• Why the f#ck did Brian cook sign on Chris Scott for another 3 years, best team on paper but no game plan or structure... “all the gear and no idea”
• Not a good night for our boys, but, let's be realistic. The Dees were a much better side. More committed, disciplined and better decision making. They could go all the way. They played better than the Tigers did last night. Our boys gave it their all. We just weren't as good as Melbourne!
• Lot of issues not just the coach game style. Not a lot of celebrations I’m afraid for a few years. Even Carlton would of beaten us tonight.
• Free kick count was 24/20 Melbourne’s way, so can’t complain too much there. Melbourne just rocked the Cats in the first quarter and were steady for the rest of the game.
• Dees - fast, decisive, clinical, ruthless, physical, intimidating. Cats - slow, old, ponderous, wayward, insipid....
• Geelong have owned Melbourne since 2005 yet again we crash in a final
• Melbourne were the the 4th worst team for being scored against when going inside 50 which just shows you can open them up with quick ball movement yet that wasn’t apart of any game plan either apparently.
• We were beaten by a better team. I stress the word team 
• Proud of our boys but we over achieved this year like the last 3 years!!! 
• 13 wins which 8 out of 9 came from our ground.... meaning we only won 5 games out of 13 on the road which included 2 wins at the G (pies / dees)....so that is a 38% winning percentage away from home = ?.
• Bring back bomber Thompson at least he had no favourites .scott is Muppet goodbye ablett duncan Taylor guthrie menzel bews Murdoch
• Credit to demons on their win however they also weren’t that great.

my favourite thread after every win

Demons also weren't that great?

What are they on? Otherwise, pretty classy I thought by the (few) Cats supporters I was around. Plenty saying good luck next week.

gracious in defeat? sure this is the geelong thread? in all seriousness, credit to their fans at the game, didnt sook around and let us enjoy it unlike other clubs' supporters.

16 minutes ago, Dappa Dan said:

Demons also weren't that great?

What are they on? Otherwise, pretty classy I thought by the (few) Cats supporters I was around. Plenty saying good luck next week.

We were pretty poor for two quarters.  Well, maybe not poor, but we dominated the game while being almost entirely ineffective in attack.  They could easily have pinched this one from us with a five-minute burst in the last because our ball movement going forward was terrible after quarter time. 

4 minutes ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

We were pretty poor for two quarters.  Well, maybe not poor, but we dominated the game while being almost entirely ineffective in attack.  They could easily have pinched this one from us with a five-minute burst in the last because our ball movement going forward was terrible after quarter time. 

I reckon I'd take our two bad quarters in this game over the majority of quarters we've played this year. Second quarter was aggravating, but only because we couldn't kick straight. 17 inside fifties to 6... and they only scored 2 goals on us.

I really think it was a 4 quarter effort with awful accuracy, personally. What I find a little surprising is that Cats fans think we weren't that good, when it was played in the manner of a 10 goal win.

Hell, even the coach and oppo captain said they were beaten by the far better side. 

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Credit to demons on their win however they also weren’t that great.

This. Absolutely this. Apart from a great first quarter and good last quarter, the middle 2 were not that crash hot. However, unlike many times this year, when we had our colder periods we didn't let them dominate (a lot due to their bad errors, but ours were almost equally bad).

There is still some real room for improvement come next week, which has me really starting to believe.

51 minutes ago, Dees'97 said:

gracious in defeat? sure this is the geelong thread? in all seriousness, credit to their fans at the game, didnt sook around and let us enjoy it unlike other clubs' supporters.

Yep, they've had their time in the sun and done very well (3 flags, fmd i just want one). Some Demons fool outside Richmond station parking lot getting stuck into Selwood for being a ducker (of course he is). But he's a ducker with 3 premiership medals.

Cats fans have been sensible with their thoughts on the game. Nothing written that's too far from the truth.

Scott would be in the hot seat if it were not for his extension. I expect some of their old guard to also retire.

