WHERE AND WHEN: Adelaide Oval, Thursday, July 12, 7.20pm ACST
SUMMARY
If its finals dreams aren’t already gone, a loss to Geelong would all but certainly write off Adelaide’s season. The Crows (7-8) are two wins outside the top eight and also have to make up a massive percentage gap in the remaining seven games. The Crows will need to move the ball quickly, play on at every opportunity and take risks if they are to get back to the entertaining, high-scoring brand of football they displayed in the last quarter against West Coast in round 15. A win for the Cats (9-6) would consolidate their spot in the top eight, while staying within striking distance of the top four. Prime movers Joel Selwood and Mitch Duncan are in superb form, while the electric Tim Kelly is one of the finds of the season. And then there’s 2016 Brownlow Medallist Patrick Dangerfield, who always produces something special against his former club.
LAST FIVE TIMES
PF, 2017, Adelaide 21.10 (136) d Geelong 10.15 (75) at Adelaide Oval
R18, 2017, Adelaide 13.13 (91) d Geelong 10.10 (70) at Adelaide Oval
R11, 2017, Geelong 13.18 (96) d Adelaide 10.14 (74) at GMHBA Stadium
R18, 2016, Geelong 12.13 (85) d Adelaide 7.13 (55) at GMHBA Stadium
R8, 2016, Geelong 13.20 (98) d Adelaide 11.6 (72) at Adelaide Oval
Thommo’s Tip: Adelaide by 10 points
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Laird due for a big one ..
Rory Laird average vs Geelong: 74 from 5 (high 87, low 59, 3/5 less than 80). Last 3 vs Geelong: 83, 59, 71.
PJ’s gut: 1
My stupid stats: 0
Late change Adelaide
Talia out
Alex Keath in
Adelaide v Geelong at the Adelaide Oval, 7.20pm ACST
LATE CHANGE
Adelaide: Daniel Talia (foot) replaced in selected side by Alex Keath
Geelong: Nil
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Adelaide: Hugh Greenwood, Jake Kelly, Kyle Cheney, Lachlan Murphy
Geelong: Gary Ablett, Quinton Narkle, Cam Guthrie, Sam Simpson
Two weeks in a row with no late changes for Geelong? What is this madness!?
Still 25 minutes to go
T/u Titch VC
T/D Danger VC
Does anyone have any idea of how long Bontempelli will take to recover from his operation? Google seems to think anywhere from one to three weeks – is this correct?
Never argue with Dr Google!
Aww… this time I really hope he’s wrong.
HT Crows 51 v Cats 43
Crows
Tom T. Lynch 76
Rory Laird 75
Rory Sloane 69
Rory Atkins 56
Matt Crouch 50
Luke Brown 47
Bryce Gibbs 43
Eddie Betts 40
Riley Knight 39
Lachlan Murphy 36
Sam Jacobs 36
Paul Seedsman 31
Tom Doedee 29
Josh Jenkins 29
Jordan Gallucci 29
Taylor Walker 28
Kyle Cheney 27
Jake Kelly 27
Hugh Greenwood 23
Wayne Milera 23
Kyle Hartigan 21
Alex Keath 16
Cats
P. Dangerfield 78
Tom Hawkins 58
Gary Ablett jnr 56
Tim Kelly 56
Jake Kolodjashnij 51
Rhys Stanley 50
Tom Stewart 47
Zach Tuohy 45
Mark Blicavs 44
Mitch Duncan 43
Sam Menegola 41
Jed Bews 36
Quinton Narkle 34
Cameron Guthrie 29
Daniel Menzel 29
Brandan Parfitt* 28
Jamaine Jones 25
Joel Selwood 24
Scott Selwood 21
Jack Henry 17
Sam Simpson 16
Wylie Buzza 15
How has Ablett scored 56? I’ve watched the game and have hardly noticed him except for try ing to get easy handballs from a teammate who has taken a mark.
