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I don't like the focus on percentage/a big win for this game.

Let's just aim for the 4 points.

 
2 hours ago, Elwood 3184 said:

I know we are taking things one game at a time but given that 3 out of our last 4 games are to be played at the MCG (and hopefully a few more after that at the same venue), I think we need to use this game to reassert our influence on our home soil. We did that a bit against the Bullies at our last outing but now it's time to take control of that ground and make it a fortress against any other club that enters.

Long overdue - it is and should be our fortress. It once was...

2 hours ago, The Lobster Effect said:

I don't like the focus on percentage/a big win for this game.

Let's just aim for the 4 points.

Yeah I’m exactly the same. More often than not with us you go in with this minimum margin we have to win by in your head and before you know it you’re in the last quarter down by 8 points and realising you’ll just take a win.

Will focus on % if the opportunity presents itself ala Carlton. 

 

Beat the G Coast and that will put us on 12 wins and a possible one win away of consolidating ourselves in the eight.  

It will be a fascinating one month of Footy watching the Dees. The last three games will separate the men from the boys. 

We will learn a bit more about them. That's for sure !

They have so many players out, their Q is in the rack & even Carton smashed them ffs. Its on our home ground, we just had an 8 day break and we are playing for a spot in the finals........so normally....yes you would expect a loss.

.......but...... i think that Geelong loss really hurt. Max is a general out there these days and wont let it happen. Something around a 50 pt win should see us through. Go Dees, lets keep the faith.

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On 7/31/2018 at 5:34 PM, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

We have the second best percentage in the league, we have to make sure it stays that way, beat the Suns by 20goals and we effectively have an extra game in hand on those chasing a spot in the finals.

187 points please.   GCS deserve their name in the record books. ?

We should give them a 6 goal start, just so the game becomes a pressure games, rest Gawn and Oliver and Gus in first qtr. 

 
13 hours ago, The Lobster Effect said:

I don't like the focus on percentage/a big win for this game.

Let's just aim for the 4 points.

I think we'll be aiming for a 4 point win in each of our last 3 games however :laugh:


21 hours ago, dl4e said:

All I have to say is DON'T LOSE.

Understatement. We lose this and I will be sending back my membership! 

Need to win this game and one of the last 3 with the swans game looking the likely of them. It would also be the one that guarantees us a finals berth. Jarrod Lyons a dee supporter, highlights the need for this team to make the 8. It won’t change the world but it will mean a lot to those that have been there for the bad years. 

Let’s shake and bake!

 

45 minutes ago, Demonised said:

Shoo in?

Yup, just like the St Kilda game.  Absolute certainties.

11 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

Haah.......beat me to it ?

Some things just hurt my eye ...


We are at least a 2 goal a quarter better side than GC if we play as we should.

People saying they will just be happy with the 4 points for this game ... no! We need to win and we need to win BIG. Anything under 10 goals not acceptable in my eyes.

We have a tough last 3 weeks with key players out. We could lose all 3, but I'm thinking we will win 1 game of the 3 which could see us sneak into finals on % only.

If we are to lose the other 2 out of 3 games our % will drop. Teams around us have an easier run home where their % will build. Look for example at Geelong who we are neck & neck with. Their last 2 games are Freo & GC at GMHBA. North also have some easy games coming up (Brisb, Dogs & Saints).

We need to take this game and use it to our advantage. We must smash GC on our home turf and set ourselves up for the next 3 weeks. A 5 goal win just won't do it. Are we serious for crying out loud? I hope this game doesn't have vs. Brisbane R22 2017 about it.

Sydney were 29 points up before GC rolled them and were playing very well, then GC shut them down and applied pressure. I'm not assuming an easy win here.

27 minutes ago, Jones said:

People saying they will just be happy with the 4 points for this game ... no! We need to win and we need to win BIG. Anything under 10 goals not acceptable in my eyes.

We have a tough last 3 weeks with key players out. We could lose all 3, but I'm thinking we will win 1 game of the 3 which could see us sneak into finals on % only.

If we are to lose the other 2 out of 3 games our % will drop. Teams around us have an easier run home where their % will build. Look for example at Geelong who we are neck & neck with. Their last 2 games are Freo & GC at GMHBA. North also have some easy games coming up (Brisb, Dogs & Saints).

We need to take this game and use it to our advantage. We must smash GC on our home turf and set ourselves up for the next 3 weeks. A 5 goal win just won't do it. Are we serious for crying out loud? I hope this game doesn't have vs. Brisbane R22 2017 about it.

I would like to see our first 200 point game.

 

3 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

Sydney were 29 points up before GC rolled them and were playing very well, then GC shut them down and applied pressure. I'm not assuming an easy win here.

I think we're better than Sydney.


22 hours ago, The Lobster Effect said:

I don't like the focus on percentage/a big win for this game.

Let's just aim for the 4 points.

Disagree Lobster! This is the business end of the season and contenders kick the [censored] out of weak teams. (it's happened to us often enough)

If we can't beat this rabble by a big percentage boosting margin then it's going to be  groundhog day 2017 for us.

Interesting that one of the newspapers was saying Gold Coast was a waste of AFL money back in 2015.

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/thenewdaily.com.au/sport/afl/2015/06/08/gold-coast-suns-afls-biggest-waste-cash/amp/

Not that it should affect how we play but their Membership was lower this year than it is right now. 

11 hours ago, Deeoldfart said:

187 points please.   GCS deserve their name in the record books. ?

Make it 191 and we can  get rid of the all time record ... which is also held by us.

 
1 hour ago, demonstone said:

Make it 191 and we can  get rid of the all time record ... which is also held by us.

Thanks demonstone.  I thought 186 was the all time record, but 191 ....... sheesh!  Make it 191 on Sunday please!  ?

Melbourne squad: round 20

B: Bernie Vince, Sam Frost, Neville Jetta
HB: Christian Salem, Oscar McDonald, Jordan Lewis
? Dom Tyson, Clayton Oliver, James Harmes
HF: Aaron vandenBerg, Jesse Hogan, Bayley Fritsch
F: Jeff Garlett, Tom McDonald, Jay Kennedy Harris
Foll: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Angus Brayshaw
I/C (from): Christian Petracca, Charlie Spargo, Dean Kent, Cameron Pedersen, Jayden Hunt, Alex Neal-Bullen, Tim Smith, Joel Smith

In: Aaron vandenBerg, Dean Kent, Cameron Pedersen, Jayden Hunt, Tim Smith
Out: Jake Melksham (hamstring)


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