Preview Face/Off - Adelaide @ Melbourne

[Scorpus]

No Watts, no Tyson. Big win for us.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-13/no-darwin-trip-for-injured-demon-duo

 

[Cromulent]

No Watts, no Tyson. Big win for us.

oh that's massive

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

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[GameofSloanes]

Good news about Watts & tyson not playing, but we shouldn't be relying on their injuries, we should be winning it ourselves.
Milera out for Greenwood tonight

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

No Watts, no Tyson. Big win for us.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-13/no-darwin-trip-for-injured-demon-duo

No Watts, Tyson, Jones, Viney, Salem and Bugg all pretty big outs

 

[Scorpus]

No Watts, Tyson, Jones, Viney, Salem and Bugg all pretty big outs

With Melbourne's midfield reduced to our level, should be a good fight

 

[pjcrows]

Break even in the middle, we'll win (like most of our games, really).

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I've found games from Darwin have often been unwatchable. Low scoring, heavy dew/players sweating profusely so difficult to handle the ball. We've actually been pretty good in slippery conditions this season. Partly because we've read the conditions better than our opposition, kept it simple, not over-handled the ball. Hopefully it's the same again if conditions are like this.

 

[Donkey Magoo]

I've found games from Darwin have often been unwatchable. Low scoring, heavy dew/players sweating profusely so difficult to handle the ball. We've actually been pretty good in slippery conditions this season. Partly because we've read the conditions better than our opposition, kept it simple, not over-handled the ball. Hopefully it's the same again if conditions are like this.

It would have a little to do with who's playing as well. Most of the games have been a combination of Melbourne, GC, Port and the Doggies when they haven't been traveling all that well.

 

[Swooping Crow]

If we play Thommo he can make himself useful and take out Vince to help Sloaney.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

It would have a little to do with who's playing as well. Most of the games have been a combination of Melbourne, GC, Port and the Doggies when they haven't been traveling all that well.

Yeah that's a fair point.

You guys don't play football during winter up there do you? Just seems to me that these games don't quite fit.

 

[Donkey Magoo]

Yeah that's a fair point.

You guys don't play football during winter up there do you? Just seems to me that these games don't quite fit.

Correct, we have 2 seasons Wet and Dry. The Dry is winter. Our NEAFL side play at this time on the oval though.
The Dry is considerably dryer 44% humidity compared to around 80+ in the Wet.
When I first got here playing Juniors for the Buffaloes I have horrific memories of it raining for 10 mins in the first quarter and then watching steam come out of the ground for the rest of the game.

 

[Jack is Back]

Is our view of Melbourne more a reflection of the horror show at Adelaide Oval in round 8 than their overall form?

Melbourne have beaten two teams in the top Eight. St Kilda in round 1 and us. They have lost to Geelong (they should have won this), Richmond and Sydney. They have yet to play Poort and GWS. Other than us, their best effort was a 3 point win against West Coast in Perth. They just beat Collingwood (3 pts) and Carlton (8 points last week).

With losses to Hawthorn (3 points), North and at home to Freo (2 points) it is difficult to understand where they fit in the overall picture. Do they just match up well on us (we often seem to struggle against them) or are they a genuine premiership contenders?

With matches to come against Poort and GWS, a win could make them a top four contender, a loss makes their place in the Eight a bit shaky.

The problem is that our form has been all over the place for a team that's top after 15 matches. Smacked by the Kangaroos (17th), losses at home to the Hawks (13th) and a shocking performance at Geelong. Our three best wins were against GWS, Hawthorn (at the G) and Poort in the first three rounds of the year. I don't rate the wins at home against Richmond and St Kilda (they're even crazier than us) and with the benefit of hindsight the Bulldogs are cooked.

I just hope we can get over the line on Saturday night to keep the dream alive (and the real test will come in 8 days time).

 

[JPetro83]

Did the boys fly out today?

 

[Donkey Magoo]

Is our view of Melbourne more a reflection of the horror show at Adelaide Oval in round 8 than their overall form?

Melbourne have beaten two teams in the top Eight. St Kilda in round 1 and us. They have lost to Geelong (they should have won this), Richmond and Sydney. They have yet to play Poort and GWS. Other than us, their best effort was a 3 point win against West Coast in Perth. They just beat Collingwood (3 pts) and Carlton (8 points last week).

With losses to Hawthorn (3 points), North and at home to Freo (2 points) it is difficult to understand where they fit in the overall picture. Do they just match up well on us (we often seem to struggle against them) or are they a genuine premiership contenders?

With matches to come against Poort and GWS, a win could make them a top four contender, a loss makes their place in the Eight a bit shaky.

The problem is that our form has been all over the place for a team that's top after 15 matches. Smacked by the Kangaroos (17th), losses at home to the Hawks (13th) and a shocking performance at Geelong. Our three best wins were against GWS, Hawthorn (at the G) and Poort in the first three rounds of the year. I don't rate the wins at home against Richmond and St Kilda (they're even crazier than us) and with the benefit of hindsight the Bulldogs are cooked.

I just hope we can get over the line on Saturday night to keep the dream alive (and the real test will come in 8 days time).

A strong Dee's outfit is formidable, Rd 8 they were on for 4quarters and we were patchy.
At the start of the game I thought that we looked over anxious, then came into peak for a little bit then crashed out.

They are also a young side and play yo-yo throughout the season.

We've got it right more than wrong this season. The wrong is troubling.

 

[Thinker]

Did the boys fly out today?

Tomorrow at 9am

 

[TheLeftFist8]

Tomorrow at 9am

OK so any notable player absentees from the flight list?!

 

[Geoffa32]

Are you saying they will be lesser this time?.......and our effort will be the same, albeit winning ?

Probably a combination of both.



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[Donkey Magoo]

Can't be Australia...no Koala Bears and no Kangaroos

FAKE PICTURES!!

No Koalas in the NT mate, you do have to watch out for drop bears though once you get out of town for a bit. They can be really nasty.

 

[SydCrow]

No Viney and Jones we are a chance.

 

[Donkey Magoo]

1. Mindil beach (close but no cigar)
2. Correct!
3. Correct!
4. beachside of Gardens oval (close but no cupie doll)

I may or may not have cased out the 1st shot today. The sandbar was out, the rocks in the foreground line up from both places, but the Sandbar is clearly closer in your pic.

 

[AmericanCrow]

No Koalas in the NT mate, you do have to watch out for drop bears though once you get out of town for a bit. They can be really nasty.

No koala BEARS

Darwin must be a fake Australian town then

 

[beartoo]

How much can a koala bear?

 

[AmericanCrow]

How much can a koala bear?

Quite a bit from looks of them

 

[seanoff]

A bit of info on the surface at TIO. Its in great nick. See photo. Was talking to some of the NRL guys and they were surprised. It is very fast and also pretty soft to fall on thank god.

The benches at TIO are airconned, but the AFL players dont sit there, they sit in chairs closer to the mid line of the ground with those cold water fans. They will however disappear during 1/4 and 3/4 time into those rooms and half time too.

If you are visiting Darwin and feel the need for a drink before going in. St Mary's and the Pint club are both at the airport end of the ground. Just wander in. At Saints there is a good chance you'll run into a Long, Rioli or for you older Adelaide Sturt supporters, Michael Graham.

If you are driving to the ground, they setup a one way system. The trick is to go past where they try to funnel you into the parking across from the Michael Long Centre and drive around to the other end of the ground. You can often get a good park just off the road, in the limited stadium parking or worst case just past the hockey stadium.

Looks like a nice night. Low of 19. Should be in the mid 20s for game time.