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I'm not talking about Australia's worst broadleaf pasture weed Echium plantagineum! :P

I'm not highlighting our abysmal record at the ground since it was renamed Paterson Stadium in 2011 or our all time win loss record there of 8 wins and 21 losses.

The biggest area of concern for me, or the 'Paterson's Curse'. is the way we seem to be strangled by the press/zone (even more so than usual) whenever we play on the long but slightly narrower ground. We struggle to keep possesion of the ball coming out of defence as it is (our kick in's were turned over at will again against the tigers), but this is highlighted even more than usual when we play at Subi. I'd like to see a few more tricks than just boming it blindly to the flanks to a 1 on 1. maybe give Dunny the licence to try a few torpedo's up the guts? My lasting memory of watching games at Patersons over the last 4-5 years is that the game is always played in our defensive half, we just cant get through a zone on the narrow field! Sitting in the 2nd tier at the City end with the rest of the demons supporters you get a good veiw of every other quarter....

The dockers having a good chunk of their quality players out injured (Pavlich, Sandilands, Griffen, Hill, Walters & Bradley) but our list of outs isnt great reading either (Grimes, Clark, Viney + Sylvia suspended). Obviously Jamar needs to show his experience and dominate the ruck contests, and our defence need to keep up their strong form and keep their depleated forward line to a reasonable score. Not expecting a win but I would like to rock up to a game at Subiaco and have occasional moments to cheer about for a change!

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had me worried for a tick.sent the missus out to look in the paddock

i think having dawes in the f/l has helped and the holding up of the ball forward has allowed the mids to set up wall, its not the greatest but its improving, so im feeling positive

the biggest problem is how do you get your scarff out of the stadium safely after a WIN

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When was our last win there?

1862

clarrence pennyfather the third was captain

hubert wilkins was bog

inglebert strathosire was the highest goalkicker with 1

melbourne defeated the black swans 1.13.19 to 1.7.13

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Paterson's is no curse, it's just that the umpires are so bias towards WC and Freo that it makes it hard to get a win over there.

It's no coincidence Collingwood have a good record over there, they have a supporter base that large that the umps have to play fair game.

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Wasn't the free kick count 20-1 at half time last year v west coast?

will not matter this week bbp

demonwa will be enjoying a victory this week

shut down mids will break even and forwards will get enough score

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Remember it well, pi55ing down with rain in last quarter, art gallery on fire over the ANZ stand, Peter Vardy magic goal from boundary and Brock McCleans first game for us.... Memories of our last win here. Will be there on Sunday hoping for a upset.

2004

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I'm not talking about Australia's worst broadleaf pasture weed Echium plantagineum! :P

I'm not highlighting our abysmal record at the ground since it was renamed Paterson Stadium in 2011 or our all time win loss record there of 8 wins and 21 losses.

The biggest area of concern for me, or the 'Paterson's Curse'. is the way we seem to be strangled by the press/zone (even more so than usual) whenever we play on the long but slightly narrower ground. We struggle to keep possesion of the ball coming out of defence as it is (our kick in's were turned over at will again against the tigers), but this is highlighted even more than usual when we play at Subi. I'd like to see a few more tricks than just boming it blindly to the flanks to a 1 on 1. maybe give Dunny the licence to try a few torpedo's up the guts? My lasting memory of watching games at Patersons over the last 4-5 years is that the game is always played in our defensive half, we just cant get through a zone on the narrow field! Sitting in the 2nd tier at the City end with the rest of the demons supporters you get a good veiw of every other quarter....

The dockers having a good chunk of their quality players out injured (Pavlich, Sandilands, Griffen, Hill, Walters & Bradley) but our list of outs isnt great reading either (Grimes, Clark, Viney + Sylvia suspended). Obviously Jamar needs to show his experience and dominate the ruck contests, and our defence need to keep up their strong form and keep their depleated forward line to a reasonable score. Not expecting a win but I would like to rock up to a game at Subiaco and have occasional moments to cheer about for a change!

So, who's rucking for Freo at the moment?

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So, who's rucking for Freo at the moment?

Jack Hannath..

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Remember it well, pi55ing down with rain in last quarter, art gallery on fire over the ANZ stand, Peter Vardy magic goal from boundary and Brock McCleans first game for us.... Memories of our last win here. Will be there on Sunday hoping for a upset.

I also have very fond memories of that game! Brock played a great debut and Vardy and Robbo were slotting them from all angles in the wet!

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have great weekend demonwa and all supporters that make it too the match

hope i see on the telly waving our scarff

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maybe give Dunny the licence to try a few torpedo's up the guts?

I was thinking exactly the same thing. I recall a few years ago when we had Wheatley (I think it was), doing just that and we were then able to move the ball quickly into attack. We just have to be sure we have enough spoilers and crumbers around the drop of the ball and a few deep in the forward line; sure beats our generally failed attempts at finessing the ball out of the back line.

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