Game Day GWS Giants v Swans FEB 27th: Scratch Match **LIVE STREAM SAT 27th FEB 11am

[Giant Strides]

Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

has been willing with some very neat touches, hope he's locked for the starting side now. Tanner Bruhn has shown a few touches, hope he gets a few games to show his wares. Riccardi has been neat - with Jesse out injured surely Jake is a lock. HH & Finlayson have been their usual selves - very mobile, Finlayson a lot of ruck time; so you'd think Riccardi-HH-Finlayson as the tall forward setup will start the year. Dan Lloyd solid again, will probably start the year in the team if Binga is injured.

Cumming & Perryman have been taking the majority of kick-ins, each with a couple of long kicks & you would think those two are planned in the backline. Bunts has been OK, but I still hope we're looking to youth. Keeffe has been solid. Haven't really seen much of Idun - if he's supposedly in the mix for round 1 I would have hoped he was more prominent. Maybe I've just missed what he's done with the limited camera work?

Cogs has looked in good touch out there too, with some long disposals, so fingers crossed he's poised to bounce back to good form. Josh Kelly looking smooth too.

As others have said, lots to like in the early stages.

[Edit: Just checked & Bobby Hill is not listed as playing today.]

 

[Colonial]

Tom Green has been willing with some very neat touches, hope he's locked for the starting side now. Tanner Bruhn has shown a few touches, hope he gets a few games to show his wares. Riccardi has been neat - with Jesse out injured surely Jake is a lock. HH & Finlayson have been their usual selves - very mobile, Finlayson a lot of ruck time; so you'd think Riccardi-HH-Finlayson as the tall forward setup will start the year. Dan Lloyd solid again, will probably start the year in the team if Binga is injured.

Cumming & Perryman have been taking the majority of kick-ins, each with a couple of long kicks & you would think those two are planned in the backline. Bunts has been OK, but I still hope we're looking to youth. Keeffe has been solid. Haven't really seen much of Idun - if he's supposedly in the mix for round 1 I would have hoped he was more prominent. Maybe I've just missed what he's done with the limited camera work?

Cogs has looked in good touch out there too, with some long disposals, so fingers crossed he's poised to bounce back to good form. Josh Kelly looking smooth too.

As others have said, lots to like in the early stages.

[Edit: Just checked & Bobby Hill is not listed as playing today.]

Bobby isnt playing, have no idea why.

 

[Ppollen]

Bobby isnt playing, have no idea why.

Concussion protocol I believe

 

[Callums_Guns]

2nd half starting would expect some team changes

 

[Callums_Guns]

Somebody needs a run with role on Papley

 

[Giant Strides]

Somebody needs a run with role on Papley

de Boer?

 

[Callums_Guns]

de Boer?

Or give 1 of the young players a task, mind you by the time Leon reads how ideas the Swans will take off Paps to rest up for next week

 

[Giant Strides]

Nice XOH goal from that kick-in by Cumming, tip on, Finlayson, HH neat centring kick. Nice passage of play.

 

[Colonial]

Nice by Conner there

 

[Callums_Guns]

 

[Colonial]

Bruhn kicks his 1st goal. Been playing well.

 

[Colonial]

Cummins, Idun and Bunts are 3 trying to go into 2 positions according to Phil.

 

[Giant Strides]

Phil Davis

1

Phil Davis

Age

33

Ht

197cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.7

4star

MG

55.5

1star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

55.5

1star

D

14.0

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

talking about Callan Ward

8

Callan Ward

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

5.4

5star

D

17.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.3

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

doing some relief rucking to assist Flynn rather than bring for example Briggs into the forward line. Also impressed with Cumming & Idun in the race for backline roles.

 

[Callums_Guns]

 

[Giant Pete]

Nick Shipley is stiff to not have played more games. Very accountable.

 

[fridgeman]

Some of my thoughts and I don't think the poor conditions and also camera work made for good viewing but poor in the mids too easily dominated by the Swans and giving them too much space, tall forwards not contesting hard enough and also slow ball movement from the backline at stages which to me indicates not enough movement forward of the ball and a lack of experience too take the right decision
Hogan injury does hurt but it takes out the 4 tall forwards as an option which is good

Things I liked
Cumming looks ready to play as a permanent member of the back 6
Bruhn should debut in rd1
Kelly looks to be back to his best, he just needs to play in his preferred position (part around the contest part wing)
Flynn although not a star should be ok as a ruck although only a pre season hit out

Hope to see serious improvement next week

 

[fridgeman]

Academy Swans star, Logan quiet, Ward's curious role

All the key takeaways from the GWS v Sydney practice match on Saturday

www.afl.com.au

 

[Colonial]

 

[fridgeman]

Players missing

Injured
Whitfield, Hogan, Daniels, Preuss, Kennedy

Concussion
Hill, Angwin

Rehab group
Davis, Briggs (I think?)

