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Id love us to come out in the old hawks/geelong style of finals attitude.. Those that know....understand. HURT them..... much. Welcome to Finals ...Filth !!.. you don't belong. p.s. that also means "testing" every known injury and niggle we know they're carrying. This is not a time for nice footy 😉

Im with you.. Am strangely quite confident. The gane we need to win these finals, against these opponents, has been on display all year. The caveat is...... not necessarily all together in one game. Now this may seem a bit left field( how odd for me ..lol ) but im thinking along the lines that Goody and Co have been foxing and hedging a little. Like horse training you practice elements when doing track work...you trial particular ploys during trials and undee races...then you bring the "package" to the big race. There have been times in games thar frustrated me... why weren't we doing X.. why.....why..why.. and then we did. Almost like the classic...hold your fire until you see the whites of their eyes. In other words...a bit like a space shuttle or the like doing correctional "blasts" .. you only have an ability to do some things for so long....use and time well. This might be what some describe as "flicking the switch ". Invariably it's done as quarters change. Id imagine at that point all line coaches will go over exactly who does what, who goes to who... goes over the game plans.. i.e.. big Reset. Without doubt ( to this observer ) some games were live trials. To see how long, how well, how effective the team could implement particular parts of the strategy. Yes..the strategy as 'Bull' would suggest, is to win. But ultimately it's to win one particular game on one particular day. In the end all other games become merely a means to an end. I expect a tussle. I see the game against Sydney as perhaps the most poignant testimony to us winning. I'm not expecting a high scoring game....unless we get a hold of them early and they are worthy and capable opponents similarly primed for battle. But we're better. . We will need to bring the total game tomorrow, and we need to be ON from the get go but I'm suspecting there will be enough in the Red and Blue that will smell the air and remember 21.. this is Finals...and these are ours. Collingwood are susceptible. They get wobbly. .....and we'll nail them. Go Dees 20/30 points.

I expect we might put someone on Moore to drag him around. Not sure if Tmac still has that tank.. Fritta likes covering territory.

Jeremy.. Who ??

He wore the wrong jumper... Blue works better.

Concur... winner of thursday wins.....it 😉

Collingwood....intellect....meh....

We've got them 😉

and May will not let it work .. 😏

Disappointing. We are DEMONS .. not Fuschias

Many i feel are overcomplicating the nature of Thursday's game. All the stats remind me of stock charting...wonderful in reviewing but can NOT predict sfa ( imo ) as games can and often do create their own dynamics. It's a bit like worrying.. you can only affect that which you can by how you can. In reality all Melbourne needs to do is: Play 100% from the first bounce Play hard unforgiving football. Want the footy more than them. Defend like there's no tomorrow. Pressure Pressure Pressure. Beat them first in their minds. The rest follows. When they're rattled....they wobble....we know this 😉

That's good luck...therefore a good omen ;😉

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They can bring the four horsemen of the apocalypse... i don't care... It won't matter..

Would love to see a banner that read ... WE'RE DEMONS, YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE. WE COME FROM HELL AND WE'RE TAKING YOU THERE !!!

So much MFCSS creeping in.... Get a grip fellow Dees. Whether delusion or an epiphany it strikes me we have been a little cagey all year. Im no expert on horse training...though somehow im a collaborative part owner of a number lol.... but one thing you don't do is throw all your effort at the leadup races. You set yourself for the big one(s). We've been caught napping at times...and weve flicked the switch when had. Imho the FD have /are playing two seasons...the h/a.. and finals. H/A ..get into finals..get there as intact as possible ...get into a box seat. Finals...bring the A game. First bounce....flick switch. I'm quite confident....so much my Collingwood wife wont watch the game with me ....lol..... The wobbly barbs from filth relatives and friends are being return of served straight back past them. They're nervous... and so is McRae. They would want to be. Yes... would be great to have Milky...or Petty...... they can play Daicos...i don't care. This is finals...they're not winning this... they don't know how. We DO !! Bring it

Rubbish...utter rubbish

Tbh... i disregard the money on games like these.. Far too many obsessive filth...who'll lay down bills 😉

Pressure

They're...umm.. favourites..... 😀 😉

Totally agree.. need to be a brick wall ..need that wall to come down.on them.. Let them know they don't belong...any more. This is finals...

Imho... two recent hitouts seem, to my eye, show we understand the importance of plans B through whatever. Or in other words not only the ability to change up, or simply just change; but a necessity to do it when you HAVE to. Something i often lamented was our oblivious adhesion to a "protect the space" as opposed man-up . Against the Hawks and possibly a little late we changed tack and not quite man o man ( imo ) but certainly tightened the rein. This stymied their game. Against Sydney and the half kick difference in their ground we also had to ( eventually) move closer to the corridor when able with a little less chaos and bit more possession. Both these ploys will be staples come this Thursday if we are to prevail. Collingwood like to do two things... play bursts..and swarm forward...but controlled towards their lead ups. They are unlikely to bomb away.. our defence will need to wear them like gloves. No space can be given....or they WILL take it and hurt us. Very important we play the Pies with serious intent. Need to hurt them and not just the scoreboard but exacerbate any injuries they already carry. This is finals. No prisoners taken. Go Dees

Zac "not-so-sharpe"

Are we playing games with the Woodies... oh i hope so.. Please please please play Daicos.. 1) shows panic 2) way underdone...still capable..but limited 3) a fitter player wont play as result. Daicos playing would say to me.... you ( Melb) have us on toast....this is our Hail Mary. Will they ?. Doubt it They play Cox at their peril also. This is finals baby !!!!!

Too busy listening for 'snicks' ....