Unofficial Preview Rd 21: Changes against the Cats - GMHBA

[Giant Strides]

Official preview thread is up, will roll into tomorrow's game day thread.

Review - Round 21 2021 - Geelong v GWS Giants, 7.50 pm at GMHBA Stadium, Fri 6 August

Where and When: Friday, August 6 at 7:50pm (AEST), GMHBA Stadium Last time they met: It feels like a lifetime ago. It was round one, 2020 and the league (and the wider community) was starting to grapple with what a COVID-affected season would look like. Just hours after this game was played...

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[Colonial]

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The travel, last minute and otherwise and being away from home and families is showing.
Fought hard, plenty of fight no doubt, but just couldn’t get going for a multitude of reasons.

Now we have, barely, a 5 day turnaround to take on the Cats Friday night at their home.

You would think Davis, Kelly, Hopper (hope he is ok) and most probably Mummy are outs.

Who comes in?

Thinking Briggs, Riccardi, Bruhn and Stein

 

[Giant Strides]

Yep, agree with a bunch of those.

Davis & Hopper would seem clear outs.

Mummy, Kelly, Reid could be others out with niggles.

If Taranto fills Hopper's midfield role, keeping Bruhn would seem a good option; the other would be de Boer (for his experience). Or de Boer for Kelly, trading run for run-with.

Stein for Davis.

Briggs in if Mummy goes out, although he'll be short of a gallop.

Finlayson could be an option for Reid and give Briggs a chop out in the ruck.

 

[PMBangers]

I am very scared

 

[Giant Strides]

I am very scared

Could get ugly - but we've seen that in past seasons, and TBH the percentage hit doesn't matter this year.

 

[PMBangers]

Could get ugly - but we've seen that in past seasons, and TBH the percentage hit doesn't matter this year.

Its more that it demoralises the group after what has been a decent month considering the constant movement

 

[Giant Strides]

Its more that it demoralises the group after what has been a decent month considering the constant movement

True, but I suspect that there are other factors that have demoralised them in the last few days and weeks.

 

[PMBangers]

True, but I suspect that there are other factors that have demoralised them in the last few days and weeks.

I feel for NSW as a whole, unfortunate situation going on

 

[ClockworkOrange]

We need to commit to a 2022 development team for the final 3 straight weeks.

Choose who we believe will be in our team one year from today, and play that 22 for 3 straight weeks.


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[Colonial]

We need to commit to a 2022 development team for the final 3 straight weeks.

Choose who we believe will be in our team one year from today, and play that 22 for 3 straight weeks.


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As long as we are a chance, we won’t give up on trying to make finals. Nor should we.

 

[Giant Strides]

From the Jacob Hopper

22

Jacob Hopper

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.0

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.3

5star

D

17.6

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

18.6

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.4

5star

story https://www.afl.com.au/news/656937/-brave-and-tough-giant-in-hospital-after-smother-goes-wrong:

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

was subbed out in the third term with concussion while Daniel Lloyd

38

Daniel Lloyd

Age

32

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

4star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

and Sam Reid

20

Sam Reid

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

both had to be helped from the field with ankle issues but were able to play out the game. Shane Mumford

41

Shane Mumford

Age

37

Ht

198cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.9

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

8.0

5star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

29.9

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

1.3

1star

HB

6.0

3star

CL

2.3

4star

HO

18.5

5star

D

6.2

2star

K

1.6

1star

HB

4.6

4star

HO

12.4

5star

also battled hard under duress but looks set to miss the clash with the Cats.

 

[Colonial]

 

[Danny88]

With Phil and hopper out I can see us using stein and bruhn

Hopefully the others get up and are ok to play

 

[Giant Pete]

We are going to get bullied and it’ll be ugly.

 

[Colonial]

At least 4 changes incoming

 

[Giant Pete]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Shipley got a run this week.

 

[Giant Strides]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Shipley got a run this week.

Might be the only one left given that lengthy list of outs!

Davis & Hopper - 12 day concussion protocols.

Tom Green - 2 weeks, hamstring.

Sam Reid - 1-3 weeks, ankle -> medial ligament strain.

Finlayson - stayed in Qld to be with pregnant partner

Lloyd a test on his ankle.

Kenners another week on his hamstring.

Cogs still out.

OUT: Davis, Hopper, Mumford, Green, Reid.

IN: Stein, Bruhn, Briggs, de Boer, not sure - maybe Riccardi to give Briggs a chop out, or Shipley.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

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[sydney_gws]

I think we need to play toby mainly in the midfield, back Hogan, lloyd,riccardi to score the goals. Toby can spend time in the forward line as well.
After looking good a couple of weeks ago, our injury list is bad again. If we can somehow win 2 of the next 3, at least we get a week off.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

I think we need to play toby mainly in the midfield, back Hogan, lloyd,riccardi to score the goals. Toby can spend time in the forward line as well.
After looking good a couple of weeks ago, our injury list is bad again. If we can somehow win 2 of the next 3, at least we get a week off.

Tough to see Lloyd recovering on a 5 day turnaround, fingers crossed.


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[Giant Pete]

Peatling Stein Haynes
Cumming Taylor Whitfield
Kelly Taranto Shipley
Greene HH Daniels
Hogan Bruhn XOH

Briggs Ward Green

Ash DeBoer Idun Perryman

Love to see average age and games played difference against the cats

 

[fridgeman]

Peatling Stein Haynes
Cumming Taylor Whitfield
Kelly Taranto Shipley
Greene HH Daniels
Hogan Bruhn XOH

Briggs Ward Green

Ash DeBoer Idun Perryman

Love to see average age and games played difference against the cats

Green is out injured fyi and I think another tall will come in to back up Briggs in the ruck, Sproule or Riccardi

 

[Giant Pete]

Green is out injured fyi and I think another tall will come in to back up Briggs in the ruck, Sproule or Riccardi

Oh yeah! Thanks. I agree.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Could our current ‘Rehab 18’ team beat the one we’ll need to field on Friday night vs Cats?


Rehab 18 (+ *brother + *coach)

Kennedy - Keefe - Shaw
Buckley - Davis - Reid
T Green - Pruess - *J Green
Lloyd - Flynn - Hutchesson
Hill - Finlayson - *Stevie J

Hopper - Mumford - Coniglio


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[Colonial]

Could our current ‘Rehab 18’ team beat the one we’ll need to field on Friday night vs Cats?


Rehab 18 (+ *brother + *coach)

Kennedy - Keefe - Shaw
Buckley - Davis - Reid
T Green - Pruess - *J Green
Lloyd - Flynn - Hutchesson
Hill - Finlayson - *Stevie J

Hopper - Mumford - Coniglio


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That’s not a half bad side.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

That’s not a half bad side.

I think the Rehab boys would dominate on the inside and generate more I50s, albeit lacking some outside polish.

The Rehab forwards may be less efficient, but would be getting more looks.

Backs a bit of a wash I suspect.


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