PREGAME: Rd 04 vs Geelong

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April 3, 20251 yr

2 hours ago, Redleg said:
Still can’t get the luck.
Haven’t had the 2 key Defenders in the same game yet, with both missing 2 of the first 4 games.
Of course Stewart is back for Cats, who are probably at full strength at home.

Hardly at full strength

April 3, 20251 yr

That must be a serious injury to Tanner Bruhn's finger/thumb. Surprised we haven't heard more about it.

April 3, 20251 yr

Spargo...? Really??

Was awful v North, unsure how he gets picked

April 3, 20251 yr

Charlie’s 100th game tomorrow.

“100 Sparkling Games” is what’s on the banner alongside the graphic.

Incidentally, for those attending the match tomorrow night, be prepared for Geelong indulging in a prematch celebration of 100 years of Ford sponsorship. There’ll be an 8-car motorcade slowly circling the boundary conveying past-players, among other vomitrocious happenings. Might be a good time to duck out to the bar or the loo.

We’ve been warned to not get in the way of their celebrations, like that ground isn’t already hostile enough. I thought I couldn’t possibly hate going there any more than I already did, but here we are.

Also, the Casey match is the curtain-raiser, so if you can get there early please do. ❤️💙

Edited April 3, 20251 yr by Ghostwriter

April 3, 20251 yr

Memo to Coach Goodwin

Open up the forward line, allow space for players to move…

April 3, 20251 yr

3 hours ago, DubDee said:
Laurie must be wondering what he has to do to get a game but Henderson and Sharp walk into the team and aren't playing very well

Kidnap half the team

April 3, 20251 yr

17 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:
Charlie’s 100th game tomorrow.
“100 Sparkling Games” is what’s on the banner alongside the graphic.
Incidentally, for those attending the match tomorrow night, be prepared for Geelong indulging in a prematch celebration of 100 years of Ford sponsorship. There’ll be an 8-car motorcade slowly circling the boundary conveying past players, among other vomitrocious happenings. Might be a good time to duck out to the bar or the loo.
We’ve been warned to not get in the way of their celebrations, like that ground isn’t already hostile enough. I thought I couldn’t possibly hate going there any more than I already did, but here we are.
Also, the Casey match is the curtain-raiser, so if you can get there early please do. ❤️💙

Geelong should spend more time lobbying the federal government to make energy (domestic gas reservation ) cheaper and value add iron ore plus subsidies so we Can Make Cars Great Again . I want an electric tickfordly tweaked Ute and wagon please

I have “in Spargod we trust’” as an Apple Watch face

Big ups to spargiepants

Edited April 3, 20251 yr by Superunknown

April 3, 20251 yr

38 minutes ago, Oxdee said:
Hardly at full strength

As I said nearly full strength. Only Kolodjashnij is missing as a regular 23 player. Stewart and Neale both playing. Guthrie is no certainty anymore and Bruhn is no certainty. So missing 1-2 certain 23 players.

We are missing Lever, Kolt, McVee, McAdam, AMW, Jeffo. All but Jeffo would expect to be in our 23 regularly.

April 3, 20251 yr

30 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:
Charlie’s 100th game tomorrow.
“100 Sparkling Games” is what’s on the banner alongside the graphic.
Incidentally, for those attending the match tomorrow night, be prepared for Geelong indulging in a prematch celebration of 100 years of Ford sponsorship. There’ll be an 8-car motorcade slowly circling the boundary conveying past players, among other vomitrocious happenings. Might be a good time to duck out to the bar or the loo.
We’ve been warned to not get in the way of their celebrations, like that ground isn’t already hostile enough. I thought I couldn’t possibly hate going there any more than I already did, but here we are.
Also, the Casey match is the curtain-raiser, so if you can get there early please do. ❤️💙

Pretty hard to circle the boundary down there. It's more like a drag race with two straights either side of the "oval" where the wings should be.

April 3, 20251 yr

I can't get around the Spargo selection, but well done to him on 100 games.

The other changes make us better. Not "we're going to beat Geelong" better, but better.

I get that people want to see big names get dropped. They've been put on notice by Goodwin, so if the same players are listless (I'm looking at you, Salem, Fritsch and Viney), and if we get pumped again, the public notice to me signals they're on their last chances.

April 3, 20251 yr

2 hours ago, jaydenh10 said:
laurie is in the same boat as spargo not an afl footballer...... if you think hendo should be dropped ur clueless, sharp has been okay

Spargo has played 100 games. Not sure how that happens if he is not an afl footballer

April 3, 20251 yr

52 minutes ago, Redleg said:
As I said nearly full strength. Only Kolodjashnij is missing as a regular 23 player. Stewart and Neale both playing. Guthrie is no certainty anymore and Bruhn is no certainty. So missing 1-2 certain 23 players.
We are missing Lever, Kolt, McVee, McAdam, AMW, Jeffo. All but Jeffo would expect to be in our 23 regularly.

cmon mate. they have. similar injury list to us

Jed Bews after 179 games might be considered a regular? Guthrie, new recruit Martin, Bruhn certainly best 22 etc

Not that it really matters, it’s all about intent and tactics tomorrow

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