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Thoughts thirty Minutes before the game.

For me the most important and interesting thing will be the first quarter, specifically the first 5-10 minutes. if we can get a run on and continue the style we had from last week it will be a big moment in our development and baileys career (even if we do end up losing). if we get blown away and dont start playing good footy til the game is over in the second half then some serious questions will be raised.

FWIW i think we can win, but if we dont click straight away it could be a nasty afternoon...

 

its 4-5 goal breeze.

Source: SEN.

Last minute thoughts... we're going to lose.

Whether we get humiliated or not, is another story all together.

Also if Rivers doesn't play I might just cover my eyes everytime the Crows get a clearance.

 

I reckon the loss margin will be determined in the 1st qtr. If we are still in it at 3 qtr time i.e less than 3 goals - then we will win it.

But my gut tells me a 70 point flogging.

its 4-5 goal breeze.

Source: SEN.

Triple M say wind going straight across the ground - no advantage either way.

Love the consistency :lol:


Also if Rivers doesn't play I might just cover my eyes everytime the Crows get a clearance.

Nice mozzing.

Cale morton is lining up for goal.

Demons kicks the first goal of the game

ADEL 0

MELB 6

 

Melbourne tie it up again.

Adelaide 12

Melbourne 12


QUARTER TIME

ADELAIDE 8.1.49

MELBOURNE 4.4.28

2 problems:

Our ruckman are so dumb they keep tapping the ball to the opposition

Brett 'always tearing us a new one' Burton.

No Rivers = No Backline. If his OP has flared up again, we can kiss our defensive efforts for the year goodbye.

Valenti has been terrific so far.

while we're down 20 odd points i'm pretty happy with that quarter... as spud pointed out on the tv adelaide are very efficient going forward... they haven't missed yet with the one behind being punched through by warnock... you're always going to struggle when this is the case...

don't think we will win it, but the game plan looks like it's working...

valenti has also been good, laid a couple of good tackles and hit aussie with that good pass... shame he missed that shot at goal...


ADELAIDE 11.5.71

MELBOURNE 5.5.35

Without a defense, Melbourne are going to struggle with any ball kicked into Adelaide's forward line.

Adelaide also have a very very good defense themselves.

This makes the game practically unwinnable.

Television moment of the year when one of the commentators mistook Simon Buckley for Simon Godfrey!

Spot on, Jack.

A superb piece of commentary from John "get's the job done" Casey.


Television moment of the year when one of the commentators mistook Simon Buckley for Simon Godfrey!

They both kick with the same efficiency <_<

We are in some serious trouble with our backline. Sure the ball is coming in at the speed of light, but the lack of awareness and organisation down the back 50 is truly amaturish. Jeff White getting caught... I mean why aren't the players talking to each other?

Brett Burton is doing my head in. Can he just once not rip us apart?!

Thank god for the ray of light that is Morton, Aussie and Valenti.

poor 2nd quarter... not much more to say really... umps are looking after the crows, not effecting the result though...

 
We are being crucified by umpires or is it just me being frustrated

How was that soft free for Burton and then no holding the ball in our forward 50?

Still not an excuse for why we can't actually zone properly in our back half, or win an effective clearance for that matter.

And to think, Bartram is holding McLeod really well, but imagine if he starts to dominate. Heaven help us!

Umpires are costing us the game, !!!!!!!!


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