Game Day Freo v Crows @ Adelaide

[Square Peg]

We need to limit Dawson, Rachele and Rankin.

All three are super damaging. Dawson is the type of player we need.

If we can win the midfield battle, we should win. If they get on top, and get the ball to the outside we can lose by 5 goals

If Dawson plays wing Hughes will probably be given the task. If he plays half back I assume Banfield will try.

 

[go_the_dockers]

If Dawson plays wing Hughes will probably be given the task. If he plays half back I assume Banfield will try.

Aish for Rachele. Walker for Rankin

 

[freo_leo29]

Aish for Rachele. Walker for Rankin

Aish may take Rachele when he goes mid but otherwise aish is playing inside mid today, Wilson will get him

 

[go_the_dockers]

Wish may take Rachele when he goes mid but otherwise aish is playing inside mid today, Wilson will get him

Agree. Rachele has been playing in the midfield a lot.

 

[Sturty2Hurty]

Hopefully Cox and Ryan mark everything cos if the ball hits the deck we are f*****

 

[pK75]

Cox and Pearce need to stop Thilthorpe and Tex Walker, if they do we win. Our Walker can contain Rankin to 1-2 goals, Rachelle is playing a lot more mid than forward this year. Actually think with Clarke and Wilson not having to play as accountable roles we have them covered if the ball comes to ground plus we have Ryan and Young to provide the interception marks.
I can see us losing the midfield battle again and still winning this one, as long as we aren’t getting slaughtered in there.

 

[Madas]

Nervous again

50/50 game I reckon

Thought Brodie should have been included.

Walker is a good match up for Rankine but hasn’t played for a while , Rankine will burn him if he’s not on his game .
Our defence should stand up

Hopefully Jackson turns it on again

I Think Henry will be better this week , game review and some reassurance from Sonny and JLo will hopefully give the kid some confidence, other than the really bad clangers towards the end his game is improving.

Drizzle was quiet last week, hopefully he fills in Eddie’s Pocket .

Need to win to keep the circling vultures away .
Freo by 6 points

 

[AFC979810]

Agree. Rachele has been playing in the midfield a lot.

Sorry for the intrusion.

Gonna be interesting to see how much we use him in the midfield. We are missing McAdam, Fog & Pedlar from our forward line. However we are also missing Berry / Schoenberg who have been played through the midfield the first few rounds. Personally I have no idea what Nicks does and its one of the big questions from our end today.

For those who haven't watched us this year - Our best has been very very good and exciting. Our worst is bloody terrible. If our first 3 games are anything to go by - it will be whoever does the most damage when the ball is bouncing their way will win.

 

[mightymouse75]

Ee

Wont be an easy win, but I think we can do it
Saw glimpses in the first half last weekend of how we should play. Hopefully we see more of that. Would much rather we go down fighting and taking the game on than watching a boring stalemate.
Could jump into the 8 with a victory.
We all have our favorites and we all have players we are not so keen on, but when they pull that jumper on for us, I am behind everyone one of them 100%.

We all have our favourites but I have only ever met 1 person in real life not bailey banners mum and rates his footy..

 

[ignoramus]

Even kicks on goal. Most accurate team wins.

Damn. I was hoping we might snatch this one

 

[go_the_dockers]

Sorry for the intrusion.

Gonna be interesting to see how much we use him in the midfield. We are missing McAdam, Fog & Pedlar from our forward line. However we are also missing Berry / Schoenberg who have been played through the midfield the first few rounds. Personally I have no idea what Nicks does and its one of the big questions from our end today.

For those who haven't watched us this year - Our best has been very very good and exciting. Our worst is bloody terrible. If our first 3 games are anything to go by - it will be whoever does the most damage when the ball is bouncing their way will win.

Happy to have respectful posts from opposition. Makes the place better

Was not aware you had so many outs.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Damn. I was hoping we might snatch this one

They aren't much better. Especially first 2 rounds

 

[AFC979810]

Happy to have respectful posts from opposition. Makes the place better

Was not aware you had so many outs.

In truth - Schoenberg is out due to form because he has been disappointing this year. Berry has also been very poor the first two games and was subbed out with an injury at halftime. So our midfield losses aren't that monumental.

The real outs are Fog, McAdam and Pedlar. We have brought in defensive forwards Murphy and McHenry (average footballers) to replace Pads and McAdam. 10 game Gallant takes the place of FOG.

IMO our forward line has the capacity to be one of the best in the league, however with Tex struggling and us missing 3 first choice forwards its going to take a huge effort from youngsters Gollant and TT to get the job done.

 

[Mr Gui Guojie]

Is Clive playing?

 

[kingswood71]

Sorry for the intrusion.

Gonna be interesting to see how much we use him in the midfield. We are missing McAdam, Fog & Pedlar from our forward line. However we are also missing Berry / Schoenberg who have been played through the midfield the first few rounds. Personally I have no idea what Nicks does and its one of the big questions from our end today.

For those who haven't watched us this year - Our best has been very very good and exciting. Our worst is bloody terrible. If our first 3 games are anything to go by - it will be whoever does the most damage when the ball is bouncing their way will win.

No need to apologize for being a proper, well thought out opposition poster
Its the shit ones we take offense too.
Constructive and genuine posts are always appreciated.

 

[serial_thrilla]

This feels like it'll be one of our games where we start horrendously slowly.
If we're within three goals at 1QT I'll give us a good chance.

 

[Square Peg]

No late changes. Johnson sub

 

[Vince in Tassie]

Is Clive playing?

His niece will be in action somewhere this weekend. She has an impressive mullet.

 

[mayne iac]

Walker v Rankine scares the shizen out of me.

 

[King Tenz]

Can't see us winning

Honestly, same. I got no faith in this team right now

 

[largebus]

The midfield are the blokes that need to lift. Darcy's ruck dominance means **** all if more than half of the HOs are telegraphed and picked off by Berry and co. If we get killed through the centre again we're cooked for the year

 

[Bastyy]

Full faith 29 point win with an Amiss hat trick to boot

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Can we at least wait until 4 minutes into the first before the doom and gloom posting begins?

 

[E Shed]

One of their forwards will get off the chain.

Makes me realise how short sighted our drafing has been. We've got a good back 6, ok mids but not much forward of centre.

 

[Sweetback]

Play fast and we win