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Damn
We'ĺl probably be ok in 2018 though right?
Obvious you managed to avoid us in the finals as well.
We'ĺl probably be ok in 2018 though right?
Obvious you managed to avoid us in the finals as well.
Giants left asking "Where's my Mummy ?" : A career-ending frontal slipadictomy to Shane Mumford in Round 27 saw this year's minor premiers stumble in qualifying. Without the big Mummy to shield them from harm GWS were paid back handsomely for last year's qualifying final by a 4th placed Swans who have left their best to last. Kurt Tippet monstered the Giants, who looked Lilliputian without their own Goliath, beating aside GWS for a 23 point win on the Giants' own turf.
The good news is, though a little fuzzy, I can just make out some headlines for 2018....
What's in a name ? : After a GF win in 2016 followed by an 8th place loss in a prelim in 2017, it was only the bump stop at the bottom of the ladder that stopped the Dogs sliding off altogether. Posting just one dismal win against the relocated Tassie Tigers reserves team, after their seniors were injured on the way to the game when the team bus was side swiped on the Tasman Bridge, the Dogs are now facing a relocation of their own. Said newly appointed AFL CEO Eddie McGuire, "It's high time that Darwin had a team and the NT Dingos will carry on the spirit of the dogs". Amid woofs of protest from fans he replied "Pug, Dingo, Bulldog, Chihuahua, Basenji. They're all kind of dogs aren't they ? I mean, they all sniff bums and drop sh!t everywhere" Dingos fans were partly comforted that Launceston's bid to rebrand the team as the Launceston Labradoodles failed.
Giants cut the apron strings : It was a celebration that might have been a Premiership win after GWS won back to back games for the first time since the retirement of Shane Mumford. GWS coach Dermot Brereton declared his hair the best ever for a centre half-forward before commenting. "After Shane retired is seemed natural to move Toby Greene to the ruck. Some said I was crazy" Asked for his comment, second ruck Rory Lobb asked to remain anonymous." I had 102 hitouts over those 2 games, 102 f&*king hitouts. Toby has one. Why does he get labelled first ruck ?. Dermie is crazy", he mumbled through the Batman mask we gave him. Dermie replied "I don't know who this second ruck is but I'm not crazy. Lobb may be OK in the ruck but Toby has better hair. Hair is more important than height in the modern game.
2018 is a big year for GWS, after falling short in the finals for two years running, but the signs are good. "It's only round four", said Greene, standing on a stool behind Lobb, "but clearly Dermie has a plan". The Giants sit 3:1 after a narrow loss to the top placed Carlton (women's team). "Since the move to Canberra the team has been rejuvenated" declared full-forward Nick Malceski. "Coming out of retirement has been great for me personally, though I was surprised to be taken with a first round pick. Clearly Dermie has a plan".
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