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Changes V Big big sound Giants

They're 7-3-1 with Mumford in the side. He doesn't dominate against us and is sore every time he plays now, but his inclusion helps them.

Last time Dusty was the difference and we needed a lucky bounce at the death. Reckon the odds are all wrong on this one.

Mumford is a big clumsy brute who sets out to hurt people, but so does Nank, in a slightly more subtle way perhaps. You'd have to say Mumford has had a good career and a renaissance at the Giants.
 
Changes from last time we met:
Us:
In: Cotchin, Bolton, Edwards, Lambert, Prestia, Coleman-Jones, Parker, MoJu, Stack, Dow.
Out: Martin, Balta, Broad, Houli, McIntosh, RCD, Aarts, Castagna, Naish, Ross.

Notwithstanding the massive losses of Dusty and Balta in particular, the ins outweigh the outs. Considerably.

Them:
In: Haynes, Kennedy, Mumford, Sproule, D e B o e r, Idun, Peatling, Stein.
Out: Greene, Green, Hill, Riccardi, Buntine, Flynn, Briggs, Buckley.

Close. Slightly weaker this time maybe.
Cotchin Bolton Edwards Lambert Prestia is our entire midfield missing last time. Besides Bolton, the other 4 have had a very interrupted season, but are now starting to string some games together and finding form. If we can get in the 8, and these 4 can continue on the improve, then anything is possible imo.
 
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Didn't take you for a pessimist.

We'll only know for sure if we lose!

Just being theatrical, to be honest I don’t think there’s much hubris in the playing group, more inconsistency borne from various factors.

Good news is we seemed to flick a switch at half time against NM and I’m hoping that momentum carries through.
 
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Just being theatrical, to be honest I don’t think there’s much hubris in the playing group, more inconsistency borne from various factors.

Good news is we seemed to flick a switch at half time against NM and I’m hoping that momentum carries through.
Agreed.

This is the most optimistic I've felt about a game all year!
 
Hope I'm wrong but I think we're a bit exposed on the wings especially with a weakened backline aerially.

Seeing this is an elimination final, I would have preferred the hardness and running ability of Pickett and McIntosh in the team this week.

I'm a fan of both Dow and Ralphsmith and hope they stand up in the pressure cooker tonight, however I hope at the end of the game we're not saying we should have played Kmac and Marlion instead.
 
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Hope I'm wrong but I think we're a bit exposed on the wings especially with a weakened backline aerially.

Seeing this is an elimination final, I would have preferred the hardness and running ability of Pickett and McIntosh in the team this week.

I'm a fan of both Dow and Ralphsmith and hope they stand up in the pressure cooker tonight, however I hope at the end of the game we're not saying we should have played Kmac and Marlion instead.
So true H.
 
Changes from last time we met:
Us:
In: Cotchin, Bolton, Edwards, Lambert, Prestia, Coleman-Jones, Parker, MoJu, Stack, Dow.
Out: Martin, Balta, Broad, Houli, McIntosh, RCD, Aarts, Castagna, Naish, Ross.

Notwithstanding the massive losses of Dusty and Balta in particular, the ins outweigh the outs. Considerably.

Them:
In: Haynes, Kennedy, Mumford, Sproule, D e B o e r, Idun, Peatling, Stein.
Out: Greene, Green, Hill, Riccardi, Buntine, Flynn, Briggs, Buckley.

Close. Slightly weaker this time maybe.
I like your optimism but we have half of our battle hardened defence out so it is the one spot we are significantly weaker
 
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Where did you get them from zippa?
I haven't bought them yet. When i get the link i will post it
They probably look better in the photo then the real thing
$100 + delivery
 
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