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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....

Melbourne by at least 70 (or a close loss one or the other)

Hopefully we have a couple of unexpected wins to balance out our unexpected losses!

Demonland itself has gone meta! We're no longer discussing the team we're discussing how we discuss the team

None of us are going to toss it in now we're all too addicted to our beloved by frustrating as hell footy team....lets be honest you would have tossed it in years ago if a disappointing loss was enough to trigger you!

Without a fit and in form Jayden Hunt we look so slow: miss him when he's at his best so badly

For all the supposed talent on our list I still have no idea whether we're actually any good or not....watching us lose the unloseable at the MCG is starting to bring on PTSD! It was actually less painful when we were complete rubbish.....(maybe the players deal with expectation even worse than the supporters)

I've decided I must be stupid and know nothing about footy coz I can't work out wtf is happening with selection since Goodwin took over either...No Gartlett or any real crumbjng forward....side was too tall and slow today, had a bad feeling walking in...