Game Day Around The Grounds - Week 2 - Semi Finals 1 & 2 - 2025

[SolGoodman]

Absolutely shocking semi finals, you wouldn't be happy if you were the AFL.

At least the prelims (on paper) are fantastic.

 

[Benaly28]

4 observations from this game.

1.Underestimate lions at your peril.
2.Rayner is a midfielder.(beast)
3.Dunkley is a tackling machine
4.Suns could do with a key forward….

 

[Moon]

We could do with Bailey Humphrey. He would increase the tattoo quota at the club tenfold.

Yep that around the corner miss from directly in front of Goal certainly won me over

 

[Wickzki]

Absolutely zero creativity for the Suns entries into F50.

Do this with Charlie in their team and he'd stand there with his hands on hips.

 

[agro]

Why isn’t the camera panning to Gold Coast coaches box, so I can see the shit eating grin from Hardwick wiped from his face?

 

[Bongo Drum]

Good result for 2 reasons.

Lions have the better chance to knock off the filth next week.

Game showed Suns need another key forward and imo they should be willing to give up plenty for a dual Coleman medallist.

 

[bigblueboy]

4 observations from this game.

1.Underestimate lions at your peril.
2.Rayner is a midfielder.(beast)
3.Dunkley is a tackling machine
4.Suns could do with a key forward….

They have possibly the best two developing KPFs in the league.
The only reason to chase Curnow is for marketing.

 

[agro]

Piss off Kane Cornes.

 

[Bongo Drum]

They have possibly the best two developing KPFs in the league.
The only reason to chase Curnow is for marketing.

Their window is open now. They need a ready made forward rather than unprovens like Read and Walter.

 

[Gethelred]

Their window is open now. They need a ready made forward rather than unprovens like Read and Walter.

They have possibly the best two developing KPFs in the league.
The only reason to chase Curnow is for marketing.

Not the thread for list management, sorry.

 

[SolGoodman]

19 touches and 18 tackles is an absolutely wild stat line.

 

[ESKIE]

Boring semi's

 

[Wickzki]

Well done Brisbane. Too good.

Thought they'd cruise instead of stomping the Suns in the second half. Top team.

Hope they bring the same intensity next week otherwise Filth will flog them.

 

[Moon]

Well done to David Swallow

24

David Swallow

Age

33

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

MG

307.5

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

MG

283.9

4star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

.. got to play in a couple of finals to send him off. nice

 

[manang magoos]

Good result for 2 reasons.

Lions have the better chance to knock off the filth next week.

Game showed Suns need another key forward and imo they should be willing to give up plenty for a dual Coleman medallist.

Are they after Jeremy Cameron

 

[Coona Blues]

Gold Coast need some real mids that aren't Anderson or Rowell for these big matches.

Lions have McLuggage, Dunkley, Ashcrofts, etc.

Two play the defensive role on the Suns pair (Dunkley amazing) and the rest kill the other Suns players.

Dunkley is close to the most under rated player in the competition. (I have some optimism Cooper Lord will get close)

 

[JJBagger]

Suns could do with a Curnow type

They’ve got one sitting in their reserves

 

[goreds]

Absolutely shocking semi finals, you wouldn't be happy if you were the AFL.

At least the prelims (on paper) are fantastic.

I believe that the GWS were very upset by some umpiring decisions last week at key times in the game, along the lines of, umpires not great in the moment.
The comment was, imagine GWS had got through, what a disaster for the AFL!
From a personal point of view, I was in total agreement while at the game and after it!

 

[Wickzki]

Dunkley is close to the most under rated player in the competition. (I have some optimism Cooper Lord will get close)

Just does the defensive role to near perfection every time and then wins his own ball going the other way.

What's not to love?

His teammates know how important he is.

 

[RPCB]

Gold Coast need some real mids that aren't Anderson or Rowell for these big matches.

Lions have McLuggage, Dunkley, Ashcrofts, etc.

Two play the defensive role on the Suns pair (Dunkley amazing) and the rest kill the other Suns players.

I’ve always been told that Charlie Curnow can play midfield, so what you are saying is Charlie Curnow for Matt Rowell?