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Re: Crows 2014
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Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:18 amby Grahaml
Ron Burgundy wrote:[
bennymacca wrote:Footy Smart wrote:JK wrote:I've defended the worth of Betts this year, but there is one downside and for mine it conflicts with one of Sanderson's recent comments, regarding the Crows collectively becoming a more defensively oriented team.
Betts statistically is very strong offensively. His numbers for goals scored and assists stack up. However on several occasions I watched them this year, when the Crows were trying to press in the midfield or half-forward Betts was the weak link, because he was already heading toward the open space in front of his goal BEFORE they had caused the turnover (and which they didn't but may well have, had Eddie contributed to it).
I'm not sure you'll be able to get both qualities out of him, but if you want a strong defensive ethos it has to run through the team to a man imho.
Will be interesting to see how Sanderson plays it.
I understand what you are saying JK, Im not sure what the stats say as far as Eddies pressure acts and defensive tackles etc, but id probably rather his offensive output otherwise we may as well play petrenko
if you know what I mean. I think his offensive positives far outweigh his defensive negatives.
I used to get so frustrated with Chris Knights for exactly what you have said though
I think when the ball is in his area his pressure acts are first class, especially his second and third efforts when the ball is in dispute, but I don't think he works hard enough when the other team breaks. You rarely see him in the half back flank following his man down etc. definitely something he can work on, but overall betts has been a win for the crows imo
1 bloke in the top 20 goalkickers averages more tackles a game than Betts. Maybe you don't see him chasing his man too far down field, but that can very easily be due to instruction. If dangerous forwards always followed defenders then all defenders would do is trot down to half forward knowing their bloke will be massively out of position. There's a time to chase but there's a time to stay dangerous and trust your team mates to do their job so you can do yours.
Re: Crows 2014
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Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:21 amby Booney
Ron Burgundy wrote:bennymacca wrote:He is 29, not worth it for the crows imo
He is average. We have recruited enough average players in the past.
Seems a perfect fit then.
Re: Crows 2014
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Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:55 amby westcoastpanther
Booney wrote:Ron Burgundy wrote:bennymacca wrote:He is 29, not worth it for the crows imo
He is average. We have recruited enough average players in the past.
Seems a perfect fit then.
Have you lost your memory Booney, FFS...
Re: Crows 2014
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Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:15 amby BoundaryRider84
Congrats to Daniel Talia
Re: Crows 2014
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Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:18 amby dedja
Hope the cat gets better ...
Re: Crows 2014
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Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:15 pmby bennymacca
BoundaryRider84 wrote:Congrats to Daniel Talia
Well deserved club champion.
Re: Crows 2014
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Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:21 pmby bennymacca
Betts coaches award
Tex best team man
Sloane members voted award
Cameron best first year player
Re: Crows 2014
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Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:47 pmby the joker
Mckernan and graham both delisted today
Re: Crows 2014
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Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:55 pmby Fricky
Re: Crows 2014
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Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:06 pmby bennymacca
never heard of him before, but he sure looks like he has the credentials from that article.
Re: Crows 2014
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Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:56 pmby Jim05
bennymacca wrote:never heard of him before, but he sure looks like he has the credentials from that article.
He should do well.
As a Brumbies member I reckon he did fantastic work at our club and considering the small market in Canberra he turned the club into a well respected organisation. Many were sad to see him go
Re: Crows 2014
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Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:28 pmby bennymacca
Jim05 wrote:bennymacca wrote:never heard of him before, but he sure looks like he has the credentials from that article.
He should do well.
As a Brumbies member I reckon he did fantastic work at our club and considering the small market in Canberra he turned the club into a well respected organisation. Many were sad to see him go
sounds good from a crows perspective. i reckon they did the right thing by getting in an outsider and not going for noble or smart
Re: Crows 2014
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Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:09 pmby footywise
Graham was another top recruit. Could that ruckman off the recruit help us?
Re: Crows 2014
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Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:09 amby the joker
footywise wrote:Graham was another top recruit. Could that ruckman off the recruit help us?
graham was recruited as cover for sauce. But wasn't needed.
Re: Crows 2014
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Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:35 amby footywise
the joker wrote:footywise wrote:Graham was another top recruit. Could that ruckman off the recruit help us?
graham was recruited as cover for sauce. But wasn't needed.
thank god
Re: Crows 2014
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Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:25 pmby Pinarello
Interesting that there has not been much comment on the new CEO of the crows. Perhaps like me many BM's have not heard of the guy, and are reserving judgement. I guess as much as anything does it say something about a few of the current crow (Noble, Smart etc) hierarchy that they were not given the nod..... Does it send them any type of message?
Certainly it seems that an outsider will bring a fresh way of looking at things.... I think that is certainly a positive.
Re: Crows 2014
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Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:30 pmby footywise
Anyone got any thoughts for a song before our game starts. I was thinking U2 , with or without you ?
Re: Crows 2014
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Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:32 pmby Pinarello
why not the old "here we go, here we go...."
Re: Crows 2014
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Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:34 pmby bennymacca
I don't think everybody has to have a song now that port are the first ones to make it work (in the afl)
But if anything, what about the original crows song? (Minus the Toyota references)
Here we go, here we go, here we go...
Re: Crows 2014
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Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:34 pmby bennymacca
Pinarello wrote:why not the old "here we go, here we go...."
Haha snap.
Great minds...