Its still early in the week - they haven't even opened a PF thread.  These comments are from the bf, SF Review thread.

Mitch Cleary is spot on. Sav has to play against the Demons. They have two elite defenders who help each other out more than than other defensive duo in the comp. Sav’s presence alone, let alone his aerial ability, will give May and Lever plenty to think about and give Hawkins and Cameron the relative freedom they had last night. ...  Gotta get it down there first. Selwood hasn’t had a sniff of it in finals. Parfitt is out . Danger has been average in finals . No O’Connor not in to tag. Oliver torched us last time and they have the best ruckman.

We've been crappy starters for a while now. Haven't kicked 3 goals in a first quarter since Rd 19 vs Richmond (6 games ago). Would love to actually put a few on the scoreboard early and put the other team under pressure instead of a dour slog or being under pressure ourselves.

Danger was absolutely smashing centre bounces when GWS were coming big time at us

Pretty unconvincing. Dees will probably maul us. I think we will be 4 goals down at quarter time. We are still mentally fragile.  Tuohy, henry and stanley great. Holmes looks very promising, but needs to clean up in front of goal.

Wouldn't it be great though if Higgins came good and played a couple of blinders in the finals. Maybe he has been foxing all year, just to come out cherry ripe for the big stage ... ( cue end of dream sequence music, screen goes wobbly as we wake up).

Midfield:  Stanley, Duncan, Selwood, Dangerfield, Guthrie V Gawn, Oliver, Petracca, Viney, Brayshaw.  Danger the only winner out of those. And he's got a stuffed hand or finger or something.   

... Oliver is the standout, Fit Danger/Traca same level, I'd put Current Selwood a tad over Viney, Guthrie and Duncan both a class above Brayshaw. Gawn a class above Stanley

... Yeah about that H&A. In a final id have Bradshaw and Viney over Guthrie in Duncan.  Just more finals body's and style.  ...  

...Not sure whether Bradshaw wants to come out of retirement.. 

... Im hoping the dee's selectors are reading the forum and I confuse them enough to cause chaos come game day.

I haven't liked Kolo for years glad people are coming with me on this

Just one last thing, for the earlier posts stating Dalhouse can come back in and play as an inside mid, the mental institutions are still open during lock down so you are able to check in. His season has been well below average as a forward, given far too many chances and has zero capacity to play as an inside mid.  Just stop it. All of you. All of you.

Melbourne aren't that good.  Their forward line is hardly scary apart from Pickett - smalls trouble us - and we have a stronger midfield. I don't think Gawn scares Stanley either.  It's their defence that gets the job done and makes the rest of their team appear better then they are.  A defensive forward on Salem and make Lever and May accountable.  Sav, Hawkins, Cameron and Rohan could trouble them with the right delivery.

...  That's the key - high bombs like we saw against Port won't get the job done.  We played with better method and thought on Friday night - need to do the same against Melbourne.

Melbourne aren't that good. Their forward line is hardly scary apart from Pickett - smalls trouble us - and we have a stronger midfield. I don't think Gawn scares Stanley either. It's their defence that gets the job done and makes the rest of their team appear better then they are. A defensive forward on Salem and make Lever and May accountable. Sav, Hawkins, Cameron and Rohan could trouble them with the right delivery.

 

... Yes who has scored more points for this season, stronger midfield bulldust

No Gawn doesn’t scare Stanley, Stanley just has the image of Max’s backside as he marked that night embedded in his brain every night he goes to sleep. 

"I don't think Gawn scares Stanley either"

The dumbest comment i've read from an opposition supporter all year

58 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Wouldn't it be great though if Higgins came good and played a couple of blinders in the finals. Maybe he has been foxing all year, just to come out cherry ripe for the big stage ... ( cue end of dream sequence music, screen goes wobbly as we wake up).

This bit is actually funny. It’s the likes of what you’d see on DL. 

1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

This bit is actually funny. It’s the likes of what you’d see on DL. 

I was surprised how civil they were to their own and to the opps.

Some posters on DL go in fairly hard on some of our players.

“Don’t forget this was a team that went 44 points in front of the premiership favourite. We got this.”

 

Yeah, then what happened?

