Review Round 19 - GWS Giants vs Essendon Bombers, Sunday August 9th, 3.20pm, Spotless Stadium

[captainMyCaptain]

# Fun fact in our short history we have never lost a round 19 clash at home.

If we want to remain in the hunt for the finals we simply have to win this match and we should provided we put in the same effort as we did against the dockers.

Changes - hopefully all of Haynes, Smith, Palmer and maybe Patton are right to go this week

 

[JC100]

Agree with those 4 ins. Lamb, Stewart and buntine(concussion) to be 3 of the 4 outs

 

[Land of the Giants]

We're at the pointy end of things now, if we want to play finals, we have to win this week.

I'd give Haynes, Smith and Palmer another week, to be honest. Groin strains and hamstrings take a while to get completely right. And we should be able to win without them, Essendon are a rabble at the moment.

 

[_GT_]

This is the perfect week to bring back the General.

 

[Colonial]

Must win, with the performance yesterday we will win.
Its Time for General and Possibly Sunshine to return. Have all 3 guns in the side and poor old Essendon wont know who to gang up on

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[Ichabod Noodle]

Sauce for Downie
Patton for Stewart
Haynes and Buntine are job sharing at the moment - taking it week about
Does Lamb get another week? Will Dev be right?
How's Wilbur's shoulder?

 

[Danny88]

I think lamb has been average. But he probably hold his spot if WHE and smith miss. If they are back I doubt he stays put

 

[reload141]

Any word on Shaw playing or not?

 

[DapperJong]

Hey Giants,

I'm new to Sydney and I'm going to attend this match to see how much we can lose by.

Any locals here know what the deal is with the train? I heard it's free if you have a game ticket.

Cheers!

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Hey Giants,

I'm new to Sydney and I'm going to attend this match to see how much we can lose by.

Any locals here know what the deal is with the train? I heard it's free if you have a game ticket.

Cheers!

Yep. Free trains on game day with a ticket. Just show the station attendant when you get on and they'll let you through the gates. Change at Lidcombe. Out of the station at Olympic Park, turn right, and about 500m down the road. Can't miss it.

 

[DapperJong]

Yep. Free trains on game day with a ticket. Just show the station attendant when you get on and they'll let you through the gates. Change at Lidcombe. Out of the station at Olympic Park, turn right, and about 500m down the road. Can't miss it.

Awesome~!

 

[Ellie Aquitaine]

Love Buntine for Buntine to play but two concussions in three weeks is a risky proposition. Would rather he rest up for Port or Sydney.

Any word on Shaw playing or not?

Not yet. They probably arrived in Sydney in the last few hours so he probably hasn't been assessed as to what, if anything, may be needed.

It's less of an issue with Davis and Patfull back, but geez Heath's been critical to our success this year.

 

[Vic pokiesmon]

Love Buntine for Buntine to play but two concussions in three weeks is a risky proposition. Would rather he rest up for Port or Sydney.



Not yet. They probably arrived in Sydney in the last few hours so he probably hasn't been assessed as to what, if anything, may be needed.

It's less of an issue with Davis and Patfull back, but geez Heath's been critical to our success this year.

He played out the last quarter and had 9 possessions.Cant be that bad unless he went off and had a jab?.Did he?

 

[OrangeDuck]

This will be a good test on the squad. Haven't really had a game with the "must win" implications like this one. Should be a good contest, a win sets us up for a finals berth. We hope.

 

[Determinant]

If we don't win we are bigger pretenders than GC have ever been.

 

[Sultan]

Hopefully the Hosk pulls up OK. He showed signs and would love to see him have another crack.

 

[Vic pokiesmon]

I think they will rest Steele.Sauce in for injured Downie.Depending on how many injured players come back Townshend could replace Steele.Bit stronger body than Barrett and has been pretty consistent lately in Neafl.

 

[fridgeman]

Picking a long injury list coming off the game yesterday although they all seemed to be minor injuries,
hoping anyway

 

[Ellie Aquitaine]

We're now in must win territory so the only time a key player will be rested will be if there's doubt they won't finish the match or the travel might be an issue.

 

[Simmofreo]

Enter

THE GENERAL !!!

Looking after him is one thing, but 3 weeks of kicking big bags in the NEAFL is enough for me

 

[Land of the Giants]

It's less of an issue with Davis and Patfull back, but geez Heath's been critical to our success this year.

Heath Shaw has been amazing for us all year. He's held the backline together when we haven't even had one.

 

[inamedthegiants]

Patton back for sure. Barrett as sub.

 

[Scully2Folau]

Shaw (abductor) cleared to play, likewise Downie (illness).

Tests for Smith (knee) and Buntine (concussion).

Palmer also good to go having overcome his corked hammie.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Shaw (abductor) cleared to play, likewise Downie (illness).

Tests for Smith (knee) and Buntine (concussion).

Palmer also good to go having overcome his corked hammie.

I'd still give the nod to Sauce who has been tearing it up in the NEAFL over Downie.

 

[inamedthegiants]

I'd still give the nod to Sauce who has been tearing it up in the NEAFL over Downie.

Yeah. Now or never for Sauce.

Tayte Pears, Paul Chapman and Courtney Dempster back for the Bombres.