Adelaide Match Thread

[ROK Lobster]

The Advertiser was right. LRT out for Spriggs.

[Foreign Legion]

LRT out - wonder why James/Powell weren't considered - a tall for a tall.

[punter257]

spriggs will probably run with goodwin or edwards and crows dont really have any big power talls that we couldnt manage anyways, i see your point though

[timtayla]

welcome back magic 2 goals

[punter257]

didnt look like missing the 2nd goal, good to see him back

[Foreign Legion]

Well done M.O'L - we've missed you

[Foreign Legion]

Not a bad 1/4 really - gotta watch that set play at their kickins - ball was in the centre very quickly then the goal.

Davis looks like he is really trying - hope he keeps it up.

[Charlie]

21 seconds. That's how long that Adelaide goal a couple of minutes before quarter time took. That's how games of football are won.

Having said that, today looks much more like the second half against Brisbane than the first. Good to see.

[midaro]

Skills are very ordinary for both teams.

Spriggs is doing something.

Hall was frustrated with the delivery though.

[punter257]

yeah good to see some relatively attacking footy, i just hope ROK can can into the game and get some form

[midaro]

Williams shoulder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[punter257]

williams is gawn :frown

[Foreign Legion]

Free kicks near goal seem easy to get....


Willo gone and pressure on now. Dempster showing a bit.

[midaro]

2 dodgy frees. :(
Spriggs tackle wasn't high - Adelaide gets a goal.
Goodes attack on the ball was fine - Costs us a goal + Adelaide get a goal from the turn over.

[punter257]

good onya ablett, we needed that badly
yeah i agree about dempster, looks great

[Tooth Fairy]

Can I get this game via radio on the net? I thought MMM were supposed to be broadcasting all Sydney games?


This is the one and only thing I hate about living over west :(

No bloody swans coverage live!

[punter257]

http://www.digitalcentre.com.au/g/856/channel-9-tv-live-melbourne.html

im watchin it on this, not bad
probably need broadband though

[Tooth Fairy]

thanks punter

[midaro]

O'Keefe has 66 minutes to do something or he'll be playing in Canberra next week.

[FootyontheBrain]

Punter, you're a legend.

[Tooth Fairy]

why does roos persist with Hall rucking in front of goals? I'd much rather see him roving and breaking up the lines with his muscle. Heaven forbid he may snag the ball and create a goal

[midaro]

For those who are interested, Williams is looking at "2 weeks to 2 months". Assuming it's a separated shoulder.

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/shouldersurgery/a/separation.htm

[punter257]

ROK is struggling, at least he got a few touches in the past few minutes. mathews has been disappointing too

[Snowy]

Impressed with Dempster.

[Foreign Legion]

Originally posted by midaro
O'Keefe has 66 minutes to do something or he'll be playing in Canberra next week.

Yep, he came good just before 1/2 time - hasn't played well this year.

Jeeez Dempster is a nice kick and very balanced for a big bloke.

Spriggs was Ok that quarter too.

[ROK Lobster]

Dempster looking good.

Hall's form is questionable. Here's hoping he gets his hands on it a bit more in the 2nd half.

[Charlie]

When was the last time a 2nd gamer was allowed to take a kick-in?

He moves like a 200 gamer, and he's just about the best long kick in the game. How did it take 50 games for him to make his debut? :eek:

[midaro]

Fixter (2002) -> Schneider (2003) -> Bevan (2004) -> Dempster (2005)?

What does it mean that 2 of them aren't in the team today, and another is on the cusp?

[timtayla]

just heard that the reserves won with over 200 points

also dempster sounds like a very good plaryer i won't see the game on tv due to being in w.a

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by Charlie
When was the last time a 2nd gamer was allowed to take a kick-in?
I saw a first gamer take a couple last week ;) .

I am now wondering how McVeigh and Fosdike went in the 2's this morning...

