Land of the Giants
Premiership Player
Well, we got the result we expected against the Hawks, but it wasn’t easy. I never thought we were in trouble, but there were times you wouldn’t have put your house on it.
Look at the stats. We got smashed in the clearances, especially the centre and at the stoppages, got done in tackles and tackles inside 50, one percenters, disposals, handballs and free kicks of course. But they were clumsy, with more turnovers. I kept thinking if they fumbled the ball a bit less, there might have been a different result.
Our running game was on display and it’s a joy to watch when we get on a roll. We outscored them from defensive half chains by an impressive 55-10. Real Orange Tsunami stuff.
Significantly, we won without the services of Josh Kelly, who had just six disposals, his worst return in eight years. And Toby was kept goal-less for the first time this season. It says something we covered for them. And I continue to shake my head at the impact Briggs is having. He’s like the key to an engine.
Saturday evening in Adelaide will be huge, a classic eight-point game. This is what I think the line-up will be:
FB Jack Buckley, Sam Taylor, Isaac Cumming
HB Lachie Ash, Harry Himmelberg, Connor Idun
C Josh Kelly, Harry Perryman, Callan Ward
HF Daniel Lloyd, Jake Riccardi, Toby Bedford
FF Brent Daniels, Jesse Hogan, Toby Greene
FOL Kieren Briggs, Tom Green, Stephen Coniglio
INT Lachie Whitfield, Finn Callaghan, Phil Davis, Callum M. Brown
In: Davis, Daniels,
Out: Keeffe (injured), XOH (injured), Haynes (suspended)
Sub: Peatling
I think XOH will be rested with that thumb injury. If he’s available, Daniels can take his place. I would have Phil Davis take the place of Keeffe, as it’s almost certain Haynes will be out suspended for his tackle on Josh Ward. I would also have Peatling as the sub.
Briggs pulled up right near the end with some kind of injury. In the event he’s out, Flynn can take his place.
Kingsley’s game plan is working and he knows it. When he was asked about his aims for the rest of the season in the presser, he said “I think anything’s possible” which was really saying to the team “I believe in you”.
We’ll all be believers if we can get over the Crows.
Look at the stats. We got smashed in the clearances, especially the centre and at the stoppages, got done in tackles and tackles inside 50, one percenters, disposals, handballs and free kicks of course. But they were clumsy, with more turnovers. I kept thinking if they fumbled the ball a bit less, there might have been a different result.
Our running game was on display and it’s a joy to watch when we get on a roll. We outscored them from defensive half chains by an impressive 55-10. Real Orange Tsunami stuff.
Significantly, we won without the services of Josh Kelly, who had just six disposals, his worst return in eight years. And Toby was kept goal-less for the first time this season. It says something we covered for them. And I continue to shake my head at the impact Briggs is having. He’s like the key to an engine.
Saturday evening in Adelaide will be huge, a classic eight-point game. This is what I think the line-up will be:
FB Jack Buckley, Sam Taylor, Isaac Cumming
HB Lachie Ash, Harry Himmelberg, Connor Idun
C Josh Kelly, Harry Perryman, Callan Ward
HF Daniel Lloyd, Jake Riccardi, Toby Bedford
FF Brent Daniels, Jesse Hogan, Toby Greene
FOL Kieren Briggs, Tom Green, Stephen Coniglio
INT Lachie Whitfield, Finn Callaghan, Phil Davis, Callum M. Brown
In: Davis, Daniels,
Out: Keeffe (injured), XOH (injured), Haynes (suspended)
Sub: Peatling
I think XOH will be rested with that thumb injury. If he’s available, Daniels can take his place. I would have Phil Davis take the place of Keeffe, as it’s almost certain Haynes will be out suspended for his tackle on Josh Ward. I would also have Peatling as the sub.
Briggs pulled up right near the end with some kind of injury. In the event he’s out, Flynn can take his place.
Kingsley’s game plan is working and he knows it. When he was asked about his aims for the rest of the season in the presser, he said “I think anything’s possible” which was really saying to the team “I believe in you”.
We’ll all be believers if we can get over the Crows.
