Preview Pre-Season 2022

[Giant Pete]

Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

will dominate this season.

 

[Big Stinky Monk]

Damn

Sheez, that's an olympic sprinters physique. Looking forward to see what he brings to the field once the pre season games get underway

 

[Colonial]

 

[Hendo_21]

Vibes seem very good amongst the group

 

[Andre the Giant]

Vibes seem very good amongst the group

I agree, there really seems a great bond and spirit at the club.

Pleasing to see Tanner looking settled and happy. I think he will re-sign which would be really good, he’s an important part of the next wave that can take us into our next big tilt.

Club looks really positive right now.

 

[Orange crush]

I honestly believe we have a super chance this year .... window wise open and fly screen off

 

[Hendo_21]

I honestly believe we have a super chance this year .... window wise open and fly screen off

The list althought not perfectly constructed is absolutely loaded with talent and most of them in a fantastic age bracket to contribute strongly now and still develop. Think if the team is reasonably healthy we should be a team making a deep finals run, not to make this a Leon discussion but if we're once again hanging around the fringes with reasonable health it's time to move on from him. Love this team so much all the guys are really likeable and seem to care about the club, can't ask for much more.

 

[PMBangers]

For those with reddit accounts the r/afl sub runs season previews each year, if you wanted to contribute ideas to the GWS one click on the link and reply to some of the comments in there xx

 

[Callums_Guns]

 

[Giant Pete]

Our media department hasn’t provided much this off season.

 

[Orange crush]

Our media department hasn’t provided much this off season.

Keeping the lid on

 

[Colonial]

Our media department hasn’t provided much this off season.

It has been quiet. South Melbourne have been everywhere with theirs.

 

[Callums_Guns]

Hogan being nursed through the pre-season is not a good sign

 

[Hendo_21]

Hogan being nursed through the pre-season is not a good sign

Could nursed mean they're also just taking it easy with him given his injury history and not nessecarily that he's picked up another injury?

 

[Gigantic]

Hopefully that's the case.

It never fills me with confidence when wording like that is used though.

 

[Callums_Guns]

Could nursed mean they're also just taking it easy with him given his injury history and not nessecarily that he's picked up another injury?

Possibly was hoping to read he's been training the house down and has had his best preseason in years

 

[PaythePerryman]

Possibly was hoping to read he's been training the house down and has had his best preseason in years

Just a bit of reverse phycology. Keeping the lid on big time.
They didn't even mention Stone in the forward line.

Let's hope we see some creativity from Stevie Js coaching and the selection panel this year.

 

[Colonial]

GIANTS Head Home to Heartland for Practice Match
GIANTS Head Home to Heartland for Practice Match

 

[Hendo_21]

Uhhhhh not good at all. Wouldn't say Stone is a certainty to play Round 1 but have to feel pretty confident at this point, our small forward depth is so grim.

 

[PaythePerryman]

Uhhhhh not good at all. Wouldn't say Stone is a certainty to play Round 1 but have to feel pretty confident at this point, our small forward depth is so grim.

Yeah this is not the position we need to be losing players in.
So small forward wise.
Hill........I guess Bruhn (even though he's a mid).

Stone is more mid sized and not a pressure forward. Replacing Lloyd was ideal.

Am I forgetting anyone? Most are just mids that roll through the forward line.

 

[Hendo_21]

Yeah this is not the position we need to be losing players in.
So small forward wise.
Hill........I guess Bruhn (even though he's a mid).

Stone is more mid sized and not a pressure forward. Replacing Lloyd was ideal.

Am I forgetting anyone? Most are just mids that roll through the forward line.

Our options are quite slim, think Peatling played as a pressure forward at times in the VFL last season maybe he's asked to play there, Cooper Hamilton may get an opportunity there also.

 

[Giant Gutsache]

Yeah this is not the position we need to be losing players in.
So small forward wise.
Hill........I guess Bruhn (even though he's a mid).

Stone is more mid sized and not a pressure forward. Replacing Lloyd was ideal.

Am I forgetting anyone? Most are just mids that roll through the forward line.

Agree Stone is most likely. I remain positive about Callum Brown making an impact this year. A similar size to Stone, but quicker and seems to be an opportunist when chances arise. Not sure about his overhead skills?

 

[PMBangers]

Our options are quite slim, think Peatling played as a pressure forward at times in the VFL last season maybe he's asked to play there, Cooper Hamilton may get an opportunity there also.

Yeah Peatling was mostly a forward in juniors from memory (although I could be getting confused with Jeromy Lucas), so has the experience to a degree.

Hamilton's defensive stuff is his bread and butter, but he is versatile and I reckon he'd be a nice fit if pressure is the main thing we want, honestly think he could have an Adam Kennedy like career

 

[PaythePerryman]

Yeah Peatling was mostly a forward in juniors from memory (although I could be getting confused with Jeromy Lucas), so has the experience to a degree.

Hamilton's defensive stuff is his bread and butter, but he is versatile and I reckon he'd be a nice fit if pressure is the main thing we want, honestly think he could have an Adam Kennedy like career

I just hope we don't shift Cogs into that position. We need him to gain value in the midfield. Get Bruhn forward with Stone or even Perryman.
We have a few half back options now and we know Leon loves Perryman.
Could be an option....not exactly quick, but knows where the goals are.

 

[GWS Goose]

I just hope we don't shift Cogs into that position. We need him to gain value in the midfield. Get Bruhn forward with Stone or even Perryman.
We have a few half back options now and we know Leon loves Perryman.
Could be an option....not exactly quick, but knows where the goals are.

Who doesn't love Perryman.
He is a ripper.
Could easily fill in forward if required.
I suspect Bruhn and Stone to get a crack in there.
Probably gets XOH a gig on the bench.