Preview Rd 3 Geelong V Brisbane Sat Mar 29 2025 735 pm @ Gabba

[patience]

I 'was' planning on heading up there for this game, the rescheduling actually helped for me
But given the weather should I just pull the pin?
Is there any chance of non biblical rain?

We initially thought about heading up from the Gold Coast on public transport. Not going now.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

We win this.

 

[Cataholic]

I’d say with the impending rain, which starts ramping up here from tomorrow, it wouldn’t be a shock if both Stewart and Smith don’t make the trip.

30-40ml per day Friday and Saturday, with generally means could be up to 100ml. The weather has been crazy up here.

Do you recover from a calf strain within a week?

 

[smotherking]

I do appreciate the confidence of a lot of posters going into this game, I just wish I shared it. Would love to be surprised

 

[Tony Barber]

We win this.

We should get smashed. If we get close, Brisbane screwed up.

 

[Cataholic]

We should get smashed. If we get close, Brisbane screwed up.

We turn up sitting on our heels like last week and we'll get hammered for sure.

 

[thegerman]

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Do you recover from a calf strain within a week?

Being old no



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[thegerman]

I'm always more comfortable players returning in wet conditions. The soft turf means not as much jarring or sudden movement placed on the joints.
For a player like Smith, his gut running would be absolutely crucial in a game like this one. Those little one percenters late will be the difference.

I tend to disagree. Less stable footing, siding and losing balance means you take more aggressive actions on the lower body to stabilise.

So I don’t think so necessarily.

I guess we’ll find out soon.


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[thegerman]

I 'was' planning on heading up there for this game, the rescheduling actually helped for me
But given the weather should I just pull the pin?
Is there any chance of non biblical rain?

Seats are generally covered well. Especially in the higher seats. I don’t think it will be significant, but steady rain most of the day with a possible heavy downpour at times.

The forecast has changed a number of times, from 60ml to 30 to 70 for Saturday night during this week. So anything could happen, but if sitting nice and high, you’ll be fine




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[Vdubs]

I do appreciate the confidence of a lot of posters going into this game, I just wish I shared it. Would love to be surprised

Agreed.
Looking at those likely missing this week, and our very average MF - including rucks, I can't foresee Brisbane dropping this one at home

 

[Burtyl78]

Smith was not out with a calf, he will play

 

[cats_09]

We should get smashed. If we get close, Brisbane screwed up.

Why should we get smashed?

Did you watch Brisbane's first half against WCE last week - what's to say that they won't have a sluggish start m again this week

 

[Cataholic]

Smith was not out with a calf, he will play

The rumour is true?

 

[darrenmorgan]

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The rumour is true?

What’s the rumour?

 

[cats_09]

What’s the rumour?

That he didn't have a real serious calf injury

 

[Footy Smarts]

That he didn't have a real serious calf injury

Coming back from an ACL. Struggled with some knee pain after his first practice match. Surely nobody was surprised we didn't role him out on the concrete at Marvel?

 

[Cataholic]

What’s the rumour?

His week off had nothing to do with physical injury.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

His week off had nothing to do with physical injury.

Wasn't it more that he's got some pretty major psychological demons?

In terms of having to be convinced to play, and that even being "sore" - like 99% of players would be - is a stretch too far?

 

[Cataholic]

Wasn't it more that he's got some pretty major psychological demons?

In terms of having to be convinced to play, and that even being "sore" - like 99% of players would be - is a stretch too far?

I don't know tbh.

There's a rumour about disciplinary action.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

I don't know tbh.

There's a rumour about disciplinary action.

Yeah, seen that. Who knows really.

It's the same as the rumours of him not exactly being well liked by people at the club for mine.

He's a pretty easy target with his personality, brand, and prior indiscretions that it's all going to sound plausible to an audience, regardless if it's actually true or not.

I'd hope not, but as we've seen in recent times, much crazier things can happen than that unfortunately.

 

[Mattttty]

I don't know tbh.

There's a rumour about disciplinary action.

Where is there a rumour of that nature? What's your source?

 

[Commando]

Seats are generally covered well. Especially in the higher seats. I don’t think it will be significant, but steady rain most of the day with a possible heavy downpour at times.

The forecast has changed a number of times, from 60ml to 30 to 70 for Saturday night during this week. So anything could happen, but if sitting nice and high, you’ll be fine




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Thing is if we come to Brisbane I'd prefer to not sit in a hotel room outside of attending the match
10-20mm is one thing, 50+ is insane!

 

[cats_09]

Where is there a rumour of that nature? What's your source?

It's been suggested on the rumours board that a high profile recruit who was a late out on the weekend wasn't missing due to injury as suggested - that's pretty much the extent of it

If anyone wants a read of it - https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...-before-posting.1391609/page-23#post-87204364

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

I think the rumor is Smith pulled a gun on Chris Scott.

 

[And_ROOS]

We should get smashed. If we get close, Brisbane screwed up.

Brisbane have been far far from impressive this season.

And they might suffer the same issue we had against the Saints.

I wonder if the hot weather V Freo affected us V Saints, and the Lions had to play WCE in very hot and shit conditions.