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Ok first and foremost lets get over the line against Melbourne, which will be a big hurdle in itself, and really lets not get ahead of ourselves, but having a look at our fixturing over the next month and a half I think we have a very good chance in each of the next 5 games. Now I know I am going to have an influx of outer supporters and even some Carlton supporters giving it to me saying we just won our 1st game in 300 and something days, but having seen our form and tactical scheme over the last few weeks, if we can only produce that performance over a 4 quarter effort, i really do without a biased opinion think that we can win the next 5 games.
Round 4 - Collingwood - Job Done - Historically the likes of Didak, Thomas, Medhurst, Davis & Rocca have hurt us, but we managed to blanket them for 4 quarters. That was where the game was going to be won and lost and we managed to keep them all quiet and we won the game.
Round 5 - Melbourne (MCG Sun Arvo) - Melbourne are really lacking in confidence ATM. Its senior players seem disgruntled and really showing disinterest. Neitz is probably wishing he had of retired, Green is quietly upset about not being in the leadership group, Bruce is hardly a game breaker & White's form fluctuates far too much. McLean, Jones & McDonald appear to be the only ones who give it a read hot go each and every week. We have them covered in every area, with only their forward line that I'm really concerned about. Miller being rubbed out is another plus for us.
Round 6 - Adelaide (MCG Sat Arvo) - Structurally we match up quiet well with them. In the past we have definitely struggled with massive bodied forwards and smaller crumbing forwards, both of which Adelaide do not posses. Goodwin in an absolute star, and Burton always has a blinder against us, but the loss of both Hudson & Welsh and the lack of form from McGregor has our back line in pretty good stead. I would back our midfield over Adelaide's and our forward line structure ATM with loads of space for Fev has worked extremely well over the last few weeks. Traditionally Adelaide like to flood so we are going to need more midfield goals, which we now have plenty of players to do so. Judd, Stevo, Gibbs, Murphy, Simmo, Hads can all chip in to add more scoreboard pressure. Another major factor in both the Melbourne & Adelaide game is our form at the MCG. Our record there over the last few years is fantastic and Fev seems to relish it every time his feet hit that turf. That god that's were the Granny is at. lol (Not getting ahead of myself)
Round 7 - West Coast (Subiaco Fri Night) - The Judd return match will give them some added motivation but that will diminish after a few minutes of game time. They are obviously not in the best of form, and we are playing away, but recently our form against West Coast hasn't been too bad. No Cousins, obviously Judd, Embley is ill and horribly out of form and both Cox and Glass have major injury worries, we can definitely go into the game quietly confident. Kerr obviously is a danger and can almost carry their entire midfield but their list is shallow currently and we can expose that.
Round 8 - Brisbane (TD Sat Night) The team that I'm least confident about. Solid backline, great midfield (& rucks) and terrific forward line. I go into the game with confidence due to the game being played here, the recent form of Waite on Bigger sized bodies, Jamison is able to play on Bradshaw and we still have O'hAilpin or Thornton to back up either of those match ups if something was to go wrong. Last year we took it up to them minus Stevens and obviously without Judd, but they also didn't have Bradshaw missing so its really up to the supply of both teams to their forwards which will be the determining factor of this result.
Round 9 - Fremantle - (TD Sat Arvo) - 2nd most overrated side in the competition behind St. Kilda, this side looks more like Grandpas Army more than anything. Clearly their bandaid recruiting over the last few years hasn't paid off, and we can expose their slow one paced midfield. Obviously Pavlich, Farmer and Headland are the ones we need to concentrate on most, but once again having seen Waite's form on Riewoldt and Rocca I'd back him against Pav any day of the week. The only danger in this game is their physical presence over the footy. They are a hard at it side but do not consistently provide this pressure week in week out, so I hope our players can stand up to their physicality.
Round 10 - Geelong (TD Sat Night) - And that's where the run ends... enough said.
Obviously as mentioned above we need to get over the line against Melbourne FIRST. But having seen the way we have played over the last 2 weeks I have every reason to be confident.
Go Blues.
Round 4 - Collingwood - Job Done - Historically the likes of Didak, Thomas, Medhurst, Davis & Rocca have hurt us, but we managed to blanket them for 4 quarters. That was where the game was going to be won and lost and we managed to keep them all quiet and we won the game.
Round 5 - Melbourne (MCG Sun Arvo) - Melbourne are really lacking in confidence ATM. Its senior players seem disgruntled and really showing disinterest. Neitz is probably wishing he had of retired, Green is quietly upset about not being in the leadership group, Bruce is hardly a game breaker & White's form fluctuates far too much. McLean, Jones & McDonald appear to be the only ones who give it a read hot go each and every week. We have them covered in every area, with only their forward line that I'm really concerned about. Miller being rubbed out is another plus for us.
Round 6 - Adelaide (MCG Sat Arvo) - Structurally we match up quiet well with them. In the past we have definitely struggled with massive bodied forwards and smaller crumbing forwards, both of which Adelaide do not posses. Goodwin in an absolute star, and Burton always has a blinder against us, but the loss of both Hudson & Welsh and the lack of form from McGregor has our back line in pretty good stead. I would back our midfield over Adelaide's and our forward line structure ATM with loads of space for Fev has worked extremely well over the last few weeks. Traditionally Adelaide like to flood so we are going to need more midfield goals, which we now have plenty of players to do so. Judd, Stevo, Gibbs, Murphy, Simmo, Hads can all chip in to add more scoreboard pressure. Another major factor in both the Melbourne & Adelaide game is our form at the MCG. Our record there over the last few years is fantastic and Fev seems to relish it every time his feet hit that turf. That god that's were the Granny is at. lol (Not getting ahead of myself)
Round 7 - West Coast (Subiaco Fri Night) - The Judd return match will give them some added motivation but that will diminish after a few minutes of game time. They are obviously not in the best of form, and we are playing away, but recently our form against West Coast hasn't been too bad. No Cousins, obviously Judd, Embley is ill and horribly out of form and both Cox and Glass have major injury worries, we can definitely go into the game quietly confident. Kerr obviously is a danger and can almost carry their entire midfield but their list is shallow currently and we can expose that.
Round 8 - Brisbane (TD Sat Night) The team that I'm least confident about. Solid backline, great midfield (& rucks) and terrific forward line. I go into the game with confidence due to the game being played here, the recent form of Waite on Bigger sized bodies, Jamison is able to play on Bradshaw and we still have O'hAilpin or Thornton to back up either of those match ups if something was to go wrong. Last year we took it up to them minus Stevens and obviously without Judd, but they also didn't have Bradshaw missing so its really up to the supply of both teams to their forwards which will be the determining factor of this result.
Round 9 - Fremantle - (TD Sat Arvo) - 2nd most overrated side in the competition behind St. Kilda, this side looks more like Grandpas Army more than anything. Clearly their bandaid recruiting over the last few years hasn't paid off, and we can expose their slow one paced midfield. Obviously Pavlich, Farmer and Headland are the ones we need to concentrate on most, but once again having seen Waite's form on Riewoldt and Rocca I'd back him against Pav any day of the week. The only danger in this game is their physical presence over the footy. They are a hard at it side but do not consistently provide this pressure week in week out, so I hope our players can stand up to their physicality.
Round 10 - Geelong (TD Sat Night) - And that's where the run ends... enough said.
Obviously as mentioned above we need to get over the line against Melbourne FIRST. But having seen the way we have played over the last 2 weeks I have every reason to be confident.
Go Blues.