[midaro]

How can they pay advantage like that when everyone has stopped? That's twice. :(

[punter257]

we are terrible clearing out of defence, i suppose u've gotta give the crows credit 4 that, hope we can sort it out!

[midaro]

Clangers. Clangers. Clangers.
We're playing like the worst team in the league ...again.

This team is menstrual!

[ROK Lobster]

Skill errors...

[mpr104]

we are playing abysmal

[kenswan]

I don't like the way the swans are approaching this third quarter. What has happened? The players seem to have no idea what to do....

[Foreign Legion]

WHY DO WE HAVE TO HANDBALL AT EVERY CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SXP]

Originally posted by midaro
Clangers. Clangers. Clangers.
We're playing like the worst team in the league ...again.

This team is menstrual!

Inside Football called them Jekyll and Hyde team of the AFL. It looks to me they're right. You really don't know what to expect when they play next time.

[ROK Lobster]

Nice goal ROK, but how good was Goodes...

[punter257]

that bloody umpy, terrible decision
that pocket has bulk bad luck 4 us :mad:

[SXP]

If Sydney doesn't slot the newxt two goals, the last quarter will be very interesting. Adelaide is not Brisbane and they won't allow ths one to slip away.

[kenswan]

What a stuff up in the forward 50

[mpr104]

Good goal to Stuey.

[kenswan]

Captains Goal. Come On!

[mpr104]

BAZ!!!!!!!! :(

[mpr104]

now Goodys with the yips!

[Foreign Legion]

Costly, Costly misses - unforgiveable.

[ROK Lobster]

Can we nominate MOL as a designated kicker?

[kenswan]

What is wrong with their goal kicking? Had a chance to go into the last quarter ahead even though they were beaten for most of the quarter.

[NMWBloods]

That quarter was one of the worst skills displays I can recall in a long time. Absolutely terrible.

We really should run over the top of them in the last quarter, but we'll need to play at least half decent football!

[mpr104]

As soon as we start to win a little ball from clearances and out of the center, we look a whole lot better - this is going to decide the game.

[mpr104]

Where was the spoil attempt!

Goal to Perry.

[midaro]

We're really missing LRT's height. ;)

[mpr104]

Our skills are just awful - this game is very close to being over.

Another goal to Perry.

[FootyontheBrain]

Absolute shocker by Barry

[kenswan]

Has Leo Barry taken some stupid pills. To be fair he is not the only one.

[midaro]

If I wasn't already over this I would have been upset with that Hall free kick. :)

[SXP]

Yep, we're gone. Our midfield stinks. Even Roos was saying that the game will be won in the midfiled an dhe's right. Adelaide has got better midfield than us.

[mpr104]

Originally posted by midaro
If I wasn't already over this I would have been upset with that Hall free kick. :)

There is plenty of time, they just dont look like it though.

[midaro]

Originally posted by SXP
Adelaide has got better midfield than us.
So have St. James Ballarat under 13s.

[FootyontheBrain]

Originally posted by SXP
Yep, we're gone. Our midfield stinks. Even Roos was saying that the game will be won in the midfiled an dhe's right. Adelaide has got better midfield than us.

Fair enough, but the basic skill errors would have been the difference in this one.

[NMWBloods]

There's time and the commentators keep talking about last week and our comeback, however they don't seem to appreciate that last week we had Williams and he is our only quality midfielder.

[mpr104]

We have not improved an ounce on last year - one good quarter against the Lions.

[mpr104]

Good goal to Baz....kicks the tough ones.

[mpr104]

Goal to ROK...13 points, still plenty of time.

[mpr104]

Ball done a hammy.

[mpr104]

Point to Hall - 12 points down.

[mpr104]

Adelaide getting alot of help from umpires - another gift goal.

Game over.

[FootyontheBrain]

At this level how do you vercome the skill errors we've had this week, and seemingly the last two prior. We've still only had one GOOD quarter from the last 3 rounds.

