Preview Round 22 2024 - Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants, 1.45pm AEST Sat 10th August, Gabba

[Colonial]

What the hell is going on with Brown?

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Congratulations to Harvey Thomas who will become our most capped rookie this weekend, surpassing Devon Smith

5

Devon Smith

Age

31

Ht

176cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

5.3

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

’s 20 games in 2012.

Another 2 after this to become our most capped first year Giant

 

[sydney_gws]

What the hell is going on with Brown?

I don't think it is homesickness, or maybe it is?

 

[BarryAglett]

Gruzewski holding his place is the biggest surprise.
Maybe he was promised a block of games to show a bit of faith.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Briggs is a big out, but on the plus side it gives us a good look at what Keeffe can do, and he might be a good option for the rest of the year with Riccardi injured.

Keeffe's a big guy who's played in some big games for us. Five finals, for three wins and two losses, and we were far from disgraced in those losses.

If we lose, it won't be his fault.

 

[Orange crush]

Keeffe's a big guy who's played in some big games for us. Five finals, for three wins and two losses, and we were far from disgraced in those losses.

If we lose, it won't be his fault.

He just needs to body big O and make him earn it
This years new ruck rules should help him as the bigger man

 

[Giant Gutsache]

What the hell is going on with Brown?

I’m a big fan of Brown and have been pondering this for a while.
He clearly started this year playing more aggressively. I thought this might have been in response to the effort in the preliminary final last year where he gave the much smaller Markov an easy win in a contest that lead to a Pies goal. It would have tortured him all off-season.
To then have the freak incident against McCartin and the resulting suspension, scrutiny and criticism seems to have rocked him. Hope he can bounce back.

 

[Miluxx]

If you like a punt then $3.63 is very juicy odds for us this weekend.

2nd v 4th and we are both on reasonable winning streaks. Cogs and Kelly back more than offsets the loss of Briggs.

Crazy odds. It's so much closer then that.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

This is a quasi-Prelim.

IMO the winner this weekend will win the ‘24 Flag.

If this match is close at 3QT, we will win.

Here come the Giants.


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[ClockworkOrange]

Gruzewski holding his place is the biggest surprise.
Maybe he was promised a block of games to show a bit of faith.

This is either a catastrophic selection mistake or complete genius.

It definitely won’t be ‘average’.

Happy to give Kingers the benefit of the doubt, but a huge selection call.


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[ClockworkOrange]

So X as sub appears most likely.

Of the emergencies, IMO Haynes the only possibility to be a late inclusion.

I’ll cheekily note that HH and Gru are both listed on the bench.

So if Kingers wants to pull a crazy late change its Gru out, Haynes in and HH forward(!!).

Got to say I do struggle to be enthusiastic about playing both Cadman and Gru.

Brown’s MIA and the club’s silence a really curious one. Makes me suspect there may be a personal issue not disclosed.


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[Adam Giant]

Keeffe's a big guy who's played in some big games for us.

Yep, brings a big body and lots of experience. Just what we need with so many youngsters in the team.

 

[Adam Giant]

Brown’s MIA and the club’s silence a really curious one. Makes me suspect there may be a personal issue not disclosed.

There’s some footage of him giving Finn a haircut at training today. At least he’s earning his keep.

 

[BarryAglett]

Yep, brings a big body and lots of experience. Just what we need with so many youngsters in the team.

He will run and compete all day.

 

[Orange Agent]

I don't know if Brown has ever had 'beating down the door' VFL form, at some stage you just have to roll the dice and play him. The selection policy this year has been to reward form, I don't know if it's right at this time of year, it's now or never for him. Hopefully he plays a blinder this week. His best is easily worth a spot in our best side.

 

[Land of the Giants]

If you like a punt then $3.63 is very juicy odds for us this weekend.

2nd v 4th and we are both on reasonable winning streaks. Cogs and Kelly back more than offsets the loss of Briggs.

Absolutely no-one rates us a chance to win.

Good. The pressure will be on Brisbane not to drop a game at home.

 

[Battlepants]

Absolutely no-one rates us a chance to win.

Good. The pressure will be on Brisbane not to drop a game at home.

True, it often seems that the time when we do our best work is after everyone else has written us off.

 

[Chief]

 

[Giant YoYo]

 

[Adam Giant]

I don't know if Brown has ever had 'beating down the door' VFL form, at some stage you just have to roll the dice and play him.

At the moment they’re going out of their way not to pick him. If he’s behind Gruz and Stone in the pecking order there’s a problem.

 

[Colonial]

Heading home?

edit. Thought I’d quoted the Brown discussion.

 

[Battlepants]

I'm guessing (hoping) that means XOH will fill McMullin's role and Stone will be the sub. If so, hopefully won't be a huge loss. Though Muff has been pretty good lately.

 

[3207]

Heading home?

edit. Thought I’d quoted the Brown discussion.

One suspension ruined a career.

 

[Orange Agent]

Absolutely no-one rates us a chance to win.

Good. The pressure will be on Brisbane not to drop a game at home.

We've gone to Kardinia Park in similar circumstances and come away with a win.

 

[Colonial]

Game Day. Win this and top 4 is that much closer as well as possibly locking in that top 8