Preview Rd 22: Changes/prematch discussion vs Adelaide

[Caracas]

There's only one flaw in this argument - if we did get flogged in Adelaide under the alternative scenario, it would not be due to McKay, Larkey and LDU being there instead of Thommo / Tarrant (whoever is the more injured), McDonald and Hrovat/Atley.

Fair point - if that indeed is how things pan out tomorrow.


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[ShiNoBi]

10 what?? He has to see the ball first .

10 Free kicks at front of goal.
I trust Ben. You can do it.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Ben needs to get back to leading early and often. Adelaide don't have anyone who can keep up with him.

 

[giantroo]

Ben needs to get back to leading early and often. Adelaide don't have anyone who can keep up with him.

We need to get the ball in quickly to him before they flood 2-3 on him.

 

[kangaspurs]

We need to get the ball in quickly to him before they flood 2-3 on him.

Yep. I don't know where you would find the statistics for such things, but our ball movement off half back in the second half of the season seems to be downright stagnant compared to the exciting brand we were playing earlier in the season. Maybe teams have figured us out, or perhaps we're just tired and don't have the run in the legs anymore.

I'd be surprised if that wasn't a major cause in our drop of form since the bye.

The thing is that if we can just get to the finals we know our brand under Brad holds up in finals footy. We've proven time and again that it does. We can do some damage if we get to September, especially if we're treated to a September BJ. But it goes without saying that we obviously just have to get there first.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Yep. I don't know where you would find the statistics for such things, but our ball movement off half back in the second half of the season seems to be downright stagnant compared to the exciting brand we were playing earlier in the season. Maybe teams have figured us out, or perhaps we're just tired and don't have the run in the legs anymore.

I'd be surprised if that wasn't a major cause in our drop of form since the bye.

The thing is that if we can just get to the finals we know our brand under Brad holds up in finals footy. We've proven time and again that it does. We can do some damage if we get to September, especially if we're treated to a September BJ. But it goes without saying that we obviously just have to get there first.

Hartung provided a lot of offensive drive.

 

[boffo]

The ball has to get there first, your midfield bats deeper than ours, as average as Atkins and McKay are.

Don't you dare knock Atkins and Mackay.

That's our job.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Don't you dare knock Atkins and Mackay.

That's our job.

Catkins.

 

[ansonholt]

We need to get the ball in quickly to him before they flood 2-3 on him.

If we can play with a more open forward line, that would help as well. No reason we can't do this. Helps with defensive running as well in the case of turnovers.

 

[ansonholt]

Don't you dare knock Atkins and Mackay.

That's our job.

We've been frustrated with our season, even though we've overachieved to a degree, but I can't imagine how frustrated you guys must be compared to what your pre-season expectations would have been at.

 

[Gasometer]

If we can play with a more open forward line, that would help as well. No reason we can't do this. Helps with defensive running as well in the case of turnovers.

There’s something about AO that challenges us mentally about playing there that if it was Hobart, your plans wouldn’t be a problem

 

[Caracas]

Well Collingwood have won the first leg. Just six or seven more to go and we’re in the eight!


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[CBSlogger]

Finals gone, Sydney ****** us.

Not that we're likely to win tomorrow anyway.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Finals gone, Sydney ****** us.

Not that we're likely to win tomorrow anyway.

Not quite yet. Melbourne drop out if they lose to WC and GWS.

 

[CBSlogger]

Not quite yet. Melbourne drop out if they lose to WC and GWS.

And port need to lose to * at home next week...and we beat Adelaide in Adelaide and then not choke vs saints like last week.....

I like you're open mind Spider but we're cooked.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

And port need to lose to * at home next week...and we beat Adelaide in Adelaide and then not choke vs saints like last week.....

I like you're open mind Spider but we're cooked.

Port can win next week and we still make it.

 

[CBSlogger]

Port can win next week and we still make it.

On %?

Yeah good point but I still think we're cooked and are no chance in Adelaide anyway, will be very happy to be wrong but SA is our graveyard.

 

[jackster83]

Hoping you belt the living daylights out of us and also get up next week. Our lack of KPDs should see Brown secure the Coleman.

(My club is run by absolute morons who are more worried about saving their own hides than planning for next year)

 

[Tectonic]

(My club is run by absolute morons who are more worried about saving their own hides than planning for next year)

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[ShiNoBi]

Hoping you belt the living daylights out of us and also get up next week. Our lack of KPDs should see Brown secure the Coleman.

(My club is run by absolute morons who are more worried about saving their own hides than planning for next year)

Realistically Adelaide by 40.
However I wanna enjoy to watch this game.

 

[shinboner magic]

Looking for game day thread

 

[PerthBoy86]

Maybe Adelaide will play their part in helping keep Port out by losing lol

 

[Jindrrk]

Gasometer is to create the GD thread. K thx.

 

[Gasometer]

Gasometer is to create the GD thread. K thx.

It’s up

No jinxes this week

Scamper needs to appear

Etc etc

Throw salt

Cross fingers

Inch by inch

 

[King Corey]

(My club is run by absolute morons who are more worried about saving their own hides than planning for next year)

Quit stealing our strategic IP.