Playing GWS without Taylor who’s just been dominating was huge for them. That game even at marvel would be completely different if he played. They are far from world beaters and that Freo game, was literally handed to them by umpires.
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The Brisbane win looked good at the time but in hindsight the Lions have not won at home yet
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If you didn’t notice we’re hardly playing like world beaters ourselves.
We don’t have any right to be confident going in to this game. For the first time in over a decade I don’t really feel like we can win against them and it makes me sick.
We beat them by a bigger margin of 20 as well.
Of course we aren’t. But people are acting like the blues are the 2010 pies or 2000 bombers
Don’t think it’s a matter of being confident , I am not but I think on form it is about 50-50.
Me either spinny, I'm really looking forward to this one and with a slight confidence
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THe carry on about the Blues is ridiculous. They are a very ordinary football side. Pies by 67 points.
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I would love you to be right. I fear though that this game will be a struggle. Will need to be at our best.
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When we smacked them last year, Darcy broke the record for intercept marks, playing on Curnow.
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Let’s wait till we have a bit of lead on them beforehand though
Yes, However we were not down by 46 points. That is a huge win.
If we give Carlton the same start as we did against Essendon and Port we will lose by 10 goals.
Carlton have the ability to put the foot on the throat when they are up by a few goals. Something we haven't done well at a consistent level for 2 years. (hence all these close games).
I hope we beat them, I am not confident at the moment we will.
Carlton have the ability to put the foot on the throat when they are up by a few goals. Something we haven't done well at a consistent level for 2 years. (hence all these close games).
I hope we beat them, I am not confident at the moment we will.
True but could say our win over Port was just as big, I just can’t be convinced they are going much better than us this year so far overall.
Other than north who everyone has spanked, even the hawks, who have the blues thrashed?
Problem is Cark-Ton always lift against us. Curnow gets his usual 3-4 goals from free kicks against Moore and I don't think our midfield is up to matching theirs this year. From what I have seen so far this season.
The concern for me was how we were smashed in centre clearances and stoppage clearances by the Bombers. It’s a tough way to win a game of footy if the ball is headed the wrong way all the time. I suspect the Blues mids will do the same to us and their F50 is more dangerous than the Bombers.
How do we address this? We need to even the clearances up to have a chance I reckon.
How do we address this? We need to even the clearances up to have a chance I reckon.
Fair enough. I’m just not seeing where all this talk of Carlton is coming from. If not for two goals literally gifted to them, they would be on the same wins as us. Two wins by a goal, one against rich which is as bad as our hawks game. I’m not seeing it. Both teams have patchy form
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