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If we are to win this tonight...then the following:

Max needs to turn back the clock.  Give us first use ...Can he ?

Kossie has to find that other side to his game...the one with dare and flair...his defensive game is fine....but thats not hurting the scoreboard...he needs to hurt

Sparrow...  needs one for the books... He's building...

Trac...just be Trac.....but its the TWO big sticks....just sayin'  

Viney....just be Viney.... maul a Lion or two ( or three..or four )

May.....the force be with you..

Lever.....direct that force

Ed....find that yard you've lost        Hunter.....be just that.....hunt !

James...play it again...( like last week )

Woey...find your place...channel Dad  ;)

Benny Benny Benny..... make them kick it to you !!

Fumbles Neal Bullen.....find the Alex........no dropsies tonight please

Petty...wear Joe like a glove...he wont like it....cheers

The likes of Angus, Rivers, McVee Bowey  Spargo...    tonight is NOT a night to cough up the pill...be dilligent

Milky....tonight was made for the likes of you...let it rip

RooBoy...you're back...have a night out !

Christian...make this a Salems lot  (for felines )

oh...and the game starts at 7:50...not 8...ok !!

Go Dees

 

Literally no excuses not to turn up tonight. No rain predicted, just bring a beanie for the wind factor.

First home game at the G in a long time, top 4 could be a done deal if we win, second game for Woey Jnr.

Just bloody get to the game FFS!!!!

24 minutes ago, kev martin said:

I don't want a slow start. Gee them up, Mark and Co.

Great point.

I reckon we'll know 10 mins in where we are at. If we are moving it quick we will def look to score quickly and put the lions on the back foot from the get go.

When on, we really look to put score board pressure.

A point of discussion the dees have over our key rivals is our ability to make it hard for the opposition to score AND pile on goals quickly.

That's a big reason why are always in games. 

 

 
5 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Sparrow...  needs one for the books... He's building...

Loved his courage last week.

 

Just now, leave it to deever said:

Loved his courage last week.

 

You can see the development....very encouraging.


4 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

If we are to win this tonight...then the following:

Petty...wear Joe like a glove...he wont like it....cheers

 

I realise our key defenders may switch from player to player, but I would have thought May would start on Daniher with Petty taking Hipwood. It will be interesting to watch the defensive match-ups, particularly when Gunston is on the field at the same time as Daniher and Hipwood.

As anyone in Melbourne knows, it's been blowing a gale all day. I know the MCG is reasonably protected from the wind, but if this keeps up, it may be a very messy game.

4 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I realise our key defenders may switch from player to player, but I would have thought May would start on Daniher with Petty taking Hipwood. It will be interesting to watch the defensive match-ups, particularly when Gunston is on the field at the same time as Daniher and Hipwood.

As anyone in Melbourne knows, it's been blowing a gale all day. I know the MCG is reasonably protected from the wind, but if this keeps up, it may be a very messy game.

I can just see May moving around within the defence more... Possibly Petty to play on Joe as a shut down..

Nothing more than my thoughts..

 
7 minutes ago, binman said:

Great point.

I reckon we'll know 10 mins in where we are at. If we are moving it quick we will def look to score quickly and put the lions on the back foot from the get go.

When on, we really look to put score board pressure.

A point of discussion the dees have over our key rivals is our ability to make it hard for the opposition to score AND pile on goals quickly.

That's a big reason why are always in games. 

 

Agree with this 100% Bin !

As I alluded to earlier, I would love BBB to put one on the board in the first few minutes to take the defensive focus from JVR.

8 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

As anyone in Melbourne knows, it's been blowing a gale all day. I know the MCG is reasonably protected from the wind, but if this keeps up, it may be a very messy game.

A change in a pressure system looks like it will pass over Melbourne soon. I can see some blue sky.

The gusty winds may abate.

Edited by kev martin


11 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I realise our key defenders may switch from player to player, but I would have thought May would start on Daniher with Petty taking Hipwood. It will be interesting to watch the defensive match-ups, particularly when Gunston is on the field at the same time as Daniher and Hipwood.

As anyone in Melbourne knows, it's been blowing a gale all day. I know the MCG is reasonably protected from the wind, but if this keeps up, it may be a very messy game.

Northerlies usually decrease after dark

6 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Tonight would also be the perfect time for @picket fence 's favourite player - "Spargypants" - to bob up and snag 2 or 3!

Wouldn't that cause a complete meltdown in Casa di Picket!

22 minutes ago, Glorious Day said:

Either Dunstan or Smith as sub tonight I suspect. Presuming the latter given Smith sat out the Casey game on Sunday and Dunstan played the entire game.

Smith is my guess. If heaven forbid Gawn is injured, we will need to send JVR into the ruck so Smith will replace him up forward. 


3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Smith is my guess. If heaven forbid Gawn is injured, we will need to send JVR into the ruck so Smith will replace him up forward. 

My thinking exactly. (Although it wouldn't surprise me if Smith was asked to ruck to enable JvR to continue as a forward with some relief rucking.) 

4 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Smith is my guess. If heaven forbid Gawn is injured, we will need to send JVR into the ruck so Smith will replace him up forward. 

yeah, lets bang up a kid in the ruck......

5 hours ago, Kozzie4PM said:

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!!

Mindset required by our players ‘we are the hunters’

Mindset required by our supporters ‘be very loud’

Not only a home ground advantage but a home crowd advantage - time to start cranking it up

6 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

yeah, lets bang up a kid in the ruck......

Ok so who rucks if Gawn goes down? 
Hunter? Spargo? Kosi?

Edited by Jaded No More

Lions into $1.85. We got a late out?


1 hour ago, DubDee said:

as Biggie would say - Mo Rucks Mo Problems

That’s an odd thing for a Biggie to say

 
8 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

That’s an odd thing for a Biggie to say

He was a big fan of a small forwardline 

5 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Grundy reaction...........

Common sense..actually they should be short priced favourites.

Brisbane by 12( either goals or points)


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