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47 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I’ve been pretty calm thus far but I’m just watching Trac on 360

FMD. The nethers are starting to tingle

hopefully the maid is around tonight??

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    I don’t think I’ve seen this asked yet in the thread, but if you had the choice of Cats, Dogs or Power to play in the prelim - who would you choose?

    I’d probably take the Cats (just). Dogs have an amazing midfield and I think Bont will play and they did beat us late in the season. Although their ruck situation is horrible, the dogs set up to lose hitouts and ended up winning the clearances easily.. Power have a heap of dangerous small forwards who could trouble us and their defence is in terrific form.

    I know a lot of posters are worried about Geelong, but in all honesty, I think we’ve got the softest kill if you’re comparing to the other two alternatives.

    Edited by At the break of Gawn

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    1 hour ago, binman said:

    Would agree for most posters.

    But Dannyz has impeccable mail. 

    No knock on him having impeccable mail, just the whole I know there is an injury, but not telling who it is. It's not positive to the psych of the supporters particularly right now

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    2 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

    No knock on him having impeccable mail, just the whole I know there is an injury, but not telling who it is. It's not positive to the psych of the supporters particularly right now

    This is true. 

    maybe just give us the initials Dannyz? - we won’t tell a sole.

    If initials is pushing our luck, how about position on ground? 

    5 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

    Intimidate or crash how? This isn’t the 80 ‘s where the biff behind the play was rife. I am sure our key players are big and strong enough to endure the rigours of modern AFL football, especially anything thrown at them by Geelong, Port or the Bulldogs.

     Gee Bobby maybe you don't remember Hawkins taking off half of Mays face.

    The number of players ripping Claytons head off and then the full body contact that had him on his haunches.

    Scragging , body punches, blocking, channeling.tunneling. A moving blocker connecting a stationary target or the other way round,. Heavy, heavy contact.

    All legitimate and sanctioned by the umpires for one team and ignored for the other. Confirm then grows and before you know it they are then appealing for minor indescretions  . Nerves take over and a side of beginners are beaten

    I don't think that last sentace will happen to us as we made of sterner stuff, have suffered the lack of support from umpires all season, oh, and last game we broke the cats, they limped into the preliminary beating a GWS that was bedevilled with its own trauma.

     

     

     


    2 hours ago, Dannyz said:

    I can reveal there is an injury to a player in the 22 and therefore there will be a forced change. It isn't a key player and won't change the balance greatly. 

    if you can't name the player, can you say if Jonesy is a chance to replace said player?  I assuming a Jordon/Sparrow type

    1 hour ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    I don’t think I’ve seen this asked yet in the thread, but if you had the choice of Cats, Dogs or Power to play in the prelim - who would you choose?

    I’d probably take the Cats (just). Dogs have an amazing midfield and I think Bont will play and they did beat us late in the season. Although their ruck situation is horrible, the dogs set up to lose hitouts and ended up winning the clearances easily.. Power have a heap of dangerous small forwards who could trouble us and their defence is in terrific form.

    I know a lot of posters are worried about Geelong, but in all honesty, I think we’ve got the softest kill if you’re comparing to the other two alternatives.

    Power are definitely the least of the three I would prefer. I would actually take the Doggies before the Cats. They are still out of form, missing their key KPF , SF and Ruck and have an injured #1 player. The power will maul them this week. 

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    Whenever you have mail, you need to be cautious of certain factors like the players extended family not being told by the player themself. 

    Also whether the club want the opposition to know as yet. 

    Its one of the defenders who is out and we will leave it at that. 

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    8 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    Whenever you have mail, you need to be cautious of certain factors like the players extended family not being told by the player themself. 

    Also whether the club want the opposition to know as yet. 

    Its one of the defenders who is out and we will leave it at that. 

    would it be safe to say that hunt would restore the balance?

    8 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    Whenever you have mail, you need to be cautious of certain factors like the players extended family not being told by the player themself. 

    Also whether the club want the opposition to know as yet. 

    Its one of the defenders who is out and we will leave it at that. 

    So now you have only 6 extended family members in a tizz. Why say anything at all?

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    Have a feeling Jack Viney is going to destroy players this week. 

    I have been harsh on him this year, but I think he's going to come out and absolutely crunch some of their blokes.  

