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3 minutes ago, willmoy said:

I heard that every television viewer from MFC  is turning off the sound for the whole game in protest for rubbish commentary .I also decided to get a texta for my screen as an added bonus, to ink out the maggots.

I have for some years willmoy. I don't get a commentator when I go to a game so why do I need one on the tv! 

 

Huge test for Ben Brown. Out of form for some time and now very little tall support around him in a big game against a quality opponent.

Would love to back him in, but I've not seen much from him this year to warrant any faith.

If he doesn't fire this week he absolutely must play VFL next week to try and find some form before finals.

 

With two ruck men returning from injury surely Weed (or Tommo) must be the medical Sub

 

For future reference. When Goody says  this about Weid, "we're happy with how he's developing", it's code for "he's shown nothing at AFL level, and will be playing at Casey in the foreseeable future".


Just now, mo64 said:

For future reference. When Goody says  this about Weid, "we're happy with how he's developing", it's code for "he's shown nothing at AFL level, and will be playing at Casey in the foreseeable future".

Yeah I got sucked in by that comment. 

13 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

He hasn't shown much in his career alone. 

Just thought they would have used him as a forward alongside Brown.

All good, just means more opportunity for Bedford.

 

👍

 

Showers and 13 degrees forecast perhaps not a night for Big men. Cats will ruck Stanley and Blicavs and Hawkins in the forward line pushing everyone in the back

 
10 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Huge test for Ben Brown. Out of form for some time and now very little tall support around him in a big game against a quality opponent.

Would love to back him in, but I've not seen much from him this year to warrant any faith.

If he doesn't fire this week he absolutely must play VFL next week to try and find some form before finals.

 

I think Goody made a great point today in his presser today in saying that a lot of people are saying our forward line is struggling but we have had 37 and 24 scoring shots in the last 2 weeks 

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10 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Huge test for Ben Brown. Out of form for some time and now very little tall support around him in a big game against a quality opponent.

 

I’m anticipating Gawn will play half the game forward.


19 minutes ago, old dee said:

Not until there are injuries binman. He is a battler!

And not if Bedford proves up our smaller forward line structure against the cats 

30 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Bailey Fritsch on the Bench,

Come on SWYL, you've been around long enough to know that the named team bears no resemblance to how they will line up on matchday.  Might as well just name a squad of 22 these days.

39 minutes ago, BDA said:

Toby Bedford deserves a run of games. I'm delighted he has retained his spot

Ditto.... as i said a few weeks back.  He's the Bowey of 2021 but in the front half.

Jake Melksham must be in some red hot form on the training track

Doesn't even play any footy last week and gets named 1st emergency. 

Kade Chandler has 29 and 5 snags and doesn't even get a nod on the Em list.

Poor fella lol

29 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Huge test for Ben Brown.

If he doesn't fire this week he absolutely must play VFL next week to try and find some form before finals.

As long he's not finding form dishing out coat hangers


27 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

I think Goody made a great point today in his presser today in saying that a lot of people are saying our forward line is struggling but we have had 37 and 24 scoring shots in the last 2 weeks 

That's classic straight bat Goody though. Personally I don't think you judge how the tall forwards are performing based purely on total shots on goal. Don't think you'd find many who would say they're happy with Ben Brown's form and fact is he has barely contributed to the forward line even taking into account non-scoring efforts.

We need him in reasonable form by finals, if he can't find it this week then it's back to Casey IMO.

33 minutes ago, Older demon said:

 

Showers and 13 degrees forecast perhaps not a night for Big men. Cats will ruck Stanley and Blicavs and Hawkins in the forward line pushing everyone in the back

30% chance of rain, with a possible fall of 0 to 0.4mm.

Don't think it's a factor.

22 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Jake Melksham must be in some red hot form on the training track

Doesn't even play any footy last week and gets named 1st emergency. 

Kade Chandler has 29 and 5 snags and doesn't even get a nod on the Em list.

Poor fella lol

Or they might be named in number order ...

54 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Huge test for Ben Brown. Out of form for some time and now very little tall support around him in a big game against a quality opponent.

Would love to back him in, but I've not seen much from him this year to warrant any faith.

If he doesn't fire this week he absolutely must play VFL next week to try and find some form before finals.

 

 I would suggest that much like the last two weeks, one of the rucks will rest forward so it’s really no different. Brown will have a much better time with Gawn in the goal square than he did with Mitch Brown and Weideman down there. 
 

Gawn lives rent free in Geelong’s head


50 minutes ago, mo64 said:

For future reference. When Goody says  this about Weid, "we're happy with how he's developing", it's code for "he's shown nothing at AFL level, and will be playing at Casey in the foreseeable future".

 He'll be saying that when the Weed is 30 years old. 

If that fat oily [censored] Hawkins tries injuring May again I give Viney full permission to break both his kneecaps. 

1 hour ago, Lord Nev said:

Huge test for Ben Brown. Out of form for some time and now very little tall support around him in a big game against a quality opponent.

Would love to back him in, but I've not seen much from him this year to warrant any faith.

If he doesn't fire this week he absolutely must play VFL next week to try and find some form before finals.

 

He doesn’t need to ‘fire’ - he needs to play his role. No one else can with TMac out. That is his starting expectation and pass mark.

 
1 hour ago, old dee said:

I have for some years willmoy. I don't get a commentator when I go to a game so why do I need one on the tv! 

I am conceited enough to think I know as much about football as them.  And I have eyes 

i agree

8 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

 I would suggest that much like the last two weeks, one of the rucks will rest forward so it’s really no different. Brown will have a much better time with Gawn in the goal square than he did with Mitch Brown and Weideman down there. 
 

Gawn lives rent free in Geelong’s head

Neither Jackson or Gawn are really forwards though, and I remember Gawn and Ben Brown mucking up contests for each other earlier this year. Our best lineup is BBB, TMac and then Jackson and Gawn, Goody has even talked about that being our preferred structure, so I don't think Brown having an, at best, part time forward as support sometimes is going to help much with him finding some form.


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