1 hour ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

Great to witness the potential downfall of Geelong.

I didn't mind them in that 2007-2011 window but then they just never went away. Got an arrogant coach, cheating captain who ducked for his entire career, and, well, I don't know what it is about Dangerfield either, but I can't stand him!

Was hoping they wouldn't get that flag in 2022, but they did (well deserved too)... now they can hopefully bugger off... finally!

They will probably go on a 15 game winning streak now. 

 

Don’t celebrate too soon.

They have plenty of good young players including 2 good young bigs in Conway and Neale and unlimited farms to entice even more good players.

Well Scott was full of praise for Gold Coast. Suddenly they’re one of the best sides in the competition according to him 🙄

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

Well Scott was full of praise for Gold Coast. Suddenly they’re one of the best sides in the competition according to him 🙄

Let’s face it.  Until they played us they had only beaten one top 8 team (Blues), and even in that win let in 105 points.  I’m not sure Scott really knows who the good teams are this year as they have hardly played any of them.

Still smiling...

De Koning late withdrawl - home sick

Dawkins - rested; on this years performance wouldn't notice

pub im at just played the full replay.

and it has now restarted

Very hard round from the what is the best for MFC perspective.

A Carlton and GWS win just about puts the top 6-8 teams within one game of each other given wins to Pies and Port

3 hours ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

You can just about guarantee that avoiding a game up there will be on every 'big' Victorian team's fixture wish list for 2025. 

Expect Geelong will feel they’ve done their ‘bit’ for the Aussie Rules Northern Frontier. Will go to the AFL pontificate cat in hand obsequiously requesting the dose not to be repeated for another generation.

6-0 against fellow contenders is a fantastic record. Sydney deserving flag favourites at this stage

11 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

Expect Geelong will feel they’ve done their ‘bit’ for the Aussie Rules Northern Frontier. Will go to the AFL pontificate cat in hand obsequiously requesting the dose not to be repeated for another generation.

Absolutely TC. You won't see them up in the NT again anytime soon. Bet on it. 

A long and well researched article on the decreasing number of indigenous players at AFL level.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/falling-through-the-cracks-afl-zones-private-school-scholarships-in-spotlight-to-stop-drop-in-indigenous-numbers-20240514-p5jdlg.html

An obvious starting point according to veteran AFL recruiters, Sydney’s Kinnear Beatson and Geelong’s Stephen Wells, is to understand the scale of the problem.

“The AFL firstly has to try to find out why players are not playing in the numbers they were before, before they try to come up with answers,” Wells said.

There are plenty of theories, with the list as long as Lewis Jetta’s bouncing run in the 2012 grand final.

They include the depth of the overall talent pool, the effect of COVID-19 cutbacks, the lack of ownership and accountability for Indigenous talent pathways, and the impossible demands on poorly paid talent identification officials in state league clubs.

11 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Cats have a good run and probably still top 4 side with good amount of GMHBA games so likely 15 to 16 wins at least. 😭😭

 

Chris Scott.  He’s a sore sore loser.  That’s a fact.  

What I noted in his last three losing press conferences was that he never mentioned the opposition team by name, not even once!  (In contrast the opposition coaches all made ‘positive’ mentions of Geelong)

The only exception to this being that he named one opposition player (Horne Francis).

I oh so hope that GWS get the job done next weekend.  Imagine, four losses in a row. Beautiful 🤞

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

This is technically incorrect as of the start of this round. They’re actually 5-0.

Also, 4 of those 5 wins were at the SCG. The Swans are a great team but they have an awfully soft draw. They only play Essendon and the Giants as the only top 6 teams away for the remainder of the season.

They are unbelievably lucky to not play Melb, Geelong or Carlton in Victoria this season and got the Pies at the right time.

[censored] Carlton. Swans by 50 please. Who will the umps favour? They love both teams.

Cripps throws the ball.*

*Just getting in early.

10 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

I know the Darwin venue and the shorter breaks will have impacted, but I think (hope?) this might be an insight into the potential cliff that actually is coming for Geelong. 

Their missing players were Dangerfield, Hawkins, Duncan, Stanley, Cameron and De Koning. The first five are over 30, and there has to be a strong argument that the first four won’t play beyond this season. 

Without them, they were 11 goals behind a mid-table side (who themselves had a couple of outs).

They’ll no doubt be throwing cash to whichever midfielder is available this year because their midfield is no good. 

This.

They haven't got a midfielder under 30 who likes like becoming A grade, let alone a superstar.

Long may it last.

Blues winning isn’t a bad thing.

They have a hard month of footy so will drop a couple more anyway. At least by winning they keep Swans within reach.

Edited May 17, 2024May 17 by Gawndy the Great

Sydney’s defence look too small.

4 goals down against a VG team... almost game over

Still early but Sydney looking a bit ordinary. 

Pressure is so important. 
Carlton getting of to another flyer, why can’t we do this? Getting back into games is admirable but only gets you so far.

It’s frustrating to watch Sydney do the one thing we couldn’t early last week. Find a way to kick a goal.

Why doesn’t opposition club get to have its cheer squad behind the goals when playing Sydney?

Edited May 17, 2024May 17 by Bombay Airconditioning

Surely that was a recalled bounce? Umpiring basics continue to be a problem

This whole fast starts for Carlton won’t happen after this week. Clubs will adjust.