Unofficial Preview Semi-Final : Changes against The Cats - Fri 3 September 2021, 7.50 pm AEST @ Optus Oval WA

[Giant Strides]

Let's take this to the Game day thread.

Review - Semi-Final #2 2021 - Geelong Cats v GWS Giants, 7.50 pm AEST Fri 3 September @ Optus Oval, WA

The GIANTS take on Geelong on Friday night at 7:50pm EST. The GIANTS have made three changes for Friday night’s cut-throat semi-final against Geelong at Optus Stadium in Perth. Third-year forward Bobby Hill will get the chance to play in front of his home crowd having been named to play his...

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[Giant Strides]

NO MORE CHANCES: Giants forward OUT, can Cats avoid straight-sets exit?

Geelong and GWS in a blockbuster fight for their finals lives

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The official preview and the betting markets have the Cats as clear favourites this Friday. I think that suits us just fine.

All the better the feeling if our boys can beat the *ers!

 

[JC100]

I don’t like the idea of two rucks this week. Geelong are without steward but they are still a well organised defense with intercept markers. We need to isolate tall forwards in the forward 50 or go smaller IMO

With Sproule, Hogan and HH we have enough talls to compete in the air. Get the smalls in the forward 50 to put pressure on and use the open space.

The cats have been successful for years playing a tall back 6, clocking up space and taking intercept marks. They can do this easily on the narrow GMHBA surface. Their problem is they get to finals and play on bigger grounds and their talls can’t cover the ground so their defence leaks like a sieve.

Green and Greene out will help our balance (don’t get me wrong I would prefer them to be available) against the cats if Leon picks the right players to come in. Hill/Bruhn/Kennedy with a bit of zip gives us a real shot this week.

 

[Danny88]

With Sproule, Hogan and HH we have enough talls to compete in the air. Get the smalls in the forward 50 to put pressure on and use the open space.

The cats have been successful for years playing a tall back 6, clocking up space and taking intercept marks. They can do this easily on the narrow GMHBA surface. Their problem is they get to finals and play on bigger grounds and their talls can’t cover the ground so their defence leaks like a sieve.

Green and Greene out will help our balance (don’t get me wrong I would prefer them to be available) against the cats if Leon picks the right players to come in. Hill/Bruhn/Kennedy with a bit of zip gives us a real shot this week.

Agree with those ins

 

[Danny88]

We are deservedly at long odds to win this week. We have the ABILITY to beat them... I just think it is unlikely.

Im happy enough if we bow out this week after the year that was. That said.... .I'll be running around my living room in my undies if we somehow get up.

The only way I can see it happening is is a star like Hogan announces his return

 

[Land of the Giants]

Green and Greene out will help our balance (don’t get me wrong I would prefer them to be available) against the cats if Leon picks the right players to come in. Hill/Bruhn/Kennedy with a bit of zip gives us a real shot this week.

The one we really miss is Daniels. He was part of the PF team, along with Hill and Kenendy.

We didn't have Toby then and we can win without him now, just have to hope that Cumming, Kennedy and Reid are good to go.

 

[Simmofreo]

We are deservedly at long odds to win this week. We have the ABILITY to beat them... I just think it is unlikely.

Im happy enough if we bow out this week after the year that was. That said.... .I'll be running around my living room in my undies if we somehow get up.

The only way I can see it happening is is a star like Hogan announces his return

He knows Optus well

Would be pretty keen to play well in Perth

I think the Hoges kicks 4. That seems to be his number

4 in memory of Toby


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[BarryAglett]

Mumford has declared himself good to go.

Giant promise to ‘end’ rival’s season

Veteran GWS ruckman Shane Mumford won’t miss a chance to “end” Geelong’s season this Friday night in Perth as captain Stephen Coniglio revealed his team’s road map to success without Toby Greene.

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[Hendo_21]

Mumford has declared himself good to go.

