Preview Round 3 - Freo v Dogs

[stax on the mull]

Can't see anyone getting near Stringer if he fires up - probably Hamling the best option there.

Did Collins play on Cloke when he had possibly his best game for Fremantle against Collingwood in the wet last year?

 

[Crumpet_avenger]

sorry for the intrusion but whats up with Blakely?
is he injured or just out of form?

 

[Freomaniac]

sorry for the intrusion but whats up with Blakely?
is he injured or just out of form?

No injuries, just had a crap game

 

[Righteo]

This won't be a belting. We are not a high scoring team.

There would have to be a complete meltdown of the Freo backline for us to take a 10-12 goal win. And our forward line albeit very efficient, it hasn't delivered high scoreboards for months.

It dont mean to sound patronising or cocky. (The team's aren't even in) but stick in there this year Freo fans! Footy sucks sometimes but you just have to believe that it's all leading to something good

And to Ross Lyon= play the kids or leave you strange strange man!

You remind me of the Port supporter who last week assured me Robbie Gray was unlikely to do much given his interrupted preseason. He finished with 30 touches and 6 goals...

You're underestimating both your own team and our potential to fold like a house of cards.

 

[Bodicifer]

Guys I reckon this is going to be a hell of a lot closer than what you think. Only 7 games ago you pumped us over there, which was three games before we then won our flag. You've got Fyfe back since then. You've been our hoodoo side for a fair while. I can tell you that most Bulldogs supporters aren't anywhere near as confident. You've copped two beltings and you'll be frothing at the bit to beat us knowing that you beat us not that long ago. No Morris or Roughead for us. I cant wait to see Fyfe vs Bontempelli. Fyfe's an absolute gun and the Bont is getting closer to Fyfe status.

 

[Big Animal]

Guys I reckon this is going to be a hell of a lot closer than what you think. Only 7 games ago you pumped us over there, which was three games before we then won our flag. You've got Fyfe back since then. You've been our hoodoo side for a fair while. I can tell you that most Bulldogs supporters aren't anywhere near as confident. You've copped two beltings and you'll be frothing at the bit to beat us knowing that you beat us not that long ago. No Morris or Roughead for us. I cant wait to see Fyfe vs Bontempelli. Fyfe's an absolute gun and the Bont is getting closer to Fyfe status.

post should be reported for being too nice, encouraging and unrealistic.

 

[Big Animal]

sorry for the intrusion but whats up with Blakely?
is he injured or just out of form?

was played in Freo's equivalent of no man's land/black hole at HF. That's of course where you put one of your best young inside mids

btw: do you avenge crumpet faces? if so, our board may be in trouble.

 

[Wally Walpamur]

Guys I reckon this is going to be a hell of a lot closer than what you think. Only 7 games ago you pumped us over there, which was three games before we then won our flag. You've got Fyfe back since then. You've been our hoodoo side for a fair while. I can tell you that most Bulldogs supporters aren't anywhere near as confident. You've copped two beltings and you'll be frothing at the bit to beat us knowing that you beat us not that long ago. No Morris or Roughead for us. I cant wait to see Fyfe vs Bontempelli. Fyfe's an absolute gun and the Bont is getting closer to Fyfe status.

I'm not sure if you're trying to make us supporters feel better, but we're pretty realistic over here and from what we've seen over the past season + 2 rounds, we're in for a good ol' fashioned floggin'. No point trying to paint a pretty picture, our defence is a shambles, our forward line is non existent, our midfield is still finding form and the likely players coming in have little to no experience; Bulldogs by plenty (100 points).

 

[calaisking]

Beveridge talking about possibly resting a couple of players lol

 

[Unique Name]

Beveridge talking about possibly resting a couple of players lol

We're the new Brisbane. lol

 

[Nolo180]

We're the new Brisbane. lol

orsm do we get any academy discounts at the next draft?

 

[purplearmy]

Beveridge talking about possibly resting a couple of players lol

They better not get too cocky.

 

[Gussman]

The risk of playing some young players and have them loss is a minor. But the confidence boost they could get from a win against the premiers could be massive.

