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Massive game for both clubs. West coming off a bye and Glenelg a "double" bye.

Win by West will see them two games clear in third spot and will almost certainly cement a finals spot.
For Glenelg, a win means they join West as equal third and the double chance.

My tip, West by 4 goals

Please note there is a change in the fixture, game is now Friday not Saturday

After seeing North come off the double bye against Port it will be interesting to see how Glenelg cope with having such a long time without a game.

I believe the bays are now practicing for cricket

Should be a good game, Bays to start sluggishly but come home in a close one. Two weeks off is gold to get over the little niggles all players have at this time of year.

This will be an interesting clash to see how both sides come out of their respective bye situations. Looking forward to getting down to the Friday night lights of City Mazda Stadium.


Broadcast Details
- 1197am 5RPH from 7:00pm

All Recent Encounters
- Glenelg have won last 3 and 12 of the previous 13

Recent @ City Mazda Stadium
- Glenelg have won 8 of the last 9 encounters

If West Adelaide play their attacking style of Football they will win by 3 to 5 goals. Glenelg are talented side but two weeks of may prove costly.

This time last year didn't westies start to drop off....

West by a goal.

Dog_ger wrote:This time last year didn't westies start to drop off....

I think it was about round 11 last year after beating North at Prospect and having to make 9 changes the next week.

bloods08 wrote:

Dog_ger wrote:This time last year didn't westies start to drop off....

I think it was about round 11 last year after beating North at Prospect and having to make 9 changes the next week.

i like to change after getting home from prospect, filthy place... Massive game this week, gotta win to keep top 3 hopes alive. Not happy about moving the game to friday either, we may be a tad underdone with our preparation

kneedeepinthehoopla wrote:

bloods08 wrote:

Dog_ger wrote:This time last year didn't westies start to drop off....

I think it was about round 11 last year after beating North at Prospect and having to make 9 changes the next week.

i like to change after getting home from prospect, filthy place... Massive game this week, gotta win to keep top 3 hopes alive. Not happy about moving the game to friday either, we may be a tad underdone with our preparation

A draw.

Nice strategy to turn around our poor form vs bays by laying a Friday night game in the cold art of the year. Like our chances of it working this week. Bloods by 6 goals.

WEST ADELAIDE v GLENELG
CITY MAZDA STADIUM, FRIDAY, 7.20PM

West Adelaide
F: Silverlock, Webb, Bricknell
HF: Ben Fisher, Brad Fisher, J. Ezard
C: Birss, Schmidt, Beech
HB: Fielke, Ferguson, Laird
B: Slattery, Tippett, Hartlett
R: Willits, Caire, Macreadie
Int: Crouch, N. Caruso, F. Caruso, Green, Hill
In: F. Caruso, N. Caruso, Green
Out: Newton (omitted)

Glenelg
F: Allen, Lynch, Trembath
HF: Holmes, Kirk, Hitchcock
C: Pitt, Lyons, Kennedy
HB: Rudolph, Milne, Lally
B: Tenace, Curran, Mules
R: Button, Bradley, Davenport
Int: Agnew, Scharenberg, Edwards, Carger, Gill
In: Lyons, Hitchcock, Scharenberg, Kennedy, Milne, Mules
Out: S. Snook (omitted), McFarlane (omitted), Clayfield (omitted), Kirkby (hamstring)

Happy to see Kirkby out from Bays side. M. Still named in reserves side, I reckon there is a place in our forward line for him at his best.

SANFLnut wrote:Happy to see Kirkby out from Bays side. M. Still named in reserves side, I reckon there is a place in our forward line for him at his best.

Agree. But unfortunately he keeps getting injured when he starts to push for selection.

A very important game for both clubs.

3rd v 4th.

The winner will set up their run home.

A draw

Hitchcock named for Glenelg, when was the last game he played? Has he played reserves for another club like Lyon has?

Brodlach wrote:Hitchcock named for Glenelg, when was the last game he played? Has he played reserves for another club like Lyon has?

No, not that I'm aware of. His last game, if memory serves me correct, was the clash against the Doggies at the Bay in Round 13.

He did the hammy in the first 5 minutes and then supposedly went and sat up in the stands with fellow Power mate John Butcher.

First game back, while I believe Lyons has played the last 2 weeks in the ressies.

Smallest Glenelg team I have seen for a while, might not be a bad tactic at night in July.