NAB Cup: Sydney Swans v Carlton Blues v GWS Giants - team list and match discussion

**stellation** · 22nd February 2013, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Xie Shan

Anyone heading out for the game?

Felafel meet up?

**Big Al** · 22nd February 2013, 11:04 AM

I know it's probably not the right thing to say around here but I have zero interest in these trial games. I'll probably watch on Sunday unless of course Foxtel put on a Golden Girls double episode.

Looking at the newbies in these games is okay but I'll get to do that when the reserves play in games that actually mean something.

Having said that I'll probably go out to Blacktown for the Suns trial match in a couple of weeks. More to socialise with people I haven't seen since September than to watch a game of footy.

**Triple B** · 22nd February 2013, 11:10 AM

Al, I take it from that you are not going Sunday? I have our heavy duty folding chairs setup on the hill already...

**Big Al** · 22nd February 2013, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Triple B

Al, I take it from that you are not going Sunday? I have our heavy duty folding chairs setup on the hill already...

The steel reinforcements for said chairs won't be ready until the Suns match so I'll give Sunday a miss.

**RogueSwan** · 22nd February 2013, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Big Al

...Looking at the newbies in these games is okay but I'll get to do that when the reserves play in games that actually mean something...

I imagine the NAB games actually mean something to said newbies.

**Xie Shan** · 22nd February 2013, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by stellation

Felafel meet up?

Yes, but that's not necessarily a Blacktown thing, us Jews eat falafel in the Eastern Suburbs too you know!! Just ask Mike_B

**Dosser** · 23rd February 2013, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by ShockOfHair

Doesn't it go in the NAB this year that every team wins its first game and loses its second?

I always enjoy the NAB. It usually tells us what problems the coaches are trying to solve.

Not sure how that works for the first game of the night.

**wolftone57** · 23rd February 2013, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Dosser

What's the Tom Waterhouse for Mitchell not playing?

i'd say it would be a pretty good bet that Tom won't play. He has had a very limited preseason according to the pundits who watch training. If he does play I hope he is right as I would hate to see the lad injured for another season.

**wolftone57** · 23rd February 2013, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Nico

What I like is the draftees and rookies are not injured this year. Will be watching to see how Lockyer and Biggs go.

Biggsie did pretty well last year when he got his chance. I am very eager to see what an uninjured and unhampered Lockyer can do as he showed glimpses of huge talent when he did play.

**wolftone57** · 23rd February 2013, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Xie Shan

Anyone heading out for the game?

I will be there in the stand.

**wolftone57** · 23rd February 2013, 10:39 AM

I am looking forward to getting a look at our newbies and seeing some of the players who had interrupted prep and seasons last year play. The likes of Lockyer, Biggs, Lamb and Brown should be interesting with a full preseason in them.

**stellation** · 23rd February 2013, 10:46 AM

So if the weather doesn't change and I just pike out (let's be honest, first round of NAB cup on a soggy ground without great visibility isn't exactly going to be the greatest bit of footy to watch) does it make me even more of a NARF if I also don't have fox to watch it at home?