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AFLW 2024 - Round 6 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
All i can say is our recent elimination finals record hasn't been great.who else has elim final ptsd
heard nick duigan is gonna be ringing the bell pre-gamewho else has elim final ptsd
I wonder how they are going to stop Bolton...
I was thinking this too but then I remembered the reasons for that -All i can say is our recent elimination finals record hasn't been great.
I'll loose it if graham playsCAESER MAIN TRAINING REPORT TODAY:
After two session absence, Tarrant, plenty of tape still on his right hand.
No Shai baby today or perhaps there was
Dusty looking sharp as is Cumberland.
Graham is training fully today as is Lynch
are u serious he actually said no bye no dusty / lynchWankley restarts state of the game with Richmond in finals , no bye no lynch or dusty his thoughts
I'll loose it if graham plays
that would make us have too many coming back from injury, with multiple players having injury scares as well
graham shouldn't play this finals series
All very valid points.I was thinking this too but then I remembered the reasons for that -
1) We used to play a highly skilled game of using our footskills to slice through oppositions zones. This fell to pieces in finals. We turned the ball over at crucial times and exposed our backline.
2) We would try and pretend the finals were just another game. Instead of embracing the event, we hid away from the excitement and pressure which created nerves and jitters during the actual game rather getting rid of those leading up to it.
3) We had created a finals game plan. We now have a game plan that is built on intent and effort that only ramps up further under the pressure of finals. Opposition teams become less likely to take risks and will kick down the line which falls into our hands. Our pressure rating goes through the roof as other teams try to match our tackling which turns the game more and more into the style of play that works best for us.
4) Our players are experienced at all the pressure, noise and game play that occurs during this time of the year. Players like Cotchin, Jack, Prestia and Dusty go to a new level in finals. I can see the Rioli's, Cumberland and Bolton growing from the atmosphere too.
5) History was against us in those previous elimination finals. Now its behind us. People were waiting for us to buckle under the weight of the past not we have forged ourselves from it and play a different brand of football at this stage.
The Football World will quickly learn that we haven't declined since our premierships, we've grown. We need some revitalizing but, even with us rebuilding from a position of strength, we're still flag bound.
We'll win on Thursday and win well
yeah and grimesy back for the semi too if we winI'm thinking he won't play but if we win then if he's ready to go for the semi has to be considered. He does plays well in finals
Wankley restarts state of the game with Richmond in finals , no bye no lynch or dusty his thoughts
Each player who comes back from a LTI. Plays a blinder.yeah and grimesy back for the semi too if we win
I dont like our chances with so many players coming back from injury
I dont think Graham plays.
Limited prep not ideal.