Preview Round 1, 2019: St.Kilda v Gold Coast - Marvel Stadium, Sunday 24th March, 1:10PM AEDT *Parker, Wilkie & Kent Debut*

[Iva Bigun]

SEN touched on this today , not sure who he was ( returned to car half way discussion) but he said GC already know B King is StKilda bound , Do Saints make a play for him season's end ?

North supporters for 7 years were saying the same about Dave Swallow joining Andrew at the Roos, the opposite happened.

Best wishes to Jack for a speedy recovery. Can’t wait for the footy to start

 

[plugger66]

Why would you even say that much, though?

Just invites speculation that “something happened” rather than it being a general mental health / depression issue.

Either way, hope Jack can successfully work his way through his issues and get on with his life. Hope he knows he has the support of all the fans at the club.

Think it says it is a mental health issue and not the other crap that people will think.

 

[RetroRandy66]

our best 3 players are out now.
gcs you are lucky. you only gonna lose by 50 points now

 

[Smoke_Me_AKipper]

Starting to worry a little bit about this match - no Carlisle, Brown, Dan the man and likely no Stuv. Going to be our b grade key defenders and we're down arguably our most damaging mid. Time for other players to step up I guess.

 

[RetroRandy66]

i wish steven all the best in his recovery
get better soon mate.

 

[gringo2011]

Starting to worry a little bit about this match - no Carlisle, Brown, Dan the man and likely no Stuv. Going to be our b grade key defenders and we're down arguably our most damaging mid. Time for other players to step up I guess.

They just smashed the Lions too. Danger game.

 

[Iva Bigun]

serious question to GCS fans, do you really care if you win/lose?
Why do you "barrack" for them? location/something to do? what im saying is it will take another 10 years minimum before we have any real gcs fans out there. to be passionate you need to be brainwashed as a kid. there is no way an adult chooses a footy team out of thin air and then feels the passion of a life time. takes decade and as i said need to be a kid imo. so basically, give it up stop pretending and just let us have the win, cheers

I am as passionate about my club as you are about yours. I’m a Suns tragic that yells at the tv at every bad call and fist pumps every goal.

As for why I am a member and have been since they started, it was the chance for my kids and I to follow the same club and see them every second week live.

Basically new doesn’t mean soulless. Hope this Sheds some light

 

[Significantly Saints]

I wish Jack all the best.
I think we could do our bit and talk about the upcoming game and give him privacy .
Which player steps up for the game , I really hope Gresham goes full-time mid.

 

[RetroRandy66]

I am as passionate about my club as you are about yours. I’m a Suns tragic that yells at the tv at every bad call and fist pumps every goal.

As for why I am a member and have been since they started, it was the chance for my kids and I to follow the same club and see them every second week live.

Basically new doesn’t mean soulless. Hope this Sheds some light

it does thanks.
thats cool you have that, to share with your kids.

 

[LeonardHayes87]

SEN touched on this today , not sure who he was ( returned to car half way discussion) but he said GC already know B King is StKilda bound , Do Saints make a play for him season's end ?

We’ll make a play for him at years end. But we’ll be more inclined to wait until the end of his contract period (at this stage end of 2020 unless he signs an extension).

 

[Saintos The ITK]

I actually started following the Suns directly after the 2010 grand final replay loss for approximately two minutes.

 

[George]

Please stop speculating about Jack. Respect his privacy.

Didn't think I'd need to even warn some people but there you go.

Jesus.

 

[DarkSaint]

My round 1 side

Geary Austin Webster
Savage Roberton McKenzie
Sinclair Dunstan Billings
Gresham Bruce Parker
Kent McCartin Membrey
Pierce Ross Steele
Marshall Clark Newnes Acres

Emg: Battle Long Phillip's coffield

Assuming Steven, Carlisle, Brown and Hanners are out.

The only other change is Marshall for Battle, but that will depend on how they rate Pierce's fitness and also if they want Bruce to pinch hit in the truck.

 

[GC2015]

serious question to GCS fans, do you really care if you win/lose?
Why do you "barrack" for them? location/something to do? what im saying is it will take another 10 years minimum before we have any real gcs fans out there. to be passionate you need to be brainwashed as a kid. there is no way an adult chooses a footy team out of thin air and then feels the passion of a life time. takes decade and as i said need to be a kid imo. so basically, give it up stop pretending and just let us have the win, cheers

Serious answer - yes, I care. I began supporting the Gold Coast Football Club in 2010 as a 9 year old when my parents took me to see them play a VFL match at the Southport Sharks. I hadn't previously supported any club in the AFL. My parents and I all signed up to become members that day and have been passionate supporters ever since. I was at the club's first game in the AFL (round 2, 2011 v Carlton @ the Gabba) and I attended the first home game at Metricon (round 10, 2011 v Geelong). I idolised Gary Ablett as a child and wore the number 9 guernsey proudly to home games. As I entered my early teenage years many of my footy mates were members of the Gold Coast Academy and I feel a strong family/community connection with the club.

