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Scully The Tank Engine Demon

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I'm not overly confident. If you had've asked me 2 weeks ago I would have said 'in a canter'...

We're going to struggle just to get 22 fit players out there, plus Freo's youngsters are starting to put it together. They have Sandilands & Pavlich as well, with McPharlin and possibly Roger Hayden to return.

It depends on Freo's mood. If they come out and play like they did against Port, we'll get done comfortably. If they just rock up like its a low-key training session like they usually do, we'll be a chance...

titan_uranus Legend

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I'm with Scully the Tank Engine on this one. Fremantle has a lot of kids, sure, but they still have some A-graders that are head and shoulders above basically our entire list. I'm talking Sandilands and Pavlich. Plus add to that a fit Headland and this match isn't going to be the easy 4th win we've all been hoping for.

Ryan Dee Redleg

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I'm not overly confident. If you had've asked me 2 weeks ago I would have said 'in a canter'...

We're going to struggle just to get 22 fit players out there, plus Freo's youngsters are starting to put it together. They have Sandilands & Pavlich as well, with McPharlin and possibly Roger Hayden to return.

It depends on Freo's mood. If they come out and play like they did against Port, we'll get done comfortably. If they just rock up like its a low-key training session like they usually do, we'll be a chance...

Woww I agree :lol:

On form we should get done easy. Unless Morton get's 30 touches and 5 goals.

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Scully The Tank Engine Demon

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No.

I turned our injury list into a team this morning, they might beat them...

I wonder if our best 'injured 18' would beat our best 'fit 18' if they lined up against one another?

Food for thought...


Nasher Legend

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If it were anyone other than Freo I'd be absolutely confident we'd get smashed given our injuries and recent 'form'. However, it is Freo, and they are the only team that are worse at the MCG than Port, and we saw what a joke that mob were. I still think we'll win.

beelzebub Legend

beelzebub   23,377

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does it matter ?? just more experimentaion.. Its al lmoot now really. Bring on trade and drafting :)

Pello Demon

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does it matter ?? just more experimentaion.. Its al lmoot now really. Bring on trade and drafting :)

This is our last chance to win this season. It would be nice to snag one more win for the year which is one more than last year. Winning is always important particularly when you have been down and out as long as we have. Beating Freo with less than half a team will be a good foundation and confidence builder leading into next year.

It we get smashed in this game Rds 21 & 22 are going to be shockers. It might be a case of "warning - look away now as the following content may offend!

Dappa Dan Trident

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With them at their worst, and us at our best... we'd give it a shake.

I wouldn't be putting any money on it though. Still, I'll be tuning in.

beelzebub Legend

beelzebub   23,377

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This is our last chance to win this season. It would be nice to snag one more win for the year which is one more than last year. Winning is always important particularly when you have been down and out as long as we have. Beating Freo with less than half a team will be a good foundation and confidence builder leading into next year.

It we get smashed in this game Rds 21 & 22 are going to be shockers. It might be a case of "warning - look away now as the following content may offend!

but thats the thing... the last round against the Sainters is unlikely to be pretty.. thats the game they might remember...not the freo one !! so what does it really matter ? :huh:

Jaded No More Legend

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If Jurrah and Rivers play, meaning we don't need to have Dunn at FB and Newton/PJ/Spencer at FF, then yes we can beat the Dockers.

If we line up with the same team as last week, give or take Bruce/Bail, and play Valenti on Pavlich, than no, no we can't.

I'm backing us to go in and win this one knowing full well that it would be virtually impossible for us to win anymore matches after this one (and if in doubt, it would be very easy to tank against Carlton).

Guest Rojik of the Arctic

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Based on last week - not a hope.

Based on Freo's perfomances from their beginnings - Dees by 10 goals

Scully The Tank Engine Demon

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With them at their worst, and us at our best... we'd give it a shake.

I wouldn't be putting any money on it though. Still, I'll be tuning in.

You mightn't be putting any money on it, but i've already slapped $1,000 for the Dockers to win by under 25pts on Addam Maric's betting account...


Doggo Redleg

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I think we can, despite injuries and their recent turnaround in form.

It's at the 'G, so i'm pretty sure we can get up. They don't play the G well, even at the best of times. If it were over there, then we'd be absolutely no chance. But it's not, and as this is our last winnable match for the season, i really hope we go out there and give it our best shot, and GET UP!

That all said, it's not the forgone conclusion it might have been 3 weeks ago.

Adam The God Legend

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I think we'll win it. Freo are playing in Melbourne. They may have a reasonable record against us in Melbourne, but ultimately, when they travel outside of Perth they're not a particularly threatening opponent. That said, if Jurrah or Robbo doesn't play, we probably won't win, unless Bate, Sylvia and Petterd kick a few between them.

Dappa Dan Trident

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I don't know why people were so pessimistic. This may have been the most likely all year that we were going to win.

And DB... has improved every year since he's been coach. Turning 3 wins into 4. At this rate we'll be flag winners in 2022.

:D

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