Edited September 5, 20213 yr by Cassiew

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

I was surprised how civil they were to their own and to the opps.

Some posters on DL go in fairly hard on some of our players.

11 prelims in 15 years and this place really would be Strawberry Fields…

 

4 hours ago, Demon trucker said:

Melbourne aren't that good. Their forward line is hardly scary apart from Pickett - smalls trouble us - and we have a stronger midfield. I don't think Gawn scares Stanley either. It's their defence that gets the job done and makes the rest of their team appear better then they are. A defensive forward on Salem and make Lever and May accountable. Sav, Hawkins, Cameron and Rohan could trouble them with the right delivery.

 

... Yes who has scored more points for this season, stronger midfield bulldust

Gd I hope we thrash cats just to see the look of SCOTTS face

13 minutes ago, gregdemon said:

Gd I hope we thrash cats just to see the look of SCOTTS face

There is a great shot of him in coaches box with hands in air looking totally miffed but I cant cut and paste effectively

Edited September 5, 20213 yr by picket fence

14 hours ago, picket fence said:

There is a great shot of him in coaches box with hands in air looking totally miffed but I cant cut and paste effectively

That is almost every week….

19 hours ago, Cassiew said:

“Don’t forget this was a team that went 44 points in front of the premiership favourite. We got this.”

 

Yeah, then what happened?

Obviously I'm posting this as a joke but it is always a good idea to read these things because first aid is constantly improving. For example, the 'Heimlich' maneuver has been out of date for a long time despite it still constantly appearing in movies for dramatic/comedic effect. Even Heimlich himself stopped recommending it years ago.

https://www.ausmed.com.au/cpd/articles/choking-aged-care

Older Adults and Choking

Did you know that older adults over the age of 65 are seven times more likely to choke on food than children aged 1 to 4 (Cichero 2018)?

Loss of muscle mass and strength - which is a natural part of the ageing process - affects muscles related to chewing and swallowing, increasing the risk of choking (Cichero 2018).

Here's a collection from Geelong's BF site:

We know we can blow them out of the water, we also know they will fight hard and have the capacity to get back into it ... We win 2 quarters then I reckon we win the game. We win one quarter ... then we best be up 66 points instead of 44.

(In response to a Dees poster) You might be worried because we've been in so many prelims. I'm worried because we've lost 9 out of 11 of them.

If the weather remains on schedule, a wet track, it greatly helps out Melbourne who have a brilliant quartet of mids and smalls.

I actually think a wet track helps us because it makes it harder for them to expose us for pace out the back and on the ground in our defence. I hope it buckets with rain personally because it advantages us imo.

Geelong crazys non negotiable rules for winning: do not lose

We have the home ground advantage ha ha. Melbourne have the better mid-field; we just have to face that. The collapse of our mid-field after half time is why the Tigers ran over us in the 2 finals and why the Dees did the same a fortnight ago. I'm hoping the selectors go for a young player to replace Parfitt (who has in any case been in great from). I'd be happy with Clark or Narkle, and to lesser extent Simpson. Holmes showed us the virtue of youth ( and let's get off his back about kicking).

In response to a post suggesting Guthrie to Petracca to keep him accountable: Guthrie on Petracca, mental picture a Willy Wagtail trying to root an Emu.

Kolo won't hold Fritsch a second time round; in truth Kolo should be dropped - he was awful on Friday night - but we all know he won't be. Melbourne also have classier defenders - another bitter truth. But we can still win if we kick straight; if the fearsome threesome up forward get off the leash; if our mids can get a few decisive centre clearances; and if the Dees suffer an attack of nerves ( remember the 2007 PF?).

Basically will come down to the midfield battle and converting our opportunities. Don’t really rate their forwards but expect them to get more inside 50’s. If our forwards can score early I think we are some chance. We won’t blow a big lead if we get one like last time. Tend to think though that the D’s are primed. Had a charmed run with injury which is what you need to get there.

