Preview Round 18 2024 - Richmond Tigers v GWS Giants, Sunday 14 July, 3.20 pm AEST @ MCG

[Adam Giant]

You can’t drop Fonti on the back of that performance. He was very good.

Agree he was good, but with the current balance of the side, Fonti, Ash and Whitfield are likely fighting for two spots.

 

[Giant Pete]

Muff to sub and Ash comes on?

Peatling?

 

[Orange crush]

Peatling?

A full game in the 2s

 

[PaythePerryman]

Depends how tall Richmond are.
Is Buckley, Himmel and Idun enough? Probably not (especially if we lose one)

Fonti deserves to play but Ash is more complete. Gotta go with him ramping into the end of the season.

Greene Hogan Riccardi
Daniels Thomas Jones

Cogs Callaghan Green
Ward Briggs Cumming

Ash Whitfield Perryman
Buckley Himmel Idun

Cadman Bedford Aleer Fonti (Sub Peatling)

That's leaving McMullin and XO out. I think think positionally it's more likely we pick a mid/forward in that spot.

 

[GWS Goose]

You can’t drop Fonti on the back of that performance. He was very good.

Ash has to come back in though, if they go like for like, it will definitely be Fonti. It would be unlucky, but the most likely outcome.

 

[Danny88]

we need to set the pressure expectations early

Good opportunity to grab some
Momentum and play our way more regularly

 

[Battlepants]

Kingsley ponders next run-with role, backs sidekick for Eagles gig

Adam Kingsley says the Eagles would be mad to look past Giants assistant Brett Montgomery for the vacant coaching role

www.afl.com.au

'Joe Fonti, Harvey Thomas, Darcy Jones and Toby McMullin will all be playing on the MCG for the first time, as the Giants look for back to back wins for the first time since round four.

While Fonti is likely to keep his spot after his exciting debut last week, it isn't a guarantee with Lachie Ash returning.

But Kingsley believes three dashing half-backs - Ash, Fonti and Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

- can play in the same team.

"I think we can play all those guys together, it's just a matter of having the courage to do it. I don't see any reason why not," Kingsley said.'

 

[SouthernGiant]

Speed kills. Fonti, Whitfield & Ash play. Could become our point of difference

 

[SouthernGiant]

Leek misses

 

[Giant YoYo]

 

[JC100]

My mail was correct. Aleer the unlucky one.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

I think we are looking good for this game against Richmond. On paper, our “easiest” game of the remaining matches left this season, but hopefully we have learnt our lessons and will play and maintain focus for the full four quarters. We have not won consecutive matches for more than 3 months, with our last back to back win coming on April 13 as part of our amazing 5-0 start to the season.

Our first game in MCG this year, and it would also be a fantastic experience for Fonti, Thomas, Jones and McMullan to make their MCG debuts.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Our first game in MCG this year, and it would also be a fantastic experience for Fonti, Thomas, Jones and McMullan to make their MCG debuts...

...with a win.

 

[SouthernGiant]

We need not only the four points but lots of percentage

 

[Giant Pete]

We need not only the four points but lots of percentage

We need to focus on playing with pressure for four quarters… everything else looks after itself.

 

[PaythePerryman]

 

[Giant YoYo]

Wonder what makes this one a big one compared to the others ?

I know it's a large venue not sure if we have a large following out that way so will be interesting to see turnout tomorrow.

 

[PaythePerryman]

Wonder what makes this one a big one compared to the others ?

I know it's a large venue not sure if we have a large following out that way so will be interesting to see turnout tomorrow.

Who knows

Where are most of our fans located? It's a good venue.

 

[Section226]

Carlton hasn't done us any favours.....

Fair way to go, but can just see the last round deciding whether we make it into the Top 8, or the Bulldogs.

 

[Battlepants]

Carlton hasn't done us any favours.....

Fair way to go, but can just see the last round deciding whether we make it into the Top 8, or the Bulldogs.

We knocked the Bulldogs out of finals in the last round last year, I reckon we can do it again this year if we need to.

 

[BarryAglett]

Carlton hasn't done us any favours.....

Fair way to go, but can just see the last round deciding whether we make it into the Top 8, or the Bulldogs.

It keeps the focus on winning.

 

[JC100]

Carlton hasn't done us any favours.....

Fair way to go, but can just see the last round deciding whether we make it into the Top 8, or the Bulldogs.

I want a top 4 spot and best chance at winning the flag. Dogs have done us a favour. If the dees get up and we do the tigers we are a game off second and two home finals.

My man Fonti is going to be the Bowey of 2024 - debut and not lose a game that season

 

[MelbourneGWS]

I want a top 4 spot and best chance at winning the flag. Dogs have done us a favour. If the dees get up and we do the tigers we are a game off second and two home finals.

Yes - we should be aiming for top 4, not just scraping into the finals. Win against Richmond, and we will be just 1 win away from second spot (or 1.5 wins if Essendon beats Melbourne) by the end of this weekend.

 

[Colonial]

Kingsley: Looking forward to the trip

Hear from coach Adam Kingsley ahead of the GIANTS clash with Richmond in round 18.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

 

[Section226]

Errggghh....

I wasn't clear enough.

Carlton didn't do us any favours, not from our position on the table, but for my intense dislike for the Bulldogs.

I wish their throwing, ducking, 2016-cheating team nothing but misery.

Every Bulldogs loss warms my heart.

Am I alone in this?