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Such a 50/50 game for mine.

Jeffy will have is work cut out with Docherty who is in sublime form. I see this as the most important match up today because I reckon Garlett will need to put at least 3 goals on the scoreboard for us to be a chance. I think it was the Rd 2 game that Jeffy chased down Docherty in the F50 and kicked a snag with the resulting HTB decision - more of that please.

Gibbs also concerns me. Accumulates ball, uses it well and hits the scoreboard... Need a tag on Gibbs but not sure who gets that job.

3 hours ago, Deeoldfart said:

Trying to pick winners this season has completely done my head in, so I'm going with my heart today.  Dees by a skinny margin and sitting 4th spot at the end of the weekend.  How nice would that be?

Would be nice to pot Tigres out of 4th spot wouldnt it...

 
6 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Such a 50/50 game for mine.

Jeffy will have is work cut out with Docherty who is in sublime form. I see this as the most important match up today because I reckon Garlett will need to put at least 3 goals on the scoreboard for us to be a chance. I think it was the Rd 2 game that Jeffy chased down Docherty in the F50 and kicked a snag with the resulting HTB decision - more of that please.

Gibbs also concerns me. Accumulates ball, uses it well and hits the scoreboard... Need a tag on Gibbs but not sure who gets that job.

Time for a Bernie tag 

10 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Such a 50/50 game for mine.

Jeffy will have is work cut out with Docherty who is in sublime form. I see this as the most important match up today because I reckon Garlett will need to put at least 3 goals on the scoreboard for us to be a chance. I think it was the Rd 2 game that Jeffy chased down Docherty in the F50 and kicked a snag with the resulting HTB decision - more of that please.

Gibbs also concerns me. Accumulates ball, uses it well and hits the scoreboard... Need a tag on Gibbs but not sure who gets that job.

I suspect Melksham will go to Docherty and Vince to Gibbs.


1 minute ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

I suspect Melksham will go to Docherty and Vince to Gibbs.

Yep agree but not overly confident, not sure we can cover midfield loses!

in for a wet game , day 

 

Gees there's some anxiety on here today. I'm sorry. I thought this was a SUPPORTERS forum ?

Grow a sack some of you naysayers.

Go The Dees! 

1 minute ago, The heart beats true said:

Gees there's some anxiety on here today. I'm sorry. I thought this was a SUPPORTERS forum ?

Grow a sack some of you naysayers.

Go The Dees! 

Without varying opinions I would find this site very boring.


4 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

You that excited? 

well whos a funny bugger then ?

6 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Without varying opinions I would find this site very boring.

I know, I'm just teasing. I just feel like the purveying mood around here is fear.

We've been really competitive for 95% of the season. I've got no reason to suspect we won't today. 

im tipping us to win  and hope we win well  i was just saying its going to be a  wet day and infor a hard slog 

3 minutes ago, BarnDee said:

im tipping us to win  and hope we win well  i was just saying its going to be a  wet day and infor a hard slog 

Hardly a cloud in the sky, forecast mainly fine


7 minutes ago, BarnDee said:

im tipping us to win  and hope we win well  i was just saying its going to be a  wet day and infor a hard slog 

which weather forecast are you looking at????  There's a 5% chance of rain in the 4-7pm window as per the BoM site

Today we really need the leaders to lead and the up and comers, Oliver, Petracca et al, to up and come.

1 hour ago, Wadda We Sing said:

This. I didnt even realize wed slipped to 8th overnight. This season your gone in a flash.

Mmmm remember St Kilda were 'gone' last week... its all about the body of work...

2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Carlton traditionally play a very defensive game.

I went to the Docklands and watched their upset win against GWS. Their defence sits back and just picked off the run and carry of the Giants. This then allowed them to quickly counter attack through unmarked men and then take a mark in the forward line.

Our normal game plan does not work well against this style so I trust that Goodwin has some tricks up his sleeve. One obvious ploy is to leave a quick mobile tall near the forward line to counter balance the defensive line. I'm sure there are others.

Not how I would look at it. GWS are hopeless at putting pressure on the counter attack from their forward 50. We are one of the best at that so Carlton shouldn't find it anywhere near as easy as they did against the Giants.

Go Dees.

25 minutes ago, Danelska said:

Mmmm remember St Kilda were 'gone' last week... its all about the body of work...

I didnt mean we were gone.....i was just saying how fast it can happen.


We are quite tall, I wonder if that will hurt us if it's wet?

The cards are unsettled today, my friends. The minor arcana hint at difficulties with opposing forces, and the revealing of the Chariot was perplexing, to say the least. The adjacency of the Hanged Man and The World could suggest a fast, open game but, then again, when The Magician appeared, could it imply a slog, with too many defensive roles for an attractive game.

Dees by 13 points.

Big game today...Really it is

prepare them right Simon, it's what a good coach does. 

Smack them hard in the first quarter, then dictate the game. 

Carlscum are well coached kids, we have no excuse now that Garlett Gawn and Jesse are out there

 
4 minutes ago, Demonised said:

The cards are unsettled today, my friends. The minor arcana hint at difficulties with opposing forces, and the revealing of the Chariot was perplexing, to say the least. The adjacency of the Hanged Man and The World could suggest a fast, open game but, then again, when The Magician appeared, could it imply a slog, with too many defensive roles for an attractive game.

Dees by 13 points.

I think you should sit out the next pass around of any spliff.


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