Poll
Question:
Who will win?
Option 1: St Kilda
votes: 11
Option 2: GWS
votes: 11
Option 3: Draw
votes: 4
Both teams were meant to lose last week. Both teams are expected to finish at the bottom. Yet, both teams defied the odds and came away with round 1 victories. Which of these two teams will kick off the season with an unlikely 2-0 start?
Giants by 3 goals
Giants actually have a very good chance to start the season 5-0 :o
GWS for me. Saints for spoon!
If we play with the same intensity as last week I don't think the saints will stand a chance. Whether we can or not though...
I've got a soft spot for both teams, so this is hard to pick.
The Giants were super impressive last week, the Saints equally so.
Honestly, this is a genuine flip of the coin.
Saints by a goal.
Quote from: NigeyS on March 25, 2014, 08:31:10 PM
I've got a soft spot for both teams, so this is hard to pick.
The Giants were super impressive last week, the Saints equally so.
Honestly, this is a genuine flip of the coin.
Saints by a goal.
...
the saints equally so?
the saints beat melbourne, the team that came 17th last year and touted for bottom 5 again by 17 points. While the giants beat sydney by 30, who came top 4 last year and are touted to do so again this year.
I mean, I dont think this is an easy game to call and could go either way, but I definitely don't think you can classify the wins by gws and saint kilda from last week as equally impressive.
yeah I'd say equally so zip.
GWS have about... 100,000 first rounders, give or take, and about 50,000 of them, give or take, are actually number 1's which = the best talent in the country. there will come a time when they will all click and beat a premier side
the Saints went in with a lot less talent, missing players like Hayes, Montagna, Steven, Fisher, Schneider and probably someone else I'm missing, add on to the players we no longer have from our last game Dal Santo, McEvoy, Milne, Blake and Kosi(okay so he wouldn't have got a game anyway)
both teams have a new coach
I class it as an equal victory
am confident the Saints can win this week. maybe a little less confident than I was last week, but still confident.
Saints by 8 points
yeah Nigey what u smoking even disregarding who they beat GWS played much better then the Saints
A lot of those first rounders will have to leave though Brad.
Quote from: Master Q on March 25, 2014, 08:59:57 PM
A lot of those first rounders will have to leave though Brad.
yeah I hope so mate. but as for last week, they were still there, and will still be there for at least the year
Arguably GWS have a better midfield and stronger selected forward line than Melbourne which doesn't bode well for St Kilda. But saying that I gave St Kilda no chance last week and they got the chocolates
GWS by 5 goals. Best bet of the round in H2H
Honestly, I'd give the saints no chance of winning if Davis was 100%... but I'm pretty sure he'll miss this week, and without mohr as well, riewoldt could potentially go huge.
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 25, 2014, 10:13:18 PM
Arguably GWS have a better midfield and stronger selected forward line than Melbourne which doesn't bode well for St Kilda. But saying that I gave St Kilda no chance last week and they got the chocolates
GWS by 5 goals. Best bet of the round in H2H
Got on them today with Sportsbets promo :)
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on March 25, 2014, 08:54:14 PM
yeah Nigey what u smoking even disregarding who they beat GWS played much better then the Saints
Not smoking anything...
Kyle (brad) explained it well. Yes, the Giants beat the Swans and it was amazing. Credit where credit is due, but I really think the Saints deserve as much credit. Most people have written them off this year, and to make matters worse they were missing key, experienced players and they still managed to fight and get up. Yes, I understand their opponent was a Melbourne team with no forward line but considering the Saints circumstances, I think their win was equal to that of the Giants (note, I'm not saying the Giants didn't do well, I did say they were 'super impressive'... and I'm also not saying that Saints win was 'better' either).
Still backing the Saints for the spoon, but they do get Montags and Hayes (I think) back this week. GWS were very very very good last week...
DRAW.
