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An incredible Opening Round win to get the season started where we produced a fine victory despite taking on a warm Sydney favourite on their home turf..

In an enthralling way to setup our season, Andrew Weiss was joined by Delighted Brad Klibansky and his son Ethan Weiss to unpack the beauty that was our opening round win:

Key talking points:

* Our great first half and the fantastic free-flowing footy we played in dry conditions;

* The Sydney comeback in the third quarter and the way we responded;

* Goalkicking midfielders;

* Will Day;

* Our defensive unit led by TB and JB;

* The disappointing mosquito fleet up forward, but the positives despite their limited influence on the game;

* James Worpel’s injury, the impact it had, and what it means moving forward;

* And so much more…

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