- Aug 12, 2017
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- GWS
ON THE LINE …
It’s been said the last 4 weeks, but the season is on the line ... lose this week and 2022 is a write off. After 5 weeks of not much chop, the players need to show they care and show up game day. Much has been written about Leon being a lame duck coach, but the players can't escape criticism … yes, I mean you Messrs. Whitfield, Hill and Himmelberg! In a year were we’ve already traveled a lot, we head to AO this week to take on the might of Adelaide … the Crombots having recently blown the lid off on a possible top 8 finish this year.
A win is necessary, not to save Leon, to save us poor suffering fans from another week of what ifs and what could’ve beens … we all know they could’ve been GIANTS!!
Can the boys lift and show the team that is lurking somewhere under the stinking pile of poo that has been 2022 form to date? Read on below if you dare …..
PAST RESULTS
1) May 1, 2021 (AO) GWS 106 – Ade 39 W
2) Sep 8, 2020 (AO) GWS 47 – Ade 59 L
3) Jun 7, 2019 (AO) GWS 61 – Ade 82 L
LAST TIME THEY MET
The last time these two teams met was a day game at AO
Having just hit some kind of form with wins over the Pies and Swans (despite going down to Dogs the previous week), we gave the Croms the mother of all hidings. Taranto, Whitfield and Hopper all got plenty off it, while Jesse kicked 4 and young Tom Green grabbed a couple.
TALKING POINTS
1) Can We Score?
What the hell do we do? We have hardly kicked a goal after half time this year and the mid-forward linking is appalling. If Jesse is back this week and Toby having had a blow out against the Saints then perhaps we can expect some better forward craft … yeah and that’s a Berkshire circling overhead. Expected forward line of Jesse, TFG, Flynn, and HH, with Hill and Taranto should kick us a score if we can get some spread and move the f****** ball with a little speed. Nonetheless, Doedee, Butts and (lol) Bill Frampton have been more than serviceable this year for the Croms, so we will probably be lucky to kick 8 goals … again.
2) The Orange Tsunami?
One of the joys of watching the Giants play in 2016 and 2017 was the Orange Tsunami …. handball chains that moved the ball downfield with dash and verve (and a sprinkling of WTF). These days it’s chip, chip, chip … miss … back down to our defensive 50 for a goal against. Whitfield is obviously more hampered than is being let on … give him a rest to get right. Jelly is not looking his normal silky self either. We need more drive through Cumming, Finn, Pez and Ash, or even give Fahey a run, but they have to be encouraged to take the game on and move the damn ball. Maybe we can give the forwards some better looks and kick a winning score.
3) Ruck Battle
After weeks of us fans calling for the two-headed beast of Preuss + Flynn we saw it against the Saints, and I for one got a tingle. Heavens above could we even see the ruck-Hydra of Preuss + Flynn + Briggs? I’m literally agog at the thought … and it will certainly give that shitweasel ROB something to think about. They have a solid midfield with Crouch, Keays and Smithers leading the way, but the Green-led contested bestiary that is the Giants should wipe the floor with them at stoppages if the big men give us a look at the ball.
4) TFG vs. FBC
I’m not certain of what was said by Tex, but I think those letters cover it. He is somewhat of a talisman, a barometer, a … a … a veritable alchemist for the Croms. At the other end of the field we have, well, you know who. He looked short of a run last week so we can expect much better from him …. he f****** owes us and the team! Whoever can inspire their respective team will be hailed by the Viccentric media as … well, still just a naughty boy.
LINEUP CHANGES
I imagine the Croms will go in pretty much unchanged.
The Giants, however, are likely to make changes with Hogan back in, Idun back to the backline and Keefe or Stein out. Booby Hill, regardless of the photos he has in his possession, must also be in serious doubt. HH needs a kick in the clacker also, but he has to play against his brother in the hope he lifts out of family pride.
PREDICTION
My biggest worry is that Burgess as fitness coach has the Croms running out games beautifully at the moment. We will need to hit early and hit hard if we are going to hold them off in the last quarter. My head says a 3 goal loss … but my heart says Giants to win by 7 points with Cal Ward milking a 50-m penalty to slot the sealer.
