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1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

Confidence is low, but optimism is high.

I love and hate Friday night games for this reason. Win and the weekend is set up. Lose and you'll be annoyed for the rest of the weekend. 

I'm a big advocate for this but I must say after the GWS experience, it's also not fun being pent up with stress/disappointment/blood coming from your ears on a Sunday evening at 6pm when ideally you want to relax before the big week ahead.

 

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11 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Hope we get a decent crowd. Seems like more than a few dlanders are going. Been a while now since we've played at home too. Let's get comfy and win these next three games there.

Looking at the fixture it's quite conceivable that Power finsh first. Technically we could finish third  as our run home is fairly soft.

1) We got 37K to last years mid season Thursday night game between the two sides. Anything under 40K for a Friday night game would be disappointing.

2) Port have a number of outs this week, turning a probable win into a conceivable loss to Carlton. That might be the loss that costs them top spot given they have an inferior percentage to Collingwood.

I’d love to be wrong, but on current form the Lions will win this comfortably. No doubt they will get themselves up for this one, with plenty to prove about their MCG hoodoo. We’ve been just going with quite a few passengers.. I’ve lost hope that we’ll ‘click into gear’.. Lions by 45 points. 

 
3 minutes ago, layzie said:

I'm a big advocate for this but I must say after the GWS experience, it's also not fun being pent up with stress/disappointment/blood coming from your ears on a Sunday evening at 6pm when ideally you want to relax before the big week ahead.

 

Agreed. A gut punching Sunday 6pm loss is about as mediocre as it gets in the weekly cycle of a footy tragic...

Hopefully last week was too much of a training run for Bris prior to an MCG trip in the dead of winter. 


7 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

I'm a little scarred from the start of the year where they just blew us away in the midfield until the lights blew out.  Hoping we can capture some of that magic from the final 10 minutes!

That’s a mulligan for me. Gawn went down in the first 5 and we were rattled.

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

1) We got 37K to last years mid season Thursday night game between the two sides. Anything under 40K for a Friday night game would be disappointing.

2) Port have a number of outs this week, turning a probable win into a conceivable loss to Carlton. That might be the loss that costs them top spot given they have an inferior percentage to Collingwood.

Tx Bbp. Top spot will be a close one. Love to see the blues trounce power as I can't stand that mob. If they don't, I think power may get top spot as they have a crack at the Pies in Adelaide soon. 

 

When the whips are cracking the Lions are soft. Away from home and in the cold they will wilt.

It won't be pretty (like usual) but we will bury them physically 

7 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

I'm a little scarred from the start of the year where they just blew us away in the midfield until the lights blew out.  Hoping we can capture some of that magic from the final 10 minutes!

Yeah but how much fun did we have during the power-out, DP?! Not knowing if play would resume so packing up giant heads, unpacking giant heads, furling flags, unfurling flags, booting Lions fans out of our bay (politely of course) all the while singing and dancing.

That was the first time in forever where I didn’t cry after a loss! 


12 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Thank goodness for Demonland. Absolutely no insight from SEN. 

I really don't get the big deal about a side choosing to send a player back to VFL to work on some things, plus also get a bit of a rest after coming off a 12 month injury.

 

Not sure we will get many there tonight. See there AFL are pushing $19 GA tickets not a good look for a 3rd Vs 4th game on a Friday night. 

3 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I really don't get the big deal about a side choosing to send a player back to VFL to work on some things, plus also get a bit of a rest after coming off a 12 month injury.

 

Nor do I though it is odd that they chose to do it when the VFL has a bye.

I hope everyone who complains about our crowds is a) going and b) going to make a heap of noise!! Even, and especially, when we're struggling!!

7 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I really don't get the big deal about a side choosing to send a player back to VFL to work on some things, plus also get a bit of a rest after coming off a 12 month injury.

 

It’s about making headlines with outrageous observations!