Granted, I’m on my 10th scotch but still…
Just a handy 16 possies with plenty inside 50s
3QT Crows 93 v Cats 69
Crows
Tom T. Lynch 107
Rory Laird 106
Rory Atkins 91
Rory Sloane 90
Wayne Milera 74
Matt Crouch 66
Josh Jenkins 65
Bryce Gibbs 62
Paul Seedsman 60
Luke Brown 60
Eddie Betts 54
Tom Doedee 54
Sam Jacobs 53
Riley Knight 51
Jordan Gallucci 49
Lachlan Murphy 47
Hugh Greenwood 47
Jake Kelly 42
Taylor Walker 42
Kyle Cheney 41
Alex Keath 40
Kyle Hartigan 35
Cats
P. Dangerfield 109
Tim Kelly 91
Tom Hawkins 85
Gary Ablett jnr 79
Rhys Stanley 71
Mark Blicavs 67
Mitch Duncan 61
Jake Kolodjashnij 60
Sam Menegola 57
Zach Tuohy 56
Tom Stewart 55
Quinton Narkle 50
Jed Bews 47
Jack Henry 45
Joel Selwood 44
Scott Selwood 43
Wylie Buzza 37
Daniel Menzel 29
Cameron Guthrie 29
Jamaine Jones 28
Brandan Parfitt* 26
Sam Simpson 18
Geez, I did the ol take the VC off Danger with about 2 minutes to go in the game as Chris Scott can’t find it within himself to play him in the middle.
Just tuned in for the last quarter and see the #35 running around at centre bounces….
Maybe Chris Scott is the new Ross Lyon (I might be banned from the site if I suggest putting Chris Scott’s initials in FURL instead of Ross though…..)
Oh well, I reckon good for footy if Danger plays middle, hopefully it stays that way….
yeah, me too … have had the VC on him the last few weeks for no result, gave up tonight at last second … SC can be cruel!
Turdwood.
Danger great VC choice!
Bit stiff taking VC off Danger at the last minute, but very happy with him and Laird.
Thought Sloane had a massive game too (don’t have him though).
Happy with L Murphy too as my last non-premo spot on the field. I reckon he was pretty stiff not to bag a couple more with some of the horrible delivery he had, but I’ll take that 72 over Mihocek.
FT Crows 112 d Cats 97
Crows
Rory Laird 132
Rory Sloane 132
Tom T. Lynch 130
Rory Atkins 110
Wayne Milera 90
Matt Crouch 85
Bryce Gibbs 81
Josh Jenkins 78
Riley Knight 78
Sam Jacobs 72
Lachlan Murphy 72
Jordan Gallucci 72
Luke Brown 71
Kyle Cheney 71
Tom Doedee 70
Taylor Walker 64
Eddie Betts 64
Paul Seedsman 61
Jake Kelly 56
Hugh Greenwood 54
Alex Keath 48
Kyle Hartigan 46
Cats
P. Dangerfield 150
Gary Ablett jnr 111
Tom Hawkins 109
Tim Kelly 109
Rhys Stanley 104
Mitch Duncan 88
Mark Blicavs 88
Zach Tuohy 80
Sam Menegola 76
Jake Kolodjashnij 76
Joel Selwood 69
Tom Stewart 67
Quinton Narkle 63
Scott Selwood 55
Jed Bews 55
Cameron Guthrie 52
Jack Henry 51
Wylie Buzza 46
Jamaine Jones 33
Sam Simpson 29
Brandan Parfitt* 28
Daniel Menzel 28
reckon the umps really screwed the Cats a bit tonight too …
Surely Chris Scott takes a look at Dangers performance tonight and sees how stupid his been wasting him down forward weekly.
Dangerfield playing midfield is the best player in the competition. Why his even been chucked down forward is beyond me.
IMO, I’m guessing it had a lot to do with Menzel returning this week!
Taking Paddy’s 158
Go on… roll the dice!
Does anyone know if there’s a way to put the VC on Dangerfield after the game has finished?