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First game for points for the dogs and Norwood coming off a fighting win against the blues.

Their have been some spirited encounters in the last few years between these two and am expecting the same.

Centrals trial form has been good and the latter part of last year was much better than the start.

Great chance for Centrals to post a win against the reigning premier.

Centrals by three goals.

Central by 6 goals.

Got president lunch tickets through work which include a 2.5 hour drink package

Then off to my cricket club for end of year presentations which include free drinks due to premiership win

The football is a mere interruption in what will be a huge messy disgraceful day

Us by a goal or two, unfortunately wont be there due to local footy starting

Bigger ground Centrals will have the edge in leg speed I feel. Will tip them at home by 3 goals.

Were Norwood that convincing last week? A more accurate Sturt might have overhauled them in the final qtr. Putting your foot back on the gas is far more difficult than taking if off. Centrals at home will be a good chance to see how much they really have improved this year. Most of the league captains choice to make the 5 and who am I to argue with that?
Centrals by less than 3 goals.

johntheclaret wrote:Were Norwood that convincing last week? A more accurate Sturt might have overhauled them in the final qtr. Putting your foot back on the gas is far more difficult than taking if off. Centrals at home will be a good chance to see how much they really have improved this year. Most of the league captains choice to make the 5 and who am I to argue with that?
Centrals by less than 3 goals.

PLENTY of room for improvement for the Legs based on Thursdays game mate. You never know how it would have played out, but Im confident we would still have had their measure on the night.

JK wrote:

johntheclaret wrote:Were Norwood that convincing last week? A more accurate Sturt might have overhauled them in the final qtr. Putting your foot back on the gas is far more difficult than taking if off. Centrals at home will be a good chance to see how much they really have improved this year. Most of the league captains choice to make the 5 and who am I to argue with that?
Centrals by less than 3 goals.

PLENTY of room for improvement for the Legs based on Thursdays game mate. You never know how it would have played out, but Im confident we would still have had their measure on the night.

Agree. We had a heap more of the ball but burned it a lot too, the defense still looked to have it under control for the most part. It will be interesting to see how the defense copes on a bigger oval - hopefully for us the disposals are a bit more precise and we won't have it coming in there as often.

Yeah our disposal was "off" in the early part of last season too, so hopefully we can tidy it up a bit sooner this season and avoid a repeat of the slow start. With games at Central, Woodville then Adelaide Oval v Port, that Round 1 win was crucial for us IMHO.

Norwood

Norwood has recalled midfielder Matthew Nunn to play his first league game in 12 months against Central at Playford Alive Oval on Saturday.
Nunn, who has only played one league match for the Redlegs, last appeared in Round 3 last year. At this stage, the teenager has been listed on the extended interchange bench with fellow inclusion Tulio Dematteis.
Three-time premiership midfielder Tim Webber, a member of the club’s leadership group, will miss the match with a minor ankle injury. It is expected Webber will play in Norwood’s next match against the Eagles in Round 3.
Carlton recruit Andrew McInnes will continue in the Reserves after collecting 20 possessions against the Double Blues last Thursday night.

League
F: Dawe, Newton, Donohue
HF: Persinos, Davis, Chippendale
C: Allan, Panos, Wilkins
HB: Roocke, A. Forster, Thomas
B: Bode, Georgiou, Jefferies

R: Baulderstone, Bampton, Bartlett
INT: Murphy, Suckling, Nunn, Dematteis
IN: Nunn, DeMatteis
OUT: Webber (ankle)

Reserves
Denmead, Pitman, Wicks, Richards, Levicki, T. Forster, Ferreira, Pansini, Clayton, Peter, Reinbrecht, Ialeggio, Cross, DePrinse, Surman, Rander, Viney, Lodovici, Llewellyn, O’Connor, Ortlepp, McInnes.

Under-18
Astbury, Bielby, Blades, Bollmeyer, Carter, Cluse, Davies, George, Hallandal, Hillcoat, Iannucci, Martin, Maxwell, Nunn, Nurton, Olsson, Owen, Pansini, Persinos, Richards, Sinnott, Stephenson, Stewart, Tiggemann, Villis, Zeni.

Norwood fans - Luke Partington is he injured?

heater31 wrote:Norwood fans - Luke Partington is he injured?

Don't believe so mate, might be involved in some AIS stuff at the moment?

JK wrote:

heater31 wrote:Norwood fans - Luke Partington is he injured?

Don't believe so mate, might be involved in some AIS stuff at the moment?

Maybe. Or possibly dealing with some personal issues....

Footy's back...

Here is the link Bulldogs line up

http://www.cdfc.com.au/season-2014/seas ... -04-11/292

Go U dogs

heater31 wrote:

JK wrote:

heater31 wrote:Norwood fans - Luke Partington is he injured?

Don't believe so mate, might be involved in some AIS stuff at the moment?

Maybe. Or possibly dealing with some personal issues....

Sounds like you know the answer to your own question

We seem to be starting the season much fitter than last year. Hopeful, but realistic for the season. Some decent skilled recruits, who appear to be adhering to Roys message after a few experienced guys leaving who didn't want to.

Despite home ground and size advantage, still can't see our inexperienced line up getting past the premier$ who already have a game under their belt.

wild dog wrote:We seem to be starting the season much fitter than last year. Hopeful, but realistic for the season. Some decent skilled recruits, who appear to be adhering to Roys message after a few experienced guys leaving who didn't want to.

Despite home ground and size advantage, still can't see our inexperienced line up getting past the premier$ who already have a game under their belt.

Agree, I reckon the dogs will make the 5 this year

But

First up for an inexperienced line up against the best team in the comp with a game under their belt already is a step to far just yet

1st upset of the year, (well on the scoreboard anyway). Centrals by 16 points