Preview 2023 Round 21 – GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, Saturday August 5, 7.30pm AEST, Giants Stadium

[MelbourneGWS]

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Happy that Haynes starts for his 200. Well deserved

 

[sydney_gws]

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This is a very strong team. Maybe only O'Halloran missing from full strength.
We just need to play well, should be a good victory.

 

[Battlepants]

We're going to be very tall in defence against their small and quick forward line. Hopefully our backs can mark everything as it comes in, could be dangerous if it goes to ground with their small forwards.

 

[Gigantic]

This is a very strong team. Maybe only O'Halloran missing from full strength.
We just need to play well, should be a good victory.

XOH in for Lloyd

Cumming should be in there too.

 

[BarryAglett]

Riccardi can go back to KPF2 and hopefully take a few marks this week.

 

[Adam Giant]

What’s the likelihood there will be more swans supporters than giants supporters?

I reckon 50-50 mate. I know a lot of Swans fans in the north and east who just wouldn’t dream of that massive trek west to SOP.

 

[Adam Giant]

If this wasn’t Haynes’ 200th I’m not sure Cumming would have been relegated to sub.

Either way I’m surprised both aren’t in the team ahead of Lachie Keeffe.

 

[Orange crush]

If this wasn’t Haynes’ 200th I’m not sure Cumming would have been relegated to sub.

Either way I’m surprised both aren’t in the team ahead of Lachie Keeffe.

Every good team needs a whipping boy …. Keefe is there in case Lloyd plays well

 

[Powkid]

What’s the likelihood there will be more swans supporters than giants supporters?

Unfortunately we’ll be outnumbered 3-1
But if most members turn up it could be much more even.


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[BarryAglett]

Hopefully not too many South Melbourne supporters get into the members area this time.

 

[Land of the Giants]

They've selected the strongest team possible.

Francis takes over from Rampe and Hickey comes in. Briggs should have him covered.

It will be a lot closer than many think.

 

[BarryAglett]

They've selected the strongest team possible.

Francis takes over from Rampe and Hickey comes in. Briggs should have him covered.

It will be a lot closer than many think.

Agreed. They have a lot of quality in the team and won some tough games. Both teams are banged up.

 

[Adam Giant]

Unfortunately we’ll be outnumbered 3-1
But if most members turn up it could be much more even.


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You think only 5k Giants fans will show up for our biggest game of the year against our fiercest rival? That would be a huge drop off from the recent Hawthorn and Freo games.

 

[JC100]

If this wasn’t Haynes’ 200th I’m not sure Cumming would have been relegated to sub.

Either way I’m surprised both aren’t in the team ahead of Lachie Keeffe.

Listen to AK’s press conference I’d say that’s correct. If we jag a win this week I wouldn’t be surprised if we started to rotate defenders out for a rest before seasons out given the current logjam. Could do that with the mids too. Angwin in and rotate cogs, Kelly and Callaghan out for a week each.

 

[Land of the Giants]

We need to figure out how to quell Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

. He always plays well against us.

 

[Powkid]

You think only 5k Giants fans will show up for our biggest game of the year against our fiercest rival? That would be a huge drop off from the recent Hawthorn and Freo games.

Hawthorn and Freo games were a lot of freebie tickets handed out to junior clubs and kids went free entry as well. Also our members have barely showed up for 4 years. But you’re right, more like 2-1 we’ll be outnumbered (not 3-1).
Carlton and Richmond games we were well and truly outnumbered.

Let’s just hope every member shows up, which would be huge support for our boys, they deserve it !!!



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[GWS Goose]

Itll be close to 50-50. potentially slightly outnumbered. Definitely wont be 3-1

 

[dlanod]

Itll be close to 50-50. potentially slightly outnumbered. Definitely wont be 3-1

It'll look like it on TV though, because the cameras point away from the members. :/

 

[GWS Goose]

It'll look like it on TV though, because the cameras point away from the members. :/

true

 

[sydney_gws]

They've selected the strongest team possible.

Francis takes over from Rampe and Hickey comes in. Briggs should have him covered.

It will be a lot closer than many think.

They will be confident, 2 wins in a row vs 2 reasonable teams in Bulldogs, Essendon.

 

[sydney_gws]

Listen to AK’s press conference I’d say that’s correct. If we jag a win this week I wouldn’t be surprised if we started to rotate defenders out for a rest before seasons out given the current logjam. Could do that with the mids too. Angwin in and rotate cogs, Kelly and Callaghan out for a week each.

I wouldn't want to leave out any of those 3. Definitely consider subbing them out if we get a big enough lead, but given who we play that is unlikely to be the case at 3qtr time.

 

[Colonial]

 

[BarryAglett]

I've been hoping for the last 10 years that someone could come up with a better name than "battle of the bridge".
I just call it the Sydney derby.

 

[Colonial]

I've been hoping for the last 10 years that someone could come up with a better name than "battle of the bridge".
I just call it the Sydney derby.

Hated it to begin with. But it has grown on me.

From a marketing standpoint, there are lots of Sydney Derby's. The biggest one is probably the A-Leagues Skyblues Wanderers game. And "Derby" is pretty much owned in Aussie Footy by the WA game.
So can understand the want to promote it a something different.

 

[dlanod]

I've been hoping for the last 10 years that someone could come up with a better name than "battle of the bridge".
I just call it the Sydney derby.

The War of the West.

The T2 Tussle.

The Dalliance over Drummoyne.

The Sortie of Strathfield.

The Battle of Vinegar Hill.