why we will finish top 4
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why we will finish top 4
three games give me confidence we are still among the top 4 teams in the comp without our captain
2009 against hawthorn in launceston – no roo – result: comfortable win against the reigning premiers desperate to make top 8.
2009 grand final – due to injury and match conditions, roo's impact was minimal – result: well we all know what it was, but the way we played suggests we are more than capable of taking it to the cats without the big man
2010 against collingwod – again roo's impact was minimal in the first half, and nil thereafter – result: 5 goal win against a team touted as top 4.
2009 against hawthorn in launceston – no roo – result: comfortable win against the reigning premiers desperate to make top 8.
2009 grand final – due to injury and match conditions, roo's impact was minimal – result: well we all know what it was, but the way we played suggests we are more than capable of taking it to the cats without the big man
2010 against collingwod – again roo's impact was minimal in the first half, and nil thereafter – result: 5 goal win against a team touted as top 4.
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We'll see Roo back up and firing at the pointy end of the season. We're in very safe hands with Lyon and the playing group. The only positive that can come of the absence of Roo is we'll now be experimenting a little more than we would. I think we'll see some encouraging results because of it ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
But I agree, we'll be right up there!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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But I agree, we'll be right up there!
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not sure freo will sustain their form, but brisbane are a threat for sure and i see your pointiwantmeseats wrote:If it pans out like last year, the top 4 that is, no worries. However, this year, although early, may see a number of interstate sides in the 4, hence WHERE we finish in the top 4 could very well determine our fate.
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IMO, if our midfield can slightly increase its collective output of goals - and with Kosi, Milne, Schneider, McQualter and whoever replaces Riewoldt chipping in around 8-10 goals per game among them - we won't have too much trouble winning enough games to make the top 2.
So the midfield is the key. Already this season, Dal and BJ seem to me to be much hungrier for goals. We need the others - including the running backs like Gilbert, Fisher and Gwilt (and, if he plays, Raph) to become more potent in attack as well. Tnen we'll be cooking.
So the midfield is the key. Already this season, Dal and BJ seem to me to be much hungrier for goals. We need the others - including the running backs like Gilbert, Fisher and Gwilt (and, if he plays, Raph) to become more potent in attack as well. Tnen we'll be cooking.
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its all about game styles .. i expect us to play the clamp down game for the next few weeks ... it wont be pretty but it will win us games until the normal game plane can come back
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We will still finish top 4.
Our defence will mean we put away the rubbish teams.
These wins along with knocking over sides 5-8 or breaking even should put us in that 14 or so wins which should be enough.
If Roo can come back late in the year into a top 4 team we will again go close to taking the bikkies.
Our defence will mean we put away the rubbish teams.
These wins along with knocking over sides 5-8 or breaking even should put us in that 14 or so wins which should be enough.
If Roo can come back late in the year into a top 4 team we will again go close to taking the bikkies.
Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friends.