In-form Adelaide midfielder Richard Douglas has labelled the Gold Coast SUNS as one of the most exciting teams in the competition, and says his Crow’s will concentrate on their defensive pressure against Guy McKenna’s chargers.
“We’re playing some good footy offensively in patches, but we need to improve the defensive side of our game,” Douglas told reporters in Adelaide on Monday.
“The SUNS are exciting. They’ve got a lot of young kids and they’re fast. They move the ball really well, so if you give them a chance they can run you off your feet.”
The Crows rank in the bottom echelon for tackles and will be out to stop the bleeding on the scoreboard against the Gold Coasters after conceded 100 or more points in three of their last four matches.
But Douglas admits the embattled Crows will have a hard enough time trying to neutralise the impact of the No.1 player on the AFL’s Official Player Ratings.
“If you can stop Gary Ablett, it’ll go a long way towards winning as well,” he said.
“He’ll be hard to stop, but if we’ve got the footy, he doesn’t.
“If our midfield can get on top, it’s going to make it harder for him to get a lot of the ball.”
Douglas weary of "exciting" SUNS
In-form Adelaide midfielder Richard Douglas has labelled the Gold Coast SUNS as one of the most exciting teams in the competition, and says his Crow’s will concentrate on their defensive pressure against Guy McKenna’s chargers.
