Game Day Suns v Us - 7:40pm - either my time or not

[Pugsley]

Not a fair comment on Dew. GC is a cardboard club. Culture there more the issue.

Sizzler closing down was a sad moment for me.

 

[skittlebrew]

If we want to make finals this is probably a key game we need to win. GC still in the new coach bounce back win stage but also Hardwick would instill a lot of optimism.

Rowell was a clearance machine last week, mother farking 20!!! Interesting to see if we can contain him at all.

Would be good to get the away win monkey off our backs early but the odds will be against us and so they should be.

 

[Scorpus]

Not a fair comment on Dew. GC is a cardboard club. Culture there more the issue.

Dew had 6 years to improve the team and couldn't

 

[George Kramer]

Win this game and we will be a serious player this year but unfortunately just can’t see it.

Suns at home playing under their conditions with a new hero coach coming off a big win and we are playing our first game, down our main man, really we couldn’t have scripted a worse first up encounter.

 

[CrowBloke]

Difference being Hardwick can coach, Dew couldn't.

Hardwick is gonna see the difference that extensive Interstate travel makes
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he won't have his nice'n'cosy 12+ home games at the MCG
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the AFL might want the Suns to play Finals (it looks good on their Interstate-teams resume), but they will not want them to win a Flag.

 

[Pugsley]

Hardwick is gonna see the difference that extensive Interstate travel makes
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he won't have his nice'n'cosy 12+ home games at the MCG
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the AFL might want the Suns to play Finals (it looks good on their Interstate-teams resume), but they will not want them to win a Flag.

Give him a few rounds then he will start.

 

[CrowBloke]

Give him a few rounds then he will start.

Sorry, over my head. Start what, please?

 

[Pugsley]

Sorry, over my head. Start what, please?

Complaining.

 

[AmericanCrow]

2:10 am first bounce….

That just isn’t right.

 

[ABAB]

I am enjoying the steady improvement in Thilthorpe but he struggles in wet, slippery conditions at the moment. I just rewatched the Round 23 game v Sydney and he had 3 disposals. Tex also finds these conditions tough but usually manages to have some influence. Our fortunes tonight will mostly depend on our midfield and small/medium sized forwards imho.

The key match up in defence will be Lukosius plus their small/medium forwards. For us to win the game has to be an arm wrestle. If the pressure is poor (like Richmond last week) then we will look like the Washington Generals.

I tipped Gold Coast but in the words of Lloyd Christmas…………….

One of Thilthorpe breakout game was against the Saints in the wet on his debut season.

 

[Pugsley]

2:10 am first bounce….

That just isn’t right.

Very wrong mate. I hope you are well.

 

[ABAB]

If the rebuild is really over then losing Walker should be no big deal

I suspect it will be though.

Well, we are seen as still Finals contender as it's a 30/70 away game against another Finals contender without Thilthorpe and Walker?

 

[PCORF]

If we win this, it is a bonus.

Good luck for 2024, a new season of tests and challenges.

 

[footy4ever]

If the rebuild is really over then losing Walker should be no big deal

I suspect it will be though.

What are you talking about? Losing Walker at any time is a huge deal.

 

[Scorpus]

What are you talking about? Losing Walker at any time is a huge deal.

Our fully rebuilt side's success shouldn't hinge on whether a 33 year old plays or not

But we're not there yet, so its a big loss

 

[Peter Doherty]

If the rebuild is really over then losing Walker should be no big deal

I suspect it will be though.

It seems pretty clear the club will be having a crack at Petty. I don't think the club are saying the rebuild is 100% complete in that area.

With Tex this season we're sitting alright. With Tex out we may have issues, but I don't think the club would disagree with you there (Petty interest).

 

[AFC979810]

If the rebuild is really over then losing Walker should be no big deal

I suspect it will be though.

What on earth?

Losing a 76 goal All Australian key forward is going to be a big deal to a team regardless of where they sit on the premiership clock.

 

[Moonwatcher]

If the rebuild is really over then losing Walker should be no big deal

I suspect it will be though.

The rebuild is nowhere near over.

 

[Moonwatcher]

What on earth?

Losing a 76 goal All Australian key forward is going to be a big deal to a team regardless of where they sit on the premiership clock.

Losing a 33 year old player for a match should not be a big deal.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Losing a 33 year old player for a match should not be a big deal.

Yep. We should be resting him multiple times per season with only minimal impact

Instead it's an absolute body blow

 

[Peter Doherty]

Wait, we've already lost?

I swear the game is tonight.

 

[CrowBloke]

2:10 am first bounce….

That just isn’t right.

AC!! maaaate ... ENTURY (long time, no C).

Howya been, good? 0215 is cruel, for sure. All the more reason for them to reward you with a win, eh?

 

[Danger in Texas]

I don’t think people would be complaining much about losing Tex if RT wasn’t injured. Hell, Tex only kicked two against the Suns in our win last year. It’s not losing Tex itself that hurts, it’s the double blow

That said, I don’t get why people don’t think the rest of our still pretty good forward line (Fog, Rankine, Rash, Pedlar, Keays, even the stand-ins) can’t stand up to the task. They’ll certainly need to, but I reckon they’re capable

 

[ABAB]

The rebuild is nowhere near over.

Is a team contending for Finals still rebuilding?

 

[cleanhands]

Wait, we've already lost?

I swear the game is tonight.

And no umpire complaints we’ll done everyone