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PREGAME: Rd 15 vs Geelong

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18 hours ago, A F said:

Sure, but I was there for 186.

We're going down to that terrible place again as usual. Got tickets yesterday. 

I was there too...sinking cans with a glazed look in my eyes... I am sure I repeat that on here annually.

Anyways, just got gifted a ticket this afternoon to go with a Dad from school pick up who is a 'multi-generational' member. should be a fun night 😀

I think we will uber from the peninsula.

Catch up for a beer :)

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    2 hours ago, GOLORDIE said:

    Hi Andy, I apologise, but 50 years of journalism has made me something of a pedant. There is no such road as the Princess Freeway. The road between Melbourne and Geelong (indeed, between Sydney and Adelaide, of which Melbourne to Geelong is but a portion) was, when the various existing roads were linked up in 1920, originally named the Prince's Highway in honor of the visit of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII the Abdicator). Subsequently the name was bastardised by the bureaucracy (NSW 1993, Vic 2010) to the Princes Highway (as if there were more than one prince involved) and, more recently, following upgrades, the Princes Freeway. Not a girlie in sight, I'm afraid. I see this as another slight on the important but humble apostrophe, which is succumbing to the old Death by 1000 Cuts. Hardly anyone knows how to use the apostrophe these days, which can't help when people are trying to make themselves understood in posts on Demonland. Wouldn't you agree?  GoDees!  

    It has now been changed to Princes Freeway but since the ascension of His Majesty to the throne, surely it should be the Kings Freeway (absent the hyphen)?

    41 minutes ago, Kozzie4PM said:

    Would you say players usually come straight back in after a lengthy lay off?

    Not usually.

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    14 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Not usually.

    Depends on the player. Salem came straight back into the seniors because he was able to put a block of full training together over a number of weeks. Can't see why Petty couldn't do the same. I think it was last week that I saw he was back to running. Might need one more week after the bye but from memory Goodwin said he would be available for selection.

    The answer to if he will come straight back in to AFL side is definitely a YES. He is clearly best 22.

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    On 6/14/2023 at 11:07 AM, ex52k2 said:

     In looking this up I noticed that round 14  2015   adelaide  vs  geelong  match was cancelled, can anybody remember why?

    The tragic passing of Adelaide senior coach Phil Walsh.

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    3 hours ago, Skrull said:

    bit nervy about this game. we need to kick straight firstly if we are to have a chance to win this one. i cant go this week so will be watching at home with beers.

    Its next week because of the bye this week so maybe you can go....

    Is there a chance we rest a ruckman if Blicavs is their only ruck and the narrow ground?

     
    3 hours ago, Kozzie4PM said:

    Do you think Petty will?

    Yes if fit.

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    1 hour ago, ANG13 said:

    Is there a chance we rest a ruckman if Blicavs is their only ruck and the narrow ground?

    No - he's an elite endurance athlete who'd burn out one of a talls taking him on solo.

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    13 minutes ago, Diamond Tim said:

    No - he's an elite endurance athlete who'd burn out one of a talls taking him on solo.

    Yep fair enough. I guess I was just thinking we could be a little more agile ourselves if Petty was fit and give Grundy a week off. 

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    Selections against Geelong will generate a bit of thinking from the match committee and after they have thought they will make only one change. Spargo out, Oliver in.

    I can see Bowey having another week off after his concussion in his last game and the defence was very good against the Pies so why change it?

    Petty might get a run at Casey if he is good to go. Interesting to see Oliver running laps of the ‘G’ after the game last week but there was no sign of Petty doing the same thing.

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    1 hour ago, Diamond Tim said:

    No - he's an elite endurance athlete who'd burn out one of a talls taking him on solo.

    He was very ordinary tonight.

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    Port demonstrated that Geelong are susceptible to pressure - if we can apply similar pressure from the start on Thursday we will win well: if not we will struggle.

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    5 hours ago, Engorged Onion said:

    I was there too...sinking cans with a glazed look in my eyes... I am sure I repeat that on here annually.

    Anyways, just got gifted a ticket this afternoon to go with a Dad from school pick up who is a 'multi-generational' member. should be a fun night 😀

    I think we will uber from the peninsula.

    Catch up for a beer :)

    Sinking cans and burning plans!

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    9 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Port demonstrated that Geelong are susceptible to pressure - if we can apply similar pressure from the start on Thursday we will win well: if not we will struggle.

    I felt both teams showed vulnerabilities tonight.

    Port is all offence. They simply won the territory battle, which meant their defence didn't have to do much defending. When Port's defensive system was called upon, Geelong looked good.

    But Geelong's midfield isn't what it was. We're going to need to defend their short kicking game off half back when they intercept, do that and it'll going a long way to winning the match.

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    33 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    It was pretty obvious that something was up with Danger.

    Was absent from centre bounces in the 2nd half & didn't appear to be on the ground for large periods of play.

    Little or no mention from the channel 7 experts.

    Watching with a mate we figured by deduction that he must have been injured...

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    On 6/13/2023 at 11:37 AM, Abyssal said:

    Furthermore, Smith gives the team more flexibility should there be an injury, especially down back, again something Neal-Bullen cannot do.

    Nibbker can't play down back?

    He should stop spending so much time down there then.

    And Smith can play down back?

    I think it's fair to say that's not the consensus on demonland.

     

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    26 minutes ago, binman said:

    Nibbker can't play down back?

    He should stop spending so much time down there then.

    And Smith can play down back?

    I think it's fair to say that's not the consensus on demonland.

     

    Never mind Demonland, the Coaches have made it plain by playing him forward.

     
    6 hours ago, Demonland said:

     

    Poor bugger.

    Probably best he take a week for the benefit of his health and wellbeing.

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    7 hours ago, Demonland said:

     

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