As someone who has always tried to see some sort of hope every week, I think this week will be a shocker for us.

Sydney more than any other team in the competition this year have the potential to smash every clearance record that's ever stood with two top ruckman & an abundance of clearance midfield machines.

I think our backline will do a good enough job on containing Tippett but...

I worry about their gut running mids and half forwards flooding down and kicking their 2-3 each because our mids are either too indisciplined or tired to chase back.

I worry that Horse Longmire has his troops so well disciplined that once it actually goes in their forward line, they will press so hard that the only way to get it out is for them to score (hopefully a behind).

I worry that because of this Dawes, Howe & Watts will be doing their best work 100 metres from goals chasing a kick and when they get it there is nobody to kick to.

As you can tell, I am worried about this game.

I hope that I'm wrong but I think it will be a 130-50 scoreline.

If we get within 6 goals the media scum may leave us alone for another week which is what I'm hoping for.

Am I wrong or have I just been mentally scarred by this season??

As someone who has always tried to see some sort of hope every week, I think this week will be a shocker for us.

Sydney more than any other team in the competition this year have the potential to smash every clearance record that's ever stood with two top ruckman & an abundance of clearance midfield machines.

I think our backline will do a good enough job on containing Tippett but...

I worry about their gut running mids and half forwards flooding down and kicking their 2-3 each because our mids are either too indisciplined or tired to chase back.

I worry that Horse Longmire has his troops so well disciplined that once it actually goes in their forward line, they will press so hard that the only way to get it out is for them to score (hopefully a behind).

I worry that because of this Dawes, Howe & Watts will be doing their best work 100 metres from goals chasing a kick and when they get it there is nobody to kick to.

As you can tell, I am worried about this game.

I hope that I'm wrong but I think it will be a 130-50 scoreline.

If we get within 6 goals the media scum may leave us alone for another week which is what I'm hoping for.

Am I wrong or have I just been mentally scarred by this season??

We r Dees fans D we r all mentally scarred, it's part of the membership package.

Deemolition, did you see my post earlier?

I wasn't quite as dire but said similar thing re ruck and clearances. I think they should try and do something like the following:

-Focusing on neutralising the clearances- ie no fast breaks with clean possessions and look to force bombs out of packs.

-Set up "expecting" to lose the clearance, and focus on winning the ball back from the clearing kick. This may involve using the differences in ground size- Sydney may instinctively kick to areas on the mcg which aren't the usually "go to" areas on the smaller ground. We need to identify these abs have soar Neen of defenders ready.

-Look to counter attack whenever we win possession by having our mids run hard to make position for continued chains of uncontested possession.

-Avoid stoppages as much as possible

-Try and spread their backs across the bigger forward line to stop them getting back to help each other

-Implement our forward press like last week.

I think of we do those things we should be able to stay in touch for the first 3/4 but I can't see it lasting all day! Although confidence can do wonders!

Edited July 6, 201312 yr by deanox

Play hard, attack and you might surprise yourself

We will smash them like in 2010.

THE DEES ARE GONNA BE SOMETHING

Rd 17, 2010 Melbourne 22.10.142 def. Sydney 10.9.69

Only seven Melbourne players who played in that false dawn of a game will be playing in today's game. These are:

Colin Sylvia, James Frawley, Aaron Davey, Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Nathan Jones, Jack Watts

On the other hand, fourteen players from that Sydney side will be playing in today's game. These are:

Kieren Jack, Ben McGlynn, Nick Malceski, Daniel Hannebery, Josh P. Kennedy, Jude Bolton, Jesse White, Ted Richards, Jarrad McVeigh, Heath Grundy, Mike Pyke, Lewis Jetta, Marty Mattner, Ryan O'Keefe

Edited July 6, 201312 yr by Chook