Preview Changes vs ST KILDA. Elimination final preview (GABBA- Sat 3rd October). Happy now??

[Substance]

We're playing on Saturday, the 3rd game.

 

[Yojimbo]

Who is going to Caleb Daniel ? After the success of recent weeks with this tactic, i am going with Nick Hind or perhaps the object of much trade whispers around the water cooler the great Jack Lonie who could use project Caleb as an opportunity to audition for a position.

 

[revo333]

Bit concerned the week off might kill some of out momentum like it appeared to do last season.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Dogs_R_Us what about my changes do you disagree with?

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Bit concerned the week off might kill some of out momentum like it appeared to do last season.

i don’t think that had any effect.

The 2019 final was all about being bullied physically. I refuse to think with libba, wallis and even Bruce available this time around that we would be pushed around based on the round 3 GWS game. Let alone by the Saints who I don’t think are that physical.

 

[Mr. Walker]

Western Bulldogs star Aaron Naughton will undergo his fourth operation in 12 months on Tuesday, but something would have to go drastically wrong for Naughton to miss the club’s fourth elimination final in six years.

Fourth operation in 12 months!!!!!! These guys go through quite a lot to play. ( I know they get paid well but they put their bodies through a lot and get threatened on social media to boot)

 

[Charlie Bucket]

I am with Bevo with his opinion on Trolls

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Dogs_R_Us what about my changes do you disagree with?

Only one change - I just don’t think it will happen. Bevo seems to want to stick with Ed, plus VDM is unlikely to be fit, or match fit.

 

[Golden_6]

i don’t think that had any effect.

The 2019 final was all about being bullied physically. I refuse to think with libba, wallis and even Bruce available this time around that we would be pushed around based on the round 3 GWS game. Let alone by the Saints who I don’t think are that physical.

Keath is another one we didn’t have last year, and a more mature Bailey Smith.

On the contrary we don’t have ‘softer’ players like Schache, Dale, Lloyd, Le Young, Hayes compared to last years final.

I’m confident that the hardness of our game won’t be an issue this time around.

 

[X_box_X]

I actually reckon we will be the ones doing the bullying.

 

[X_box_X]

Bruce having a blinder against the Saints would be totally awesome. It's not out of the question. He wouldn't be the first player to have an ordinary home and away season but rise to the occasion in finals.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Bit concerned the week off might kill some of out momentum like it appeared to do last season.

Be grateful for the week to overcome injuries.

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

H

Tom Browne reporting the reason for the AFL considering playing the game in Adelaide is there isn’t enough tv equipment to have 2 games in Queensland on the same day at different venues it literally has happened every week of the season

I really wish I could be as incompetent as Tom Browne and still get a pay cheque

Hahaha. It actually happened twice in the last round as well

 

[Northernsoul74]

We're playing on Saturday, the 3rd game.

Where is this confirmed?

 

[Libba39]

Saints are a strong side, no doubt about it. Their only weakness is probably their defense, but their forward line and midfield are right up there.

Our strengths are run off half back, and inside ball-winning. We definitely bat a lot deeper inside, and if we can dominate that aspect then we can deny Billings, Hill, and Jones getting it on the outside.

 

[revo333]

Where is this confirmed?

Sportsbet has it down as Saturday afternoon.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Bruce having a blinder against the Saints would be totally awesome. It's not out of the question. He wouldn't be the first player to have an ordinary home and away season but rise to the occasion in finals.

First final in his career against his old side I wouldn’t be surprised if he did have a good game

 

[Guido]

Tom Browne reporting the reason for the AFL considering playing the game in Adelaide is there isn’t enough tv equipment to have 2 games in Queensland on the same day at different venues it literally has happened every week of the season

I really wish I could be as incompetent as Tom Browne and still get a pay cheque

There could be some truth to it in that given its finals, Channel 7 has to cover both games (they probably can't just "borrow" Foxtel's equipment) - I don't think they've covered two games on the same day all year.

But this reasoning/excuse falls to bits when it was reported that had Collingwood qualified in our or St Kilda's spot, the game would have been in Queensland.

 

[bullish23]

But this reasoning/excuse falls to bits when it was reported that had Collingwood qualified in our or St Kilda's spot, the game would have been in Queensland.

This i don’t get. Why would it be in QLD if the pies had have won?

I think afternoon, AO suits us. But we’d need to tag Hill. That’s where the loss of Toby might hurt. Roarke may play that role.

 

[Substance]

Where is this confirmed?

It's unofficial, but...

 

[Virgin Dog]

It's unofficial, but...
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wtf why are we favourites?

 

[Substance]

wtf why are we favourites?

We should be beating them on paper, our midfield is a class above. But not sure about relative form. Thought the Saints would open faves.

 

[Virgin Dog]

We should be beating them on paper, our midfield is a class above. But not sure about relative form. Thought the Saints would open faves.

Yeah on paper, sure, but going off recent history, I'm not at all confident. Although hopefully all the changes we've made since we last faced them will make a difference..

 

[random__hero]

Stevo tweeting that the Gabba could be the venue now.
Sat twilight affair.

 

[Doggy]

Well the game is at the Gabba now... guess Saints whinging that they wanted it there may have got it over the line