Unknown
Reid

Did Stone and Fleeton make it on in the 3rd or 4th quarter?

Not ready
Shaw Wehr Brown Will likely have played in the last 2 quarters

Any other reserves or academy players likely to have seen game time in the non televised part of the game?

 

[Colonial]

 

[Simmofreo]

Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

has been willing with some very neat touches, hope he's locked for the starting side now. Tanner Bruhn has shown a few touches, hope he gets a few games to show his wares. Riccardi has been neat - with Jesse out injured surely Jake is a lock. HH & Finlayson have been their usual selves - very mobile, Finlayson a lot of ruck time; so you'd think Riccardi-HH-Finlayson as the tall forward setup will start the year. Dan Lloyd solid again, will probably start the year in the team if Binga is injured.

Cumming & Perryman have been taking the majority of kick-ins, each with a couple of long kicks & you would think those two are planned in the backline. Bunts has been OK, but I still hope we're looking to youth. Keeffe has been solid. Haven't really seen much of Idun - if he's supposedly in the mix for round 1 I would have hoped he was more prominent. Maybe I've just missed what he's done with the limited camera work?

Cogs has looked in good touch out there too, with some long disposals, so fingers crossed he's poised to bounce back to good form. Josh Kelly looking smooth too.

As others have said, lots to like in the early stages.

[Edit: Just checked & Bobby Hill is not listed as playing today.]

Great write up mate. Thanks for that


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[Giant Strides]

Some journalists' impressions from the game ...

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Dewy conditions in Sydney made for a scrappy contest between the Giants and Swans — a contest that bizarrely ended in a draw. The match appeared to end in a one-point win to the Swans before it was clarified that the troublesome scoreboard had one final trick up its sleeve, with the match finishing at 54 points apiece.

Josh Kelly’s use for the Giants was impressive as usual, while high-profile draftee Tanner Bruhn looked to offer an extra dose of speed to the midfield mix for Leon Cameron

Leon Cameron

Age

51

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.7

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

20.8

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

.

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GWS GIANTS

We saw glimpses of Tom Green’s potential during 2020, but he looks set to skyrocket in 2021 judging by his performance on Saturday. Green was a contested ball winning machine against the Swans, more than holding his own against veteran grunt players like Josh Kennedy. The rising star award may not be as clear cut as we thought if the former Pick 10 manages to continue with the stellar form he showed first up.

Another learning from the match – Callan Ward could become a makeshift ruckman … seriously! The 30-year-old competed in several contests to help preserve the energy of young tall Matthew Flynn, which you’d suspect will continue while Braydon Preuss recovers from shoulder surgery. A Shaun Grigg style role is on the cards for Ward during at least the opening stages of the 2021 season.

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GWS GIANTS

Last year’s Pick No.12 Tanner Bruhn looked to compliment the Giants’ attacking setup in a big way, adding speed and agility to the midfield / half-forward mix. He showed plenty of promise and kicked a great goal on the run to cap off an impressive performance.

Second-year midfielder Tom Green is looming as one of the breakout young players of 2021 after a brilliant performance through the middle, winning a heap of contested ball.

Matthew Flynn was already a Round 1 bolter by virtue of shoulder surgery to fellow tall Braydon Preuss

11

Braydon Preuss

Age

28

Ht

207cm

Wt

118kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

6.1

2star

HB

3.1

3star

CL

1.9

4star

HO

20.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.4

4star

CL

2.4

5star

HO

26.2

5star

, but the Giants Academy graduate all but sealed his spot after a brilliant effort against veteran ruckman Tom Hickey

31

Tom Hickey

Age

33

Ht

202cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.9

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

19.1

5star

D

4.0

1star

K

1.5

1star

HB

2.5

2star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.0

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

8.6

5star

.

 

[PMBangers]

Tanner Bruhn and speed are not two words I thought I'd hear go together, probably says more about our existing players though

 

[Orange Agent]

Did Wehr play?

 

[Giant Strides]

Did Wehr play?

I didn't see his number or hear his name called, though I can't guarantee he didn't. I can't recall the commentators mentioning any injury.