Game Day Round 16 v. Greater Western Sydney Giants @ TIO Traeger Park, 3.20PM

[Headless]

I don't know about you, but I have set myself a calendar reminder for this game, which occurs TODAY. WHY SHOULD YOU WATCH?

• It's GAME 150 for our beloved Jake Lever
  8

  Jake Lever

  Age

  28

  Ht

  194cm

  Wt

  94kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  14.6

  4star

  K

  9.7

  4star

  HB

  4.9

  4star

  M

  5.4

  5star

  T

  1.3

  3star

  MG

  242.0

  4star

  D

  9.6

  2star

  K

  6.5

  3star

  HB

  3.1

  2star

  M

  3.9

  4star

  T

  1.3

  2star

  MG

  145.4

  3star

  D

  16.0

  4star

  K

  11.0

  4star

  HB

  5.0

  4star

  M

  6.6

  5star

  T

  1.6

  4star

  MG

  189.8

  4star

  and for our beloved James Harmes
  22

  James Harmes

  Age

  29

  Ht

  186cm

  Wt

  86kg

  Pos.

  M/F

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  19.4

  5star

  K

  9.4

  4star

  HB

  10.0

  5star

  M

  3.1

  3star

  T

  4.1

  5star

  CL

  2.4

  4star

  D

  16.3

  4star

  K

  7.4

  3star

  HB

  8.9

  4star

  M

  2.9

  3star

  T

  1.6

  3star

  CL

  1.9

  4star

  D

  10.6

  3star

  K

  5.2

  2star

  HB

  5.4

  4star

  M

  1.6

  2star

  T

  1.8

  4star

  CL

  0.2

  2star

  .
• It's at a really very scenic venue.
• Ben Brown is back!
• We get to see Jesse Hogan
  23

  Jesse Hogan

  Age

  29

  Ht

  196cm

  Wt

  100kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  15.0

  4star

  K

  9.3

  4star

  HB

  5.7

  4star

  M

  6.4

  5star

  T

  1.4

  3star

  G

  1.9

  5star

  D

  10.3

  3star

  K

  6.0

  2star

  HB

  4.3

  3star

  M

  5.3

  5star

  T

  0.0

  1star

  G

  0.0

  1star

  D

  13.0

  4star

  K

  9.0

  4star

  HB

  4.0

  3star

  M

  6.4

  5star

  T

  1.4

  4star

  G

  1.8

  5star

  and Toby Bedford
  14

  Toby Bedford

  Age

  24

  Ht

  179cm

  Wt

  75kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  2.0

  1star

  HB

  6.0

  4star

  M

  1.0

  1star

  T

  2.0

  4star

  G

  0.0

  1star

  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  2.0

  1star

  HB

  6.0

  3star

  M

  1.0

  1star

  T

  2.0

  3star

  G

  0.0

  1star

  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  2.0

  1star

  HB

  6.0

  4star

  M

  1.0

  1star

  T

  2.0

  4star

  G

  0.0

  1star

  again.
• If I can be earnest for a moment - and I can - it would be quite nice to be VICTORIOUS in this game.

Is it true that you wanted to see the named line-ups? Because that's what I'm going to give you, courtesy of afl.com.au.



BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FORM GUIDE? Well, that was a bit aggressive, but here it is - again from afl.com.au.



Will we win? Will we lose? Will we tie? Most importantly, will we all engage politely in a beautiful match thread?

Now, I want a nice, clean game. FROM ALL OF YOU!

 

[schmuttt]

mores what do you think of this thread

 

[Dancing Potato]

 

[Johnny Karate]

I’m excited to see if we can break the 76 points we scored 5 matches ago against Port Adelaide

Thanks for the Game Day thread, Earnest!

 

[Headless]

COME ON THE MELBOURNE DEMONS!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Daemon]

Hard to be excited about this game.

 

[Headless]

Hard to be excited about this game.

Did you not read the OP?!

 

[Lord Nev]

 

[Jamurp]

Yeah not excited for this one, it's just on this afternoon, we'll probably kick 7.16 or something.

 

[Bluelegs]

Kinda have a feeling we'll kick a big score against the Giant's non-existent defending. Nothing will be learned and the boring crap selection will be justified for the coaches.

 

[Daemon]

Did you not read the OP?!

Oh the OP was a masterpiece! That's the problem, the OP was so good that nothing in my day will top that now, including watching Melbourne play.

 

[Scythe94]

 

[bloodpumpsRnB]

It’s pissing down with a maximum of 8 degrees here in the desert which should add to the spectacle. Happy to be here!

 

[Scythe94]

It’s pissing down with a maximum of 8 degrees here in the desert which should add to the spectacle. Happy to be here!

Sounds like prime Ben Brown conditions

 

[schmuttt]

Kinda have a feeling we'll kick a big score against the Giant's non-existent defending. Nothing will be learned and the boring crap selection will be justified for the coaches.

Sadly agree.

 

[Dory_77]

This game will be a win for football

 

[Daemon]

It’s pissing down with a maximum of 8 degrees here in the desert which should add to the spectacle. Happy to be here!

Thanks for taking one for the team. We always play our best in the wet so this should be an enjoyable win.

 

[Johnny Karate]

It’s pissing down with a maximum of 8 degrees here in the desert which should add to the spectacle. Happy to be here!

When a big goofy clown spills a chesty as it’s pissing down
That’s a Ben Brown

 

[BaliDemon]

Kinda have a feeling we'll kick a big score against the Giant's non-existent defending. Nothing will be learned and the boring crap selection will be justified for the coaches.

Preparing your in-built excuse for a Benny Brown 4 goaler?

 

[mrmonkey]

It’s pissing down with a maximum of 8 degrees here in the desert which should add to the spectacle. Happy to be here!

Yeah I'm quite surprised with the weather, I know it gets cold in Alice Springs in winter but having a few sub 10 degree maximums seems super rare and with rain. Anyway enjoy the game hopefully a good win.

 

[BaliDemon]

Make no mistake this is our biggest game so far in 2023.

Our past month of footy has been horrendous notwithstanding Kings Bday which we won albeit against an undermanned, off-their-tucker Pies. GWS on the other hand have clicked into gear in recent times and will go in confident today that they can knock us off our perch.

A loss will see us drop away from Port, Pies and Lions and see us enter a dogfight just to keep our spot in the eight. 9 wins after 15 games means we’ll likely have to win 4 of our last 7 home and away fixtures just to make it. That’ll be no ‘gimme putt’ for a side struggling to kick 10 goals a game.

I’ll go as far as to say “lose today and finals are unlikely”, which would be an unmitigated disaster for this list and it’s coaching staff.

Might be time for Goody to ditch the human robot, best buddies act and start issuing a few home truths to these guys. To my eye they have been operating on autopilot mode for quite some time, playing without a much spirit or passion (kind of like him, funny that).

 

[Headless]

I'd go as far as saying that this is the biggest game in our club's history.

 

[BaliDemon]

Van Rooyen late in according to SEN.
Like this. More confident now of a win with both Brown and JVR playing.

 

[Headless]

Van Rooyen late in according to SEN.
Like this. More confident now of a win with both Brown and JVR playing.

Isn't JVR currently playing for Casey? Interesting - wonder what's happened.

 

[Bluelegs]

Isn't JVR currently playing for Casey? Interesting - wonder what's happened.

Just kicked another goal. He'll need to head off at half-time to catch his flight you would expect.