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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Port Adelaide

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19 minutes ago, Jaded said:

As the game gets closer, I get less and less confident. 

We have a few underdone players and I worry about their forwardline. 

The mids will win it as always. On paper our midfield looks a class above theirs, but this is Melbourne. We could equally win or lose by 100 points. 

Feels like this new season has crept up on us very quickly. Must be because we actually played past August last year. 

Lose by 100??? You have no idea what you are talking about 

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    20 minutes ago, bandicoot said:

    Maybe I should list the side that played 3 years ago for your comparison. It’s chalk and cheese. We are essentially 2 players off full strength 

    Really?  Go your hardest.

    To save you a bit of time, the bench for the Round 23 game 3 years ago was Salem, Stretch, Harmes and Matt Jones.  That was a team that lost by 100+ points.

    I would take that bench (even at that stage of their careers) any day over the one we have named for tomorrow.

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    39 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    If I was a Port supporter, I'd be worrying that Ken Hinkley hasn't realised this is Round 1 and is instead picking a team to help him win a game of Scrabble.

    Gold!

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    28 minutes ago, bandicoot said:

    Maybe I should list the side that played 3 years ago for your comparison. It’s chalk and cheese. We are essentially 2 players off full strength 

    I'll go one step further, if you think this side is 2 players off full strength, then I don't think we have any chance of winning the premiership this year.

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    Reports that Ryder has been knocked around by his injury, lost weight because he hasn't been able to eat properly etc....so even if he does play he's not going to be 100% by the sound of it

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    Less than a day to go.

    Not feeling so confident about tomorrow after an uninspiring pre-season performances, but the fundementals are there for the season ahead as a whole.

    Get the win Demons and start building towards finals 2019.

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    22 hours ago, hemingway said:

    A fine drop.

    Jasper Hill is not bad and also Paul Osicka. The latter hard to find but is worth the trouble. 

    Buy the Osicka from Nicks at $29.99 at the moment....

    The first winery I ever visited, in 1975. I was a Rose and Port frinker, asked Mrs Osicka for a rose. She hissed they didn't make one. I asked for the port. She rolled her eyes and said, We don't make a port.

    Them were the days....

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    We have 19 of the 22 we beat Geelong with in the elimination final last year.

    I'm supremely confident we win this game.

    35 point margin is my tip.

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    At least Ollie Wines won't tear Viney a new one...

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    6 hours ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    I'm tipping Ryder will have a tough time tomorrow with it being 31 degrees while wearing that giant stackhat on his head. Surely he won't be clunking them with it also obstructing his vision slightly. 

    MFCSS: Obstructed vision = blinder.

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    7 hours ago, sisso said:

    Reports that Ryder has been knocked around by his injury, lost weight because he hasn't been able to eat properly etc....so even if he does play he's not going to be 100% by the sound of it

    If it's affecting his weight Re nutrition intake, they may not play him...   if he's lost weight,  it's probably pointless to play him, and could set him back further.

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    4 hours ago, Collar-Jazz-Knee said:

    We have 19 of the 22 we beat Geelong with in the elimination final last year.

    I'm supremely confident we win this game.

    35 point margin is my tip.

    The 3 debutants for Lewy Vanders and  Hannan.

    Rarely have I seen debutants get a guernsey for so  little form and style.

    But I remember Greg Wells debuted with No form at end of 1969 (I think) was nearly BOG and hardly ever missed another game so here's hoping 

    Good Luck Tom Corey And Marty. 

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    7 hours ago, 58er said:

    The 3 debutants for Lewy Vanders and  Hannan.

    Rarely have I seen debutants get a guernsey for so  little form and style.

    But I remember Greg Wells debuted with No form at end of 1969 (I think) was nearly BOG and hardly ever missed another game so here's hoping 

    Good Luck Tom Corey And Marty. 

    Hunty for Tyson also makes 18 out of 22!

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    On 3/22/2019 at 8:43 AM, Demon17 said:

    Yes, and that perennial thorn in the side Justin Westoff, at 199cm , tests our height.

    Danger game big time for me.

    Love Fritsch being in as he can play tall.

    I missed out on concerns re; max which west coast worked out in the prelim playing 2 talls and Preuss being left out, or anyone else that can ruck apart from Weid.

    I hope they think about what appears to be an Achilles heel for max on a smallish sample size so far but relevant.

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