Matthew Lloyd

[macca23]

Originally posted by kirky

Our midfield and ruck division is superior to the Bombers. They don't travel well and given the game is outdoors at night (they play mainly under lights at Telstra - very clinical conditions) our advantage at AAMI will be more so.


Personally, I reckon we will win quite convincingly by 5-6 goals.

Agree with all of the above. We should dominate the centre square. This is the most confident I have been for weeks for this very reason.

I will be disappointed if we don't win by at least your predicted margin.

 

[ajmart]

I'm quite confident about this week.

We seem to play well against the better teams and not as well against the lesser teams.

Crows by 6-7 goals

Cheers,

a.j.

 

[go team]

i'm sure the bombers are flattered that ajmart sees them as one of the better teams...

i wouldn't pencil in a 6 goal win by the crows. i can see how it couldn't easily happen, and i agree with what alot of you are saying - the bombers dont travel well, the crows ruck division is alot stronger etc. etc.

i believe the bomber midfielders are no slouches... they may lack a little legspeed, but they can be pretty hard at the ball - the baby shampoo combo (johnson & johnson) are fierce customers, peverill likes the hard ball too.. then you've got the class of mr james hird..

crows definantly favourites, but really who knows what the margin will be..

 

[tribey]

Originally posted by go team
i believe the bomber midfielders are no slouches... they may lack a little legspeed, but they can be pretty hard at the ball - the baby shampoo combo (johnson & johnson) are fierce customers, peverill likes the hard ball too..

That's a fair point. It's probably the most notable thing we lack - toughness and an ability to really get stuck into the opposition in a physical and intimidation sense.

Case inpoint was when we played Port in the last Showdown. Port, extremely undermanned, came at us from the first bounce, wanted the 4 points and took them. While Ricciuto huffed and puffed and Carey is renowned for his intimidation and presence on and off the ball they showed nothing that night.

If Essendon come at us in a similar vein we'll be in for a real fight.

 

[maccas_no1]

Yeah I thought about the Bickley thing after I posted it and thought nahhhhhh oh well

If Lloyd is 197 cms I could have a crack at him

 

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by maccas_no1
If Lloyd is 197 cms I could have a crack at him

I'd like to have a crack at Lloyd. It wouldn't be legal but we wouldn't have to worry about him

 

[maccas_no1]

191 cms whoops,well I would certianly be a good matchup then,standing at 198cms

 

[maccas_no1]

Ohh no Blues_Girl

 

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by maccas_no1
Ohh no Blues_Girl

The pleasure would be all mine to cripple him on Friday

 

[maccas_no1]

Who is going to cripple you on Saturday night????

 

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by maccas_no1
Who is going to cripple you on Saturday night????

No one!

 

[DaveW]

Originally posted by maccas_no1
191 cms whoops,well I would certianly be a good matchup then,standing at 198cms

198cm!

 

[lozstar]

Originally posted by Blues_Girl
No one!

wouldn't it be more a case of what, with all that alcohol there?

 

[tribey]

Originally posted by DaveW
198cm!

While at risk of evoking memories of Patrick Swayze in Ghost ...

ditto

 

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by lozstar
wouldn't it be more a case of what, with all that alcohol there?

Fair point!

 

[maccas_no1]

Ohh yeah I am tall In the old scale 6ft 5ins tall!!!!!!

Blues_Girl will be unstoppable Saturday Night we are going to have to keep her in check lads!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nige_Bix]

Originally posted by maccas_no1
What about Bickley???? He may not be good enough in the air for Lloyd as Bickley is a good player at ground level,would have the strength though to out muscle Lloyd, and he also has the speed to run with him, just a suggestion

With all due respects to Mark - whom I rate highly - he would be out of his depth - there is an old footy saying "a good big man will always beat a good small man" - not sure about the always but certainly most times.

 

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by maccas_no1
Blues_Girl will be unstoppable Saturday Night we are going to have to keep her in check lads!!!!!!!!!!

Indeed u will

 

[maccas_no1]

Gooooooooooooooooooo Anne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by maccas_no1
Gooooooooooooooooooo Anne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!