Poll
Question:
Who will win?
Option 1: Essendon
votes: 3
Option 2: Adelaide
votes: 10
Option 3: Draw
votes: 2
Crows will be itching to get back into it after the disappointing loss in the Grand Final.
Bombers have not beaten the Crows since 2014 so will they break this record?
These two teams were 2 of the highest scoring teams last year so could be a shout out. Crows will be without Tex so does that swing the ledger back to Bombers.
Toss of coin for me but lean slightly to Crows even though away from home.
Still think Crows are good enough to get this win even without Tex. Especially if the bombers persist with using Stringer as a midfielder ::)
Bombers by 20
We've got a few injuries it looks like. Gleeson, Ambrose, Myers, Colyer, Fantasia out. Parish doubtful.
Even with Tex and Crouch out I am more hopeful than optimistic of our chances.
Adelaide comfortably
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 21, 2018, 10:23:37 PM
We've got a few injuries it looks like. Gleeson, Ambrose, Myers, Colyer, Fantasia out. Parish doubtful.
Even with Tex and Crouch out I am more hopeful than optimistic of our chances.
Can add McNiece to those missing too as he probably would’ve stepped in if fit, Parish will play though unless he has a setback.
No Tex, Crouch, or Smith will hurt the Crows. Probably can’t see us winning but hopefully we can stay competitive for four quarters, have nobody else join the injury list and show some good signs of pressing for a top six spot.
Crows by 13.
Quote from: Ricochet on March 21, 2018, 08:35:29 PM
Still think Crows are good enough to get this win even without Tex. Especially if the bombers persist with using Stringer as a midfielder ::)
I also still think the Crows will win but the crows are missing a few others ..
Lever, Brouch, Walker, Knight, Cameron, Lynch?
Quote from: Football Factory on March 22, 2018, 03:41:20 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on March 21, 2018, 08:35:29 PM
Still think Crows are good enough to get this win even without Tex. Especially if the bombers persist with using Stringer as a midfielder ::)
I also still think the Crows will win but the crows are missing a few others ..
Lever, Brouch, Walker, Knight, Cameron, Lynch?
Brodie Smith as well. Gibbs and Gibson in helps though
Lynch out makes a bit more of a dent up fwd, so i'm not as sold on the Crows now
Quote from: Ricochet on March 22, 2018, 03:49:51 PM
Quote from: Football Factory on March 22, 2018, 03:41:20 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on March 21, 2018, 08:35:29 PM
Still think Crows are good enough to get this win even without Tex. Especially if the bombers persist with using Stringer as a midfielder ::)
I also still think the Crows will win but the crows are missing a few others ..
Lever, Brouch, Walker, Knight, Cameron, Lynch?
Brodie Smith as well. Gibbs and Gibson in helps though
Lynch out makes a bit more of a dent up fwd, so i'm not as sold on the Crows now
I tipped the Bombers at the start ... then i lost the balls :-X
Please stop putting pressure on us to win, usually doesn’t turn out too well :X
Quote from: Football Factory on March 22, 2018, 03:51:22 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on March 22, 2018, 03:49:51 PM
Quote from: Football Factory on March 22, 2018, 03:41:20 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on March 21, 2018, 08:35:29 PM
Still think Crows are good enough to get this win even without Tex. Especially if the bombers persist with using Stringer as a midfielder ::)
I also still think the Crows will win but the crows are missing a few others ..
Lever, Brouch, Walker, Knight, Cameron, Lynch?
Brodie Smith as well. Gibbs and Gibson in helps though
Lynch out makes a bit more of a dent up fwd, so i'm not as sold on the Crows now
I tipped the Bombers at the start ... then i lost the balls :-X
Haha well I'm starting to lean that way
LATE CHANGE Essendon: No Change Adelaide: Gibson OUT (Hamstring), Greenwood IN
Quote from: Ringo on March 23, 2018, 07:32:18 PM
LATE CHANGE Essendon: No Change Adelaide: Gibson OUT (Hamstring), Greenwood IN
Great to see the GOAT in but he is still underdone, needed a couple weeks in the SANFL imo
Common sense prevails and sorry Gibbo but, you can run but by foot you are not good and a liability in Adelaide's side. Was surprised when he was named tbh. Great backup but a starter in this Adelaide team with his leg? ???
Quote from: tbagrocks on March 23, 2018, 07:41:17 PM
Common sense prevails and sorry Gibbo but, you can run but by foot you are not good and a liability in Adelaide's side. Was surprised when he was named tbh. Great backup but a starter in this Adelaide team with his leg? ???
