Looks like Brian Lakes body is shot. Reckon the Hawks will wave the cheque book at Chip.

I think you're right. It'll be country loyalty vs big city bucks. I know what I'm backing.

Good....I hope he f*cks off and we get two top ten picks to trade off.

Stats to half time mostly even with a few significant exceptions....

Uncontested Possessions

Demons 123 Crows 96

Marks

Demons 47 Crows 35

Contested Marks

Demons 1 Crows 7

Marks i50

Demons 5 Crows 1

Hit Outs

Demons 27 Crows 21

Effective Disposal %

Demons 77 Crows 64 League Ave Approx

Centre Bounce Clearances 5 a piece...Critical as we've been losing this most weeks so far. Crows slightly ahead around the ground.

Spreading better, more marks i50 and using the ball much more effectively when we get it. And thats just on the stats alone.... ive seen nothing of game so far

If nate Jones lifts we win by 60

Shows just how even the afl really is

Meanwhile Hawthorn just beat St Kilda by 145...

I know what you mean though.

I think you're right. It'll be country loyalty vs big city bucks. I know what I'm backing.

If we keep improving, snag a few wins, keep Frawley in the forward line where he looks to enjoy football more, he won't go.

None of those are guarantees, of course.

Jones has been quiet but maybe it's because everyone else is lifting.

JKH and Tyson have been so silky. Can't wait for Salem to come back on, should give us a lift as well.

Just saw the headclash footage.

Hate to say it, but I reckon Viney might have a problem with that. Elected to bump, looks like his shoulder got a bit of Lynch's head. Not sure, but would not be surprised if the MRP gave him something.

What he has going for him IMO is that he had not other choice. Neither player had the ball so he couldn't tackle and he was more bracing for contact than bumping. But of course with the MRP you have no idea which way they'll go.

JKH is playing really well, just needs to work on his finishing a bit. Considering the low output of Nate Nones the midfield is doing fantastic, Tyson, Vince, Cross, Bail, and Viney all doing a great job. In fact Jonesy needs to try not to get himself in trouble with tackles, gave away some silly frees.

Massive third quarter, if the crows get a run on you'd back them to bring home the bacon.

This quarter his huge. Break even with them and...well...who knows.

If nate Jones lifts we win by 60

Frawley is important as well - we need to kick a wining score somehow

Gee I don't think I've seen a Dees half like that for many moons. I am reminded of last year when we unexpectedly played really well against WCE for a half at home but then completely blew it. I am more hopeful this game but cautiously optimistic in the manner of downtrodden Dees supporters.

Just loved some of the spark we have Viney, Dawes, JKH and Salem. Watts seems much more intent today, hopefully just a spasm and he keeps going. Jones with only five disposals hope he's saving his bedt for the second half. Dangerfield with 14

disposals and a goal. Think he is their best player so far.

Reckon Crows will come back at us really hard so its whether we can hang tough. Fingers crossed.

They're saying Jaensch is done for the day as well, making them two down with Lynch already subbed off.

Frawley is important as well - we need to kick a wining score somehow

It's good that we have a couple of key players really down on form; usually when we're having one of these games we're operating at close to full capacity.

lamatsu=jones is doing a run with role.

tommy mac and pedders are firing at this stage.

So according to the radio Viney has gone and killed someone who got between him and the ball.

So according to the radio Viney has gone and killed someone who got between him and the ball.

ran at contest and when he bumped their was a triple head smash+nothing illegal.

Viney plays like a captain in waiting. Dawes is gold

That was the most blatant deliberate I've seen in a while. Just picked up the ball under no pressure and ran over it like he's trying to score a touchdown.

Need the first goal here

I don't feel comfortable yet when Tyson has the ball in space.

Turning it over far too much so far this quarter. Need to settle, quickly.

Freaking horrible kick from Tyson and then Dunn.

Trying to get them into the game FFS!

Patrick Dangerfield just made Bernie Vince look like an absolute dill. Lucky nothing came of it.

Wayne Russell needs an emergency laryngectomy!

Since the Tyson behind at the 18 minute mark of the second quarter, Adelaide has had the last 5 scoring shots. It's being played a lot too much in their half.

We really need to just settle, get a bit of the ball, and hopefully score, because the way things are going things might just be an Adelaide goal from getting away from us a bit.

Nathan Jones is having an absolute shocker.

Jones needs to relax, he's trying too hard to get back into the game.

Dumb by Rohan Bail.