Saints v Doggies preliminary final discussion
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Saints v Doggies preliminary final discussion
In spite of people arguing to the contrary, they really played off against Collingwood with the preference of facing Geelong instead of us. It was very evident in their reaction, and we need to use this fear to our advantage
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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Rubbish
It was a really low key game tonight.
Their intensity was lacking.
Their skills were lacking.
If they play like that next week we will destroy them.
Both Collingwood or Adelaide would be tougher opponents.
We are definitely on the right side of the draw !
It was a really low key game tonight.
Their intensity was lacking.
Their skills were lacking.
If they play like that next week we will destroy them.
Both Collingwood or Adelaide would be tougher opponents.
We are definitely on the right side of the draw !
The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules.
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
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Did lack the finals atmosphere of a few of lasts weeks games. The lions let it turn into the bulldogs athletics carnival, which is what you must avoid doing when playing the dogs.
Pressure, Pressure, Pressure. Make them fumble, handball, kick under intense pressure, turn over and run hard the other way.
Pressure, Pressure, Pressure. Make them fumble, handball, kick under intense pressure, turn over and run hard the other way.
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Confident...but the boys have to turn up switched on and ready to play.
With the Dogs it is vital to keep them pressured so that they cannot get their kicking/running game going.
Pressure stops their precise kicking...and makes them just kick long into their small forward line which then plays into our hands.
With the Dogs it is vital to keep them pressured so that they cannot get their kicking/running game going.
Pressure stops their precise kicking...and makes them just kick long into their small forward line which then plays into our hands.
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The poster might be referring to that in our last match against the Bulldogs, Round 17, Higgins was injured in the 2nd quarter and Murphy was injured in the 3rd quarter and Gilbee did not play, but we still won by about 45 points.HarveysDeciple wrote:Can you elaborate....what puts both sides on a par at the minute?chook23 wrote:Rubbish
50/50 this week
Im as worried as the next person, but just interested in your thoughts.
Also the fact that we were just 3 goals in front at 3 quarter time and the Bulldogs only had two fit players on the bench, yes we did kick away and kicked 6 goals to their 2, but with only 2 players on the bench they were hamstrung in the last and they did not have Gilbee playing at all.
It will be a close match IMO
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Reference to Rubbish ....OP......re preference (talk that Bulldogs/Coll played that game to avoid us)HarveysDeciple wrote:Can you elaborate....what puts both sides on a par at the minute?chook23 wrote:Rubbish
50/50 this week
Im as worried as the next person, but just interested in your thoughts.
Whilst we will start fav. next week I have seen (our prelims) and many others that have not gone the way of the fav.
I rate the bulldogs very highly
I rate the saints very highly
dare/run v defensive pressure/excellent counterpunch
When we played earlier in year epecially ..Cats.. we had the dare and run early and the defensive pressure
last few games not as much dare/run
PRELIM FINAL
50/50
Of course hope we smash them.
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Hope you a much better football judge than a cricket one. Very unfair to pick up on skills tonight. The wind was a joke and as for intensity they were first to the ball all night so I reckon that shows some intensity.Enrico_Misso wrote:Rubbish
It was a really low key game tonight.
Their intensity was lacking.
Their skills were lacking.
If they play like that next week we will destroy them.
Both Collingwood or Adelaide would be tougher opponents.
We are definitely on the right side of the draw !
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When you let the dogs run/carry they will cut you up...Harbrow did as he pleased and they were able to get first hands on the pill.
Pressure by the Lions was non existent so dogs did what they do best.
We will not let them do this and have showed in the 2 home and away games that they fall apart when relentless pressure is applied...
Still dont know how they will stop Roo and Kosi or how there forwards will kick enough goals with.
A. lack of tall target ( Hahn is a muppet and Welsh looked to be playing off half back)
B. lack of foward entry as they will not win as much ball out of the middle as they did against Lions
C. run and carry through the middle will be down as we will smash.crash and bash them into making mistakes
Yes they are dangerous when they are allowed to play there brand but when we play ours we are a far superior side.
March on Boys !
Pressure by the Lions was non existent so dogs did what they do best.
We will not let them do this and have showed in the 2 home and away games that they fall apart when relentless pressure is applied...
Still dont know how they will stop Roo and Kosi or how there forwards will kick enough goals with.
A. lack of tall target ( Hahn is a muppet and Welsh looked to be playing off half back)
B. lack of foward entry as they will not win as much ball out of the middle as they did against Lions
C. run and carry through the middle will be down as we will smash.crash and bash them into making mistakes
Yes they are dangerous when they are allowed to play there brand but when we play ours we are a far superior side.
March on Boys !
It's not like we were missing anyone significant?St Fidelius wrote:The poster might be referring to that in our last match against the Bulldogs, Round 17, Higgins was injured in the 2nd quarter and Murphy was injured in the 3rd quarter and Gilbee did not play, but we still won by about 45 points.HarveysDeciple wrote:Can you elaborate....what puts both sides on a par at the minute?chook23 wrote:Rubbish
50/50 this week
Im as worried as the next person, but just interested in your thoughts.
Also the fact that we were just 3 goals in front at 3 quarter time and the Bulldogs only had two fit players on the bench, yes we did kick away and kicked 6 goals to their 2, but with only 2 players on the bench they were hamstrung in the last and they did not have Gilbee playing at all.
It will be a close match IMO
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Yes they are pumping up the Dogs in the press.
I wasnt so impressed .........Bris were not that good and conditions were poor. Dogs looked sharp but were far from impressive. Brisbane played their final last week .......we will say the same about the Dogs next week.
we have the skill all over the ground provided we bring our 100% game on the night. The Dogs will be a bit sore after last night and our boys should be all in tip top condition.
I wasnt so impressed .........Bris were not that good and conditions were poor. Dogs looked sharp but were far from impressive. Brisbane played their final last week .......we will say the same about the Dogs next week.
we have the skill all over the ground provided we bring our 100% game on the night. The Dogs will be a bit sore after last night and our boys should be all in tip top condition.
Agreed.plugger66 wrote:Hope you a much better football judge than a cricket one. Very unfair to pick up on skills tonight. The wind was a joke and as for intensity they were first to the ball all night so I reckon that shows some intensity.Enrico_Misso wrote:Rubbish
It was a really low key game tonight.
Their intensity was lacking.
Their skills were lacking.
If they play like that next week we will destroy them.
Both Collingwood or Adelaide would be tougher opponents.
We are definitely on the right side of the draw !
Pretty resounding victory in what were terrible conditions.
The confidence on this site is leaving me uneasy I have to say.
Bulldogs can beat any side on their day.
If the game is close at 3/4 time, they have footballers that can put together 20 minutes of brilliance to blow us out of the water.
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