Game Day Round 1 v Port @ Adelaide

[AAACockburn]

Alex Pearce doesn't look 197cm in this pic.
Typical AFL.com.
Well at least it isn't a pic of SHill
Win or lose I will be happy as long as there seems to be some improvement in ball movement and play in the forward half.

 

[Quazar]

Not long to go now, excited the Footy's back and been some cracking games already....I generally just watch anything that's on, get into fanatical mode.

Can this be a break out year for a number of players at the club? What have we got inside of us that can get us over the line against a strong Port side? Will Tabs start off strong and kick a bag? Can our defence hold up and our forward line shine?

I guess some those questions will be answered in just under an hour and a half. Started to get very excited now! C'mon guys....give it all you've got!!

Very tough first encounter, hard to call. But might as well start off optimistic and go from there....Freo by 19 Points

 

[poshman]

Just hoping we are in it at 3/4 time. If we aren’t switched on we will be 24pts down early in the second and that will be game over.

Hamling is a big loss. Danyle I won’t go into... looking forward to seeing how Banfield goes. And if Wilson and Matera fire we are in for an exciting game.

If the following happens we will go close to winning:

Fyfe 28p 2g
McCarthy 3g
Neale 28p 2g
Walters 26p 2g
Wilson 24p (18k)
Ryan 24p (18k)

 

[Freo Shark]

Its not so much win or lose for me but it will depend upon how competitive we are, how able we are to eliminate the skill errors. Our improvement signs.

I want to win obviously but if we give it a red hot crack and fall it wont be as bad. I just dont want us to go like lambs to the slaughter.

 

[E Shed]

seriously is it delayed telecast on free to air?

 

[Quazar]

seriously is it delayed telecast on free to air?

it's on Channel 7 at 1:30pm. Bounce down 1:35. A whopping 5 min build up, 'cos we're obviously worth it. Channel Wet Toast

 

[estibador]

Getting proper excited now. Please don't be one of those deflating season openers like the Dogs game in 16 where all hope is crushed inside 20 minutes.

 

[Grape Bear]

Billy, Ballas, Matera, Wilson, and Sonny just out practicing some goal kicking. Back in now.

It’s pretty hot over here right now, so hopefully our training conditions give us a fitness advantage. Hasn’t been as hot this summer in Adelaide.

 

[Wally Walpamur]

Well if you need anymore proof Haggers reads BigFooty, he’s in the radio right now asking why D Pearce and Sutcliffe have been selected because they’re squids who can’t kick.

 

[Righteo]

Getting proper excited now. Please don't be one of those deflating season openers like the Dogs game in 16 where all hope is crushed inside 20 minutes.

This. Hoping we’re still in it at qtr time.

 

[PowerToThePurpl]

Beat them in the midfield and anything can happen, no Grey who kicked six on us last year is a big loss for them, reckon we just might be a chance to pinch this one but will just be happy with positive signs from our younger players and competitiveness as a team. Sandi to monster Ryder in the ruck contests and Fyfe, Neale, Mundy, Blakely, Brayshaw to beat Wines, Ebert, Rockliff, Powell-Pepper, Boak. Our biggest worry is their fantastic forward line but our defence is better than most expect, as long as our midfield produces repeat entries into our forward 50 it’ll go a long way to winning.

Freo by 8.
BoG - Neale.
Most goals - Dixon (4).
Most disposals - Neale (36).
Most tackles - Brayshaw (10).

 

[gaskin]

Well if you need anymore proof Haggers reads BigFooty, he’s in the radio right now asking why D Pearce and Sutcliffe have been selected because they’re squids who can’t kick.

To be fair to crumpets, that is something anybody can see without having to read BigFooty.

 

[Gekko71]

FOOTY's BACK BABY!! ...it's one-eyed baseless optimism season again... yay!

Freo by 18+ (...note the baseless optimism.)

Thinigs I wanna see today:

No injuries
A competitve game, an easy win, or at the very least scare the schitts out of them
Tabs adding to his tab
Moose locking horns again
The young guns giving 'em both barrels
Ballas shooting straight from the hip and the lip

...and Banfiled, Brayshaw, Wilson and Materia linking arms and dancing the Gatorade Two-Step, to the racchous strains of world's most godawful choir, singing the world's most god-dam-awful-and-god-damn-beautiful theme song, in a little over three hours time.

GO FREO!!

 

[Grape Bear]

They just showed highlights of last year’s game. I just got an attack of PTSD.

 

[largebus]

In the preview thread I said Freo by 79.

I didn't specify we would win by 79.

 

[Freeeoo]

CAAARN BOYS!!
Got plenty of beer lined up plus a hot line to BWS in reserve.

 

[mr robot]

Banfield named to start on the HBF. Maybe running with the resting mid that goes forward?

 

[Grape Bear]

Port boys warming up. We seem undersized down back looking at these guys.

 

[Lach72]

Port by 6-8 goals in the end I reckon

 

[Cameron_K]

Port by 6-8 goals in the end I reckon

If we are within 6 goals at half time I think I would be content.

 

[Deveraux]

Please don't be a blowout.

 

[westy1]

If we are within 6 goals at half time I think I would be content.

cmon you guys
defeatists
"anything is possible" is the mantra
if you cant back your team in roung 1 when can ya
freo by 18

 

[stax on the mull]

I hope SPP gets 30+ . That's sunscreen factor for his bald head. The UV rating is high out there. SPP for SPF.

 

[Cameron_K]

cmon you guys
defeatists
"anything is possible" is the mantra
if you cant back your team in roung 1 when can ya
freo by 18

I'll be happy to be wrong but this will get very ugly today, I don't think we could have played a worse team first up.

 

[tonygeeks]

The only real question that needs answering at this point: How much beer will I need?

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