Well here we are and here we go!! That's right, game day is finally here!!! We take on the Tigers tonight at CommBank Stadium in what is a very important game. It's not just any old regular Round, tonight is very special due to the fact that it's ANZAC Round. A very special Round that means so much to us Australians and New Zealanders. Tonight, we remember those who have served, those who gave their lives for our freedom and we pay tribute to those who are currently serving now. It will be a very special night of commemoration, it always is, and the club has done their part with our ANZAC jersey which commemorates the Australian Navy. Hope the boys wear it with pride tonight.
The game itself is super important tonight too. We need to win, there is no two ways about it, we just have to get the result. If we want to make the top eight or the top four, these are exactly the kind of games we need to win. It's not going to be easy though that's for sure. The Tigers have been struggling for much of the Season so far but they showed last week that they are capable of beating anyone on their day. No one would have picked them to win that game, yet, they did. So I'm imagining that is going to give them a massive confidence boost heading into tonight as they've got that winning feeling now and they'll want to feel it two weeks in a row. They'll be desperate. hence why I don't want to see us go out there and underestimate them because that's when we'll run into trouble. What's more, the Tigers are a bit of a bogey side for us. No matter where the teams are on the ladder, they always seem to lift and bring at the worst in us. That's the danger tonight so we need to be wary.
In saying all that, if we play well and play as we know we can, we should win this one. But that is up to the boys to turn up with the right attitude and make sure we're not off our game. Respect the opposition, channel the ANZAC spirit and turn up focused, fired up and hungry. We need to earn the right to beat them by going through their middle first where they are weak at times. We need to complete our sets at close to 80% or above and I want to see a defensive improvement for this one, especially on the edges. If we can get all that right, which can be easier said than done, our attack will continue to improve off the back of that and things will flow from there. So in summary, tonight is all about what we can do and what we can control, how we perform. The result is in our own hands this evening.
So fire up everyone!! It's game day and time to roll!! We need the win, need the two points and we need to do everything we can as fans to get the boys home! If ANZAC Round doesn't get you up for a game and get your emotions flowing, than nothing will!! We can do this tonight, let's go and do it!!
