Rnd 5 - Adelaide v Port Magpies @ Clare Oval (Sun 4/5)

[heater31]

Any chance gentlemen of discussing this weeks match?


Forward lines of years gone by are for the History boards......

[bennymacca]

So are the crows gonna get within 10 goals?

[topsywaldron]

Any chance gentlemen of discussing this weeks match?

Match implies a competitive fixture.

Now if you'd said 'this week's trial game' you'd be on the money.

Like anyone cares who wins this absolute effing travesty.

[Magpiespower]

I reckon our 70s forward line was probably better than our 80s

Phillis, Hodgeman, Carey, Copping, Cornes - (when he came off ball) and any other player rotating through (Tardif, Tregenza, McInnerny Caldwell, Marker)

Almost as good as the Crows '14...

[robranisgod]

We have a great looking forward line, if the ball gets down there enough we should be able to finish. Has there ever been a better forward line at SANFL level?

F: Walker, Johnston, Porp
HF: Knights, McKernan, Callinan

F ; Russell Ebert, Tim Evans, Ginevar
HF ; Craig Bradley, Dwayne Russell, Williams

I would say there has been many better looking forward lines. The Port one of the early 80s was unbelievable as was a Glenelg ones featuring the likes of Kernahan, Copping, Hodgeman, McGuiness and Tony Hall.

Perhaps you are very young but your miles off in your statement

It's all subjective, but I think Westies in 1983 had the best forward line in my 55 years of following the SANFL :

Forwards : Meuret Luders and the changing rovers, Grosser and Conlen
Half Forwards : Morris Lindner Mike Smith

Premierships are usually won by on ballers and defence, I would argue that Westies most potent weapon was their forward line.

[Jim05]

So are the crows gonna get within 10 goals?

Unless Clare oval has had a bucket load of money spent on it since my junior days it would be safe to say the oval will be a bog by 1/4 time of the curtain raiser if that is even allowed to go ahead. Scoring will be difficult

[bennymacca]

They had Phil harder on double a last night and he said the crows have inspected the ground and say it is up to the standard of most sanfl grounds. So it shouldn't be too bad, although some of the sanfl grounds still get muddy

[matt35]

The conditions do mean this game has a better chance of being closer than it otherwise may have been. Port comfortably still though unfortunately.

[JK]

They had Phil harder on double a last night and he said the crows have inspected the ground and say it is up to the standard of most sanfl grounds. So it shouldn't be too bad, although some of the sanfl grounds still get muddy

Are the Crows ok to play in mud?

[stampy]

why has this game attracted 6 pages? so much for no AFL in the SANFL

[heater31]

why has this game attracted 6 pages? so much for no AFL in the SANFL

A fair portion of that is comparing who had the better forward line in the 80's

[stampy]

well thats effen stufpid, boycotting the page would have been a good idea der!!

[Bounce of the ball]

why has this game attracted 6 pages? so much for no AFL in the SANFL

A fair portion of that is comparing who had the better forward line in the 80's

Show your muscles and power again . Get rid of it then.

[Mic]

Can someone tell me the last time a game between two reserves teams was the only game of the round televised?

I was wondering, when was the last time no SANFL game was televised during a round of the SANFL season?

[RB]

They had Phil harder on double a last night and he said the crows have inspected the ground and say it is up to the standard of most sanfl grounds. So it shouldn't be too bad, although some of the sanfl grounds still get muddy

Are the Crows ok to play in mud?

Ask their mothers, they'll be washing the guernsies.

[bennymacca]

why has this game attracted 6 pages? so much for no AFL in the SANFL

people dont like to admit the new teams have generated significant interest in the SANFL

[Ron Burgundy]

Can someone tell me the last time a game between two reserves teams was the only game of the round televised?

I was wondering, when was the last time no SANFL game was televised during a round of the SANFL season?

They must have found a better option.

[spell_check]

Can someone tell me the last time a game between two reserves teams was the only game of the round televised?

I was wondering, when was the last time no SANFL game was televised during a round of the SANFL season?

Rounds 1 and 2 2006 - because apparently the OB van(s) being used for the National Lawn Bowls Championships at the time

[topsywaldron]

why has this game attracted 6 pages? so much for no AFL in the SANFL

people dont like to admit the new teams have generated significant interest in the SANFL

No they haven't, interest in and media coverage of the SANFL has decreased this year.

The two new clubs have attracted interest but solely in terms of their league teams, not the competition they're playing in.

[bennymacca]

No they haven't, interest in and media coverage of the SANFL has decreased this year.

The two new clubs have attracted interest but solely in terms of their league teams, not the competition they're playing in.

crowds and ratings are both up on last year.