Preview Changes & prematch discussion vs Western Bulldogs

[the flying ham]

Hopefully boomer gets called into Noble's office today and gets raked over the coals for that comment. You can't be giving away lineup and tactic information. Now the bulldogs will be prepared.

I'm sure they had a plan on the off chance he played forward the week after kicking a bag of 5. And Noble said Jack will play forward, he can rake himself over the coals too

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

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Reading between the lines, this is the message from North Melbourne to Footscray...

 

[ferball]

I'm sure they had a plan on the off chance he played forward the week after kicking a bag of 5. And Noble said Jack will play forward, he can rake himself over the coals too

Its too late now, the cats out of the bag etc etc.

Its incredibly unlikely that a guy moved forward who kicked five in a struggling forward line is gonna stay in the forward line. That would be just too obvious and make it too easy for the opposition to work out. I reckon they have a master stroke up their sleeve - playing Jack on the wing.

 

[Le Grille]

Its too late now, the cats out of the bag etc etc.

Its incredibly unlikely that a guy moved forward who kicked five in a struggling forward line is gonna stay in the forward line. That would be just too obvious and make it too easy for the opposition to work out. I reckon they have a master stroke up their sleeve - playing Jack on the wing.

Give him a run in the ruck wallsy

 

[Scottroo]

We must come to play. They aren’t travelling well, time to make a statement

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

My feeling is the opposite to what everyone else is thinking. I'll be optimistic going into the game, but my gut is telling me that the Dogs use a struggling team to rebound from bad form. What better team to rebound against than us? Hopefully the young guys put in some good performances.

 

[Event Horizon]

Hopefully boomer gets called into Noble's office today and gets raked over the coals for that comment. You can't be giving away lineup and tactic information. Now the bulldogs will be prepared.

Are you serious?

 

[Event Horizon]

While another good effort will be most welcome, and really, it would be another step towards making it non negotiable, as it should be, I don't want us to fall into the habit of close enough is good enough either. Rebuild or not, we are in the business of winning, and when the game is on the line, we need to be hurting if it doesn't go our way, not patting each other on the back for a good effort.

The Sydney game wasn't just winnable, it was very much in our hands until middle of the last quarter, and even late on we obviously had the chance to go deep forward. Need to be training that scenario and not be content with just another close one.

As for the Bulldogs game specifically, they are huge favorites and rightly so. But you'd hope that we approach it as a big game for the club. GF plus Jy's 100th. A 4 quarter effort is very much required.

 

[75-77-96-99]

We must come to play. They aren’t travelling well, time to make a statement

I beg to differ... if they had kicked straight they would be on top of the AFL ladder... they have had numerous shots on goal.. if they have another 30+ shots on goal than i fear for us in a big way...

we need to limit their forward entries (obviously)

 

[Val Keating]

We must come to play. They aren’t travelling well, time to make a statement

Western would be looking at this game as a chance to kickstart their season and their coaches will have drummed in into them to fight hard.

North/we have to be ready to go to war for this game. We need our blokes to come in with the same internet as against Sydney.

Good hard battle coming up imo. I’ll be absolutely gutted if our blokes roll over. I want the win but most of all I want them to back up last week with the same hard edge.

North have shown they’re capable of it and that’s now the standard.

 

[bennymate]

Who goes to bazlenka?

 

[apollo_creed]

Hopefully boomer gets called into Noble's office today and gets raked over the coals for that comment. You can't be giving away lineup and tactic information. Now the bulldogs will be prepared.

Yeah he kicked 5 and sucked s**t in defence but the Bulldogs have NFI where he’s going to be lining up tomorrow…

 

[Val Keating]

Who goes to bazlenka?

Who’s bazlenka?

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

Who’s bazlenka?

Barry Hall (or has he retired)?

 

[Psicosis]

Who goes to bazlenka?

I rekn Bailey Scott. Probably the only person (bar Jy) that has the running capacity to go with him.

 

[marklovesbeer]

Shouldn’t we know the IN’s & OUT’s by now since the game is tomorrow arvo?

 

[hellas_johnny]

Shouldn’t we know the IN’s & OUT’s by now since the game is tomorrow arvo?

6pm

 

[Ligma]

Can we win please, was just at my mums uncles funeral and they talked how he had the Shinboner spirit when he served in the Vietnam in the navy

 

[Val Keating]

Barry Hall (or has he retired)?

Yeah Sunny Bill finished him off

 

[King Corey]

Yeah Sunny Bill finished him off

Need to get around to watching that. Must've thrown Barry's gameplan right out when his opponent was actually facing him.

 

[Le Grille]

Need to get around to watching that. Must've thrown Barry's gameplan right out when his opponent was actually facing him.

Let alone hits back.

* the ******* coward

 

[Kangaroos techno]

Yeah he kicked 5 and sucked s**t in defence but the Bulldogs have NFI where he’s going to be lining up tomorrow…

Well they do now don't they?!

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

Need to get around to watching that. Must've thrown Barry's gameplan right out when his opponent was actually facing him.

Unfortunately, he bent over to tie up his shoe laces and the rest is history.

He shoulda bought the Velcros!

 

[ferball]

My feeling is the opposite to what everyone else is thinking. I'll be optimistic going into the game, but my gut is telling me that the Dogs use a struggling team to rebound from bad form. What better team to rebound against than us? Hopefully the young guys put in some good performances.

I think you're right about that to a point but I'll just be happy seeing us stand up and fight like we did the other day.

 

[LB2Snake]

I beg to differ... if they had kicked straight they would be on top of the AFL ladder... they have had numerous shots on goal.. if they have another 30+ shots on goal than i fear for us in a big way...

we need to limit their forward entries (obviously)

I’ve felt this way too……they’ve missed some howlers