It’s been said the last 4 weeks, but the season is on the line ... lose this week and 2022 is a write off. After 5 weeks of not much chop, the players need to show they care and show up game day. Much has been written about Leon being a lame duck coach, but the players can't escape criticism … yes, I mean you Messrs. Whitfield, Hill and Himmelberg! In a year were we’ve already traveled a lot, we head to AO this week to take on the might of Adelaide … the Crombots having recently blown the lid off on a possible top 8 finish this year.
A win is necessary, not to save Leon, to save us poor suffering fans from another week of what ifs and what could’ve beens … we all know they could’ve been GIANTS!!
Can the boys lift and show the team that is lurking somewhere under the stinking pile of poo that has been 2022 form to date? Read on below if you dare …..
PAST RESULTS
1) May 1, 2021 (AO) GWS 106 – Ade 39 W
2) Sep 8, 2020 (AO) GWS 47 – Ade 59 L
3) Jun 7, 2019 (AO) GWS 61 – Ade 82 L
LAST TIME THEY MET
The last time these two teams met was a day game at AO
Having just hit some kind of form with wins over the Pies and Swans (despite going down to Dogs the previous week), we gave the Croms the mother of all hidings. Taranto, Whitfield and Hopper all got plenty off it, while Jesse kicked 4 and young Tom Green grabbed a couple.
TALKING POINTS
1) Can We Score?
What the hell do we do? We have hardly kicked a goal after half time this year and the mid-forward linking is appalling. If Jesse is back this week and Toby having had a blow out against the Saints then perhaps we can expect some better forward craft … yeah and that’s a Berkshire circling overhead. Expected forward line of Jesse, TFG, Flynn, and HH, with Hill and Taranto should kick us a score if we can get some spread and move the f****** ball with a little speed. Nonetheless, Doedee, Butts and (lol) Bill Frampton have been more than serviceable this year for the Croms, so we will probably be lucky to kick 8 goals … again.
2) The Orange Tsunami?
One of the joys of watching the Giants play in 2016 and 2017 was the Orange Tsunami …. handball chains that moved the ball downfield with dash and verve (and a sprinkling of WTF). These days it’s chip, chip, chip … miss … back down to our defensive 50 for a goal against. Whitfield is obviously more hampered than is being let on … give him a rest to get right. Jelly is not looking his normal silky self either. We need more drive through Cumming, Finn, Pez and Ash, or even give Fahey a run, but they have to be encouraged to take the game on and move the damn ball. Maybe we can give the forwards some better looks and kick a winning score.
3) Ruck Battle
After weeks of us fans calling for the two-headed beast of Preuss + Flynn we saw it against the Saints, and I for one got a tingle. Heavens above could we even see the ruck-Hydra of Preuss + Flynn + Briggs? I’m literally agog at the thought … and it will certainly give that shitweasel ROB something to think about. They have a solid midfield with Crouch, Keays and Smithers leading the way, but the Green-led contested bestiary that is the Giants should wipe the floor with them at stoppages if the big men give us a look at the ball.
4) TFG vs. FBC
I’m not certain of what was said by Tex, but I think those letters cover it. He is somewhat of a talisman, a barometer, a … a … a veritable alchemist for the Croms. At the other end of the field we have, well, you know who. He looked short of a run last week so we can expect much better from him …. he f****** owes us and the team! Whoever can inspire their respective team will be hailed by the Viccentric media as … well, still just a naughty boy.
LINEUP CHANGES
I imagine the Croms will go in pretty much unchanged.
The Giants, however, are likely to make changes with Hogan back in, Idun back to the backline and Keefe or Stein out. Booby Hill, regardless of the photos he has in his possession, must also be in serious doubt. HH needs a kick in the clacker also, but he has to play against his brother in the hope he lifts out of family pride.
PREDICTION
My biggest worry is that Burgess as fitness coach has the Croms running out games beautifully at the moment. We will need to hit early and hit hard if we are going to hold them off in the last quarter. My head says a 3 goal loss … but my heart says Giants to win by 7 points with Cal Ward milking a 50-m penalty to slot the sealer.
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