Game Day Round 1 2025 Fremantle ⚓️ v Geelong 🐈

[JammoMonty]

I'd be leaving Pearce in Perth to make sure he's 100% and go with Chapman who beat Cameron last year.

I’d leave Walker behind to

 

[Spirit Level]

Fooottyyyyyyyy

 

[ubiquitous226]

Freo should put them away if they are serious.

If only sport worked like that.

I guess Collingwood aren't serious since they didn't put away GWS..
At least until the next big result.

Will definitely be an interesting game, Round 1 is always such a mystery as to how all the teams are going, we seem to be slow starters at everything under JLo, hopefully not the case this weekend!

 

[deputy]

After all the hype and Us deliberately playing vanilla in scratch matches, our coach should have us really pumped up for the cats.Would expect to see a 6-7 goal first quarter and then run away with the game easily .Go Freo.Treacy 5 Bolton 4

 

[Big Animal]

After all the hype and Us deliberately playing vanilla in scratch matches, our coach should have us really pumped up for the cats.Would expect to see a 6-7 goal first quarter and then run away with the game easily .Go Freo.Treacy 5 Bolton 4

what was "vanilla" about the Melbourne game?

 

[BREATHLESS_987]

Yeah I have no idea what to expect. First three rounds or so can throw up anything.
I'd love to join the chorus writing Collingwood off, but I just wouldn't dare after one game.

I'll be over the moon coming home with the points any of the first 2 games, don't really care how it looks. We'll have a better idea after 5 or so weeks.

 

[jerms]

Bruce not just named in the side, but starting on-field - I appreciate the conviction!

 

[mike91]

Without Young, I think it'll be too difficult. Reidy instead of Darcy also hurts.

Cats by 15


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[fleur]

Bailey Smith will be playing for them.

 

[Spirit Level]

34 degrees in Geelong on Saturday, at least the conditions will be in our favour

 

[fleur]

This game will set the tone for the rest of the season. Beat them at the cattery and we should be confident with every game afterwards. Get embarrassed and it'll be hard to get over. I’d be happy with a competitive close loss.

 

[fleur]

34 degrees in Geelong on Saturday, at least the conditions will be in our favour

Victoria will have been in 30 degree weather for almost ten days so it’s moot

 

[mike91]

This game will set the tone for the rest of the season. Beat them at the cattery and we should be confident with every game afterwards. Get embarrassed and it'll be hard to get over. I’d be happy with a competitive close loss.

Nah, that's completely wrong.

People read way too much into Round One performances.

"It's never as good as it seems, and it's never as bad as it seems"



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[Rockmelon]

Hope the boys come out with some fire in the belly after Geelong beat us late last year at Optus. Never expect to win down at Kardinya but getting the W would set us up nicely!

Geelong might be a bit flat to start because of all the drama with the cyclone.

Freo by 11

 

[Big Animal]

Bailey Smith will be playing for them.

hmmm last game 20 August 2023 with 21 possessions. Half a preseason game where he went off with a tweaked knee.

Definitely has Insta and hair game, just not sure the onfield will match it after so much time off.

 

[King Huskii]

hmmm last game 20 August 2023 with 21 possessions. Half a preseason game where he went off with a tweaked knee.

Definitely has Insta and hair game, just not sure the onfield will match it after so much time off.

He's being hyped at the moment

 

[freoextra]

Ok, anyone else hearing a rumor of a long term injury to Bolton? Just came to me but hoping it is rubbish.

 

[sumavich]

Probs bullshit.
But Geelong being audited for 3rd party payments from the AFL is not bullshit

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Ok, anyone else hearing a rumor of a long term injury to Bolton? Just came to me but hoping it is rubbish.

Someone is passing around rumours of leg stress fractures but Bolton has had a few bullshit injury rumours this preseason so im prepared to doubt till official.

 

[Joao]

If he gets a long term injury before playing for us I'm finding a new sport.

 

[freoextra]

Someone is passing around rumours of leg stress fractures but Bolton has had a few bullshit injury rumours this preseason so im prepared to doubt till official.

Cheers, that is exactly the rumour passed to me. No problem, forget it unless something more concrete comes along.

This is certainly enough to get me to go to training on Wednesday to ease my mind.

 

[King Huskii]

Cheers, that is exactly the rumour passed to me. No problem, forget it unless something more concrete comes along.

This is certainly enough to get me to go to training on Wednesday to ease my mind.

So he's injured

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Cheers, that is exactly the rumour passed to me. No problem, forget it unless something more concrete comes along.

This is certainly enough to get me to go to training on Wednesday to ease my mind.

I reckon we'll have the answer before then

 

[s_wd6]

When there’s smoke…

With his “calf” issues earlier in the pre season a stress fracture makes a lot of sense. Same thing that happened to Cox last year.

 

[JammoMonty]

Ok, anyone else hearing a rumor of a long term injury to Bolton? Just came to me but hoping it is rubbish.

Heard the same. 6-8 weeks out. Hoping it’s BS