Match Day Thread Rnd 22 Adelaide V Sydney. Adelaide Oval 19.50 pm. Or 19.20 ACST.

[707]

Still windy with occasional heavy showers here. Hopefully no rain tonight but ball will be slippery.

[Blood Fever]

If we end up 4th, we probably have to play an away final against Adelaide, then if we manage to win that, we only play 2 games in 4 weeks as per the problems with last year's final series. If we end up 5th, we play a home final - not too bad a result. This means that I can rationalise a loss easier.

If this occurs, visions of 2012. That went ok. Also Prelim would be at SCG. Still best case scenario I reckon.

[penga]

If we end up 4th, we probably have to play an away final against Adelaide, then if we manage to win that, we only play 2 games in 4 weeks as per the problems with last year's final series.

If this occurs, visions of 2012. That went ok. Also Prelim would be at SCG. Still best case scenario I reckon.

More like 2003, albeit against Port.

I see it but I don't believe it!!!!!

[longmile]

Rumours that sloane will be a late withdrawal

[giant]

Had the 2012 QF on Fox this arvo - glorious viewing.

[Meg]

Less than 2 hours before first bounce and it's raining in North Adelaide close to AO. ??

[MattW]

If this occurs, visions of 2012. That went ok. Also Prelim would be at SCG. Still best case scenario I reckon.

Yep, a prelim at the SCG is the killer point in favour of a top 4 finish.

[AB Swannie]

No late changes

[stevoswan]

Titus O'Rielly on tonights game: "A good Friday night game! Exciting stuff, although the absence of any Victorian sides makes you wonder who the Channel Seven commentary team will barrack for.

I?m sure they?ll work Patrick Dangerfield into the coverage by mentioning he used to play for the Crows a few thousand times.

I fondly remember a time when commentators appeared neutral and didn?t go over the top trying to inject their ?personality? into the call.

What surprises me most is the commentators that try the hardest to inject their personalities, have the worst ones.

There?s obviously some natural law that the worse the personality, the more it will be displayed. I call this the BT Equation." Great stuff, except for Titus's last bit which I omitted because he tipped the Crows.......

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Had the 2012 QF on Fox this arvo - glorious viewing.

If I remember correctly, Tippett played great for the Crows that night and kept them in it......for awhile.

[Cheer_Cheer]

I hope Smith is pumped and primed for a good one against Betts.. If we can get on top early and stay there I will be very happy.. Come on boys !

[S.S. Bleeder]

I'm unusually nervous about this match. I have a feeling that it won't be close and either side will have a comfortable win, within reason considering the wet weather.

[Foreign Legion]

I have a feeling that Heeney and Papley may be the keys to this match. Feel bad for Newman but he just had to go out for Kennedy.

[S.S. Bleeder]

I have a feeling that Heeney and Papley may be the keys to this match. Feel bad for Newman but he just had to go out for Kennedy.

Isn't he injured? If he has been omitted then that's a mistake. I know he hasn't been playing in his usual position and his stats have dropped off but shouldn't his form in that position dislodge someone else in the backline? He was usually moonstone the best at half back.

[Foreign Legion]

Isn't he injured? If he has been omitted then that's a mistake. I know he hasn't been playing in his usual position and his stats have dropped off but shouldn't his form in that position dislodge someone else in the backline? He was usually moonstone the best at half back.

I see he is named as an emergency so maybe he will travel but not play?

[S.S. Bleeder]

Haywood playing in front of his family tonight.