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Chapter 1: What are the key matchups for the Dockers-Hawks clash?
I've tipped the underdogs tonight. It's just now a little confusing as to which team that is. The Fremantle has won seven in a row for the first time under Justin Longmuir and never looked better stocked. They're at home and full strength. By any objective measure, they are distinct favourites. But the West, well, they're clamouring for underdog status.
Hawthorne's coming off that weird draw where they did a lot right and a lot wrong. It was statistically impossible not to have won, yet they needed a kick after the siren to share in the points. At selection, Sam Mitchell has gone for a third Ruckman. Lloyd Meek, Ned Reeves and Max Ramsden will play together for the first time.
Chapter 2: How does Hawthorne's recent performance affect their strategy?
How many Ruckman does it take to turn the lights out in Perth? Who's got a theory on how this will work? It sets off a round in which Scott Pendlebury equals the historic marker of Boomer Harvey. And we might get a better read on the prospects of Geelong and Collingwood out of Saturday night. The Western Bulldogs must arrest the slide in a tricky encounter with Port in Adelaide.
It's a doubleheader Friday again for reasons that completely elude me. And Carlton heads to the Gabba. Michael Voss once coached the miracle on grass. He needs the sequel tomorrow night. And I fear there are some big margins ahead.
Chapter 3: What challenges does Carlton face heading into the Gabba?
Some of the gap games, I reckon, are going to run right away. Around nine peaks early in a credential tester in the misconceived battle of the underdogs.
yeah looks like all phases of their game are in pretty good order yeah they've been yeah they're tough inside the stats say they probably should have won or drew one that they probably should have won according to the stats on the weekend so yeah they're in good form yeah there's not there's not a lot of weaknesses there I feel like an underdog going into every game we prepare for the opposition's best and
make sure we're up to any challenge that gets thrown at us and there'll be another great challenge this week. We've had some close games. I think last year we were sort of in front of three quarter time and they ran over a slate and we've had some quite close games that they've won.
They've been a good side for a long time and we've only sort of last couple of years sort of jumped up the ladder a bit more but they're very I mean they're really well systemised and got a lot of talent on their list as well so I mean their coaches are very very strong and their players are good so it makes sense that they've been up the top for a bit longer than we have but
We know they're one of, if not the best side in the competition right now and for this season. So we have to beat teams like this and see if we're ready for it on Thursday night.
It'll be a tall tale in the West tonight.
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