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GAMEDAY: Rd 15 vs Geelong

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3 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

We are now very much on top. The wet ground and the poor excuse for an AFL standard oval kept Geeling in it.

Stop the 3-4 small in close handballs.

We don't crumb packs well at all. Bruhn, Close and Miers are a cut above our crumbing players.

Salem, Hibberd, Grundy, Smith and Rivers playing well.

Please stop kicking it straight to Stewart and Guthrie. 

Agree, we are well on top - just need to show it on the scoreboard. Can we swing Petty forward. Either way, subbing out a tall for Spargo should help.

Good/decent: Hunter, Smith, Salem, Grundy, Rivers and Viney. 

Bad: Brayshaw, Tracc, Max, the umpiring and whoever is playing on Rowan!

 

I reckon we've smashed them pretty much all game. Keep this up and I've no doubt we'll win.

We will win this. Smith BOG


1 minute ago, xarronn said:

what did they say dees189227? That was a real dog act.

Ummm, it was disappointing....

And Salem cops $3k for tackling a bloke and winding him

2 minutes ago, CHF said:

We improved that quarter and upped the pressure. I expect us to step up a bit more this next quarter. 

We will have to if we are to overcome the rubbish umpire's decisions.

This quarter is ours.

 

 

More concerned with their non decisions 

 

Geelong is playing from behind, and using the soft or close to the line scragging. Why doesn't the one who wants and get to the ball first, get an advantage anymore? Becoming more of a defenders game, if the umps don't pay those in the backs, push and shove 5 meters away from ball when in a stoppage, and holding.

C'mon Tracc, run over them. 

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    1 minute ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    My pregame post said tight to half time ..... and then away we go

    I'm sticking with that prediction

    I tipped us by 20. If we come out composed and continue to lock that ball in our 50, we win for sure. 

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    Just now, Demonsone said:

    Consider sub of van Rooyen if wet weather continues wit spargo 

    Making a contest. All you can do in these conditions 

    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    The bigger bench and a sub helps to make the 37 that beats the 35.


    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    Umpires

    Nick Foot (2), Daniel Johanson (6), Brett Rosebury (8), Nathan Williamson (22)

    No. 6…..he’s terrible

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    I wouldn't be surprised if Jeremy Cameron has a busted jaw, or worse.

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    2 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    Grundy and Smith have both been fantastic.

    Agree.

    Our small forwards not getting near it and entry into F50 worse than disgusting.

     

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    Max is a fantastic captain but there have been times when he's needed to forget the umpires and man the hell up.

     

    This is one of them 

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    3 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    Grundy and Smith have both been fantastic.

    Smith knockers are quiet. 

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    4 minutes ago, xarronn said:

    what did they say dees189227? That was a real dog act.

    Jon Ralph said it would probably be a fine. Dunstall said Stewart looked at Jack, saw him holding his shoulder then pushed him over and said he does stupid things at times, Joey said it's what the AFL I'd trying to crack down on and Sarah Jones said it's not a good look and you wouldn't want to see it in junior football 

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