Cats by 27 points, late in the 3rd quarter.

Go Cats! Keep going!

I hate Essndon!!

Edited May 10, 201312 yr by 45HG
No need for the last line - especially the faux swearing.

Cats by 27 points, late in the 3rd quarter.

Go Cats! Keep going!

I hate Essndon!!

Just drop the last line jr

He who is without blame cast the first stone

Hahaha, this is great. Hurley looks like a footballer until he kicks it. I hope they beat them by 50 or 60.

Geelong are just so good. Their ability to absorb the pressure in quarter 2 and turn it around to their favour is amazing.

Personally I have never liked the Bombers but I am totally sick of Geelong and their father-sons and other freak players they unearth every year. And don't start me on Joel Selwood! If only he had gone to one of the struggling clubs who need his type, such as us or the doggies. No player development was involved with Joel he was A grade from day one. Go Essendon sort of! But I see their getting Bath now so forget it.

thought this was a family site - wrong I fear

Just drop the last line jr

He who is without blame cast the first stone

Sorry OD, can't do.

These blokes look huge and we all know weights don't get you that big.

Drugs can help you run further and make you stronger but they don't help you kick straight.

Some of the creative handballing tonight. Some of it is as good as a kick. Lots of handballs over the head that always seem to hit targets too. So impressive.

Sorry OD, can't do.

These blokes look huge and we all know weights don't get you that big.

Are we pure in this area jr?

Oh and while we're praising. How well do they set up at stoppages? Amazing. It's not just in the midfield too. They set up with discipline right around the ground. The backline is brilliant too.

Are we pure in this area jr?

All clear od.

Traditional Bombers surge in the last quarter. Always able to run out the game better than their opponent this year. How do they manage it?

Oh, right.

Some of the creative handballing tonight. Some of it is as good as a kick. Lots of handballs over the head that always seem to hit targets too. So impressive.

Great, and underrated, point.

The handball to Johnson in the 3rd quarter and the handball to Smedts in the 4th underscore this point.

Creative, confident play that backs teammates hard running and ability.

hope our boys are watching, it's amazing how Geelong do the basic things so well and it stands up under any pressure from any team

Personally I have never liked the Bombers but I am totally sick of Geelong and their father-sons and other freak players they unearth every year. And don't start me on Joel Selwood! If only he had gone to one of the struggling clubs who need his type, such as us or the doggies. No player development was involved with Joel he was A grade from day one. Go Essendon sort of! But I see their getting Bath now so forget it.

Yep. It's horrible what a decent recruiting setup can do. You've just got to hate what a professional football club does when compared to the rabble that we have.

125 wins out of 150 games.

Amazing record.

What a team. You can only admire them.

Geelong have been undeniably lucky with their father/son draft picks, but you still have to develop them. Credit to Geelong. They can't be questioned. 125 wins from 150 games. Imagine that.

Some of the creative handballing tonight. Some of it is as good as a kick. Lots of handballs over the head that always seem to hit targets too. So impressive.

All the players they bring in through the draft have great clean hands & can handle contested footy almost straight away. Wells has got to be the best recruiting manager in the AFL. It would be great if the club could do whatever it takes to get him to Melbourne. Sadly it will never happen.

What a team. You can only admire them.

My mother and two sisters are Cats supporters.

Dad and I are Dee's

Nice one Dad.

Cats by 28, yet Ess won the clearances 41-22 (or thereabouts, depending on the bloke doing the tally marks).

It looks to me that Scott is willing to concede pure clearance numbers if it means that his team is set up better further down the ground, thus creating more rebound and run & carry opportunities. This appears to be a strategy to negate one of the key strengths of the premiers, and although the coach will publicly bemoan his team's clearance numbers, I feel it is a calculated and well considered ploy.

If it is ultimately successful, maybe Neeld can say we were pioneers in this area.

What a great side they are. We can only dream.

Hurley is the most overrated player by all commentators

I live for the day we are as bad as Essendon

What a great side they are. We can only dream.

Hurley is the most overrated player by all commentators

Amen. And not only is he overrated but he is also a very selfish footballer who blades away instead of passing to teammates in better positions. Love it.