I'm not confident tonight, I fear we aren't yet polished enough to pull of Teague's game plan!
I hoping like hell my doubts are unequivocally wrong!
Not sure Walsh can back up that sort of punishing physical effort week after week yet, he took a battering last Thursday. The Filth actually have a bigger heavier bodied midfield, although slower than Nthmond it won't be any easier, and Grundy if on is a step up in ruck class over Nankervis. De Goey is a bit of a big game player, and it's is his 100th I believe!
Adding Williams and Martin is nice, but I fear it was probably a De Koning that we need, a mobile ruck who can hit the scoreboard.
I'm not sure what the weather does for our chances, we aren't really elite ball users so that part isn't a loss, but we aren't elite clean around the footy either and fumbling opens the gateway for opponents. I suspect guys like Pendles, Sidebottom, De Goey, Adams have us covered in the wet, we are probably lucky they have swapped a few older bigger bodies like Greenwood for some kids around the ground. Moore tore us a new one last time we played if I recall!
It could be a draw!
I hoping like hell my doubts are unequivocally wrong!
Not sure Walsh can back up that sort of punishing physical effort week after week yet, he took a battering last Thursday. The Filth actually have a bigger heavier bodied midfield, although slower than Nthmond it won't be any easier, and Grundy if on is a step up in ruck class over Nankervis. De Goey is a bit of a big game player, and it's is his 100th I believe!
Adding Williams and Martin is nice, but I fear it was probably a De Koning that we need, a mobile ruck who can hit the scoreboard.
I'm not sure what the weather does for our chances, we aren't really elite ball users so that part isn't a loss, but we aren't elite clean around the footy either and fumbling opens the gateway for opponents. I suspect guys like Pendles, Sidebottom, De Goey, Adams have us covered in the wet, we are probably lucky they have swapped a few older bigger bodies like Greenwood for some kids around the ground. Moore tore us a new one last time we played if I recall!
It could be a draw!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"