Unofficial Preview Round 8 2024 - GWS Giants vs South Melbourne. Sydney Derby XXVII

[Colonial]

 

[Orange crush]

A few swine suspensions this weekend would be nice

 

[Giant YoYo]

Shaping up to be a cracker of a game.

Down to single seats and looks to be a sellout.

 

[Battlepants]

Trying to figure out what our team looks like if we have all of Cogs, Taylor, Daniels and Greene back into the 22. Going to be tough to be a tough week at the selection table and the ones who miss will be stiff.

B: Taylor, Buckley, Idun
HB: Ash, Himmelberg, Whitfield
C: Callaghan, Green, Wehr
HF: Daniels, Riccardi, Bedford
F: Greene, Hogan, Brown
R: Briggs, Cogs, Kelly
INT: Perryman, Cadman, Thomas, Jones
Sub: Peatling

So Taylor in for Aleer, Greene replaces Peatling (Peatling goes back to sub), Cogs replaces Ward and Daniels in for XOH.

This setup would give us a LOT of pace through the middle of the ground with players like Greene, Daniels and Bedford all rotating through the midfield. Which really suits the way Kingsley wants us to play.

 

[Section226]

Talking about depth....

Big win in the VFL.

Cumming looked good as he returns from injury, commentator said Haynes had 35 disposals, Fahey 39. Keeffe kicked 4 goals, Gruzewski 3. Madden has enormous potential.

Wasn't it a year or two ago when we were concerned about injuries and players stepping up from the VFL?

Pity the Selection Board this week!

 

[Colonial]

Sydney created not ******* relocated!

 

[BarryAglett]

Sydney created not ******* relocated!

Did you actually leave the bar...

 

[Colonial]

Did you actually leave the bar...

I did.

I’m also in the bad books with the better half so am on my best behavior.

 

[Adam Giant]

So Taylor in for Aleer, Greene replaces Peatling (Peatling goes back to sub), Cogs replaces Ward and Daniels in for XOH.

I’m not sure both Ward and XO would be dropped as they offer a stronger contested ball game than some of the other options in the midfield rotation. That said, with Cogs back in there may not be room for both.

If that scenario plays out then Wehr might be the unlucky one.

 

[Section226]

At the moment:

Taylor for Aleer
Coniglio for Peatling who goes to sub, XOH to VFL (bit worried with XOH under pressure and Sth Melb will give plenty)
Greene for Thomas (dropped - don't really want it seen that way - but Jones seems to have more versatility)
Daniels to the I/C

I reserve the right to change my mind multiple times as I have already done so far.

Tuesday's Injury List could throw multiple spanners into the works, though.

EDIT: There should be some sort of prize for the poster who nails the team selected on Game Day.

 

[Simmofreo]

This is going to be one of the best derby’s ever I reckon


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[Giant Pete]

Wehr could come out. XOH on right wing. Finn on left.
Taylor for Leek.

Idun Taylor Whitfield
Perryman Buckley Ash
XOH Kelly Callaghan
Greene Cadman Brown
Jones Hogan Bedford
Briggs Cogs Green

Ward HH Riccardi Daniels

Peatling

 

[Giant Pete]

Also, Preuss ran out for the warm up, leapt in the air once, and then walked off… he’s broken.

 

[Adam Giant]

Also, Preuss ran out for the warm up, leapt in the air once, and then walked off… he’s broken.

It’s a shame but we’d be mad to extend him beyond this year (if he even wants to keep playing).

 

[MelbourneGWS]

We have got good recent form against South Melbourne at their home ground. We have won 4 of the last 5 matches against them in SCG, although our overall record against them is 10 wins - 16 losses.

 

[3207]

This is going to be one of the best derby’s ever I reckon


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Because we will win by 9 goals?