Rnd 24 vs Melbourne at the SCG, Sunday 27 August at 3:20 PM
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Some encouraging news re Joel and one Tom, and some hope re another Tom. Less good news on the Justin front. Non-definitive news re Hayden.
(And some utter class from Longmire re the goal-that-was-not-a-goal.)
Sydney coach John Longmire expresses sympathy for Crows, Swans get Tom Papley boostComment
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This is an absolute must win game. No point limping into the finals to be eliminated week 1.
What a win does for us:
- Continuation of form over the last two months. Never underestimate momentum.
- Stamps our credentials. If we cant beat the 4th placed team, at our home ground, then why bother playing finals?. Every final will be mathematically harder than that.
- Sets up home elimination final. Wining a flag from this far back is going to be hard, so we need any advantage we can get. It will mean we will have spent 3 weeks at home prior to first final, and 4 weeks at home prior to next final, then only 3 on-the-road finals to win the flag.
It doesnt really matter if we meet GWS in the home elimination final and therefore lose some home state advantage, its the reduction in travel thats the key for a long campaign.Comment
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Personally winning outside to 8 has happen once in 20yrs, so its very remote.
I personally dont think this week matters as much. Id put health and availability over the first week matchup.
Parker, Mills cant replicate that for us going fwd, if they need an extended break then so be it.
I know Mills tagged but it never normally stops him from getting the ball. Give Hickey a week off too
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2 weeks with the byeComment
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Personally winning outside to 8 has happen once in 20yrs, so its very remote.
I personally dont think this week matters as much. Id put health and availability over the first week matchup.
Parker, Mills cant replicate that for us going fwd, if they need an extended break then so be it.
I know Mills tagged but it never normally stops him from getting the ball. Give Hickey a week off too
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2 weeks with the byeComment
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Played the whole game afterwards with his jawComment
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Personally winning outside to 8 has happen once in 20yrs, so its very remote.
I personally dont think this week matters as much. Id put health and availability over the first week matchup.
Parker, Mills cant replicate that for us going fwd, if they need an extended break then so be it.
I know Mills tagged but it never normally stops him from getting the ball. Give Hickey a week off too
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2 weeks with the byeComment
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Do you think that, in this instance, McCartin "chose to bump"?Comment
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The angle shown during the live broadcast suggested Tom braced for contact. I don't know what else he could have done but it's still the kind of contact that the AFL usually deems to be "choosing to bump".
I've since seen footage from another angle that suggests Tom was moving towards a bobbling ball (that itself changed direction) and he and McAdam collided. To me that cannot be "choosing to bump" but there may be other angles that provided a compelling interpretation.Comment
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The angle shown during the live broadcast suggested Tom braced for contact. I don't know what else he could have done but it's still the kind of contact that the AFL usually deems to be "choosing to bump".
I've since seen footage from another angle that suggests Tom was moving towards a bobbling ball (that itself changed direction) and he and McAdam collided. To me that cannot be "choosing to bump" but there may be other angles that provided a compelling interpretation.
TMc unlucky that McA bent low to get the ball; couldn’t tackle him as he didn’t have the ball; couldn’t avoid contact and just let him go as, if he got the ball, the Crows would push forward; so had to brace for contact. A football incident, but the head is sacrosanct.
Just disagree that McAdam is weak as p**s.Comment
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