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So a week into the season and we're already facing a season defining game. Richmond coming off a first up win but beginning life without the best defender in the game and Collingwood who are at risk of starting the season 0-3. For us it's a chance to go 2-0 and it's also our first glimpse of life without Rance who suffered a season ending ACL injury.
Midfield Battle
Nankervis v Grundy - Nankervis dominated on Thursday night and got rewarded with 3 goals. Bit of a different opponent this week fronting up against Grundy who had the better of him in the prelim final. Time for Nank to get some redemption.
Cotchin Martin Prestia Graham McIntosh Edwards Lambert v Pendlebury Beams Treloar Sidebottom Phillips Mayne Aish. In the prelim the Pies midfielders won the battle and as a result helped them win the game. Time for our boys to get redemption. With the 6-6-6 starting positions in play this battle will be even more important. Our midfield looked a little different on Thursday night as Graham had a more prominent role in hunting the ball rather than an opponent, McIntosh looked more assured of himself and Cotchin was back to his ball hunting best. Dusty was a little quiet, hopefully he is just building into the season. If we can get on top in the middle then the Pies backline will be under the pump.
Our Defenders
Redemption will be in the minds of our back 6 after Cox looked like Wayne Carey in the first half of the prelim. Without Rance it will be a tough job but I'll back our system to make the necessary adjustments. Astbury likely get Cox with Broad to go to Mihocek, Grimes and Vlastuin to go with Elliott and DeGoey which leaves Short and Houli to play on Thomas and Stephenson. I reckon Markov will get the call up to replace Rance while Garthwaite builds fitness after coming back from an achillies injury. Bonus with Markov coming in is he gives us another runner as we seemed one short on Thursday.
Jack & Tom Show
It is games like this where the addition of Lynch will become even more crucial. The Pies defenders won't be able to simply sag off and double/triple team Jack and after blowing out the cobwebs against Carlton, Tom will be better for the run and hopefully have a bigger impact after he constantly got himself to the right position but just couldn't clunk it. If he can start clunking those marks then Jack becomes dangerous as well as defenders will start to double Tom.
Final Word
As you can probably tell this game is about redemption. While a win won't make up for the disappointment of last years prelim final it is always nice to beat the Pies and IMO we will do just that.
Midfield Battle
Nankervis v Grundy - Nankervis dominated on Thursday night and got rewarded with 3 goals. Bit of a different opponent this week fronting up against Grundy who had the better of him in the prelim final. Time for Nank to get some redemption.
Cotchin Martin Prestia Graham McIntosh Edwards Lambert v Pendlebury Beams Treloar Sidebottom Phillips Mayne Aish. In the prelim the Pies midfielders won the battle and as a result helped them win the game. Time for our boys to get redemption. With the 6-6-6 starting positions in play this battle will be even more important. Our midfield looked a little different on Thursday night as Graham had a more prominent role in hunting the ball rather than an opponent, McIntosh looked more assured of himself and Cotchin was back to his ball hunting best. Dusty was a little quiet, hopefully he is just building into the season. If we can get on top in the middle then the Pies backline will be under the pump.
Our Defenders
Redemption will be in the minds of our back 6 after Cox looked like Wayne Carey in the first half of the prelim. Without Rance it will be a tough job but I'll back our system to make the necessary adjustments. Astbury likely get Cox with Broad to go to Mihocek, Grimes and Vlastuin to go with Elliott and DeGoey which leaves Short and Houli to play on Thomas and Stephenson. I reckon Markov will get the call up to replace Rance while Garthwaite builds fitness after coming back from an achillies injury. Bonus with Markov coming in is he gives us another runner as we seemed one short on Thursday.
Jack & Tom Show
It is games like this where the addition of Lynch will become even more crucial. The Pies defenders won't be able to simply sag off and double/triple team Jack and after blowing out the cobwebs against Carlton, Tom will be better for the run and hopefully have a bigger impact after he constantly got himself to the right position but just couldn't clunk it. If he can start clunking those marks then Jack becomes dangerous as well as defenders will start to double Tom.
Final Word
As you can probably tell this game is about redemption. While a win won't make up for the disappointment of last years prelim final it is always nice to beat the Pies and IMO we will do just that.
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