The only common sense is not playing someone with a hamstring injury? ??? He is a back up, he was just needed due to injuries and underdone players.
Quote from: TomK on March 23, 2018, 07:43:54 PM
Quote from: tbagrocks on March 23, 2018, 07:41:17 PM
Common sense prevails and sorry Gibbo but, you can run but by foot you are not good and a liability in Adelaide's side. Was surprised when he was named tbh. Great backup but a starter in this Adelaide team with his leg? ???
The only common sense is not playing someone with a hamstring injury? ??? He is a back up, he was just needed due to injuries and underdone players.
Ok Milera, Gallucci, Greenwood, Knight (Injured) Brad (Injured) but Hampton and CEY were named which excited me. Still found that selection strange
Still despite all the injuries just have that feeling the Crows will get up by 20 or so.
Would need to play very well to get the win.
Crouch is looking really good, definitely going to be one of my first upgrade targets in the midfield.
That was an absolutely atrocious act.
Unfortunately, the Crows rebounded perfectly. Bad mistake to take advantage there.
Agree with commentators re crouch looking very sam Mitchell like, has all the time in the world!
Good bump, footys back
Good bump with the ball in the area, will get a week at least with the head high contact though, maybe more if Zerrett is definitely concussed but he looked okay.
Quote from: TomK on March 23, 2018, 09:17:02 PM
Good bump with the ball in the area, will get a week at least with the head high contact though, maybe more if Zerrett is definitely concussed but he looked okay.
Contact was with the shoulder I think and think maybe the whiplash was the reason with the head. Hope he is OK though for my team.
Quote from: Ringo on March 23, 2018, 09:19:28 PM
Quote from: TomK on March 23, 2018, 09:17:02 PM
Good bump with the ball in the area, will get a week at least with the head high contact though, maybe more if Zerrett is definitely concussed but he looked okay.
Contact was with the shoulder I think and think maybe the whiplash was the reason with the head. Hope he is OK though for my team.
I think he might have got him with his elbow?!?! :o
if he's out, Douglas has certainly killed my rd1 score ... :'(
Has to be a week for Douglas with the concussion.
Who ya got playing in this match guys?
Laird, Hurley, Crouch (Doedee) for me
Just Laird on the field for me with Doedee and Murphy on the bench. Not going too badly so far.
Just Laird and Smith and loopholed Doedee
Quote from: Ricochet on March 23, 2018, 09:47:59 PM
Just Laird and Smith and loopholed Doedee
Starting round 1 with a defender not playing to loophole? Strange move?
Quote from: BB67th on March 23, 2018, 09:30:55 PM
Has to be a week for Douglas with the concussion.
deserves it if you ask me ... [Zerrett in RDT/AF teams ... :P :(] ;)
Laird, Hurley and Smith for me with Doedee and murphy on the pine.
Quote from: tkringle on March 23, 2018, 09:55:25 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on March 23, 2018, 09:47:59 PM
Just Laird and Smith and loopholed Doedee
Starting round 1 with a defender not playing to loophole? Strange move?
Started English to give some sort of ruck cover. Watson my D8, who i reckon will play a fair bit this year
Merrett in DT to go with Kreuzer :'(
Quote from: j959 on March 23, 2018, 09:56:38 PM
Quote from: BB67th on March 23, 2018, 09:30:55 PM
Has to be a week for Douglas with the concussion.
deserves it if you ask me ... [Zerrett in RDT/AF teams ... :P :(] ;)
Same here. Probably a sign that I should just stick to SC....
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 23, 2018, 09:58:38 PM
Merrett in DT to go with Kreuzer :'(
Me too so my injury Jinx carrying over from last year. Kreuzer in AF and Merrett in DT.
Quote from: Ringo on March 23, 2018, 10:00:59 PM
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 23, 2018, 09:58:38 PM
Merrett in DT to go with Kreuzer :'(
Me too so my injury Jinx carrying over from last year. Kreuzer in AF and Merrett in DT.
You'll live :P
Hate when the non-controlling umpire guesses like that. Ray had a perfect view of that and correctly let it go.
lol Ray did not like being overruled there
Goal? Very unusual decision.
Not watching, what happened to Zerrett?
Quote from: RaisyDaisy on March 23, 2018, 10:20:59 PM
Not watching, what happened to Zerrett?
Got taken out by Douglas.
Hurley has been dreadful tonight.
Quote from: Torpedo10 on March 23, 2018, 10:29:52 PM
Hurley has been dreadful tonight.
