Bring-Back-Powell

At half time, and then lose due to switching off in the 3rd quarter. We'll win the last qtr though.

It's a disgrace that I'm more confident in beating GC in the NT than I am at the MCG. Our performances at our home have been the single biggest low light of 2017 so far.

I think we're cooked if we lose this one. At the absolute minimum we'd have to go 8-4 after the bye to sneak into the finals. Playing a fresh Gold Coast in 29 degree heat coming off a 6 day break is another example of lady luck not being on our side this year. Whether it be fixturing, injuries to us or lack of injuries to the opposition, fraudulent doctors reports impacting MRP results or countless other things, it just feels as though nothing has gone our way this year. Chris Scott made a great point last week in his after game presser. It's not who you play, it's when you play a certain side that can have a massive say on the outcome. For example it seems that apart from our Essendon and Adelaide wins, we seem to play the opposition at full strength. We played Hawthorn at full strength....2 weeks later Collingwood play them with 5 of their stars out. Hopefully our luck will change after the break.

Dwayne Russell said Melbourne would be kicking themselves that they've given up a clear home ground advantage by playing the Suns in neutral territory. Well guess what Dwayne? We suck at our home ground. We don't have a home ground advantage at the moment. If we're going to embarrass ourselves, I'd rather it be in the desert in front of 78 people. We'll either win by over 40 or lose a cliff hanger by under a goal.

Whoever was on Mason Wood put in a poor performance.

Silly boy. You'd think after Lewis and Hogan directly cost us wins against Geelong, Freo and Richmond, no player would even contemplate dishing out cheap shots. Totally unacceptable and not good enough from Salem.

Agree with that. This forward line will look so much more potent and reliable than the one vs North: HF Watts Pedersen/Gawn Petracca F Hannan Hogan Garlett Weideman to not return until next year at the earliest.

Putting the Cunnington [censored] weak penalty aside, I thought our players made a pledge not to do anything silly for the rest of the year that would see them on the sidelines. Very silly and costly by Salem.

Gee that's not going to suit a team on a 6 day break playing a team on a 13 day break. Luckily the game will start at 4:35 rather than 1:40.

Salem will be suspended. I was under the impression the players made a pledge not do any more cheap shots for the rest of the season.

Salem will cop 3 weeks down to 2 for his elbow on Higgins. Norf will file a fraudulent doctor's report like another club we know and the MRP will rely on the report rather than the incident on it's merit.

Id almost feel sorry for Richmond supporters, except for the fact that they carried on like ungracious arse hats after they beat us on Anzac Eve.

Waite, Mullett and Garner (and Swallow if he turns the clock back) are good ins for North. Going to be very tough to get this win.

I agree he has flair but his disposal has been horrid at times, which is weird because I though he was rookie drafted based on his elite kicking? You'd imagine he'll remain in the side until he has a poor game. He'll be a useful match up on one of North's medium forwards such as Garner or Wood.

Depends which version turns up.

It seemed like every man and his dog were happy for the Dogs to win a flag (I personally couldn't give a stuff unless it's us winning it). Just wondering if the Saints would receive the same sentiment this year, as per the Dogs winning it from nowhere.

Would anyone be happy if St Kilda won the flag this year?

Wish it would come in this year, in the event we finish 9th or 10th.

Yep, Howe attempted a speccie against Richmond in 2015 and collected Nev in the process. The club rested him for 4 weeks. They also rested Rohan Bail for a number of weeks, but well...err....he didn't quite kick on as well as Jetta has.

Would it be worthwhile putting on Vince on Higgins who is their best player IMO. Higgins, Goldstein and Waite (and maybe Ben Brown) could have a massive bearing on this match.

At risk of talking yourself out of the win on Sunday, I'd avoid the North forum on bigfooty. They are supremely confident of beating us on Sunday. A few samplers: "They don't have a ruck" " they have a bunch of midgets up fwd and down back" "Break even in the middle and we win. Simple."

One game in the VFL, at the absolute max (pun sort of intended).

I would've waited till after we beat North in terms of making a thread like this. Lose Sunday and we're simply going around in circles and unlikely to make the 8. As for contending, I think a dream result would be winning 1 final (especially at the G in front of the faithful) and building that into next year when perhaps we could be contenders for a grand final. Winning a final would be surreal for many of us that went to see the Dees week in week out over the last 10 years.

I'd say Brent Harvey has had a fair bit to do with that. Last year he kicked 6 against us and in 2015 he was the difference as well. Waite and Higgins are the danger men this week.