Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 19

[SaberFang 7,141]

Surely McKenzie and Crossy to tag Rockliff and Hanley?

It would be very Roos-like to want to make a statement the week after both players got 45+ disposals each. He'll want to negate any trace of impact they have purely as a talking point.

Edited July 30, 2014 by Lamashtu

[Pennant St Dee 11,467]

Cross to Hanley, Mckenzie or Vince to Rockliff, I'd go Vince because Rockliff is very good over head and if he is being beaten in the middle they will throw him forward and try and isolate him with Mckenzie, although there is the option to rotate Jordie and Garlo on him depending upon where he plays.

A few options for us, but it's not just about stopping those two, they are seriously dangerous at ground level in the forward 50 and have some nice speed when the ball hits the deck. Their defence is coming along nicely since the halfway point, with Patfull and Goose Maguire hitting some good form.

I expect us to win but we have to bring the right attitude and effort to win this.

[PJ_12345 1,098]

Dees by 5 goals

[ihatesnakes 22]

It wasn't even after the first quarter. The Lions belted them in the second as well. Some of the gaps in the stats narrowed but it was game over by halftime. Suns were undoubtedly poor but the Lions looked more dangerous in attack than we have all year.

I'm not understating the first half against Port. It was woeful. We play like that and we're no hope. And i'd reiterate that Port were really ordinary for most of the day.

It's funny that with our appraisals, I'm tipping for us and you against us

Funny, in the 'good old days' (20-30 years ago) and not necessarily the dees good days (did we have any?) a thrashing was a team winning by 50-60 points. One had a pretty good idea who was going to beat who, which games would be close and which teams would win well with few exceptions.

Now it seems more difficult to predict. Brisbane donkey walloping Gold Coast, STK easily winning a couple of weeks ago, it seems more unpredictable to me. How can shite sides beat good sides when there is no indication of that happening prior to the game?

Can the loss of just one player such as G. Ablett make such a difference? Can some of the 'more mature' demonlanders recall games where a team would fall apart after losing one player?

Regards.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,385]

As long as Grimes goes nowhere near Rockliff we'll be fine.

Didn't Rockliff kick about 4 goals 6 on him in Neeld's first game as coach?

[Red and Blue realist 2,026]

Haven't been to a dome game this year, does anyone know with the new ticketing requirements if our membership cards just scan at the gates like at the 'G???

[dazzledavey36 49,207]

As long as Grimes goes nowhere near Rockliff we'll be fine.

Didn't Rockliff kick about 4 goals 6 on him in Neeld's first game as coach?

No that was Joel Macdonald.

[mrtwister 650]

Haven't been to a dome game this year, does anyone know with the new ticketing requirements if our membership cards just scan at the gates like at the 'G???

They sure do

[Ted Lasso 17,084]

These are the sorts of games where one of our big forwards needs to stand up and clunk a few, Matt Maguire is a good defender but Gardiner and McStay are just kids, Watts, Frawley, Pederson and Dawes should be too much for kids if we move the ball pretty well.

it's all workrate, they should be more than capable of working a lot harder than first year players

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

We should win this. The boys will be angry about the number of games they have let slip, and up against a 'less polished' mob they will hopefully turn it on. Please God can we be up and running from the first bounce and not play catchup footy again. Dawes needs to lift, what he's been doing is simply not enough in the last month or so - needs to actually mark a football occasionally and not miss set shots from the 30 metre or less range.I still wait patiently for a four quarter effort from Watts too.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,385]

Hoping Dawes can carry his hot month of July of 1 goal into August.

[ijbfossil 77]

Scary given the Lions recent form (and Stef Matin's recent form) - even more scary at the DEMON GRAVEYARD aka Etihad.

Please Dees, please!!

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Hoping Dawes can carry his hot month of July of 1 goal into August.

1 goal and 21 possessions in 3 matches FMD

[DubDee 21,253]

surely we cannot lose to the bears. we have had a long down patch where Tyson etc have been tired. we looked better against port and have had a break. i reckon we will win by 3 goals in a fairly comfortable win

Gawn, Strauss and Cross to come into the extended bench along with blease, tappy, Kent and Riley. ending in no change. Cross will come back next week i reckon

Carn the Fracken Dees!

[mrtwister 650]

No Cross I see.

[What 18,810]

[Vagg 2,422]

No Cross!! Bummer!!

[deeflog 679]

Lions are too quick for us which will suit them to shitihad perfectly

Lions by 5 goals

[titan_uranus 22,731]

Really uninspiring changes.

No Cross is a huge bummer.

Hopefully no change. Can't imagine Terlich pushing Blease, JKH, Kent or Riley out (and would be immensely disappointed if he did).

[monoccular 16,380]

Surely Strauss' papers have been stamped by now.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Really uninspiring changes.

No Cross is a huge bummer.

Hopefully no change. Can't imagine Terlich pushing Blease, JKH, Kent or Riley out (and would be immensely disappointed if he did).

This was my thought exactly.

Not all that interested in the rest of the season now, just want to see the kids still get a run and that we finish the season with some momentum.

[What 18,810]

Really uninspiring changes.

This was my thought exactly.

There wont be any changes, and considering we almost beat Port in Adelaide im not sure what changes you would want anyway

[Wiseblood 24,636]

There wont be any changes, and considering we almost beat Port in Adelaide im not sure what changes you would want anyway

Not saying I want any, more that the 'ins' are not inspiring in the slightest.

[samcantstandya 952]

Surely Strauss' papers have been stamped by now.

If he hasn't made it by now - must delist. Doesn't seem intense enough always reacting never attacking.

[bjDee 1,249]

Is the season not over yet?

Oh well, at least Steph Martin is in town.

Not planning to stalk the SME's hotel are you Jaded?