Unofficial Preview Changes vs GWS

Rorzza · 2026-03-23T12:39:06+1100

35Daicos said:
It looks like it's a 3 pm start for the VFL game.

Queensland

35Daicos · 2026-03-23T12:43:16+1100

Rorzza said:
Queensland

Ah, there you go! 2.30 pm here, FWIW!

I'm looking forward to it, and am probably more enthused about watching the earlier game and seeing how our young prospects look rather than watching the main game (but hoping for two wins).

granniewolf · 2026-03-23T12:46:16+1100

35Daicos said:
Ah, there you go! 2.30 pm here, FWIW!

I'm looking forward to it, and am probably more enthused about watching the earlier game and seeing how our young prospects look rather than watching the main game (but hoping for two wins).

It might take some time for the AFL boys to cohese with the VFL boys as they don't train together.
I hope the VFL boys are being trained with the same system.

Scodog10 · 2026-03-23T13:31:52+1100

35Daicos said:
I wouldn't pick West this week, and I just doubt that the club will either. I still want to see him kicking goals in a VFL game or two this year before we consider playing him, but also really want to see Buller come good, as it will be a bit of a setback if he doesn't measure up. I think if Membrey ends up going out of the side (at some stage) that won't be the end of the world, but Buller and McStay performing well enough is important.

I totally get that angle and giving them all another shot will no doubt be a strong consideration. My only concern around backing guys in is that the season can drift quickly if we drop too many of these upcoming 50/50 or 40/60 games. Realistically drop all 3 and it’s hard to see where the wins are coming from outside of Carlton and Essendon until the mid point of the season.

There’s clearly also risk in going early on West so I’m not advocating one way or the other, but I don’t think we’ll get punished for West>Membrey as hard as we would through the status quo continuing. Tough week at the selection table regardless and given how GWS will approach this one a strong argument could be made for going smaller with Hayes/ HH/ Sullivan over West to negate their run off HB.

Jen2310 · 2026-03-23T14:01:53+1100

35Daicos said:
I still want to see him kicking goals in a VFL game or two this year before we consider playing him

hard to do that when he hasnt played since ballarat and they made him the carry over emg for the crows game.

A week break in between vfl practice games didn't help. This is not his fault though, so not much he could have done.

Jen2310 · 2026-03-23T14:02:30+1100

granniewolf said:
I hope the VFL boys are being trained with the same system.

They do. They do the same drills at training.
Same game plan. Been like this for a number of years.

BillyElliott · 2026-03-23T14:17:13+1100

Jen2310 said:
They do. They do the same drills at training.
Same game plan. Been like this for a number of years.

You'd bloody hope so wouldn't you?

Jen2310 · 2026-03-23T14:17:49+1100

BillyElliott said:
You'd bloody hope so wouldn't you?

You would.
But it hasn't always been the case, I don't think. More so when Fly took over.

BillyElliott · 2026-03-23T14:21:34+1100

Jen2310 said:
You would.
But it hasn't always been the case, I don't think. More so when Fly took over.

It's kind of unfathomable they could have ever thought it wasn't important for both AFL & VFL teams to have the same game plan.

35Daicos · 2026-03-23T14:22:40+1100

Jen2310 said:
hard to do that when he hasnt played since ballarat and they made him the carry over emg for the crows game.

A week break in between vfl practice games didn't help. This is not his fault though, so not much he could have done.

Absolutely not his fault, but it's the reason why I don't think he'll be playing seniors this week. Arguably having him as the carry over emergency for the Adelaide game did him no favours at all.

Bringing him straight into the team for Friday night just doesn't seem like the kind of move McRae would make, and would be at odds with his "setting people up to succeed" idea.

Jen2310 · 2026-03-23T14:24:40+1100

35Daicos said:
Absolutely not his fault, but it's the reason why I don't think he'll be playing seniors this week. Arguably having him as the carry over emergency for the Adelaide game did him no favours at all. Bringing him straight into the team for Friday night just doesn't seem like the kind of move McRae would make, and would be at odds with his "setting people up to succeed" idea.

I agree, it likely wont happen. But hopefully wont be too long before we do see him on the big stage again. And not sure we need him to play his second game at marvel the same place he did his foot injury last year.