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    1 hour ago, dpositive said:

     Gee Bobby maybe you don't remember Hawkins taking off half of Mays face.

    The number of players ripping Claytons head off and then the full body contact that had him on his haunches.

    Scragging , body punches, blocking, channeling.tunneling. A moving blocker connecting a stationary target or the other way round,. Heavy, heavy contact.

    All legitimate and sanctioned by the umpires for one team and ignored for the other. Confirm then grows and before you know it they are then appealing for minor indescretions  . Nerves take over and a side of beginners are beaten

    I don't think that last sentace will happen to us as we made of sterner stuff, have suffered the lack of support from umpires all season, oh, and last game we broke the cats, they limped into the preliminary beating a GWS that was bedevilled with its own trauma.

     

     

     

    I remember an accidental contact that broke Mays eye socket. With the amount of scrutiny that is on any physical contact these days, it would be foolhardy for anyone to go outside the rules in a prelim and potentially cost themselves a grand final berth. As I said, this ain’t the 80’s.

    2 minutes ago, sue said:

    So now you have only 6 extended family members in a tizz. Why say anything at all?

    If i had my time again, I probably wouldn't. 

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    6 minutes ago, WA Demon Boy said:

    Have a feeling Jack Viney is going to destroy players this week. 

    I have been harsh on him this year, but I think he's going to come out and absolutely crunch some of their blokes.  

    I can name 2 Cats I would be delighted to see receive a legal, bone crunching bump from him, that destroys their game. One is a captain and the other a hulking full forward. ATM I can't stand either of them.

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    51 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    Whenever you have mail, you need to be cautious of certain factors like the players extended family not being told by the player themself. 

    Also whether the club want the opposition to know as yet. 

    Its one of the defenders who is out and we will leave it at that. 

    I saw Petty grab a hamstring in the last minute of the game against Brisbane.

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    5 minutes ago, Cyclops said:

    I saw Petty grab a hamstring in the last minute of the game against Brisbane.

    Yes I remember this also. Happened late in the game.

    4 hours ago, Dannyz said:

    I can reveal there is an injury to a player in the 22 and therefore there will be a forced change. It isn't a key player and won't change the balance greatly. 

    Joel Smith. Cheers. Thanks.

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    7 minutes ago, Cyclops said:

    I saw Petty grab a hamstring in the last minute of the game against Brisbane.

    He did the same a few games earlier and still played on with no ill effect.


    Hmm .... intriguing !!

    Not a key player, and is a defender. Well, I think Petty, May, Lever, Salem and Rivers are key players. Smith is borderline, at least against Jee-long. Which only leaves Bowey.

    If Bowey is out, then presumably Hibberd or Hunt is in.

    And the same if the mystery injured player is Smith.

    2 hours ago, DubDee said:

    Agreed.  especially when you add in the Kardinia Park home round factor.  Easy to score from the centre and no width.

    The Cats will have nowhere to hide at Optus.

    Nowhere to run to babe, 

    nowhere to hide!!!

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    36 minutes ago, bingers said:

    Hmm .... intriguing !!

    Not a key player, and is a defender. Well, I think Petty, May, Lever, Salem and Rivers are key players. Smith is borderline, at least against Jee-long. Which only leaves Bowey.

    If Bowey is out, then presumably Hibberd or Hunt is in.

    And the same if the mystery injured player is Smith.

    So really we dont know anything.

    Lets just leave it at that shall we and let the club make these decisions in this vital time. If it was just a H&A game it wouldnt matter so much, but giving the opposition any sort of heads up at all ahead of time is just not on, especially in this game.

     
    7 hours ago, WA Demon Boy said:

    Have a feeling Jack Viney is going to destroy players this week. 

    I have been harsh on him this year, but I think he's going to come out and absolutely crunch some of their blokes.  

    Dangerfield and Tuohy, one hopes. The rest are manageable.

    18 hours ago, FritschyBusiness said:

    God I hope 22 (Nathan Williamson) is not umpiring this week, He has zero feel for the game and always pays those weird block free kicks that have no impact on the game or the contest. super inconsistent with how he officiates insufficient intent too.

    Perfect lineup would be Rosebury, Chamberlain and Stevic. 
    Donlon and Meredith are pretty decent too

    You're kidding right? 


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