Damo 75
Last month

Perth @ Cairns 10/10

Cairns off a couple of good wins but without Armstrong and Groves.

Perth off a couple of losses, on the road again and without Pinder.

Cairns surely a great chance to chalk up another victory at home (fingers crossed), but I'm worried this has all the hallmarks of another Bryce Cotton masterclass single-handedly taking down the Taipans.

Bookies can't split them at $1.90 each. Hoping if we can keep Cotton to around 20 points we should get the W.

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AngusH  
Last month

A week ago I'd have said the Wildcats by 10+. No Pinder hurts, but probably not as much as no Groves/Armstrong for Cairns. I think Perth with a close road win assuming Windler is back.

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Dunkman  
Last month

Pinder hasn't been great, whereas Armstrong has been fantastic, yes different positions but key players. Cairns have looked great whereas Perth been down slightly. Windler return should help greatly, certainly on the boards. Cotton doesn’t play to many average games. I think this could be very close and maybe Edward’s could get Cairns over the line with the home crowd.

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Another Anon  
Last month

Think Perth are looking at Pinder, Windler and Webster out. So 3 of their starting 5.

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Another Anon  
Last month

I take it back, Webster and Windler are available.
Rillie has made it clear that Webster out is the #1 reason they're losing (facepalm) so in theory, Cats by 30+!!!

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LV  
Last month

Perth will win this

Armstrong is a massive out, while Perth and Cotton at 1-3 are just due for a good performance and I have a feeling we'll see it.

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MaxM  
Last month

Tipping Perth here.

Would love to see a Rob Edwards v Doolittle match up.

Hope to see a big game from Izan Alamnsa as well

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Screeningnick  
Last month

Bryce masterclass incoming.

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Dunkman  
Last month

Never underestimate Cotton, on fire. Doolittle also fantastic, early days.

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Diop Kick  
Last month

Fun game so far, refs really letting contact go when players are driving. Makes it frustrating when they call cheap ones elsewhere.

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Diop Kick  
Last month

The growth of Doolittle is amazing, he was an understated import at first but he really gives you everything

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Dunkman  
Last month

Yes Doolittle is my type player, tough, smart, very good at both ends, team player first.

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Diop Kick  
Last month

It seems like the policy is to not call contact on drives when they're near the ring, but other times like doolittles post up it’s called.

That’s gotta be frustrating

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Diop Kick  
Last month

It's not biased I’ve seen it both ways, I still think it’s dumb though

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Diop Kick  
Last month

Doolittle and cotton have been upset with Perth defensive rotations during the game. Almost like they don't practice it

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Dunkman  
Last month

Good game, Perth looking good. Lots of improvement in Gak under Forde.

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Elcapitan  
Last month

Perth like this in Tasmania to so they need to maintain this intensity for another half and don't lose it with self inflicted wounds like they did in Tasmania

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MaxM  
Last month

Perth continue to not give Bryce Cotton the ball enough. Only 6 shots in that half, just needed to get him more opportunities after starting on fire.

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Diop Kick  
Last month

Cotton got the free throws tips

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Kolzee  
Last month

I can't bare watching Bradshaw. He looks like a gazelle on coke

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Diop Kick  
Last month

Isn't that the sequel to cocaine bear?

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Kolzee  
Last month

Unclear if cotton is unhappy with rillie or the refs? Very fired up. And firing too

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Elcapitan  
Last month

It's embarrassing how much holding off the ball teams are allowed to get away with on Cotton. I can see it on my tv so if the refs can’t then then don’t know what they are doing?

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Luuuc  
Last month

Bryce trying for the rare 40-50-90 where the 40 is free throws and the 90 is threes

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Diop Kick  
Last month

Wildcats are so sloppy at times.

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Kolzee  
Last month

Cotton gonna be the difference in this game I suspect

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Diop Kick  
Last month

Jesse with a couple of veteran defensive plays.

He still find ways to help

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MaxM  
Last month

Refs letting a crazy amount of contact go

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Anon  
Last month

I cannsee why Perth often settle for long shots, get absolutely nothing inside... Bc held so much off ball, insane.

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Diop Kick  
Last month

Rillie is an idiot.

Well done giving them a sniff

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Perthworld  
Last month

Yep, facepalm.

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Dunkman  
Last month

Thought the refs did good, didn't feel either side got a rough deal. Looked like Cotton was arguing with Rillie at one stage, certainly a solid discussion. Cats got three good imports, if there locals can play the roles required they should be fine. Both sides with quality outs makes it hard to judge, Armstrong got get on the floor for Cairns or they’ll battle.

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Damo 75  
Last month

Cotton is a protected species. And Nostradamus from my first post - 35 points, kicking out on three's (which he doesn't seem to do on many other shots). Would have been 40+ without the FT issues.

The refereeing has been generally really good this year, then we geta 7/8-0 count in the final qtr (admittedly a couple deliberate) with the majority pretty soft.

I'll cop I'm probably biased, but apparently Perth were perfect in the last qtr? Please...

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Perthworld  
Last month

Looked like Cotton was arguing with Rillie at one stage, certainly a solid discussion.

... and so it begins.

Imagine how strained the relationship was already for it now to come out in front of everybody.

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Another Anon  
Last month

Not even close to being convincing from Perth. There's some real problems in that squad and the new owner should be regretting giving Rillie that long term deal.

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Perthworld  
Last month

SEG offered Rillie the new contract, since they are managing the club for the new owner.

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Bol  
Last month

Yep, i haven't seen Bryce so vocal during a game he seems very frustrated. Its hard to say if it was more to do with the way the game is being reffed or with Rillie and his team mates. He definitely shook his head in disbelief when JR called a timeout with 1.4 left in the game. There could be some truth in the contract rumor :(

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Diop Kick  
Last month

Reffing was fair but they let of illegal contact happen at times, while calling it at others. There is some consistency with it, but it feels overly physical at times.

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Anon  
Last month

Ref's do what they always do, miss the big obvious ones and call the technical or dubious ones. Jumping into a 3pt shooter is absolutely stupid and inexcusable, can we stop making excuses for defenders jumping into a shooter that they have had years to scout.

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Sebastian  
Last month

Oh look what a surprise, another post by AJC wannabe zebra whacking refs. You're so cute with that bone.

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Crackers65  
Last month

Edwards 11 from 27. Never saw a pass he liked!

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Dunkman  
Last month

^^^
Yes Cotton got into his head early, then it was all about Edward's.

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