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Pace on the outside? You mean quick blokes like Pendles, Sidey, Lipinski, Macrae, Crisp and Josh? Not many jet shoes in that lot.
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Is that what Rosebury calls itCurnow will be licking his chops.
Yeah I dunno, the worse the nickname the worse I feel if we lose to them Unfortunately my little brother is a Bl…… supporter so to keep the family harmonious I hold myself back and prefer to use their own slogans against themWhat's with 'Bloser'? It's a nothing sort of name to apply to the scum or the filth. The name needs to be instantly recognised as emanating from a deep well of hatred and utter loathing. The 'blouses' might be more appropriate, but totally non PC and would have the women in the forum picketing the thread with their digital posters. Bloser sounds like something you might call a friend or workmate, and that level of casual acquaintanceship is just not acceptable in this context.
When did Crisp lose his speed. Who’s going to out sprint Macreery, Bobby running fwd, or IQ, Noble or Markov, out of HB.
Geel are number 1 in scoring from Turnover which is how they beat the Blues.
We are Ranked 3.
Carlton are ranked 13 for defending turnovers. So they are very poor defensively.
If you can’t get comfort from those stats then I’m not sure how you’ll be convinced.
I call this, the “Podsiadly effect”It's easy to feel pessimistic about it... but, if JDG's & Mitchell's absence causes other players to lift, particularly those who have been well below their best, it could actually turn out to be an advantage.
We've been winning whilst most players are down on form. Time to lift.
Yep that’s an annual one with lot’s of connotations and associations which he can figure out himself
My post was in response to a comment suggesting we’d win through pressure and break-away pace from stoppages, which is not something we have much of. Our speed is close to goal at both ends, not through the middle, especially without DeGoey.
It was a bit premature so to speak
Fortunately for us the game has gone past pure clearance. Geelong were beaten in clearance in the first half, but were far better defensively and winning from turnover. Carlton will turn it over and if we spread and pressure like the last 5-6 weeks, we are in with a shot. Last year we played extended periods without Degoey, Sidebottom, Howe, Cox, Cameron McStay and NAcios still finished top. Granted Carlton have some good top end talent but we are a far more even side.My post was in response to a comment suggesting we’d win through pressure and break-away pace from stoppages, which is not something we have much of. Our speed is close to goal at both ends, not through the middle, especially without DeGoey.
Do you really think we’re going in with a midfield brigade that can match/beat Cripps, Walsh, Cera, Kennedy, Acres, Hollands and Hewett? I don’t.
Unfortunately on Friday night I think Nick will cop a hard tag and we’ll badly lose both the clearance and inside-F50 counts. And without Murphy in support, Moore and Howe won’t be able to regularly zone-off, intercept and rebound. So I expect our backs to be under siege for most of the game.
I am however looking forward to seeing what Harrison, Sullivan and even Macrae can do in the extra game time that they’ll likely get over the next few weeks, which is what you have been wishing for.
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I'm with you, still think we'll winFortunately for us the game has gone past pure clearance. Geelong were beaten in clearance in the first half, but were far better defensively and winning from turnover. Carlton will turn it over and if we spread and pressure like the last 5-6 weeks, we are in with a shot. Last year we played extended periods without Degoey, Sidebottom, Howe, Cox, Cameron McStay and NAcios still finished top. Granted Carlton have some good top end talent but we are a far more even side.
Geel lost clearance and have done poorly on the same metric most of the year.My post was in response to a comment suggesting we’d win through pressure and break-away pace from stoppages, which is not something we have much of. Our speed is close to goal at both ends, not through the middle, especially without DeGoey.
Do you really think we’re going in with a midfield brigade that can match/beat Cripps, Walsh, Cera, Kennedy, Acres, Hollands and Hewett? I don’t.
Unfortunately on Friday night I think Nick will cop a hard tag and we’ll badly lose both the clearance and inside-F50 counts. And without Murphy in support, Moore and Howe won’t be able to regularly zone-off, intercept and rebound. So I expect our backs to be under siege for most of the game.
I am however looking forward to seeing what Harrison, Sullivan and even Macrae can do in the extra game time that they’ll likely get over the next few weeks, which is what you have been wishing for.
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You've become chicken little.
There's no doubt they've got us covered on the inside and have a couple of good kpfs, but look outside of that:
Line their flankers up with ours:
IQ, Maynard, Noble, Josh, Sidey, Schultz, Hill, McCreery, Elliott and our rotating mids plsy the flanks well.
We've got them by a lot.
Keep the pressure on and the ball zipping around and we should get them. If we play well we'll win.
A ‘huge’ upset?Oh Boy, I can sense a huge upset coming up. I have a feeling we are going to produce one of the greatest wins in H&A history. A monumental performance is coming and will be the start of our run to the flag. Geez, I'm pumped
2 games=2 years? We exploded out of the blocks most games last year.I think even more importantly than simply “playing well” is that we need to start well
We’ve shown for 2 years that we have an uncanny ability to “warm into” a game. But we can’t give a team like Carlton the kind of start we gave Essendon and Port
You know they have already announced Sullivan will debut, don’t you??In: Fin and HH
Sub : AJ
I actually meant to say Sullivan, lolYou know they have already announced Sullivan will debut, don’t you??
You've become chicken little.
There's no doubt they've got us covered on the inside and have a couple of good kpfs, but look outside of that:
Line their flankers up with ours:
IQ, Maynard, Noble, Josh, Sidey, Schultz, Hill, McCreery, Elliott and our rotating mids plsy the flanks well.
We've got them by a lot.
Keep the pressure on and the ball zipping around and we should get them. If we play well we'll win.
Sidey is playing for his careerIf we are to win we need Crisp, Sidey and Pendles to find some of last years form. It’s not beyond them so hopefully they can rise to the occasion.
AJ won't be sub. And Sullivan has already been announced.In: Fin and HH
Sub : AJ