Preview GWS vs Sydney Swans Saturday 5th August @Giants Stadium 7:30pm - How to backpack your way to Inner Western Sydney

[kickthething]

Drink every time Buddy is mentioned and you’ll be paralytic by half-time.

A shot for each time dwayne tells you HH resigned w the Giants this week....have 2 bottles handy.

 

[kickthething]

Oh ffs.
Kelli Underwood, Dwayne Russell, Dermott Brereton, Alastair Lynch

activate mute button

 

[RubbaDuck]

We've had our best form over the last 5 weeks. Coincidence? I think not!

Eggsactly

 

[caesar88]

I suppose selection could be worse. Port Adelaide just dropped the player who the fans voted MVP last week...

 

[kickthething]

Stephens is gone. The club won't play him.

If the cub thinks he can help us to a win, they will play him.

 

[Tedeski]

Swannies

Excitement machines.

 

[Nuggetz]

Who are we kidding. It's going to be ryan Clarke.

Told ya

 

[RubbaDuck]

No doubt my bias is showing but Clarke didn't exhibit much pressure or influence on Saturday. I would be aghast if he made the 22.

Be aghast. Be very aghast

 

[RubbaDuck]

Can't believe they are dropping Buddy this week!

Calf injury, 4-6 weeks.

 

[caesar88]

Calf injury, 4-6 weeks.

Oh well knowing our club's history with 4-6 week injuries, I think we'll never see him play again.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Oh well knowing our club's history with 4-6 week injuries, I think we'll never see him play again.

Or we’ll trade him to St Kilda.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Everyone complaining that we don't have a plan for Greene, now we bring in Clamps and everyone complains!

A plan with decent disposal wouldn't hurt (tongue in cheek)

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Surely Clarke has to have an impact against GWS or will be replaced by Stephens/Warner next week.

He's been down on form but feels like coaches are rolling the dice hoping his defensive game will be the difference (compared to stephens/Warner) but if his opponent gets off the chain he'll be under pressure to retain his spot.

 

[ShireSwan]

Surely Clarke has to have an impact against GWS or will be replaced by Stephens/Warner next week.

He's been down on form but feels like coaches are rolling the dice hoping his defensive game will be the difference (compared to stephens/Warner) but if his opponent gets off the chain he'll be under pressure to retain his spot.

Would put money on Roberts being an in next week if he has another good game.
Just seemed short of a run apparently and faded in the second half last week.

 

[J_Moore]

Interested to see how the forward line goes structurally now we know that Buddy will never play there again.
I know Buddy’s missed plenty of games recently anyway, but now Logan is 100% absolutely our main man, I wonder if we’ll see a shift in how we play.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Would put money on Roberts being an in next week if he has another good game.
Just seemed short of a run apparently and faded in the second half last week.

Roberts was on limited minutes and probably played just two thirds of the game. The only full quarter he played was the first where he had 16 possessions and distributed the ball with great skill.

 

[S120]

Interested to see how the forward line goes structurally now we know that Buddy will never play there again.
I know he’s missed plenty of games recently, but now Logan is 100% our main man, I wonder if we’ll see a shift in how we play.

Seems like they've decided to make him the true CHF the last few weeks anyway. He's been pushing right up the ground to use his fitness and excellent skills up the ground as a means to help our ball movement. He's not a big pack marker in any case so probably best to leave the long kicks to packs to Amartey/McLean but Logan's leading inside 50 is also real crisp. I'd suspect he'll get more opportunities in that area now with Bud confirmed as gone.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Would put money on Roberts being an in next week if he has another good game.
Just seemed short of a run apparently and faded in the second half last week.

That's how it looked. He was in very good shape for 3 quarters. Mind you, Warner and Stephens were OK too and Cleary looked up to VFL standard against that mob.

 

[Donza]

100% chance of a shower during gametime at the moment.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

100% chance of a shower during gametime at the moment.

Time to put a dryzabone jacket in the backpack and wear a possum wool beanie (waterproof and warm).

 

[Colonial]

All the best for the game.

A big derby only helps the sport in Sydney.

Hopefully hard and good with no injuries.

 

[Donza]

Time to put a dryzabone jacket in the backpack and wear a possum wool beanie (waterproof and warm).

Won't be cold.

Sydney is now in October.
Weatherwise.
I'm off to the beach in 10mins. Live about a min away.

Then back for an arvo beer.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Won't be cold.

Sydney is now in October.
Weatherwise.
I'm off to the beach in 10mins. Live about a min away.

Then back for an arvo beer.

oh that is something.

Melbourne had a stunning day on Wednesday… nice as we had a memorial for a rello.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

All the best for the game.

A big derby only helps the sport in Sydney.

Hopefully hard and good with no injuries.

Sold out? Fantastic! Glad I got my tickets. Will be a great atmosphere!

 

[Bloods86]

Christ he must be injured. He was playing incredible footy

Flynn hasn't played at AFL level for 2.5 months.