Absolutly agree on McGlynn. I managed to get to Sydney for the game and was sitting right behind him when he tried to kick that goal sideways. Who does he think he is, Stevie J. Fair dinkum he slaughters the footy too much to be trying that garbage. Deserved to have his head ripped off by the coach. He missed targets by miles and you would swear he had his dough on Adelaide. McGlynn's disposal is geting worse and for a bloke who has been around for quite a while now you would reckon he might have some idea of his limitations and play a better % game. One of the most disappointing games from a senior player of his ilk I have seen for a long time. One might get howled down if one suggests he cost us the game but gee he made some horrible errors at critical times.
On Reid...right from the start they dropped a couple of players back and he was unable to get any run at his marks. Mind you he was held a lot and at a crucial stage of the last quarter after a marking contest, he was clearly held by an opponent as he went to take off for a 2nd effort and it was right in front of an umpire. It was so obvious. Last week McVeigh got a free and 50 metres for exactly the same thing that resulted in a goal. Reid should have had a kick from the goal line.
LRT... the poor bugger is a backman and we could have used him in that role last night. Might have made a difference on Walker.
Adelaide jumped as early in the first 3 quarters, mostly by clean centre clearances for easy goals. To me it was bleeding obvious we had to reverse that at the start of the last quarter but our midfield was unable to get their hands on the footy. I don't know that we can blame the rucks for that. The Crows midfielders were like lightening when they attacked the ball and got easy and clean clearances. When we finally woke up it was alas too late. Most of the game any of our centre clearances were under extreme pressure and ended up being scrappy and short.
Probably one of the most fierce game I have ever witnessed. It was a game of inches and indeed whoever lost was going to be unlucky. They got a couple of very lucky breaks for goals, one when we were forcing forward and a kick rebounded off a leg into the open straight to a Crow. That was the sort of game it was. As Wolfy said they did us on fast breaks down the fat side. It seemed we had a strategy to go to the members side in numbers and they were able to get a couple free on the other side. Noticed they went wide then around the wing had someone running through the centre for a handpass. In these tough, close games you need a bit of luck. Adelaide seemed to get just a bit more than us for it to make a difference.
No doubt Shaw was hampered by a calf injury after half time.
On Reid...right from the start they dropped a couple of players back and he was unable to get any run at his marks. Mind you he was held a lot and at a crucial stage of the last quarter after a marking contest, he was clearly held by an opponent as he went to take off for a 2nd effort and it was right in front of an umpire. It was so obvious. Last week McVeigh got a free and 50 metres for exactly the same thing that resulted in a goal. Reid should have had a kick from the goal line.
LRT... the poor bugger is a backman and we could have used him in that role last night. Might have made a difference on Walker.
Adelaide jumped as early in the first 3 quarters, mostly by clean centre clearances for easy goals. To me it was bleeding obvious we had to reverse that at the start of the last quarter but our midfield was unable to get their hands on the footy. I don't know that we can blame the rucks for that. The Crows midfielders were like lightening when they attacked the ball and got easy and clean clearances. When we finally woke up it was alas too late. Most of the game any of our centre clearances were under extreme pressure and ended up being scrappy and short.
Probably one of the most fierce game I have ever witnessed. It was a game of inches and indeed whoever lost was going to be unlucky. They got a couple of very lucky breaks for goals, one when we were forcing forward and a kick rebounded off a leg into the open straight to a Crow. That was the sort of game it was. As Wolfy said they did us on fast breaks down the fat side. It seemed we had a strategy to go to the members side in numbers and they were able to get a couple free on the other side. Noticed they went wide then around the wing had someone running through the centre for a handpass. In these tough, close games you need a bit of luck. Adelaide seemed to get just a bit more than us for it to make a difference.
No doubt Shaw was hampered by a calf injury after half time.
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