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Our best win of 2012 came against Collingwood in the nab cup.

We put pressure on the ball carrier, pressed well and skill level was ok.

Yes it was the nab cup but there were good signs to take into the season proper.

Maybe our game plan is better suited to the ice rink at docklands?

Could it be that the mcg is a little too big to implement needs game plan?

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I'm confident.

Should probably go see a doctor.

Sounds a wise idea jaded.

Result will be between 8 and 10 goals

Will depend on how many kicks Mckenzie, Bail, and Trengove spray into the forward line or out on the full.

Green and Davey seem certain to play so I will revise that 5 goal win to freo.

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If we can improve our kicking to forwards inside 50 we are a chance this week.

Freo have been pretty average this year

If we get Green and Davey back we get two guys who can hit targets DemonWA.

That should improve things over the last two weeks, still think we would need a dramatic turn of events to win.

But who knows.

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Why is this game at Etihad?

1 game at the MCG all weekend...on Saturday night. A Friday night or Sunday arvo game would have made sense.

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Why is this game at Etihad?

1 game at the MCG all weekend...on Saturday night. A Friday night or Sunday arvo game would have made sense.

We have to play 2 games there every year Cudi, part of the AFL agreement with the stadium.

I believe all clubs have the same commitment

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Did anyone see the Freo game last week?? I didn't but was listening to the radio after the match and all the commentators were saying how bad they were and that they would have to give Melbourne a chance. Clutching at straws I know, but you have to at this point in time!!

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Did anyone see the Freo game last week?? I didn't but was listening to the radio after the match and all the commentators were saying how bad they were and that they would have to give Melbourne a chance. Clutching at straws I know, but you have to at this point in time!!

I watched it, it was the typical Freo win; Most of the players were passengers on the back of Super Pav and a few others

I'd put a defensive forward on Johnson, Play Chip or Tom McDonald on Pavlich, Nicholson on Balentyne, Joel MacDonald or Rivers on Mayne. Job done from a defensive point of view. Problem for us is kicking a winning score, not holding them to a mediocre total IMO.

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I watched it, it was the typical Freo win; Most of the players were passengers on the back of Super Pav and a few others

I'd put a defensive forward on Johnson, Play Chip or Tom McDonald on Pavlich, Nicholson on Balentyne, Joel MacDonald or Rivers on Mayne. Job done from a defensive point of view. Problem for us is kicking a winning score, not holding them to a mediocre total IMO.

Spot on DemonWA it is either does not enter forward fifty or no one there to take a grab when it does.

Faint chance if Green and Davey return.

Freo have won 6 legitimate games this year and we have 1 legitimate win. Game is at the Death Dome

That says it all for me.

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Problem for us seems to be (among others) is the flat start.....we seem competitive at least after that.

Easy...we can jump them and staart 30 mins earlier !! too easy :) No one will notice... no one will be there.. :unsure:
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Easy...we can jump them and staart 30 mins earlier !! too easy demon_smile.gif No one will notice... no one will be there.. unsure.png

Except that our first shot for goal will miss everything and with no-one there to bring the ball back in to play the game would be abandoned. But I'd probably take a nil-all draw at this stage of the season.

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The MFC to beat a Ross Lyon coached side at Etihad....Is this some kind of joke??

How many time did he win with the Aints there??

WYL the difference in personel between Saints and Freo is vast.

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