Preview 2024 Semi Final : Port v Hawks, AO 7:10pm Friday 13th Sept

[Ned Ryerson]

Can anyone confirm if they haven’t had shingles

Yup, never had chicken pox either nor a coldsore. Seems like the herpes family doesn’t like me much.

 

[unitedhawk]

Can anyone confirm if they haven’t had shingles

I've had chicken pox, which I believe makes me vulnerable to shingles.

This thread has now made me think about checking my eligibility for the shingles vaccine!

 

[user33]

Port gone with the 4 tall forwards. Surely they move Rat to the backline

 

[VandoHawk]

Port are playing a dangerous game. There is logic to exposing our undersized defence but we have been giving up size all year. The extra tall makes them cumbersome, and all our defenders contribute to the rebound. Doesn’t matter how ‘nimble’ Marshall may be he isn’t catching Weddle or Scrim.

Their ability to cover small defenders is also really average with three of their best medium defenders injured. This hurts their own rebound too.

In the periods where we gain midfield dominance they will struggle to stop our game style. Their midfield doesn’t run hard enough defensively to cover it.

Of course, the danger is that their mids can just slam it forward and try to out mark us. They still have match winners in that group. But the moment it hits the ground they’re in trouble.

 

[VandoHawk]

Port gone with the 4 tall forwards. Surely they move Rat to the backline

Even if they do that will leave them with BZT, Rat and Allir. With their three main rebounders out it would leave them too immobile for our smalls. Feel like they’ve backed themselves into a corner.

 

[QuietB]

Absolutely no way that a bloke with shingles (if in contagious phase) should be playing. This is like Covid during the 20-21 period for mine.

Would be absolute hell to pay if we won and a Hawthorn player was forced to miss next week or the week after because of it.

On the other hand, I hope every single Geelong player contracted it

 

[Blackhawk42]

Even if they do that will leave them with BZT, Rat and Allir. With their three main rebounders out it would leave them too immobile for our smalls. Feel like they’ve backed themselves into a corner.

HUGE game to be won when the ball hits the deck in our forward 50.

BZT and Aliir in particular won't be able to keep up with all our smalls and likely not Chol either.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Yup, never had chicken pox either nor a coldsore. Seems like the herpes family doesn’t like me much.

Maybe it’s like world war z, you are the virus/immunity

 

[VandoHawk]

HUGE game to be won when the ball hits the deck in our forward 50.

BZT and Aliir in particular won't be able to keep up with all our smalls and likely not Chol either.

We’re also the number one ground ball team in the comp while Port are fairly low (14th?). If they don’t mark it we’ll cause them trouble.

 

[KermitJagger]

It’s contagious. He shouldn’t have played last week, and you’ve got to wonder if he will be right for Friday night.

You don't hear much about shingles, it normally only affects roofs

 

[phlogiston]

Only 3 years until I can crap in an envelope and legally send it to the government - can’t wait!

The bad news is it’s been outsourced and you’re sending it to a private pathology company.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Just go out there with the thought of " lose this and we're out" and forget about all the external noise. We should be fine.
Btw, just on Hodgey , re-ginnivan , I'll just put this here, DUİ.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Drew will go to Newcombe.

Think if Newk can't work through the tag he will try and sacrifice his game ala Sam vs Freo and we'll need Worps to get off the chain.

Duke goes forward when tagged, and plays a very good role

 

[satan1]

Hopefully similar to the Crows game, talls looked ok early then they got worked over.

 

[kazzooka]

You don't hear much about shingles, it normally only affects roofs

We don't use them here, mostly concrete tiles or tin.

 

[peetoo]

Just go out there with the thought of " lose this and we're out" and forget about all the external noise. We should be fine.
Btw, just on Hodgey , re-ginnivan , I'll just put this here, DUİ.

And to Clarko - Mark ‘shotgun’ williams

 

[rei154]

A lot of pressure on Rozee and JHF in this one if Butters is playing injured. Four talls is ludicrous at the best of times, for a team that doesn't necessarily have strong contested markers, playing the "let's bomb it down the line" strat is... bold...

 

[KermitJagger]

We don't use them here, mostly concrete tiles or tin.

Yes I know, but unfortunately factual accuracy would have ruined an already terrible joke

 

[I got the outside word]

Port gone with the 4 tall forwards. Surely they move Rat to the backline

I hope so, easier if he just turns it over to our forwards so we don’t have to waste time running the length of the ground.

 

[Bardo State]

4 tall forwards who average less than 2 tackles a game is suicide. Do they think they'll win every clearance?

 

[Mrzohs]

Serong - Marshall.
Scrimshaw - Dixon.
Weddle- Georgiades.
Sicily - Ratugolea.

I expect Port to make a change i can't see them playing 4 talls. Even if they moved Rat back they would go in to tall down back.

Sicily will float if they play 3 up forward.

Another option for us will be swinging Gunston back to take M.G OR T.M.

Does Bruesty start on field 300th ?

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

They will need to take a hell of a lot of marks down forward and will desperately need to kick straight because the 4 big one paced forwards selected (although Rat may play down back) won’t be much help when the ball hits the ground or when we kick it in from a behind and run it down the other end at a rate of Knots! If we compete well in the midfield we should win comfortably.

 

[Laurie Bingham]

We don't use them here, mostly concrete tiles or tin.

So I don't need to call the Roof Seal ??

(I'll see myself out....)

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Get pumped

 

[The hands of stone]

They are most likely hoping that they clunk a few early get confidence up and get ahead in the game .

Under pressure we then go away from what has worked for us and we lose rebound worried about their talls .

Goes without saying start is vital tomorrow night for both teams