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The Giants?
I'm a Doggies fan.
We hate you guys!
So said a young girl who saw me in my Giants kit on the way to Marvel Stadium yesterday. She must be drooling like a Bulldog at the thought of playing us after her team thrashed Richmond by fifteen goals.
As for the loss to Essendon, we just don't have an answer at the moment when a good opponent ramps up the pressure. It's a massive concern.
Kingsley has a week to figure out what to do when the tsunami becomes a ripple. Let's have a look at how he might change the line-up:
B – Perryman, Taylor, Idun
HB - Whitfield, Buckley, Ash
C - Rowston, Kelly, Callaghan
HF - Daniels, Cadman, Bedford
F - Hogan, Greene, Jones
FOL - Coniglio, Briggs, Green
IC - XOH, Himmelberg, Ward, Riccardi
We need to bring XOH back into the side. He always has a go and never stops trying. He played well in the VFL at BISP yesterday, where it rained for almost the entire match. He’s versatile and can play up forward if we need him.
We also need some reinforcement in the midfield. Rowston also had a good game in the VFL and I think has earned a return to seniors.
Cadman is a worry. He had almost no impact when he was on against the Bombers, apart from dropping a sitter i50 which became a goal for them instead. He’d probably be dropped if there was someone else available. It’s even harder with Callum Brown out for another two games. We just have to tough it out.
So, XOH and Rowston in for Haynes and Stone.
Kingsley’s comments in the presser were illuminating. We need to tone down our expectations for the time being. We all thought we’d continue on from where we finished last year. Knocking off an out-of-form Collingwood was not a true indication of where we sit.
The Dogs are unpredictable, with a similar percentage to ours. If we lose this, I think we’ll struggle. But I don't think we'll lose.
And it’s good to be back home.
I'm a Doggies fan.
We hate you guys!
So said a young girl who saw me in my Giants kit on the way to Marvel Stadium yesterday. She must be drooling like a Bulldog at the thought of playing us after her team thrashed Richmond by fifteen goals.
As for the loss to Essendon, we just don't have an answer at the moment when a good opponent ramps up the pressure. It's a massive concern.
Kingsley has a week to figure out what to do when the tsunami becomes a ripple. Let's have a look at how he might change the line-up:
B – Perryman, Taylor, Idun
HB - Whitfield, Buckley, Ash
C - Rowston, Kelly, Callaghan
HF - Daniels, Cadman, Bedford
F - Hogan, Greene, Jones
FOL - Coniglio, Briggs, Green
IC - XOH, Himmelberg, Ward, Riccardi
We need to bring XOH back into the side. He always has a go and never stops trying. He played well in the VFL at BISP yesterday, where it rained for almost the entire match. He’s versatile and can play up forward if we need him.
We also need some reinforcement in the midfield. Rowston also had a good game in the VFL and I think has earned a return to seniors.
Cadman is a worry. He had almost no impact when he was on against the Bombers, apart from dropping a sitter i50 which became a goal for them instead. He’d probably be dropped if there was someone else available. It’s even harder with Callum Brown out for another two games. We just have to tough it out.
So, XOH and Rowston in for Haynes and Stone.
Kingsley’s comments in the presser were illuminating. We need to tone down our expectations for the time being. We all thought we’d continue on from where we finished last year. Knocking off an out-of-form Collingwood was not a true indication of where we sit.
The Dogs are unpredictable, with a similar percentage to ours. If we lose this, I think we’ll struggle. But I don't think we'll lose.
And it’s good to be back home.
