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CHF has had to bow out, so I’ll give this a crack:

We are sitting third after belting the hapless suns last week. Should have won by a ton, but 1.6 in the last cost us that little piece of trivia.  We need some good results over the next 3 to set us up for the finals.

Looking to Monday night 

WCE lost to Pies, and badly.  Advantage us

We thrashed GCS. Advantage us

WCE are at home, with crowds. Advantage them

Jack Viney out: advantage the media who will keep saying ‘it’s not a good look’.

Demons showed defensive application all day, and scored over 100 points.  Advantage us.

The Eagles are a different team on their own deck, with crowds and umpires on side.  We have had an ‘interesting’ travel schedule, but the time in lockdown could be positive for the team on the back of the big win.  We will have to win the middle, keep the ball in front of us (not let it leak to their runners from contests) and not bomb it into their intercept defenders.  Nic Nat to have 5 good mins per quarter, Max and Dogga to own the rest.  Harmes to hard tag Kelly, and not be allowed to kick for goal! They have looked insipid at times and could roll over easy, but I think they will make it a contest due to home ground factor

 I see this as being a strong opportunity to grab another 4 points. Dees by 42 after a good start, a bit of a WCE comeback, then clearing out to a comfy Monday night win.

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    Nice work Buck

    I am concerned about Darling/Kennedy/Allen + either NicNat or Vardy. They have the tall talent and if they turn it on they are hard to stop. Might need Gawn to play on HB mostly.

    Their midfield is good without being greasy and their defence is unusually looking shakey. Ryan, Shuey and Barrass are big outs.

    I expect a big response from the Eagles after being smashed in the media.

    A tight game, Demons by 5 points

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    4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Their midfield is good without being greasy

    The players or the stadium surface?  :D

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    1 hour ago, buck_nekkid said:

    CHF has had to bow out, so I’ll give this a crack:

    We are sitting third after belting the hapless suns last week. Should have won by a ton, but 1.6 in the last cost us that little piece of trivia.  We need some good results over the next 3 to set us up for the finals.

    Looking to Monday night 

    WCE lost to Pies, and badly.  Advantage us

    We thrashed GCS. Advantage us

    WCE are at home, with crowds. Advantage them

    Jack Viney out: advantage the media who will keep saying ‘it’s not a good look’.

    Demons showed defensive application all day, and scored over 100 points.  Advantage us.

    The Eagles are a different team on their own deck, with crowds and umpires on side.  We have had an ‘interesting’ travel schedule, but the time in lockdown could be positive for the team on the back of the big win.  We will have to win the middle, keep the ball in front of us (not let it leak to their runners from contests) and not bomb it into their intercept defenders.  Nic Nat to have 5 good mins per quarter, Max and Dogga to own the rest.  Harmes to hard tag Kelly, and not be allowed to kick for goal! They have looked insipid at times and could roll over easy, but I think they will make it a contest due to home ground factor

     I see this as being a strong opportunity to grab another 4 points. Dees by 42 after a good start, a bit of a WCE comeback, then clearing out to a comfy Monday night 

    Eagles certainly have it over us our last few encounters over there with their incessant fan booing and ump help.

    Was thinking about our backline in the prelim over there. We had frost and Omac.

    At least now we have Lever and May so theres that.

    Also our fwd line has hit form.

    Will be a tough game but after the suns game i feel we are now a chance.

    Ps. Anyone else sick of us playing eagles on their turf every single year? Its a long flight.

    Edited by leave it to deever

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    2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    The players or the stadium surface?  :D

    Damn autocorrect 

    although the Cats do have the midfield that is the most greasy. Slicked up posers

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    My question is, are we a great team, or at least one in the making?

    A win, with some style, may go towards answering my question.

    They will bring the heat in the first quarter, after the media and in-house bashing they copped through the week. Though, they have had plenty of time (9 days) for a go at retribution. My guess is that time will create more anxiety than fight.

    We have pressure for positions (Bowey, Sparrow, Jordon, Melksham, Jones, Weids, Hibberd, ANB), and performance leading into the finals series is crucial for a few of our players to hold or take a position.

    Hoping the A graders, May, Lever, Langdon, Gawn can regain their earlier dominance.

    Good for us to have a crowd to play off, even if a bit one eyed.

    Great to get a training in a stadium, makes for a big build up, and we play good games when we have a challenge and some adversity.

    Hope we play with fire, and we learn from Viney's error,  becoming  tough in the contest, straight line them Dees. Bring the pressure and perform when under duress.

    Do the 1 percenters, as smothers, shepherds and selfless acts, change or turn the momentum as does smart footy. No brain fades, and kick accurately!

    Keep winning, go Dees.

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    On 8/6/2021 at 6:31 PM, Ethan Trembley said:

    I have a spare ticket to the game if any Western Demons are looking for one. It’s a freebie. 

    Your a brave man Et entering that cesspool of crazy bias to support our club. Hope we get up for you.

     

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    13 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    I cant wait this long.

    And it’s only Sunday morning 😑

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    Update:  after a manic weekend -

    Weagles playing for survival - advantage them

    Bradbury run for the Dees in top spot - Olympic level motivation, advantage Dees

    Weather - advantage us (better for the high pressure, lower skilled team) 

     

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