It will be tough, but we can win. Jake Lever, Steven May & Christian Salem - They must be help accountable; we can't let any of them be the + 1 and set up their play. Max Gawn - Stanley must jump into him all night, Rata to give him a 5 min chop out each qtr. Kysaiah Pickett & Charlie Spargo - Curtailing small forwards influence hasn't been our strong suit. Atkins & Bews will need to be on their games. Clayton Oliver - 37 possessions, 9 clearances & 2 goals last time we played them - with O'Connor & Parfitt injured, who can stop his influence? Over to you, Chris Scott.

2 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

We win 2 quarters then I reckon we win the game. We win one quarter ... then we best be up 66 points instead of 44.

(In response to a Dees poster) You might be worried because we've been in so many prelims. I'm worried because we've lost 9 out of 11 of them.

Geelong crazys non negotiable rules for winning: do not lose

In response to a post suggesting Guthrie to Petracca to keep him accountable: Guthrie on Petracca, mental picture a Willy Wagtail trying to root an Emu.

Again, these guys are pretty funny. 

6 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Again, these guys are pretty funny. 

Particularly liked the one about the Willy wagtail

So Kolo is their Melksham?

losing 9 out of 11 prelims is a horrific record (despite how good the record is to get there)

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

losing 9 out of 11 prelims is a horrific record (despite how good the record is to get there)

They have lost 5 PFs (19, 17, 16, 13, 10) and have won 5 PFs (20, 11, 09, 08, 17) for 3 flags (07, 09, 11).

So 50% winning record in PFs is pretty good…

Wish our record was so horrific.

6 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

 

In response to a post suggesting Guthrie to Petracca to keep him accountable: Guthrie on Petracca, mental picture a Willy Wagtail trying to root an Emu.

 

24K Gold right there, ROFL, thank you so much!!! Still crying with laughter.

13 minutes ago, rpfc said:

They have lost 5 PFs (19, 17, 16, 13, 10) and have won 5 PFs (20, 11, 09, 08, 17) for 3 flags (07, 09, 11).

So 50% winning record in PFs is pretty good…

Wish our record was so horrific.

Silly me, I thought their own fans might get their record right 

8 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

Guthrie on Petracca, mental picture a Willy Wagtail trying to root an Emu

Oh, the pain. So much laughter it hurts.....

4 hours ago, rpfc said:

They have lost 5 PFs (19, 17, 16, 13, 10) and have won 5 PFs (20, 11, 09, 08, 17) for 3 flags (07, 09, 11).

So 50% winning record in PFs is pretty good…

Wish our record was so horrific.

Yes but under Chris Scott, since the 2011 flag they're 1-4 in prelims.

15 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Yes but under Chris Scott, since the 2011 flag they're 1-4 in prelims.

Or 5 out of the last 6 as losses.

I noted in another post that as a sample of Prelim performances, in the immediate last 6 years prior to introduction of the pre-finalsbye, as in this years structure, 11 of those 12 PF's were won by the QF winning teams.

i.e. this year Dees and Port.

The mighty Threepeat hawks the only team to buck this trend

5 minutes ago, Demon17 said:

Or 5 out of the last 6 as losses.

I noted in another post that as a sample of Prelim performances, in the immediate last 6 years prior to introduction of the pre-finalsbye, as in this years structure, 11 of those 12 PF's were won by the QF winning teams.

i.e. this year Dees and Port.

The mighty Threepeat hawks the only team to buck this trend

Yep. Prior to the pre-finals bye, the QF winners are 28-4 in prelims.

The four losers are:

1. Fremantle in 2015 - beaten by the threepeat Hawks
2. Adelaide in 2006 - beaten by West Coast, who had lost their QF by a point to Sydney during the peak Sydney-West Coast rivalry era
3. St Kilda in 2005 - beaten by Sydney, who had lost their QF to West Coast by four points during the peak Sydney-West Coast rivalry era
4. Sydney in 2003 - beaten by the threepeat Brisbane

A bit of a trend there. The only four sides from 2000-2015 to lose the QF but make the Grand Final were either three-peat sides or lost their QF by a tiny margin as part of an amazing rivalry. 2021 Geelong does not fall into either of those buckets.

(Note that all four of these sides went on to win the flag, though...)

2 hours ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Oh, the pain. So much laughter it hurts.....

Yeah, I’ve spent the better part of the last four hours trying to get the mental image out of my head… to no avail.