Cameron going to kick a bag
hurry up and start the game. cmonnnnnn 1:30
and come on Sainters
I actually don't know what we'll do about riewoldt. It looks like gws will try to go with like plowman or frost, but I'm not sure if either of them will be able to keep up with him. Honestly, if he's dominating come quarter time I'd be tempted to throw Cameron down back on him and give him a crack :o
uh oh.. Saints are winning the poll. that's a bad omen :-\
Quote from: brad on March 29, 2014, 11:53:55 AM
uh oh.. Saints are winning the poll. that's a bad omen :-\
Yea but i put money on the Giants so thats a good omen for you :P
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on March 29, 2014, 12:00:12 PM
Quote from: brad on March 29, 2014, 11:53:55 AM
uh oh.. Saints are winning the poll. that's a bad omen :-\
Yea but i put money on the Giants so thats a good omen for you :P
haha why thank you sir. good luck on any other bet though :P
Quote from: brad on March 29, 2014, 12:02:33 PM
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on March 29, 2014, 12:00:12 PM
Quote from: brad on March 29, 2014, 11:53:55 AM
uh oh.. Saints are winning the poll. that's a bad omen :-\
Yea but i put money on the Giants so thats a good omen for you :P
haha why thank you sir. good luck on any other bet though :P
Dw if the Saints are to win just let the Giants lead at one of the breaks so i get my money back ;)
Let's go Giants!
No late changes. Savage and Kelly subs.
lol Savage leaves Hawks to escape the vest only to cop it at the saints
Quote from: Ricochet on March 29, 2014, 12:39:49 PM
lol Savage leaves Hawks to escape the vest only to cop it at the saints
LOL!
Initially picked the Saints for this one as Lenny and Leigh are back
but I'm still concerned about the very low scoring game last week
Giants showed they can hit the scoreboard and this years mature age recruiting looks to have paid off.
I have Flipped - Go the Giants
Quote from: Mr.Craig on March 29, 2014, 12:37:37 PM
No late changes. Savage and Kelly subs.
Savage sub will hurt a few ;D
GWS for their first win in melbourne is my tip
Need dunstan to crack the ton so badly
Quote from: Daniel123 on March 29, 2014, 01:55:15 PM
Need dunstan to crack the ton so badly
I need him to crack 200 hahaha
What a mark by Armitage :o
Have Roo and Dunstan in AF for the Saints but really want GWS to get up :P
Giles and Mummy on field together working well
Coon hickey kick the goal
Looks like this is going to be a shoot out
Yay! Goal by Hickey.
THATS THE WAY!
Just dunstan needs to lift ALOT
Dunstan going at 50% with 2 disposals not great :/
Mummy slaughtering Hickey in the ruck.
HICKEY
Hickey with two, brilliant! :D
Mummy, Hickey and Giles have all been really good so far.
1 Tom Hickey 50
20 David Armitage 37
22 Farren Ray 33
11 Leigh Montagna 33
12 Nick Riewoldt 31
16 Jack Newnes 30
4 Clinton Jones 28
33 James Gwilt 28
24 Sean Dempster 26
21 Luke Delaney 23
19 Sam Gilbert 19
37 Beau Maister 17
14 Jarryn Geary 17
7 Lenny Hayes 15
35 Josh Saunders 13
26 Tom Curren 13
28 Rhys Stanley 11
43 Eli Templeton 10
36 Luke Dunstan 9
17 Dylan Roberton 8
34 Nathan Wright 4
5 Shane Savage 0
41 Shane Mumford 44
8 Callan Ward 37
26 Jonathan Giles 37
10 Devon Smith 35
14 Tomas Bugg 26
31 Jacob Townsend 23
40 Adam Kennedy 19
2 Curtly Hampton 18
6 Lachlan Whitfield 18
18 Jeremy Cameron 14
12 Jonathon Patton 14
17 Adam Treloar 13
46 Dylan Addison 12
19 Nick Haynes 12
4 Toby Greene 11
48 Sam Frost 10
23 Heath Shaw 8
9 Tom Scully 8
3 Stephen Coniglio 7
30 Lachie Plowman 3
32 Josh Hunt 0
22 Joshua Kelly 0
Just need Nroo to start marking inside 50 :D
Heater and Dunstan need to get involved... >:(
Hickey still gotta put effort in cant expect 2 goals every quarter
Great game so far and looks like being an old fashioned shoot out.
I benched hickey this week. Can't really complain that I played Hampson though :/
Wow, Hickey is looking like having a monster score.
Rooey's got 15 blokes on him
NRoo you champ!
Hickey on track for 8 goals
Montagna ? :-\
Anyone got live scores for dunstan and hickey?
Quote from: Daniel123 on March 29, 2014, 02:41:19 PM
Anyone got live scores for dunstan and hickey?
Dunstan 17 SC Hickey 56 SC
Lift Treloar. :(
Hickey pls.
WHAT A GOAL! HICKEY!
HOLY MOLY HICKY U BEAST AND A CENTRE CLEARANCE
I will now admit I got it wrong with Hickey. Can play.
