Demons season opener v Saints

[Redleg 40,782]

Viney concussion, probably out.

Fisher to play his first game this weekend will probably also be out.

[Rob Mac...... 638]

GWS & Sydney level, 8 minutes to go

[jane02 3,741]

I didn't bother checking the score - thought it would be so one sided so I watched the GP instead. Wow.

[Rob Mac...... 638]

Gws 25 points up a minute before the end!!!?!

[Ted Lasso 19,223]

GWS are not easy beats anymore, we are going to have to be right on our game to beat them.

[dees189227 12,363]

oh god we now have to start winning. GWS have suddenly turned good. Beaten Sydney by 32.

[Generation dee 1,336]

I don't know if they won that on emotion from the buddy issue giving them a bit extra, or Sydney being a bit undermanned, but they were simply awesome. Some skill errors kept Sydney in the game but they are seriously improved.

On a side note, how long before sections of the media question if it was Sydney landing buddy that contributed to this loss. Especially the players squeezed out. Even getting the full list back, I'm not sure Sydney have the weapons to match hawks or freo.

[dees189227 12,363]

I don't know if they won that on emotion from the buddy issue giving them a bit extra, or Sydney being a bit undermanned, but they were simply awesome. Some skill errors kept Sydney in the game but they are seriously improved.

On a side note, how long before sections of the media question if it was Sydney landing buddy that contributed to this loss. Especially the players squeezed out. Even getting the full list back, I'm not sure Sydney have the weapons to match hawks or freo.

Well Buddy is already copping it on twitter. 7 possies 1 goal but the conditions didnt really suit him. But if you sign a long contract for that long and amount of money you will some under scrutiny.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

Well Buddy is already copping it on twitter. 7 possies 1 goal but the conditions didnt really suit him. But if you sign a long contract for that long and amount of money you will some under scrutiny.

What were the conditions up there? Was it raining?

[DemonOX 8,779]

What were the conditions up there? Was it raining?

Pizzing down for part of the game along with lightening too. If it were a game of golf it would have been called off.

[titan_uranus 24,963]

Well Buddy is already copping it on twitter. 7 possies 1 goal but the conditions didnt really suit him. But if you sign a long contract for that long and amount of money you will some under scrutiny.

Conditions no excuse, Cameron kicked 4 and Patton 3.

Franklin and Sydney can eat it, to be frank. No sympathy for them at all.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Sydney looked pretty ordinary as well. Mumford is a big loss for them and he is exactly what GWS needed.

[dee-luded 2,959]

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[Generation dee 1,336]

Well Buddy is already copping it on twitter. 7 possies 1 goal but the conditions didnt really suit him. But if you sign a long contract for that long and amount of money you will some under scrutiny.

Exactly. I seem to recall a player who wore the demon jumper for a year or 2 suffering similar ridicule. If you are going to play footy for money, you better be earning it. I think buddy was worth this deal, but 5 years ago.

[titan_uranus 24,963]

GWS beats Sydney, then GC beats Richmond. The two baby sides beating two top 4 contenders.

Let's hope this starts off a new era of sorts for the entire AFL (fingers crossed).

[Grapeviney 9,701]

Pizzing down for part of the game along with lightening too. If it were a game of golf it would have been called off.

Apparently they had to delay the start because of the severity of the storm, but as TU noted, it didn't stop Cameron and Patton from getting among the goals.

[rpfc 28,244]

There are no easy games anymore.

Well, I guess we will be the test of that...

[rjay 24,834]

There are no easy games anymore.

Well, I guess we will be the test of that...

Along with the Saints and the Lions I guess that's true.

...and maybe I should add the easy beat Pies. Are Freo a contender or did they beat up on nothing?

Have the Swans lost their way, they're certainly one ruckman down now without Mummy and he made them pay. Pay Buddy, lose a Mummy, is that a good deal? Is the bloods culture damaged?

[rjay 24,834]

...or is it no Stone, no Sydney???

[Undeeterred 3,113]

Are Freo a contender or did they beat up on nothing?

Gee, not sure. I mean, they did play in last year's grand final, so I think it is a fairly safe bet to label them as a contender.

[DemonOX 8,779]

...or is it no Stone, no Sydney???

We can only hope rjay

[Redleg 40,782]

...or is it no Stone, no Sydney???

More likely the first crack in a great culture, caused by the sacking of a few popular players, for a Buddy.

[beelzebub 23,312]

Pizzing down for part of the game along with lightening too. If it were a game of golf it would have been called off.

oh...you mean like footy used to be... in WEATHER...not a roof !!

[rjay 24,834]

Gee, not sure. I mean, they did play in last year's grand final, so I think it is a fairly safe bet to label them as a contender.

Yep, more a knock on their opponent.

More likely the first crack in a great culture, caused by the sacking of a few popular players, for a Buddy.

As I asked in the previous post, "is the Swans culture damaged"?

Looked like Mummy would have been handy yesterday...

[DeeSpencer 25,398]

oh...you mean like footy used to be... in WEATHER...not a roof !!

I've never played in a thunderstorm. Nor can I remember the last game I went to that was postponed by lightning. Makes the young giants efforts even better I think considering that added distraction.

But also seeing them being so horrendous for 2 years just so they could get every maximum benefit from the draft and then they pick up Addison and Hunt for free, Heath Shaw for Taylor Adams who was a first round midfielder of which they have a surplus and Mumford for a pick they were never going to use. It's inexcusable the AFL let them go in to 2012 and 2013 with just a few last legs veterans on their list in McDonald, Power, Cornes and O'Hailpin. They should've had some more decent depth players from the start so they didn't have to be some completely bad.