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(08-20-2023, 10:55 PM)Thryleon link Wrote:I can see the bulldogs knocking off Geelong.
Geelong have the sort of team, where they can put some older players on ice for this game and get them ready for next year, whilst improving their draft hand. They wont be motivated to beat the bulldogs, but the bulldogs will go out guns blazing to make finals.
From what I can see, either everything turns on its head this week, or the status quo will largely remain. Will all depend on the Brisbane vs Saints game. If that follows the script everything is normal. Libba back in and Cameron injured so my money is on the Dogs to be desperate enough to give Bevo his first win at the Cattery. The arrogance of Chris Scott has no boundaries and I'm looking forward to his excuses when they lose...
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Who do we want in 8th spot?
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(08-21-2023, 01:09 AM)LP link Wrote:Who do we want in 8th spot? West Coast
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(08-21-2023, 01:11 AM)blueianh date Wrote:West Coast Hmm, with McGovern back they look like a different team, just ask Bevo! 
But basically we will determine whether the Bulldogs have a chance or not, I would have thought we'd want to win and keep winning, but I can also see us resting some!
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If Cerra, Walsh and McGovern are fit they need to play. Cripps looks like he is playing hurt so I think he would benefit from a couple of weeks out. Dow, Hewitt and Docherty are doing the heavy lifting in the midfield at the moment, and with Cerra and Walsh coming in we can afford him being rested. Cuningham also looks like he could use a break so if Fogarty is ok we should interchange them. McGovern for Marchbank is the obvious choice. I think Ed Curnow might drop out and Hollands could move to being substitute.
With Kennedy and Silvagni likely to be available for the first week of the finals there are a number of players who are going to be unlucky at selection. The two things that counts against sides making runs in the finals from outside the top four is player attrition and the sides that finish above you have been better than you throughout the season. I think we have the depth of squad and we have beaten three of the top four and four of the other top six in recent weeks so I am not sure the other teams in the finals are better than us.
As for this week we must turn up with the same attitude that we have played with over the past nine weeks. If we do this we will be ok.
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(08-21-2023, 01:09 AM)LP link Wrote:Who do we want in 8th spot? Anyone, anywhere anytime.
Thats the only mentality that will see us do damage in finals.
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(08-21-2023, 01:29 AM)Thryleon date Wrote:Anyone, anywhere anytime. As fans then, who do we want?
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(08-21-2023, 02:04 AM)LP link Wrote:As fans then, who do we want?
I'll take Collingwood first up. You a want a flag, then take no prisoners and all challengers. It cant happen so any of Sydney, gws, st. Kilda or the bulldogs will do me fine. Actually, if Brisbane beat the saints, it's possible for us to face them in week one if Sydney win and we lose to gws. Would love to send Ross and Stocker home in week one.
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Tough selection choices this week if all of Cerra, Walsh and McGovern are fit and ready to go.
1. All 3 in at the expense of Marchbank, Cunningham, Hollands and Ed...and have Hollands as the sub? I'd be sticking with Dow.
2. All 3 in but Dow goes out, Docherty back into defence and Cincotta out.
Can't remember the last time we had this sort of "problem".
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(08-20-2023, 03:26 PM)Mantis link Wrote:I still have a small thought that giving Cripps a rest in this last game might keep him fresh and ready for the finals. I could see the Giants going hard at some of our players to make them sore for the first final.
....and visa versa.
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