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I went tonight and at the ground it wasn’t that hard to differentiate the teams

It was a pretty ropey game; pies got the early break and that was it

terrible skills from both sides; meth coke will feast on cats next week and pies will lose de goey and probably Greenwood

Very hard to see either going all the way

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    3 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    I went tonight and at the ground it wasn’t that hard to differentiate the teams

    It was a pretty ropey game; pies got the early break and that was it

    terrible skills from both sides; meth coke will feast on cats next week and pies will lose de goey and probably Greenwood

    Very hard to see either going all the way

    Cats must apply pressure at the stoppages and stop the kicking game of the Eagles

    Would love the AFL to move the game to Kardinia Park

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    If Geelong go out in straight sets, there'd have to be questions asked about Scott wouldn't there?

    Bloke has overseen a string of finals chokes already. His tenure has been masked by walking into a side that coached itself to a flag in 2011.

    I commend him for changing up their forwardline this year, but they rely on too few and many go missing when the blow torch is applied back the other way.

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    Ugh the moment you wake up in the morning and realise the filth are straight through to a prelim. 

    Admittedly I didn't see the game but did the pies lose Degoey and greenwood before 1/2 time?  Seriously how could the cats not win and the pies didn't even kick a goal in the final term. 

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    1 hour ago, dees189227 said:

    Ugh the moment you wake up in the morning and realise the filth are straight through to a prelim. 

    Admittedly I didn't see the game but did the pies lose Degoey and greenwood before 1/2 time?  Seriously how could the cats not win and the pies didn't even kick a goal in the final term. 

    The pie where Happy to defend in the last qtr they just went slow and sucked the game to death, if footy goes on like this year it will lose fans, has became a defensive game. 

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    The pies unlike us have shown they can be decimated by injuries and still play good footy. They are a switched on “one for all and all for one” side and not one led by two headless chooks.

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    Just now, america de cali said:

    The pies unlike us have shown they can be decimated by injuries and still play good footy. They are a switched on side unlike ours led by two headless chooks.

    That's being a bit hard on chooks perhaps.

    Last night's game was boring. Turned the sound down and read the cricket rain updates in the Guardian for entertainment

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    11 hours ago, Roger Mellie said:

    Ablett stank

     And Hawkins goalless for the 3rd week in a row.

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    Clearly Goodwin cant coach....

    Oh wait wrong thread....

    Still no news.....

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    We’re back to a place where the only enjoyment we get is watching other teams lose.

    Love them or hate them, the Pies have a strong belief about themselves and good luck to them. That Elliott smother/dive on Bews from memory in the dying minutes was pure determination and team first football. 

    Most Geelong players looked like they had concrete boots on. Dangerfield carried them last night and he nearly pinched the game. 

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    13 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    We’re back to a place where the only enjoyment we get is watching other teams lose.

    Love them or hate them, the Pies have a strong belief about themselves and good luck to them. That Elliott smother/dive on Bews from memory in the dying minutes was pure determination and team first football. 

    Most Geelong players looked like they had concrete boots on. Dangerfield carried them last night and he nearly pinched the game. 

    Yep. Not often a winning side doesn’t score anything in the last Quarter. 

    Shows just how bad Jeelong were in the First Half

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    The cliff is coming for the Cats. 

    It all looks good at the early stages of the season when the old stagers are up and running.

    They were the same last year in the finals against us. 

    Selwood, Hawkins, Ablett and Taylor all ineffective.  Just too old come the end of the season. 

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    6 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    The cliff is coming for the Cats. 

    It all looks good at the early stages of the season when the old stagers are up and running.

    They were the same last year in the finals against us. 

    Selwood, Hawkins, Ablett and Taylor all ineffective.  Just too old come the end of the season. 

    Will be interesting to see how they play the Kelly trade. He's a good player.

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    1 hour ago, don't make me angry said:

    The pie where Happy to defend in the last qtr they just went slow and sucked the game to death, if footy goes on like this year it will lose fans, has became a defensive game. 

    Top notch coaching by Buckley last night.  Down to 2 in last 1/4 with 4 goal lead managed perfectly.

    If only we had those types of thinkers inside Dees box.?

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    Last year the cats only managed 6 goals against us and last night could only manage 7. That is not going to be enough next week against the eagles. Hawkins kicks 4 behinds. Not good enough from your key forward. If he was playing against us that would have been 4 straight. Even if he kicked 1/2 they would have won. 

    Anyway go bulldogs today and go brisbane tonight. 

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    13 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    Last year the cats only managed 6 goals against us and last night could only manage 7. That is not going to be enough next week against the eagles. Hawkins kicks 4 behinds. Not good enough from your key forward. If he was playing against us that would have been 4 straight. Even if he kicked 1/2 they would have won. 

    Anyway go bulldogs today and go brisbane tonight. 

    Didn't think that goal review that went against the cats was so clear. Hopeless camera angle.

    I would have thought it to be umpire's call at best.

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    13 hours ago, A F said:

    If Geelong go out in straight sets, there'd have to be questions asked about Scott wouldn't there?

    Bloke has overseen a string of finals chokes already. His tenure has been masked by walking into a side that coached itself to a flag in 2011.

    I commend him for changing up their forwardline this year, but they rely on too few and many go missing when the blow torch is applied back the other way.

    The most successful unsuccessful side getting around

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    2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    That's being a bit hard on chooks perhaps.

    Last night's game was boring. Turned the sound down and read the cricket rain updates in the Guardian for entertainment

    Agree,  it was pretty hard to get enthused by that match at all. 

    Happy though,  very rarely do I want Collingwood to win.

    But then I saw Eddie prancing around and felt ill. 

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    28 minutes ago, Unleash Hell said:

    The most successful unsuccessful side getting around

    Yep he won a premiership in his 1st year after inheriting a great team. He didn't create it. Questions would need to be asked if they go out in straight sets after finishing top. 

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    6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Empty seats at a final in Sydney. 

    Get this joke of a team out of the AFL. 

    very disappointing considering their phantom membership of 30,000

    The stadium only holds 24,000 according to Wikipedia

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    The entire “Camera” side of the ground looks empty in the Grandstand. 

    It is being shielded. Watch Closely

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