Review Ex Giants player watch

[Giant Gutsache]

Flynn is not an AFL level ruckman imo. I have always thought that.

Should turn himself into an L. Keeffe type and stretch his career.

 

[GWS Goose]

Flynn is not an AFL level ruckman imo. I have always thought that.

I reckon he is a great backup ruck but short of being the man.
I quite like him as a person, so maybe being generous

 

[GWS Goose]

Really think Matt Kennedy is a really solid player who doesn't get the credit he deserves

 

[GWS Goose]

Rory is a great key back.
finally found his spot.

 

[Orangeutan]

Rory is a great key back.
finally found his spot.

He might want to refine his timing for spoiling...

 

[Orange crush]

He might want to refine his timing for spoiling...

No …. That was perfect timing

 

[Adam Giant]

Just 12 touches for Perryman last night. I didn’t see much of the game, has he been moved out of the midfield already?

 

[Giant YoYo]

Just 12 touches for Perryman last night. I didn’t see much of the game, has he been moved out of the midfield already?

Looks like it.

Placed on the interchange in the starting 22 and seems he's been moved toward the back as I don't recall seeing him in the midfield.

It didn't occur to me till after the game so I wasn't keeping an eye out for it.

 

[Orangeutan]

Looks like it.

Placed on the interchange in the starting 22 and seems he's been moved toward the back as I don't recall seeing him in the midfield.

It didn't occur to me till after the game so I wasn't keeping an eye out for it.

I read somewhere he was asked to do a tagging role last night. Technically still a midfielder, but not a great use of his strengths.

 

[Giant YoYo]

I read somewhere he was asked to do a tagging role last night. Technically still a midfielder, but not a great use of his strengths.

Makes sense.

Thanks mate

 

[Giant Strides]

I read somewhere he was asked to do a tagging role last night. Technically still a midfielder, but not a great use of his strengths.

Urgh, definitely not suited to be a tagger.

 

[Adam Giant]

$900k to be a tagger. Good luck to him.

 

[Orange crush]

The tiger boys must be feeling it … sold a dream by the tigers

 

[Giant Gutsache]

Just 12 touches for Perryman last night. I didn’t see much of the game, has he been moved out of the midfield already?

Went to defense in Q1 after McInnes did his knee and was subbed out.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Peatling and Cumming would be enjoying the win over the Bombers, even though they did sweet **

 

[Adam Giant]

Peatling in particular looked lost out there while most of his teammates ran riot. Might take a bit of time to get used to a new system.

 

[GWS Goose]

Peatling in particular looked lost out there while most of his teammates ran riot. Might take a bit of time to get used to a new system.

Outside about 12 weeks last year he has always been a fringe player.

 

[GWS Goose]

Aidan Corr having a good game.
Hope North get them here

 

[dlanod]

Outside about 12 weeks last year he has always been a fringe player.

Big part of why I wasn't going to begrudge him about cashing in

 

[GWS Goose]

Big part of why I wasn't going to begrudge him about cashing in

Absolutely! If I was him, I'd knocked them over to sign that contract

 

[Adam Giant]

Peatling has proven he's up to the level, but there's no doubt he'll be used in a more defensive role this year. The Crows are stacked with offensive talent in the midfield with Dawson, Rankine, Soligo etc.

 

[sydney_gws]

No …. That was perfect timing

A shame it wasn't on Maynard or Moore though.

 

[Orange crush]

A shame it wasn't on Maynard or Moore though.

It’s funnier being Cox

 

[Giant Strides]

A trio of former-GWS players named in this article:

Trade ‘missed chance’, loyalty costing opportunity and a ‘bidding race’: Most under-pressure AFL players

Trade ‘missed chance’, costly loyalty and a ‘bidding race’: Most under-pressure AFL players

www.foxsports.com.au

DYLAN SHIEL (ESSENDON)

Age: 32

Contract status: Unsigned beyond 2025

Jon Ralph’s analysis: “I think it’s fascinating. He’s probably earnt $5 million at Essendon. The issue for him – and he’s been a world championship fumbler in the first couple of weeks – is that if it is that he decides to move on, there’s not really many other places for him. He is out of contract. I think he’d be looking at Jack Macrae saying: ‘I made the decision not to go to St Kilda’ … now they’re different players, but look at what Jackson’s doing for them. It’s not going to be St Kilda, I’m not sure where else it is if he moves on from Essendon.”

WILL HOSKIN-ELLIOTT (COLLINGWOOD)

Age: 31

Contract status: Eligible for free agency at the end of 2025

Glenn McFarlane’s analysis: “He’s certainly under the gun, there’s no doubt about that. I think he’s a chance to drop out (of the team) the way things are going. We’ve got to a stage with Collingwood where some of them are going to have to drop out. In fairness, this guy could’ve been drilled out five, six, seven years ago and he’s been outstanding in terms of the way he’s been able to reshape and refashion his career, to win that premiership, he was terrific in 2018 as well – so he’s had a number of ebbs and troughs. But the pressure is on him.”

SAM FROST (HAWTHORN)

Age: 31

Contract status: Unsigned beyond 2025

Jon Ralph’s analysis: “He should’ve gone to Sydney. He was so loyal and he thought there’d be a chance for him to play, (but) he was always going to be fifth in the pecking order to play in terms of key back. I still think he’s versatile and durable enough to get a three-year contract somewhere else. You never know, but it would take multiple injuries for him to get into that team.”

 

[Giant Strides]

A nice article on Nick Haynes

26

Nick Haynes

Age

33

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

326.8

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

8.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

326.8

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

. Nice to see he's doing well - luckily not too well against us today.

Sounds like he still has a soft spot for the Giants, too. And a dry sense of humour.

Those who know the popular defender say it’s in his nature to give time to anyone and everyone, but he also enjoys a low profile. He has taken playing for Carlton in his stride because he gets what it is like to be a footy fan and respects their perspective. “I’m not a big fan of the attention, but I’m a big fan of passionate supporters and, you know, loving the game of footy,” Haynes said. “I love that side of it. They just want to win so bad; the Carlton fans.”

He’s quick to add the Giants have passionate fans too, just not as many as the Blues.

They also have former greats but no one quite in the league of Carlton, a reality Haynes shared when discussing the chats he’s had since joining the club with past players, including Norm Smith medallist David Rhys-Jones, who presented Haynes with his No.26 jumper. “He is a great man. It’s always good to chat to old Carlton people that played because at the Giants you have no one to chat to, except maybe Rhys Palmer or something, but it’s not the same, is it?” Haynes said.

One dropped mark wasn’t going to stop Nick Haynes. Carlton knew that

The high-profile recruit knew he stuffed up in his first game for the Blues, but he also knew he’d bounce back from it, and that’s exactly what he’s done.

www.smh.com.au