Review GC SUNS vs Port Adelaide - Scratch Match @ Metricon

[TeeKray]

If there actually is that amount of rain then the entire trip is a waste of time.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

The game should just be called off.

Absolutely no point both teams going out after days of torrential rain and flooding and risking injury.

All for a warm up practice match. Just scrap it and stay in Adelaide and play the crows

 

[RossFC]

2-4 players making the trip won't be used.

 

[PowerLil]

2-4 players making the trip won't be used.

We're working harder

 

[HHHAMMERtime]

Even the a-league has postponed their Friday night Queensland game as of today. The AFL seriously needs to look at moving this game. But we all know it won’t happen.

 

[Grave Danger]

Even the a-league has postponed their Friday night Queensland game as of today. The AFL seriously needs to look at moving this game. But we all know it won’t happen.

They'll be stubborn about the rain, but if there's one bolt of lightning, off they'll come.

 

[Port85]

I actually expect some improvement from the entire squad this year. It's a great sign that Robbie Gray isn't hobbling. Rozzee, Duursma, and Butters hopefully all staying healthy. Lachie Jones starting to show his wares. And improvement from some of our tall forwards. We really should be a better team this year

I think alot will depend on a few key areas:

• We should at least maintain the ability to defend as a team, but that's never really been a problem
• Against the better midfields we really need either more first hands to the ball and/or better distribution out of stoppage by foot. Rozee and Butters should give us better distribution but not sure about first hands against the likes of the Dogs & Dees (Butters maybe, he as a real crack).
• A mobile tall forward line. Dixon being injured will force (well can never assume with Ken) to play a more mobile tall forward set up. With a good set up MG, Marshall and Finno should create more spacing inside 50 than we've seen in years (don't imagine huge open spaces, the oppo will flood back, but more than we're used to) - that good distribution by foot should maximise.
  • This should also be doable with Dixon staying close to goal but we've not really seen that work in terms of forward efficiency during his time at the club... its all bang on his head and crumb.

I'm not super confident on a) the midfield improving sufficiently or b) Ken actually playing a more spaced forward line.

 

[JUSTWORK]

With 100mm of rain likely, GC should be on a plane flying down here.

Absolute madness to play in those conditions in a practice match.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Which cyclone is effecting a February trial game in SE Qld this time.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Just another feck up on the mile long list of feck ups by the AFL

Cancel the match and re-schedule somewhere actually dry during summer

You watch Sinn do a knee in a water retaled incident

 

[Del165198]

140-250mm in the next couple of days. heck it off you clueless campaigners

 

[Del165198]

2-4 players making the trip won't be used.

looked at the forecast ken you stupid ****?

 

[Hammer#8]

Kayo is seriously worth every cent. Shouldn't have waited so long to get on it.

I never realised how irritable watching channel 7 made me until I switched over.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Yeah but foosball eh !

 

[PowerLil]

140-250mm in the next couple of days. **** it off you clueless campaigners

Yeah crazy isn't it? Rain in the tropical wet season.

 

[Hammer#8]

Build an arc and get over it!

 

[Lefti93]

Kennyyyyy from Camperdownnnnnn

missed u mayn

 

[Lefti93]

close the roof ffs

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Enjoy your flight

 

[Progressive Aggresion]

I'll wait for the announcement this afternoon that they've called it off, not only is it dangerous conditions to play under, but even more so to be flying in!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Play the game in Ballarat, it might actually not be freezing cold there at this time of year.

 

[Power freak 2008]

With 100mm of rain likely, GC should be on a plane flying down here.

Absolute madness to play in those conditions in a practice match.

I totally agree. My partner experienced flooding down there and it was touch and go if they were able to head to the hospital for an also appointment this morning

 

[Power freak 2008]

I think alot will depend on a few key areas:

• We should at least maintain the ability to defend as a team, but that's never really been a problem
• Against the better midfields we really need either more first hands to the ball and/or better distribution out of stoppage by foot. Rozee and Butters should give us better distribution but not sure about first hands against the likes of the Dogs & Dees (Butters maybe, he as a real crack).
• A mobile tall forward line. Dixon being injured will force (well can never assume with Ken) to play a more mobile tall forward set up. With a good set up MG, Marshall and Finno should create more spacing inside 50 than we've seen in years (don't imagine huge open spaces, the oppo will flood back, but more than we're used to) - that good distribution by foot should maximise.
  • This should also be doable with Dixon staying close to goal but we've not really seen that work in terms of forward efficiency during his time at the club... its all bang on his head and crumb.

I'm not super confident on a) the midfield improving sufficiently or b) Ken actually playing a more spaced

I think too many players were below their best. The players around the center square are solid. We just need better contests ask over the ground, got running from Duursma, explosives from Rozzee and that tenacity and smarts from Butters

 

[Mundusa]

We should schedule more games in rural farming communities. I'm sure they would appreciate the rain

 

[Coobk001]

Gonna be even more rainier on Friday...


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Haha, that's insane, I don't know much about QLD weather, but if a forecast like that came through for Adelaide the entire city would be completely flooded, waterways overflowing, SES call outs everywhere. News would've been building up an event like that ALL week long.

Possibly a 5th of our entire years rainfall in a day.