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Land of the Giants
Premiership Player
We had a great win today against a very tough and determined top 4 contender. We’re becoming match hardened in these big games. Well done guys, you’re making real progress where it counts.
Now we face the Crows in Adelaide, another city where we’ve never won, even if the losses haven’t been as humiliating as in Perth.
It’s hard to get a feel for where the Crows are at the moment. Their best win was probably a narrow victory against the Swans at home; they’ve also beaten Port, Richmond, and Fremantle. But they’ve lost against North, Hawthorn, the Bulldogs and Geelong – all teams above them on the ladder. This week they’re coming off a soft win against the collapsing Suns.
As for new injuries, unfortunately Tim Mohr will be out for a while again, and Matt Buntine will probably get rested. He’s had too many concussions. But how many more defenders can we lose? Everyone else will probably get an extended visit to the ice bath.
Jack Steele will be back, maybe Zac Williams can take Buntine’s place. If Adam Tomlinson returns, who would be moved to defence? The General did a good job down back today, but I wonder if we’re pushing our luck if he plays there for any length of time. Defenders are usually a bit more agile.
All up, I think we should go into this game with some confidence. We broke our duck against the Crows last year, even though we ran out of puff in the last quarter. Ladder position dictates we should be able to beat them on Saturday night. But winning would still be an achievement.
I will stick my neck out and say Giants by 12 points.
Now we face the Crows in Adelaide, another city where we’ve never won, even if the losses haven’t been as humiliating as in Perth.
It’s hard to get a feel for where the Crows are at the moment. Their best win was probably a narrow victory against the Swans at home; they’ve also beaten Port, Richmond, and Fremantle. But they’ve lost against North, Hawthorn, the Bulldogs and Geelong – all teams above them on the ladder. This week they’re coming off a soft win against the collapsing Suns.
As for new injuries, unfortunately Tim Mohr will be out for a while again, and Matt Buntine will probably get rested. He’s had too many concussions. But how many more defenders can we lose? Everyone else will probably get an extended visit to the ice bath.
Jack Steele will be back, maybe Zac Williams can take Buntine’s place. If Adam Tomlinson returns, who would be moved to defence? The General did a good job down back today, but I wonder if we’re pushing our luck if he plays there for any length of time. Defenders are usually a bit more agile.
All up, I think we should go into this game with some confidence. We broke our duck against the Crows last year, even though we ran out of puff in the last quarter. Ladder position dictates we should be able to beat them on Saturday night. But winning would still be an achievement.
I will stick my neck out and say Giants by 12 points.
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