2015/16 Pre-Season Thread

[Stiffy_18]

Gore has the tools to be a good player for us. Hopefully he ends up better than both Geelong and Adelaide thought along the way.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Clincher for me was geelong moving to extend his initial contract so soon - he was clearly part of their plans

This made me feel more confident in the trade. You need to know the guy your drafting in was wanted by the club he's leaving.

 

[StonesThrow]

the way it yo-yos is completely unacceptable, but the average price wouldn't have changed by much for a long time.

It's not hard to avoid this if you don't do a ridiculous amount of driving.

That was my last post about petrol.

 

[DD#23]

It's not hard to avoid this if you don't do a ridiculous amount of driving.

That was my last post about petrol.

no, but the price changes are still completely unjustifiable, but yeah, anyway...

 

[Thinker]

Extremely shocked not to hear about Knight being up the front of either of these time trials...

He didn't run. Managing a strained quad.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Liking the access to inside info ^

Not the news

 

[azza77]

He didn't run. Managing a strained quad.

That has me feeling much better

 

[azza77]

Is the sprinter Tjimarri Sanderson-Milera? Cam Yolo was in Ceduna with him for Oysterfest he is a young Aboriginal runner.

I could find out for you? quite possibly, but again unsure. Brb...

 

[Thinker]

That has me feeling much better

He would've beaten both CEY and Griggy. I heard he ran 10km under 40 minutes a few weeks ago.

 

[hey shorty]

He would've beaten both CEY and Griggy. I heard he ran 10km under 40 minutes a few weeks ago.

Thats very handy going.

 

[azza77]

He would've beaten both CEY and Griggy. I heard he ran 10km under 40 minutes a few weeks ago.

That sounds a lot more like my man! Haha

 

[Bicks]

He would've beaten both CEY and Griggy. I heard he ran 10km under 40 minutes a few weeks ago.

Probably why he's got a sore quad, lactic acid build up....
But would he beat N vB?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

And Hodgey bringing the drinks.

Actually Lewis, as hodgey would have drunk all the drinks!

 

[1970crow]

Clincher for me was geelong moving to extend his initial contract so soon - he was clearly part of their plans

Yeh, obviously rated ahead of their first pick at something like 56. Delisting him would have resulted in about pick 80 as a replacement. I hope he's a gem, but he's the knives, not the steak.

 

[NikkiNoo]

He would've beaten both CEY and Griggy. I heard he ran 10km under 40 minutes a few weeks ago.

Well what was it Walshy said about him after his first SANFL game when he saw his gps numbers? Something along the lines of 'this is a kid I'm going to like'. He has an insane work ethic and was rightly singled out by the coaching staff during a post-game analysis to the rest of the team.

 

[Thinker]

Probably why he's got a sore quad, lactic acid build up....
But would he beat N vB?

I'd guess yes. In fact I'd put $$ on it.

 

[Thinker]

Well what was it Walshy said about him after his first SANFL game when he saw his gps numbers? Something along the lines of 'this is a kid I'm going to like'. He has an insane work ethic and was rightly singled out by the coaching staff during a post-game analysis to the rest of the team.

Kids a freak. Actual.

 

[conVINCEd]

Am I alone in thinking there's absolutely no reason that Knight won't be as good as Sloane?

 

[Bicks]

Yeh, obviously rated ahead of their first pick at something like 56. Delisting him would have resulted in about pick 80 as a replacement. I hope he's a gem, but he's the knives, not the steak.

For all we know at this stage Milera as opposed to Dean Gore could be the knives....I think you're seriously underrating Gore's potential as his pre-season AFL NAB form was OK and his VFL form when not injured was equally as good as Milera's SANFL form this year....and yes I know he's 12 months older than Milera.

http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/120592/Dean-GORE

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

For all we know at this stage Milera as opposed to Dean Gore could be the knives....I think you're seriously underrating Gore's potential as his pre-season AFL NAB form was OK and his VFL form when not injured was equally as good as Milera's SANFL form this year....and yes I know he's 12 months older than Milera.

http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/120592/Dean-GORE

2 Steaks are better than 1.

 

[GrommoT]

What if... we hit the jackpot - Hampton & Menz hit their straps and reach their widely considered potential, Seedsman recaptures his previous good form, Gore starts to be the gun some think he can be, our draftees confirm the promise they bring - and BOBOB never has another serious injury. Our line up'd be ok, yah?

 

[Elder van Berlo]

What if... we hit the jackpot - Hampton & Menz hit their straps and reach their widely considered potential, Seedsman recaptures his previous good form, Gore starts to be the gun some think he can be, our draftees confirm the promise they bring - and BOBOB never has another serious injury. Our line up'd be ok, yah?

Hard to see why we're not premiership favourites, really.

 

[NikkiNoo]

Am I alone in thinking there's absolutely no reason that Knight won't be as good as Sloane?

Better. Knight has better disposal skills than Sloane.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

GWS Giants Curtly Hampton back from wilderness, eyes road to finals
July 16, 2015

• • 
    
    Andrew Wu
    Sports Writer
    Footy Fix: AFL round 16 tips
    
    After enduring some of the Giants heaviest losses during their formative years, Hampton found himself out of the side just as the club had turned the corner.
    
    It was a difficult time for Hampton, who had been a regular in the Giants first two seasons.
    
    "That's been the hardest thing - seeing how good the team is going. The first couple of years I was playing every game and we were getting smashed by 80, 100 points you think how long will this go on for? Are we ever going to win?" Hampton, who plays his 50th game on Saturday, said.
    "Now we're winning and I've been in the NEAFL for eight to 10 weeks, it's been hard mentally."
    
    The turning point came during the mid-year break when Hampton decided enough was enough.
    
    "I looked at myself in the mirror and thought that's not good enough by me, I come back with an attitude that I will do everything right possible to get a game," Hampton said.
    
    "The second half of the year is the pointy end where you want to be playing good footy at."
    
    At his best Hampton is an attacking half-back but there have been questions on the defensive side of his game. His goal is to break into the midfield, where he feels he plays his best football, but getting there will not be easy.
    
    "It's hard at a club like this where we're all the same age and the majority of the boys are midfielders," Hampton said.
    
    "I have to stay confident in myself, if I believe I am a good midfielder I have to keep pushing."
    

• • 
    
    Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/great...-to-finals-20150716-gidmqw.html#ixzz3tBQ7aT4X
    

 

[SES SA]

Yeh, obviously rated ahead of their first pick at something like 56. Delisting him would have resulted in about pick 80 as a replacement. I hope he's a gem, but he's the knives, not the steak.

Hopefully being labelled "steak knives" motivates him like it did for Jack Crisp.