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Dangerfield/Selwood/Ablett

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On 22/12/2017 at 1:28 PM, buck_nekkid said:

My biggest problem:  the umpire love for these three is ridiculous.  We won’t catch a break until junk time square ups.  Gonna have to play against these goons with their fan club holding the whistles.

Sounds like you've already got your excuse sorted.

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    1 hour ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    Pity is that we have to play them in Round 1.  

    By half way through the season Ablett won't be there with some sort of excuse, and Selwood played the latter half of last season like he had lead boots.  

    A good boost of confidence though for the rest of the season if we do win. I have a gut feeling Clarry is going to come out on fire and scoop the three votes v Geelong. I can feel it in my plums. 

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    On 12/20/2017 at 10:56 PM, BAMF said:

    1) Viney head to head Joel Selwood

    2) Vince tags Dangerfield

    3) Jones head to head Ablett

    4) Scott Selwood tags Oliver

    My god. That would be great.

     

     

    Assuming he is fit, I think that Milkshake proved himself as a genuine quality tagger, when it was asked of him last season and I think he gets the bulk of the job over Vince, though I would still throw Vince in there to get under Danger's skin at opportune times.  I recon Lewis would be good to have a go at Ablett when called for too, particularly if Lewis plays majority back and Ablett as a majority forward (I don't believe this Chris Scott garbage that he will play midfield).

    I really don't see why we should be concerned about this game.  If I remember correctly, we were well with this mob last year, despite loosing Max early and with no Pedo to chop out in the ruck, it was up to a very undersized J Watts to ruck practically all game.  No Hogan either and basically only an underprepared Weid as our one and only key forward target.  We also wasted countless opertunities moving the ball forward and we were still in the game at 3/4 time.  I was more surprised that we lasted until 3/4 time before being overrun, as it's pretty hard win being one man down for majority of the game in today's football.

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    I assume Ablett wont pretend to have a hammy strain now that hes back at Geelong.

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    35 minutes ago, TheoX said:

    I assume Ablett wont pretend to have a hammy strain now that hes back at Geelong.

    His heart string will come good as well.

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    4 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    Pity is that we have to play them in Round 1.  

    By half way through the season Ablett won't be there with some sort of excuse, and Selwood played the latter half of last season like he had lead boots.  

    All being equal and both teams come out with best 22...we win.

    I'm confident in our ability as a top 4 team next year...

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    There's fear on a footy field, unless you're a little abnormal or a liar.

    Viney instills fear into the opposition due to his strength and ballistic approach to the footy.

    Viney has already hurt Ablett in a round 1 game.  Ablett would be unusual if Viney didn't make him nervous.  Ablett is an old man and when you're old in footy terms you like pain and injury even less.

    Dangerfield is the key.  We have a point to prove and will be physically stronger in 2018.  We'll be up to our necks in round 1.  But either way, it's just one game and 4 points.

    Injury, as usual, will be key for us in 2018.

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    On 20/12/2017 at 2:24 PM, Choke said:

    So round one we face the most intimidating lineup of midfield A+ graders I've ever seen.

    It reads like the mid line of a fantasy football team.

    Anyone else worried about getting pantsed here?

    Most overrated midfield in the comp.

    You will rarely see all 3 start in the middle. 

    Ablett is a “premadonna” (Probly spelt wrong)

    selwood is a genuine gun

    danger just needs a good tag/match up.

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    2 hours ago, MudDogs Gawn Win.. someday said:

    Most overrated midfield in the comp.

    You will rarely see all 3 start in the middle. 

    Ablett is a “premadonna” (Probly spelt wrong)

    selwood is a genuine gun

    danger just needs a good tag/match up.

    Probably.

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    On 20/12/2017 at 10:56 PM, BAMF said:

    1) Viney head to head Joel Selwood

    2) Vince tags Dangerfield

    3) Jones head to head Ablett

    4) Scott Selwood tags Oliver

    My god. That would be great.

     

     

    The thought of Jones agin Ablett is terrifying; both past their best but one of them is coming down from the stratosphere and the other was A- at best and only if character  was counted.

    Viney will probably break down by half time,or on play  sore and miss the next 8 weeks. At least Selwood will be off under the blood rule though

    .Vince?  Really..?

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    I played golf this morning with a guy who works in the sports dept at Deakin Uni where the Cats train. He said Ablett is absolutely ripped and raring to go. I shudder to think what that midfield could do to us round one.

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    7 minutes ago, M_9 said:

    I played golf this morning with a guy who works in the sports dept at Deakin Uni where the Cats train. He said Ablett is absolutely ripped and raring to go. I shudder to think what that midfield could do to us round one.

    Golfers are well known for tall stories.

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    7 hours ago, ManDee said:

    Probably.

    prima donna

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    3 hours ago, faultydet said:

    Golfers are well known for tall stories.

    And Ablett ain't tall ... 

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    5 hours ago, M_9 said:

    I played golf this morning with a guy who works in the sports dept at Deakin Uni where the Cats train. He said Ablett is absolutely ripped and raring to go. I shudder to think what that midfield could do to us round one.

    what did he rip? hamstring or shoulder?

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    1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

    what did he rip? hamstring or shoulder?

    Optimist

    !

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    12 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Optimist

    ! 

    If this team is going where most hope it is going I expect us to win this game !

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    55 minutes ago, loges said:

    If this team is going where most hope it is going I expect us to win this game !

    It would always be a measure of level of performance. One would think we would win the season opener.

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    Yes their midfield is brilliant with the 3 stars and then add Guthrie and Duncan and our midfield looks sick in comparison, however, I don't think they are much everywhere else.

    They have lost Lonergan and Mackie down back and that is a huge loss and it forces an older and slower Taylor back to help out. That robs the forward line of their best marking forward and other than Tom, their only other good tall key forward option.

    I think we are better than them all over the field other than the mids.

    If we can limit their mids somewhat, we should win, injuries aside.

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    On 12/20/2017 at 5:11 PM, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I reckon Hawkins holds the key to this game. He absolutely pansted Oscar and Tom McDonald in Rd 3 to the point where it was embarrassing.

    He has absolutely owned us apart from the one game when Dunn held him to just 2 goals in 2015...and surprise surprise that was the only time we've beaten them in 10 years.

    Yes i was worried about this too.....then i remembered we have a guy named Lever..

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    On 31/12/2017 at 2:02 PM, M_9 said:

    I played golf this morning with a guy who works in the sports dept at Deakin Uni where the Cats train. He said Ablett is absolutely ripped and raring to go. I shudder to think what that midfield could do to us round one.

    Ablett had never been ripped

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