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Colt Mckivitz? I'm already not a fan. I was not a Mcglinchy fan but at least he could somewhat run-block. The right side of the line is not strong. Spencer Burford at RG is a worry too, 3 penalties and 4 pressures last week. They better do something this week.

Yeah, that's the way to go I think.

Love it HFF. We need the confident people there as well 🙂

The first one is what I need to keep telling myself but the butterflies on the second one creep in!

Last week felt like being a kid on Xmas eve! This week feels like new years morning with your head over a toilet. Hope we spew on them.

Hard to get massively psyched, credit to those who are but the deja vu of losing the QF and playing a semi again is draining even with a media blackout and people ribbing you about another potential straight sets exit. Not playing a scrub either, we're playing a side full of belief and 10 wins from the last 11. I don't like pumping up my positivity too much before these games because then you just start tearing your hair out when you aren't smashing them, this really is one of those games you have to just wait and see and pre game talk from commentators really isn't going to add anything. At first I thought selection was pretty safe but going all in on Max with a toe issue worries me a bit. Sure we might have something up our sleeve but how often does Goodwin go creativity over system? De Koning was impressive last time. Then there's Tomlinson, in my view three defensive talls would have been more handy last week than this week. Hopefully it frees up Lever to do his thing and we generate a lot more score from turnover. I would love Spargo to get at least 12 possessions in this game in the wing/HFF area. I'm past the point of caring whether the method stacks up or not and do not want to be talking about missed shots at goal costing us the game. Make it work, hit them on counters hard, get more running open goals. The pass mark in win, not method. I expect us to take the game on and try to expose Carlton's backline with smarter decision making and fewer dump kicks. We need to start very well and get a lead in this game because if Carlton with their contest game start well it's going to be very hard sailing. There will be time to play the territory game when we've got a lead, I'd love to see us start how we did against Brisbane with fast movement and looking through the corridor. It's also been a rough week that would have likely had an effect on the guys. I see two ways this will go, we use it as supreme motivation that you can take to the bank or I see them quite drained and deflated which could cost us. I'd honestly understand either way but man I hope it's the former. Just going to enjoy a game of footy tonight with not too many preconceived ideas or expectations, desperately hoping it's not our last for 2023 the year of the Dee. Let's go boys!

Time for the old trick of the day

Not sure where the -7.5 points is coming from. Our corners look pretty suspect so Stafford could have some fortune if he airs it out. Kendrick looked damn good against Metcalf. Can we have him?

Chargers, Chiefs, Dolphins

I couldn't follow it at all.

Michelle Christian's job should still be massively under threat despite what has happened. The system has failed.

Yes, close the thread because this guy hates it.

Robbo was all leap, never had to knee anyone his feet were usually above their head.

I think it comes down to which 2 of 3 games do you want Hibbo playing in. Yes we need go get there first but I'd hate to think he may not get up for those ones.

Joel Smith to take relieving ruck duties and just get in there and leap for the sky. Try and shark opposition hit outs like they do with us. Am I on the right tram?

True. Could have been handy though that's for sure.

I'm drained by the week already. Can't remember the last time I felt bad so long after a loss, usually a 24-48 hour turnaround. We're all gonna have to switch to game mode now. What's done is done.

I would have Stuart Pearce in ruck over T-Mac

It definitely is. Unless we want to see more hangtime entries this week.

Yep, need him on ice should we face Charlie Chalk again.

Yeah that one killed me as well. Maybe could have filled the Melksham role? Would have made things interesting at least.

He'd want us to win, let's just say that.

I guess T-Mac? Maybe even Joel will get in there. Not super confident either though, mosquito fleet better kick some goals when we're down there.

Hopefully the Giants. Otherwise who cares.