callmack1
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That day we've all been waiting for has finally arrived!! Semi Final Game Day!!!! This is it, we take on the Eels in a Semi Final tonight, our biggest game of the Season so far no doubt. You don't need me to tell you how huge tonight is, it's a massive occasion! Semi Final Footy. Win, and we're through to yet another Preliminary Final and another step closer to potential Glory, lose, and that's it, we're gone. So the stakes are incredibly high tonight. There's no second chances, there's no next week, it's do or die. This is a Finals game, knock out Footy so previous form is out the window and anything can happen on the day.
We go up against a Parra side that is going to throw absolutely everything at us. Their form may have been a bit indifferent in recent times but if things click for them on the day, they are one of the toughest sides in this years competition to beat, I have no doubt about that. They might be without their two wingers and a bench forward but there's still class all over the park in Gutherson, Jennings, Moses, Dylan Brown, RCG, Mahoney, Paulo, Nathan Brown, the list goes on really. The key I think is going to be matching their forwards, that's going to be a great battle. From their we must also limit both Gutherson and Moses' impact. Against a fired up Eels, this is all easier said than done but it's absolutely crucial we do it if we want to advance to a Preliminary Final.
I feel like I say the same thing in regards to our performance every week but it really is this simple. For us, we need to hold the ball to be in with a chance of taking this game. We all know what kind of side we are when we complete highly, if we can do that, Parra will find us hard to stop. But then again, we all know what kind of side we are when we don't complete well so we need to hold onto the ball, apply that pressure, put some fatigue into them and hopefully, the rest will flow from there. Hopefully our attack is just as on as it has been in recent times and our defence needs to be better. I'd also like to see us start better. Last week was a bit different but we can't let Parra get a big early lead or they'll be hard to run down.
So yea, huge Semi Final game tonight!! I just really hope the boys are fired up and ready to go, I know I am!! We can do this! I really feel like our destiny this Season is in our own hands! Let's get behind our team!! Come on boys!!
We go up against a Parra side that is going to throw absolutely everything at us. Their form may have been a bit indifferent in recent times but if things click for them on the day, they are one of the toughest sides in this years competition to beat, I have no doubt about that. They might be without their two wingers and a bench forward but there's still class all over the park in Gutherson, Jennings, Moses, Dylan Brown, RCG, Mahoney, Paulo, Nathan Brown, the list goes on really. The key I think is going to be matching their forwards, that's going to be a great battle. From their we must also limit both Gutherson and Moses' impact. Against a fired up Eels, this is all easier said than done but it's absolutely crucial we do it if we want to advance to a Preliminary Final.
I feel like I say the same thing in regards to our performance every week but it really is this simple. For us, we need to hold the ball to be in with a chance of taking this game. We all know what kind of side we are when we complete highly, if we can do that, Parra will find us hard to stop. But then again, we all know what kind of side we are when we don't complete well so we need to hold onto the ball, apply that pressure, put some fatigue into them and hopefully, the rest will flow from there. Hopefully our attack is just as on as it has been in recent times and our defence needs to be better. I'd also like to see us start better. Last week was a bit different but we can't let Parra get a big early lead or they'll be hard to run down.
So yea, huge Semi Final game tonight!! I just really hope the boys are fired up and ready to go, I know I am!! We can do this! I really feel like our destiny this Season is in our own hands! Let's get behind our team!! Come on boys!!
