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Looking at the Cats v Blues game (which is a ripper to watch) I reckon 5 teams are now positioned to be genuine contenders. Cats, Blues, Giants, Swans and Dees. I feel there is a gap after this. All 5 have shown finals winning football. It is about bringing both pressure AND skills together in a game on the day, and any of the 5 can beat the other team if they bring these two components on the day.

Can't wait for us to play Blues & Cats - should be great games.

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:32, Demonsone said:

    A flag & 3 top 4 finishes and yet our club can’t attract a gun fwd, watching Camero, the  blues fwds & the best we can do is Brown with a banged knee and fortunate it lasted in 2021. 

    Who do you suggest we should have recruited?

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:36, Maldonboy38 said:

    Looking at the Cats v Blues game (which is a ripper to watch) I reckon 5 teams are now positioned to be genuine contenders. Cats, Blues, Giants, Swans and Dees. I feel there is a gap after this. All 5 have shown finals winning football. It is about bringing both pressure AND skills together in a game on the day, and any of the 5 can beat the other team if they bring these two components on the day.

    Can't wait for us to play Blues & Cats - should be great games.

    May be premature to be definitive about us. In two weeks we will know I reckon.

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:37, Dingo said:

    Who do you suggest we should have recruited?

    The Grundy idea seemed like a good idea at the time. But yeah there did seem to be nobody available.

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:38, leave it to deever said:

    How much time for Hawkins?

    U know the answer..... nothing to see here🤮

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:40, leave it to deever said:

    May be premature to be definitive about us. In two weeks we will know I reckon.

    I feel pretty good about our top 4 aspirations, especially based on our defensive strength. We rarely get 80 points scored against us, and we have a LOT of improvement available. 

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:37, Dingo said:

    Who do you suggest we should have recruited?

    It’s been an issue since we lost Hogan & yes we got May, the Grundy deal was a disaster! Did we look at Peter Wright? Did we go hard at any of the king bros? It just appeared our recruiters were not looking to draft any kpp fwds 

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    This is such a good game for us - an opportunity for the coaches to really study the weaknesses in these teams. Geelong clearly have a powerful forward line but their rucks and mids are getting thrashed. We need to exploit that. With Carlton, they are doing a great job of getting good attacking clearances from the middle. We need to make sure we have a defensive sweeper at centre bounces - perhaps they could give that role to Sparrow. But it is all on display for us to learn from.

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:44, greenwaves said:

    Geelong are the real deal. Unbelievable.

    They have one of the best fixture.

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    No chance Danger plays next week if he’s got even a slight hamstring awareness. With his history and at his age, they won’t risk it. 

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:46, leave it to deever said:

    They have one of the best fixture.

    Have had for the last 20 years. Their fixture alone will get them into finals pretty much every year 

    dead to me shut up GIF

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    A packed MCG is  an awesome sight 

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    Is that music played at the ground?

    It would drive me over the edge.

    Edited by leave it to deever

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    Unlike the blues we will have to nail our chances next week.

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      On 27/04/2024 at 08:45, Ollie fan said:

    This is such a good game for us - an opportunity for the coaches to really study the weaknesses in these teams. Geelong clearly have a powerful forward line but their rucks and mids are getting thrashed. We need to exploit that. With Carlton, they are doing a great job of getting good attacking clearances from the middle. We need to make sure we have a defensive sweeper at centre bounces - perhaps they could give that role to Sparrow. But it is all on display for us to learn from.

    They play to their strengths. Move the ball better than any team. 

    Carlton win clearances and contested ball but it is chaos and must be so taxing physically. Cats sit off.

    If Melb. are to beat them our outside runners are going to have to have a day out.

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