Cue taking on advantage and OOTF.
Quote from: Ringo on March 23, 2018, 10:00:59 PM
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 23, 2018, 09:58:38 PM
Merrett in DT to go with Kreuzer :'(
Me too so my injury Jinx carrying over from last year. Kreuzer in AF and Merrett in DT.
Merrett in all 3, great start lol
Quote from: Dudge on March 23, 2018, 10:45:43 PM
Quote from: Ringo on March 23, 2018, 10:00:59 PM
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 23, 2018, 09:58:38 PM
Merrett in DT to go with Kreuzer :'(
Me too so my injury Jinx carrying over from last year. Kreuzer in AF and Merrett in DT.
Merrett in all 3, great start lol
going to affect the actual game too, think it deserves a penalty - not that i'm biased against him ;)
Laird was such a set and forget lock in my team I had to triple check he was even there haha. Thankfully he is.
Bloody great win by the bombers.
Worrying signs for the Crows, can't handle pressure.
Quote from: Trindacut on March 23, 2018, 11:21:07 PM
Bloody great win by the bombers.
Worrying signs for the Crows, can't handle pressure.
good game - wouldn't read too much into it for Crows with their late pre-season start after a GF ...
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 23, 2018, 09:58:38 PM
Merrett in DT to go with Kreuzer :'(
You're not alone :'(
Quote from: j959 on March 23, 2018, 11:22:39 PM
Quote from: Trindacut on March 23, 2018, 11:21:07 PM
Bloody great win by the bombers.
Worrying signs for the Crows, can't handle pressure.
good game - wouldn't read too much into it for Crows with their late pre-season start after a GF ...
Haha so I wasn't the only one noticing Duck going on about that!
Quote from: BB67th on March 23, 2018, 11:26:30 PM
Quote from: j959 on March 23, 2018, 11:22:39 PM
Quote from: Trindacut on March 23, 2018, 11:21:07 PM
Bloody great win by the bombers.
Worrying signs for the Crows, can't handle pressure.
good game - wouldn't read too much into it for Crows with their late pre-season start after a GF ...
Haha so I wasn't the only one noticing Duck going on about that!
I actually thought it was BT and Bruce??! ;)
Was always going to be extremely tough without Tex, Lynch, BCrouch, Knight, and obviously no Smith so I expected a loss away against an improving Bombers outfit; bringing in an underdone Greenwood for the injured Gibson severely hampered our outside run as well, really need Tex and Lynch back next week against the Tigers, but well done to the Bombers tonight.
Quote from: BB67th on March 23, 2018, 11:26:30 PM
Quote from: j959 on March 23, 2018, 11:22:39 PM
Quote from: Trindacut on March 23, 2018, 11:21:07 PM
Bloody great win by the bombers.
Worrying signs for the Crows, can't handle pressure.
good game - wouldn't read too much into it for Crows with their late pre-season start after a GF ...
Haha so I wasn't the only one noticing Duck going on about that!
Yeah certainly was a factor last night with the Tiges... <.<
Must say, i thought the Crows done really well in the circumstances. Still believe a full strength Adelaide, is a big threat this year. The Bombers look very exciting, and lost Zerrett early. Good Friday night game to watch. Now the umpires, well, getting pissed of with these 50's, for getting in the zone. Seems to harsh for me
So at this stage it looks like Bombers > Crows >>> Tigs > Blues
Gonna be an interesting year!
Quote from: GoLions on March 24, 2018, 12:18:58 AM
So at this stage it looks like Bombers > Crows >>> Tigs > Blues
Gonna be an interesting year!
Wouldn't say Bombers > Crows yet, but the Crows >>> Tiges ;)
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 23, 2018, 09:58:38 PM
Merrett in DT to go with Kreuzer :'(
Don't even want to look at my AF. Believe I had Byrne and Weits (who was a placeholder that I forgot about) in that one. Also have Kreuz and Merrett in RDT so I feel the pain. At least it's R1. If a guy is to get concussed it's this week. If he kills it the rest of the season people won't be able to afford him since he will only have 1 price drop potentially.
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 21, 2018, 10:23:37 PM
We've got a few injuries it looks like. Gleeson, Ambrose, Myers, Colyer, Fantasia out. Parish doubtful.
Even with Tex and Crouch out I am more hopeful than optimistic of our chances.
I was wrong. 5 of our best 22 out and down to 3 on the bench for 3 quarters. Good win.
Have Zerrett and Kreuz in AF.....