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It really feels right now that we (all of a sudden) have a LOT to lose this weekend.
I remember in the aftermath of last years game talking about how a game in Ballarat was less than ideal prep for a game in Darwin (or was it the year before...these losses to GC up there in hot + slippery conditions blur into one to be honest) but, well...now I really feel like this game has become important.
Gold Coast are 100% going to be on a mission - they were pretty poor around the contest/stop last week and will be coming with a point to prove. In the meantime, everyone seems to be throwing flowers at us (except Willie Rioli and Bailey Smith of course!) but, well...there's a solid chance this week is the week we're due for a 'flat' one after 3x pretty good efforts in a row (Saints/Giants/Power)...then again, when you look at those 3-teams we've just beaten, they don't really strike fear into the heart...the last time we played a 'good' team Brisbane came back from 7-goals down to win.
I'm not sure how the club are treating this one but it really does 'feel' like an important game. Winning 4 in a row would be HUGE and - if top 4 is the goal - then it would probably be a good idea to actually GET into the top 4 teams on the ladder. I mean, I know it's only the first week of May but at the same time, after this week a maximum of 6x teams ca have done that - the 3 already there (Lions, Pies, Hawks) plus Adelaide (vs Power), Geelong (vs Giants) and one out of us and GC. If we want to 'gap' the ladder, this is a BIG chance...
Anyway - I don't really want to talk about conditions or excuses this week. I'm sure it's going to be tough and just like oppo sides probably think it's unfair we drag them to Ballarat it's probably unfair GC take us to the NT. But right now none of that matters...it's just time to get the job done.
I remember in the aftermath of last years game talking about how a game in Ballarat was less than ideal prep for a game in Darwin (or was it the year before...these losses to GC up there in hot + slippery conditions blur into one to be honest) but, well...now I really feel like this game has become important.
Gold Coast are 100% going to be on a mission - they were pretty poor around the contest/stop last week and will be coming with a point to prove. In the meantime, everyone seems to be throwing flowers at us (except Willie Rioli and Bailey Smith of course!) but, well...there's a solid chance this week is the week we're due for a 'flat' one after 3x pretty good efforts in a row (Saints/Giants/Power)...then again, when you look at those 3-teams we've just beaten, they don't really strike fear into the heart...the last time we played a 'good' team Brisbane came back from 7-goals down to win.
I'm not sure how the club are treating this one but it really does 'feel' like an important game. Winning 4 in a row would be HUGE and - if top 4 is the goal - then it would probably be a good idea to actually GET into the top 4 teams on the ladder. I mean, I know it's only the first week of May but at the same time, after this week a maximum of 6x teams ca have done that - the 3 already there (Lions, Pies, Hawks) plus Adelaide (vs Power), Geelong (vs Giants) and one out of us and GC. If we want to 'gap' the ladder, this is a BIG chance...
Anyway - I don't really want to talk about conditions or excuses this week. I'm sure it's going to be tough and just like oppo sides probably think it's unfair we drag them to Ballarat it's probably unfair GC take us to the NT. But right now none of that matters...it's just time to get the job done.
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