Land of the Giants
Premiership Player
Dylan who?
And no wonder Smith referred to Giants Stadium as a graveyard. He must have had a premonition.
What a delightful way to spend a very muggy Sunday afternoon. I don’t think anyone in that non-derby record crowd saw it coming, especially the Bombers and their Melbourne media mates.
Now we pack our bags and head across the Nullarbor to face the Eagles at their flashy new home. The toughest road trip in the AFL, or so they say.
I’ve always thought that claim was a bit over-stated. The Eagles and the Dockers go back and forth every other week, and it never seems to trouble them, or stop them getting to and winning grand finals. The “toughest road trip” seems to bother people from the East much more than in the West.
The key to winning on Saturday will be mental preparation. The Eagles will be under immense pressure to perform in front of their home crowd after getting pantsed by the Lions in Brisbane, and while some of that might have been due to limited preparation and a premiership hangover, they’ll certainly be back on the wagon, more than keen to unveil their flag at home with a win.
It remains to be seen how our new look team performs for an extended period, but if today was any indication, Tim Taranto looks right at home in the midfield, and performed above expectations. The pre-match fears about our midfield were unfounded. We smashed them.
The only injury worries were Keeffe and Perryman. I think Keeffe will be OK - he's a big strong lad, but something tells me Perryman won’t be traveling to Perth. Nick Haynes is a chance to return, he will strengthen a back line that had an exceptional afternoon. I'm not sure about Josh Kelly. I suspect his problem is more chronic that the club is letting on.
It was a great effort against the Bombers guys, so enjoy the moment, and get yourselves ready. You'll have to bring your “A” game to win.
I think we can cause an upset. Go Giants!
And no wonder Smith referred to Giants Stadium as a graveyard. He must have had a premonition.
What a delightful way to spend a very muggy Sunday afternoon. I don’t think anyone in that non-derby record crowd saw it coming, especially the Bombers and their Melbourne media mates.
Now we pack our bags and head across the Nullarbor to face the Eagles at their flashy new home. The toughest road trip in the AFL, or so they say.
I’ve always thought that claim was a bit over-stated. The Eagles and the Dockers go back and forth every other week, and it never seems to trouble them, or stop them getting to and winning grand finals. The “toughest road trip” seems to bother people from the East much more than in the West.
The key to winning on Saturday will be mental preparation. The Eagles will be under immense pressure to perform in front of their home crowd after getting pantsed by the Lions in Brisbane, and while some of that might have been due to limited preparation and a premiership hangover, they’ll certainly be back on the wagon, more than keen to unveil their flag at home with a win.
It remains to be seen how our new look team performs for an extended period, but if today was any indication, Tim Taranto looks right at home in the midfield, and performed above expectations. The pre-match fears about our midfield were unfounded. We smashed them.
The only injury worries were Keeffe and Perryman. I think Keeffe will be OK - he's a big strong lad, but something tells me Perryman won’t be traveling to Perth. Nick Haynes is a chance to return, he will strengthen a back line that had an exceptional afternoon. I'm not sure about Josh Kelly. I suspect his problem is more chronic that the club is letting on.
It was a great effort against the Bombers guys, so enjoy the moment, and get yourselves ready. You'll have to bring your “A” game to win.
I think we can cause an upset. Go Giants!
and forgot to ask yesterday ...lol
