Preview Round 18 – GWS Giants vs Collingwood, Saturday 20th July, Sydney Showground Stadium, 4.35pm

[Giant Strides]

I'd love to see Jye Caldwell get a run to see what he could do ... but think he's too much of a risk just 2 games back and his injury history. Bonar hasn't been convincing this year, so think that Hately should come in for Cogs, and give him a good run through the middle.

 

[fridgeman]

Tough game this weekend and some of the younger mids to step up without 4 of the leaders

My team for the weekend Greene to play mostly midfield with Bonar mostly forward and Lloyd lucky but he gets another chance and he plays forward as well with some time on the wing, Shipley is another option for Bonar but I think the club will only go with one to play their first game of the year

Shaw Davis Reid
Williams Taylor Haynes
Kennedy Perryman Whitfield
Greene Cameron Deledio
Hill HH Daniels
Mumford Hopper Taranto
Hately Tomlinson Bonar Lloyd

 

[Colonial]

Trackwork

Buses replace trains this weekend between.....

Gordon and Wynyard/Nth Sydney

Sydenham and Central. (Remaining trains on the Cronulla line are a changed timetable)

Waterfall and Central (Illawarra Line)

 

[Colonial]

Take it with a grain of salt but Mr "I believe" is saying Pendles will be back this week.

 

[dlanod]

IN

• Jeremy Finlayson,
• Jake Stein,
• Shane Mumford

OUT

• Stephen Coniglio (Injured),
• Adam Kennedy (Omitted),
• Matt Buntine (Omitted)

 

[dlanod]

We've dropped Kennedy? Err...

We're playing Mumford and Simpson?

There's got to be some late changes coming, otherwise the crack epidemic has reached Tom Wills Oval.

 

[Gigantic]

That's a weird line up. Or more so, weird changes.

 

[grimlock]

It’s a very tall team! Not sure how to fit Mumford/Simpson in the same team, particularly with Cameron Himmelberg Finlayson also in. And where does this leave Tomlinson who has played wing/2nd ruck all year? Does it point to a new role for him

Stein in allows Davis to play one of the Pies’s small forwards. Will they try Reid again as a tagged? Might explain why no mid was named to replace Cogs

So many questions!

 

[Danny88]

It’s a really interesting line up. I don’t mind the Mumford/Simpson pairing. I don’t think they will rest forward much- more likely to spend time on the bench.

I think that means Tomlinson plays a pure wing and pez full time mid/wing

I like finlayson back in. The reality is we need his goals

Stein has great ball use- like his inclusion

 

[Colonial]

IN

• Jeremy Finlayson,
• Jake Stein,
• Shane Mumford

OUT

• Stephen Coniglio (Injured),
• Adam Kennedy (Omitted),
• Matt Buntine (Omitted)

Umm why is Kenners dropped? Shaw was my 1st candidate for self reflection from the defensive group.

Bunts understand.

Stein(awesome) and Toj (hopefully the kick in the pants needed) welcome back.

Mummy and Dawson? Oook


Edit. Well we did want to Leon to shake things up.

 

[fridgeman]

I cant see the 2 rucks working for the team as neither of them are any kind of threat forward and both are a liability around the ground, unless they have a late change to the team I think this will be a frustrating game to watch. Stein in allows LC to have the 4 tall defenders which he likes and I think the De Goey factor played apart in that decision as well, at least if they are not going for the win play Hately or Bonar

 

[dlanod]

Shaw was my 1st candidate for self reflection from the defensive group.

Over 30, never getting dropped.

 

[Giant Strides]

Bizarre. That is all i've got.

 

[Danny88]

I cant see the 2 rucks working for the team as neither of them are any kind of threat forward and both are a liability around the ground, unless they have a late change to the team I think this will be a frustrating game to watch. Stein in allows LC to have the 4 tall defenders which he likes and I think the De Goey factor played apart in that decision as well, at least if they are not going for the win play Hately or Bonar

Simpson’s Time on ground has been in the 50-60% range. I don’t think we will have them rest forward as there are already three tall targets. More likely I think they will rotate off the bench and only push forward if Cameron or himmelburg is off the ground

 

[dlanod]

"Someone always gets injured, so we might as well play a man down from the beginning."

 

[Bay Giant]

Anyone here going to the pre-match function at the Brewery?

 

[Determinant]

Anyone here going to the pre-match function at the Brewery?

Nope, going watch the last half of NEAFL instead, keep an eye on next weeks team

 

[Colonial]

So his intention IS to play 2 rucks.....




It won't be dull.

 

[dlanod]

But no Davis.

 

[Simmofreo]

Good Lord We cannot catch a break.

No Davis, Ward, Cogs, Kelly (there is all the captains gone)

Unfortunately this one is going to get messy

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[Colonial]

This won't be pretty

 

[Gigantic]

Keefe comes in for David? Oh god. Makes no sense to bring him in if we’ve already got Simpson to relief ruck. Don’t rate him as an afl standard KPD.

 

[Gigantic]

Would have thought this confirms we’re going to have a late change with one of Mummy and Simpson to drop out but the tweet above re Leon backing them both suggests otherwise.

 

[grimlock]

Greene will be the captain

 

[Colonial]

Anyone know what's actually wrong with Filthy?