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  • Very similar to the dons in some ways – high uncontested possession numbers (Bombers AFL #1 and Freo #4)
  • And a similar use of handballs to the the dons
  • And like the dons like to use of the width of the ground to try to spread their opponents and create overlap opportunities
  • BUT Freo much more prepared to go lateral and hold possession
  • That was their template against us when they thrashed us in the Alice = though they didn’t need dot hold it up much as we weren’t getting across to cover as we clearly had dead legs
  • But we are a very different team now in terms of our running power, dynamism and all team defence
  • We’ll be more than happy to let them hold onto the ball as it means we can get our d set
  • And will likely use very similar tactics as we did against the bombers to make it more difficult to chain out of stoppages and create overlap handball chains by creating congestion around stoppages, applying pressure on the ball carrier and frontal pressure on the receiver in the chain  

 Prediction

  • Dees to crack in hard at it and apply too much pressure and be too strong in the contest for Freo
  • Take our chances early and we win by 17 after leading by 32 late in the last

Edited by binman

 

2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Am really looking forward to seeing how Milk goes again.

it doesnt matter how well he does individually, hes basically like having a forward coach on the ground who slots a couple himself too

Regardless of the result today, I think we’re going to have a strong run home.IMG_9034.thumb.png.519d861877e967ba8db060db265e936c.png

Edited by At the break of Gawn

 
5 minutes ago, DiscoStu17 said:

With all the new faces and restructuring I’m hoping for a Great Leap Forward. 

In the Pickett screamer sense or in the 'melt your household pans in low-heat backyard kilns for use in industrial steel' sense?

I was actually just thinking 'this would be a good game to secure mark and goal of the season. I suspect if we win it'll be because a few spectacular moments kept the scoreboard ticking over for us against the flow while our defense absorbed long periods of Freo time in forward half.

2 hours ago, Mel Bourne said:

I’m mates with their Head of Operations. Trying to think of the perfect text message that will completely derail them. Any suggestions welcome. 

Their gameplan would be more suited to Subiaco. And the surface of the new oval sucks. It’s worse than docklands and would be the worst in the league if not for Geelong. 

Edited by DiscoStu17


16 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

In the Pickett screamer sense or in the 'melt your household pans in low-heat backyard kilns for use in industrial steel' sense?

I was actually just thinking 'this would be a good game to secure mark and goal of the season. I suspect if we win it'll be because a few spectacular moments kept the scoreboard ticking over for us against the flow while our defense absorbed long periods of Freo time in forward half.

I’m sure Goody’s implementation will be better than Mao, with less starvation of the forwards. 

6 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Can you feel the tension? I can. I can feel it... down in my plums. They're getting a nice bluish hue, gettin' ready to take 'em to the farmer's market.

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6 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Any update on the rain? 

radar shows a few showers but not much. Might make it a little greasy a most

3 minutes ago, DiscoStu17 said:

I’m sure Goody’s implementation will be better than Mao, with less starvation of the forwards. 

Also unlikely to try to wipe out the populations of Sparrows.


8 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Any update on the rain? 

Unfortunately doesn't look like it's going to rain. Cool afternoon and windy. Rain expected only late in the evening.

Stop the switch we win

 

We also have a lot of WA boys that like to play well in from of families and friends.  And maybe a small Jab to the WA recruitment teams that overlooked them. 

 

Go dees

Edited by jnrmac

Billing’s the sub 


I reckon that’s why Laurie didn’t come in. Give Woey and break from sub. Laurie can back up his performance and not get out of form by being sub

Billings is a good sub. can play well in spurts

5 minutes ago, DubDee said:

I reckon that’s why Laurie didn’t come in. Give Woey and break from sub. Laurie can back up his performance and not get out of form by being sub

Billings is a good sub. can play well in spurts

Woey got a corky in the last few minutes of the game. It's why he didn't fly to Perth. 

 
5 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Woey got a corky in the last few minutes of the game. It's why he didn't fly to Perth. 

And didn’t play for Casey 

I’d be very surprised if it doesn’t start raining again shortly and/ or on and off during the game. It’s a cloudy, miserable day and it’s been raining on and off all morning. 


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