Looked at Scotts media conference...it pains me to say that it was all class.  Check out his first comment

8 minutes ago, Salems Lot said:

Looked at Scotts media conference...it pains me to say that it was all class.  Check out his first comment

I can’t stand watching the bloke in the coaching box but he is always good to listen to.

As you pointed out his first comment was extremely classy. Very professional!

19 minutes ago, Salems Lot said:

Looked at Scotts media conference...it pains me to say that it was all class.  Check out his first comment

 

10 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

I can’t stand watching the bloke in the coaching box but he is always good to listen to.

As you pointed out his first comment was extremely classy. Very professional!

[censored] them!

He's an arrogant, smarmy [censored] that has been found out

The board gave him three years so they can stew on their [censored] up

They [censored] me 

 

3 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

 

[censored] them!

He's an arrogant, smarmy [censored] that has been found out

The board gave him three years so they can stew on their [censored] up

They [censored] me 

 

Fair enough Jumbo.

I have woken up with a positive spin on the world...must be the delightful feeling of winning a final for the first time in 12 years.

We owed Geelong and last night they got their due.

Go Demons!

2 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

Fair enough Jumbo.

I have woken up with a positive spin on the world...must be the delightful feeling of winning a final for the first time in 12 years.

We owed Geelong and last night they got their due.

Go Demons!

It's not you, TSD....Geelong and Scott annoy the carp outta me

But, the only credit I give him is that he knew that his team was cooked and resorted to the atypical psychological babble about having 'a good preparation' he wouldn't play 'injured players' aka Viney, yada yada yada

I'm glad we punched the crap out of them last night

Just now, jumbo returns said:

It's not you, TSD....Geelong and Scott annoy the carp outta me

But, the only credit I give him is that he knew that his team was cooked and resorted to the atypical psychological babble about having 'a good preparation' he wouldn't play 'injured players' aka Viney, yada yada yada

I'm glad we punched the crap out of them last night

The cats rely on too few to get it done. That is what excites me about our group. There is something special happening - they bleed for each other

Anyone who says our 2nd and 3rd quarters were poor has no idea. It was only our inaccurate kicking that kept Geelong in the game. Should have won by at least 50 points.

We monstered them! Our pressure and intensity was magnificent. Cats players were looking over their shoulders all night.  Hawks are no chance against us.

Poor kicking ....Poor football.      we rushed kicks and sprayed the pill all over the place.  some minor composure and another say 2 goals,   Then the game was well over   ..

1 hour ago, Salems Lot said:

Looked at Scotts media conference...it pains me to say that it was all class.  Check out his first comment

X2

Agreed I thought Scott handled the moment very  gracially. 

The best part about his comments were the intimation that the Geelong team is on the right path and that they don’t need to holistically change how they play footy. Because what did we learn @Clint Bizkit? Never be intimidated by a footy team that wants to play ‘bruise free footy’...

13 minutes ago, rpfc said:

The best part about his comments were the intimation that the Geelong team is on the right path and that they don’t need to holistically change how they play footy. Because what did we learn @Clint Bizkit? Never be intimidated by a footy team that wants to play ‘bruise free footy’...

What?

30 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

Agreed I thought Scott handled the moment very  gracially. 

Yes, he did. Credit where credit is due.

Let’s not forget their last two home and away game results 

Geelong 24.14.158 def Fremantle 3.7.25

Geelong 22.10.142 def Gold Coast Suns 5.10.40

Little wonder the powers that be at the Cattery believe Scott is the Messiah. 

1 hour ago, 4_Kent_Watts said:

X2

 

1 hour ago, Jibroni said:

Agreed I thought Scott handled the moment very  gracially. 

 

37 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

Yes, he did. Credit where credit is due.

Rubbish

The words blistered his tongue

They were cooked from the outset and he tried to talk them up all week - no humility there!

I'm so glad we cleaned those [censored] up and soooo many supporters from other clubs are happy to see them join the Mad Monday 'get fined for being an NRL idiot' queue

 

1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

What?

Oh, I thought it was evident. My bad.

I was most bullish about us beating Geelong and even wanting to play Geelong in the first round of finals and you thought they were a side to avoid...

i stand by the gif tho...