Review R3: The Good, Bad and Ugly vs. North Melbourne

[madstar]

Everything was pretty good. Loved that Curtin was everywhere. Stuffed up a few times and always went back to make amends. Not sure how other teams will prepare for him and I love that.
Was disappointed with Mark Keane and hated the umpiring. It was the ones they didn’t pay that were the biggest problem. Sort that shit out AFL!!!


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[1achie]

What did he say?

Called us ferals at one point. I reckon it was late in the 1st quarter when the commentary team were having a laugh at our expense because we weren't getting the rub if the green (surprise, surprise).

 

[kick it to me_]

Bad: brolase isn't fit enough to play afl.

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[madstar]

Ugly: Channel 7 commentators, led by Nick Riewoldt, throwing a tantrum over the stop of play because of Rachele's injury. Nick cried "Since when do we stop the game for winded players?"
More Ugly: Nick Riewoldt doubling down at half time after learning Rachele was subbed off and it was more serious than being "winded"
Even More Ugly: Nick Riewoldt crying about Keane for staging. This guy is fully Vic biased, why the hell did they drag him over to commentate on this game?

Didn’t they stop the game for the Daicos cramping?


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[Scorpus]

Not sure why it stands out more at half back (as opposed to the midfield), but jeez he can pick up a loose ball.

Swoops on it, no fumbles.

Playing his role well at the moment. Getting the ball and dishing it off. Not playing beyond his means or sooking

 

[Redleg Crow]

Next 3 weeks will tell us everything

 

[Redleg Crow]

Ugly: Channel 7 commentators, led by Nick Riewoldt, throwing a tantrum over the stop of play because of Rachele's injury. Nick cried "Since when do we stop the game for winded players?"
More Ugly: Nick Riewoldt doubling down at half time after learning Rachele was subbed off and it was more serious than being "winded"
Even More Ugly: Nick Riewoldt crying about Keane for staging. This guy is fully Vic biased, why the hell did they drag him over to commentate on this game?

Having Foxtel do every game has been the best thing about this season

 

[Tas]

I thought North were very good today and will win 8-10 games this year

Midfield is dangerous

Peatling and Soligo were superb given Dawson ans Crouch battled

Peatling a ripper pick up

I was a bit disappointed with how we played, turned the ball over way too much, didn't really take the game on when there was the opportunity to but Crows pressured really well and were on top in the middle. LDU, Sheezel and Powell didn't have any significant impact and as much as Simpkin battles on he is a bit of a liability with his disposal.

We don't have a massive injury list but it will be good to get Wardlaw back in a few weeks, there is a different dynamic to the midfield group when he is there.

 

[chazwazza]

Great weekend of sport.
Sturt win first up.
SACA’s finally get the job done.
Port two headed Franchisenstein lose.
Adelaide win.

Thought Hinge was great.
Tex shines on.
Soligo, Ranks and Michleany had good games.
Laird a good 250th.
Scrappy/messy game but a solid win.

Bad/Ugly
Horrendous centre bounces not recalled.
HTB rule.
Umpiring of 15m kicks are doing my head in.

 

[6BTS]

Didn’t they stop the game for the Daicos cramping?


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I don't deal in whataboutism

 

[Redleg Crow]

Laird was excellent today. His game is perfectly suited to half back flank. Glad Nicks finally worked that out

 

[mulz]

ROB running in to fly the flag against Xerri after the high hit on Rankine

Lol

Everyone appreciates the thought though, ROB

Surely the bounce will have that on later, funny as

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Good crowd
46,500

If we're getting that for a Sunday afternoon vs North Melbourne we'll get some 50k crowds later in the season.

Nice that we've replaced the funeral dirge from last season with some Metallica and then Darude's Sandstorm in the pre-game.

Even had some Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (Chicago Bulls' entry music) during the build up.

Someone at the club follows US sport.

 

[Geoffa32]

Having Foxtel do every game has been the best thing about this season

If you like Footy, you need Kayo.

C7 is rubbish.

 

[Barneythecrab]

The game reminded me of what teams like geelong or the hawks would do to us back in the day.
We would get super close after a hard fought effort early in the 3rd and they would then just bang on 5 goals and keep us at arms length again.
Mature win.

 

[Firewalker]

Good crowd
46,500

If we're getting that for a Sunday afternoon vs North Melbourne we'll get some 50k crowds later in the season.

Nice that we've replaced the funeral dirge from last season with some Metallica and then Darude's Sandstorm in the pre-game.

Even had some Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (Chicago Bulls' entry music) during the build up.

Someone at the club follows US sport.

Or just googled ‘Sport intro music’ pretty sure those options would be the first few that appear.

 

[madstar]

If you like Footy, you need Kayo.

C7 is rubbish.

Kayo is terrible but you have to have it if you want to watch footy.


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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Laird was excellent today. His game is perfectly suited to half back flank. Glad Nicks finally worked that out

Also seems like Laird has embraced the new (old) role. Not petulantly sour pussing his way around like last season, yearning for his midfield spot.

He was directing traffic at times and going out of his way to give his fellow defenders a pat on the back for a good effort. Did some good one-on-one defending too, plus laid a couple of good tackles.

If he's smart this will be a career-extender for him.

 

[Redleg Crow]

I think neither Saints nor Essendon nor North are all that bad. Not finals, but the type of sides you need to beat to play finals. North especially with the coach will win a good few this year.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Also seems like Laird has embraced the new (old) role. Not petulantly sour pussing his way around like last season, yearning for his midfield spot.

He was directing traffic at times and going out of his way to give his fellow defenders a pat on the back for a good effort. Did some good one-on-one defending too, plus laid a couple of good tackles.

If he's smart this will be a career-extender for him.

 

[BunjiMac]

In Pearling, Soligo and Rankine we have 3 midfielders with extremely low centre of gravity that can hit a contest at pace, change direction and accelerate. I don't think we've ever had this before.

If you add Sid to that mix, we have quite the group building. I think we are 1 powerful big mood short, but perhaps that is Curtin?

 

[morris086]

ROB running in to fly the flag against Xerri after the high hit on Rankine

Lol

Everyone appreciates the thought though, ROB

The run away he did, with his awkward style, was comical

 

[Mutineer]

Full post-match, R3: Crows

Watch Adelaide’s press conference after round three’s match against North Melbourne

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[FR0GGY]

I was a bit disappointed with how we played, turned the ball over way too much, didn't really take the game on when there was the opportunity to but Crows pressured really well and were on top in the middle. LDU, Sheezel and Powell didn't have any significant impact and as much as Simpkin battles on he is a bit of a liability with his disposal.

We don't have a massive injury list but it will be good to get Wardlaw back in a few weeks, there is a different dynamic to the midfield group when he is there.

It’s interesting because both sides almost the same, because we turned it over a heap today as well, Dawson and crouch who we usually rely on were quiet and we also have a small injury list.

 

[WetCrow1991]

2025 = 2016?

2026 = 2017?

We were better in 2016 but choked the end of rhe season.

And we didn't win the flag in either year, so how about...

2025 = 1997
2026 = 1998