Round 1 versus Fremantle Dockers.

[chef]

Probably should had a couple more options but too late.

I think it's goning to be close and i just hope we can hold on because the Dockers are in front of us a bit when it comes to fitness. With Hahn, Aka, Welsh, Williams, Everitt, Lake, Murphy and Cooney either to miss or underdone in terms of a full preseason, we might struggle a little bit.

 

[RhysFN]

Should be a narrow win, the heat will have a big hand in the result.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I predict the same as last year , really close win . Can't afford to let them get the chant going again.

 

[Lach72]

I have a feeling in my waters we're going to fall over the line

 

[The Original Swooper]

Not a close win.

Not a big win.

We will have a GOOD win. (5 goals).

hooroo.....

 

[acker]

I predict the same as last year , really close win . Can't afford to let them get the chant going again.

I'm about the same

The player of thier's I would watch carefully is Headland, coming off injury and with a pre-season under his belt plus more freedom in the middle now Peter Bell are Josh Carr no longer there, I think he is prime and when he is good he is very very good plus will enjoy be a primary midfeilder. I hope Griff takes him on in a head to head battle.

But I think we showed last year that while Freo played a fairly good game, we finished 3rd they finished 14th and when we need to score we tend to be able to manufacture something most times. While in the last 10-15 minutes at Subi last year we totally dried them up.

 

[sumavich]

I'm about the same

The player of thier's I would watch carefully is Headland, coming off injury and with a pre-season under his belt plus more freedom in the middle now Peter Bell are Josh Carr no longer there, I think he is prime and when he is good he is very very good plus will enjoy be a primary midfeilder. I hope Griff takes him on in a head to head battle.

But I think we showed last year that while Freo played a fairly good game, we finished 3rd they finished 14th and when we need to score we tend to be able to manufacture something most times. While in the last 10-15 minutes at Subi last year we totally dried them up.

Headland's not playing !

 

[brandy1023]

I predict the same as last year , really close win . Can't afford to let them get the chant going again.

Why did you vote for a narrow loss then?

I think we should win by 7-8 goals, we are a miles better side than they are.

 

[Astro_]

Im not confident. Could blow out this one.

 

[always right]

Stop Pavlich....we win.

I'm kinda hoping he plays up forward. If he plays midfield as he has in the pre-reason, I don't think we have anyone who can stop him.

 

[dogs balls]

Stop Pavlich....we win.

I'm kinda hoping he plays up forward. If he plays midfield as he has in the pre-reason, I don't think we have anyone who can stop him.

If he plays in the midfield who is going to kick their goals.

It maybe a good thing he plays there.

 

[doggies]

Stop Pavlich....we win.

I'm kinda hoping he plays up forward. If he plays midfield as he has in the pre-reason, I don't think we have anyone who can stop him.

I'd be extremely confident that Dale would account for Pavlich if he plays in the midfield.

 

[Sandi2Palmer]

If he plays in the midfield who is going to kick their goals.

It maybe a good thing he plays there.

Pav kicks goals on the run from the centre square regularly. I think Keplar will be a big suprise up fwd this year. Dogs by 11.

 

[.M a t t.]

Stop Pavlich....we win.

I'm kinda hoping he plays up forward. If he plays midfield as he has in the pre-reason, I don't think we have anyone who can stop him.

Boyd.

 

[freo grover]

I think it will be a close game. Bulldogs might win, but I'm optimistic at the start of the season yet again and think we'll just get over the line. But it could very easily go either way.

 

[jvillani]

My concern is our starting forward line. Without Welsh (who has already been ruled out) and possibly Murphy we will be without 5-6 goals which will need to made up by Johnno, Minson, Aker, etc.
I think we will need to play Cooney forward and maybe risk playing Grant or Skipper to give us more scoring options.

 

[Mingo]

Narrow win. But I'm not hugely confident.

 

[gravitysrainbow]

I can't believe we're at $1.91 to Freo's $1.83! We made the preliminary final last year...

big win by the dogs. welsh and murphy's absence will be covered by goals from Grant, Hill and Johno...

 

[.M a t t.]

Grant on Tarrant(FB)

 

[adam1302]

i have a feeling we will have another cracking start to the season, hopefully starting with getting a big win over freo

 

[just jetta]

Is Robert Murphy going to play?

 

[.M a t t.]

Is Robert Murphy going to play?

Not sure. I'll give him a quick ring and I shall find out for you. [/sarcasm](for the dt'er)

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Why did you vote for a narrow loss then?

Accident.

 

[The Boy From Brasil]

Im not confident.

Neither am I.

First game of the year, it being played over there in front of their loud crowd, expected hot day, a few of our players underdone, us starting favourites. There are lots of reasons to be nervous about this game.

I would take a 1 point win now if it was offered.

 

[.M a t t.]

Neither am I.

First game of the year, it being played over there in front of their loud crowd, expected hot day, a few of our players underdone, us starting favourites. There are lots of reasons to be nervous about this game.

I would take a 1 point win now if it was offered.

We aren't favourites.