AFL Round 6, 2017 Discussion

[comrade]

Re: AFL Round 6, 2017 Discussion

Tigers exposed as the pretenders they are, but damn Adelaide are going to take some beating. Especially over there.

[westdog54]

Re: AFL Round 6, 2017 Discussion

Maybe. I understand Bevo's logic about not tagging, but with this team that's where the weakness is to destroy the Deathstar. So someone who can tag, but also impact the other way and perhaps kick a goal or two. If Mitch was fit enough to go the distance, he'd be a good type whose very strong, a great gut runner, experienced tagger, can hurt going our way too and can hit the scoreboard.

Libba ran with Damgerfield in the game at KP last year after Danger had done some damage early running around by himself. Tom was going pretty well until his ankle went. That's when Danger ran rampant again and they pulled away.

And Macrae had Selwood on toast up until he went off injured.

If those two stay on the field we win that game.

[Ozza]

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Tigers exposed as the pretenders they are, but damn Adelaide are going to take some beating. Especially over there.

Let Adelaide do their damage early. They are playing spectacularly well - but I still reserve judgement on their premiership credentials until they can perform to that high standard late in the season and bring that into the finals.

The crows have had a lot of good regular season teams in the last 19 years.

[Ozza]

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I don't think I've ever seen a club so reliant on two players like Geelong
Adelaide very impressive early days

The key seems to be to hard tag Selwood, stop him getting first possession, and that prevents Danger from getting a lot of his 2nd/clearing possession. Danger looked a bit sore yesterday - didn't have his absolute power.

[Bulldog4life]

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The key seems to be to hard tag Selwood, stop him getting first possession, and that prevents Danger from getting a lot of his 2nd/clearing possession. Danger looked a bit sore yesterday - didn't have his absolute power.

Yes I watched the whole game and I thought Danger seemed to be carrying an injury.

[Twodogs]

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Let Adelaide do their damage early. They are playing spectacularly well - but I still reserve judgement on their premiership credentials until they can perform to that high standard late in the season and bring that into the finals.

The crows have had a lot of good regular season teams in the last 19 years.

I think Neil Craig had them finish on top of the ladder two or three times didn't he and barely won a final.

[Ozza]

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I think Neil Craig had them finish on top of the ladder two or three times didn't he and barely won a final.

Top 4 in 2002, 2005,2006 & 2012.

[merantau]

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Adelaide have begun spectacularly well and are definitely flag favourites. But let's not forget that they capitulated to the Cokers at home in the last round of 2016, beat an ordinary North Melbourne side and then got smashed by Sydney. Downhill skiers maybe?
As for Geelong, putting some work into Dangerwood didn't do the Pies any harm. Pies will make the 8 this year.

[Twodogs]

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Adelaide have begun spectacularly well and are definitely flag favourites. But let's not forget that they capitulated to the Cokers at home in the last round of 2016, beat an ordinary North Melbourne side and then got smashed by Sydney. Downhill skiers maybe?
As for Geelong, putting some work into Dangerwood didn't do the Pies any harm. Pies will make the 8 this year.

They made us work harder for the four points than most teams this year I reckon.