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amber_fluid wrote:Adelaide and Essendon to drop out the 8 and Freo and Geelong to come in

Brodlach wrote:Only had 3 players with over 100 games and 12 with less than 60 games


Come seasons end what do we need to take the next step? I’m not buying into the finals contenders yet.

stan wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Only had 3 players with over 100 games and 12 with less than 60 games


Come seasons end what do we need to take the next step? I’m not buying into the finals contenders yet.

Fair question to ask, I reckon you guys will get 7th or 8th, forget about fhe nuffies here giving you shit.

From what I can see your issues are in 2 places going forward.

1. Midfield. Dawson and Laird are probably lying your only blue chip mids that match it with the better mids in the comp. Pedler and Soligo need to come on a bit. I like the looks of soligo, looks like a ripper just need him to that that next step.

Not sure Rankine is the answer to the midfield. Also Keays, goes alright but cooks it badly.

2. Forward line. Plenty of talent there and you look good wheb Tex is up and about but what happens next? At his age things can fall away quickly and will there others have enough there to take that next step?

Reckon you get those sorted and it is up up and away for the crows.

MW wrote:Thilthorpe concerns me.
I know he's young and bigs take a while to come on blah blah blah, but was hoping he would have been a bit more consistent at this stage. Runs under the ball more than I would like.
Taken no.2 in the draft, but when you are that much bigger than your opponents at underage level, it's easier to dominate and can mask some issues.

am Bays wrote:

MW wrote:Thilthorpe concerns me.
I know he's young and bigs take a while to come on blah blah blah, but was hoping he would have been a bit more consistent at this stage. Runs under the ball more than I would like.
Taken no.2 in the draft, but when you are that much bigger than your opponents at underage level, it's easier to dominate and can mask some issues.

Took Fog four years to work it out, Going to take Tilthorpe the same time to work it all out.

Big men take time, he's two years in judge him in 2026

amber_fluid wrote:Adelaide and Essendon to drop out the 8 and Freo and Geelong to come in

am Bays wrote:

stan wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Only had 3 players with over 100 games and 12 with less than 60 games


Come seasons end what do we need to take the next step? I’m not buying into the finals contenders yet.

Fair question to ask, I reckon you guys will get 7th or 8th, forget about fhe nuffies here giving you shit.

From what I can see your issues are in 2 places going forward.

1. Midfield. Dawson and Laird are probably lying your only blue chip mids that match it with the better mids in the comp. Pedler and Soligo need to come on a bit. I like the looks of soligo, looks like a ripper just need him to that that next step.

Not sure Rankine is the answer to the midfield. Also Keays, goes alright but cooks it badly.

2. Forward line. Plenty of talent there and you look good wheb Tex is up and about but what happens next? At his age things can fall away quickly and will there others have enough there to take that next step?

Reckon you get those sorted and it is up up and away for the crows.

Forwards are OK Fogarty, Tilforth (sp), Gollant.

Their defence is they biggest weakness along with as you identified a getting another midfield gun to share the load.

It's why they are all in on Redman for 2024 and have got cap space to make hm a very juicy offer which will make him think seriously about leaving Essendon which he wont want to do willingly given his strong character (loyalty).

Brodlach wrote:

am Bays wrote:

stan wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Only had 3 players with over 100 games and 12 with less than 60 games


Come seasons end what do we need to take the next step? I’m not buying into the finals contenders yet.

Fair question to ask, I reckon you guys will get 7th or 8th, forget about fhe nuffies here giving you shit.

From what I can see your issues are in 2 places going forward.

1. Midfield. Dawson and Laird are probably lying your only blue chip mids that match it with the better mids in the comp. Pedler and Soligo need to come on a bit. I like the looks of soligo, looks like a ripper just need him to that that next step.

Not sure Rankine is the answer to the midfield. Also Keays, goes alright but cooks it badly.

2. Forward line. Plenty of talent there and you look good wheb Tex is up and about but what happens next? At his age things can fall away quickly and will there others have enough there to take that next step?

Reckon you get those sorted and it is up up and away for the crows.

Forwards are OK Fogarty, Tilforth (sp), Gollant.

Their defence is they biggest weakness along with as you identified a getting another midfield gun to share the load.

It's why they are all in on Redman for 2024 and have got cap space to make hm a very juicy offer which will make him think seriously about leaving Essendon which he wont want to do willingly given his strong character (loyalty).

I don’t mind our backs with Worrall (just resigned for two years), Murray and Butts. All young and improving

Booney wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Only had 3 players with over 100 games and 12 with less than 60 games


Come seasons end what do we need to take the next step? I’m not buying into the finals contenders yet.

Stop banging on about experience and games played, you lot are giving yourselves an out for not making finals. It'll be a massive failure if you miss the 8, talent is there, game plan in there, balance is there and depth it there. Embrace it and stop looking for excuses.

Brodlach wrote:Doedee has done his ACL

Under_Scrutiny wrote:Crows been over-run a couple of times now, and especially in the heat. Burgess earning his wage?

Under_Scrutiny wrote:Crows been over-run a couple of times now, and especially in the heat. Burgess earning his wage?

Eagles2014 wrote:

Under_Scrutiny wrote:Crows been over-run a couple of times now, and especially in the heat. Burgess earning his wage?

I thought they made a big mistake not going up there to get used to the weather, Gold Coast been up there for nearly two weeks. This crap of being in the sauna, making the ball like a cake of soap at training, absolute garbage.

Booney wrote:

Under_Scrutiny wrote:Crows been over-run a couple of times now, and especially in the heat. Burgess earning his wage?

GWS 31 points up, lost by 16.

Collingwood 26 points up, lost by 1.

Gold Coast 35 points up, lost by 25.

someguy1 wrote:Not being able to turn around momentum is a big concern.