This has a Kings birthday feel about it to me.
We’re fully aware of what’s on the line and just when most of us (including myself) we’re wondering what the hell is Goody up to he’s gone whack.

Petty back to defence.

Two key fwds.

Our kicking accuracy returned last week.

We need to play line we did against the Swans and Collingwood.

14 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I really don't get the big deal about a side choosing to send a player back to VFL to work on some things, plus also get a bit of a rest after coming off a 12 month injury.

 

If that's literally all it is @DistrACTION Jackson then I can support it.

The confusing words from Richo and making a 29 y.o 2 x AA ruckman go to the VFL to work on his forward craft just casts doubt though over what it all really means. 

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Totally! I mean, it’s not like those security guards are gonna catch you.

Incidentally, re the guy who did the bare-chested pitch invasion a few weeks ago, the media reported that he was caught and fined. Yeah nah, he was on a tram home before those guards even made it to the boundary fence. 😆

Unless of course Jonny’s out in the middle…

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only thing he has caught all series

37 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I really don't get the big deal about a side choosing to send a player back to VFL to work on some things, plus also get a bit of a rest after coming off a 12 month injury.

 

any time a star recruit, two time AA on big money gets dropped its big news. 

clearly he is being dropped to help us win, not to work on stuff. after 13 seasons we know he can’t play forward 

many way you slice it, it’s big news. like Neale or J Cameron getting dropped

This will be "won" in the coaching box.

Our only chance is to make it a low scoring maul. (8 goals apiece or thereabouts)

Win is great but we also need to protect our percentage buffer.

Get into a shootout and Brisbane could take us apart.


Collingwood supporters will be having a chuckle over Grundy being dropped. Actually, Richardson mupped the interview saying Grundy needed fwd practice at Casey. Casey have a bye?

 

The guys is a 🤡 screams for Brown to come in because JVR isn’t up to it. Brown has a poor game against GWS, calls for him to be dropped for JVR or Jefferson.

JVR comes in this week still moaning. Bags Spargo for years because you know if it ain’t obvious PF ain’t going to see what he brings, then retracts midway through 22(yes literally it took him that long to see it) only to change his mind again.

The bloke is deadset clueless.

But hey no matter what happens tomorrow if we lose, it will be because Grundy wasn’t selected 

Well Pendent or Pendulum or whatever let me just say this.

1 Spargo has played probably 10 good games in his 90 odd, Yep lauded him at one stage when I thought he turned the corner, but his last two games have been garbage. He got dropped then without any return to Casey, returned to the senior side on What?? I don't buy this forward pressure stuff, give me GOALS AND POSSESIONS AND I'LL SHUT UP!

2 I remain a staunch advocate of BBB and believe he MUST Feature for the rest of the year.

3 JVR is Raw but promising, did NOTHING last week at CASEY yet still got a call up.

4 If I am "Clueless"The football department must also be similar with the chopping and changing, NEVER rewarding guys at Casey who have form I.E Schache, Dunstan, Moniz Wakefield et al.

So I might be passionate and opinionated BUT with VFL Under 19 experience behind me, Amateur 100 gamer and Senior coaching experience and a couple of Phys-Ed degrees... Nar dont think I'm Clueless.

Your turn????!

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1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Thank goodness for Demonland. Absolutely no insight from SEN. 

 

1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I really don't get the big deal about a side choosing to send a player back to VFL to work on some things, plus also get a bit of a rest after coming off a 12 month injury.

 

Everyone's an expert, everyone's after a quid. Pulling up the rear, content value runs 10 lengths behind egocentricity and money.

 

Big night for Max Gawn and Jack Viney. Our system will hold up well against Brisbane's firepower but we need to make sure we compete in the centre bounces and stoppages.

I have no idea what to expect tonight. 

But I am interetsed to see how brown and van royeen go together in the forward line. 

Goodwin is waiting for Kozzie to break open a game so tonight would be a good start. He'd want to do something. 


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