Review Round 23 MELBOURNE V GWS GIANTS SUNDAY 1:10 PM ETIHAD STADIUM

[captainMyCaptain]

Last game for the year in what shapes as a likely win which will mean for the first time in our history we will finish a season with more wins then loses and a percentage that currently sits at 100.4 so certainly a great building block to launch from for next year.

Changes - if Griffen isn't right to go would like to see Barrett or Ahern get a taste of the top grade before the year is out.

 

[OrangeDuck]

Didn't take long for Barrett to get a mention this round

 

[Colonial]

Didn't take long for Barrett to get a mention this round

Who?

 

[Land of the Giants]

I'm half-tempted to go down for this match.

Otherwise, that was the worst thing about Saturday - we won't see them in Sydney for another 8 months.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Griffen to miss
http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2015-08-31/griffen-out-of-demons-clash

 

[Scully2Folau]

Thankfully doesn't need surgery though. Shame he'll miss after playing the first 21 games!

 

[Cmarsh]

Don't think we're any chance of losing this.

 

[Ellie Aquitaine]

Don't think we're any chance of losing this.

AAAAAAAAAARGH!!!

You're tempting fate.

Do not attempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing!

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Don't think we're any chance of losing this.

AAAAAAAAAARGH!!!

You're tempting fate.

Do not attempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing!

Quick! Outside now! Turn around three times and spit!

- I thought it was curse -

Turn around three times and curse - and spit! Both.

Now go!

 

[Colonial]

Quick! Outside now! Turn around three times and spit!

- I thought it was curse -

Turn around three times and curse - and spit! Both.

Now go!

We are screwed.

 

[fridgeman]

Will be hoping for another bag for Cameron in this game and hopefully a dominant performance by the midfield
Patton to come back in?
Griffen out for a midfield debut maybe or Steele?
I am sure all the fit players want to play the final game of the season but i Cant see Buntine back in for a game after the concussions and I would rather Haynes started the rehab on whatever injury has been troubling him for half the season it seems.
And credit to Shaw, Ward, Greene and Cameron who assuming they run out this weekend will have been in all the games this season

 

[_GT_]

Steele would be the logical choice to come in for Griffen.

 

[patfullfankezz]

Given this was SUPPOSED to be Joellys 200th until he was rested, I'll be making the trip to Melbourne. Hope we smash the everliving crap out of them.

Stupid defenders that keep missing games, grrrrrr!!!!!!

 

[dlanod]

Would love a win. 12 wins is a great year.

 

[inamedthegiants]

Would love a win. 12 wins is a great year.

Wasn't it the internal expectation this year?

 

[dlanod]

Wasn't it the internal expectation this year?

10, IIRC. So already beaten.

 

[inamedthegiants]

10, IIRC. So already beaten.

Me being greedy again I guess.

 

[inamedthegiants]

BARRETT TO DEBUT

 

[Scully2Folau]

Video of Leon announcing BARRETT DEBUT to the playing group: http://bit.ly/1L6zOrV

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Well done to Jake and has worked so hard to get a look in

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

About #%<%# time!

Woo hoo.

Well done Jakey boy, well done.

Now take the opportunity given to you and run with it.

 

[Colonial]

Way to go Barrett

 

[Colonial]

GWS GIANTS

FB: Adam Kennedy, Caleb Marchbank, Zac Williams
HB: Lachie Plowman, Aidan Corr, James Stewart
C: Lachie Whitfield, Adam Treloar, Heath Shaw
HF: Devon Smith, Cam McCarthy, Rhys Palmer
FF: Josh Kelly, Jeremy Cameron, Adam Tomlinson
R: Tom Downie, Callan Ward, Tommy Bugg

Interchange (from): Nathan Wilson, Toby Greene, Jacob Townsend, Jack Steele, Jake Barrett, Rory Lobb, Paul Ahern

In: Jake Barrett, Jacob Townsend, Jack Steele, Rory Lobb, Paul Ahern

Out: Ryan Griffen (knee), Stephen Coniglio (hamstring)

 

[OrangeDuck]

Chances Barrett gets the subs vest?

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Interesting that they made a big thing about Barrett debuting but not Ahern - looks like he's been named on the extended bench to be used as an emergency only.