Crows in the SANFL

[Vermilion]

I wouldn't waste my time trying him on the half back flank. We've already got Otten, Reilly, Vince, Doughty, Luke Thompson, Sam Shaw and even Tambling who can all play that small to mid-sized defensive role too a much higher standard.

He's actually played fairly decent in the past couple of games. I've noticed him dish out several pretty effective bumps to his opponent as well as being able to keep his feet in the contest.

Moving on, round 1 of the SANFL kicks off this week with just the two games:

Eagles vs Pr0t @ Thebarton
South vs West @ Arctic Park

I'd expect the following crows to be in action (reserves in italics):
Knights
Luke Thompson
Joyce
Ellis-Yolmen
Crouch!
Rutten?
Laird
McKernan?
Dowdell

The other 5 teams having a bye (particularly Sturt) is a bit of a pain in the arse. Would have been nice to give the other fringe players another chance to impress.

[meh]

The SANFL fixturing is always a shambles.

Really hope Rutten returns through Westies, Gold Coast is 1 team we probably could afford to rest him and have confidence in the kids to do the job.

[Deebz]

Expect Crouch to dominate against South

[meh]

Round 1 -

B.Crouch - 10k 3h 3m 2t 5 clearances 0.1
B.Dowdell - 1k 2h 1m 7 hit outs 4FA
C.Knights - 6k 6h 4m 1t
L. Thompson - 12k 6h 7m

Hugely disappointing match from Knights, a little ill-disciplined from him too giving away a few 25 metre penalties.

Dowdell is out College basketball convert for those scratching their heads.

[Gaudz1]

Shit performance from Knighta....see yow back in Melbourne next year i reckon.

[Vermilion]

Not much to write home about there with only Thompson having a decent game.

Joyce also got second best for WWT's reserves.

[Vermilion]

It's a crow-bonanza in the SANFL this week:

North vs South @ Prospect
Craig (ruck)
Johnston (CHF)
McKernan (CHF)
Dowdell has been ommitted back to the reserves

Sturt vs Port @ Commander Keen Oval
Riley (FP)
McIntyre (HFF)
Martin (wing)
Tambling (HBF)
Jaensch (BP)
Jenkins (I/C)

Central vs Norwood @ Lizbeff Oval
Symes (rover)
Brown (BP)
Young (BP)
Grigg and presumably Orval named in the reserves

Glenelg vs West @ Brighton Oval
Lyons (HFF)
Crouch (I/C)
Laird not named in the reserves - injured maybe?
Bye: Eagles (Knights, Thompson, Joyce, Martyn, Ellis-Yolmen)

[meh]

Gee whiz, I guess that's what happens with an injury free list.

[TakingthePapiss]

So presumably Matty Wright is a travelling emergency if he's not named for North?

[TakingthePapiss]

Brad Crouch

24 possessions for Westies last night with 9 clearances and 4 inside 50's

[Gaudz1]

[meh]

Other notables:

Luke Brown - 14 touches
Brad Symes - 31 touches, 5, marks, 4 tackles
Shaun McKernan - 8 touches, 4 marks, 2 goals
Lewis Johnston - 10 touches, 3 goals
Richard Tambling - 16 touches, 5 tackles
Aiden Riley - 22 touches, 3 tackles
Tim McIntyre - 16 touches, 6 marks, 6 goals
Brodie Martin - 27 touches, 2 tackles
Sam Kerridge - 16 touches, 2 tackles
Josh Jenkins - 10 touches, 21 hit-outs
Matt Jaensch - 20 touches, 6 tackles

Some good numbers there, McIntyre

[Gaudz1]

Yeah heard about McIntyre. Good to see Symesy getting some touches..dunno how effective they would have been

[Deebz]

Brad Crouch

24 possessions for Westies last night with 9 clearances and 4 inside 50's

Not convinced I can wait a full year.

[Gus]

Commander Keen Oval?

what. is. this. shit?



On a note- LJ three goals. Only 10 touches though. Whereas in Sydney's reserves he was racking up the disposals but not playing up forward. Which was weird- guy has a laser kick for goal and they put him in the backlines?