FINALS 2022: Week 03

[dees189227 10,753]

8 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

Cannot see enough of Zorko, Berry and McCarthy right now.

Berry just like Ugle-Hagen played out of there skin against us & will probably never replicate there performances 

[Demon Dynasty 15,368]

4 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

We would have given the Cats a much better match.
 

Simply … We threw it away this year. 

Poorly managed back half

[Billy 1,958]

How did we lose to that mob??

[Demon Disciple 10,922]

Sure, 71 point win in a PF is impressive, but it ain’t no 83.

[monoccular 16,042]

So Cats now only negative 12 cumulative points for consecutive PFs. 

[Demon Disciple 10,922]

2 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Poorly managed back half

Yep, I blame our dismal second half of the year squarely on the coaches.

[monoccular 16,042]

2 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Poorly managed back half

Sadly yes.  Hope we learn from it - and replenish our list, and even our senior team from who we have already at Casey.  And learn to manage a whole season. 

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 3,925]

Geelong have their hands on the cup. Brisbane had played their grand final the week before. Us losing to them is shameful

[dees189227 10,753]

We would have put up a better effort than Brisbane right? Ugh Melbourne you frustrate me 

[dl4e 5,583]

Well Geelong in a Grand Final is bad enough so lets hope the swans do the job on the filth tmmrw. A Geelong and filth granny would be too much to bear.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

I just feel ill.

[3183 Dee 2,602]

Geelong are this year’s Melbourne - they were so p!ssed off at being humiliated twice by us last year, that they resolved to do better.

[dees189227 10,753]

A year ago we were celebrating, what a difference a year makes. 

I stopped watching during the final quarter. I went back to watching coverage of the Queen & seeing David Beckham stand in that queue.

Edited September 16, 2022 by dees189227

[adsy 135]

20 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Well Geelong in a Grand Final is bad enough so lets hope the swans do the job on the filth tmmrw. A Geelong and filth granny would be too much to bear.

Dislike both teams, but the qualifying final was an awesome game, wouldn't mind watching them go head to head again. 

 

[titan_uranus 22,284]

Tonight just shows how bad we were last week. 

Brisbane were out of place tonight. Should not have been playing a prelim, and would not have had we done our job last week. 

[McQueen 17,862]

I reckon Collingwood can get it done this year. 
There’s just something about them…

Beat Sydney and I’m all in. 

[Demon Disciple 10,922]

1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

Tonight just shows how bad we were last week. 

Brisbane were out of place tonight. Should not have been playing a prelim, and would not have had we done our job last week. 

Hopefully Goody at least watches that SF debacle, unlike refusing to in 2018. Plenty of learnings to be had.

[Fork 'em 6,507]

11 minutes ago, McQueen said:

I reckon Collingwood can get it done this year. 
There’s just something about them…

Beat Sydney and I’m all in. 

 Abit of magic about their season.
Similar feel to ours last year.

[Demon Dynasty 15,368]

38 minutes ago, 3183 Dee said:

Geelong are this year’s Melbourne - they were so p!ssed off at being humiliated twice by us last year, that they resolved to do better.

A little yes but i reckon they prepped for this after the 2020 loss to the Tiges.

Injected some run into the team.  And also got Cameron courtesy of the AFL.

Mind you the same thing helped the Tigers get their back to back with Lynch coming across to a premiership team lol.

The AFL are lead by a shameless bunch of incestuous boys' club tossers.

[Demon Dynasty 15,368]

1 hour ago, sue said:

The AFL should paint a line on the ground.  Then umps wouldn’t have to shout back to the nine which is messy especially if the player plays on. No shouting. Penalise a player who doesn’t immediately head back to the line. 

Yes makes sense Sue.  Good idea

[John Demonic 4,794]

15 hours ago, John Demonic said:

An embarrassing night tonight for the Melbourne Football Club - this contest will be akin to the 2019 GF or maybe even... the 2020 prelim💡 A ridiculous one sided spectacle that will only do nothing more than highlight our poor 2nd half of the season and the 'what could have beens' of an epic prelim clash between a defending premier with the highest ceiling, and the best team of the current season.

Of course I'll watch, and I'll hope the Lions win - but it will be with very little fanfare and it will be akin to watching NM try and beat WCE in an away prelim in 2015 - ie a lost cause that will barely last a quarter or two - a story that we all know the ending to, even if it is close for 3 or 4 quarters - one team will always have the other at arms length, ready to flick that switch and win easily by a few goals.

And even if the Lions were to get up in a Hail-Mary-Cats-Choke of epic proportions, it will do nothing but fuel even more Coodabeen Champion fantasies on DL

Absolute Lose/lose situation. 

I hope this prelim stings the players.

... And even Richmond would've put up a better performance than that. Embarrassing end to our season to let this mob into a prelim.

[IRW 1,224]

6 hours ago, Macca said:

You're in fine form tonight, IRW

Entertaining commentary!

 

And the winner is....BT!!!!

[IRW 1,224]

6 hours ago, GCDee said:

Dangerfield is such a [censored]

I wish he had been a Demon  [censored]

He could have taught Trac how hit a leading forward on the chest or kick a goal from straight in front

[Lucifers Hero 36,991]

As much as I dislike Scott and his smugness his tactical brilliance is to be admired.

Like Longmire he has a clear plan for the opps playmakers while backing in his system.  For them it isn't either/or.  They do both.  Successfully.

Geelong didn't tag Neale.  Scott said before the game they knew he would get the ball but try to control where he got the ball and they would have several players for him.  At half time Jimmy Bartel said Geelong let Neale get the ball when he was facing the wrong way.

They shut Neale out by having Atkins on him at stoppages, someone to close his space and stay goal side of him.  He was picked up by whoever was closest to him.  The latter is how they played Oliver.

If Sydney win today, Longmire vs Scott will be a fascinating GF to watch. 

Edited September 16, 2022 by Lucifers Hero

[Clintosaurus 6,421]

Every Cats fan I know was happy we lost last week as they were [censored] themselves at the prospect of losing to us in a prelim again. Funny how that was how it turned out. Almost sounds planned. #dangerflag