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Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - DJC - 06-28-2021
(06-27-2021, 11:46 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Just on Dow, Kennedy etc.. Crows have a thin midfield with just Sloane, Laird, Keays and some kids.. It was encouraging but there were not the opposition big bodies or depth you find in other teams so we need to be careful before thinking everything is looking fixed.
Seedsman and Sholl aren't exactly kids and the Adelaide midfield did OK when they beat St Kilda in their last game.
But, you're right, it was a gutsy win against another struggling, inconsistent team and we're a long way from having everything fixed. I'll be a lot happier if we can get a win over the Dockers next week ... COVID permitting.
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - capcom - 06-28-2021
(06-27-2021, 11:43 PM)Lods link Wrote:Just on Eddie
We're all expecting him to finish up at the end of the year.
I never have ... don't want him to either.
That injury he suffered was (looking at the immediate aftermath) definitely his lower back as he clutched it.
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - laj - 06-28-2021
I like the bit where we won it with 10 min of football rather than lose it in that time. Roles were reversed, Adelaide played ok for alot of it, come back, and lost like we usually do. Crows haven't been too bad as they have beaten Geelong and Melbourne, only side that's done that.
That late 2nd qtr burst, haven't seen any side play like that this year. Our best is really good. We just don't see anywhere near enough of it.
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - laj - 06-28-2021
(06-28-2021, 12:16 AM)capcom link Wrote:I never have ... don't want him to either.He dropped the car with that attempt. It was huge.
That injury he suffered was (looking at the immediate aftermath) definitely his lower back as he clutched it.
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - DJC - 06-28-2021
(06-28-2021, 01:50 AM)laj link Wrote:I like the bit where we won it with 10 min of football rather than lose it in that time. Roles were reversed, Adelaide played ok for alot of it, come back, and lost like we usually do. Crows haven't been too bad as they have beaten Geelong and Melbourne, only side that's done that.
That late 2nd qtr burst, haven't seen any side play like that this year. Our best is really good. We just don't see anywhere near enough of it.
Exactly!
If we could maintain that intensity and effort for four quarters, we would beat every team. The precise and creative ball use and forward line efficiency that we saw in the second quarter papered over the cracks in our defensive structures and positioning. The foundations are there, most of the building blocks are in the right place now, but there's still a lot of work to do.
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - LP - 06-28-2021
(06-28-2021, 01:58 AM)DJC date Wrote:If we could maintain that intensity and effort for four quarters, we would beat every team.I don't think any team can play that high intensity game style for four quarters, it is too taxing, which is why the better teams do it in bursts.
We need to be more aggressive when we have the momentum so we get maximum benefit, I think in the past we have been too conservative, probably due to our turnovers we've lacked the confidence to commit.
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - raven19 - 06-28-2021
That 2nd quarter...
) Crippa during and the stance after that goal too. woop woop!!!!
First whole game I've seen in a while. Nice to be in the office with a few walks to the kitchen with my blues coffee mug. In an Adelaide based office that is... >
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - Lods - 06-28-2021
The second quarter's now the premiership quarter
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - WASurfer - 06-28-2021
One of those games where we got the 4 points but still felt a bit flat at the end? 8 goals in one quarter of footy but 4 total in the other 3 quarters. Those slow starts are a killer and if Adelaide had kicked straight early we were nearly out of it....thankfully they didn't.
The second quarter is as good a quarter of footy that we've played in recent times? Everyone seemed to switch on...the errors disappeared, the ball movement was slick and the finishing in front of goal was brilliant.
But plenty of positive signs:
1. Dow looked a lot more confident once he got into the game and backed himself in a few times to breakaway with it. On that game I think he's left in the team for the remainder of the season to see what he can back it up with.
2. SPS faded after half time but was really good early and his disposal was spot on. Like Dow, should be left in the team and played in the middle from here on in.
3. As good as TDK was, I think we missed Pittonet a bit with his crash and bash style....Levi probably comes in against Freo to help out as Darcy and Lobb will try and work TDK over.
4. If Harry could kick a bloody drop punt from straight in front he'd be 20 goals clear in the Coleman this year.
5. Stocker gets better every week and his kicking has improved out of sight.
6. Good to see some passion from the players, especially when Weitering was cannoned into. Surely these days that's a reportable offence for rough conduct? Might not be the head but certainly the potential to cause some injury when the player has got no protection.
7. Umpires must really hate us? Some of the calls were astounding. We just can't seem to get a free kick for laying a decent tackle. That said, the non-call on Cripps for running too far was handy.
Probably minimal changes for the Freo game? But I'd be leaving Newman in the starting 22.....Freo have some dangerous small forwards in Henry, Switkowski and Schultz.
Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2021 Rd 15: Carlton vs Adelaide - rocky - 06-28-2021
Just finished watching the replay. My thoughts;
Although our goal conversion after half time was amazingly bad, we played 4 consistent quarters of football and were clearly the better team.
Everyone seemed to do their bit at times and it was in stark contrast to the previous weeks where we played with a fair bit of intensity.
Backline was much better. Good return game from Plowman. Newman was probably the best medical sub we've had all year and based on that effort should get a full game next week. Jones and Weitering were the standouts however with Jones being 2nd BOG for mine. Saad continues to impress and Williams responded well to this weeks criticism.
Midfield looked sharper with Dow and SPS getting a fair run on the ball. Kennedy was busy and gives a contest and Ed jst never stops. Walsh outstanding, again.
Forwards were OK, with the main issue being the shots on goal. However, we seemed to be pressing a hell of a lot more on opposition kick outs. Probably not hard to improve on that effort over recent times.
Overall we had a crack and got the result. Never confident we would but there you have it. Maybe that will release the pressure for this weeks game and we can see more of the same.