- Oct 2, 2010
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If we can make finals with this fixture, then we have truely earned it. It's exceptionally difficult. We might not finish any higher on the ladder, but we will have to improve a lot of make finals with what we have been given.Yep it is a particularly difficult fixture for us. The double ups are brutal, seven interstate trips + a trip down the highway which is as tough as an interstate trip. It's not to say we can't have a good season, but we're going to need to improve again. 12 games at Marvel compared to 15 that were scheduled last year.
Even our travelling is difficult. I know we need money, but I just hate playing home games interstate. Takes what should be an easy win against Adelaide at Home into a more even game playing at a ground and in conditions we aren't use too. Growth will be just not screwing that up! And even though we won last time, we seem to always struggle against Gold Coast at Metricon so that will be difficult as well. Brisbane at the Gabba is always a challenge. GWS should be better at home. We haven't won a the SCG in a long time so thats going to be a challenge too. Geelong in Geelong always sucks so we have to make sure we beat them at Marvel to even that out.
The flip side is even though we have to play West Coast and Port both at their home grounds, at least we only make those trips once. We also have some FTA games in the first 6 rounds which is a HUGE step forward for us. And with our double ups, no reason we cant beat all 5 teams at Marvel Stadium. It is just the away trips I have little confidence in.