Masked Magician · 2026-03-23T15:26:18+1100

Cadman, Daniels and Bedford all due back

Digsby · 2026-03-23T15:36:35+1100

IN: #38 Howe, #30 Moore, #21 Steene
OUT: #15 Parker, #28 Membrey,#11 McStay
B: #4 Maynard, #17 Frampton, #3 Quaynor
HB: #25 Crisp, #30 Moore, #9 Houston
C: #45 Steele, #12 Perryman, #1 Lipinski
Foll: #14 Cameron, #35 N.Daicos, #2 De Goey
HF: #8 Schultz, #34 Buller, #22 Sidebottom
FF: #5 Elliott,#38 Howe,#31 McCreery
INT: #7 J.Daicos, #10 Pendlebury, #16 Allan, #44 Long, #21 Steene

35Daicos · 2026-03-23T16:14:48+1100

Digsby said:
IN: #38 Howe, #30 Moore, #21 Steene
OUT: #15 Parker, #28 Membrey,#11 McStay
B: #4 Maynard, #17 Frampton, #3 Quaynor
HB: #25 Crisp, #30 Moore, #9 Houston
C: #45 Steele, #12 Perryman, #1 Lipinski
Foll: #14 Cameron, #35 N.Daicos, #2 De Goey
HF: #8 Schultz, #34 Buller, #22 Sidebottom
FF: #5 Elliott,#38 Howe,#31 McCreery
INT: #7 J.Daicos, #10 Pendlebury, #16 Allan, #44 Long, #33 Sullivan

Are you bringing in Steene or Sullivan? I'm guessing you meant to have Steene named on the bench.

Digsby · 2026-03-23T17:27:28+1100

35Daicos said:
Are you bringing in Steene or Sullivan? I'm guessing you meant to have Steene named on the bench.

had a brain fade lol

Dead Eye Didak · 2026-03-23T18:27:23+1100

Masked Magician said:
Cadman, Daniels and Bedford all due back

Who said that? I thought Cadman is out for another fortnight and Daniels is still 1 to 2 weeks away...

frizzle · 2026-03-23T18:30:27+1100

Masked Magician said:
Cadman, Daniels and Bedford all due back

Well of course.

Dead Eye Didak · 2026-03-23T18:32:03+1100

frizzle said:
Well of course.

This was just last weeks injury list, so l doubt they return....

Eastern Magpie · 2026-03-23T18:51:38+1100

Dead Eye Didak said:
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This was just last weeks injury list, so l doubt they return....

Kingers said they could all return this week in his presser

OniAu · 2026-03-23T19:53:26+1100

Eastern Magpie said:
Kingers said they could all return this week in his presser

Could. Unless they think their seasons on the line. Which apparently ours is , i cant see how they risk three players at once, especially two with hamstring concerns

Peters_Nuts · 2026-03-23T19:58:56+1100

OniAu said:
Could. Unless they think their seasons on the line. Which apparently ours is , i cant see how they risk three players at once, especially two with hamstring concerns

There is zero chance they’ll risk Daniels after his injury run lately. Save him until after the bye next week.

Harry O · 2026-03-23T20:42:15+1100

No SPIN said:
Why does West deserve 10 games in a row but not Buller ?

We need to start rotating some of our kids in and see what we have.

Jen2310 · 2026-03-23T20:43:00+1100

The injury-hit Giants are hoping Aaron Cadman (pelvis), Brent Daniels

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(hamstring) and Toby Bedford

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(hamstring) could return for the clash at Marvel Stadium.

However, they will be without defender Jack Buckley after he suffered a concussion late in their loss to St Kilda.

"I think Bedford is on track to return. He's had a strong fortnight training so I would expect him," GWS coach Adam Kingsley

Adam Kingsley

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told Fox Footy.

"Daniels is every chance, as is Aaron Cadman so we'll assess those as they get later on in the week, probably Wednesday night, maybe Thursday morning, but hopeful."

No SPIN · 2026-03-23T20:50:49+1100

Harry O said:
We need to start rotating some of our kids in and see what we have.

Not until Buller and the current setup has had time to gel IMO.
We’ve played 2 games, so there’s plenty of time to rotate kids later in the season.

TradeDraft · 2026-03-23T21:06:36+1100

Cousin of Daicos said:
Seeing us at full strength and GWS with so many injuries makes me sooooo much more nervous about this game lol

Especially at Marvel

I actually Tipped GWS

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