View Full Version : Will we play the Doggies in a Prelim again?
Wilburwild
14 Sep 2006, 13:20
I know that the weagles are firm faves to win this weekend, but i think that the dogs will push them hard, and if they can play their running game then anything could happen. especially if Brad Johnson is firing! and with two 300 game milestones, you'd expect them to come out firing!!
whats everyone else think?
It'd be good for tradition too!!:)
Fred Phillis
14 Sep 2006, 13:29
would much prefer dogs than eagles...wldn't we all??
Capitalist
14 Sep 2006, 13:32
would much prefer dogs than eagles...wldn't we all??
not sure about that
Doggies can be devestating on song, and they almost have as many SA blokes as we do so I reckon either team will provide a full on contest
if the bulldogs are good enough to beat the Eagles good luck to them - hopefully it takes it out who ever wins :D
neddy36
14 Sep 2006, 13:35
I have no doubt that whoever we do play, we will start underdog.
If West Coast win the "experts" will be saying: West Coast have the wood over the Crows, etc, etc
If the Bulldogs win the "experts" will be so enamoured with the fact that the Bulldgos beat WC at Subi, that they will favour them.
not sure about that
Ahh...dude.
EVERY AFC supporter in the world would rather play the Dogs.
I have no doubt that whoever we do play, we will start underdog.
Er..we are in a prelim....at home, no way we will be an underdog. ESPECIALLY against the Bulldogs.
Throughandthrough
14 Sep 2006, 13:53
Ahh...dude.
EVERY AFC supporter in the world would rather play the Dogs.
Just the way we like it....
raikkonen
14 Sep 2006, 14:05
Ahh...dude.
EVERY AFC supporter in the world would rather play the Dogs.
Im just worried that should we happen to play the Dogs, it may be third time unlucky. I think we will beat west coast should we play them.
musha_13
14 Sep 2006, 14:14
Just put $5 on the dogs to win this week.
I reckon they are a real show, Rodney Eade is a master coach IMO.
GoSarge
14 Sep 2006, 14:15
Im just worried that should we happen to play the Dogs, it may be third time unlucky.
Huh ? Why would you be worried about that ?
If we play the dogs, we should win.
Wilburwild
14 Sep 2006, 14:23
i think whoever we play will come over a bit tired as the dogs and the weagles will both try to run with it. and if the dogs get up, theyre back to melbourne then to adelaide. it'll be tough for them. and last time we played them at AAMI we beat them by 88 points or something, they had won all their games up until that point i believe.
Captain Sensible
14 Sep 2006, 14:26
I'd be ecstatic if we played you guys in a Prelim.
Yokel, you don't have a choice who you play.
If i was in a sudden death semi-final I'd be ecstatic to win as wel :)
raikkonen
14 Sep 2006, 14:32
Huh ? Why would you be worried about that ?
unlucky for us....I must have misphrased.
EVERY AFC supporter in the world would rather play the Dogs.
Absolutely. While both would be tough opposition, West Coast finished top and the Bulldogs finished 8th. That says it all right there.
Captain Sensible
14 Sep 2006, 14:40
Yokel, you don't have a choice who you play.
If i was in a sudden death semi-final I'd be ecstatic to win as wel :)
Thats why I'd be ecstatic.
Carl Spackler
14 Sep 2006, 15:00
People are building a case for the Bulldogs but in reality I think they will get smashed this week.
It reminds me a bit of the Crows playing that final in Brisbane in 2002. We started making a case for ourselves because we had actually won a game or two against them (including one in Brisbane in 2001) plus a preseason cup game up there. Our record against them wasn't too bad compared to everyone else. Travelling to the Gabba holds no fears for us. We've won there before. Maybe we could knock them off...
No.
No we couldn't.
Will we? Probably not. I agree with Musha that Eade is the key to this. He will be tactically more astute... its whether the players do the job.
The weather is warming up here and hopefully that takes its toll. I would love to see the Doggies fairytale continue but I feel WC have been one of the form sides all year while 2007 is the Doggies time to shine
WC by 5 goals
People are building a case for the Bulldogs but in reality I think they will get smashed this week.
It reminds me a bit of the Crows playing that final in Brisbane in 2002. We started making a case for ourselves because we had actually won a game or two against them (including one in Brisbane in 2001) plus a preseason cup game up there. Our record against them wasn't too bad compared to everyone else. Travelling to the Gabba holds no fears for us. We've won there before. Maybe we could knock them off...
No.
No we couldn't.
The Eagles aren't a shade on Brisbane from that era.
