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Just now, Demonstone said:

I know we should never take a result for granted, but has there ever been a week on Demonland when at least one poster hasn't described the upcoming match as a "danger game"?

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I was worried about that game (then I worry about every game)   Thought 5 day break  would affect us.     How Collingwood does it in a hard slog come from bejhind against adelaide at adelaide is beyond me  I had $20 on Adelaide at $2.20   Bummer

18 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I know we should never take a result for granted, but has there ever been a week on Demonland when at least one poster hasn't described the upcoming match as a "danger game"?

Brisbane in round 2. See how that worked out for us?

 
3 hours ago, A F said:

I wonder when McVee gets a rest? I reckon he's struggled the last two weeks.

I reckon they'll keep him on onto Salem returns. 

Need I remind everyone they beat Geelong up there earlier on.


17 minutes ago, gregdemon said:

I was worried about that game (then I worry about every game)   Thought 5 day break  would affect us.     How Collingwood does it in a hard slog come from bejhind against adelaide at adelaide is beyond me  I had $20 on Adelaide at $2.20   Bummer

7 out of 9 in my tips this week. Missed Giants and Pies !!! Can you believe it.  Got Suns and Power as upsets. Ps. Swans to beat Pies this week 👍🏻

On 4/30/2023 at 11:38 AM, Roost it far said:

It’s bad management to drop Schache after one game

I’d bring in Spargo for Jordan

Petty for Hibberd

Rinse and repeat

I agree with this?

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7 hours ago, Port Demons said:

Where does one park when going to a Gold Coast game?  Driving down from Sunshine Coast for this and I can't make heads or tails of the Gold Coast Councils parking rules / durations for 'Traffic Area' in nearby streets.  If anyone has done this before, can you please enlighten me? Right now i feel like I will have to park 30+mins away and walk. 

On the hill near the wing mate.

 

Gold Coast aren't particularly good. Touk is injured which is a big loss. They've beaten the Cats and now the Tiges so have to be respected but they are just as likely to serve up rubbish as deliver a good performance.

Witts is an excellent ruckman, Lukocious and Anderson are very good, Ben King if he's in the humour for it and I've always liked Sam Collins. He's tough and could play for a top 4 team. After that, they're average.

I think we've got the Lions and Essendon performances out of our system and are back in the groove. We should win by 4-5 goals if the Suns play well and if they don't we'll put 50-60 points on them.

7 hours ago, 58er said:

Petty to return Schache as sub or Harmes. 

I think Goody might look to give Shack back to back games.  Didn't set the world on fire but did do some nice work.

Perhaps he did his 'role' well.. 🤷🤷

Petty is a backman ( only ) imho.

I don't pickem ....so i guess we'll see.

Continuity can be a Good thing.


Looks like schache will be out with wrist injury according to the training thread.

Petty is the obvious in.

On 4/30/2023 at 12:01 PM, Orion said:

Why do people use nicknames so often?  Some people may not know who you're talking about

Those people are not welcome here 😉

25 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Looks like schache will be out with wrist injury according to the training thread.

Petty is the obvious in.

Perhaps not ... Concussion ptotocols ?? 

1 hour ago, Gawndy the Great said:

I reckon they'll keep him on onto Salem returns. 

Think they're playing different roles. If Salem comes back it is probably for Bowey. McVee is often minding the medium forward/midfielder. Jayden Hunt's role from last year.


4 minutes ago, SFebes said:

Didn't Goodwin say Petty will be back regardless?

He can't usurp concussion rules 🥴

On 4/30/2023 at 9:17 PM, bluey said:

Both my In’s are skilled footballers, We got dudded losing Weed for Sashy,

Van Rooyen is trying to play like the Texan and Tomahawk, but he’s way to small,  got nothing else, I just can’t see it.

Joel is a champ, talk to anyone down at the club.

 

 

 

Are you trying out material for the open mike night at the Comedy Club?

In:  Melk

BOG performance on Sunday

+ VFL goal of the century :blink:

An in form Melk with confidence sky high is a dangerous Melk

Out:  Somebody 😄

13 hours ago, old dee said:

It took us all night to beat the tigers, they are in this match and will go in confident they can win. 

That logic doesn't quite hold up, old dee.

Have you heard about the circle of parity? You can run through all 18 clubs by saying "A beat B, but B beat C, but C beat D" and so on until you get back to where you started.

The fact we didn't put Richmond away until late, whereas Gold Coast jumped them early, does not mean we're worse than Gold Coast.

8 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

I think a 3 quarter sub out should be another mechanism we explore rest our best. The weekend game was a good example of resting Hibbo when the game was done. 

The game against the Suns might give us another opportunity to this.

 

Also we have a twilight game, hopefully we can wrap up the game before the sun sets and humidity picks up and the ball gets all dewy. 

There is more than one way to skin a cat and in terms of resting players this is a good example. Not a single player played 100% game time on the weekend, we started multiple quarters with Gawn, Trac and other key players on the bench. Last year we were 10-0 but our game plan was labour intensive, we got a lead early but didn’t have the fitness to ice games early in the last to put teams away and rest players, many teams got right back at us in the last, see Hawthorn, Essendon etc. Do what we did to the Roos against GC and our best players will get the best of both worlds, keep form, touch and the speed of the game and play 70% game time with plenty of rest with the hopeful option to rest one with the sub. 

For me it’s:

Out: Schache(injured), Hibberd (rested), Jordon(sub)

In: Petty (back), BBB, Spargo, (Jordon or Melksham to sub)

Edited by deejammin'


Where's the "What they are saying in..." Thread this week? I'm sure their supporter would be buzzing this week.

11 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

Where's the "What they are saying in..." Thread this week? I'm sure their supporter would be buzzing this week.

Do Gold Coast have supporters?

43 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

Do Gold Coast have supporters?

Yeah atleast 1 I think, used to be the CEO of the AFL I believe.

 
9 hours ago, deejammin' said:

There is more than one way to skin a cat and in terms of resting players this is a good example. Not a single player played 100% game time on the weekend, we started multiple quarters with Gawn, Trac and other key players on the bench. Last year we were 10-0 but our game plan was labour intensive, we got a lead early but didn’t have the fitness to ice games early in the last to put teams away and rest players, many teams got right back at us in the last, see Hawthorn, Essendon etc. Do what we did to the Roos against GC and our best players will get the best of both worlds, keep form, touch and the speed of the game and play 70% game time with plenty of rest with the hopeful option to rest one with the sub. 

For me it’s:

Out: Schache(injured), Hibberd (rested), Jordon(sub)

In: Petty (back), BBB, Spargo, (Jordon or Melksham to sub)

Serious question did you watch the Casey game ? Not sure how BB gets a recall on that performance 

1 minute ago, Sydee said:

Serious question did you watch the Casey game ? Not sure how BB gets a recall on that performance 

I didn't watch the Casey game. Is BB's issue injury, form or both.


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