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Deestroy All Trident

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75+

I think we'll start well (no I have not been drinking) and it's easier to bypass CHF at the Gabba - where we've been breaking down.

Once it's in the suns d50 they'll struggle. Once we're on top they'll panic, we're fitter and will run it out.

Our skills will be sharpened after two wet slogs and conditions will be suited to our flashy softies.

However I like Dappa Dan's view in another thread that struggling for a 2 goal win would be a better result.

The last thing this team needs is to feel comfortable after flogging the easy beats and enjoy a week off. We have a healthy list that should do everything possible to improve over the bye and prepare better than they ever have for the trip West.

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I read your original post a bit quickly and thought you implied our performance was poorer due to the wet, hence by weather update. But your sarcasm is appreciated.

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By 37 points. But I will be over the moon with another win. They feel they can beat us and they are an improving side and be at home.

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Just for the record, when is the last time Melbourne beat a team by over 100. I reckon Melbourne have flogged teams much less than other AFL sides. I know we smashed Sydney last year, but prior to that, can't remember a win of that margin or more.

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Melbourne by 21 points I think we will run over them in the last qrt but the first half will be a struggle I'm just not sold on our game plan

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We'll either win, or we'll lose. Unless it's a draw.

(getting in touch with my inner Malcolm Blight/Robert Walls/pick a commentator who says mind-numbingly obvious stuff ... oh wait, that's all of them!)

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Just for the record, when is the last time Melbourne beat a team by over 100. I reckon Melbourne have flogged teams much less than other AFL sides. I know we smashed Sydney last year, but prior to that, can't remember a win of that margin or more.

Don't know if it was the last time, but I was there when Melbourne smashed Carlton by 105 points in 2004, round 6. They beat us by 5 goals in round 21 later that year.

But you are right we don't seem to belt teams, nearly all our wins are under the 39.5 margin. kinda sucks, really want to see the form we showed against the Lions last year in round 6, and the swans later on.

Don't know if you can take much out of this but the Bulldogs led the Suns by 57 points midway through the 2nd qtr and only added 14 points to that for the rest of the game. Seemed to be more than competitive in the 2nd half. So they may trouble us like a lot of people are thinking. Perhaps the dogs backed off a little, but I doubt it with how important percentage is. If we play as poorly as we did in that 1st qtr v brissy, will get beat. Play like we did to get back into that game, or the 2nd qtr v the Hawks and we should win be 60+

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