This game is set for 16:15 in Sydney on Saturday afternoon.
The Giants lost to the 'Aints, which means they will be desperate not to fall off the pack.
This may well be the game where we get a rude awakening as to where we are. Western Siddennee will be at their best, with much to lose.
Blues by 24
We looked like we were a bit off the boil in the Essendon game.
We were riding a bit on a possible sugar hit in the games following the departure of Voss.
Eventually we are going to have a 'down' game or two.
Despite some of the more emotive posts around the whole situation, not many expected us to be challenging this year.
The expectation was more that we would finish in a similar position to 2025.
That's around mid-table where GWS sit.
They've got our 2025 spot...and we need to win it back :D
So we're probably looking at a tough match to win with the added challenge that it's a home game for them.
When they're 'on' they can destroy a side as Brisbane found out when they played them at the Showground a few weeks ago.
But they can also be a bit erratic.
A win here would be a surprising positive.
It's a big one. Win, about we are a hot chance for a wildcard, losing makes it a bit harder.
It's possibly beyond a sugar hit as no interim coach has gone 4-0. A genuine 50/50 game, although we are slight underdogs. In some respects, being Carlton, I worry more about the 2 games after, West Coast here, then Richmond...lol. Wildcard is really on IF we win.
Giants have exactly the type of game style that bothers us the most - slingshot footy with big run off halfback. We will need some significant plans for Whitfield and Ash, and hopefully Weiters is back to take care of Hogan.
I don't want to sound pessimistic, but this week is a big ask......
In the past Hogan has done well against us, but that might have been in the absence of Newman, and now we have Dean, Cowan and Newman all in reasonable form, it should make a difference if we stick with the team first ethic.
Our biggest problem this week might be Briggs, he pretty much bullied TDK and Marshall yesterday, made the pair of them irrelevant. We won't want Harry spending too much time as Briggs' opponent as he likes to hurt people.
Agree, they were poor vs the Saints but didnt lose by much, Hogan couldnt get near it but will be better for the run.
They have copped it in the media with the coach under Voss like pressure and Id expect them to rebound on their home deck, we were putrid vs Essendon and l hope I am wrong but I have a bad feeling about this game.
Yep, a big ask for us this week. I probably won’t be be tipping us. Just hoping I’m wrong.
Ye have little faith Cookie, the Baggers are BIT.