Hickey you star :-* :-* :-*
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 29, 2014, 02:45:40 PM
I will now admit I got it wrong with Hickey. Can play.
Can't ruck though, getting destroyed in the hitouts
Quote from: GoLions16 on March 29, 2014, 02:46:41 PM
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 29, 2014, 02:45:40 PM
I will now admit I got it wrong with Hickey. Can play.
Can't ruck though, getting destroyed in the hitouts
Thats whats intriguing dosnt just rely on his ruck work for a beasts score
Quote from: GoLions16 on March 29, 2014, 02:46:41 PM
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 29, 2014, 02:45:40 PM
I will now admit I got it wrong with Hickey. Can play.
Can't ruck though, getting destroyed in the hitouts
True, haha. St Kilda's leading disposal getter
Catch Hickey nick!
CD gives no free kick to dunstan when advantage was taken >:(
Quote from: Daniel123 on March 29, 2014, 02:56:15 PM
CD gives no free kick to dunstan when advantage was taken >:(
So annoying when a player takes advantage when a player in your fantasy team gets a free.
Apparently dunstan has given away 2 FA
1 Tom Hickey 91
12 Nick Riewoldt 79
4 Clinton Jones 60
20 David Armitage 57
11 Leigh Montagna 56
16 Jack Newnes 55
7 Lenny Hayes 52
33 James Gwilt 44
24 Sean Dempster 42
22 Farren Ray 34
36 Luke Dunstan 33
14 Jarryn Geary 28
21 Luke Delaney 28
28 Rhys Stanley 27
19 Sam Gilbert 24
37 Beau Maister 20
34 Nathan Wright 20
26 Tom Curren 20
35 Josh Saunders 17
43 Eli Templeton 12
17 Dylan Roberton 11
5 Shane Savage 0
41 Shane Mumford 77
8 Callan Ward 76
26 Jonathan Giles 67
18 Jeremy Cameron 53
10 Devon Smith 52
31 Jacob Townsend 51
46 Dylan Addison 43
14 Tomas Bugg 43
40 Adam Kennedy 42
3 Stephen Coniglio 41
2 Curtly Hampton 40
19 Nick Haynes 31
9 Tom Scully 31
48 Sam Frost 30
17 Adam Treloar 28
23 Heath Shaw 27
4 Toby Greene 27
6 Lachlan Whitfield 26
12 Jonathon Patton 14
30 Lachie Plowman 12
32 Josh Hunt 6
22 Joshua Kelly 0
Hickey dominating and Dunstan getting better.
NRoo looks a good pick supose i cant judge this game to much though a lot better defences out there
Hickey will make some big coin next week, he's looking a certainty for 130+.
I may not have Hickey but on the plus side I've got Mummy. Oh how I wish I had both.
Adam Treloar, please have a mammoth second half and rack up 20 possies at the very least. :(
If Dunstan could make it to 70 that would be a pass mark.
Quote from: Mr.Craig on March 29, 2014, 03:09:35 PM
If Dunstan could make it to 70 that would be a pass mark.
and Heater.. >:(
Hickey just do exactly what you did last quarter and you and me could be best friends!
7goals from rucks today :o including Giles
Hickey been so versatile today impressive
BOOM contested mark from opposition kick from hickey 8points
Loving Roo and Mummy, just need Dunny to join the party.
Dunstan gives away more free kicks for flower sake
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NROOOOOOOOOO!!!
Roo beasting. Backed him last year and doing it again.
Now need Dunstan to lift.
NROOOOOOOOOO up to 135
Brad will be "popping".... ;D
Glad Eli got going, have him sitting on my bench in DT.
