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Vamos wrote:Burgess has nothing to do with it, they're finally seeing the fruits of Collective Minds.

Playing a very similar brand to 2017...gulp

MW wrote:

Vamos wrote:Burgess has nothing to do with it, they're finally seeing the fruits of Collective Minds.

Playing a very similar brand to 2017...gulp

Keays > Jenkins

MW wrote:

Vamos wrote:Burgess has nothing to do with it, they're finally seeing the fruits of Collective Minds.

Playing a very similar brand to 2017...gulp

Can you feel it.

Booney wrote:

Zorro wrote:

whufc wrote:We've seen this year old good coaches proving their worth early doors, Essendon, St.Kilda, Kangaroos all clearly a bit better than last year, whether it lasts who knows. Yes i think Scott is pretty decent, his effort to get the Kanagas to a prelim was epic.

Can the same be said about Burgess as well........comes to Adelaide and in one off season they now have the smallest injury list in the comp......coincidence, imo not.

Burgess has had two pre-seasons with the Crows now but yes good point re his impact.

There's good management ( Burgess is exactly that ) and there's luck.

Impact injuries can't be prevented, that comes down to luck, doesn't matter how you spin it.

Disagree a tad on impact injuries.....

Concussions 100% nothing you can do about that.

On the other hand you can 'somewhat' build a body that is able to cope with the knock and hits of AFL better than others build there body. You can also make a case for recruiting players who are resilient and have a history of not being injured. No AFL player plays at 100% some are able to play through soreness and injury much better than others...that isnt luck.

Even using yourself as an example....you've been smashing some goals in the gym of late....do you think your if you were to play a masters game (i'm presuming you're of that age haha) would your body handle the physical hits of a game much better than it did 12 months ago, i would almost be certain the answer to that is yes.

I mean you can literally increase your bone density with a good resistance training program and nutritional habits....that has to help a tad right.

Looks like Laird may be in doubt this week after hobbling off training track today.

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Looks like Laird may be in doubt this week after hobbling off training track today.

Huge out if that happens

locky801 wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Looks like Laird may be in doubt this week after hobbling off training track today.

Huge out if that happens

Tight calf. You'd think they won't play him.

Must be so frustrating for Nicks and his coaching staff, let alone supporters

Thilthorpe, Forgarty and Rachelle, so much talent, play one decent game in 10

Hardly been sighted today against Geelong

I think Adelaide media and some supporters need to calm down a little, only won one of our last three.

Brodlach wrote:I think Adelaide media and some supporters need to calm down a little, only won one of our last three.

I disagree, playing some exciting football and bar some lapses in concentration should have beaten GWS and Collingwood and be 7-2.

I keep hearing about "the kids", yes Soligo, Rachele, Thilthorpe, Michalanney etc are quality on the rise but it's the likes of Hinge, Murphy, Milera, Jones, McHenry, Murray, Sholl, Butts all at that 30-70 game mark that means, in AFL terms anyway, you're not a "kid" anymore and they're the ones who are keeping spuds like Himmelberg, Schoenberg, McAdam, Hately out the side. That's where the real growth for Adelaide has been.

Booney wrote:

Brodlach wrote:I think Adelaide media and some supporters need to calm down a little, only won one of our last three.

I disagree, playing some exciting football and bar some lapses in concentration should have beaten GWS and Collingwood and be 7-2.

I keep hearing about "the kids", yes Soligo, Rachele, Thilthorpe, Michalanney etc are quality on the rise but it's the likes of Hinge, Murphy, Milera, Jones, McHenry, Murray, Sholl, Butts all at that 30-70 game mark that means, in AFL terms anyway, you're not a "kid" anymore and they're the ones who are keeping spuds like Himmelberg, Schoenberg, McAdam, Hately out the side. That's where the real growth for Adelaide has been.

Adelaide's rise can be put down to a fit Milera.
Frees up Smith and takes on the tackler breaking lines.
Super important player.

Booney wrote:

Brodlach wrote:I think Adelaide media and some supporters need to calm down a little, only won one of our last three.

I disagree, playing some exciting football and bar some lapses in concentration should have beaten GWS and Collingwood and be 7-2.

I keep hearing about "the kids", yes Soligo, Rachele, Thilthorpe, Michalanney etc are quality on the rise but it's the likes of Hinge, Murphy, Milera, Jones, McHenry, Murray, Sholl, Butts all at that 30-70 game mark that means, in AFL terms anyway, you're not a "kid" anymore and they're the ones who are keeping spuds like Himmelberg, Schoenberg, McAdam, Hately out the side. That's where the real growth for Adelaide has been.

FWIW the Melbourne Media are jumping on the Cows bandwagon too. The hype is not all home grown.

Brodlach wrote:I think Adelaide media and some supporters need to calm down a little, only won one of our last three.

Not just Adelaide media. Nathan Buckley saying top 6 & could scare some of the top 4 teams.
Think they need to win 1 of the next 2 to be a chance of making finals. Lose both & that puts them on the negative W/L at the half way mark.

cracka wrote:

Brodlach wrote:I think Adelaide media and some supporters need to calm down a little, only won one of our last three.

Not just Adelaide media. Nathan Buckley saying top 6 & could scare some of the top 4 teams.
Think they need to win 1 of the next 2 to be a chance of making finals. Lose both & that puts them on the negative W/L at the half way mark.

Will beat the Bulldogs, not the Lions.

Booney wrote:

cracka wrote:

Brodlach wrote:I think Adelaide media and some supporters need to calm down a little, only won one of our last three.

Not just Adelaide media. Nathan Buckley saying top 6 & could scare some of the top 4 teams.
Think they need to win 1 of the next 2 to be a chance of making finals. Lose both & that puts them on the negative W/L at the half way mark.

Will beat the Bulldogs, not the Lions.

Ummm, apparently resting Tex, Thilthorpe out with knee soreness. Bringing in Himmelberg.
Wanna change your tip

Crows have beaten 1 team that played finals last year and only a 1 win (Hawks) away from home, yep they are showing good signs but have failed in their tests against Richmond, Geelong and Collingwood so far.

Dutchy wrote:Crows have beaten 1 team that played finals last year and only a 1 win (Hawks) away from home, yep they are showing good signs but have failed in their tests against Richmond, Geelong and Collingwood so far.

Don't you know the media landscape these days?
Win a game and you're potentially premiers
Lose a game and the rebuild has failed

Whats that saying? It's never as good as it seems and never as bad as it seems...

Dutchy wrote:Crows have beaten 1 team that played finals last year and only a 1 win (Hawks) away from home, yep they are showing good signs but have failed in their tests against Richmond, Geelong and Collingwood so far.

Finally someone else gets it. That’s why I said people need to calm down

Brodlach wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Crows have beaten 1 team that played finals last year and only a 1 win (Hawks) away from home, yep they are showing good signs but have failed in their tests against Richmond, Geelong and Collingwood so far.

Finally someone else gets it. That’s why I said people need to calm down

Nah lids off.

Premiership favourites.