Braithy wrote:
i have a horrible feeling we might get pumped by 10 goals. still not convinced that our contested gameplan stands up. dees play similar and got railed when it mattered last night by a faster & slicker team. that 9-game win streak was my favourite part of being a cfc supporter in over two decades - but the fact it came about from injuries forcing change; rather than a philosophical shift to a run and carry gameplan, worries me to no end. we were bottom 4 last season when we played our style and it was only pure heart that got us our finals wins - which isn't a sustainable over the journey.
... still can't believe the afl messed with round 1.
concerned about weiters of course but he'll be back after the bye; walsh and martin are two guys we absolutely need, but their body's breakdown far too often... i'm surprised the conditioning staff let walsh got so hard tbh...
I'm nervous too. But really looking forward to see if the boys can overcome the odds like we did against top 8 teams last year, when we had important mids missing.
Last night suited Swans more than Dees. Humid and slippery. Dees did not adapt and tried to play a handball running game whereas Swans took territory with a kicking game.
If the conditions are the same tonight, and it looks likely, they may suit our contested game
23 vs 23.
Smaller solid players Zorko Raynor and Berry forward of centre are my biggest worries. Hopefully a shorter more mobile backline does the trick.
Its time for Cripps to stand up to Dunkley, and TDK to be an extra mid against the cumbersome McInerney.
Fingers crossed. Its not impossible.