[mpr104]

Now the far superior foot skills of the Crows showing on the scoredoard, 30 point lead now.

[mpr104]

I think last weeks win was just an abberation - Brisbane showed they werent much chop yesteray against the Hawks.

I fear a big drop on the ladder this year - I just cant see anything positive from today's performance - nothing.

We are getting smashed now - 41 points!

[Foreign Legion]

R O'K might have a run in the 2's next week.

2 injuries and a loss - couldn't be much worse.

[mpr104]

Originally posted by Foreign Legion
R O'K might have a run in the 2's next week.

2 injuries and a loss - couldn't be much worse.

ROK is a shadow of his last year form.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by mpr104
Now the far superior foot skills of the Crows showing
Now did people want to question that again...

[mpr104]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Now did people want to question that again...

They were also repeatedly able to clear it easily after a behind, we on the other hand tried to do eveyrthing in our power to give it up.

[ROK Lobster]

In 2003 whenever the ball came into our attacking 50 it only got back out under extreme duress. IMO that was one of the features of that year, the defensive work inside the attacking 50. Last year I thought it dropped off a lot. This year it seems to have vanished completely.

EDIT: the reason Ugg's post below is now nonsensical is because I mucked up and used the word 'defensive' when I meant 'attacking'. Sorry Ugg.

[ugg]

That's because sides have worked out that the basis of our game plan revolves around our rebound. Plus, it doesn't help when Leo and Kennelly are forced to cover key forwards. I hope Schauble comes back soon.

[FootyontheBrain]

With Ball going down with a hamstring, and Doyle a few weeks away is Goodes a chance to return to the Ruck?

[Snowy]

Adelaide is underrated and not only are their skills good but they're hard at it, their tackling was far superior. Can't see why McVeigh doesn't get a run a good midfielder needs to be developed who is youthful. Spriggs is a fit trier but his disposal hurts. Think Crows had superior fitness as well though they did have a more flexible bench.

[Wil]

Completely out-coached and out-skilled. Hard to see Roos still being around by seasons end. Surely they teach skills as well as fitness during swans training sessions? :confused:

[Glenn]

What a totally inept display from so called professional footballers, absolutely shocking across the field..defence taking stupid riskes, to many handballs, players down field not giving any options, not hitting targets, not picking up your opponet etc I could be here all night on what went wrong.
There are some serious problems at the Swans, in some of the players attitudes.
The twits in yellow were on the take, but Sydney were down right abysmal

[swan_song]

Originally posted by Wil
Surely they teach skills as well as fitness during swans training sessions? :confused:


Hmmmmm.....You'd have to wonder, wouldn't you?

[swan_song]

[i]The twits in yellow were on the take, but Sydney were down right abysmal [/B]


ROFLMAO.....twits, I think you're being very kind; I'd have something MUCH stronger in mind. But you are spot on....

[Glenn]

Originally posted by swan_song
ROFLMAO.....twits, I think you're being very kind; I'd have something MUCH stronger in mind. But you are spot on....

Got several much stonger in mind, but got to keep the board
G-rated ;)
Thankfully didn't cost Sydney the game(Sydney did that), in a way rather appropriate with the inept play, the umps were inept as well :rolleyes:

[peterh_oz]

Originally posted by punter257
http://www.digitalcentre.com.au/g/856/channel-9-tv-live-melbourne.html

im watchin it on this, not bad
probably need broadband though

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FoxFooty NSW has just lost a viewer Friday nights. Why wait for 9.30pm when I can now watch the games at 8.30pm!!!!

WOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOO

Watching on Cable - its FANTASTIC. Almost TV quality YAY!!!!!

shhhhh Don't tell anyone, we don't want to crash their server OR get them busted for re-broadcasting without permission outside the broadcast area. I'm sure its illegal. If it was legal, then why don't Fox just broadcast it themselves anywhere they like?

Knew I should've got a D1 instead of an IQ.