A game to forget...

I think like most Crows supporters I'm pretty keen to forget what happened against Port Power last weekend. I thought it might be beneficial to let the loss simmer in the back of my mind for a few days before attempting this post.

The Crows played poorly and were punished by Port Adelaide. I'm certainly glad I don't live in Port Adelaide anymore when you have games like this! The most disappointing aspect of the game was the lack of hunger for the ball from Adelaide. They really struggled to match the Power's intensity throughout the game, resulting in a pasting in both the clearances and hit outs.

I'm not sure I have ever seen such a lopsided result in the ruck. Port Power won a total of 44 hit outs compared to Adelaide's 17. Meat Loaf once stated 'two out of three ain't bad' and that proved to be the case for Port Power in the hit outs department. Jonathan Griffin struggled to make any impact in the game and would be lucky to retain his spot in the side given Ivan Maric's impressive form in the SANFL.

One thing that currently bothers me about the Crows is the lack of ability to shut down key opposition players. It seems like now would be a good time to develop a youngster as a tagger. A player who is suited to this role doesn't immediately spring to mind though. Hopefully something will develop over the next couple of games. If there is no clear young tagger, Neil Craig may need to consider tweaking his game plan.