Autopsy Round 1 2024 - GWS Giants v North Melbourne, 4.35 pm Saturday 16 March @ ENGIE Stadium

[Giant Strides]

Game day! Rain still forecast in the area - let's hope it stays away to allow an open, running game.



First game of the season for Norths; they have two draft debutants, a older debutant, and two debuting for their club. Corr is returning from injury, leading a defences that has a few question marks. If Giants are serious about being a threat in 2024, we will have a strong win. Callaghan and Perryman returning will strengthen the team, even after losing Callan Ward

8

Callan Ward

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

5.4

5star

D

17.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.3

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

, so let's see what they can put together today.

 

[Danny88]

I really want to see that forward half pressure game. If we put their backline under pressure the dam wall could break

 

[Giant Strides]

 

[Giant Strides]

Congrats on 200 games Josh!

 

[BarryAglett]

Norths will/should be full of energy and run, so we have to do a better job of restricting inside 50s so they don't get a sniff.

 

[Land of the Giants]

I don't know about Damo's 30 goals, but a quarter of their team are new faces, so there won't be any excuse for us losing.

 

[Giant Strides]

Yep, 30 goals is a stupid "bar" to set. It needs to be about gameplan, process, and effort. And if that results in a 30-goal game, that's great. But those are rare to happen, and more realistically should be just a "solid win". Anything less would be disappointing.

 

[dlanod]

Teams have only kicked 30 goals eight times this millennium. So once every three years on average. Damo is either being hyperbolic or setting an impossible bar to have a go this week.

 

[Colonial]

Barrett showed he was a flog and disrespectful.

We should win, but North will put up a fight, youth do that.

Crowd concern considering all the factors, Sydney media just waiting to take a shot. As well as the VFLers.

Think I might have the game on mute.

 

[Giant Strides]

Red-Hot GIANTS Warned of Complacency Ahead of 'Roos Clash

After a stunning first-up win over the defending premiers, GIANTS coach Adam Kingsley is wary of what competition strugglers North Melbourne can deliver.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

GIANTS coach Adam Kingsley

Adam Kingsley

Age

48

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

is urging his side to keep a lid on it ahead of their round one clash with North Melbourne.

At first glance, the challenge seems easy enough for Kingsley's men. North hasn't won more than four games in a season since 2019 and has failed to finish higher than 17th during that time, including wooden spoons in 2021 and 2022.

But pre-season hitouts suggest the embattled club is on the way up. After giving the Magpies a 34-point touch-up in February, the Kangaroos proved their mettle against St Kilda before falling 19 points short of another pre-season victory. Kingsley is well aware of the dangers of underestimating the opposition and won't be letting the 'orange tsunami' praise get into his players' heads.

"We've spoken about the opportunity and making sure that we avoid any complacency," Kingsley said on Friday. "We know North Melbourne are a different unit right now than what they were last time we played them so it will be a tough game. Their talent is enormous. They play with a lot of speed so if we're not on our game, then we will get picked apart pretty easily. They'll be playing their first game this season, they'll want to get off to a good start, just like our mindset was last week."

Kingsley's charges will be boosted by the return of tough utility Harry Perryman

36

Harry Perryman

Age

25

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

216.2

3star

D

18.5

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.9

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

301.3

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

83.2

2star

(hamstring) and rising star Finn Callaghan (shoulder) after the duo overcame pre-season injuries.

 

[Ticky009]

Would very much appreciate it if you could thrash this lot. They whine about the academies like its the only benefit out there and they've received nothing

Also, Swans fans hate their guts. Thanks cobbers

 

[Giant Strides]

Would very much appreciate it if you could thrash this lot. They whine about the academies like its the only benefit out there and they've received nothing

Also, Swans fans hate their guts. Thanks cobbers

 

[Colonial]

Would very much appreciate it if you could thrash this lot. They whine about the academies like its the only benefit out there and they've received nothing

Also, Swans fans hate their guts. Thanks cobbers

I don’t hate them. Lots to like about their club. I don’t think much of their best ever player as a human though. But the club itself? No issues.

I was always amused, but understood, the hope that Chook would head there.

But here’s the thing, they almost were the second Sydney side, I may have been a Roo if the timing had all worked out and they had moved.

 

[Ticky009]

I don’t hate them. Lots to like about their club. I don’t think much of their best ever player as a human though. But the club itself? No issues.

I was always amused, but understood, the hope that Chook would head there.

But here’s the thing, they almost were the second Sydney side, I may have been a Roo if the timing had all worked out and they had moved.

Yes, that part of the bad blood. Imagine they came to your home game and handed out membership pamphlets - that's what they did to us back the bad old days.

 

[Giant Strides]

But here’s the thing, they almost were the second Sydney side, I may have been a Roo if the timing had all worked out and they had moved.

You would have been rueful at that outcome!

 

[Colonial]

Yes, that part of the bad blood. Imagine they came to your home game and handed out membership pamphlets - that's what they did to us back the bad old days.

Maybe time to get over that, I mean we are expected to get over the Swans voted against the Giants entry.

 

[Colonial]

 

[Land of the Giants]

Hmm...the crowd is about as thin as my hairline...twenty years ago.

 

[Colonial]

Yeah photos I’m seeing is that it’s beyond bad.

So be prepared fellow Giants, we are about to cop it.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Anyone know the story with these seats?

 

[MelbourneGWS]

Teams have only kicked 30 goals eight times this millennium. So once every three years on average. Damo is either being hyperbolic or setting an impossible bar to have a go this week.

Yes Damo is an idiot who is setting us up for failure. Our highest score vs Norths in our entire history is 109 in 2017 and our biggest margin against them is 42.

 

[Colonial]

For the love of god we need to change the tv cameras to the other side, while it may hide an issue at least it will look a hell of a lot better. Need to do something.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

For the love of god we need to change the tv cameras to the other side, while it may hide an issue at least it will look a hell of a lot better. Need to do something.

Yes, crowd looks bad from tv

 

[Colonial]

Seems to be a ton still walking in and around the surrounds though. Fingers crossed it’s another 6k or so

 

[Colonial]

Beut kick by the Perryman