Oppo Camp Non-Eagles Discussion 2025

[boondy]

Thankyou Essondon for being Gold Coasts biggest margin win .

 

[PerthBoy86]

Any chance GC will wear their wannabe Eagles - blue and yellow - strip next week?

 

[UseR2006]

Just an insane game from these 4

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Just an insane game from these 4

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Thought Noble was pretty stiff to miss the 44-man AA squad.

 

[Jeremy McLovin]

Just an insane game from these 4

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King just won't touch it unless he can score huh?

 

[amazingjoshy]

Just an insane game from these 4

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Imagine being the one missing the Brownlow votes with those stats (its Noble missing out fwiw)

 

[UseR2006]

Thought Noble was pretty stiff to miss the 44-man AA squad.

32d at 90% DE tonight. crazy efficient.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Pretty good first week of finals as a neutral. Very clear team to barrack for in each game

 

[Shuestar13]

Pretty good first week of finals as a neutral. Very clear team to barrack for in each game

Collingwood, Geelong, Hawthorn & Fremantle

Agree. Three of the four will be great. I’ll save my sanity and opt out of the last game, will keep an eye on the scores and if there are lols to be had, will tune in. Can’t see it happening unfortunately…

 

[FKASC]

Given GC don’t have a defensive bone in their body and Freo struggle against defensive pressure in the middle, I can’t see them doing very well sadly. They celebrated this one a little bit too hard too lol

 

[UseR2006]

Given GC don’t have a defensive bone in their body and Freo struggle against defensive pressure in the middle, I can’t see them doing very well sadly. They celebrated this one a little bit too hard too lol

Eh it's a free hit. no expectations on the suns, it's all on Freo.

 

[Mr Q]

Imagine having the 3rd best percentage, almost 140 and missing finals by a clear game

Rough

That's why they're known as the Western "Flat Track" Bullies.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

CDT is not an aerialist , his highlights are riddled with dropped easy marks , and double grabbed many he did mark . Has no foot skills at all I would be disapointed to pick CDT with any pick . I dont rate him at all . Undersized as a ruck I dont get the hype , will offer us nothing . He will be the biggest top end bust I have seen

Bailey Williams has Luke Jackson like traits.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

With the new rules coming in for '26, CDT becomes a high priority selection. Need quick mobile ruckman with aerial ability - CDT is him, Paired with Duursma


With the new rules coming in for '26, CDT becomes a high priority selection. Need quick mobile ruckman with aerial ability - CDT is him, Paired with Duursma, would be the best 1-2 punch in terms of draft picks.

Rules won't make CDT an elite tap ruckmen or give him marking power. Maybe he can develop those abilities but he's not being drafted with Luke Darcy hands or Grundy's ruck craft.

 

[kane249]

Imagine telling a Dons fan after the 2004 elimination final that in seven years the Gold Coast Suns would enter the comp, and fourteen years after that on a Wednesday night they would beat you to make finals for the first time, and you still would not have won another final.

My favourite trivia from that, the last time Essendon won a final the iPhone wasn't even invented yet

 

[HoneyBadger35]

My favourite trivia from that, the last time Essendon won a final the iPhone wasn't even invented yet

Neither was Harley Reid.

Reminds me of this classic which is sadly no longer true as of a 2022.

 

[MrWoollie]

That was the together performance GC always wanted from Rowell and Anderson. 114 and 120 Fantasy Points, 31 and 34 possessions, 5 goals.

They're either going to go on from here or come crashing down to earth next game.

Unfortunately next game at Optus is a big ask. Honestly think Hawks were a better chance vs. Flogmantle.
Please GC, prove me wrong.

 

[KERRPOW]

That was the together performance GC always wanted from Rowell and Anderson. 114 and 120 Fantasy Points, 31 and 34 possessions, 5 goals.

They're either going to go on from here or come crashing down to earth next game.

Unfortunately next game at Optus is a big ask. Honestly think Hawks were a better chance vs. Flogmantle.
Please GC, prove me wrong.

The way the suns reacted to that win when it was a mere formality was way over the top too.

On the flipside, when freo won there was little fanfare like they knew theres more to achieve.

 

[ioppolo]

It's their first finals series ever. I can understand the OTT celebrations. They have the week off to ground themselves and prepare for bigger things. Dimma only has 8 finals series and 3 flags on his resume, I'm sure he'll get them in the right headspace.

 

[Biggie]

It's their first finals series ever. I can understand the OTT celebrations

Absolutely agree

But also feel Freo will be too much for them here.

Also

Go Giants

 

[Happy Mastenator]

The way the suns reacted to that win when it was a mere formality was way over the top too.

On the flipside, when freo won there was little fanfare like they knew theres more to achieve.

Whatever. You play footy to enjoy it. Get in there have a celebration after the years of heartache.

Dimma will get them focused and on track over the next 10 days or so.

 

[Boohemian]

Playing Fremantle is better for Gold Coast for their long term development.

Better to get the experience of playing in front of 60k at a heaving Optus stadium than **** all against GWS.

Closest thing you can get to an MCG finals experience.

 

[garlic munchers]

My favourite trivia from that, the last time Essendon won a final the iPhone wasn't even invented yet

On Sept the 9th, it'll be 17 versions of the iphone and still no finals for the Bombers!

 

[Jeremy McLovin]

Also

Go Giants

This is the important part

 

[FKASC]

The way the suns reacted to that win when it was a mere formality was way over the top too.

It was pretty funny