If we get beaten by PA in the first round, at the MCG and Port are very average. If we get beaten our confidence will be lower than shark shyte like we were against BL last year in first round. IMO if we lose our season will be pretty much the same as last year, bloody disaster. In my opinion it will be good bye Mark Neeld if we don't show G & D, unlike the insipid performances last year.

Just let us laugh at essendon for a few days before contemplating that.

Lol stop ruining my buzz with your doom and gloom, I'm still high and giddy at the prospect of Essendianabol getting the arse

Jack viney vs Oliver wines! pretty keen to see that match up to be honest, then a ten goal win to us would also be pretty nice can't see us losing to port at the G unless something goes horribly wrong.

In my opinion it will be good bye Mark Neeld if we don't show G & D, unlike the insipid performances last year.

Opened this thread hoping to find some serious footy discussion. Still the silly season it seems.

Opened this thread hoping to find some serious footy discussion. Still the silly season it seems.

Dead right. The serious stuff starts in a few weeks' time.

I think we should be reflecting on round 2 myself. The game against Essendon will be important for both sides and should attract a mammoth crowd give it will be their first game in Melbourne.

And if they lose to us their fans are likely to be so angry that they'll probably revert to Roman times and the team will get stoned or something like that.

If we get beaten by PA in the first round, at the MCG and Port are very average. If we get beaten our confidence will be lower than shark shyte like we were against BL last year in first round. IMO if we lose our season will be pretty much the same as last year, bloody disaster. In my opinion it will be good bye Mark Neeld if we don't show G & D, unlike the insipid performances last year.

I cannot beleive that you have posted such a negative post at the onset of the season, especially one giving your opinion that it will be the end of Mark Neeld. Obviously you have not bothered to read any of the training reports or given any thought to the fact that there is a completley new team running out onto the "G"

Demons by 80 points.

It's undoubtedly a very important game. Clearly a loss would be extremely bad. Equally, an emphatic victory could be just the shot in the arm (Essendon style circa 2011 rounds 1-8) that this list needs.

It's undoubtedly a very important game. Clearly a loss would be extremely bad. Equally, an emphatic victory could be just the shot in the arm (Essendon style circa 2011 rounds 1-8) that this list needs.

Not sure about those words Ron

Equally, an emphatic victory could be just the shot in the arm Essendon style ...

Not just in the arm it seems.

What a terribly negative opening post.

We will smash port, then go on to smash injectiondon, sneak past meth coke and set ourselves up for a great season.

'The times they are a changing" Unfortunately Ron Burgondy never heard that song.

Season over if we lose.

Unlike others I see this as a toss of the coin match. They've beaten us the last 2 times.

In my view a win in the 1st round against Port Adelaide is crucial.

How many years since we won our 1st game?

Every time I read someone proposing we will allow Clark or Trengove to play into form or that we need to "give XXX some games" I worry that we wont be putting our absolute best team out there for this game. Looking at round 2 or assuming this is a gimmee is scary.

I think it is a legitimate thread.

Jack viney vs Oliver wines! pretty keen to see that match up to be honest, then a ten goal win to us would also be pretty nice can't see us losing to port at the G unless something goes horribly wrong.

oh it can happen. We beat one established side last year. just one. remember where we are at. Port will be thinking the very same thing about us, and I am not pencilling this as a win for us. They have a superior midfield to us at this present time.

Dead right. The serious stuff starts in a few weeks' time.

I think we should be reflecting on round 2 myself. The game against Essendon will be important for both sides and should attract a mammoth crowd give it will be their first game in Melbourne.

And if they lose to us their fans are likely to be so angry that they'll probably revert to Roman times and the team will get stoned or something like that.

Off-site billies now? Why not..

We wont lose.

Nothing less than a thrashing of Port & Essenadol thankyou.

Season over if we lose.

Unlike others I see this as a toss of the coin match. They've beaten us the last 2 times.

Are you for real? What a silly statement. I don't understand why you would say something as inane as that?

Its their Troy Broadbridge game,,,,,

John McCarthy...

Just sayin

Slightly off topic, but still relating to the first round, would anyone know what has occurred on the Easter break in the past re training times.

The reason I am asking is that I am thinking of bringing my young son down for this game and want him to be able to take him along to training so he can actually get a chance to meet some of his favourite players, but I need to book the flight soon as we are using points - on the rare occasions that they come up this way (Sydney) there are no real meet and greet opportunities, so a pre-game training session in Melbourne would be perfect.

I did contact the club and they were unable to give me anything concrete, just that it could be either the 28th (Thursday - no good because can't afford that much accommodation) or the 30th (Saturday which would be perfect). So, if anyone here can help, great... if not, I guess we take our chances on it being the Saturday.

Are you for real? What a silly statement. I don't understand why you would say something as inane as that?

It was season over last year when we dropped a winnable game to Brisbane in round 1.

If we can't beat Port at the G, who can we beat this year?

Port would be some kind of chance at TIO stadium but surely not at the G.

An already wobbly defence minus Chaplin sounds perfect for a debuting Dawes and Pedersen.

I'm not worried.

Not overly worried.

I'm not worried.

Not overly worried.

Somewhat slightly worried??