POSTGAME: Rd 23 vs Geelong

[Return to Glory 8,518]

7 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

It's so incredibly petty, but I love watching the Geelong players' reaction to Gawn's mark.

Stanley tries to blame everyone else when he blatantly couldn't be arsed covering Gawn (or anyone else).

Hawkins pulls his "oh crap" face.

O'Connor asks his teammates the question. Rohan gets angry.

Someone (might have been Rohan) yells "f*cking man up!" at his own teammates.

So petty but so, so enjoyable.

Not petty at all. Not petty enough. They've always seemed a pretty smug outfit to me. And there's no other club that tries to instruct the umpire about free kicks as much as them. Guthrie is a big offender.

[Mazer Rackham 14,972]

27 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I was on hands and knees crying. I kept yelling to my husband “I can’t watch. Just tell me what happens” 😂

"Well, looks like Bunnings still have everyday low prices ... Harvey Norman are having a lockdown sale on carpets and flooring ... the Block is back bigger and blockier than ever ... and it's going to rain on Monday."

[Adam The God 30,730]

Wrong thread.

Edited August 22, 2021 by A F

[dieter 3,325]

16 hours ago, Jack7 said:

44 points down with 6.36 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter.

No team in VFL/AFL history has ever won from there

 

1964-Melbourne Minor Premiers,Melbourne Premiers,Tokyo hosted the Olympics.

Hmmm...

 

 

 

 

Melbourne was 50 points in front of Essendon in an Anzac Day match in the early 1990's. Northey was the coach. They lost.

[Lord Ivanhoe 311]

 I mentioned to my wife at 3qtr time that the last quarter would be 'interesting' based on the appearance, demeanour and body language of the two teams. I didn't expect the magnificent result but was surprised that Geelong where standing and listening to their coach as individuals in a team of champions and we looked like a champion team, huddled together and buying in to what was being addressed by our coach

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Edited August 22, 2021 by Lord Ivanhoe

[Mazer Rackham 14,972]

5 minutes ago, dieter said:

Melbourne was 50 points in front of Essendon in an Anzac Day match in the early 1990's. Northey was the coach. They lost.

No one remembers that. Didn't happen. I in particular was not even there.

Nothing exists except Melbourne 2021.

GO DEMONS!!!!!

[dieter 3,325]

I finished watching the replay about an hour ago. In fact, I only tuned in two times last night. Once at the 27 minute mark of the last quarter when we were 2 points down, then 5 minutes later after they'd won.

Yes, I'm a gutless worrier.

The umpiring was a joke. The Geelong 'handballs', the arbitrary 'in the back' decisions, the deliberate out of bounds decisions, and too many others.

We were, however, lucky that Cameron the the other 'enemy dude' collided...

In the meantime, there was criticism of Fritsch and MacDonald. The latter's 'touch' was off, but I thought Fritsch had a go all night. I liked Sparrow's game as well, and Bowey's. In the meantime, as Jackson matures, he will begin to hold most of the marks he's dropping all too often at the moment.

 

[Fork 'em 7,052]

2 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

Listening to commentary on the replay when you know what’s about to happen is just so rewarding. Darcy and Richo saying at 3/4 time that we’ll bounce back next week against Port. I’m just sitting here like…

 

I heard a couple commentators saying after Geelongs 2nd qr onslaught how great if would be if Hawkins manages to kick 8 for the game to give him the Coleman or something.
 
I'm sittin' there thinking "Forken .... NO."

[Pates 9,697]

This image of Hawkins showing how he realised how much they stuffed up is just brilliant. 

[Kumamoto_Ken 1,531]

2 hours ago, Satan said:

Think this was many of us last night , many a baby were woken up 

I scared the [censored] out of the dogs a couple of times.

Sadly they got their revenge this morning waking Hangover Ken up way too early.

[Lord Nev 13,512]

59 minutes ago, binman said:

@Lord Nev i was wrong about smith's role and you were right.

Not even a hint of playing the hunt overlap run role. Ad you suggested he still ran off a bit  but really played as a key tall defender.

Took Rohan, Cameron and even danger at times. Played them all pretty tight too.

He makes me nervous one on one, but to be fair didn't lose many contests.

Beat danger brilliantly on one occasion when he found himself isolated on him (that hit forward along the ground).

