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1 hour ago, Hatchman said:

This is just the kind of game we are notorious for losing. 

I'm nervous

except for the last 6 years against them. 

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    Who is the sub?

    I want them all to play

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    Hawks aren’t as terrible as a lot of people think and Mitchell is a smart coach who will do everything to disrupt our game…:that said you’d expect class to win out in the end and us to get home by 25-35 points 

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    Some trivial posting.

    I noticed that the spider cam was not at the Colly Saints game.

    At our last G game, the techs game out at half-time to adjust it.

    Read somewhere that the broadcast vision was fuzzy.

    Maybe the ball that hit it in a previous game, has caused problems. 

    Spider may be down again.

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    May to shut down Lewis. they don’t have many tall threats after that

    midfield is developing but young

    backline average. 

    we would need to have an off day to lose this

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    2 hours ago, kev martin said:

    Sparrow to bring 'it',

    Love to see a big game from Sparrow.

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    11 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    May to shut down Lewis. they don’t have many tall threats after that

    midfield is developing but young

    backline average. 

    we would need to have an off day to lose this

    Just Chol and that's probably about it. Who gets him?

    I think this game will be won in the middle and as usual our Python like backline.

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    18 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    I hope lever performs better today. He's been a bit lack lustre the first few games. 

     

    17 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    I hope lever performs better today. He's been a bit lack lustre the first few games. 

    Disagree with both posts 😉

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    2 hours ago, DubDee said:

    who are we thinking for the sub? out of the 5 below it’s a tough call  

    1. WINDSOR
    2. HORE
    3. Oliver
    4. Petty
    5. T Mac

     

    I reckon Windsor if the sub has to be from the “Thursday night selected“ bench.

    Otherwise Sparrow.

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    This is a game that we should win but why o why am I so nervous.

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    21 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Just Chol and that's probably about it. Who gets him?

    I think this game will be won in the middle and as usual our Python like backline.

    T Mac on Chol maybe? 

    they are both very agile 😂

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    34 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    I hope lever performs better today. He's been a bit lack lustre the first few games. 

    I thought he went well last week.

     

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    Petty the first one out for warmup 

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    Marty Hore is today’s sub.

    Edited by Heart Beats True

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    2 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

    Marty Hore is today’s sub.

    Thanks 

    That's a big bet on Petty's fitness.

    Not sure if I like it. Could bite us.

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    10 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

    Marty Hore is today’s sub.

    Like this a lot. Stretch the Hawks with attacking talls, was alway unlikely we’d need TMac and Hore as tall backs. Plus keeps Windsor’s speed on the park. 

    Edited by PaulRB

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    19 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Petty the first one out for warmup 

    Encouraging...very pleasant news.

     
    2 hours ago, sisso said:

    Hawks aren’t as terrible as a lot of people think and Mitchell is a smart coach who will do everything to disrupt our game…:that said you’d expect class to win out in the end and us to get home by 25-35 points 

    Sitting next to a hawks fan on the tram . He says his Hawks WERE terrible last week.

    Go dees

    12 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

    Marty Hore is today’s sub.

    Great man to bring in ... sitting on the bench, watching and learning the opposition weaknesses, relieving Petty after a first hit-out, doing his thang to the Hawks' forwards, some merit in the ideas ...


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