And before I am misquoted…..”This IS NOT a Mini GF”.
It’s more a case of don’t let down your new coach, get around the guy with effort.
Review Opening Round vs Richmond @ Heritage Bank Stadium - 9th March 2024 - 3:20pm AEST
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It’s more a case of don’t let down your new coach, get around the guy with effort.
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B: Sean Lemmens, Sam Collins, Connor Budarick
HB: Wil Powell, Charlie Ballard, Alex Sexton
C: Brandon Ellis, Noah Anderson, Brayden Fiorini
HF: Ben Ainsworth, Jack Lukosius, Bailey Humphrey
F: Nick Holman, Ben King, Tom Berry
Foll: Jarrod Witts, Matt Rowell, Touk Miller
I/C: Mac Andrew, Sam Flanders, David Swallow, Darcy Macpherson, Levi Casboult
EMERG: Bodhi Uwland, Joel Jeffrey, Sam Clohesy
NEW: Nil
UNAVAILABLE: James Tsitas (suspension), Malcolm Rosas Jnr (quad), Jed Walter (collarbone), Lachie Weller (knee)
NOTES: Damien Hardwick is far from settling on his best team to play Richmond next Saturday after his Suns were soundly beaten by Greater Western Sydney in their most recent pre-season game. Budarick has earned his spot in defence, doing enough to edge Uwland, while Berry might have done enough at the other end of the ground as a small pressure forward alongside Holman and Macpherson. Andrew has proven himself in defence but played inside the forward 50 against the Giants and could be deployed at either end. - Michael Whiting
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HB: Wil Powell, Charlie Ballard, Alex Sexton
C: Brandon Ellis, Noah Anderson, Brayden Fiorini
HF: Ben Ainsworth, Jack Lukosius, Bailey Humphrey
F: Nick Holman, Ben King, Tom Berry
Foll: Jarrod Witts, Matt Rowell, Touk Miller
I/C: Mac Andrew, Sam Flanders, David Swallow, Darcy Macpherson, Levi Casboult
EMERG: Bodhi Uwland, Joel Jeffrey, Sam Clohesy
NEW: Nil
UNAVAILABLE: James Tsitas (suspension), Malcolm Rosas Jnr (quad), Jed Walter (collarbone), Lachie Weller (knee)
NOTES: Damien Hardwick is far from settling on his best team to play Richmond next Saturday after his Suns were soundly beaten by Greater Western Sydney in their most recent pre-season game. Budarick has earned his spot in defence, doing enough to edge Uwland, while Berry might have done enough at the other end of the ground as a small pressure forward alongside Holman and Macpherson. Andrew has proven himself in defence but played inside the forward 50 against the Giants and could be deployed at either end. - Michael Whiting
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We just aren't going to improve till people go past the MacPhersons, Fiorinis, Sextons, Holman's and Ellis's of the world.
Couldn't have said it better - just can't understand why they still get games when better and younger players are languishing underneath. I'd add Lemmens to the mix as well which gives us 6 and that's about the 20% Dimma keeps talking about. I'll be there but not expecting any major reveals or game plan on display. Mac Andrew MUST show some improvement instead of moving him all over the ground and Ainsworth also under the pump. Richmond would be quite confident of upsetting the pre season pundits.
On a positive note if we get rolled by Richmond - expect some heads to roll and the new improved version of the Suns given a go. Hopefully names like Walter, Clohesy, Faulkhead, Rogers, Reid, Uwland, Graham, Jeffery and don't forget Rosas will be a major improvement. I'd even donate towards an Alex Rance Go Fund Me to get him in the squad as well. Surely people are considering - given how woeful our defensive lines are.
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Alex Rance is 34 years old and hasn't played AFL in 5 years. He is not going to play for us, people need to stop being delusional on that front.
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Bit of a soft start to the season for our key backs with Lynch missing in opening round and Thilthorpe missing in round 1. Should help.
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Jed Walter >>>>
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I know. Don't worry, we won't have to wait long. Just need to squeeze another game or two out of Casboult in the meantime.
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Thats just so uninspiring. Nothings changed in the match committee it seems.
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I could be wrong but I think you'll find that footage was from the match sim they had a few weeks back.
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Let's hope so, Berry absolutely deserves a spot in the 22.
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Tsitas in yellow was the give away
I'd assume tomorrow training on the main oval would be the one to keep an eye on
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Dusty in doubt.
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Looks like it's gonna be a wet one.
Will suit our no game plan bomb it long to the goal square game style
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Richmond under Dimma have always been a long kicking team, we under Dew loved bombing it long with no plan. Goes hand in glove.
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Gold Coast List Preview 2024: Small Defenders
Continuing my look at the list with the Small Defenders
Intro - This is where figuring out the roles for the season may be trickiest. With Weller out for a good chunk of the season, Wil Powell feels like the only guaranteed starter. It’s also one of the positions most affected by the change in game style. The Suns will be moving the ball much faster out of defence and will need to generate much more run and carry. Not to mention the usual defensive duties which will change with I assume a noticeably different zone. To start the year it looks like Sexton is going to get a chance early and Connor Budarick has looked ready to go in the preseason games but I can’t pick a player who will rotate in off the interchange. Here is a run through of pretty much all the options, there are some other names that will come up later.
Continuing my look at the list with the Small Defenders
Intro - This is where figuring out the roles for the season may be trickiest. With Weller out for a good chunk of the season, Wil Powell feels like the only guaranteed starter. It’s also one of the positions most affected by the change in game style. The Suns will be moving the ball much faster out of defence and will need to generate much more run and carry. Not to mention the usual defensive duties which will change with I assume a noticeably different zone. To start the year it looks like Sexton is going to get a chance early and Connor Budarick has looked ready to go in the preseason games but I can’t pick a player who will rotate in off the interchange. Here is a run through of pretty much all the options, there are some other names that will come up later.
Anyone received there tickets yet?
Thanks for the reminder
I just logged on now and downloaded them.
ditto for reminder
hmm, im still showing last years r23 v carlton under member (on the app)
hmm, im still showing last years r23 v carlton under member (on the app)
edit - logged out and logged back in - all good now
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Dusty came up for a tour and respectfully chose to sit out against his future employers
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Dusty is OUT for Saturday...
Tiges by 10 goals then?
Tiges by 10 goals then?
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