Preview Round 8 2021 - GWS Giants v Essendon Bombers, 1.45 pm @ Giants Stadium, Sat 8 May

[Colonial]

Veteran ruckman Shane Mumford is set to hold his place ahead of developing tall Matt Flynn, after the 34-year-old was one of the Giants' best against the Crows.

Mumford sat out the previous match against the Western Bulldogs so has only just started the streak of two or three consecutive matches that Cameron has continually stated the big man is now able to play.

"It's a week-to-week thing. We feel as though Mummy can play this weekend, he's pulled up pretty well and trained on Wednesday," Cameron said.

"He's in really good form. His game last weekend was first class and when he's come into our team, he’s performed really, really well at a high level.

"Sustaining that over a period of two, three, four weeks is always our challenge with him, because of his body just recovering. But we expect him to play on Saturday, then I'll deal with whatever happens the week after."

So Mumford is #1 ruck now, I guess.

Bad bad bad idea

 

[Colonial]

This isn’t a bad show on Twitter

 

[Giant Strides]

Veteran ruckman Shane Mumford is set to hold his place ahead of developing tall Matt Flynn, after the 34-year-old was one of the Giants' best against the Crows.

Mumford sat out the previous match against the Western Bulldogs so has only just started the streak of two or three consecutive matches that Cameron has continually stated the big man is now able to play.

"It's a week-to-week thing. We feel as though Mummy can play this weekend, he's pulled up pretty well and trained on Wednesday," Cameron said.

"He's in really good form. His game last weekend was first class and when he's come into our team, he’s performed really, really well at a high level.

"Sustaining that over a period of two, three, four weeks is always our challenge with him, because of his body just recovering. But we expect him to play on Saturday, then I'll deal with whatever happens the week after."

So Mumford is #1 ruck now, I guess.

Sigh.

Deep sigh.

 

[Colonial]

Sigh.

Deep sigh.

Would not be surprised if Flynn and Briggs go “* this” and look around.

 

[Gigantic]

It's quite frustrating really

Hopefully Flynn doesn't feel the same way we do. Wouldn't blame him though.

 

[Colonial]

*

 

[Pres]

Hogan calf

 

[Callums_Guns]

Buntine out, Sproule in

 

[Gigantic]

How is Sproule ahead of Riccardi

 

[Callums_Guns]

To make things worse the VFL team has a bye this weekend

 

[Gigantic]

Don’t see why we couldn’t utilise Flynn as a ruck/fwd with Hogan out

 

[Colonial]

Don’t see why we couldn’t utilise Flynn as a ruck/fwd with Hogan out

Or Have Flynn as Ruck and Briggs in as ruck fwd.

 

[JC100]

Don’t see why we couldn’t utilise Flynn as a ruck/fwd with Hogan out

This would be my preference. I haven’t seen enough from sproule to suggest he gives us more than Flynn as a forward

 

[Land of the Giants]

I hope we're switched on.

Hogan out is a big blow. Essendon will fancy themselves a real chance now.

 

[bossman111]

Sproule over Riccardi? Am I missing something

 

[Giant Strides]

Game day thread is now open:

Review - Round 8 2021 - GWS Giants v Essendon Bombers, 2.10 pm @ Giants Stadium, Sat 8 May

Well, after a win last week, the team has gotten weaker with 4 players out through injury, and no notable inclusions. Most controversial was replacing the loss of Hogan, who had a fantastic debut last week, with Sproule rather than Riccardi. The changes have certainly brought us back closer to...

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