Autopsy 2025 Round 20 – GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans, Friday July 25, 7.50pm, ENGIE Stadium

[Giant Strides]

Game day comes around early again, although in AFL House's usual stupidity, we're (again) not the only Friday night game on. Though clearly the game with the most impact on the upcoming finals series. Sydney Swans have had several key players return from injury, and are on a winning run that they would like to continue and try (maybe) to squeak into finals. For Giants, it is yet another big clash that we have to win to stay clearly in the top 8 ... a loss here and then to Bulldogs would possibly see us out of the 8. Given this is a home game, we simply need to win. Yes, that means defying recent history which sees us on the wrong side of the ledger against Swans. But records like that are made to be upset. We have our own retuning players, with key names on each of the three lines: Hogan, Kelly & Taylor. Will that be enough to triumph? We'll see tonight. Just get the job done, Giants, even if it is just by one point!

Let's be on from the start of the game and win this, GIANTS!

 

[GWS Goose]

I feel very confident about this one.
Probably unjustified, but I think we might get a hold of them tonight.
I think we have a big advantage at either end.
They obviously have some star power, but I think a few weak points as well.

 

[Colonial]

Seems like even the Vic media aren’t fans of the Derby having to share the timeslot

 

[Battlepants]

It's ridiculous that GWS v Sydney isn't the national FTA game.

I mean sure, if Victorians wanna watch the snoozefest of Bulldogs embarrassing the Bombers then you can have it on FTA for them.

But I can't for the life of me understand why they wouldn't put the Sydney Derby on FTA for the rest of the country.

Just a massive scheduling fail.

 

[sydney_gws]

I have 4 tickets available.2 adults
Anybody need them?
It's too cold for wife, kids want to play ipad with their friends.
I went to Swans north though last week, a pretty ordinary game.
Surely Heeney is due for an off game.

 

[davidgoes4wce]

Im off to the game tonight just bought my tickets this morning. Nice to have trains direct to the game from Central too. From what Im aware , only after 6pm.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

The Sydney game is going to be hard. They normally lift against us, and this is the vital game that could determine their 2025 season. Essentially Sydney have to win all their games to make the finals (and hope some of the other results go their way). If they lose to us, any faint hopes of making the finals is gone for Sydney. An additional bonus if we win though! Go Giants!

 

[davidgoes4wce]

Unpopular opinion (even say 2 hours before the game and an hour or two after the game) all games at ENGIE should have a direct line from Central on game days. I went to Geelong v Giants a few weeks back and you had to changeover at Lidcombe.

 

[Colonial]

Unpopular opinion (even say 2 hours before the game and an hour or two after the game) all games at ENGIE should have a direct line from Central on game days. I went to Geelong v Giants a few weeks back and you had to changeover at Lidcombe.

I doubt that’s unpopular.

Will be even better when the light rail and metro connect there

 

[Danny88]

Be great to sink their season AND secure a top 4 spot tonight

 

[Colonial]

 

[davidgoes4wce]

I’m coming from the game from Redfern station, which is considered to be Swan heartland and a random on a bike just yelled out to me “ Go Giants”.

 

[Colonial]

I’m coming from the game from Redfern station, which is considered to be Swan heartland and a random on a bike just yelled out to me “ Go Giants”.

It’s taking a while, longer than necessary due to some decisions in my opinion, but we are growing. Always used to get comments when I was working on the rail such as “Go Giants” and have co-workers at the mine talk to me about the club all the time

 

[Giant YoYo]

I’m coming from the game from Redfern station, which is considered to be Swan heartland and a random on a bike just yelled out to me “ Go Giants”.

I've had similar.

The younger generations seem to gravitate towards the club I've found. I've been wearing a Giants hat out in the CBD and I've had the same reception at pubs/bars/central station.

 

[Giant Pete]

I reckon we were really flat and poor against them earlier in the season… our defensive intent was terrible. Geez I hope we are far better in that regard tonight.

 

[Giant Strides]

Yes, the game was over half way into Q1 back then. Unfortunately, we've been guilty of slow starts at times this year. Tonight can't be one of those if we hope to win.

 

[Land of the Giants]

We want four points and no injuries.

Percentage a bonus.

 

[Battlepants]

Yeah, not letting them score the first 5 goals of the game would be a better way to start this time.

 

[Big Stinky Monk]

We need a better start than what we've been churning out at our last few starts here. Can't be chasing these guys.

 

[Land of the Giants]

What was the result of that Twitter poll, about which game Victorians would rather watch?

 

[MelbourneGWS]

Toby McMullin is the sub

 

[Giant YoYo]

What was the result of that Twitter poll, about which game Victorians would rather watch?

Dons Bulldogs 26% to 74% for Giants Swans with 1177 votes.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

First time I've ever seen a blank banner.

Weird.

 

[Colonial]

 

[Colonial]

Papley keeps grabbing his hip/back