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CibbuanoWe are slow: Craig
June 22nd 2008 01:22
ADELAIDE coach Neil Craig has admitted that his side is slow following the Crows' 13-point loss to Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday night.
The Crows had 67 more possessions than the Lions but had eight less scoring shots in the 11.17 (83) to 10.10 (70) loss.
"We're a slow footy club at the moment, moving the ball," he said.
"I think we need to look at the training we do.
"Our quicker movement of the ball, getting off the mark, and want to play on a bit more, rather than just go back and chip.
"That's my responsibility to address that. I think it's the way we've trained and we need to change some of our training.
"There were too many times where we could have got around and played on and not been too perfect going into the forward line, just dropped it in there and put some pressure back on the Brisbane Lions.
"But we wouldn't do it."
The Crows, who have now lost their past two matches face a tough four week run that includes matches against Geelong on July 4, Collingwood at the MCG, a Showdown with Port, and Sydney at the SCG.
Craig said his side would need to take their game to another level to match the elite sides in the competition.
"It's well-documented our draw, we are coming up against some class sides," Craig said.
"It was not disastrous at all (last night's loss) but it's where we are and there is a pretty clear picture of where we've got to go.
"We are not far off it but it is going to require a pretty big effort to get there as it does when you have to jump to another level.
"Geelong will be another good test for us."
"We are starting to come back to the bunch - we've got a fight on our hands."
The Crows had 67 more possessions than the Lions but had eight less scoring shots in the 11.17 (83) to 10.10 (70) loss.
"We're a slow footy club at the moment, moving the ball," he said.
"I think we need to look at the training we do.
"Our quicker movement of the ball, getting off the mark, and want to play on a bit more, rather than just go back and chip.
"That's my responsibility to address that. I think it's the way we've trained and we need to change some of our training.
"There were too many times where we could have got around and played on and not been too perfect going into the forward line, just dropped it in there and put some pressure back on the Brisbane Lions.
"But we wouldn't do it."
The Crows, who have now lost their past two matches face a tough four week run that includes matches against Geelong on July 4, Collingwood at the MCG, a Showdown with Port, and Sydney at the SCG.
Craig said his side would need to take their game to another level to match the elite sides in the competition.
"It's well-documented our draw, we are coming up against some class sides," Craig said.
"It was not disastrous at all (last night's loss) but it's where we are and there is a pretty clear picture of where we've got to go.
"We are not far off it but it is going to require a pretty big effort to get there as it does when you have to jump to another level.
"Geelong will be another good test for us."
"We are starting to come back to the bunch - we've got a fight on our hands."
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