A must win game

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ArjenTheGreat

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This Saturday nights fixture vs Adelaide is a game in which all players involved should leave everything on the field. I couldn't give a rats arse if Adelaide play out of their skin this week, our boys must beat these jokers.

Twice last year I was left incensed after both games against these hacks and I for one, want redemption. I sure hope some of the players feel the same as I do and I sure as hell want to go to Adelaide Oval and crush any chance these muppets have of playing finals.

Anyone else feel the same way?


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Spot on.

We owe these campaigners.
 
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I wouldn't put this in the "must win" category.

Would of course much prefer to win, but all is not lost if we drop to Crows away (hard task, just ask the Pies) and likely Hawks in next 4.

If we are consistent and win all the games we should in Melb and Hobart, then it will still set up a top 6 finish and genuine tilt at the finals.
 

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After watching what Crows did to Collingwood a couple of weeks back, I wouldn't put overly high expectations on this one.
Yes, winning it would be huge, but losing it, would hardly spell disaster.
 

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After watching what Crows did to Collingwood a couple of weeks back, I wouldn't put overly high expectations on this one.
Yes, winning it would be huge, but losing it, would hardly spell disaster.
To be solid finals side we need to be opportunistic. I would really like to seize this one.
 

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This week IMO is not a ''must win''. Last week vs the tigers was a ''must win''. If you are expecting us to finish top 4 then yes it is. My expectations are 6-8 meaning we can drop this game and still be in a good position.
 

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After watching what Crows did to Collingwood a couple of weeks back, I wouldn't put overly high expectations on this one.
Yes, winning it would be huge, but losing it, would hardly spell disaster.
Fair enough however the two SA sides seem to be achieving an even better home ground advantage at AO than FP so a first up win there will surely be invaluable in the future.

And 8-4 sounds really nice too.
 
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I'll make a prediction- one of two forwards will hurt us from Adelaide - Betts or Cameron. Smaller forwards have done well against us all years. We can hold Tex but the others I am not sure.

And 8-4 sounds good to me.
 

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If we are serious about top four, we can drop 1, maybe 2 games from here.

With Hawthorn and Geelong to come, this can't be one of them.
 
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If we are serious about top four, we can drop 1, maybe 2 games from here.

With Hawthorn and Geelong to come, this can't be one of them.


Those two bolded I'm looking forward to, I reckon we'll win both!!

And as the leader of the NMFCBF tipping I'm seeing them like a basketball. In top form ATM. :thumbsu:
 

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Just about every game from this point on is a must win. Not because we need it to make finals but because we're better than them. Hawks and Geelong would be the only ones close to being "acceptable" losses, but I'm not interested in being mediocre.
 

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Every game is must win.

I want us to go 22-0 every year.
Just about every game from this point on is a must win. Not because we need it to make finals but because we're better than them. Hawks and Geelong would be the only ones close to being "acceptable" losses, but I'm not interested in being mediocre.
I am sorry but EVERY game should be a MUST WIN given how we ended up last year and the way we have played some games this year. Consistency is the key and we need to play 4 damn quarters not 2 or we will finish middle of the road again. I for one don't want this. I want us to make finals and win 1,2,3 or 4 if necessary.
 
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