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MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 10


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52 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Betting is now $1.90 each of two. Must be solid info on outs etc for Port to be heavily backed.

Same thing happened when we played Pies, Tigers and Suns. There was late money for all three teams.

And we smashed all three.

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4 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Same thing happened when we played Pies, Tigers and Suns. There was late money for all three teams.

And we smashed all three.

Nothing to fear then.

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Thought we would have brought in more fresh legs after what happened a few weeks ago when we didn't. Both the ins are very solid though. Jetta especially is a welcome inclusion down back.

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26 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

I don't like it one bit. 

Whenever everyone on here gets their collective knickers in a knot over team selection, we win. 

When there is calm, we lose. 

I'm outraged!

Viv should be captain, Frost should be booting OMac into tomorrow and Spence should be first ruck to let Gawn have a snooze in the forward line.

I just blew up my membership card.

Does that help?

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Would have liked more changes. I hope I'm wrong but I get the feeling our zone will fall apart as it did against the Saints. Just don't think we're utilising our whole list to best effect.

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35 minutes ago, DemonLad5 said:

Dawes in for a late change? We could really exploit Port's lack of height on defence.

Roosy said we are taking 24 players to NT

We should take JKH as well considering that it's the Indigenous Round!

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If we were to win 3 games in a row for once, this one and next week would be perfect timing and so sweet against the hawks.

 

I cant remember beating the latter in the last five years. Have to check the records.

 

But I get ahead of myself.

 

Go Dees.

 

 

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4 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

If we were to win 3 games in a row for once, this one and next week would be perfect timing and so sweet against the hawks.

 

I cant remember beating the latter in the last five years. Have to check the records.

 

But I get ahead of myself.

 

Go Dees.

 

 

Beat Hawthorn

- Last win: Round 8, 2006 (11-game losing streak)

- Since 1980: 59 games, 14 wins, 45 losses

Copied from Praha's "embarrassing records" thread

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Pretty happy with those selections.  Obviously the players seems pretty fresh, even with the 6 day turnaround, so they didn't feel the need to make more than 2 changes.  Guys like ANB and Newton will be ready to go again and impress the selectors, while Tyson and Jetta will inject some extra experience into the side.

Feeling pretty good about this one.  Their midfield is still very, very good but if we can get the press working right then we should be able to kick a winning score.

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30 minutes ago, WAClark said:

Would have liked more changes. I hope I'm wrong but I get the feeling our zone will fall apart as it did against the Saints. Just don't think we're utilising our whole list to best effect.

This. 

We've got heaps of fit, in form players, and we're taking a team on a 6 day break that will then have to come back and play Hawthorn. Not sure of the sense in this, but we'll see I guess.

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2 hours ago, Hell Bent said:

Surprised no backup for Big Max, must have faith in Killa...Michie unlucky I`d have thought but understandable

Felt like we were a tall short, feels the same this week. When Watts went into the ruck last week the fwd line was Hoges and "smalls", looked out of shape.

Dawes or PEDs would be handy.

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4 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Feeling pretty good about this one.  Their midfield is still very, very good but if we can get the press working right then we should be able to kick a winning score.

Part of me can never but help but feel that the next bitter disappointment is just around the corner, though...

I don't usually leave that part in charge though.  The rest of me tells that part to bugger off and stop ruining my optimism.

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Just now, Cards13 said:

Felt like we were a tall short, feels the same this week. When Watts went into the ruck last week the fwd line was Hoges and "smalls", looked out of shape.

Dawes or PEDs would be handy.

I know we were only playing Brisbane, but we still hit the scoreboard 36 times last week.  I still think it is a formidable forward line, and with Port not having a great deal of talls down there, I think it still works this week.

 

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The last time we met most clubs in the past we lost.Sooner or later we win more matches than lose and hence become favourites. So called Wattsy did play in the ruck under Neil Craig and was a hit. Why do supporters prefer Pederson as a back up ruckman considering he is 3 cm shorter than Watts,also Watts was going to be tried as a mid last year  due to his lack of guts couldn't pull it off. With the addition of classy players he may prove most people wrong.

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I was at this game last year and pretty happy at quarter time, with Chunk leading from the front. Trav Boak was moved on to him and shut him down completely. This may have been the game that Nate injured his neck?

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30 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Part of me can never but help but feel that the next bitter disappointment is just around the corner, though...

I don't usually leave that part in charge though.  The rest of me tells that part to bugger off and stop ruining my optimism.

Anal techno nerd.

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