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hells bells
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Just like Port round 1 this year an 'easy' game.

P-man
P-man

Sweet mother of god...did we really have all of Gillies, Pedersen and Sellar playing in Round 1? Suddenly that result makes perfect sense.

Hannibal
Hannibal

Round 1, 2013 B Sellar Frawley Nicholson HB Dunn Garland Gillies C Grimes Jones Toumpas HF Watts Pedersen Sylvia FF Byrnes Clark Howe R Jamar McKenzie Viney I/C

Dees2014 Redleg

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Herald Sun reporting this is our first up match..

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-reveals-2014-fixture/story-fni5f22o-1226749858096

Thats about as good a result as we could hope for first up.

Go dees

I can only say I told you so......

Now can I ask the question I posed yesterday in a thread which was unceremoniously merged with another thread which had little to do with my question, which is::

Who are the key match ups in our opening game against St Kilda and where are we going to win it?

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Pennant St Dee   12,703

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Anywhere any place anytime, I am over this looking at the draw and predicting how we will go, Saints and GWS fans are probably thinking the same. FFS lets just knuckle down and worry about week to week

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Wonder if we will get a single Friday Night game next year? Signs are pointing to a 2 year exile..

There's always the Finals.

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Much better than being sent to Perth to play Freo which is what I was expecting. Is it true we haven't played interstate in round 1 since 1998?

I think we'll know very quickly how next season might pan out - a disappointing performance against the Saints will make for another looong winter.

Not too fussed about the Friday night thing - what's the point if we just get embarrassed on national TV in prime time anyway? As a neutral I hate watching rubbish teams on Friday so can understand not getting any games until we've shown we can at least be competitive.

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Hmmm, our bogey ground! Would be nice to start off with a win and also get the monkey off our backs!

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two birds ...one stone

Saturday night....de de doo de do do

Saturday night.....

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Its Time for Another Redleg

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For the past three years leading up to round one I've said the same thing.

"At least we won't be as bad as last year."

I'm not going to say that anymore even with the Messiah at the helm. Players will be learning the 7th new game plan in 7yrs. Plus around 7 players they haven't played with before. It will take time. I have very low expectations for the first round, especially after the past two years. I don't want to feel that gutted again when I think they might have a win first up. If they do I'll be ecstatic but I'm not going to expect it next season.

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Hold your horses, people.

We haven't won a 1st round (or second round) match since 2005.

0-15-1

Not to mention our record at Etihad.

We had better pick up some good rookies now, because the biggest fear with Etihad (and particularly so early in the season) is injuries... long term leg injuries. I know I am sounding pessimistic, but I would love to see stats on the numbers of long term injuries occurring at Etihad, compared to any other ground.

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Dont want to put the mockers on this but I think we have this. No certainly but a very likley

Hoodoo ground aside I think the Saints are one on the teams that might well struggle in 14 as they regroup and rebuild. Im inclined to think Watters is a bit in the Neeld mould too. Great intent ....struggling to get runs on board.

Much has be suggested it was a coup ( inversely ) to deliver McEvoy elsewhere but he was a fair presence for them out there and I cant see Longer stepping into that void quite so completely. NDS whilst a bit long in tooth was a steadier and driver out there. I think the Aints will sorely miss the imput of that serial pest Milne. Love him or loathe him ( I'm the latter ) he was their second highest scorer for 13 . Often vreating something from nothing. They dont grow on trees. Saints will miss his scoreboard pressure

The Saints are loading up on kids. That might work eventually but it will take time to gel and give them firepower.

Back to us for a moment. We have the backs and the forwards: getting them to stay on the park is another thing. It was only the engine room that ran like a wonky 4 cyl with crappy leads. Im not suggesting it will rumble like a Cleveland ( or windsor if that your pref ) or even purr like a 12 from Coventry but we might get a bit of grunt happening like a slant 6.

If we can deliver into the forward arc the Saints, indeed many teams will struggle to contain. We dont like Stinklands but I feel sure in the belief that Roos will devise a new perspective to this.

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Dont underestimate the saints next year.

why ??

I think they will struggle big time enduring much pain. Tell me why this wont be ..Just asking your opinion :)

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And we have GWS at Skoda in Round 3. Chance to make a really good start to the year.

Just like our opening rounds in the past 3 yrs.... :(

We haven't won an opener since 2005. F$%#*)(_) disgraceful.

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