James23
14 Sep 2006, 17:46
there midfield is atleast
RoosterLad
14 Sep 2006, 17:51
If we do play the Dogs we will thrash him. We belted them earlier this year when they were top. We have won 2 Prelims against them. We will definitely make the Grand Final if we play the Dogs.
Crow-mo
14 Sep 2006, 20:48
I have no doubt that whoever we do play, we will start underdog.
If West Coast win the "experts" will be saying: West Coast have the wood over the Crows, etc, etc
If the Bulldogs win the "experts" will be so enamoured with the fact that the Bulldgos beat WC at Subi, that they will favour them.
agree :thumbsu:
Carl Spackler
14 Sep 2006, 21:00
The Eagles aren't a shade on Brisbane from that era.
And we were a fair bit better than the injury-riddled Dogs are now.
FCAGJAT
14 Sep 2006, 22:32
Im just worried that should we happen to play the Dogs, it may be third time unlucky. I think we will beat west coast should we play them.
Doubt it. We played port 3 times in one season and won every single match. Some of you guyz are way too superstitious.
RoosterLad
14 Sep 2006, 23:04
Yeah and we didnt just win the final (and third game) against Port. We bent those bitches over and gave them a good seeing to.
ok.crows
15 Sep 2006, 00:06
Ahh...dude.
EVERY AFC supporter in the world would rather play the Dogs.
I would like to see Smith punching the ground again. It would be a fantastic send off for his 300th.
Ahh...dude.
EVERY AFC supporter in the world would rather play the Dogs.
I do not care who we play,all I care about is us rocking up that saturday with our A grade game.
Nothing else matters.
But an observation,we play the Bulldogs we get this revenge stuff from 8 and 9 years ago and how they recently beat us.
We play the Eagles and we get the stuff about there record against us and at AAMI and lots of Arrogance from there supporters.
None of it means squat.
Our Record against North in 98 meant nothing in that GF.
What does matter is we recently had a good look at both sides using there A grade game,we did not on these occasions use our A grade game.
Eagles 4 Mine
15 Sep 2006, 11:33
not sure about that
Doggies can be devestating on song, and they almost have as many SA blokes as we do so I reckon either team will provide a full on contest
if the bulldogs are good enough to beat the Eagles good luck to them - hopefully it takes it out who ever wins :D
Yeah like having a lot of SA boys really matters they always play like S**T in Adelaide. Seeya next week boys.:cool:
Crow-mo
16 Sep 2006, 03:28
Seeya next week boys.:cool:
and that's why you won't be lifting this years cup. :)
Glenno23
16 Sep 2006, 04:26
Go Doggies!!!
If they happen to win against WC, they would have travelled from Vic to WA, back to Vic, over to SA in just over a week.... thats a lot of frequent flyer points.....Add to that the heat over here and there running game, they will be a lot more worn out than WC, who have not travelled for 2 weeks.....
Plus i want to see WC out in straight sets......:D
Doesn't matter who we play in the prelim though.... All we need is the boys to play their A games.....
maccas_no1
16 Sep 2006, 08:42
Bulldogs to win tonight by 5 pts, and anothr heart breaking PF loss to the might of the AFC next week.
If our crowd is as half as passionate and vocal as last nights Freo 'Purple' army then nobody will get within a bulls roar of the AFC.
If our crowd is as half as passionate and vocal as last nights Freo 'Purple' army then nobody will get within a bulls roar of the AFC.
I didnt think they found their voice until they got in front...unlike the AFC crowd who roared all day :thumbsu:
Apparently we will play neither the Bulldogs or Eagles in the prelim, according to the wise words of The Age. :rolleyes:
"Adelaide will play the winner of Friday night's semi-final between Fremantle and Melbourne in the preliminary final at AAMI Stadium on Saturday week."
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/McLeod-may-return-for-Crows-in-prelim/2006/09/14/1157827094507.html
:rolleyes:
Almost as funny as chanel 9 reporting that the bulldogs and melbourne were going to have the week off this week after winning their elimination finals. :eek:
Crow-mo
16 Sep 2006, 19:00
got to say, that regardless of tonight's result, eade has done a marvellous job with the doggies so far.
Stiffy_18
16 Sep 2006, 19:03
got to say, that regardless of tonight's result, eade has done a marvellous job with the doggies so far.
Oh without a doubt. He has been a SUPER coach and what is most pleasing is that he has gone away after his Sydney gig and looked at where he might have gone wrong and addressed those issues.
The man is a genius and deserves all the accolades he gets IMHO :thumbsu:
neddy36
18 Sep 2006, 16:19
Er..we are in a prelim....at home, no way we will be an underdog. ESPECIALLY against the Bulldogs.
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