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Preview AFL Round 21 Gameday Thread: Dockers Vs Dons

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Dockers vs Dons, Subiaco 23rd of August, 4.40pm AEST

http://www.afl.com.au/Results/tabid...play=1&seasonid=71&roundid=725&fixtureid=5201
WHO WILL WIN AND WHY
The Dons lost three of their four road trips in 2008 and they've mirrored that record this season. At Subiaco Oval they've won one match from their last eight starts, but there's no doubt Essendon is on the up and is more than capable of defying those records. Before last week's results, Fremantle would have been favoured for this one; falling meekly to the bottom-placed side while the Bombers beat the unbeatable changed all of that.
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http://www.afl.com.au/Results/tabid...play=1&seasonid=71&roundid=725&fixtureid=5201

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/matches/preview.asp?round_no=21&sub_section=preview
FORM LINE
It was a superb win by the players last week and they certainly played some team orientated football. Even when the team was challenged late in the game when we were three men down they were still playing good solid football. We did make a couple of blemishes and St Kilda's pressure was good but all in all I was extremely impressed with their performance particularly after St Kilda got three goals up. When a top team who hasn't lost all year kicks three goals before you even score can be a little disheartening at times but they gutted it out and worked through that part of the game and once we got rolling and found some momentum we got our confidence. All in all though it was a great performance and hopefully one that we can replicate this week.
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http://www.essendonfc.com.au/matches/preview.asp?round_no=21&sub_section=preview

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/preview
Based on last week's results, this should be a walk in the park for the Bombers. Their win against St Kilda has revitalised their finals hopes while Fremantle were awful in going down to the lowly Demons. But there is much more to this match than first meets the eye. Fremantle are a totally different side at Subiaco and the Bombers will have to deal with the expectation that this is a game they 'should' win. Like most teams, Essendon have a poor record at Subiaco, having won just one of their past eight games in the west. Fremantle will have a huge advantage in the ruck, with Paddy Ryder's absence meaning Tom Bellchambers and possibly Cale Hooker will take on the might of Aaron Sandilands. Essendon's finals chances are on the line; how will they respond?
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http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/preview

Here are some previews from various websites

What are everyones predictions for arguably the most important game of the season, Discuss..
 
Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

Eyes of the AFL world will be on us late tommorow afternoon to see if we can seal the top 8.

Most important roadtrip for a long while. Dockers will come our breathing fire after their performance last week, it will be up to us to see if we can halt this sort of momentum from the start and put scoreboard pressure on. The rest will fall into place if we manage to do this.
 

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Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

Essendon by 38.

I feel our luck has turned the last few weeks and so far this round everything has gone to plan. I believe Essendon will win convincingly and prove to the doubters we can beat the good teams....errr i mean the not so good teams. :p
 
Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

This is a no brainer if you go on form. Ess beat the top side last week, and Fre get pumped by the bottom team.

Despite the injuries and the game in Perth, we should win.
 
Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

My head says freo by 25
My heart says Essendon by 1

For me the game will be won and lost in the ruck. If the behemoth destroys bellchambers then simply we will lose. If bellchambers holds his own we will win. If freo get 4/5 clearances they will win however if we can restrict them to say 3/5 then i give us a REAL chance. Quite simply pavlich has too be stopped and i cant see any of our boys being able to match him up.

Not sure with the selections this week, i think we should have gone shorter but time will tell. Neagle is like the catalyst. If he can touch it 15 times and kick upward of three goals we WILL win.

Come on boys make a fool out of me.


Footycool how the **** do you have so many posts?Do you DO anything else?
 
Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

AndyLesPaul said:
Can anyone else believe we're that close to finals?
One win against a fringe side, and we're in.
We can't lose this.
WE ARE ESSENDON
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I don't think it'll set in until we're actually there.

Freo in tank mode. Now is the best time to play them, especially after beating the unbeaten team.

No excuses. :thumbsu:
 

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Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

Sandilands always wins the taps against us.. it's just that watson is a better reader of lurch's taps then freo are. If watson is in our best 3, i think we will win. If watson has an off game, we are in trouble.

Thankfully, Watson rarely has off games.
 
Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

silk said:
Sandilands always wins the taps... it's just that watson is a better reader of lurch's taps then freo are. If watson is in our best 3, i think we will win. If watson has an off game, we are in trouble.

Thankfully, Watson rarely has off games.
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efa. I haven't seen Sandilands lose a hit-out contest this year. Equation simple: shut down Hase and Pav, we win
 

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Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

The Donners said:
How many are to his team's advantage? Remember, they're sitting 15th for a good reason.
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that's my point, he wins hit-outs, but only Pav and Hase get them.
 
Re: Official Thread: Dockers vs Bombers

i haven't been this excited about a game for quite a while
we always play well after a 60 point plummel and it's at subi :)
freo by 8
 
Going to the game today :D hopefully we can pull the win out and confirm a final 8 position.

Ruck will be crucial, how many taps will sandilands hit down to our players :rolleyes:

I don't feel confident, but essendon by 6
 
This feels like a 50/50 game to me. Weighing up our injuries and fatigue from last week against the Jekyll and Hyde Freo makes it difficult to make a prediction with any confidence. Bombers by a goal.
 

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