Melbourne v Fremantle @ Fremantle Oval - 5th March, 2015

[Bleeds_Red_&_Blue 172]

I'm leaving work in Perth early on Thursday to drive to Freo oval.

Anyone else making the trip?

Cant wait!!!

Will Hogan play?

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

I'm leaving work in Perth early on Thursday to drive to Freo oval.

Anyone else making the trip?

Cant wait!!!

Will Hogan play?

Can yo pick me up at the G on the way?

[Viscount Cardwell 153]

Hoges is dead set playing, let's hope the best foot or two get put forward

[Gorgoroth 12,305]

After we lose wait for the wrist slashing on the site!

[Wiseblood 24,636]

After we lose wait for the wrist slashing on the site!

After the loss? The wrist slashing will begin when Freo kicks the first goal.

[Winners at last 4,683]

I'd be happy with an OK performance. (Not expecting a win.) But I suspect it will be ugly. Hopefully I'm wrong.

[BAMF 3,783]

After the loss? The wrist slashing will begin when Freo kicks the first goal.

Yeah.... but what about when we win? I friggin love this place after a win.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Yeah.... but what about when we win? I friggin love this place after a win.

Thursday can go one of two ways - a victory that will give the optimists a hard on and the pessimists a meagre smile, or a loss that will give the pessimists what they want and the optimists will just claim it's NAB Challenge and it will be all good once the real stuff starts.

[ashdemons22 235]

May the football gods look down on us and protect thou who wear the red and blue.

Not but seriously looking forward to seeing Lumumba, Garlett, Hogan, hope Brayshaw gets a start but more importantly no injuries.

Edited March 2, 2015 by ashdemons22

[Pennant St Dee 11,241]

After we lose wait for the wrist slashing on the site!

I expect to lose but not because we are bad, I have been told by a few in the know they are flying and as opposed to last season Freo are hoping to hit the season proper in similar fashion to the way Hawthorn started last season with a view of rotating and freshening up some players mid season and hit the end of the season like 2013 fresh and ready for a big tilt.

Taking that into account with their focus being on Round 1 I expect them to be making some early statements. Very good test for our boys

[What 18,810]

Pray Hogan has a lot more luck than last years NAB Cup

[dazzledavey36 48,642]

After the loss? The wrist slashing will begin when Freo kicks the first goal.

Heck il start it now if yous want!

[Damo 2,969]

I expect Hogan to be reported as wishing to come home by local media whether he fires or not.

I expect Freo to come out soft for this early game as they have repeatedly been 2 games stuffed by end of September.

I reckon we might be up and about.

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,850]

I hope thd players run out every game believing they can win or what's the point.

[jnrmac 18,914]

Thursday can go one of two ways - a victory that will give the optimists a hard on and the pessimists a meagre smile, or a loss that will give the pessimists what they want and the optimists will just claim it's NAB Challenge and it will be all good once the real stuff starts.

Or it could be draw....

[olisik 4,060]

When is the playing group announced?

[daisycutter 28,452]

Thursday can go one of two ways -

thanks captain obvious.....

[71 Molloy 266]

thanks captain obvious.....

Discounting the draw?

[Wiseblood 24,636]

thanks captain obvious.....

I was talking responses to the outcome of the game, but go ahead and delete the actual post to suit your wit.

[hemingway 7,583]

The aim of NAB matches is for teams to work on their structures &game plans and implement some of the plays they have been working on. It's a time for coaches to experiment to get some sense of how far the boys have progressed and likely line-up for the early matches. I am looking to see improvment as well as future potential. Do we have greater depth, is our ball movement quicker, do we have a forward line that can kick goals A win is a bonus but really the NAB must be seen for what it is. And I always hope like hell we get no serious injuries.

[daisycutter 28,452]

I was talking responses to the outcome of the game, but go ahead and delete the actual post to suit your wit.

relax, just a little fun wiseblood........nothing personal meant

[hulkhogan666 142]

When is the playing group announced?

Two days before gameday I'm pretty sure, if true then tomorrow.

[dazzledavey36 48,642]

When is the playing group announced?

Tomorrow i think.

[Bang Bang Bang 5,431]

If you offered me a 8 goal loss BUT no injuries right now, I'd consider taking it. An 8 goal win but ONE random injury? Probably not.

The Dogs may have beaten Richmond on the scoreboard, but they were the massive losers over the weekend.

Let's hope we can get out of Perth unscathed. We've had some pretty bad luck in recent years (Jurrah's shoulder, Morton going down when he was good, Hogan, Petracca already this year...)

[McQueen 17,862]

I'll be heading down on Thursday to watch us absolutely pants this bunch of floggers. I hold the Fremantle footy club in as much contempt as the Pies. I reckon we'll go well and shock the football public with a dominant 10 goal win.

But realistically, I'd be happy if we can show some attacking footy, clean disposal and real pressure tackling. More of last years defensively minded rubbish will be a major disappointment.

The team are also having a short 1 hour training run at Fremantle oval on Wednesday which I'll sneak down to as its only 20 minutes from the office. It there's anything worth reporting I'll jot some notes for my fellow desperadoes.