Who will be better in 2024? Sydney or GWS?
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GWS should be top 4.
Swans more around the fringe of missing/making finals imo.
Swans more around the fringe of missing/making finals imo.
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Good question …. Adams and Grundy will help the swans and they have some great young talent…. Maybe the giants just pip them
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Same was being said about Port this time in 2014.
Remember Port in 2014 had a very similar finals series to that of GWS this year, including losing to the eventual premiership side in the preliminary final by a kick at the MCG.
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That is very true. Good comparison.
Another comparison could be to Collingwood last year. New coach, bottom four side and having an ordinary start to the year. Both sides got on a roll and lost a prelim on the road by under a kick.
Of course we know what happened with the pies. I believe the Giants have even more talent.
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Not sure how much Adams will help them, but Grundy should prove to be a huge inclusion. Top three ruckman in the competition if he back to form.
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Adams is another mature body to help replace Mills till he is back from the shoulder
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Nah, f knows , both make the 8
Nah, f knows , both make the 8
Not saying we will win the flag or anything but adding Grundy and Adams really helps a lot as our ruck and inside mids were a serious liability in 2023.
Only glaring weakness right now is in our KPD stocks, and if McCartin goes down we are in a bit of trouble, but if he stays fit I think Sydney will be a better team in 2024 than we were in 2023.
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Yeah I think so too. Ruck was a glaring issue last year and they fixed that, so they’re a more complete side this year.
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Hamling could be handy... if you can get him fit.
That is true, and we do have Melican and some kid we just drafted from Queensland but I would not like to rely on Melican and some kid whose name I have not memorised yet.
I do wish we could clone Craig Bolton though. I miss him.
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Both teams should have strong seasons.
Will be interesting to see how Cadman goes.
While the Bloods have many good young players, the Giants have no shortage either.
Will be interesting to see how Cadman goes.
While the Bloods have many good young players, the Giants have no shortage either.
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The giants are the better team but I have concerns there were no mature list improvements over the trade period, which I think you need annually as a top 4 team.
The swans really improved areas of weakness and are always there and abouts, so I'd say it's hard to split them.
The swans really improved areas of weakness and are always there and abouts, so I'd say it's hard to split them.
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Sydney for mine. Very good recruiting over the break.
Infact I'm bullish on Sydney and tip them to win the minor premiership.
Infact I'm bullish on Sydney and tip them to win the minor premiership.
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Should both be thereabouts in contending .Apart from the ruck I’m not sure about swans key position stocks though.Amartey is good but is yet to show he is durable same with Hamling.Rampe is slowing down and while Mcartin does well he is undersized against the monster forwards .This is why they targeted McKay and Barrass etc.Mids and flankers there really strong although they will miss Mills two way running and ability to play as defensive mid and to play as intercept defender late in games.
With Giants I rate our defence as best in the league when u factor in Aleer and Haynes are reserves.I agree that it would have been nice to pick up another mid in post season in case of injuries.This is potential weakness if Green,Cogs or Callahan go down but bonus is hopefully fit Preuss in reserve in 24.Forwards look good especially if Hogan continues his upward trajectory at Giants.
I would have Giants slightly ahead but feel it will come down to injuries .Swans have better home ground advantage though at this stage which evens it out further
With Giants I rate our defence as best in the league when u factor in Aleer and Haynes are reserves.I agree that it would have been nice to pick up another mid in post season in case of injuries.This is potential weakness if Green,Cogs or Callahan go down but bonus is hopefully fit Preuss in reserve in 24.Forwards look good especially if Hogan continues his upward trajectory at Giants.
I would have Giants slightly ahead but feel it will come down to injuries .Swans have better home ground advantage though at this stage which evens it out further
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Sydney are rinsed you would have thought they're only a season or two from clif, so GWS.
