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Of all the players in the VFL side at the moment I think he has the most attributes that can impact on the AFL side...can play midfield or forward, decent pace, is a powerful type. Not a lot of finesse to his game but a lot of brute force!

We can do it! Sending positive vibes to the club and players now!!

After 12 years out I'd take making the finals in any way at all!

Salem is another player who has showed he can go on ball and win clearances if needed. Great as Jack is we are well stocked for inside mids, it'll hurt us to some extent but every team is dealing with injuries. Kennedy did his back for Sydney, Nic Nat knee at West Coast, Collingwood Treloar etc...

He’s had a good year with a couple of off games recently but gee, retiring him at the end of the season is way premature

Thought he played OK, contributed to the result

It’s sad coming here to our home and watching us serve up crap, cmon boys lift!

Glass half full: we have 3 fresh players in from the sauna of last week

I reckon we'll win pretty comfortably today: unless Billy Gowers kicks 8 the Bulldogs don't have any firepower

If we hit red hot form we could win every game, this side is capable if it all clicks. We seem to enjoy playing interstate more than the G so Adelaide/West Coast away shouldn't hold any fears.

That Bulldogs side would have just about the worst collection of talls I've seen for a long time. If we lose it certainly won't be due to their ruck/key position dominance.

Could Melksham have a run further up the ground maybe on a wing? Seems to have gone cold playing forward, which can be a hard position to get your hands on the footy. His massive kick would be beneficial up the ground on the MCG

Vince and Lewis in the one side and JKH who isn't quick....have we got enough run??

We're also starting to get more players past the 50 game mark which should equal greater consistency across the 4 quarters. Brayshaw and ANB will soon join Petracca, Oliver, Salem, Harmes and Hogan as fairly recent 50+ gamers. No longer a really young side anymore.

Dean Kent maybe? He played well at the G earlier in the season

Damn he looked good giving us the run and carry we badly need last week...chance for Baker to debut now?

I agree we can't afford any more games where we don't come with full AFL intensity from the opening bounce. If we can't win this week with the side the Doggies will be putting out on the park (kids really) we aren't serious and don't deserve to play finals'

Bontempelli out after appendix surgery....

We’ll get there one day...heartbreaking as the club can be I’ve never considered giving up on them. What else are you gonna do in winter eh?

Too sad I hadn’t even turned 30 he last final I attended in 2006 and now I’m 41 and still waiting!

I know but can't we just dream of playing in September for once instead of just assuming the absolute worst is going to happen (again)!?

That would be the worst of all possible chokes if we don't get up this week! They have about 10 kids under 50 games in their side and their best player in Bont is crippled by a bad hip and can barely run....

Surely this is the year we finally get there, isn't it?? There's been some terrible inconsistencies but honestly if this team with only 1 best 18 player out injured doesn't play finals...well....its the sign of the apocalypse! (on Demonland at least)

Thank goodness we won. That is all

I'm sure we wont be take taking them lightly....