Preview Round 8 Faceoff: GWS Giants v Adelaide @ Spotless Stadium

[billy fragos]

This game is strange, we should lose by 10-40 points yet at the same time I feel if we play round 1/2 football we will win by 50+

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Some proper Sydney storm rain setting in, could be a bit of a slog... Hoping to sit in the sun tomorrow but happy to sit under a roof if it increases our chances

 

[Thylacinus]

Some proper Sydney storm rain setting in, could be a bit of a slog... Hoping to sit in the sun tomorrow but happy to sit under a roof if it increases our chances

Forecast isn't too bad for tomorrow with only the slight chance of a shower or two. Does anyone know how well the ground drains?

 

[Mckaye17]

Teams compared to last time we played GWS away in R16, 2014, where we won by 68 points

Adelaide:
In: Cameron, Cheney, M. Crouch, Ellis-Yolmen, Grigg, Kelly, Lever, Lyons, Van Berlo
Out: B. Crouch, Douglas, Jaensch, Martin, Otten, Podsiadly, Rutten, Sloane, Smith

GWS:
In: Buntine, Griffen, Haynes, McCarthy, Patfull, Shaw, Stewart
Out: Frost, Jaksch, Mohr, Palmer, Patton, Tomlinson, Whitfield

We're missing anywhere from 5-8 best 22 players from the game last year

Really like how you've highlighted this, props to you!! I do still believe we have the better team all round and should knock them off despite coming in under dogs.

 

[Paladin]

Some proper Sydney storm rain setting in, could be a bit of a slog... Hoping to sit in the sun tomorrow but happy to sit under a roof if it increases our chances

We want it to bucket down take one for the team

 

[FAITH]

im 50-50 with this game.
either team within 3 goals imo, if we win this one I think surely we are top 8 material.

 

[betterthanu]

The evolution of GWS is in full effect here. Last year i expected to thump them, this year i expect a 50/50 contest, next year i will probably expect to get thumped unless salary cap starts to bite them.

 

[hippyhippy]

for anyone still needing tickets to the game... you can enter in SPOTLESS into ticketmaster for half price tickets.

 

[IanW]

We want it to bucket down take one for the team

So far so good for that plan.

 

[Thylacinus]

We want it to bucket down take one for the team

Looks like the rain is tapering off now after about 25mm (an inch) at Olympic Park Unless it showers during the game tomorrow conditions should be quite good for footy!

 

[WildWestin]

We should win.
Recon we took it pretty easy against the Suns and Saints when we had the games wrapped up.
Should be fresh and raring to go for this game.

 

[Mattrox]

Win or Lose I predict we kick 18.11 = 119...... If we are really accurate, 19.5........

 

[WildWestin]

Win or Lose I predict we kick 18.11 = 119...... If we are really accurate, 19.5........

Now 19.5 is definitely a score I would like to see us kick.

 

[Crow-eater]

for anyone still needing tickets to the game... you can enter in SPOTLESS into ticketmaster for half price tickets.

Doesn't seem to be working for me

 

[hippyhippy]

maybe try this linke
http://click.tmclient.ticketmaster....23764138da45ebf0265437c4b18aa1e37297a8ee14b6f

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[Jinglebells32]

Apparently Josh Jenkins has been replaced by Sam Kerridge. Announced on 5AA.

 

[hippyhippy]

if its one thing i get nervous about its our wet weather playstyle which has not impressed me in the last couple of years.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

if its one thing i get nervous about its our wet weather playstyle which has not impressed me in the last couple of years.

What about showdown 2 last year? Reckon wet weather good for our inside mids (Thommo, crouch , CEY, Lyons and even Grigg) and definitely good for our short defence v Cameron, Stewart, mccarthy

Is Jenkins injured or team balance in wet? Poor old sauce !

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Apparently Josh Jenkins has been replaced by Sam Kerridge. Announced on 5AA.

Because of the weather?

Or has he not come up with the injury?

 

[Mattrox]

Nothing from Patrick Keane yet.

 

[Jinglebells32]

Because of the weather?

Or has he not come up with the injury?

Sounds like he's still a bit sore and they've had a lot of rain.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Teague reckons he will play

 

[Scorpus]

Someone probably saw Kerridge training with the team and assumed there would be a late replacement

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Looks like the rain is tapering off now after about 25mm (an inch) at Olympic Park Unless it showers during the game tomorrow conditions should be quite good for footy!

will fall
looking outside of my window it's still pretty crap outside and there is no doubt in my mind that more rain will fall between now and game time