Round 20: Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

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Important game for both sides .Both are ''mathematically'' in the hunt for 8th spot and a loss today will end their season

Mark Ricciuto 309 game player announced his retirement during the week to add more incentive to this game. This game had already been pencilled in as a testimonial game and due to injury Mark will be driven around the boundary pre match. His retirement will be sure to add emotion to an already charged game.

Adelaides squad
B: Johncock, Rutten, Stevens
HB: Torney, Bock, Massie
C: van Berlo, Goodwin, Reilly
HF: McLeod, Gill, Douglas
F: Porplyzia, Burton, Thompson
Foll: Hudson, Shirley, Edwards

Interchange from: Meesen, Welsh, Knights, Jericho, Mattner

Rumours are that Welsh is still in doubt and Jericho may get the late call again

Bulldogs side

B: McMahon Harris Morris
HB: Gilbee Williams Hargrave
C: Ray West Eagleton
HF: Akermanis Skipper Murphy
F: Higgins McDougall Johnson
R: Darcy Cooney Boyd
Int: Cross Power Everitt Skipper

I think playing it at Football Pk should swing the odds in Adelaidess favour ( though our record sucks this year at home)

Adelaide by 3 goals +

 

[Cuzz09]

Adelaide's style and toughness really caught the doggies out earlier in the season and I think it will again.

Some gun big bodied midfielders will destroy the dogs (Goodwin, Edwards, Thompson)

Adelaide by 47 points.

Scott Welsh 7 goals.

 

[Dagless]

lol Had a dream the crows lost by 50...

But of course that was just a dream

If the Crows play either aggressively OR defensively they should shut down the Bullies - Too good no matter what the result. Crows by 4+ goals. Roo just announcing his retirement could pump the boys up a bit.

 

[- PC -]

Off to the ground shortly

Go Crows Go Roo

 

[Red.White and Blue]

should be an alright game. am looking forward to it. the loser is out of the finals race. i have had a good feeling all week for some reason and last time that happened we drew with st kilda even though we were expected to get thrashed. GO DOGS

 

[W.Bulldogs_Aus_WC06]

Last week on the way to our game I actually told my dad we would lose by 42pts. It was more of a joke than a prediction, can't believe I was right

56 point win this week.

 

[ICanDressMyself]

Crows by 59 points

 

[RoosterLad]

Crows should romp it in. Gill to kick 20 goals.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Crows to lose

 

[johnnyhoward]

I'm gonna have to go with popular opinon and tip the Crows by 51. The Dogs aren't much chop at AAMI, even if the Crows have been a little ordinary there at times this year. Adelaide just have so much more class and are a much harder unit than the Dogs, who lost to the Dees last week - that should say it all.

 

[johnnyhoward]

Crows should romp it in. Gill to kick 20 goals.

20 goals and 40 behinds in one of the most dominant performances since Lockett, or rather, Coleman.

 

[Russian]

Grant out, Tiller back in

Gill starting on the bench so looks like Bock and/or Stevens will play forward, assuming Rutten gets Darcy with Street in the ruck

 

[ICanDressMyself]

Grant out, Tiller back in

Excellent news. Haha Tiller what a gay name, almost gayer than Rory

 

[RoosterLad]

20 goals and 40 behinds in one of the most dominant performances since Lockett, or rather, Coleman.

Haha and then full forwards will compete for the Gill Medal next season.

 

[W.Bulldogs_Aus_WC06]

Skipper to kick 7, Higgins 5, Murphy 5

We will win this game, and the next, and then lose the last by a point.

 

[ICanDressMyself]

Haha and then full forwards will compete for the Gill Medal next season.

Not heading down to AAMI Rooster?

 

[RoosterLad]

Not today mate, it is a prick of a time and I am struggling after yesterday.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

IICR I think we need the crows to win this one and us to beat them next round and bullies and saints to loose next week

 

[Total Power]

I am hoping it will be a miracle and dogs to win by 6 points

 

[RoosterLad]

I am hoping it will be a miracle and dogs to win by 6 points

Scared of meeting us in the finals again?

 

[Total Power]

Scared of meeting us in the finals again?

Sorry i dont fantasize, you wont be in the finals

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Scared of meeting us in the finals again?

Crows will be lucky to make top 8, let alone top 4

 

[RoosterLad]

No wonder you lot are so happy about the fact we may miss the finals.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Im staying out of this!

Has the game started yet?

 

[ICanDressMyself]

Im staying out of this!

Has the game started yet?

DUH