Round 1: the other games. Are we there yet? Yes; yes we are.

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  • Thunder Shaker
    Aut vincere aut mori
    • Apr 2004
    • 4226

    #46
    Originally posted by Ludwig
    I guess Adelaide are the new premierships favourites now.
    Or Geelong are going to miss the finals. They will do so at some point.
    "Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final

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    • KSAS
      Senior Player
      • Mar 2018
      • 1807

      #47
      I've noticed in games so far, players deciding to take the advantage after their team have earnt a free or mark and putting themselves under immediate pressure. With the new man on the mark rule the advantage in most cases will be to stop and take the kick, as you will have more options to find attacking targets. Players will need to adjust and stop just blindly playing on as they've been previously drilled to do so.

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      • stevoswan
        Veterans List
        • Sep 2014
        • 8573

        #48
        Apparently Matt Rowell has just suffered a knee injury over in Perth, not sure how bad. He's been subbed out of the game. Poor kid....

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        • mcs
          Travelling Swannie!!
          • Jul 2007
          • 8177

          #49
          Originally posted by stevoswan
          Apparently Matt Rowell has just suffered a knee injury over in Perth, not sure how bad. He's been subbed out of the game. Poor kid....
          Hope its not serious after zero luck last year!
          "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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          • dejavoodoo44
            Veterans List
            • Apr 2015
            • 8727

            #50
            Originally posted by stevoswan
            Apparently Matt Rowell has just suffered a knee injury over in Perth, not sure how bad. He's been subbed out of the game. Poor kid....
            Yes, it is a shame. I didn't look that bad at first, as he was walking okay, but they're saying it might be his season gone. Not saying if it's a suspected ACL or PCL. I thought it was an ankle or plantar injury originally, as his ankle looked to have been bent back strangely in the tackle, while his knee didn't really seem to twist. Obviously we'll find out the extent, in the next couple of days.

            Other than that, the game is quite similar to ours. The Suns gave the Eagles a three goal start, before gradually turning the tide and getting in front in the second quarter.

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            • Thunder Shaker
              Aut vincere aut mori
              • Apr 2004
              • 4226

              #51
              Originally posted by stevoswan
              Apparently Matt Rowell has just suffered a knee injury over in Perth, not sure how bad. He's been subbed out of the game. Poor kid....
              The poor kid. I really hope it isn't serious and he can overcome this.
              "Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final

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              • Markwebbos
                Veterans List
                • Jul 2016
                • 7186

                #52
                It would be a tragedy if it’s season ending. He was the best first year player in a generation last year and a few experts tipped him for the Brownlow this year.

                Fingers crossed it’s minor

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                • Sandridge
                  Outer wing, Lake Oval
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 2093

                  #53
                  Possibly another big upset coming. Gold Coast giving the Eagles a very hard time at the moment.

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                  • stevoswan
                    Veterans List
                    • Sep 2014
                    • 8573

                    #54
                    Matt Rowell set to miss half the season. Frustrating and unfair on the kid.....and the luckless Suns.

                    Rowell avoids surgery, but set for lengthy stint on sidelines

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                    • dejavoodoo44
                      Veterans List
                      • Apr 2015
                      • 8727

                      #55
                      Originally posted by stevoswan
                      Matt Rowell set to miss half the season. Frustrating and unfair on the kid.....and the luckless Suns.

                      Rowell avoids surgery, but set for lengthy stint on sidelines
                      Still, half a season is better than the whole season; as was originally feared.

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                      • KTigers
                        Senior Player
                        • Apr 2012
                        • 2499

                        #56
                        Not footy but another game. Matt Jones won the Honda Classic PGA tour event yesterday morning our time in Florida by 5 shots.
                        A great win on a brute of a course. All class from the two time Australian Open winner.

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                        • barry
                          Veterans List
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 8499

                          #57
                          I went to the Giants v St Kilda game. I dont think you could read much about anything from the results. Both teams could have won, and were missing a heap of players. Giants used to have a forward line of Cameron, Findlayson and Riccardi. One left, and the other two didnt play. When you have Keefe as your key forward, times are tough. St Kilda also had a heap of players out.

                          I think both will be around the bottom of the 8. Giants simply lack composure. I'm sure a new coach or the equivalent of a Don Pyke assistant is what they need.

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                          • KTigers
                            Senior Player
                            • Apr 2012
                            • 2499

                            #58
                            Originally posted by barry
                            I went to the Giants v St Kilda game. I dont think you could read much about anything from the results. Both teams could have won, and were missing a heap of players. Giants used to have a forward line of Cameron, Findlayson and Riccardi. One left, and the other two didnt play. When you have Keefe as your key forward, times are tough. St Kilda also had a heap of players out.

                            I think both will be around the bottom of the 8. Giants simply lack composure. I'm sure a new coach or the equivalent of a Don Pyke assistant is what they need.
                            We went too. It wasn't a bad game considering the conditions. And yes, either team could have won. I guess I would have thought
                            Himmelberg was their key forward. He had a good game, as did their new vice captain, the Toby. I'd put the Giants in the 6th to 10th
                            range.

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                            • barry
                              Veterans List
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 8499

                              #59
                              Originally posted by KTigers
                              We went too. It wasn't a bad game considering the conditions. And yes, either team could have won. I guess I would have thought
                              Himmelberg was their key forward. He had a good game, as did their new vice captain, the Toby. I'd put the Giants in the 6th to 10th
                              range.
                              Fully fit, I'm not sure how their forward line would function:
                              Himmelberg, Hogan, Perryman?
                              Toby, Findlayson, Riccardi

                              Looks a bit top heavy. But I guess Hogan is a long shot so maybe its:
                              Daniels, Himmelberg, Perryman
                              Toby, Findlayson, Riccardi.

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                              • KTigers
                                Senior Player
                                • Apr 2012
                                • 2499

                                #60
                                Originally posted by barry
                                Fully fit, I'm not sure how their forward line would function:
                                Himmelberg, Hogan, Perryman?
                                Toby, Finlayson, Riccardi

                                Looks a bit top heavy. But I guess Hogan is a long shot so maybe its:
                                Daniels, Himmelberg, Perryman
                                Toby, Finlayson, Riccardi.
                                Probably the latter six. But then Perryman maybe is better up the ground? Even without Cameron, they are
                                still have three tall forwards which is handy. It'll be interesting to see how the troubled Hogan works out for them.

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