Game Day Dogs vs Demons: Top of the Tables Clash

[Deadly Darcy]

Reckon Treloar being injured is one too many out for us.
Naught and Bruce will need to kick a big bag between them. Weightman is our only ground level threat in the 50 imo.

They need the core majority of Libba, Macrae, Dale, Caleb, Naughton, Bruce, Bontempelli, Williams and arguably English to have off days for us to go down hard. Assuming the majority of that group keep to their current form it’s either a coin toss or we’ll skewer them in my opinion . Great team the D’s but we are on a better roll right now. Go Dogs!

 

[Libba39]

I love a good tabletop game!

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Roof closed!

 

[Doggy]

Roof closed!

Was about to say that

 

[weltschmerz]

If we come away with four point and no injuries, it'll be an elite outcome. With our injuries and the lack of a crowd, I'm just hoping for a good competitive match.

 

[Boristown]

Was about to say that

Where was that confirmed?

 

[Merlins Revenge]

Where was that confirmed?

Can’t find anything either

 

[random__hero]

Honestly forgot that we were playing tonight, most likely because I can’t go.

Need to get in game day mood, think I’ll crack a few Green Beacon sours for lunch.

 

[The Inbetweener]

We didn’t handle all the COVID stuff last year heading into R1, hopefully a bit different tonight!

 

[ScottyDogg]

JJ to Salem and Garcia to run with Oliver. I think we account for them everywhere else.

I think whichever team can find their own motivation and drive in the eery silence of the empty stadium will get the win. The fact that we have been good in all first quarters bodes well for us.

 

[Doggy]

Where was that confirmed?

Afl website

 

[Mojorisin]

JJ to Salem and Garcia to run with Oliver. I think we account for them everywhere else.

I think whichever team can find their own motivation and drive in the eery silence of the empty stadium will get the win. The fact that we have been good in all first quarters bodes well for us.

I'm as big a fan of Garcia as anyone but giving a first gamer a run with roll against the best inform clearance player in the comp (not including libba) is a recipe for disaster. I'd rather let our midfield go to work and focus on our game. If after a quarter Oliver is hurting us then worry about being defensive

 

[Mofra]

JJ to Salem and Garcia to run with Oliver. I think we account for them everywhere else.

JJ to Salem and Roarke to Newnes.
Deny them outside run and back our mids head to head.

 

[Merlins Revenge]

Roof closed tonight definitely helps us.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Roof closed tonight definitely helps us.

Glad they’ve changed their position on it. Not sure it helps us anymore than them.

 

[Braybrook Son]

This match deserves a packed Marvel Stadium but we'll have to settle for what we're getting. It's probably going to feel more like a preseason/exhibition match now. In any case, it will be great to see how we measure up against the best team in the comp. If we can keep it close I'll be impressed given how well Melbourne are going and how we are missing a few. English is a good in but he will most likely need a few games to work his way back into the form he was in prior to the concussion. I'm not expecting a huge impact from him tonight. Look for Bont and Libba aka Batman and Robin to put on a show for us.

We’re the the best team in the comp, you mean see how they measure up to us!

 

[BEaston]

JJ to Salem and Garcia to run with Oliver. I think we account for them everywhere else.

I think whichever team can find their own motivation and drive in the eery silence of the empty stadium will get the win. The fact that we have been good in all first quarters bodes well for us.

No point tagging Oliver, just have libba go h2h.

 

[Braybrook Son]

To all you negative Nancy’s thinking we’ll get beat, I believe English will be the difference tonight us by 11 points

 

[maddog37]

JJ to Salem and Garcia to run with Oliver. I think we account for them everywhere else.

I think whichever team can find their own motivation and drive in the eery silence of the empty stadium will get the win. The fact that we have been good in all first quarters bodes well for us.

This sounds like Bytel to Libba.

 

[Mojorisin]

Roof closed tonight definitely helps us.

It'll make for a more attractive brand of football for sure but don't think it helps either side. Both have tall forwards, marking intercept defenders and rucks that are capable marks.

 

[Chicago1]

I'm feeling just pretty, pretty confident this week compared to last week feeling pretty, pretty, pretty confident.

Still deliberating which Lucky Meal to have.

 

[Mofra]

To all you negative Nancy’s thinking we’ll get beat, I believe English will be the difference tonight us by 11 points

100 point turnaround from last week. Panic stations!

 

[Mojorisin]

100 point turnaround from last week. Panic stations!

We will actually be up against an afl side this week, not against something/someone I've been told goes by the name of bytel

 

[Charlie Bucket]

I can see tonight’s game being played out similarly to the GWS game. High pressure game without a lot of clean ball on the outside. Dees’ pressure game is good, so I would be very surprised if they didn’t bring the heat and squeeze us up in close all night, not allowing us to move the ball the way we like.
Might be a scrappy game till one of us breaks it open.

I think the result tonight is huge for us. We win, we’re a game clear plus huge percentage. And then if any of the other 3-4 teams below us get rolled, it’s cements us right in to that too 2 spot. Massive game!!

 

[Pugz89]

Dogs by 25. We will maintain our 100+ points per game average, while keeping the Dees to 80 or so. Up the Pups.