Showdown XXXV

I don't foresee you winning a final, so all your comments are therefore irrelevant.

That is funny. What will you blokes be doing with yourselves come finals?

Plotting next year's 'come back' campaign.  

Probably the same as you.

 

Terrific game. How good are some of the young players?

Grigg, Wingard, Crouch were all great and Boak, Hartlett, Dangerfield and others are just class.

Nice to see Johnston lining up for goal, knowing he'll likely kick it.

The form of some of Adelaide's senior players is worrying. Thompson just doesn't look right at all, Van Berlo really struggles, Jacobs was poor.

Rory Laird has been wonderful this season, but had a shocker today.

That was a ripping contest that almost gets me excited about afl.
So much ebbing and flowing in the game.

Reckon we need to rush Monfries into the Aussie Test side, as that leg break for a goal bent back sideways 5 metres.

In the slow mo, it pitched about 2 metres from the point post.
I've never seen a ball moving forward bend so far sideways.

And Wingard is a star. Wonder where he learnt his early footy?  

They commented during the game that Barrie Robran reckons that Johnston is the best kick for goal he has ever seen.

Fairly high praise that.

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:

And Wingard is a star. Wonder where he learnt his early footy?  

Did he come from Sturt juniors?  

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:They commented during the game that Barrie Robran reckons that Johnston is the best kick for goal he has ever seen.

Fairly high praise that.

Bayman posted the same a few weeks ago on this site about Johnston

Wingard is also a very very good kick for goal
His accuracy reminds me of Roger Woodcock

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:They commented during the game that Barrie Robran reckons that Johnston is the best kick for goal he has ever seen.

Fairly high praise that.

I find the interest in Robrans comments well, interesting. Just because he is an all time great doesn't make him a great judge, does it?

Anyway, back to the game.

Wingard, Boak, Trengove and Moore were very good in the last 15 minutes. Boaks clearance work in the middle was truly special, but watch closely (if you see it again) and the last two centre breaks were Trengove tapping to Boak, but while this was happening Moore was body-on-body with Dangerfield making sure Adelaides best clearance player was kept out of the contest. Fantastic team play.

Wingard, I just cant speak highly enough of this kid. Even in the presser after the game he said "Nah, wasn't nervous really. Just needed to go through my routine", when asked about lining up for the last goal.Thats ice cool that is.

Crouch is going to be some player to. He has that ability to stand still and watch the game move past him / onfold while everyone else gets flustered he just remains calm and executes his skills. Very cool customer too.

bigclock wrote:Adelaide by 7 points, can't wait to see the power faces when their finals chances are snatched away!!!  

 
Did you take notice of the Port peoples faces as you left? ( If you go to the football, of course )

With Carlton losing to Fremantle, that puts us two games clear in 8th.

Booney wrote:

bigclock wrote:Adelaide by 7 points, can't wait to see the power faces when their finals chances are snatched away!!!  

 
Did you take notice of the Port peoples faces as you left? ( If you go to the football, of course )

With Carlton losing to Fremantle, that puts us two games clear in 8th.

I did go to the game acually, what a great game of footy. Couple of lucky bounces and a couple of poor decisions cost us the game. I did see their faces, also heard the feral swearing and abuse all the way back to the car. Must make you proud to be apart of that.

Onwards and upwards - how good are some of the young lads coming thru for the crows! Grigg and Crouch are going to be stars!

I didn't abuse or swear at anyone on my way out, so I'll not consider myself part of that.

Anywho, only people with their head in the sand think it's only other clubs with foul mouthed abusive supporters.

One lucky bounce, I'll take that one and in a tight game the very first goal of the game was nearly Robbie Grays, bar a  shocking bounce so one good one, one bad one.

Poor decisions? I assume you are referring to Johnston taking a shot on the run from 50 when he should have passed to a free Dangerfield or are you talking about Otten handballing back into traffic and giving the ball up just as Adelaide looked to be going forward? If yes, correct. Two very bad decisions. 

Grigg and Crouch both look promising indeed.

How's the skipper going down there?

The last goal come from a lucky bounce too Booney.

Wingards mark and goal?

Whoever kicked it to him got a bounce that was simular to Monfries. The Crow went to pick it up and it bounced at a stupid angle straight into a Port players hands.

brodlach wrote:Whoever kicked it to him got a bounce that was simular to Monfries. The Crow went to pick it up and it bounced at a stupid angle straight into a Port players hands.

  

I just watched it again.( Might watch the last 2 minutes again shortly - WTF was Johnston doing? 2:03 to go and 8 points in front and he butchers it! ) The ball bounced near the 50 line where Boak collected it, handballed to Wines who handballed to Monfries who centred it to Wingard! I think 3 possesions, mark and kick at goal after the bounce cancels out any "lucky" bounce.

Had the lucky bounce not occured than the ball would have been on centre wing and not in Wingards hands


Dont think I will ever watch that last 2 minutes again. Johnston is such a good kick for goal normally so thats why he had a ping I guess.

Oh come on....

Got to make myself feel better somehow  

Dont think in all my years of watching football I have ever seen one like Monfries

I hope it's working  .....and I saw one like Monfries. Grays at the start of the game.Some of the ball went over the line and it turned on itself and bounced back out of the goals!

I'm pretty sure Gus knew what he was doing, anyway.

Nope not working and your not helping either  

Send me your mobile number, I'll text you later tonight and see how you're going?

I'm here for you mate.

Thanks Booney