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Tough week last week 1-3, but we will bounce back now.
Collingwood -15.5
Can't believe I'm taking Collingwood, but they are playing some solid football. They put on good pressure throughout the field and their forward line is probably as dangerous as any as painful as it is to say. Kangaroos seem to be able to stay close in most games but I just think this should be at least a four goal win to the pies, they have their eye on the top 4 position and these are the games they need to win if they are to get it. I've never had much luck with Pies games in the past whether I'm with them or against them but I think they'll get this one.
Essendon +8.5
Richmond won the last meeting by 6 goals, however I expect this meeting to be much closer. There is no Matthew Richardson this time for Richmond and now Essendon's forward line is improved with Lucas back in the lineup and Lloyd hitting some good form even if he has had to move up the ground at times. Essendon has won it's last 4 games probably with the most impressive being last week against the Lions which suprised most of us, form definitely on their side. Richmond's form is good also but I don't think we can take too much from their win last week against the undermanned Eagles, it was pretty close until half time and most of the goals were easy ones at the end. The way Essendon are playing they can kick goals in a hurry which should never see them be too far away against middle order type sides such as Richmond.
Geelong -11.5
The line is so close here mostly because Ling and Ablett are out through injury, otherwise the line would probably be closer to -24.5. One of Geelong's many strengths over the last two years has been its depth of midfield, Kelly and Prismall are two very suitable replacements and would be in the starting lineup of any other team in the competition, it is Geelong's depth that has seen players like these in the reserves. Both sides in red hot form but I think Geelong has stepped it up another gear over the past month and at home will be very tough to stop. Of the 35,000 capacity crowd at the small skilled stadium there are not expected to be more 10% of them being bulldogs supporters and that is if they are lucky.
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Collingwood -15.5
Can't believe I'm taking Collingwood, but they are playing some solid football. They put on good pressure throughout the field and their forward line is probably as dangerous as any as painful as it is to say. Kangaroos seem to be able to stay close in most games but I just think this should be at least a four goal win to the pies, they have their eye on the top 4 position and these are the games they need to win if they are to get it. I've never had much luck with Pies games in the past whether I'm with them or against them but I think they'll get this one.
Essendon +8.5
Richmond won the last meeting by 6 goals, however I expect this meeting to be much closer. There is no Matthew Richardson this time for Richmond and now Essendon's forward line is improved with Lucas back in the lineup and Lloyd hitting some good form even if he has had to move up the ground at times. Essendon has won it's last 4 games probably with the most impressive being last week against the Lions which suprised most of us, form definitely on their side. Richmond's form is good also but I don't think we can take too much from their win last week against the undermanned Eagles, it was pretty close until half time and most of the goals were easy ones at the end. The way Essendon are playing they can kick goals in a hurry which should never see them be too far away against middle order type sides such as Richmond.
Geelong -11.5
The line is so close here mostly because Ling and Ablett are out through injury, otherwise the line would probably be closer to -24.5. One of Geelong's many strengths over the last two years has been its depth of midfield, Kelly and Prismall are two very suitable replacements and would be in the starting lineup of any other team in the competition, it is Geelong's depth that has seen players like these in the reserves. Both sides in red hot form but I think Geelong has stepped it up another gear over the past month and at home will be very tough to stop. Of the 35,000 capacity crowd at the small skilled stadium there are not expected to be more 10% of them being bulldogs supporters and that is if they are lucky.
More to come...
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