Can Dons Spoil Perfect Season?

Newman · Post: # 792836Post **Newman** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:04am

With Port Adelaide losing the door is now open once again for Essendon. Sure we can beat them ..... BUT if we choose to rest another half a dozen stars this week - maybe that might be enough for them to sneak in a win? And won't they have Lloyd back? And maybe more incentive as they were last team to win 20 in a row? Now we've come this far I want us to win all.

rexy · Post: # 792846Post **rexy** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:10am

Essendon have not won for 3 weeks, we have not lost for 19. We will have 3 or 4 good players return and will be to good for the Dons in most positions. Could they beat us, of course they could, do I think they will? NO.

Bernard Shakey · Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:24am

SainterK · Post: # 792885Post **SainterK** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:27am

Who?

saintbrat · Post: # 792889Post **saintbrat** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:29am

Milney's aiming for them not too

REJUVENATED St Kilda forward Stephen Milne said the club's amazing winning streak of 19 games has not distracted the Saints from the task at hand. Milne kicked three goals in the Saints' 25-point win against Hawthorn on Saturday, but insisted the road ahead in the players' minds goes no further than Sunday's clash against Essendon.

"It is good to get to the club every week with a smile, knowing that everyone is playing their role for the team," Milne said.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html

CeilidhSaint · Mon 10 Aug 2009 1:14am

Yes they can but no they won't.

Dis Believer · Mon 10 Aug 2009 1:19am

Couldn't spoil milk if they put it out in the sun on a hot day...

matrix · Post: # 792944Post **matrix** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 1:23am

SainterX · Post: # 792984Post **SainterX** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 9:58am

Newman wrote:With Port Adelaide losing the door is now open once again for Essendon. Sure we can beat them ..... BUT if we choose to rest another half a dozen stars this week - maybe that might be enough for them to sneak in a win? And won't they have Lloyd back? And maybe more incentive as they were last team to win 20 in a row? Now we've come this far I want us to win all.

Lloyd? Lloyd? You mean the man Max Hudghton takes to school every time they play?

Just like the Hawks the Bombers are about to be deleted

Owen · Post: # 793023Post **Owen** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 11:38am

Rather more nervous about this game than the Hawks game TBH ..

That said .. wouldn't matter if we fielded the same side as last weekend - if we stick to the process its a foregone conclusion ..

perfectionist · Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:11pm

Here is a link to a report on our Round 8 win to refresh memories:

http://www.contestedfooty.com/2009/05/s ... mbers.html

asiu · Post: # 793047Post **asiu** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:16pm

Couldn't spoil milk if they put it out in the sun on a hot day...

InkerSaint · Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:24pm

Round 8 is a long time ago. The Bummers are the ones who have become complacent and lazy. Their losses in the last month have been appalling, heartless efforts.

Remember too, they had a 9-day break to our 6.

You might as well post the match report from the previous game against them as an indicator of this week's match.

http://news.realfooty.com.au/sport/weak ... -46cq.html

matrix · Post: # 793061Post **matrix** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:25pm

gonna post a north thread too??

maybe a "can melb stop the perfect season" one as well?

The Saintsational Man · Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:54pm

Thinline · Post: # 793312Post **Thinline** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 5:58pm

They are tired and sore and devoid of a forward of any note and, frankly, gawn.

They'll try to run. We'll wear them down.

Saints by ten goals.

bozza1980 · Post: # 793319Post **bozza1980** » Mon 10 Aug 2009 6:03pm

It depends on team selection.

Assuming 4+ returning this week we should win comfortable, somewhere in the 8 goal mark.

However the Bombers are a front runner and if things go well early and with a big crowd behind them, anything is possible.

sir banger · Post: # 793993Post **sir banger** » Tue 11 Aug 2009 8:05pm

the bombers have no hope of beating us!!

bigcarl · Post: # 794018Post **bigcarl** » Tue 11 Aug 2009 8:32pm

they pushed us quite hard last time and i was impressed with their flair and pace. if we rest too many i give them a real chance.

plugger66 · Post: # 794022Post **plugger66** » Tue 11 Aug 2009 8:34pm

bigcarl wrote:they pushed us quite hard last time and i was impressed with their flair and pace. if we rest too many i give them a real chance.

But that resting may win the only game that matters.

bigcarl · Post: # 794023Post **bigcarl** » Tue 11 Aug 2009 8:34pm

plugger66 wrote:
bigcarl wrote:they pushed us quite hard last time and i was impressed with their flair and pace. if we rest too many i give them a real chance.
But that resting may win the only game that matters.

true.

Dis Believer · Tue 11 Aug 2009 9:37pm

But the last time we played the bummers, they were at their peak.

Now they are in a trough, a deep, deep trough. Some unkind types even suggested called it a pyss trough.

Schillaci · Post: # 794065Post **Schillaci** » Tue 11 Aug 2009 9:52pm

With each passing week it is looking more and more likely that it will be the perfect season....Geelong the undefeated, Bulldogs, Swans in Sydney, Hawthorn undermanned.....Essendon have next to chance, will be a massive upset if the Bummers beat us...our only testing games will be finals though I can't see us losing then either. Touch wood and GO SAINTS!!!!!

SaintWodonga · Tue 11 Aug 2009 9:57pm

No chance.. I'll be there!

Thinline · Post: # 794091Post **Thinline** » Tue 11 Aug 2009 10:28pm

SaintWodonga wrote:No chance.. I'll be there!

No Lloyd, no Lucas, no Winderlich, and a McVeigh that doesn't seem to know if he wants to play or not...

Not that any side should be taken lightly, I'm not thinking they are much of a threat to be honest.