Preview Elimination Final - Sydney Swans vs GWS, 3:20pm, Saturday August 29 @ UTAS, Launceston

[bedford]

Makes zero sense to replace an inside in Mills with a relatively outside (right now) in Stephens. In fact makes the whole side out of whack

A lot doesn't make sense on here from >>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[ScottBo]

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing twice and expecting a different outcome, then...

We shouldn't play Mills unless someone other than him signs off on him being close to 100%. Look what happened when he played in the 2016 GF.

If Hickey attends the birth of his child close to game day we shouldn't play him that week. Your Honour, I give you the precedent of the State v Darren Jolly

Darren Jolly

Age

43

Ht

200cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.2

3star

CL

2.3

4star

HO

21.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

3.2

1star

K

1.6

1star

HB

1.6

2star

HO

3.2

5star

2006.

 

[bedford]

Lets just deal with the Hickey births when it happens , at the moment he's playing ffs

 

[bhogi]

What?

We won’t get an opportunity like this again for a long time - for the next few years we’ll be expected to make finals and we won’t have the underdog tag that we seem to thrive on this year.

If Mills playing or not playing is the difference between winning and losing, at the sacrifice of a long term injury, I reckon we play him.


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[SM]

We won’t get an opportunity like this again for a long time - for the next few years we’ll be expected to make finals and we won’t have the underdog tag that we seem to thrive on this year.

If Mills playing or not playing is the difference between winning and losing, at the sacrifice of a long term injury, I reckon we play him.


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Odd reaction to my post. We will have plenty of opportunities over the next few years. We certainly do not have the underdog tag against the Giants. We've been one of the best sides in the comp all season, we didn't sneak into Finals like the Bombers did. The "underdog" tag doesn't make us play any better, and risking Mills' long term health for this game is laughable.

 

[ScottBo]

Lets just deal with the Hickey births when it happens , at the moment he's playing ffs

Who made you the boss of what can and can't be discussed around here? "FFS"

Aren't you the guy on the media thread constantly asking "I thought I was on the media thread?"

I don't want to jump at a prognosis, but if you find yourself not knowing where you are, then maybe you should...

 

[Bloods86]

Other way round please

I was responding to what was clearly a joke, with another joke.

I don't even think Stephens should be sub, unless we've got more injury concerns than we know about. And I actually think he'll be OK.

 

[J_Moore]

Odd reaction to my post. We will have plenty of opportunities over the next few years. We certainly do not have the underdog tag against the Giants. We've been one of the best sides in the comp all season, we didn't sneak into Finals like the Bombers did. The "underdog" tag doesn't make us play any better, and risking Mills' long term health for this game is laughable.

I’m not sure tendinopathy is a major risk factor for further injury like a rupture. It’ll just be a question of whether he can handle the pain - it hurts like hell and you can’t jab it.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Aside from the Mills injury and the Hickeys' impending birth, do people think there will be more changes?

FWIW, I thought Foxy did very well in the quarter and a bit he played. If The Chad replaces Mills I imagine Foxy will stay as the sub. Thoughts?

 

[caesar88]

I'm predicting the team will look as follows:

IN - Kennedy
OUT - Campbell

B - Cunningham, Melican, Rampe
HB - Lloyd, McCartin, McInerney
C - Dawson, Hewett, Gulden
HF - Heeney, Franklin, Papley
F - Wicks, McLean, Hayward
Foll - Hickey, Parker, Mills

IC - Kennedy, Rowbottom, Florent, COR/Fox

Medi sub - Warner

 

[Ticky009]

So Coniglio will be in for the Giants this weekend. Damn.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I'm predicting the team will look as follows

Hopefully not advocating.

 

[caesar88]

Hopefully not advocating.

Correct. I would not want JPK and/or Mills playing if they were not 100%. I was just saying what I think will happen.

 

[bhogi]

Odd reaction to my post. We will have plenty of opportunities over the next few years. We certainly do not have the underdog tag against the Giants. We've been one of the best sides in the comp all season, we didn't sneak into Finals like the Bombers did. The "underdog" tag doesn't make us play any better, and risking Mills' long term health for this game is laughable.

Most were predicting that we wouldn’t do better than 12th this year - that’s what I mean about an underdog tag.

The only thing GWS has more than us is an inner mongrel, win at all cost mentality - that applies to a lot of our supporters too!


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[LukeParkerno1]

So Coniglio will be in for the Giants this weekend. Damn.

Glad they are picking him looked 20% fit last week. Keeps out a fully fit player

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

So Coniglio will be in for the Giants this weekend. Damn.

Yer they will be full strength.

 

[caesar88]

We could have as many as 10 finals debutants this week: Rowbottom, Gulden, McInerney, Dawson, McLean, Melican, Wicks, and, if they're selected, Warner, Campbell and Fox/COR.

Exciting as ****

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

I think we name Mills and Warner comes in for Campbell to take JPK's spot in the midfield.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

Maybe Melican was brought in a few weeks ago with the focus being on freeing Rampe up to play on Greene in an inevitable Giants match up?

 

[wilsonmatic]

'Destroyed' Mummy determined to go out with a bang

Back injury won't hold back veteran Giant in massive elimination final

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Or he could be fine to play, I smell mind games.

 

[mtooler]

Hope Warner plays.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Maybe Melican was brought in a few weeks ago with the focus being on freeing Rampe up to play on Greene in an inevitable Giants match up?

Whoever is on Melican will like the matchup. I’m already nervous

 

[bedford]

Who made you the boss of what can and can't be discussed around here? "FFS"

Aren't you the guy on the media thread constantly asking "I thought I was on the media thread?"

I don't want to jump at a prognosis, but if you find yourself not knowing where you are, then maybe you should...

What the f is wrong you and many other have posted about the Hickey births , they can come early or late , but at this stage not due to after the GF !

 

[bedford]

Whoever is on Melican will like the matchup. I’m already nervous

Don't watch !

 

[mattpolo8]

I reckon

IN: Mills, Warner
OUT: Campbell, COR

Sub: Fox (again)