Land of the Giants
Premiership Player
A massive relief to get four points at the MCG, in front of a crowd that would not even make the top ten at Homebush.
While we did enough to get in front after a bad start and then manage to hang on, we’re still not consistent over four quarters. That said, when we turn it on, we really turn it on. We require a bit more work on the midfield, something that ultimately needs the return of Coniglio and Kelly.
A special mention for James Peatling, who played his best game for us last night. Top four in disposals and intercept possessions. Second in kicks, clearances, centre clearances and inside 50s. First in contested possessions (!) and tackles, two of them critical. And all this from just over 70% time-on-ground. Well done, James, that was quite a performance.
Sunday against the Hawks is a chance to make up for the loss in Round 13, and another step on the road to a top four finish. But it's not going to be easy.
Here’s the probable line-up:
[27] Harry Himmelberg, [15] Sam Taylor, [39] Connor Idun
[6] Lachie Whitfield, [44] Jack Buckley, [36] Harry Perryman
[8] Callan Ward, [12] Tom Green, [33] Xavier O'Halloran
[16] Brent Daniels, [26] Jake Riccardi, [28] Harvey Thomas
[2] Darcy Jones, [23] Jesse Hogan, [4] Toby Greene
[32] Kieren Briggs, [17] Finn Callaghan, [14] Toby Bedford
[31] Toby McMullin, [5] Aaron Cadman, [20] James Peatling, [7] Lachie Ash
Apart from questions over attitude, there were some big outs last time. No Perryman, Buckley, Ash, Coniglio, or Darcy Jones.
With Coniglio, if there’s even the slightest doubt over his fitness, I’d rather he didn’t play, given the form the Hawks are in. We need the fittest team possible. If he’s good to go, he can start on the bench and I’d replace X with Peatling.
I also don’t see any point in dropping Cadman. Kingsley prefers like-for-like replacements and there’s not really anyone who would make that big a difference. At this point I think we’re better off with the most settled and experienced line-up possible.
Kelly won’t be back until either Freo or the Bulldogs. As for Briggs, his shoulder needs as much rest as possible. We can't afford to lose him now.
Looking ahead, this may well be the most consequential game at Manuka since we’ve been playing there. We might even set a new attendance record.
Redemption awaits in Canberra, Giants. Take the Hawks on, and make a statement.
While we did enough to get in front after a bad start and then manage to hang on, we’re still not consistent over four quarters. That said, when we turn it on, we really turn it on. We require a bit more work on the midfield, something that ultimately needs the return of Coniglio and Kelly.
A special mention for James Peatling, who played his best game for us last night. Top four in disposals and intercept possessions. Second in kicks, clearances, centre clearances and inside 50s. First in contested possessions (!) and tackles, two of them critical. And all this from just over 70% time-on-ground. Well done, James, that was quite a performance.
Sunday against the Hawks is a chance to make up for the loss in Round 13, and another step on the road to a top four finish. But it's not going to be easy.
Here’s the probable line-up:
[27] Harry Himmelberg, [15] Sam Taylor, [39] Connor Idun
[6] Lachie Whitfield, [44] Jack Buckley, [36] Harry Perryman
[8] Callan Ward, [12] Tom Green, [33] Xavier O'Halloran
[16] Brent Daniels, [26] Jake Riccardi, [28] Harvey Thomas
[2] Darcy Jones, [23] Jesse Hogan, [4] Toby Greene
[32] Kieren Briggs, [17] Finn Callaghan, [14] Toby Bedford
[31] Toby McMullin, [5] Aaron Cadman, [20] James Peatling, [7] Lachie Ash
Apart from questions over attitude, there were some big outs last time. No Perryman, Buckley, Ash, Coniglio, or Darcy Jones.
With Coniglio, if there’s even the slightest doubt over his fitness, I’d rather he didn’t play, given the form the Hawks are in. We need the fittest team possible. If he’s good to go, he can start on the bench and I’d replace X with Peatling.
I also don’t see any point in dropping Cadman. Kingsley prefers like-for-like replacements and there’s not really anyone who would make that big a difference. At this point I think we’re better off with the most settled and experienced line-up possible.
Kelly won’t be back until either Freo or the Bulldogs. As for Briggs, his shoulder needs as much rest as possible. We can't afford to lose him now.
Looking ahead, this may well be the most consequential game at Manuka since we’ve been playing there. We might even set a new attendance record.
Redemption awaits in Canberra, Giants. Take the Hawks on, and make a statement.
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