Re: Eade: Revenge not a factor
Originally Posted by
Mantis
We will have 3 very good players & our developing CHB out, we are up against it.
We were probably too tall this week with Williams in the side anyway. They have a lot of players out themselves and more out of form or returning from injury. They haven't won by more than a goal since round 16 include a big loss to Carlton and almost losing to the bottom 8 Sydney in the last 2 weeks
Johnno and Aker are in great form, Minson held a few grabs last week, Higgins coming back will add a lot of forward 50 marks and class, Eagle and Gilbee are getting dangerous again, Hill is playing better up the ground, Murphy will improve after a good return excluding his kicking
Our rucks are better than theirs, Cooney has some zip back and Ward and Picken have more games under their belts than they did in round 9 when they showed they could match it with the Cats' midfield
We match up well in the backline with Hargrave back who we were missing last time around, Byrnes will be in meaning a better matchup for Harbrow, and we can exploit Hawkins' lack of mobility with Lake
We are coming off perhaps our best win of the year interstate against the 5th placed side missing the same players (excl Williams for Higgins). We started well, were more patient going forward and our struggling players in recent weeks (Eagle, Hill, Gilbee, Welsh, Hahn) found form
I think there is some cause for optimism this week
If you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.
Formerly gogriff