Land of the Giants
Premiership Player
Just my luck to write this week’s preview.
At least the game against the Saints was winnable. We were in it right up until the last quarter. Losing Haynes and Himmelberg to concussion didn’t help but we fought it out. Hope they’re both OK but we won’t have them back this week.
If you thought our odds against Collingwood were worth a flutter, check out what we’re paying for a win against Geelong on Saturday. Might be worth a look if you’ve got a spare hundred dollars lying around.
I still have nightmarish memories of the Cattery. I was there for that “non-AFL standard" performance in 2018, and felt flatter than a steamrollered pancake on the way out. But here’s a fun statistic – two of our four wins against the Cats have been on their turf. The other two were at Manuka and Homebush.
Geelong haven’t been in their best form lately, losing the last two matches to Fremantle and the Tigers by 4-5 goals. They might be a bit tired after returning from Perth but we shouldn’t pin our hopes on that. JC had an off day against the Dockers only scoring four behinds and will be looking to bounce back at home. This could get very ugly without our best defenders.
I think Briggs should stay on as ruck for the time being. He seemed to bring a bit more zip than Flynn and had a good all-round game. Ward will get a start for sure rather being the sub. We’ll probably have to bring Lloyd or Rowston back but there’s really no direct replacements for Haynes or Himmelberg.
As we’re short defenders, surely the opportunity for Josh Fahey to debut has arrived. He played a blinder in the VFL against Sandringham today with 42 disposals.
We’re not a finals side this season. It’s one week at a time, persisting with the game plan, and accounting for your man.
And if you believe in miracles, contact your local bookie.
At least the game against the Saints was winnable. We were in it right up until the last quarter. Losing Haynes and Himmelberg to concussion didn’t help but we fought it out. Hope they’re both OK but we won’t have them back this week.
If you thought our odds against Collingwood were worth a flutter, check out what we’re paying for a win against Geelong on Saturday. Might be worth a look if you’ve got a spare hundred dollars lying around.
I still have nightmarish memories of the Cattery. I was there for that “non-AFL standard" performance in 2018, and felt flatter than a steamrollered pancake on the way out. But here’s a fun statistic – two of our four wins against the Cats have been on their turf. The other two were at Manuka and Homebush.
Geelong haven’t been in their best form lately, losing the last two matches to Fremantle and the Tigers by 4-5 goals. They might be a bit tired after returning from Perth but we shouldn’t pin our hopes on that. JC had an off day against the Dockers only scoring four behinds and will be looking to bounce back at home. This could get very ugly without our best defenders.
I think Briggs should stay on as ruck for the time being. He seemed to bring a bit more zip than Flynn and had a good all-round game. Ward will get a start for sure rather being the sub. We’ll probably have to bring Lloyd or Rowston back but there’s really no direct replacements for Haynes or Himmelberg.
As we’re short defenders, surely the opportunity for Josh Fahey to debut has arrived. He played a blinder in the VFL against Sandringham today with 42 disposals.
We’re not a finals side this season. It’s one week at a time, persisting with the game plan, and accounting for your man.
And if you believe in miracles, contact your local bookie.
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