Can we beat Adelaide?

[Frigate]

What does everyone think, can we win?

Similar circumstances to the end of last year. Win and we keep finals hopes alive. Lose and they are basically all gone (facing Geelong the week after).

Shut down McLoud and Johncock. McPharlin on Goodwin. Edwards and Vince are the danger mdfielders (Van Berlo is the other to watch).

They will double team Pavlich and we simply need our midfield and other forwards to kick goals.

I have tipped Freo, saying that I will probably tip them next week also

 

[Stronzo]

Stranger things have happened, but for the first time in a long time I have tipped against them.

Best not to get your hopes up about any game we play this year.

 

[sumavich]

We will have more endeavour, but won't have the class to finish it off !!

 

[The Grover]

I doubt it very much just having a look at your midfield in the paper.

Palmer,Schammer,McManus,Mundy,Hinkley,Bell & the 2 Carrs is a very ordinary line-up.

 

[anti.]

fremantle will win for some reason.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I doubt it very much just having a look at your midfield in the paper.

Palmer,Schammer,McManus,Mundy,Hinkley,Bell & the 2 Carrs is a very ordinary line-up.

You have Stevens, Murphy, Gibbs, Judd... yet you still suck.. point being?

 

[Stronzo]

You have Stevens, Murphy, Gibbs, Judd... yet you still suck.. point being?

He is right, no need to be defensive just for the sake of it.

 

[Dock_king]

We can win. The season is on the line this week.

I don`t subscribe to the theory that we need a full rebuild etc but I expect the boys to come out with a lot more intensity after the dismal performance against the Tigers.

This is where the hardness and experience of the coaching staff should (hopefully) come into effect.

 

[pinkus maximus]

edit: cant read

 

[The Grover]

He is right, no need to be defensive just for the sake of it.

I'm not a troller & certainly don't dislike Freo, I was reading the teams on the way to work & the midfield just looks ordinary.

Get another Palmer type in this years draft will be a step in the right direction.

 

[Lach72]

Can? Yes
Will? Probably not

 

[Bradesmaen]

He is right, no need to be defensive just for the sake of it.

I'm not. I'm pointing out that they have a very good midfield.. but still can't win.

 

[SupersonicDocker]

Fortunately our best players like Pav we know will perform. Unfortunately our fate always rests with the performance of those middle tier players like Schammer and Crowley.

If Crowley, Schammer, Mundy, Grover, Dodd, Drum have a good game. We are a great chance.

50/50 who will win i think

 

[Belnakor]

Stranger things have happened, but for the first time in a long time I have tipped against them.

Best not to get your hopes up about any game we play this year.

tsk - i tip the Dockers every week regardless of form

 

[Sman-21]

when theres money on the line in tipping u gotta go the percentages but if its internet tipping with no prizes except pride at stake always tip the dockers.

We can win we match up well with adelaide an have beat them the last 3 times we have played them.

Pav an the coaches have hopefully been laying the law down that crap like that isnt acceptable, so i expect them to come out hard for atleast the 1st quarter who knows if they will keep it up all game though.

As soon as everyone writes us off we win

Should be able to tell if we will win 5mins into the game based on their attitude

Im tipping against them in my work comp
but if they come out with the right attitude im sure they will win.

 

[Avid_Avenger]

This Adelaide side isn't the same one we've had a great record against over the past couple of seasons. That old Adelaide was a crapper version of West Coast who we've also dominated.

The new one has a more direct, faster game plan and quite a few new players but hopefully the confidence gained from winning fairly regularly in Adelaide will help our guys.

Johncock and McLeod simply have to be blanketed tho or they'll rip us to shreds with pace and slick disposal.

Whatever the case we really need to get on the front foot early and run hard offensively and defensively - something that hasn't happened all year. Our mids are lazy. If ever there was a game to break that tradition, it is this one after such an insipid display last week. Surely guys like Josh Carr, Schammer and Crowley will respond with intensity and determination this week.

If not they will be very close to joing Peake in the wafl.

If the midfield can be competitive, our forward line will start to function and our backline will be able to provide the offensive run that has been lacking coz we've been underseige.

Becoz I feel like our midfield will be competitive after last week, I'm tipping us to win.

 

[legitimatic]

Well we are massive underdogs and expected by most to lose, which are typical circumstances in which Freo usually win, but even being optimistic, I just can't see it.

Not forgetting Adelaide will also be bouncing back after a bad loss last week, and at home should be too strong.

Des is a huge loss, and Black out is a blow too, he usually plays well against the Crows.

Looking foward to how Drum and Hinkley go though.

 

[Memories]

We need to win the next 2 games to prove beyond a doubt that we are contenders for 2008. If we don't it's time to go all youth.

 

[Slacker]

Well we are massive underdogs and expected by most to lose, which are typical circumstances in which Freo usually win, but even being optimistic, I just can't see it.

Don't forget the noble loss. We were masters of this for years, and this is the result I'm predicting for the weekend.

Looking foward to how Drum and Hinkley go though.

Definitely looking forward to seeing the pace of this Hinkley chap. WOuldn't mind seeing BO'B in action too.

 

[Nodgey]

I've tipped against us for the first time in years...

But... the last time I tipped against us we had that magnificent win against the Cats at kardinya Park. When was that? 2003? 2004? Crowley debuted and he kicked a couple of goals...

Our team just doesn't quite look right this week. With Taz out I would have preferred the Murph or Kiwi to come in. But Elvis will go forward I spose. And I'm a definite 2 ruckmen fella. Warnock, although rusty, is still a required player IMO.

 

[legitimatic]

I've tipped against us for the first time in years...

But... the last time I tipped against us we had that magnificent win against the Cats at kardinya Park. When was that? 2003? 2004? Crowley debuted and he kicked a couple of goals...

Our team just doesn't quite look right this week. With Taz out I would have preferred the Murph or Kiwi to come in. But Elvis will go forward I spose. And I'm a definite 2 ruckmen fella. Warnock, although rusty, is still a required player IMO.

2005, 9 points I think, Crowley 3 on debut.

 

[Trump]

No. Not playing well enough.

 

[legitimatic]

No. Not playing well enough.

Was directed at Freo supporters, being on our board and all, kthxbai, worry about how your own mob are going to win this weekend (I don't think they will LOLZA!1)

Is Clayton really meant to be super-fast?

I really know nothing of the kid

 

[The Night Shift]

No. Not playing well enough.

Trump...

seriously - go away..
..and stick to your own side...

stick to your threads making threads running us down in 13.

Hang around your own board.

Obsessed WC posters.... I tell's ya
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Any team can beat any other team on any given day.
I personally think it's unlikely unfortuately, however it's always possible.

 

[sportsmaniac89]

I have a bit of a strange feeling about this game. Ordinarily in these types of games I would tip against Freo without any hesitation but this time I've gone for Freo.

I just think that this match has similar circumstances to the match last season and as such expect the Dockers to do very well.

Mind you the next 2 weeks have a disturbing similarity to last season. Last year we beat Adelaide in Adelaide (people didn't expect us to win) then we got flogged by Geelong at home. I reckon the same thing will happen again. Win this week and the mother of all floggings next week against Geelong at home.