Unofficial Preview AFL State of Origin: WA vs BigV, Sat 14 Feb 7:40pm (AEDT) @ Optus Stadium

[cats_09]

 

[you pick one]

I thought it was pretty good.
But I felt that you could really see the difference between playing this early, and not mid year (and yes I know the latter will never happen). But the skill execution of elites was just not there.

And I disagree on comments re: Stewart. I thought he struggled to keep up.

Loved Humphries. He inserted himself into that game.
Umm........ how can we get Ash?

Stewarts job had kittens when Weitering got injured the vics were a genuine tall short down back I thought Stewart worked himself into the game as it went along and was serviable but at no stage got on top he will be better for the run and no sign of last seasons knee injury is comforting.

 

[Pollywaffle]

I thought it was pretty good.
But I felt that you could really see the difference between playing this early, and not mid year (and yes I know the latter will never happen). But the skill execution of elites was just not there.

And I disagree on comments re: Stewart. I thought he struggled to keep up.

Loved Humphries. He inserted himself into that game.
Umm........ how can we get Ash?

I thought Stewart looked pretty ordinary too. Panicked a bit in the clinches, but Weitering’s injury probably changed his role

 

[BotsMaster]

It is his only good decision so far.

 

[Mr Meow]

I thought Stewart looked pretty ordinary too. Panicked a bit in the clinches, but Weitering’s injury probably changed his role

That's just what being a defender at 33 years old looks like (best case scenario), no matter who you are.

Enright and Hodge are possibly the two closest to an exception, but they still had dicey 1v1 moments or passages where they looked slow near the end.

You need your prime movers to step up and help mitigate the natural lack of athleticism and power present in veteran defenders.

 

[cats_09]

That's just what being a defender at 33 years old looks like (best case scenario), no matter who you are.

Enright and Hodge are possibly the two closest to an exception, but they still had dicey 1v1 moments or passages where they looked slow near the end.

You need your prime movers to step up and help mitigate the natural lack of athleticism and power present in veteran defenders.

He's still only 32 - for another month

 

[Mr Meow]

He's still only 32 - for another month

Rounding up to overstate Geelong's "age issue" is drilled into my head.

 

[Commando]

Very entertaining!
After 5 months of no footy I think we are keen for any game
Looks like the right time slot going forward

Vic v SA at the MCG would be massive

 

[Vdubs]

Loved Lawsons second half.
Took the game on , used his pace to gain metres then hit a target, gold standard.
Seemed to kick longer with that as well , that's exciting for 2026.

I just hope we can keep him long term, and that he doesn't head home to WA. He was in their best 3 last night.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Went along to the game and loved it. Lawson stiff for not getting the Moss Medal.

Pantomime booed the Cats players in the Big V. The players on both sides certainly seemed to give a shit.

 

[standupand]

How good was it to see footy played at the highest level again? Been far too long. Would love to see it expanded to a carnival involving all 6 states.

 

[winty]

Good news this is the only injury Weitering suffered in that nasty collision on Saturday.

 

[BotsMaster]

Would it be unwise to wear this when travelling to SA?

 

[cats_09]

Would it be unwise to wear this when travelling to SA?
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SA should be fine

WA may not be advisable

 

[AM]

I just hope we can keep him long term, and that he doesn't head home to WA. He was in their best 3 last night.

Second that. A gun. And he is still learning. Could be anything.

 

[small 4wards]

Humphries has said a few time that there's no real pull of Perth as a city. He's from the Pilbara which means there's no connection to WC or Freo as he'd still be staying away from family. I feel like all we see is WA and assume he'd want to go back.

 

[cats_09]

This could work, but we know the AFL doesn't like common sense approaches

 

[Seeds]

SA should be fine

WA may not be advisable

I would be more worried by SA then WA. They take their vic hatred seriously in SA.