(03-05-2024, 08:04 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:I'm more worried about winning the midfield battle. Their mids got the better of us in both games last year and if they do again we won't win.

(03-05-2024, 06:08 AM)Professer E link Wrote:Weitering is our most important player and there is no backup or protege being developed to support him.  The failure to attend to this will become all too apparent in the early rounds.

(03-05-2024, 06:38 AM)DJC link Wrote:Young is his protege and Nige is his backup.

Of course they’re not up to Weitering’s class but, if they were, they’d be demanding his spot or a trade for better opportunities.

(03-05-2024, 08:59 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:As if Weiters losing wasn't bad enough, we lose Walsh (IMO our best mid) and mis-small forwards as well, the first two to four rounds will hard to watch. We cannot cover the losses we have ATM and first up, we are up against a side who is powerful on every line.

(03-06-2024, 09:15 AM)pinot link Wrote:We are a sneaky chance if we play relentless tough contested pressure footy.

(03-06-2024, 10:16 AM)DJC link Wrote:Absolutely!

No team is invincible, and particularly if the opposition has a plan and is ruthless in its execution.

Missing Weiters, Walsh, Martin, Silvagni and Motlop hurts, but premiership teams are able to cover injured players, no matter how important they are.  Think of Richmond losing Rance.

Vossy and his assistants would have spent a fair amount of the off season replaying our prelim loss and figuring out how to reverse the result.  If they’ve got that right, and the players can execute the plan, we’re a good chance to knock the cocky blighters off their perch.