persisting with O’Brien in ruck.
The good - did I see correctly that Worrell blasted Dawson after Dawson dropped a sitter in the 1st quarter that cost the Crows a goal? A finger point and a few stern words? It was good to see - unlike Dawson and after that, Dawson picked up his game to be a very good player for the rest of the night.
Soligo very good again. Clearly he’s the one that sleeps on the top bunk in the house he shares.
Pathetic and both should be dropped to make a statement.
And surely with Crouch out, that was the time to actually give Laird some time in the middle? Individually, they are both fine players in their midfield role, just not together.
And FFS, 5 years later and we’re still persisting with O’Brien in ruck.
The good - did I see correctly that Worrell blasted Dawson after Dawson dropped a sitter in the 1st quarter that cost the Crows a goal? A finger point and a few stern words? It was good to see - unlike Dawson and after that, Dawson picked up his game to be a very good player for the rest of the night.
Soligo very good again. Clearly he’s the one that sleeps on the top bunk in the house he shares.
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There was a fly in the Coach's box. Persistent blowie, unlike the Crows
.At one stage, landed on Nicks' noggin.
Channel 7 commentators thought it was hilarious; producer cut to Nicks shooing fly away. Nicks had about as much success with the fly as the Crows have had under his ... tenure.
Some posters were also amused. No "incident"
That's it.
One thing which is really pissing me off is how fumbly we've been whenever the pressure is ratcheted up. We're supposed to believe "strong in the contest" is the central theme of Nicks's "brand" but our guys seem to go to absolute s**t when the opposition brings some tackling pressure.
True, The 1st one was a great kick to him in space near the 50, He heard footsteps straight back down for a goal. Cost us dearly. Then couldn't believe he done it again. Can't defend that, Selfish little boy needs to be dropped for those efforts, He'd probably sook big time but who cares.
Focus on picks 1-5, no need to look beyond that.
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Broad summary and commentary upon the Draper-flop/ htb:
This annoyed me:
"Commentator James Brayshaw agreed, but said it would need to be a ‘brave umpire’ to make such a decision ‘in the last second of the game’."
"Brave", wtf?
The correct call is not a "brave" call.
Doesn't matter when it happens, if a player flops onto the ball to smother it and just lies there making no attempt to get it out,
THAT
is holding the ball. "Brave", be ****ed.
'Very challenging one': AFL back ump's 'correct approach' in last-gasp non-HTB controversy... but admit free was there
Controversy has erupted following Essendon's thrilling three-point victory over Adelaide, with an umpire under fire for his decision to not award the Crows a…
www.theroar.com.au
This annoyed me:
"Commentator James Brayshaw agreed, but said it would need to be a ‘brave umpire’ to make such a decision ‘in the last second of the game’."
"Brave", wtf?
The correct call is not a "brave" call.
Doesn't matter when it happens, if a player flops onto the ball to smother it and just lies there making no attempt to get it out,
THAT
is holding the ball. "Brave", be ****ed.
The new game plan put greatest pressure on the team, we are the most pressured side this year.
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The inconsistency all night with holding the ball was bewildering.
It's chook lottery what decision they will pay.
You had 1 umpire who was pinging players with no opportunity to dispose of the ball & another umpire refusing to call holding the ball.
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Nice to get that fix of a navy, red and yellow team actually being competent.
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If true, the players are smarter than they play.
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Does Rachele need his eyes checked... seriously.
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“In the moment and at ground level, the umpires believed that Draper dived on the ball, and then the ball came out to Draper’s left, and was then knocked back under him by Walker,” the statement reads.Broad summary and commentary upon the Draper-flop/ htb:
'Very challenging one': AFL back ump's 'correct approach' in last-gasp non-HTB controversy... but admit free was there
Controversy has erupted following Essendon's thrilling three-point victory over Adelaide, with an umpire under fire for his decision to not award the Crows a…www.theroar.com.au
This annoyed me:
"Commentator James Brayshaw agreed, but said it would need to be a ‘brave umpire’ to make such a decision ‘in the last second of the game’."
"Brave", wtf?
The correct call is not a "brave" call.
Doesn't matter when it happens, if a player flops onto the ball to smother it and just lies there making no attempt to get it out,
THAT
is holding the ball. "Brave", be ****ed.
Bull
s**t
The controlling umpire was on the other side
He would have seen Draper dive onto the ball
He would not have seen what happened to the ball
He froze in the spotlight. Plain and simple. He ****ed up.
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We are so predictable persisting with injured players.
Contrast with the Cats who pulled out 3 players late for no names & still won as they had a fit team.
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If he can't stick his marks, he is a liability.
We should be dropping him after several poor games so he doesn't get comfortable... but alas he knows he can get comfortable.
