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That was the response I expected, I love Hoges, just being silly!

Dare I say it? Hogan -> Gaff???

Hats ? off to the OP, really like when someone realises we need a positive thread every now and then! 1. Harmes was excellent 2. Frost improved 3. Trac improved

Wasn’t he seen having coffee with an umpire prior to the game?

Minimum of a week or two I’d hope

Well, for all OMAC bashers out there (I’m normally one of them) he did rebound nicely a few times coming off his man given that Hibberd wasn’t around. He was mostly failed by the decision makers, before the game by not putting a stronger body on Tom, and during the match when conceding a few, wasn’t switched to someone else. Frost looked hungry and capable tonight- could’ve done the job.

Don’t hate me for saying anything this but: 1. Frost really improved 2. Oliver’s hands are amazing 3. Fritch tried all night (enjoy your 2 week holiday Hawkins) 4. Melk, ANB and believe it or not - Trac really stood up all night - well done Trac 5. Goody failed to call junk time 1:30 out from the siren to hold the lead... FMD’s, the boys did well, the coach failed.

I’m so scared, nervous, anxiety, shiiiiit! Cmon Dees!!!

Leaders to step up today, that is, the mid-range leaders across the ground. I want to see Melk, ANB, Trac, Tyson and Harmes really step up today and take the game on their own terms. We know we’ll get 100% from the likes of Brayshaw, Gawn, Oliver, Fritch and Jets. But we need the others to lean forward. If they do, the Cats will buckle under our frenetic forward pressure. Go Dees!!!

More details please...!

Outta left field: 6: Gawn - wow 5: Gus - ramrod 4: Harmes - beast tag 3: Hogan - selfless 2: Frisch - poetry 1: Clarry - it’s not even fair...

Get arrested in public doing something that I shouldn’t!

Play our own game: Ablett, Danger (if tagged) and Selwood are amazing but slow. Duncan is the scary one for mine, can rack them up with speed. Need Gawn to be creative with the taps so that the conventional mid-field clash is negated. ANB, JKH and a speedy Garlett in the middle, breaking away to receive an unorthodox tap might just counter them. Shall be an interesting matchup! Go dees!!!!

Jones might be cooked, but push him Half Forward and he’ll still contribute - not Half Back because he’s not accurate enough. You can bomb at two tall sticks with a 15- degree window at 30 metres. But in defence you can’t thread a needle with a random bomb.

Fair call mate, I’m hearing you. Age is a real factor, rates aside, there’s conventional expectation to consider, and the window of opportunity - let’s hope ANB, Bugg and Harmes take advantage of what is laid out before them!

Mate, unfair assessment on young guns like ANB, Harmes and Buggy. They’ve still got dozens of games to mature and fully develop. We carried OMAC, to an extent we also carried Salem, Hogan, Trac and Brayshaw. (Claret is the freakish anomaly here). Everyone develops at different rates, cultures change over time. I say give them all a run and see what they can produce collectively together.

There it is then, settled. Move on lads. In my view, if we can do it without him, we’ll just have to keep at it - the fact is we don’t have a choice now, so let’s get on with it until he returns! Go dees

I think I owe you a few beers then!

Someone here on DL suggested a few months ago to put a punt on Gawn. I think it was like 19:1 or 12:1 at the time. I’m not much of a gambler, aside for 2-up and a mock Melbourne Cup, but I threw a few on in this case when it was suggested. Let’s see how the man goes ?

All I can say is go Dees! and, +30 points is expected

Vanders = war machine!!! Bring him in!

Yep agree, it’s nice to see a post with some serious thought put into it too!

In: Kent, Frost, Petty Out: a forward, Vince and Lewis

Yep. I rate that advice, I just hope we have the run in our legs to choke up their forwards in the transitions. I’m so nervous about this game, don’t know if I could suffer another gut wrenching loss in a row after what I consider a great first half of the season. In my mind, I have us getting off to a good start given the lack of experience in their backline before they can adjust. But being in Adelaide, I know that the umps will play their role in equalisation on the big stage. if the selection committee has thrown in Dom and Smith, it’s probably for a reason. I personally think Dom is a good choice, but I hope Smith shows something with this opportunity, as I would’ve loved to see Frost crush Westhoff..

Fair point SK, my thoughts are that the dimensions do have an impact on game style. Take the Swans at the SCG for example, Or on the other extreme, Subiaco and WCE. In my mind, there’s a definite style to be countered this weekend. A soft deck should ameliorate both teams right? - extend both teams to display pure speed/accuracy, work rate and gut running. Wonder what we can do to negate Wines, Gray and Wingard who all have shown recent form?