If we can stay in the 8, avoid more injuries and get some more cavalry back, it's on. Some indicators;
Pearce's return tips the odds our way, along with a decent mix of old and young throughout the team, all rediscovering their skills. Lobb and Treacy straighten us up and we can transition quickly.
As Carlton showed last week and this, scoreboard pressure cc an determine close games.
Geelong are not going to have things all their own way on Thursday.