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Like most games, this will be won in the midfield. We can’t allow ourselves to be beaten at centre clearances like last week. As good as our backline is, we can’t concede that many inside 50s against the blues. They have a bloke leading the Coleman and a few others capable of a day out. 

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11 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Like most games, this will be won in the midfield. We can’t allow ourselves to be beaten at centre clearances like last week. As good as our backline is, we can’t concede that many inside 50s against the blues. They have a bloke leading the Coleman and a few others capable of a day out. 

Agree. Can’t let McKay have easy entries. Surely we don’t play the centre bounce so poorly 2 weeks in a row. 

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A little nervous about the pasting Carlton have received this week from the media. They will likely come out fired up.

But I just watched the replay fo Carlton v the Dogs and Carlton are really poor without the ball. The Dogs run in front of the ball a lot as they expect their mids to win it. That makes them  really vulnerable to turnover but Carlton simply couldn't put enough pressure on them when the whips were cracking.

Cripps is playing injured and there isn't much there other than McKay to worry us.

Loking forward to us putting 4 good quarters together for once this year....

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Like to see our boys come out and play will full intensity and intent for four quarters, irrespective of what the Blues bring. Do that, and we'll win (easily) and hone the skill we'll need against the bigger boys later in the year.

Dees by 50+

Go Demons 

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2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Hey, can you hear that? It’s the sound of Darwin rolling in his grave. 

In the footy jungle as in the wilds of suburbia ‘survival of the fittest’ rules apparently.  
 

According to Simon’s Theory of Football Evolution a goodwin is achieved by establishing a strong team work ethic defensively and minimising feeding (scoring) opportunities for the competitor organism (team).
 

The foundations are laid according to this theorem;

By choosing the best available team (without fear or favour) by naturally selecting players who match and exceed the competitor team’s capabilities.

Red tooth and claw or ? let the Princess Park pretenders bleed ? and blue this afternoon.

When the El Diablo descends on to the operatic MCG stage with his unholy choir of Mighty Demons loudly singing “Its a Grand Old Flag” to sweep away the blues.

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Article in the little paper where Mick Malthouse compares Carltons list to Melbournes list and saying they are very similar.

He then goes on to compare the stats of a number of players including comparing Pickett with Marc Murphy suggesting Pickett's only look better because we are winning.

Seriously.

Someone should take away his crayon.

 

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1 hour ago, P-man said:

Gerard on 360 said that May needed the scalp of McKay today in order to be seen as sitting alongside Andrews, Moore and Weitering in the elite fullback club.

Although that is garbage as he already sits comfortably alongside them, and it’s one game, if that’s what he and others need to allow him into the elite club then so be it.

I’ll take a win and Maysie giving Harry a nice bath.

 

So McKay kicked 6 vs lions a few weeks back and 4 vs pies does that rule out Andrews and Moore for aa lol, this guys logic is so flawed. If Mckay kicks any less than 4 then by the same logic May is better than both 

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So hoping win the this and next which are both highly likely.

To be eleven zip against the dogs might get us across the line with them.

The dogs are an exceptionally good side.

Which worries me that carlton almost beat them but I guess north gave us a run for our money.

I really dont think we have hit our strides as yet. We have taken some big scalps but looked tired last week.

As good as it is to have different players step up each week while others are quiet has been good but Im waiting for blinders played by most of the team in a game.Ie max, kozzie and Fritta were down last week.

I want to see every player have a ripper and when that happens we will serve notice.

It may happen today. No issues with our backline so its up to the mids.

Swans bathed us in the middle so if we fix this we have a powerful forward line that can kick 100 plus in three quarters.

Dont forget we have Tmac  back to his best form...bbb one of the most succesfull ffs in the last four years....Sam W who is a huge smokey...Fritta who bagged six two weeks ago...Some great crumbers in kozzie...spargo..and maybe chandler. Trac and Max to add some more music and wow.

Just win the centre please lads.

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Hoping its starts today

Go dYou good Demons.

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My 90 year old Mother had a fall on Wednesday, and is now in Box Hill Hospital. I am now on my way to the MCG after visiting her on the way. CARN THE DEMONS.

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4 minutes ago, Ditcha said:

My 90 year old Mother had a fall on Wednesday, and is now in Box Hill Hospital. I am now on my way to the MCG after visiting her on the way. CARN THE DEMONS.

As long as you get to the game Ditcha. That's the main thing ?

p.s. hope your mom's ok

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Carlton are better than almost everyone is prepared to admit.

Their losses this year are to Richmond, Collingwood, Port, Brisbane and the Dogs. The Collingwood loss in hindsight is bad but the other losses are to top 4 contenders. And there were periods in all four of those games where they looked the better side.

At some point this year it is all going to come together for them across four quarters. If that happens today and we're not switched on, we'll lose.

If we concede centre clearances the way we did last week we'll concede more goals, simply because Mackay is better than anyone Sydney had in their forward line last week.

But if we apply the level of pressure we know we're capable of applying, their skills can go to water, and when they turn it over they're terrible at defending in transition.

If we're switched on, we win, but I can't help but feel this is going to be a nerve wrackingly close game all day. 

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2 minutes ago, Hell Bent said:

 

Might’ve gone a bit early..... pretty cold and very windy at times, rain holding off for now.

I hope it rains...

Rains goals, that is!!!

Off the boots of Tommy Mac, BBB, Fritta and whomever else wants to partake. ❤️?

GO DEEEES !!!!

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6 minutes ago, Hell Bent said:

 

Might’ve gone a bit early..... pretty cold and very windy at times, rain holding off for now.

at olympic park temp is 15c, winds are light 15km/h and rain probability about 10%

cold for spectators but ok for players  

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5 hours ago, Nelo said:

Think we might just turn it on today. Dees by 52 points. Kozzie & Brown 5 goals each. 

My prediction is chandler will turn it on. Possibly undetestimated by blues. 

Great selection and opportunity for the uoung lad.

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My son's U-11 side have lost every game so far this season, until this round where they had a thumping 10 point win.  While I'm a man of science and know jinxes are rubbish it's made me nervous. 

To offset that I am changing things up and drinking beers at a brewery rather than at home....Go Dees!

Server error -200 strikes again and I can't upload my great images.

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14 minutes ago, Kumamoto_Ken said:

My son's U-11 side have lost every game so far this season, until this round where they had a thumping 10 point win.  While I'm a man of science and know jinxes are rubbish it's made me nervous. 

To offset that I am changing things up and drinking beers at a brewery rather than at home....Go Dees!

Server error -200 strikes again and I can't upload my great images.

Says more about North than us.

Unless they beat the undefeated team ?

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Always apprehensive before the bounce as no game is easy in this competition.
But today we place another brick in the wall.
TMac, Brown and Weid to be a Carlton nightmare.
Important thing is to get through with no new injuries.
Can't win flags unless your list is fit.

 

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1 hour ago, Ditcha said:

My 90 year old Mother had a fall on Wednesday, and is now in Box Hill Hospital. I am now on my way to the MCG after visiting her on the way. CARN THE DEMONS.

Do it for Ditchas mom boys.

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