I cant believe I keep reading the garbage on here and other places(eg Zorba) that tonight is going to be a huge game but there is not much relevance to the result.
The result is huge.Lose tonight and we will very likely run third as the crowd and men in pink will make it almost impossible next week.
The difference between 2nd and 3rd is enormous.You lose a guaranteed second chance and a valuable week off which leaves one win to make the GF.It is only a matter of time before the loser of 3v6 exits week 1 and Id rather not take that chance with the comp so tight this year.The loser of the 4v5 match seems to get kicked out all the time as we have found out.
As for this garbage that we will be keeping stuff up our sleeve - what a joke.The result is extremely important tonight and I can't remember many big games that were won on trick moves etc.They are won with surging forward packs,great defence and good execution.The only thing different we did in 08 in the GF to the game we lost in the normal rounds was execute better.The brookie game gave them confidence that we were so close we only needed to improve slightly.
Every coach knows you need to beat Melbourne up the middle with power forward play to beat the wrestle and then work their edges(partciularly champion) after they are on the back foot.They love showing teams the sideline when they are dominating the ruck.The weak sides always take the bait.Des is no different-beat them in tight and we win(which we will),set plays rarely work and are way overrated in big games. No magic tricks,no ducks and drakes-bash them and win.
The result is huge.Lose tonight and we will very likely run third as the crowd and men in pink will make it almost impossible next week.
The difference between 2nd and 3rd is enormous.You lose a guaranteed second chance and a valuable week off which leaves one win to make the GF.It is only a matter of time before the loser of 3v6 exits week 1 and Id rather not take that chance with the comp so tight this year.The loser of the 4v5 match seems to get kicked out all the time as we have found out.
As for this garbage that we will be keeping stuff up our sleeve - what a joke.The result is extremely important tonight and I can't remember many big games that were won on trick moves etc.They are won with surging forward packs,great defence and good execution.The only thing different we did in 08 in the GF to the game we lost in the normal rounds was execute better.The brookie game gave them confidence that we were so close we only needed to improve slightly.
Every coach knows you need to beat Melbourne up the middle with power forward play to beat the wrestle and then work their edges(partciularly champion) after they are on the back foot.They love showing teams the sideline when they are dominating the ruck.The weak sides always take the bait.Des is no different-beat them in tight and we win(which we will),set plays rarely work and are way overrated in big games. No magic tricks,no ducks and drakes-bash them and win.