Review Round 1 vs Adelaide @ People First Bank Stadium - 16th March 2024 - 7:10pm AEST

[Young_Guns]

Starting to get some solid classic Suns vibes.

Big outs for the opposition, coming off a big win, got our heads up, game under our belt advantage. What could go wrong.

Let’s see what the Dimma Suns are made of.

 

[eighties]

I rate Adelaide and think they are going to have a good year. Even without Tex and Thilthorpe.. their smalls, Ranks, Rachele, Pedlar and Murphy all capable of kicking a few goals.

Are we actually good enough or was Richmond just awful oppposition. The 12 years of false starts has me nervous haha.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Starting to get some solid classic Suns vibes.

Big outs for the opposition, coming off a big win, got our heads up, game under our belt advantage. What could go wrong.

Let’s see what the Dimma Suns are made of.

Tbf mate they usually choke under pressure and they won in a sell out crowd opening round all eyes on us, dimma v old side game.

Some credit there

 

[Supersuns]

Tbf mate they usually choke under pressure and they won in a sell out crowd opening round all eyes on us, dimma v old side game.

Some credit there

How many times have we had a really strong win and thought yep this is the turning point, only to come out and get smacked the week after and demoralise us? That's what I'm still worried about. Hoping we have put those Suns behind us.

 

[Billy ray]

it'll take a finals appearance and then a premiership before i lose my pessimism

 

[RowellAnderson12]

How many times have we had a really strong win and thought yep this is the turning point, only to come out and get smacked the week after and demoralise us? That's what I'm still worried about. Hoping we have put those Suns behind us.

Yeah you’re right, when it clicks it clicks.

It will click Saturday

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Adelaide haven’t beaten us at home since 2019.

We finished last that year btw

 

[sunsofanarchy]

No Scott Thompson, No crows

 

[Young_Guns]

Adelaide haven’t beaten us at home since 2019.

We finished last that year btw

They’ve been quite a poor travelling team being a younger team of late.

All the more reason we should be favourite.

 

[Jirik13]

They’ve been quite a poor travelling team being a younger team of late.

All the more reason we should be favourite.

We are favourites.

 

[lommy]

We shouldn’t care if any player is in or out, it’s time for us to dominate on our home ground. Bring on the best at their best and let’s smash em

Nah I’m happy for a leg up. Builds confidence. Keeping your team fit and healthy and in the park is part of footy. No one ever cared when we had injuries…


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[kreglze]

No changes. Not really surprised.

 

[GC2015]

Nah I’m happy for a leg up. Builds confidence. Keeping your team fit and healthy and in the park is part of footy. No one ever cared when we had injuries…

Agreed. I saw a recent interview with Rance and he talked about the power of momentum in pro sports and how it helped them make the jump from 13th in 2016 to premiers in 2017. Essentially the thinking is that the best way to build confidence in the gameplan and your teammates is by stringing together wins and building that momentum/belief. In my mind, this game has gone from a 50/50 to a somewhere between 60-70% in our favour now that we know both Tex and Thilthorpe won't play. That can only be a good thing when it comes to building momentum and belief in the new regime.

 

[JayDee987]

When friends turn foe: Hostile homecoming on cards for ex-Sun

Sam Collins says ex-teammate Izak Rankine owed the club a lot when he up and left the Suns to join Adelaide

www.afl.com.au

Sounds like there was a bit of hurt from Rankine leaving.

 

[Jen2310]

When friends turn foe: Hostile homecoming on cards for ex-Sun

Sam Collins says ex-teammate Izak Rankine owed the club a lot when he up and left the Suns to join Adelaide

www.afl.com.au

Sounds like there was a bit of hurt from Rankine leaving.

And so there should be. It was always, stay staying, until then does a 360 and changes his mind

 

[Mini GF]

When friends turn foe: Hostile homecoming on cards for ex-Sun

Sam Collins says ex-teammate Izak Rankine owed the club a lot when he up and left the Suns to join Adelaide

www.afl.com.au

Sounds like there was a bit of hurt from Rankine leaving.

So on the count of 3
1 2 3
Rankine Booooooooooooooooo

 

[CanYouFeelTheSunburn]

When friends turn foe: Hostile homecoming on cards for ex-Sun

Sam Collins says ex-teammate Izak Rankine owed the club a lot when he up and left the Suns to join Adelaide

www.afl.com.au

Sounds like there was a bit of hurt from Rankine leaving.

Hoping the crowd will be in full voice expressing their displeasure towards Izak, also hoping a few of our lads rough him up and give him a hard time. Please Dimma instruct the lads to go hard on him

 

[CanYouFeelTheSunburn]

So on the count of 3
1 2 3
Rankine Booooooooooooooooo

Bodsy, we are counting on you to lead the charge with this one, start it in your section and it’ll catch and spread like wildfire throughout the stadium.

 

[Mini GF]

Bodsy, we are counting on you to lead the charge with this one, start it in your section and it’ll catch and spread like wildfire throughout the stadium.

I’ll give it a crack. Promise.

 

[geoffneverflies]

R1 Preview
https://eyesonthesuns.wordpress.com...-round-1-preview-vs-adelaide-burgess-revenge/

The Crows should have played finals last year and will be desperate to finally make that step up. They rebuilt their squad around the same time as the Suns and have looked better for a at least a season now, plus they nabbed one of our best players in Rankine last year. Their ball movement is probably their biggest threat and should challenge the Suns’ adherence to the new plan.

 

[GC2015]

What kind of crowd are we expecting for this game? What number do we need to hit for there to be evidence of locals jumping on board?

This fixture has virtually always pulled between 11-13k at Carrara so I think if we can get anything over 15k tonight then that's a pretty good indication of locals jumping on board. If we get close to 20k then that would be amazing.

 

[Stroppy]

This game is at 8:10 VBT for me (Vic Bias Time).
Need some first half excitement or I will nod off.

 

[Big Red Machine]

Against my better judgement I'm coming down from Brisbane for this one.

Of course there's rail buses between the city and Beenleigh so I might finish the return trip by sometime next week

 

[Billy ray]

Just saw Dimma at bunnings burleigh. Looking relaxed. Had a box with some garden sheers and fertiliser and assorted garden stuff.

 

[robo_1]

Just saw Dimma at bunnings burleigh. Looking relaxed. Had a box with some garden sheers and fertiliser and assorted garden stuff.

I thought he lived in an apartment. Maybe for the hydroponics set up in the spare room