Preview Round 8 2024 – Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants, Saturday May 4, 1.45pm AEST, SCG

[Giant Pete]

Gee our midfield will have to stand up.

 

[Simmofreo]

I think a huge part of this will be how we prepare to shut down their transition through the middle of the ground

When teams have shut that down and forced them into a slower, long down the line type game style the swans have looked beatable

If we let them cut us up through the middle on transition we won’t stand up to them for long enough

Funny thing is that’s exactly the way to beat the giants too Danny. Interesting to see what happens if both teams try and quell that.

This really is an intriguing match


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[Simmofreo]

Perhaps try a different browser and click into section 3 and 4.

Zoom right into the seat you want when looking to click onto the seat.

Seems to work fine on my phone. E.gView attachment 1973646View attachment 1973648

Good luck.

For what it’s worth guys, I have never been able to get this seat selection thing to work properly on a computer. You must use the phone


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[Simmofreo]

Win or lose this week… I look forward to playing them in September.

Imagine the melts if it was an all Sydney GF.

As much as possibly losing a grand final to the swans is something we struggle to thing about, my lord it would be good for the game in Sydney.

And the tears from Melbourne would be delicious

It’s still hard to think how incredibly close it was to this happening back in 2016


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[Colonial]

Taylor: I think they're the benchmark

Hear from Sam Taylor ahead of our round seven clash against the Swans.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

 

[Colonial]

Briggs: It's going to be a tough match-up

Hear from Kieren Briggs ahead our our round eight clash with the Swans.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

 

[Giant YoYo]

Stephen Coniglio

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Stephen Coniglio

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.5

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.7

5star

CL

4.7

5star

D

21.3

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

5.4

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

3.0

5star

and Sam Taylor

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Sam Taylor

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

are on track to return for the derby should they pass fitness tests this week.

 

[Giant Pete]

They should give a live feed of the match committee.

 

[JC100]

Stephen Coniglio and Sam Taylor are on track to return for the derby should they pass fitness tests this week.

The reserves game is going to be worth hanging around for on Saturday.

We will have a very strong side when they gain the 3 players that get pushed out of the AFL side plus Gothard

 

[MelbourneGWS]

Game Day guide from our club. They also have details for interstate supporters

Not heading to the game? Get along to your local supporter venue and watch the game with other members of the Orange Army with specials and giveaways for GIANTS fans.

Canberra
Where: The Assembly - 11 Lonsdale St, Braddon
When: Saturday, May 4 from 1:30pm

Melbourne
Where: Coopers Inn - 282 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
When: Saturday, May 4 from 1:30pm

Perth
Where: Empire Bar – 220 Great Eastern Hwy, Lathlain
When: Saturday, May 4 from 11:30am (AWST)

Game Day Guide: Round 8 v Swans

All you need to know ahead of Derby XXVII against the Swans.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

 

[Giant YoYo]

Club has sent an email to members which contains a special link just for Giants members to access seats in Section 1 and 2 within the opposition bays for the game. I was of the impression this section was sold out.

I'm sitting in this area, hopefully plenty of Giants fans are yet to buy tickets and pack it out in orange.

 

[BarryAglett]

Club has sent an email to members which contains a special link just for Giants members to access seats in Section 1 and 2 within the opposition bays for the game. I was of the impression this section was sold out.

I'm sitting in this area, hopefully plenty of Giants fans are yet to buy tickets and pack it out in orange.

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Geez, this ticket stuff has been much harder than it should be.

 

[Danny88]

Funny thing is that’s exactly the way to beat the giants too Danny. Interesting to see what happens if both teams try and quell that.

This really is an intriguing match


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Yeah totally

I think they rely on the corridor more and we are happy to run and gun up the wings

In a strange way it will be who defends better in the wet

 

[BarryAglett]

Yeah totally

I think they rely on the corridor more and we are happy to run and gun up the wings

In a strange way it will be who defends better in the wet

Another big difference to me is the Swans rely heavily on their elite kicking and we rely on quick hands.

 

[Adam Giant]

Club has sent an email to members which contains a special link just for Giants members to access seats in Section 1 and 2

Urrgh… just after I bought crappy GA seats at the other end thinking they were the only ones left. The ticketing process for this game has been very ordinary.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Game Day guide from our club. They also have details for interstate supporters

Not heading to the game? Get along to your local supporter venue and watch the game with other members of the Orange Army with specials and giveaways for GIANTS fans.

Canberra
Where: The Assembly - 11 Lonsdale St, Braddon
When: Saturday, May 4 from 1:30pm

Melbourne
Where: Coopers Inn - 282 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
When: Saturday, May 4 from 1:30pm

Perth
Where: Empire Bar – 220 Great Eastern Hwy, Lathlain
When: Saturday, May 4 from 11:30am (AWST)

Game Day Guide: Round 8 v Swans

All you need to know ahead of Derby XXVII against the Swans.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

Ah, the Coopers Inn. Many fond memories there.

 

[Giant YoYo]

Urrgh… just after I bought crappy GA seats at the other end thinking they were the only ones left. The ticketing process for this game has been very ordinary.

Would've been good if we were given a heads up or the unique link shared earlier.

Not sure if people even realise that the ticket link the club sent out is a unique link with additional seating.

Hope they do a follow up promotion for those who couldn't get seats or seats with family or friends together. Be a shame if Giants fans didn't pack out this area because there's plenty seats there.

I bought my tickets in this area but I'm sitting at the back behind the seats currently showing as available. Hopefully won't be looking up in front of me seeing a sea of red if Giants fans don't purchase these tickets and this section goes up for public sale. Surely not, though. I'd imagine the club would have some idea of how many would be snapped up by Giants fans so perhaps may very well be packed out with Giants fans who have not yet purchased tickets.

 

[Adam Giant]

Would've been good if we were given a heads up or the unique link shared earlier.

Yep, especially when it was pretty obvious the match was selling out quickly a few days ago.

Today’s campaign also strangely had the guard of honour draw as the lead item instead of promoting tickets up front. The club’s comms are usually good but didn’t really nail it this time.

 

[Danny88]

With the wet weather…. Do we go smaller up front? We have had three talls all year

Might be time to give cadman or rics a rest considering we will need to be smaller if the rain is as bad as I’ve read

 

[Colonial]

 

[Land of the Giants]

From the ABC website:

'There is a lot of dislike': How the Sydney Derby became a top AFL rivalry

The Swans and Giants have only faced off for 12 years, but have already built up a catalogue of epic contests to go along with some serious bad blood. Ahead of the 27th Sydney Derby, here's how it became one of the league's best rivalries.

www.abc.net.au

 

[sydney_gws]

They should give a live feed of the match committee.

Probably hardest team to select in our history.

 

[BarryAglett]

And fascinating to hear what plans the coaches have for Heeney.

 

[Orange crush]

And fascinating to hear what plans the coaches have for Heeney.

just listening to the CD bloke on radio, he said Cogs is about the best defensive player in the comp (and the 2nd most damaging with the ball) and he reckons if Cogs goes head to head with Heeney it will have a big impact

 

[Colonial]

just listening to the CD bloke on radio, he said Cogs is about the best defensive player in the comp (and the 2nd most damaging with the ball) and he reckons if Cogs goes head to head with Heeney it will have a big impact