He has some toe and physically look different from a couple of years back.

Its an interesting move actually because all the contenders have at least three genuine talle in their forward line, including us.

Smith taking one of them means lever can play his intercept role. 

All just guess work before it happens hey.

He could be a real wild card for us if he keeps it up. Looks visibly quicker off the mark and while he hasn't kicked it a lot since coming back in he seems better in that area (small sample size tho obvs).

Gut feel is he may get first crack at Charlie Cameron this week.

[Fork 'em 7,052]

Love this.
The reaction in Slo-Mo.

https://www.facebook.com/7AFL/videos/1066353584188233

 

[Demonsone 2,056]

Followed the MFC from grade 2 in 1972 and school photo wearing the old woollen jumper which I still have and experienced all the dark times of the 70s and highs of the late 80s inc lows of 87 prelim, 88 & 2000 GF and the lows after Daniher era, this win would have to be the best ever seen and to see Petracca emotional and saying we are doing this for our supporters! 

 If the footy gods continue to shine that old woollen jumper will come out!

[Cards13 9,117]

6 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Scott took Dangerfield and Selwood off late in the last qtr.  (I'm guessing to keep them fresh for next week as he said in his press conf he would have liked the pre-finals bye).

It backfired.  With 5 minutes to go they were both stuck on the bench.  The ball was in our fwd line and I was yelling to keep the ball away from the i/change bench.  Not sure when they got back on but they couldn't stop our momentum.  

It looked like Scott had packed up, preserved his 'stars' and readying for next week to be the 'Home' team.  Instead they face Port in their cauldron!!

Own goal!

They also “managed” Higgins at selection, one would hate to see those decisions seeing them go pumped in Adelaide by the SA ferals and out in straight sets… would just hate it.. 

[Cards13 9,117]

5 hours ago, FarNorthernD said:

And topping off the perfect night - No injuries 

What?! We had a few, Pickett’s PC (and ego re Maxi’s captaincy..), Nasher’s larynx, G Yeats hang over, I blew a foofer after Maxi drilled it.

Looks like a bit of a mess, I hope we can get up for next week but it’ll be tight. 

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,955]

I don't know about anyone else but every time I watch Max run in to slot that goal last night I still have my heart in my mouth hoping it goes through the big sticks. 

[daisycutter 30,021]

[Jaded No More 68,976]

How many times can you watch the last minute of the game in one day?… asking for a friend 

Edited August 22, 2021 by Jaded

[Kev 10,926]

9 hours ago, sydneydee said:

What about May’s deliberate in the 1st. Absolute rubbish that hasn’t been paid all season.

Agree, you can only see his intent for it, but to have any control of a fast ball that bounces off the deck and hits the chest, wow.

Edited August 22, 2021 by kev martin

[Engorged Onion 10,226]

2 hours ago, BDA said:

Just looked at the last 2 mins again. I've lost count how many times i've watched it today. It will never get old

Can someone with skillz - Titanic it please

[Fork 'em 7,052]

59 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

I don't know about anyone else but every time I watch Max run in to slot that goal last night I still have my heart in my mouth hoping it goes through the big sticks. 

And surreal when it does.

 

 

[Dee Zephyr 19,311]

26 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

Can someone with skillz - Titanic it please

This one?

 

[Crompton's the man 660]

10 hours ago, DavidNeitz9 said:

Press the small red button when you record games MT64, it adds 25 mins to program you record, i always do this with any live AFL game, its saved me a few times from missing end of match

Is it only me or do others get the same amount of joy that I do hearing the crowd roar and howl  in an empty stadium on Fox Footy?

 

I suppose we should be grateful that they didn’t press the wrong button and put on canned laughter instead

Edited August 22, 2021 by Crompton's the man

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,353]

3 minutes ago, Crompton's the man said:

Is it only me or to others get the same amount of joy that I do hearing the crowd roar and howl  in an empty stadium on Fox Footy?

 

I suppose we should be grateful that they didn’t press the wrong button and put on canned laughter instead

The canned laughter should have been played when Cameron and Henderson collided ...either that or the Benny Hill music.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

8 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

This one?

 

That is brilliant. I’m gonna watch it another 15 times. Good work!

May and Gawn at the end 😍