Autopsy Round 24 2024 – Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, Sunday August 25, 12.30pm AEST, MARS Stadium

[Giant Strides]

Today, in the early game, we take an intergalactic shuttle to Mars for the Battle of the West - Bulldogs vs Giants. A win will see GWS finish no lower than third, and possibly (if Port lose or draw with Fremantle) second, and potentially oust the Doggies from the finals. A loss keeps the Doggies in the top 8 and a finals showdown with Hawks, while we would stay in Sydney to take on Minor Premiers, Sydney. Can we do it?

Let's go Giants!

 

[SouthernGiant]

I think there is a couple of late changes. Haynes to play. Hope he tosses the coin

 

[Land of the Giants]

Haynes to play. Hope he tosses the coin

Let's forget about that sort of distraction.

 

[Colonial]

Just smash em.

 

[JC100]

let’s knock this rabble out of the finals.

Given the expected rain in ballarat I hope we have a late change and Thomas comes out for XO as sub. XO could do so much more damage coming on late with his hard running and bigger body.

 

[BarryAglett]

Given the expected rain in ballarat I hope we have a late change and Thomas comes out for XO as sub. XO could do so much more damage coming on late with his hard running and bigger body.

I don't see any benefit for Thomas as sub, either. From the named side, Muff is a better sub.

 

[Battlepants]

Yeah I'm expecting Thomas to start and McMullin will be the sub.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

So looking forward to this game - a great test of our team’s self belief and ability to perform under intense pressure. This is (almost) an elimination final for the Bulldogs, as they could be out of the finals if they lose (and Carlton and Fremantle win as expected).

Also looking forward to appreciating Jesse’s personal milestone as he officially becomes our 2nd ever Coleman medalist - also Jesse just needs to kick 1 more goal to claim outright the record for the most number of goals ever kicked by a Giant in a Home and Away season!

And a win will mean that in addition to having the most consecutive wins in our history, this will also be our club’s highest ever finish at the end of the H&A rounds - who would have ever thought we would be in this position after our disastrous Adelaide loss a couple of months ago?

Let’s Go Giants!!

 

[Colonial]

Eesh

 

[Giant Strides]

Well, if nothing else, we'll see if the boys have learnt anything about wet weather footy, and from our first game against the dogs.

 

[Colonial]

Hopefully our ball hogs are ready to go in the middle, will need them, our small fwd crumbing as well.

 

[Giant Strides]

Jones & Daniels will be the gamebreakers, if we win. Just need Green, Bedford, Cogs and Kelly to blunt Bont, Libba & Richards in the middle.

 

[domologue]

And weather like that could lead to gnarly injuries… yuck.


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[Colonial]

And here we go

 

[Orange crush]

Save them for finals

 

[Colonial]

Yep they’ve seen the weather and gone nope.
They must have confidence in Briggs and Cogs to keep them out there.

 

[Giant Pete]

Yep they’ve seen the weather and gone nope.
They must have confidence in Briggs and Cogs to keep them out there.

Or we are just out of travelling emergencies!!

 

[BarryAglett]

And here we go

It's not too bad.
XOH can tag/run with. Haynes can slot into the back line seamlessly and Browny can be a nice x-factor to inject when/as needed.

 

[Colonial]

Or we are just out of travelling emergencies!!

 

[MelbourneGWS]

Didn’t see these 3 late changes coming..Bevo and his coaching staff hopefully were taken by surprise as well with their game plans needing modifications

 

[Land of the Giants]

It's very windy. but blue skies for now.

 

[Giant Strides]

Well, Dogs fans have their answer. AK not that invested in a win at all costs. Any little niggle and we've wrapped them in cotton wool.

 

[Simmofreo]

Are these changes just precautionary do you think ? Know that worst case is 4th and play swans in sydney anyway?

Daniel’s and Bedford are huge losses


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[MelbourneGWS]

Incidentally with Bedford and Daniels not playing, just 5 Giants will have played all 23 games this season - Whitfield, Himmelberg, Idun, Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

and Jesse.

 

[Giant Strides]

Incidentally with Bedford and Daniels not playing, just 5 Giants will have played all 23 games this season - Whitfield, Himmelberg, Idun, Tom Green and Jesse.

Only 4 have finished those 23 games!