Preview Changes & Pre-match Discussion vs. GWS (R18, Sat 20/07 4:35pm GIA)

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Our biggest issue will be retaining talent, if we can draft picks will come.

All teams aspire to be in a position where retaining all their best players is a salary cap challenge

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Never seen a knee taped like that. That could cost Coniglio millions.

All part of the list management plan at GWS.

 

[atomiser]

All teams aspire to be in a position where retaining all their best players is a salary cap challenge

I agree, but when you hear that teams like Geelong and WC are in the hunt for players like Coniglio it makes me wonder how they are going to fit them in their cap

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I agree, but when you hear that teams like Geelong and WC are in the hunt for players like Coniglio it makes me wonder how they are going to fit them in their cap

We have managed to pick up some big names ourselves over the years still struggling to see your point. Picking off GWS is a sport in itself and we’ve had great success in that department

 

[unplugged]

Still waiting for that news release on Pendlebury... fully expecting the worst news, and some.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Still waiting for that news release on Pendlebury... fully expecting the worst news, and some.

Had surgery will likely miss 1 week

 

[unplugged]

Had surgery will likely miss 1 week

I know he has had surgery, but so far I've only seen "at least" one week, or will "miss weeks"

Not sure if it has been confirmed?

 

[atomiser]

We have managed to pick up some big names ourselves over the years still struggling to see your point. Picking off GWS is a sport in itself and we’ve had great success in that department

I'm talking about the present

 

[foreigner]

I know he has had surgery, but so far I've only seen "at least" one week, or will "miss weeks"

Not sure if it has been confirmed?

Didn't the report say that he will see the surgeon again to determine how many weeks he could miss. Not sure when he is scheduled for that. Probably not today

 

[unplugged]

Didn't the report say that he will see the surgeon again to determine how many weeks he could miss. Not sure when he is scheduled for that. Probably not today

That's the report I'm counting on. We probably won't find out today even if it was today. Maybe the Jock N Journo podcast on Wednesday's release...

 

[Jen2310]

 

[unplugged]

Who'd have thought Tom Browne would prove useful!

 

[Quicky]

If we bring the same pressure next week we should put them to the sword. The fact we're playing away helps of course but hopefully we can further expose their reliance on Kelly and Cogs.

I think we need to play a defensive forward on Whitfield. Maybe that can be WHE's job for the week.

I agree. I think Mayne would be the man after the job he did on Hurn. It also lets us keep Pendlebury defensive wing where his pace isn't exposed (like it has on ball) and his field kicking is put to good use.

 

[frantelle]

Whitfield is the guy we need to put some work into this week. Unfortunately he is probably a better runner than anyone we have, so may need to rotate a few through him. Has speed as well as endurance.

 

[Jen2310]

Whitfield is the guy we need to put some work into this week. Unfortunately he is probably a better runner than anyone we have, so may need to rotate a few through him. Has speed as well as endurance.

Has been on Phillips before, as they are on par with one another who are elite runners with the same endurance.

 

[unplugged]

On second thoughts, Sidebottom playing as a defensive forward on Whitfield could be a master-stroke if he plays. Given it's GWS they'll probably strap his ribs/shoulder/whatever and send him out to play.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I'm talking about the present

At present we are second on the ladder

 

[frantelle]

Has been on Phillips before, as they are on par with one another who are elite runners with the same endurance.

I'm not sure Phillips has the speed out to match Whitfield out in the open.

 

[Thatsmyname]

Cogs gone for the season, that'll hurt their chances

REPORTS: Giants receive bittersweet news on Coniglio

It's good news and bad news for the Giants regarding Stephen Coniglio.

www.zerohanger.com

 

[TimothyJ23]

For us, pretty straightforward I think.

Out: Pendles, Moore
In: Adams, Howe

 

[Adz]

Whitfield is the guy we need to put some work into this week. Unfortunately he is probably a better runner than anyone we have, so may need to rotate a few through him. Has speed as well as endurance.

He will play sore or may not play. Don’t expect him to train this week.

 

[DaVe86]

I'd be going:

In: Adams, Howe, Scharenberg

Out: Pendlebury, Moore, Crocker


Agree with an earlier poster that we need to put some serious attention into Whitfield. Without Coniglio and Kelly, we surely shut down their next best.

The beauty of the tag on Whitfield is he plays more on a wing, so we don't really have to sacrifice an onballer. We could run Crisp on a wing on him for example.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Starting to track badly again, one massive injury per game. Crazy unsustainable luck.

 

[Thatsmyname]

Starting to track badly again, one massive injury per game. Crazy unsustainable luck.

Been happening for as many weeks (and years) as you have beers Chief

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Relax about Pendles, if finals were next week he'd play but seeing how we're second on the ladder with 6 weeks to go it's best to get it sorted now.