Preview AFL Round 4 - Geelong v North Melbourne, Simonds Stadium, 3:20PM Sunday 26 April

[Play it Sam]

True... and the Port North game was genuinely one of the most brutal games speed and running wise I've ever seen... on the hard Etihad track

Port were awesome tonight. Must say I was living vicariously in that first and last quarter.
Footy tipping with the head went out the window.

 

[Willo_]

Port were awesome tonight. Must say I was living vicariously in that first and last quarter.
Footy tipping with the head went out the window.

They were awesome early

Died in the arse late

Tip wise I'm 4 from 6.. and should be 5, all week planned on tipping the Dees and chickened out last minute

 

[Teriyakicat]

We played a pretty tough game with only 19 men last week. We may tire too.

Young players- tick
Wet track last week- tick
Injuries during game - used less than 70% of our rotations- tick

It might look like a recipe for a flogging- but I hope our boys can show us that they're made off tough stuff!

 

[manboob]

It's late, who are they again?

Jared Rivers, Tom Hawkins, George Horlin-Smith and whomever the inevitable late change will be.

 

[Play it Sam]

They were awesome early

Died in the arse late

Tip wise I'm 4 from 6.. and should be 5, all week planned on tipping the Dees and chickened out last minute

Was leading the big pub tipping, will crash like a Port innocent on the hawks board after this round.
Have to laugh, likes for Dawk trolls on Ports board =15
Likes for well mannered Port dude on Poos and wees board =0 and possible carding.
Says it all really.

Anyway I'm off to test out the new posh lounge this arvo.
Champagne football, CATTERS by 40.

 

[Whiskers]

GC are bad, our win against them even with 19 men shows it. We just made them look good.
I'm extremely worried about tomorrow, the game v Richmond next week will be interesting.
Negative Nelly signing out.

 

[Play it Sam]

GC are bad, our win against them even with 19 men shows it. We just made them look good.
I'm extremely worried about tomorrow, the game v Richmond next week will be interesting.
Negative Nelly signing out.

Come on Nell, one donut at a time.

 

[ShaunWDT]

Anyone else get the feeling Walker will be a late out with rain predicted? Can see Gore coming into the side personally.

 

[frggr]

I agree and from a limited showing I like what Stanley brings, unlikely he will develop into a superstar.
but a number of things he's done haven't been seen from a Geelong ruckman for a while. His follow up work including smothers, tackles, defending, marking the ball, providing a target across the ground and kicking goals. And actually his tap work around the ground is pretty good he jumps to contest at the centre bounces, it wouldn't be my choice to keep Hmac or Simpson.

But we can't go into next year with Reed and Stanley (the same questions need to be asked of Vardy being there) I can't see who could be available at a decent price.
Sorry this is probably the wrong thread to be hypothesising on ruck options for next year apologies for that.

I think we'll get a much better effort from Stanley tomorrow against a quality ruckman than we've had, he's our best option in my opinion. And Clark and Walker provide aggressive support who are dangerous going forward.

A-farking-men!

 

[fpm84]

Obviously the key issue is will we be close enough.... the way the Suns got hammered today doesn't fill me with confidence

Eade was so proud of them even though they lost this week. Post-match, he said the players had finally found the level of effort they needed to bring each week.

Shame they didn't remember to do it yesterday.

 

[Vdubs]

Jared Rivers, Tom Hawkins, George Horlin-Smith and whomever the inevitable late change will be.

Did Rivers and GHS play VFL?

 

[Chappycats]

Anyone else get the feeling Walker will be a late out with rain predicted? Can see Gore coming into the side personally.

Personally I rather it be Murdoch for Gore. We would need more in and under beasts then seagulls!

 

[Vdubs]

Personally I rather it be Murdoch for Gore. We would need more in and under beasts then seagulls!

Is Murdoch in? I'm losing track.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Did Rivers and GHS play VFL?

No VFL game this round for us.

 

[mac_cat]

Did Rivers and GHS play VFL?

Rivers did, but GHS was kept out as an emergency for the seniors (assume you're talking about last week).

 

[FredLeDeux]

Is Murdoch in? I'm losing track.

Yes.

 

[Vdubs]

No VFL game this round for us.

No, I meant last week, we were discussing the relative freshness of our ins this week.

 

[FredLeDeux]

No, I meant last week, we were discussing the relative freshness of our ins this week.

Sorry, see mac_cat above.

 

[Vdubs]

Rivers did, but GHS was kept out as an emergency for the seniors (assume you're talking about last week).

Fair enough. A fresh rested GHS- not sure we can tell the difference- but your point is spot-on.We will have some advantage there , I guess. NM has dropped Luke McDonald and Jamie Mc Millan, injuries, according to the FoxNews, so they'll have 2 "fresh" ins as well, maybe.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Fair enough. A fresh rested GHS- not sure we can tell the difference- but your point is spot-on.We will have some advantage there , I guess. NM has dropped Luke McDonald and Jamie Mc Millan, injuries, according to the FoxNews, so they'll have 2 "fresh" ins as well, maybe.

We have dumont who'll be fresh and Jacobs who effectively had a full game last week as the two ins.

 

[you pick one]

Did Rivers and GHS play VFL?

Wasn't it you that told me there was no VFL now I'm losing it.

 

[you pick one]

Anyone else get the feeling Walker will be a late out with rain predicted? Can see Gore coming into the side personally.

Why do you think it's going to be wet,the radar doesn't show much activity.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Is Murdoch in? I'm losing track.

Lol Vdubs. Keep up!!

 

[you pick one]

Sorry Dubs it wasn't you that told me there was no VFL this week it was the other doyen of the game JUB.

 

[JUBJUB]

Sorry Dubs it wasn't you that told me there was no VFL this week it was the other doyen of the game JUB.

Why thank you