Demons season opener v Saints

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,673]

5 days to go, looks like the only players that aren't available are Clark, Hogan, Dawes, Jamar, Garland and Riley with question marks against Viney on his fitness.

That's heaps of outs compared to round 1 last year.

I think we were only missing Trengove and Dawes (what a shock!)

[What 18,810]

Bookies win again

Really?

Nobody has kicked a bag yet and Howe will play the whole game forward

Smart bet

[old dee 23,682]

Really?

Nobody has kicked a bag yet and Howe will play the whole game forward

Smart bet

h_h he has in his 56 games kicked 65 goals i.e. barely more than one goal per game.

The most I can remember is one lot of three if my memory is correct.

The bookies seldom get it wrong the odds are against you by a big margin.

I will stay with bookies h_h

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

h_h he has in his 56 games kicked 65 goals i.e. barely more than one goal per game.

The most I can remember is one lot of three if my memory is correct.

The bookies seldom get it wrong the odds are against you by a big margin.

I will stay with bookies h_h

one bag of 4, three bags of 3

[old dee 23,682]

one bag of 4, three bags of 3

Thanks C and B I knew as soon as I wrote that some one would point out I was wrong.

I will however still stay with the bookies he will not kick the sweep for round 1

[drdrake 3,151]

The only confidence I take into Saturday is that we could have beaten St Kilda twice last year, from memory our stock standard first quarter flops gave them a good advantage with both games us fighting back to stay in the game but Beau Wilkes or what ever he calls himself towelled us in the first game.

Our midfield is better our back six and even forward line isn't much different to last year. They have a number of players out but so do we. It will be if our new look midfield can smash there undermanned mids.

[DeeSpencer 25,361]

Thanks C and B I knew as soon as I wrote that some one would point out I was wrong.

I will however still stay with the bookies he will not kick the sweep for round 1

If I was having a bet I'd be on Roughead or Gunston from Hawthorn against Brisbane or Josh Kennedy at West Coast against the dogs. I'd love Howe to kick a bag but a realistic return is 3 goals and hopefully by drawing the ball that some of the other forwards can get in on the action as well against the saints.

[old dee 23,682]

If I was having a bet I'd be on Roughead or Gunston from Hawthorn against Brisbane or Josh Kennedy at West Coast against the dogs. I'd love Howe to kick a bag but a realistic return is 3 goals and hopefully by drawing the ball that some of the other forwards can get in on the action as well against the saints.

Now that I could subscribe to tm.

[Webber 10,448]

I have a feeling our chances on Saturday will depend on our ironing out turnovers. There have been some good signs in preseason, but not when it comes to turnovers, where we're still the Kings. It'll kill us regardless of who St.Kilda have missing.

[S.R.J 418]

Quick question. Should I buy tickets before the match or would it be safe to get them at the ground? Also where to park? Thanks

[Allen Jakovich 516]

Just got some medallion club tickets from a mate for me and the mrs.

Pumped i don't have to pay $40 to sit in the nose bleeds at Shitihad Stadium.

I usually park in West Melbourne (behind festival hall) and walk the ten or so minutes to the ground. Saves you a few bucks.

[whatwhat say what 22,551]

park in the parking lot over by the docklands wheel. $6.

and agree - find someone who is a medallion club member and get their seats. otherwise docklands is a nightmare.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

how in the name of God are we going to kick a winning score? Big test early for Roosy to come up with a contingency plan

[old dee 23,682]

how in the name of God are we going to kick a winning score? Big test early for Roosy to come up with a contingency plan

I think it is worrying more than you C and B

[DeeSpencer 25,361]

I have a feeling our chances on Saturday will depend on our ironing out turnovers. There have been some good signs in preseason, but not when it comes to turnovers, where we're still the Kings. It'll kill us regardless of who St.Kilda have missing.

Turnovers are huge but we also have to move the ball fast enough and use it enough to get in to this new game plan. If we go slow down the line we will probably lose as well.

I think each of our defenders besides maybe Georgiou and some of the mids had bad turnovers against Richmond. But we also controlled the pace of the game and won the contested ball. We can afford a few turnovers if we can at least move the ball how we want to against the saints. Every thing went to water against Hawthorn. Against Geelong there were patches where we lost the plot.

If we lose the game purely on bad turnovers then at least we can fix or remove the players who are repeat offenders. If we get crushed under pressure like against the Hawks then nothing is improved.

[What 18,810]

how in the name of God are we going to kick a winning score? Big test early for Roosy to come up with a contingency plan

we managed to in round 1 of the nab cup against Richmond

wont be a problem vs the saints

[SaberFang 7,151]

We don't need to score a volume of goals to win a match, we need only stop the other team from scoring.

That's Roosy's entire game plan folks. Hold possession and starve the opposition.

[wattsup 470]

Hey just after some info I was going to get a reserved seat for Saturday just wondering which end the cheer squad sits at as I will try and get a ticket as close to them as I can thanks

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

I think it is worrying more than you C and B

Take it easy OD - Shannon Byrnes will do the business.

[old dee 23,682]

Take it easy OD - Shannon Byrnes will do the business.

Oh yes How could I have forgotten.

we have got this one Bbo.

I can sleep easy now.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

Oh yes How could I have forgotten.

we have got this one Bbo.

I can sleep easy now.

Before you do, put some of your vast wealth on it. Pay for the cruise. You'd probably get good odds on SB kicking a match winning six

Edited March 17, 2014 by Bitter but optimistic

[old dee 23,682]

Before you do, put some of your vast wealth on it. Pay for the cruise. You'd probably get good odds on SB kicking a match winning six

Good point Bbo

$5 @ 1000 to one is $5000.

Easy money.

I will look it up.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

Good point Bbo

$5 @ 1000 to one is $5000.

Easy money.

I will look it up.

BTW, on the subject of footy punting - my son put $50 to win $600 on GWS. That shits me!

[old dee 23,682]

BTW, on the subject of footy punting - my son put $50 to win $600 on GWS. That shits me!

what is his prediction for Saturday night ?

[Ted Lasso 19,189]

James Frawley Tom Mcdonald Lynden Dunn

Jack Grimes Alexis Georgiou Jack Trengove

Dom Tyson Bernie Vince Dean Terlich

Jack Watts Cam Pederson Jay Kennedy-Harris

Max Gawn Jack Fitzpatrick Jeremy Howe

Jake Spencer Nathan Jones Daniel Cross

Jimmy Toumpas Viv Michie Sam Blease

Matt Jones

Edited March 17, 2014 by Sassy