GWS: Why so inconsistent?

[Orfullrules]

lol what?

Big time this. The difference between our best and worse is light years apart

Celebrate (drink, drugs etc). Performance not as good next week. Recovery and Injuries. Just guessing.

 

[WesternSydneyHawk]

Our Rd 0 performance was poor and they were kicking goals out of their arse.

I'd definitely agree that Hawthorn played poorly that day.

But a big part of the reason why Hawthorn played poorly is because the Giants played well.

It didn't really come across on TV, but the Giants were really disciplined in setting up their structures behind the ball, and applying pressure on the ball carrier.

Combined with the narrower ground (which Hawthorn couldn't stretch as much as the MCG), you could see the Hawks players visibly hesitate a number of times because there was no good option to kick to.

And then offensively, a number of Giants players did particularly well. Gruzewski and Stringer were great up forward. And it was probably Clayton Oliver's best match in two years.

If GWS consistently played like that, even with all the injuries, they'd be tough to beat.

But they don't seem to consistently play with that level of discipline and intensity.

I'm curious to know why.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

I'd definitely agree that Hawthorn played poorly that day.

But a big part of the reason why Hawthorn played poorly is because the Giants played well.

It didn't really come across on TV, but the Giants were really disciplined in setting up their structures behind the ball, and applying pressure on the ball carrier.

Combined with the narrower ground (which they couldn't stretch as much as the MCG), you could see the Hawks players visibly hesitate a number of times because there was no good option to kick to.

And then offensively, a number of Giants players did particularly well. Gruzewski and Stringer were great up forward. And it was probably Clayton Oliver's best match in two years.

If GWS consistently played like that, even with all the injuries, they'd be tough to beat.

But they don't seem to consistently play with that level of discipline and intensity.

I'm curious to know why.

And for us this seems to be happening regularly - so I would like to think that our coaches would have been analysing patterns and addressing them. Our inconsistency unfortunately seems consistent.

 

[Colonial]

Celebrate (drink, drugs etc). Performance not as good next week. Recovery and Injuries. Just guessing.

No.

 

[WesternSydneyHawk]

Another prime example today.

Playing against the reigning premiers, the Giants won 26.10.166 to 13.10.88.

But that's selling it short.

The Giants absolutely monstered Brisbane in the third quarter, 14.2 to 0.3.

The Giants nearly matched Brisbane's entire score for the game in the third quarter.

And then a week earlier, against West Coast, the Giants lost 13.10 to 10.11.

The best on ground against the Lions, Toby Greene

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Toby Greene

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

, was basically MIA against the Lions.

Yes, I know injuries. But. Why such a huge gap between the Giants' best and worst performances?

 

[JD888]

I’m a Brisbane resident and fan of the team but I have to admit the orange tsunami were intoxicating to watch in that third quarter. Stringer, Greene, Cadman were off the charts.

 

[Former Decathlete]

Combination of injuries and a very shit draw.
They play at more venues than anyone else.
It must be exhausting.

 

[Cmarsh]

Combination of injuries and a very shit draw.
They play at more venues than anyone else.
It must be exhausting.

Off again to Alice Springs next week!

 

[My Tilly]

Their still the only side (other than Brisbane) who can do the most damage if they happened to finish 10th.
Their game is just well suited to the finals. They win that first week, you would hate to face them with their backs against the wall.