I'm a foundation member of the club, I attend every home game at Metricon and regularly travel interstate to watch my team play. You may think it will take another 10 years for "real" fans of the club to appear but the reality is we already exist.

 

[RetroRandy66]

Id rotate
1. Dunstan Steele Clark
2. Ross, Acres, Gresham
we'll be right.

Hows D.McKenzie going. Wouldnt mind seeing him in there also for periods.

Serious answer - yes, I care. I began supporting the Gold Coast Football Club in 2010 as a 9 year old when my parents took me to see them play a VFL match at the Southport Sharks. I hadn't previously supported any club in the AFL. My parents and I all signed up to become members that day and have been passionate supporters ever since. I was at the club's first game in the AFL (round 2, 2011 v Carlton @ the Gabba) and I attended the first home game at Metricon (round 10, 2011 v Geelong). I idolised Gary Ablett as a child and wore the number 9 guernsey proudly to home games. As I entered my early teenage years many of my footy mates were members of the Gold Coast Academy and I feel a strong family/community connection with the club.

I'm a foundation member of the club, I attend every home game at Metricon and regularly travel interstate to watch my team play. You may think it will take another 10 years for "real" fans of the club to appear but the reality is we already exist.

thanks for the response. I am feeling the passion there.

 

[TheSunGod]

Umn, next time Max does a knee [emoji6]

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Backsies OK?

 

[Significantly Saints]

My round 1 side

Geary Austin Webster
Savage Roberton McKenzie
Sinclair Dunstan Billings
Gresham Bruce Parker
Kent McCartin Membrey
Pierce Ross Steele
Marshall Clark Newnes Acres

Emg: Battle Long Phillip's coffield

Assuming Steven, Carlisle, Brown and Hanners are out.

The only other change is Marshall for Battle, but that will depend on how they rate Pierce's fitness and also if they want Bruce to pinch hit in the truck.

Still looks solid to me .
I think Battle plays and maybe another small forward considering Gresh & Billings spend more time midfield.
Who gives way , not sure and we won't until after the practice matches .

 

[triggering bro]

Looking at the recent injury report we can put a line through Carlisle, Brown (susp) & Longer, Hanneberry is touch & go (3-4 weeks makes it borderline) & Steven is a complete unknown. That’s 5 experienced & best 22 players with 3 of them arguably our 3 best players or at least 3 of our top 5 players.

Given the injury news there is a massive opportunity for a few players that are at the cross roads in terms of the direction their careers take.

Steele is on an upwards trajectory & extra leadership/responsibility in the midfield could really catapult his confidence & ultimately make him the player we hop he becomes.

Just like Steele, Gresh is tracking well but has limited exposure as a midfielder. With Steven unavailable or at least underdone Gresh will no doubt play a bigger role with more midfield responsibility. His time to shine.

Then there’s Pierce / Marshall (for Longer) & Austin / Joyce / Battle (for Carlisle / Brown) that have an opportunity to cement a spot in the 22.

It’ll be interesting to test the resolve of these players because they will be under far more pressure without a few senior guys to support them.

Others like Acres, Billings, Dunstan, Clark, Coffield, etc also have a greater responsibility & need to show some ticker & competitiveness.

I really think Steele & Gresh are made of the right stuff & will do well, I sure if we’ll enough & have enough support to ensure we win though. Will be a tight game IMO. GC will come out confident.

 

[plugger66]

Heard letherstoday and got out of it that Steven still a slight chance for round one. Hanners no real hope. I’m going round 3 and Carlisle gone for the year. I reckon he was suggesting a back operation.

 

[FQFjt]

Carlisle will be a handy addition come finals time.

 

[Joffaboy]

Well the great preseason had gone to shit.

Bytel LTI now possibly Carlisle.
Do we go for a state based defender to take a place?

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[FQFjt]

Well the great preseason had gone to shit.

Bytel LTI now possibly Carlisle.
Do we go for a state based defender to take a place?

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You'd think we have already snapped up the person we thought was the best state based defender, Wilkie. Can't see much point in looking at another one. Brown will be back in round 2, and we have Austin, Joyce and Battle as tall defenders, before Wilkie is even a look in.

 

[RetroRandy66]

id hae marshall down back for year.

Webster Marshall Savage
Battle Roberton Geary
Billings Ross Acres
Long Bruce Gresham
Parker McCartin Membrey

Pierce Steele, Clark

Coffield, Dunstan, Kent, McKenzie

 

[Joffaboy]

You'd think we have already snapped up the person we thought was the best state based defender, Wilkie. Can't see much point in looking at another one. Brown will be back in round 2, and we have Austin, Joyce and Battle as tall defenders, before Wilkie is even a look in.

Yeah maybe thats so. Bytel out for the year so we can get a supplementary.

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[FQFjt]

id hae marshall down back for year.

Webster Marshall Savage
Battle Roberton Geary
Billings Ross Acres
Long Bruce Gresham
Parker McCartin Membrey

Pierce Steele, Clark

Coffield, Dunstan, Kent, McKenzie

Has Marshall demonstrated any ability to play as a defender?