Preview Demons v Sydney- Official Preview - Including Teams

[MVP_PaulRoos]

Yeah, I've got a strange feeling too... but I don't quite trust those instincts at the moment mate!

As for Pyke, safe to say he's got about as much chance up against the Russky as McNeeley did against Tyson - whether we turn that big advantage into lots of clearance wins this time, as we would have in the last three weeks before the Hawthorn game, is another question.

I think we will. Still plenty of other pieces in the puzzle to be filled though, of course.

Overall, if we play the way we did against the Saints, we've got a damn good chance. Christ knows if we will.

I don't think Pyke will get beaten too badly. I'm sure Jamar will beat him, but I think Jamar would have beaten Mumford as well. I wouldn't be shocked if Melbourne win this game, you've got a dominant forward in Mitch and our main target is woefully out of confidence, but I will be surprised if Pyke gets slaughtered.

 

[AFL is Number One]

Our scores up to this round indicate we will kick 9 - 10 goals for the game

Round by round : 11 9 11 9 10 11 6


Sydney on the other hand will probably kick around the 13- 14 goals for the game

Round by round : 14 14 16 17 16 14 8

Which means a Sydney win by approx 4 - 5 goals which sounds just about right.

My tip: Swans by 27 points. it's not too bad a result for the Dees against a very good top four side.

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

Just putting together the game day thread now by the way. Be up within an hour or so

 

[syl]

The only thing I am confident about is another 50+ hitouts for the russian, will slaughter Pyke.

As for the game, I am back in Aus now so I will be able to watch. Hopefully we can be competitive.

 

[Dez!]

Our scores up to this round indicate we will kick 9 - 10 goals for the game

Round by round : 11 9 11 9 10 11 6


Sydney on the other hand will probably kick around the 13- 14 goals for the game

Round by round : 14 14 16 17 16 14 8

Which means a Sydney win by approx 4 - 5 goals which sounds just about right.

My tip: Swans by 27 points. it's not too bad a result for the Dees against a very good top four side.

The forward line we have for this game is completely different to any of the forward lines we've had in our previous games. We actually have two legitimate goal threats capable of booting bags (3 if Watts actually gets to play up forward).

 

[Dory_77]

I don't think Pyke will get beaten too badly. I'm sure Jamar will beat him, but I think Jamar would have beaten Mumford as well. I wouldn't be shocked if Melbourne win this game, you've got a dominant forward in Mitch and our main target is woefully out of confidence, but I will be surprised if Pyke gets slaughtered.

Purely in terms of hitouts, Jamar should win quite comfortably; although most of those will be sharked by your midfield. Around the ground however, Jamar could lose. He is pretty slow, and although he looked ok last week, I think Pyke could get away from. Pyke, from what I've seen/heard is very athletic and fast for a big guy, so Jamar will have to pay pretty close attention to stop him getting loose around the ground.