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THE LAST TIME THEY MET

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In the annual Geelong vs Melbourne clash at the taxpayer funded building site on Corio Bay, the Demon midfield led by Jack Viney, Christian Petraca and Clayton Oliver (until Selwood broke his thumb) all played strongly but the team was overrun in the final term.

MELBOURNE 3.1.19 5.4.34 7.6.48 9.9.63

GEELONG 3.3.21 5.8.38 8.12.60 12.19.91

THE TEAMS
 
GEELONG
 
B: Z. Guthrie 39 S.De Koning 16 J. Bews 24
HB: J. Henry 38 M. Blicavs 46 Z. Tuohy 2
C:  M. Duncan 22 J.Cameron 5 I. Smith 7   
HF:  T. Atkins 30 T. Hawkins 6  P. Dangerfield 35
F: B.Close 45 G.Rohan 23 T.Stengle 18
Foll: R. Stanley 1 C. Guthrie 29 J. Selwood 14    
I/C: M. Holmes 9 S. Menegola 27 G. Miers 32 M.O'Connor 42
Sub: Q.Narkle 19 Emerg: F.Evans 31 M.Knevitt 10 S.Neale 33
 
In S.De Koning J. Selwood
 
Out S.Higgins (omitted) J.Kolodjashnij (concussion)
 
MELBOURNE
 
B: H.Petty 35 J.Lever 8 S.May 1
HB: C.Salem 3 M.Hibberd 14 J.Bowey 17
C: A.Brayshaw 10 C.Oliver 13 E.Langdon 15
HF: K.Pickett 36 L.Jackson 6 T.Bedford 12
F: A.Neal-Bullen 30 B.Brown 50 C.Spargo 9
Foll: M.Gawn 11 C.Petracca 5 J.Viney 7
I/C: B.Fritsch 31 J.Jordon 23 J.Harmes 4 T.Sparrow 32
Sub: J.Hunt 29 Emerg: J.Melksham 18 A.Tomlinson 20 S.Weideman 26
 
In: M.Gawn J.Hunt L.Jackson
 
Out: M.Brown (omitted) A.Tomlinson S.Weideman (omitted)

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    Dangerfield and Selwood were two of their best that night, if we can restrict those two we will go a long way to winning. Whats that you say their nor playing.

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    Can only really remember the hand kick. The only time we've seen Clarry in any real pain. 

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      On 18/06/2023 at 23:13, layzie said:

    Can only really remember the hand kick. The only time we've seen Clarry in any real pain. 

    Yep that was the game. Cost us a lot more than 4 points. 

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    This game summed up our season imo. 

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    So who's taken over the ducking role for them ? ....

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      On 18/06/2023 at 06:15, YearOfTheDees said:

    Dangerfield and Selwood were two of their best that night, if we can restrict those two we will go a long way to winning. Whats that you say their nor playing.

    Reckon we have Selwood covered 

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    Need to play them hard and tough like we did the Pies.!!!

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      On 19/06/2023 at 01:12, DeeZone said:

    Need to play them hard and tough like we did the Pies.!!!

    We trained all pre season to create a game plan to nullify the Strengths of 3 teams Swans, Pies and Cats.

    Time to complete the trifecta and send a message to those corrupt pen pushing, tax payer stadium rorting, draft rule changing, brown bag hiding suits down the highway that last year was a aberration.

    We are coming to get Feral land to take back what is rightfully ours and there ain't a thing that is going to stop us.

    🇱🇮💪🏆

    Edited by YesitwasaWin4theAges

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    Three factors that can only improve our prospects:

    1) Danger was influential and C Guthrie received 2 brownlow votes with 28 and 2 gls. Neither are playing.

    2) Our ruck duo were really poor that night. Gawn returned from injury and had no impact while Jackson was invisible with his stock standard 1 mark a game that defined his woeful 2022 season. I'd like to think our current duo will take more than 1 mark between them and have influence.

    3) We came into the corresponding game on a 5 day break coming off a win in Adelaide. We're surely much fresher with 1 game of football between 3 June and 22 June.

    However, we have a 15% success rate at GMHBA since 2000 so I'm not getting my hopes up too much.

     

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      On 19/06/2023 at 02:26, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    However, we have a 15% success rate at GMHBA since 2000 so I'm not getting my hopes up too much.

    We had a 15% success rate everywhere since 2000, at least up to 2018. 😄

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    Melbourne were awful that night and I thought it showed the quality of the team to be within 6 points midway through the 4th. If only Pickett hadn't hit the post.

    There best players that night were Duncan, Danger, Guthrie and Atkins. Duncan a shadow of that player, Danger surely doesnt play, neither does Guthrie and Atkins no longer at that level.

    All things considered, its our best chance to beat them down there that I can ever remember. 2021 was a toss of the coin and 2015 was the biggest shock win we had under Roos. Yet, its still Kardinia Park bowling alley and champion teams get up for games like this. 

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      On 19/06/2023 at 06:37, FearTheBeard said:

    Melbourne were awful that night and I thought it showed the quality of the team to be within 6 points midway through the 4th. If only Pickett hadn't hit the post.

    There best players that night were Duncan, Danger, Guthrie and Atkins. Duncan a shadow of that player, Danger surely doesnt play, neither does Guthrie and Atkins no longer at that level.

    All things considered, its our best chance to beat them down there that I can ever remember. 2021 was a toss of the coin and 2015 was the biggest shock win we had under Roos. Yet, its still Kardinia Park bowling alley and champion teams get up for games like this. 

    That's us, right?

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