Oppo Camp Non Giants AFL discussion

[GWS Goose]

A miss for Collingwood.
They would be banking on a win against Essendon.
But maybe they are a little better than we think.

 

[Giant Pete]

I think our speed can bring Geelong undone.

 

[Orange crush]

I think our speed can bring Geelong undone.

Cats are trying to play our game …, clog up the back 50 and then break hard and fast …. Not sure they can do it better than us

 

[GWS Goose]

WCE looking pretty good again in the early stages here.
They'll knock over quite a few teams this year.
That big win away may have been better than first thought.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Swans looking good against Hawthorn.

Q1 HAW 2.2.14 to SYD 6.3.39

 

[Giant Strides]

Rory Sloane

9

Rory Sloane

Age

34

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

has announced his immediate retirement from the game, due to the ongoing risk of permanent eye damage after his multiple issues.

A very clean and fair player was Rory, so wishing him all the very best in the future. Enjoy time with your family. I suspect he'll stay on with Crows in some AFL capacity in the medium term.

Adelaide great Rory Sloane announces AFL retirement

The club great has called time on his career.

www.sen.com.au

Adelaide veteran Rory Sloane

9

Rory Sloane

Age

34

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

has announced his retirement.

The 255-gamer called time due to the best interests of his long-term health after issues with an eye injury. Sloane hangs up the boots a one-club player and a former skipper. The 34-year-old informed his teammates of his decision on Monday morning after consulting with doctors and eye specialists.

"I have given it my all to get back to playing and generally speaking my body is in great shape and I’m mentally fresh but ultimately, the risk of another eye injury is too great,” Sloane said via a statement. “More so the impact it could have on my life and the potential for loss of vision. I’ve come to realise this is definitely not like the more common injuries you can get from playing the game. Our footy club is a special place and I have absolutely loved every minute of my career, and along the way I have grown and experienced so much as a person and footballer. So many of my important life moments, including getting married and having children, have been intertwined with my Crows journey, as well as the opportunity to make lifelong friends and ride the ups and downs of their lives too.”

Sloane claimed best and fairests in 2013 and 2016 – a year he was also named an All-Australian. The leader also captained the club from 2019 to 2022 before handing the baton over to Jordan Dawson

12

Jordan Dawson

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.7

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

. Sloane says he’ll remain at the club throughout the 2024 season, just not in a playing capacity.

 

[fridgeman]

Go the Hawks

 

[Giant YoYo]

Go the Hawks

Tipped the Doggies to win in my tips this week but won't mind a Hawks win.

 

[GWS Goose]

C'mon Hawks!

 

[GWS Goose]

Gran stand finish

 

[fridgeman]

Favourite non Giants player this week: Sicily

 

[Giant Pete]

Yesss… Hawks!

 

[MelbourneGWS]

Yesss… Hawks!

Bevo will be furious …the mutts play Richmond at MCG next week, before we play them at Giants Stadium during Round 10. Hope Richmond also beat them and Bulldogs start to implode by the time they play us.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Aaaawwww, that’s sad. Poor doggies. I’m heartbroken for them.

NOT!

At least my AFL weekend wasn’t a total write-off.

 

[Battlepants]

Bevo will be furious …the mutts play Richmond at MCG next week, before we play them at Giants Stadium during Round 10. Hope Richmond also beat them and Bulldogs start to implode by the time they play us.

Hopefully they don't sack Bevo before they get to us though. They'll likely bounce back after that happens.