Preview Port v Footscray, at Marvel – Round 23, 2021 (Friday, 7:20pm ACST)

[VineValerian]

Stop these guys:
Daniel
Liberatore
Naughton
Bontempelli (obviously)

We win.
Who we got to do these jobs?

Daniel and Libba are their mojo men for sure.
Drew to sacrifice his game to stop Libba.
Make Daniel accountable and put Rozee on him and tell him to run the midget all over the park.

 

[Fizzler]

Losing Bruce was a huge blow for the Dogs - not just this week, but for the rest of the year. So Naughton is very important to their chances: if we can control him, it won't guarantee victory, but it'll help enormously.

Another thing of paramount importance is Port's goal kicking - in a game as important as this, it could prove to be the difference between success and failure.

We need to shut down a key forward?

 

[Angak]

By far the biggest game of our season. Can't wait !!!

 

[Interstater]

Will there be a friday night game now that Melbourne has a 9pm curfew?

At halftime Dan is going to run out onto the field and send everyone home.

 

[FishingRick04]

Daniel and Libba are their mojo men for sure.
Drew to sacrifice his game to stop Libba.
Make Daniel accountable and put Rozee on him and tell him to run the midget all over the park.

Rozee is a great match up for Daniel. Or Butters. Both could hurt him

 

[70sDinosaur]

At halftime Dan is going to run out onto the field and send everyone home.

Don't mind that if we're in front.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Just released

Friday, August 20
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST (SEVEN)

Saturday, August 21

 

[G3TWOTYAD3S3RV]

I just hope we don’t show our best hand on Friday, save it when it really matters.


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[HighBudget]

We win easy 27 points.

I agree! 30+ point win coming up

 

[Duckimus Prime]

We need to shut down a key forward?
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The last time we played them, one of our biggest issues defensively was that Aliir was forced onto Naughton after Clurey's injury.

 

[robbo1981]

Going to be interesting I had them as the premiership winner a few wks ago.
Bont the best player in the game to we show our hand and send Drew at him from the get go?
Do we go all out ? Unfortunately we have to was hoping it would be a dead rubber especially with the bye being moved would still rest Lycett if in any doubt and Dixon if his as sore as he looks.

 

[Chokito]

Stop Libba, stop the Dogs.

 

[VineValerian]

Well, here it is. The real season starts now.

We need to win to avoid a final at GMBH (Geelong’s Muddy Boggy Hellhole) stadium. Amazingly, the Bullies could slip out of the 4 if they lose so they will be 100% fair dinkum.

We know it’s Friday Night. We think it’s at Marvel where we have got our eye in. God forbid we have to go to Ballarat. We could go the tall forward line again, if it’s Marvel- but we will want Motlop to have a run because- despite what many here think- he is best 22. So will Dixon or Georgiades get rested? Or maybe the obvious is to rest Lycett. The last option, given they won’t have a tall forward line, is drop Clurey for Motlop and play Bergman further back. Bergman has given us so much flexibility.

Clarkson has given us a blueprint on how to beat them as he tries to destroy Hawthorn’s draft picks and make it as hard as he can for Mitchell to take over. The “secret” is win in the clearances and keep the ball off them- hell, if an undermanned Hawthorn can do it…

They are missing pillars at both ends so especially indoors, there is a chance to exploit their lack of quality tall players.

This season has a bit of the 2007 feel to it. We all know we have played only B and C grade footy all year, have not beaten a team that will finish in the top 5 (yet) and yet, if we win, we will finish top 2. It would be the least deserved top 2 finish since….2007.

Not that I am for a moment comparing this side to 2007. This is a team on the rise. 2007 was the fall of an empire. In reality, last year was a break out year and at least we have consolidated the progress we made last year. We know we have to flick a switch if we want to win finals (and make no mistake, this week is a final), but at least we know that we have a switch.

They actually have more to play for and play Marvel very well. Their midfield won’t be as bad as last week again. They will rightly start favourites. Making a David Teague snuff movie in front of 15,000 spectators has as much relevance already as a preseason game.

Logically, WB by about 3 goals unless Ken finds that f***ing switch- hey Ken, it’s right there behind Butters. Flick it.

Clarko presumably put a hard tag on Libba and maybe MacRae? He somehow worked out the Dog's midfield secret.

Hardly think Ceglar and the tall rookie ruckman would have given them tap dominance, so if we can unravel his blueprint, then we go a long way to overcoming what will be a fired up Scray team.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Clarko presumably put a hard tag on Libba and maybe MacRae? He somehow worked out the Dog's midfield secret.

Hardly think Ceglar and the tall rookie ruckman would have given them tap dominance, so if we can unravel his blueprint, then we go a long way to overcoming what will be a fired up Scray team.

 

[davesnothere]

At marvel. I'd burn the place to the ground.
Would not mind resting Lycett the concern a we have to get down the ground on the turnover.

 

[tribey]

At marvel. I'd burn the place to the ground.

Last 10 @ Marvel 7-3-0
Last 10 @ AO 7-3-0

If they throw in the Westgate I’d consider that trade.

 

[Papa G]

Dogs will be desperate. They've had a top 4 season, but will drop out of the top 4 for finals if they lose. Season/Finals/Premiership type game for them. They'll throw everything at us and be totally up for this match.

Whilst not a disaster if we lose, for self confidence and getting that cant beat anyone monkey off our back, winning is pretty important. We could almost end the Dogs here.

We have an advantage in the ruck, forwards and backs.Marvel is good for our talls. Its going to about the midfield. Bont, Mcrae and Libba. Contain them. We win.

 

[Us against the rest]

Why would they play this game in Victoria, they are supposed to be in lock down yeah. The switch to AO should be on imo.

 

[Us against the rest]

We seriously have to start better this week. Yes we can get away with slow starts playing rubbish teams like Carlton but if we start like that against the Dogs they will be 8 goals up before you can say pass me another Coke.

We need some energy in the middle from the first bounce, Butters should start there.

 

[sobrave]

Alright we're gonna have a hard curfew except for these footy players and assistants and runners and trainers and also the ground staff, security and officials.

 

[Izzy01]

We have an advantage in the ruck, forwards and backs.Marvel is good for our talls. Its going to about the midfield. Bont, Mcrae and Libba. Contain them. We win.

Definitely, win the midfield we win the game. Their midfield are front runners.

 

[TeeKray]

This looks like being the first game of the year that we haven't started favourites with the bookies!

 

[melanChronic]

So the second half of this game will be played in defiance of the curfew order. Putting aside Port allegiances, as someone stuck living in Victoria that makes me livid.

 

[Gryllis]

Classic AFL not even completing moving this game out of VIC now that it defies the curfew. Play it in Tas for all I care. No problems making Port play Collingwood in Melbourne twice and lose a home game, but it couldn't possibly happen the other way round.

 

[240volt]

We need some energy in the middle from the first bounce, Butters should start there.

Yep Butters for sure Wines tends to have some slow starts does a lot of his work in the second half. You can’t go giving good teams a start so something has to change.