Unofficial Preview Round 1 Vs Giants - Saturday March 16

[Hojuman]

Be funny if we knock 'em off. Can just see the headlines;
. " Shock of the football century "
. " Luckiest win in football history "
. " GWS cut down by Covid, flu & bubonic plague pre-game "
. " North not that good "
. " Freo hot favourites to beat North at Marvel "

 

[TheKanga]

"GWS unlucky as plucky North scrape win"

 

[Only Forwards]

Hawthorn get a dream run with replacement games compared to us. They can just walk up to the G for them. We have to scavenge for one of the 20 allocated seats v * at Marvel.

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our away games against * and Carlton should both be at the G.

in round 10 the G is free on the Sunday.

In round 19 there is only one MCG game that weekend.

We have the game against Melbourne as another replacement game.

this would leave rounds 8 or 23 as the other replacement against STK or Western respectively.

I am not sure why they don't do this TBH. It would create bigger attendance at the Carlton and Essendon games while giving them both another home game on the G.

North Benefit by being able to triple the amount of MCG games we get, while actually having a replacement game worth attending (the venue would make a difference).

 

[Caracas]

Jeez, we’re in a bad place, aren’t we? The very prospect of us winning has us thinking about bad outcomes after the fact. We truly have been hammered into submission by constantly losing.

 

[domiroo]

Agree it's not a coincidence, but we make it very difficult as a club to argue unfair treatment when we're playing over a 3rd of our games interstate by choice...

Nah baloney.. we’re not the only ones to have home games elsewhere. It seems the AFL really don’t give two hoots about North and it’s supporters. Funny how GWS and GC play 2 home games in a row .

 

[Caracas]

Have no doubt, when/if our team click into gear, we’ll be the toast of the media. Sheez, Wardlaw, McK, Zane… the media will lap it all up.

 

[KillaKanga]

"GWS unlucky as plucky North scrape win"

24 of the 23 listed are 1st rounders obtained dodgely.

Oh and Wardlaw tackles too hard so we changing a rule.

 

[nicko74]

Have no doubt, when/if our team click into gear, we’ll be the toast of the media. Sheez, Wardlaw, McK, Zane… the media will lap it all up.

They will no doubt bring up our assistance

 

[shintemaster]

Nah baloney.. we’re not the only ones to have home games elsewhere. It seems the AFL really don’t give two hoots about North and it’s supporters. Funny how GWS and GC play 2 home games in a row .

Yes. That is exactly correct, the AFL do not give two hoots about North. What is complicated about understanding this? The comp actively tried to murder us, they give us typically the worst or bottom 4 fixture year in year out. The only thing that playing games elsewhere does is make it even easier for the AFL to give us worse home fixtures.

 

[Roscoe]

A few suspensions like they did to Ziebell will fix Wardlaw's aggression.

 

[Cool Kangas]

Question: do you guys think that based around the fact that we now have a verrrry young team, this year might actually be harder than last year in terms of the number of smashings?

 

[Caracas]

A few suspensions like they did to Ziebell will fix Wardlaw's aggression.

I dunno. I think there’s are major differences in how George goes about it. For one, he never leaves the ground. On top of that, he always goes in low. He generally seems to hit with his frontal body, rather than his shoulder. He kinda “splatters” players out of his way. Early days, Ziebell was like a runaway, flying truck.

 

[Passmore]

Question: do you guys think that based around the fact that we now have a verrrry young team, this year might actually be harder than last year in terms of the number of smashings?

No. We'll have a better team than last year in terms of quality and ball movement.

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[TheKanga]

24 of the 23 listed are 1st rounders obtained dodgely.

Oh and Wardlaw tackles too hard so we changing a rule.

"Reports of gastro going through the GWS camp..."

 

[DuckYeah]

Yes. That is exactly correct, the AFL do not give two hoots about North. What is complicated about understanding this? The comp actively tried to murder us, they give us typically the worst or bottom 4 fixture year in year out. The only thing that playing games elsewhere does is make it even easier for the AFL to give us worse home fixtures.

We have the easiest fixture of all other teams this year.

 

[TheKanga]

Question: do you guys think that based around the fact that we now have a verrrry young team, this year might actually be harder than last year in terms of the number of smashings?

I literally have no idea what to expect tbh
There are a lot of new faces and it's the first time Xerri has been our no.1 ruck.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Great video, but if Shiels and Tucker are starting with Powell sub, it’s a disgrace.

2 taggers starting?

Tucker could do a number on Whitfield as a defensive HF.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

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There is a shit-tonne of run and drive there. Dawson, Corr and Goater in the B? Kerch off HF?

Laz, Stephens, Shiel & Ford on the bench?

Whatever the outcome, it should be entertaining.

 

[Bren]

Less than 24 hours out....


.... nerves are setting in.


This has been a very very different pre-season, i have seen pre-seasons first hand since the Scotts era, this year was extreme. So many running PB's (this is not just a throw away term).

I can't wait to see what the team can produce this year, and this week is no different with the team selected, take Liam out and its probably the youngest we have fielded.

This feels like the first step back into the spotlight... we have done the hard yards... go get it lads!!

 

[Cool Kangas]

No. We'll have a better team than last year in terms of quality and ball movement.

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I just really can’t wait for the season where we start the year with genuine hope / expectation of finals and success. It’s been too long.

 

[Bren]

I just really can’t wait for the season where we start the year with genuine hope / expectation of finals and success. It’s been too long.

this is me every year... but realistically next year

 

[Passmore]

I just really can’t wait for the season where we start the year with genuine hope / expectation of finals and success. It’s been too long.

Mate listen to The Bull. Finals baby.

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[Possession]

Grim prognoses be damned, I am bloody pumped for tomorrow. That bounding roo is gonna look so good.

 

[Disco Dew]

Mate listen to The Bull. Finals baby.

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Bull knows.

 

[chubbspeterson]

It's really hard to tell. The comp is closer than it seems. Tigers could've easily beaten a potential top 4 team in the Blues.
We could roll a top 6 side one week and then lose to Hawks/WCE for example given our age and inexperience.
I'm expecting a bit of fluctuation in performance as development is never linear. Generally we'll struggle against those mature and experienced top 8 sides but a lot of teams might be a bit thin in certain areas with depth and injuries etc so who knows.
I'm just excited to see Sheez/Wardlaw/Duursma/Colby get games and want us to chase as many wins as possible.