Giant promise to ‘end’ rival’s season

Veteran GWS ruckman Shane Mumford won’t miss a chance to “end” Geelong’s season this Friday night in Perth as captain Stephen Coniglio revealed his team’s road map to success without Toby Greene.

www.news.com.au

Interesting to hear Cogs talking about his role coming back into the side, maybe we're going to keep seeing him played primarily as a forward hopefully not

 

[Hendo_21]

Mark Mcveigh

Mark Mcveigh

Age

43

Ht

184cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

18.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

one of our assistant coaches said an interview on the Giants Twitter account that they really like Tanner Bruhn as an option to replace Toby as a high HF so that seems pretty safe to assume that one change will be:
Toby out Tanner in
Cogs also said in his media avaliabilty that he expects both Cumming and Reid to be avaliable for selection

 

[Callums_Guns]

False starts to finals: How Giants' 'mullet man' is making his mark

Jake Stein is enjoying an impressive run of form - and Friday's semi-final looms as one of his biggest tests against a former teammate

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[Danny88]

Mark Mcveigh one of our assistant coaches said an interview on the Giants Twitter account that they really like Tanner Bruhn as an option to replace Toby as a high HF so that seems pretty safe to assume that one change will be:
Toby out Tanner in
Cogs also said in his media avaliabilty that he expects both Cumming and Reid to be avaliable for selection

Im not too sure about Reid. I think his role is important but can we trust his body?

 

[Hendo_21]

Im not too sure about Reid. I think his role is important but can we trust his body?

Agreed, I wouldn't pick Reid but they like his experience and versatility so he probably stays. Think he would be an ideal medi sub.

 

[Danny88]

Agreed, I wouldn't pick Reid but they like his experience and versatility so he probably stays. Think he would be an ideal medi sub.

Im saying i OWULD pick reid normally


But its his recent injury history that has be worried

 

[Hendo_21]

Leon said they're thinking about pairing Briggs and Mummy together this week, if Mummy needs the support because he's not able to carry the bulk of the ruck work by himself then he shouldn't be playing this week because he doesn't have the ability to rest up forward or float down back as an intercepting mark when he isn't in the ruck, Briggs is able to handle most of the ruck duties with a chop out from Sproule. Leaves us with less speed and zip that we've all thought has been so crucial over the last month or so I'd rather just play Briggs on his own.

 

[BarryAglett]

I had a feeling Stone would get a run this week.

 

[Hendo_21]

Tanner, Hill and Stone going all in on speed, ball use and pressure. Was pretty surprised seeing Stone get called up but pretty excited to see how he does.

 

[Gigantic]

Big show of trust to name Bruhn and Stone and a message to potential draftees who are worried they can't get a game

 

[fpm84]

I’ve seen Bruhn play but can you tell me a bit about Stone? What position will he play?

 

[Giant Pete]

I like it. Gives the young fellas a taste of finals and we aren’t relying on too many underdone players.
The concern is how undersized we are in the backline relative to the cats.

 

[Hendo_21]

I’ve seen Bruhn play but can you tell me a bit about Stone? What position will he play?

Half forward probably going to act as more of a play finisher then a play creator

 

[Hendo_21]

I like it. Gives the young fellas a taste of finals and we aren’t relying on too many underdone players.
The concern is how undersized we are in the backline relative to the cats.

What do we think the match ups are
Taylor- Hawkins
Stein-Cameron
Idun-Rohan
Haynes- Sav?

 

[Giant Pete]

I just don’t like the Mummy selection. Briggs was great against them a month ago. Mummy will be cooked.

 

[Hendo_21]

I just don’t like the Mummy selection. Briggs was great against them a month ago. Mummy will be cooked.

Could see him really struggling in the second half while they can rotate Stanley and Sav the whole game keeping each other fresh.

 

[Simmofreo]

I had a feeling Stone would get a run this week.

Good feeling

You got any feelings about the lotto numbers?


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[Colonial]

I just don’t like the Mummy selection. Briggs was great against them a month ago. Mummy will be cooked.

Agreed