Preview Round 8, 2021: Gold Coast v St.Kilda - Metricon Stadium, Saturday 8th May, 1:45PM AEST

[Diehard Saint]

Not me and that hasn't changed

He has deserved his spot this year so far. If others can take his spot, so be it, but I bet he’ll be back at some stage.

 

[BrutThough]

I know this is an extreme point of view but this ban could cost him his place in the team for a number of weeks. Bytel has come in and done great and Byrnes had a good debut and doesn’t deserve to be dropped.

Probably won’t cause him to miss too many weeks, but could which is risky for a player who was recently fringe at best.

It’s lucky he got a 10 year extension under Richo actually.

Now we know he has hurt his calf, is it possible he did something to it in that game and the reason we didnt challenge was because he was going to be out anyway?

 

[BrutThough]

He has deserved his spot this year so far. If others can take his spot, so be it, but I bet he’ll be back at some stage.

Ratts today called him one of the shining lights from the Port game so he's impressing the right people.

 

[True Blue Saint]

Gordon Fode?? What a blast from the past Didn't he have a 40-50 goal year in the late 80's. I remember him booting consistent 4 goal bags a few weeks in a row. He disappeared quickly though...

One of those players who was too good for the reserves but couldn't quite make the step up.

 

[Roddy Grant]

Now we know he has hurt his calf, is it possible he did something to it in that game and the reason we didnt challenge was because he was going to be out anyway?

Yeah good point, also if you are going to pull the ‘challenge the ban’ card you prob save those for top 6-12 player types.

 

[austinnn]

Yeah good point, also if you are going to pull the ‘challenge the ban’ card you prob save those for top 6-12 player types.

Additionally, we're still a long way from setting our best 22, so the message to the squad is very much; "who else is going to step up like D-Mac has?"

 

[StCicatriz]

AFL screw us yet again. Start time moved to 13.45 meaning our players have less time to get over their jet lag.
Suns by 76.

have we considered the double negative?

slower players will get quick... the faster ones slower... we know the physics!!!

 

[Tyrian Lonestar]

Dont knock Jamie Lamb , hi sister was one of the hottest chicks iv ever seen , damn she was stunning

Oh you're right....

 

[Tyrian Lonestar]

He has deserved his spot this year so far. If others can take his spot, so be it, but I bet he’ll be back at some stage.

He's certainly lucky I'm not on the selection committee

 

[Groater]

For anyone interested here is the breakdown of the 95% of AFL fans that wanted the team news broken on a Thursday night:

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Misleading. Where's the other 5%?

 

[Pardon me]

Misleading. Where's the other 5%?

It’s Plugger maths...

 

[gringo2011]

Oh you're right....
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Are you from NZ little fella?

 

[tomjoad]

One of those players who was too good for the reserves but couldn't quite make the step up.

Yeah, I had him as a one year wonder. Think he was on the list for 3 or 4 though.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Where the f are the teams

Apparently it only kicks off from next week. They needed a week for change management. Training and so on, you see, for the coaches to be able to pick a team on a Thursday instead of a Friday.

 

[bennymc7]

Ratts today called him one of the shining lights from the Port game so he's impressing the right people.

Good on him, been super

 

[Roddy Grant]

Misleading. Where's the other 5%?

The other 5% preferred to have the teams announced 24 hours before the game.

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Are you from NZ little fella?

Plugger35 dislikes this.

 

[MUFKilda]

Plugger35 dislikes this.

Is he a Kiwi?

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Is he a Kiwi?

Only in the technical sense.

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Only in the technical sense.

Wot?

 

[Gosaints12]

Having a few mates over for this one. Saints by 3 points.



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[CursingFijian]

Speaking of a tough draw...

Gold Coast haven’t met Bytel yet. They might get a little shock with his inside work.

Was just looking at who he has played in his first 9 games:

2020 - Geelong (debut), Bombers, Lions
2021 - GWS, Melbourne, West Coast, Tigers, Port Adelaide & Hawthorn

He’s had a fair look at some good inside mids already. I don’t feel like Greenwood, Miller & Swallow esquires will have him trembling in his boots. I dare say he’s looking forward to the challenge.

 

[luca77]

Bourke was a nice kick for sure , Johnny's claim to fame was playing as a school kid , wasn't much chop though

Yeah, was pretty big news at school when he got named for his debut. I spoke to him a few times at school (he was a bit older than me) and he always seemed really nice and humble.
If I remember, his first possession was a terrific handball from the pack to the outside at Moorabbin, showed really good vision and skill.
Didn't do much that I remember after that, I heard an unfortunate story about a training incident with Burkey.
Was good enough to win a Liston medal though for Frangger if I remember.

 

[True Blue Saint]

Kent covers ground slower than Neptune rotates around the Sun.

To be fair to Kent Neptune revolves around the Sun at about 5.43km/second.

I can't be arsed doing the maths, but he would be able to cover the length of Marvel in about 0.05 of a second.

Don't reckon there'd be too many players in the AFL who could keep up with that kind of supersonic speed.

#BringBackKent

 

[austinnn]

With the amount of winning names on our list like Max King and, Josh Battle and Jack Steele, I wouldn't be surprised if we draft a bloke by the name of Kent Neptune. Likely to be as strong as the God of the Sea too, with a big blond beard and dodgy kicking action.