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On paper we should be very competitive.

Forward line certainly capable of kicking a winning score.

This week's result could be more important for team confidence than last weeks.

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Some will argue Trengove, others Petracca - but I think today's side is the best 22.

I'm not expecting to win, the Giants seem to match-up well against us. But I'll be disappointed if we don't.

I wouldn't argue for Trenners but if Petracca wasn't injured he and Brayshaw could be rotated every couple of weeks to manage their workload.

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Where can I watch this online? Or do I have to pay the $90 for the subscription?

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got $ 3,35 at tab , under 39 pts :)

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I was confident we'd beat Gold Coast, but less confident today.

That said, I think we should win and I expect to win. Our best football is better than the Giants, but, once again, we need to get on top around the stoppages.

Shiel, Ward, Griffen and Treloar are a more talented quartet than Jones, Tyson, Viney and Vince, however, I believe we can neutralise the midfield battle and I believe we have an edge in superiority across the rest of the ground. Jamar needs a big game today and has to break even, or close to with Mumford.

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Quietly confident again this week ... our forward line looks dangerous all of a sudden and that's because of the Watts factor IMO. Him being used as the 3rd or even the 4th forward in a floating role can result in him kicking 3 or 4 goals.

If GWS concentrate their efforts on Watts, that can in turn free up Hogan, Dawes, Frost or even vandenBerg. (our small forwards obviously need to contribute as well)

Midfield and backline needs to stand up to a large degree for it all to come together ... we lost the clearances (stoppages 26-18 in the GCS favour) by a margin of 9 last week and still won reasonably comfortably ... we can't expect to do that every week and win games.

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backed them at$51 win by 60+ points looks like money for old rope to me go the dees


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we lost the clearances (stoppages 26-18 in the GCS favour) by a margin of 9 last week and still won reasonably comfortably ... we can't expect to do that every week and win games.

I'm not sure what to take out of clearance stats. We won contested footy, uncontested footy and tackles.

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and back watts for first goal

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Just returned from a 6 km walk in a (fruitless) attempt to ease the nervous tension. I reckon it will be close, but my gut feeling, based on the vibe at training yesterday arvo, is that our boys are really up for this one. Just break even around the stoppages, and play with the same application and work rate as last week, and we will win. Off to the ground shortly, and totally pumped.

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I'm not sure what to take out of clearance stats. We won contested footy, uncontested footy and tackles.

Footy is now a physical (often violent) version of "keepings off" so winning any clearance can result in a scoring opportunity,

Contested footy numbers are also a great pointer and so is uncontested footy. Hit-outs to advantage or even just nullifying a high performing opposition ruckman is vital too.

I was never much of a stats person but I am now (to a degree)

Some stats are meaningless and how do we measure quality of possession and/or creativity and vision?

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Where can I watch this online? Or do I have to pay the $90 for the subscription?

If you sign up for an AFL ID then you can get a 2 week free trial for AFL Live access.

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Not sure about giants but consider us 5-6 goal better side than the aints as well as now more composed.

Dawes makes us harder to set up on...Hogan more dangerous as result.

Another 26 point win will do

Go Dees


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Where can I watch this online? Or do I have to pay the $90 for the subscription?

The local pub always works for me but today, with my mates not available for a counter, I will be trying to access the live stream at Demonology.

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Ahh it's been a while since I've been this nervous/excited for a game.

Same with me. It was this time last Saturday!

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Ahh it's been a while since I've been this nervous/excited for a game.

same here. at work at the moment... business is slow and I find myself passing looking for stuff to do and checking demonland every 2 minutes to try and pass the time.....

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I have no idea how this game will go...

Normally I have a feeling either way, but today I can't seem to make my mind up.

Bit like when you're watching the Rams

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