Nobody tell them they are resting players.

 

[compact72]

Beveridge talking about possibly resting a couple of players lol

We will need to rest few older players imo, such as Moyd

Ethihad surface was shit and may of hurt some legs. Will be a close game imo, don't think it will burst open

 

[MadEyeEmmy]

If we lose by less than 40 points I'll be pleased.

 

[wild side]

hahahaha, can we ban these Bulldogs supporters for talking our chances up.
We are absolutely putrid, and you will see this w/end.

 

[compact72]

hahahaha, can we ban these Bulldogs supporters for talking our chances up.
We are absolutely putrid, and you will see this w/end.

That's what you said last year in the last round. We lost

 

[Alfonz]

That's what you said last year in the last round. We lost

You lost because you were not even close to trying.

 

[Defiant Dogs]

You remind me of the Port supporter who last week assured me Robbie Gray was unlikely to do much given his interrupted preseason. He finished with 30 touches and 6 goals...

You're underestimating both your own team and our potential to fold like a house of cards.

Lol. Ok we'll just cut to the chase. The end is nigh!!!!

 

[Quokka]

This is rediculous I am honestly more nervous about the team selection than I am about Saturday's game.

Footy is unpredictable enough that I'll always believe that this week could be different. And if not, I can sit through another flogging, I can pick out the positives, the what ifs and the gonna be's, over a few beers and it won't ruin my weekend any.

But could there be only one or two changes? Could a couple of younger players make way instead of the 30+ brigade? (or Suban )

All public opinion says no not this time. But I'm worried, just a little.

 

[Unique Name]

Ok.... just so you know where I'm at:
I will melt if their are any less than 3 changes.
I will melt if Suban doesn't get dropped.
I will melt if Blakely gets dropped.
I will melt if one of Balic or Logue does not debut.
I will melt if Griffin is still in the squad.
I will be amazed if I don't have anything to melt about tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Freomaniac]

Ok.... just so you know where I'm at:
I will melt if their are any less than 3 changes.
I will melt if Suban doesn't get dropped.
I will melt if Blakely gets dropped.
I will melt if one of Balic or Logue does not debut.
I will melt if Griffin is still in the squad.
I will be amazed if I don't have anything to melt about tomorrow afternoon.

There will be 3 changes
Suban will stay
Blakely will get dropped
Balic should debut not sure about Logue
Griffin will get one more shot
You will have melts in certain things.... That's is realistic

 

[Freomaniac]

This is rediculous I am honestly more nervous about the team selection than I am about Saturday's game.

Footy is unpredictable enough that I'll always believe that this week could be different. And if not, I can sit through another flogging, I can pick out the positives, the what ifs and the gonna be's, over a few beers and it won't ruin my weekend any.

But could there be only one or two changes? Could a couple of younger players make way instead of the 30+ brigade? (or Suban )

All public opinion says no not this time. But I'm worried, just a little.

Despite our heavy losses, I have found positives

 

[wayToGo_]

Ok.... just so you know where I'm at:
I will melt if their are any less than 3 changes.
I will melt if Suban doesn't get dropped.
I will melt if Blakely gets dropped.
I will melt if one of Balic or Logue does not debut.
I will melt if Griffin is still in the squad.
I will be amazed if I don't have anything to melt about tomorrow afternoon.

+1 for all these, although I am adding a melt if we continue playing Dawson. Dropping him is the precise catalyst we need for starting to build an effective back line, and therefore more important than any other selection decision imo. If it doesn't happen today I'll melt and then if it doesn't happen the following week post the Dogs obliterating us I may need the rest of the season to vent.

 

[Wally Walpamur]

Ok.... just so you know where I'm at:
I will melt if their are any less than 3 changes.
I will melt if Suban doesn't get dropped.
I will melt if Blakely gets dropped.
I will melt if one of Balic or Logue does not debut.
I will melt if Griffin is still in the squad.
I will be amazed if I don't have anything to melt about tomorrow afternoon.

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-melt-thread.1127132/

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