HICKY sooo close to another goal but has pulled up a little sore
12 Nick Riewoldt 143
1 Tom Hickey 125
20 David Armitage 82
7 Lenny Hayes 77
16 Jack Newnes 74
11 Leigh Montagna 73
24 Sean Dempster 65
4 Clinton Jones 64
33 James Gwilt 63
22 Farren Ray 60
14 Jarryn Geary 54
36 Luke Dunstan 54
34 Nathan Wright 51
21 Luke Delaney 47
43 Eli Templeton 46
35 Josh Saunders 45
26 Tom Curren 44
28 Rhys Stanley 40
19 Sam Gilbert 29
37 Beau Maister 18
17 Dylan Roberton 18
5 Shane Savage 7
41 Shane Mumford 97
8 Callan Ward 86
26 Jonathan Giles 83
3 Stephen Coniglio 81
2 Curtly Hampton 76
10 Devon Smith 69
31 Jacob Townsend 61
40 Adam Kennedy 60
18 Jeremy Cameron 59
14 Tomas Bugg 57
19 Nick Haynes 52
17 Adam Treloar 51
46 Dylan Addison 45
4 Toby Greene 45
9 Tom Scully 45
23 Heath Shaw 44
6 Lachlan Whitfield 42
48 Sam Frost 38
12 Jonathon Patton 23
32 Josh Hunt 19
30 Lachie Plowman 18
22 Joshua Kelly 14
Lift Giaaaantttssss
Nroo :D
Giants win this one comon! ***HICKEY COMES OFF AND REALLY SORE AND LIMPING***
Hickey off, not looking good :(
Dunstan goal!
Good stuff by Eli.
Dunstan up to 70 SC with that goal. Nroo 158!!
Eli and Dunny combining. 8)
Hickey looks really sore :-\ :'(
Wait wait wait do not panic The Lord hickey himself returns!!
Hickey on but still sore hopefully right for next week although he will be smashed by the eagles talks
lmao little dog havin a cry then gets lucky shizen kick lands in his lap
Quote from: brad on March 29, 2014, 04:13:09 PM
lmao little dog havin a cry then gets lucky shizen kick lands in his lap
+1
Crickey the games we have seen this week so far outstanding to the final siren
Giants to win by points
ELI
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Saint get up here now wow 2-0
Big Night now Brad?... ;D
Oh were from tigerland.... What wrong song? Just the only one i know... YELLOW AND BLACK
Always back Roo. Always.
Very happy with Dunstan too. Unlucky Giants.
What a debut quarter from Josh Kelly! The Giants have got an absolute star on their hands here 8)
Quote from: NigeyS on March 29, 2014, 04:29:34 PM
Quote from: T Dog on March 29, 2014, 04:29:00 PM
Big Night now Brad?... ;D
YOU flowerIN KNOW IT! flower YEAH BABY. CARN THE SAINTERS!!!!!
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Quote from: Toga on March 29, 2014, 04:30:54 PM
What a debut quarter from Josh Kelly! The Giants have got an absolute star on their hands here 8)
Id suggest he won't be the sub in future games. Surely, if fit, he is a lock in the GWS side for the rest of the season.
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 29, 2014, 04:34:17 PM
Quote from: Toga on March 29, 2014, 04:30:54 PM
What a debut quarter from Josh Kelly! The Giants have got an absolute star on their hands here 8)
Id suggest he won't be the sub in future games. Surely, if fit, he is a lock in the GWS side for the rest of the season.
Dunno tbh, the Giants love the revolving door that is their midfield.
have to say well done to GWS as well. was a real contest today, and may not have been the prettiest game of football, but the efforts were incredible.
well done to both teams on a great game
LET THE DRINKING BEGIN
Dunstan only 65???
Quote from: NigeyS on March 29, 2014, 04:35:54 PM
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 29, 2014, 04:34:17 PM
Quote from: Toga on March 29, 2014, 04:30:54 PM
What a debut quarter from Josh Kelly! The Giants have got an absolute star on their hands here 8)
Id suggest he won't be the sub in future games. Surely, if fit, he is a lock in the GWS side for the rest of the season.
Dunno tbh, the Giants love the revolving door that is their midfield.
He showed enough class and composure to suggest to me that he should be a starter week in week out though. A real standout in that last quarter!
Anyways good work Sainters, congrats. Not many people woulda had you a 2-0 to start the season! 8)
Hickey's not that good at rucking, but sooo mobile (swoon)
Quote from: Bully on March 29, 2014, 04:37:32 PM
Dunstan only 65???
5 clangers and 2 FAs probably didn't help. :(
Quote from: NigeyS on March 29, 2014, 05:02:10 PM
Quote from: Bully on March 29, 2014, 04:37:32 PM
Dunstan only 65???
5 clangers and 2 FAs probably didn't help. :(
He is a rookie !! - what did you expect, he is not going to ton up every week
he got plenty of it and the more experience he gets the less clangers he will have.
Nroo 148, Mummy 132, Dunstan 72
very pleased 8)
Quote from: brad on March 25, 2014, 08:52:11 PM
Saints by 8 points
after I had a few I remembered my prediction, 1 point off. not a bad guess! 8)