GWS are going to win the premiership

[Mootsy]

Cats in the box seat. Giants the underdogs ..

 

[Rimmer]

IT HAS BEGUN - AFL ALLSTARS TAKE DOWN SYDNEY (former title of now amalgamated Post)


The first of the AFL's expansion Super clubs has reached puberty ...

The 2 expansion clubs were introduced to improve the television rights. If the objective was for supporter satisfaction the AFL would have been more helpful to clubs who have not had success, some for generations.

With control of multiple drafts it was inevitable that GC and GWS would be successful as teams once their kids grew into their legs. GWS under the careful initial tuitilage of Kevin Sheedy and his support staff have set themselves up masterfully.

With academy preferences and continued advantages of being able to trade surplus players for first round draft choices they will stay strong

Like it or not a new power is arising which will shape the AFL for the next decade.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Just goes to show its not about picks and concessions, it's culture.

Yep, five long years' worth of culture.

Surely a follower of one of the oldest senior football clubs in the world isn't that easily impressed by a playing history of fully half a decade?

 

[The King!]

So?

 

[The King!]

Im not sure its locked in they win the prelim

Its another test, yesterday they were pretty care free, its gets more and more real, plus 2 players should be missing through suspension

I think we played the worst game of the season and still midway through the third could of won, especially if heeneys mark was paid and rampe riddiculous holding the ball not paid, caused a 3 goal turnaround (best side won tho by a mile yes) point being they are not an unbeatable super power based on one great week

They are a very good side clearly contending, and if they win the sky isnt falling either

 

[Bokonon]

I reckon it just opened the door for Hawthorn, they would fancy themselves against the Giants if they can get passed the Dogs.
Hawthorn v Geelong GF

I dont know so much
I'd be disappointed in any supporter of the 6 club's left who didn't believe their team could win it. When you've won the last three you'd be crazy not to be confident. Round 6 at Spotless would have to be in the back of their mind though.

 

[juss]

Have won 1 final. Apparantly are now a lock for the next 5 grand finals. Cool your jets, they won't even win it this year. They might win a couple over the next decade, they arent going to steamroll every season though.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I dont know so much
I'd be disappointed in any supporter of the 6 club's left who didn't believe their team could win it. When you've won the last three you'd be crazy not to be confident. Round 6 at Spotless would have to be in the back of their mind though.

At the end of the day mate we are all just predicting. No easy games from here. Will be good to watch.

 

[TheSunGod]

There is absolutely zero chance Stevie J gets suspended this finals series. While he has those GWS colours on, he might as well be invisible to the MRP. Could go out there with a hatchet and cop someone's arms off, and the worst he'd get would be a fine. If you're a player who's had some problems with suspensions in the past, head over to an expansion side, and you'll find things get a whole lot more lenient.

Yeah right...

 

[Borough Blood]

Stevie J is a plant and when he runs out for GWS on grand final day he'll be playing for Geelong

0.5 says he played for Sydney yesterday.

 

[The King!]

Even if they win this year it does not guarantee a dynasty

If they win good luck to them

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Have won 1 final. Apparantly are now a lock for the next 5 grand finals. Cool your jets, they won't even win it this year. They might win a couple over the next decade, they arent going to steamroll every season though.

They won't win it this year? Who will then? They will be bloody hard to stop.

 

[ItsOver9000]

 

[Bokonon]

At the end of the day mate we are all just predicting. No easy games from here. Will be good to watch.

Yeah got that. I'm not disagreeing.
Not silly to think our guys would struggle first year in. More confident after yesterday but it's all back's to the wall now and the ptessure will increase.

 

[Olian]

The AFL will have spent $200m on these clubs of course they want it to succeed.

 

[TheExtractorFactor]

Its almost as though all their players are first round draft picks or guns from other clubs

 

[Big Hotdog]

The only thing that can save us is if players can be successfully poached from the Giants without good compensation.

Question is? Who is going to want to leave now as the Giants are going to have a very prosperous few years.

Hopefully greed gets the better of a few of the boys and they leave for more coin otherwise we will be enjoying seeing Sheedy's head on the TV as the master who built this club from the ground up single handedly without any help from the AFL etc.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

I like how the AFL thinks it can just put the competition on hold for a few years while GWS collect premierships and nobody will be mad. They think nobody will care that their team was denied a flag in order to grow the game in Sydney. Imagine if they deny the Doggies a premiership.

The sad thing is there are actually people that defend this and claim that it's for the good of the game. How weak is that?

 

[RearNaked]

Who cares if i can survive hawthorn doing it i can survive gws no problem

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Feel sorry for the Doggies.Window is open yet once again they will be foiled by an interstate invader of bigger proportions than that of the crows.

 

[Genuine Attempt]

I'm just so happy for gws and all their long suffering supporters...

 

[DrEvil_]

The first of the AFL's expansion Super clubs has reached puberty ...

The 2 expansion clubs were introduced to improve the television rights. If the objective was for supporter satisfaction the AFL would have been more helpful to clubs who have not had success, some for generations.

With control of multiple drafts it was inevitable that GC and GWS would be successful as teams once their kids grew into their legs. GWS under the careful initial tuitilage of Kevin Sheedy and his support staff have set themselves up masterfully.

With academy preferences and continued advantages of being able to trade surplus players for first round draft choices they will stay strong

Like it or not a new power is arising which will shape the AFL for the next decade.

Richmond?

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

MAIN BOARD GWS MELT THREAD #473

How long do you reckon before thread #474?

My over/unders is about 6 hours.

 

[The 747]

Grapes be sour on Bigfooty

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

Jesus these GWS posts are so cringey