- Nov 23, 2015
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From Orange crush's preview:
Well, well, well. A few weeks ago and this was expected to be a make or break game for our finals campaign. It now seems to be for a double chance, even a home final. The worm has turned like our scoring worm against the Lions, oh and the Hawks, oh and the Demons ... oh heck and against the Blues. I guess, looking at those worms, that what we need this week is a solid 1st quarter. Still, the pressure applied and willingness to run that our boys have shown the past 5 weeks gives me hope that a deep run in September starts on Saturday.
Did Cads just have his breakout game? Has playing 3rd fiddle held him back a bit? Dunno, to be honest, but I felt something watching him in that last quarter (but FFS, don't play on when Toby has a shot in front). Kingers stated in the post-match yesterday that we are not the finished product ... and this week should be another step, win or lose, to getting out best team on the field. Lachie Keeffe, the much maligned Lachie Keeffe, really stood up yesterday and I wonder if he will keep his spot with Briggsy expected back. Gru kicked a nice goal and played a solid defensive game on Harris at times, but surely Lachie offers a bit more. We might, fingers crossed, get Cogs back, too ... who does he come in for? HT was subbed and maybe running out of steam ... he or XOH seem the most in danger. Unfortunate but Gru and Stone back to the twos with the fully mature Peat now undroppable (what a game!!!!). How about Muff?
Freo have lost two games on the trot that they should have won so they will be hurting. With a top 4 potentially on the line, I expect them to come out firing. On the personnel front, Treacy must be in doubt still and that leaves a big Kahuna-sized hole in their forward line. Darcy is battling niggles and was a late out with a knee, but I would expect him back this week (makes the Keeffe inclusion valuable). Freo live and die by their clearance work ... not our strong point .... so Bedford to Serong could be a game-changer. I saw Brayshaw concussed Tanner Bruhn yesterday (poor Tanner) so he might be in a little MRO trouble ... that could really help our cause. Let's hope we can repeat last years performance with a big win and boost our percentage.
Here are the teams:
So, win and we lock in a finals spot, and more importantly a top 5 spot, plus give ourselves a big chance at a top 4 or even top 2 spot. Lose and we're in a crapshoot of finals teams. We have an 8-2 record at home this year; Freo are 5-5 away. Let's get this done, Giants! Hopefully we are motivated but not complacent, start well and don't go to sleep in any quarter.
C'mon GIANTS!
Well, well, well. A few weeks ago and this was expected to be a make or break game for our finals campaign. It now seems to be for a double chance, even a home final. The worm has turned like our scoring worm against the Lions, oh and the Hawks, oh and the Demons ... oh heck and against the Blues. I guess, looking at those worms, that what we need this week is a solid 1st quarter. Still, the pressure applied and willingness to run that our boys have shown the past 5 weeks gives me hope that a deep run in September starts on Saturday.
Did Cads just have his breakout game? Has playing 3rd fiddle held him back a bit? Dunno, to be honest, but I felt something watching him in that last quarter (but FFS, don't play on when Toby has a shot in front). Kingers stated in the post-match yesterday that we are not the finished product ... and this week should be another step, win or lose, to getting out best team on the field. Lachie Keeffe, the much maligned Lachie Keeffe, really stood up yesterday and I wonder if he will keep his spot with Briggsy expected back. Gru kicked a nice goal and played a solid defensive game on Harris at times, but surely Lachie offers a bit more. We might, fingers crossed, get Cogs back, too ... who does he come in for? HT was subbed and maybe running out of steam ... he or XOH seem the most in danger. Unfortunate but Gru and Stone back to the twos with the fully mature Peat now undroppable (what a game!!!!). How about Muff?
Freo have lost two games on the trot that they should have won so they will be hurting. With a top 4 potentially on the line, I expect them to come out firing. On the personnel front, Treacy must be in doubt still and that leaves a big Kahuna-sized hole in their forward line. Darcy is battling niggles and was a late out with a knee, but I would expect him back this week (makes the Keeffe inclusion valuable). Freo live and die by their clearance work ... not our strong point .... so Bedford to Serong could be a game-changer. I saw Brayshaw concussed Tanner Bruhn yesterday (poor Tanner) so he might be in a little MRO trouble ... that could really help our cause. Let's hope we can repeat last years performance with a big win and boost our percentage.
Here are the teams:
So, win and we lock in a finals spot, and more importantly a top 5 spot, plus give ourselves a big chance at a top 4 or even top 2 spot. Lose and we're in a crapshoot of finals teams. We have an 8-2 record at home this year; Freo are 5-5 away. Let's get this done, Giants! Hopefully we are motivated but not complacent, start well and don't go to sleep in any quarter.
C'mon GIANTS!
