GAMEDAY - Semi Final

[DemonLad5 1,642]

I don't share everyone's confidence

Yes they have outs but Hawthorn are still a great outfit, coached well and have experience across the board.

We should win, but I fear we may run into a team desperate to respond who rarely lose two in a row.

Hawks by 25. Would love to be wrong

[Lucifers Hero 39,826]

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Max 22

Sunny.

Chance of any rain: 5%

Melbourne area: Sunny. Winds northerly 25 to 35 km/h. 

 

@ 8pm: Temp- 18, 5% rain, 16km/h wind.  Stays like that for the whole game.  Rain forecast to bucket down shortly after midnight!

Perfect weather for a night game!  Go Dees!

[MT64 1,144]

1 hour ago, Dedogtor said:

I had hernia surgery tuesday let’s just say the meat and two veg is black and blue, but I’ll still be limping into the G come 7oclock wouldn’t miss it for the world,

Go Dees!!

I have planned this well as I have a full knee replacement on Monday. If the Pies(puke) had won I would have left the hospital and straight to the G for the prelim but happy to watch the match from Perth on TV now.  Allow yourself plenty of time to get there and walk slowly.

[dees189227 12,394]

I feel a  bit more nervous today than last friday. Im expecting Clarko to have his hawks up and going. This week has been virtually all baout us. We all know how good of a coach Clarko is. There has been a reason why that team has been the best team over the past 10 years. 

It would be great if we could get off to an awesome start like we did last friday night. 

Come on boys get the job done and lets keep this dream going

 

[—coach— 3,496]

1 hour ago, Dedogtor said:

I had hernia surgery tuesday let’s just say the meat and two veg is black and blue, but I’ll still be limping into the G come 7oclock wouldn’t miss it for the world,

Go Dees!!

Ouch brave man! No way I could walk around that much post hernia surgery!

[Smokey 4,389]

"I'm sh_itting myself" - Dennis Denuto 

[Grimes Times 1,278]

Hearing Hardwick to be a late out!!! 

Edit: reported on SEN so no inside word

Edited September 13, 2018 by Grimes Times

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,703]

2 hours ago, Converted Dee said:

Put $50 on a Hawthorn win and you can watch the game knowing either outcome will make you feel slightly happy.

Think we can do it. Go Dees

 

Why would you do that? $50 down the drain. Have faith you could have made money tonight my friend.

[Deemania since 56 6,643]

3 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

We are primed.  No changes and confidence is sky high.   Hawks will need to do a lot of reshuffling with O Meara and Stratton out.

We should belt them if we bring the same manic pressure as last week.

...and kick straight.

[Jibroni 5,004]

Just need to bring last weeks intensity and take our chances better and will be fine. Dees by 28.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

My only fear is our history of being favourites in this type of game..

[dl4e 5,851]

Stay with m til half time then belt them in the second half. Losing this would be devastating. It will be harder for the boys this week than last week.

[dino rover 714]

6 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

My only fear is our history of being favourites in this type of game..

Good sides are favourites

We might have to get used to it

[ding 5,126]

I reckon the dream for 2018 ends tonight. We are good enough on our day, but you cant expect kids to keep getting up every week. 

Hope to be wrong though.

We would beat the Eagles again if we could make it past the Hawks.

Go Dees.

[Watson11 2,240]

3 hours ago, Converted Dee said:

Put $50 on a Hawthorn win and you can watch the game knowing either outcome will make you feel slightly happy.

Think we can do it. Go Dees

 

LOL.  I was reading the paper today and Ladbrokes are  saying all the money is coming in on Hawthorn which I found interesting....  I didn't realise it was from Dees supporters!

[Mr Steve 3,820]

Viney's second game back in round ten 35 possessions. Just saying. Against the team that was fourth on the ladder at the time. 

Edited September 14, 2018 by Mr Steve

[Mr Steve 3,820]

21 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

My only fear is our history of being favourites in this type of game..

You might want to recheck that history. Before this year sure but we have won most games as Fav this year. Including the last two against top eight sides. 

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,547]

37 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Max 22

Sunny.

Chance of any rain: 5%

Melbourne area: Sunny. Winds northerly 25 to 35 km/h. 

 

@ 8pm: Temp- 18, 5% rain, 16km/h wind.  Stays like that for the whole game.  Rain forecast to bucket down shortly after midnight!

Perfect weather for a night game!  Go Dees!

Perfect weather for a night at the G!

And no rain means we'll see all our goals with no obstruction whatsoever.

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,547]

23 minutes ago, dino rover said:

Good sides are favourites

We might have to get used to it

Great way of putting it. We haven't really been in this position in a long time. We've been a little better at dealing with it in the last few weeks, and we'll continue to get better.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,861]

2 hours ago, SFebes said:

Blake Hardwick "may" be a late out for the Hawks tonight. - Tim Watson SEN

Is he the player that commentators refer to as a ‘tough nut’ purely because he has a mullet? 

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,547]

19 minutes ago, ding said:

I reckon the dream for 2018 ends tonight. We are good enough on our day, but you cant expect kids to keep getting up every week. 

Hope to be wrong though.

We would beat the Eagles again if we could make it past the Hawks.

Go Dees.

I think adrenaline will be fueling some of the boys who might be getting tired. They just need to win 3 more games this year, that's doable - and it's only two weeks away!

We've got tonight, Dees by 4 goals. Not a blowout. Just another strong performance where we take our chances.

[low flying Robbo 979]

Unfortunately we have to deal with fireworks from the scoreboards every time hawks score a goal tonight....

[jnrmac 20,090]

The boys know what to do. Confident of a reasonably comfortable victory.

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,547]

Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

Is he the player that commentators refer to as a ‘tough nut’ purely because he has a mullet? 

That's him! Instant tough nut, just add mullet.

[What 18,810]

37 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

My only fear is our history of being favourites in this type of game..

No worries, we were favourites last week too.

This is a new Melbourne.