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Can we beat Port Adelaide?

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I think we can assuming Frawley plays and we have at least another forward target. Who would you play on Wingard? The kids a freak

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    I'm not discounting it completely...playing in Darwin oops!, the Alice could produce a slightly more level playing field (excuse the pun), not to mention that had a pretty hard slog against Hawthorn while we had a week's rest. If we don't manage to win, I think it will be a fairly close contest.

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    Short answer, No.

    Long answer, No.

    I wouldn't put lefty on it but yeah... Pretty much as above...

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    Even though it is in Alice Springs, I'd say it is highly unlikely.

    That said, I'd love to be wrong.

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    I'm not discounting it completely...playing in Darwin could produce a slightly more level playing field (excuse the pun), not to mention that had a pretty hard slog against Hawthorn while we had a week's rest. If we don't manage to win, I think it will be a fairly close contest.

    If we play in Darwin, we have no hope because Port will be playing in Alice Springs. We will need to be on the same ground if we're going to beat them.

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    If we play in Darwin, we have no hope because Port will be playing in Alice Springs. We will need to be on the same ground if we're going to beat them.

    Oh crap really? Do you think jetstar will refund my flight?

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    We might well suffer a setback this week.

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    Yep, in fact I'm putting a "Rock Lobster" on it!

    I have an "Ariel" feeling about this!!!!!!???

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    Hmmm, they've just pulled off a convincing win against the hawks, seriously.......

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    Hmmm, they've just pulled off a convincing win against the hawks, seriously.......

    A very undermanned Hawks.

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    Hartlett will get rubbed out for his behind the play strike on Hill.

    Every little bit helps.

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    We'll have to run, and run and run.

    That up and down the ground stuff will be a real test.

    I think we can assuming Frawley plays and we have at least another forward target. Who would you play on Wingard? The kids a freak

    I'd start with Terlich on him.....hope that our midfield can match it with theirs.

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    We are IN the game. How great is that! What a change

    And we are not even talking of saving ourselves for Collingwood......

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    We can but we won't.

    With all the development we are seeing in our players, I can't see them stopping the 10+ Port midfielders running through the corridor with risk and abandon. Players like Bail, Terlich, Grimes, will be vital in this game.

    One of our main strengths is in our marking ability, so with Dawes out this significantly alters the one thing in our favour.

    Port by around 40 I reckon.

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    If we can run for 120 minutes and deny them clean use of the ball we are a chance. If the MFC can stick with them in the first Quarter we will build confidence.

    Can we win? Outside Chance.

    I certainly want the players to seriously believe they can win if they stick to their specific tasks

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    Hmmm, they've just pulled off a convincing win against the hawks, seriously.......

    Convincing? Nope

    Hawks had most of their best players out and it was in Adelaide

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    Can we? Yes

    Will we? No

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    We need to make it a scrap, defend really well and understand this isn't Richmond or Carlton skill errors cost goals

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