2 hours ago, binman said:

And as quick as she is

And she isn't as quick as she was. Or perhaps, players in general have become quicker. A bit of both probably.

She also used to be able to capitalise against the weaker teams' lesser defenders in marking contests. Less able now.

To be fair, she is somehow only still 23, so plenty of opportunity to reinvent herself or be used differently. I do wonder how the coaches see her role.

I’m surprised at the negativity on this game. Geelong was always going to come out early playing for their retiring stars and our 3rd quarter was as good as we played all year although our last quarters are still a worry.

Zanker and Hanks were brilliant, Hore, Gillard, Wotherspoon, Harris and Mahony were good too.

I’m confident we can beat the Lions Go Dees

On 01/11/2025 at 21:21, dees189227 said:

She is out of contract & we've put a contract in front of her, but so far she hasn't signed on

This is haunting me.

It's funny, I now watch Petracca and Oliver depart the men's team and shrug - maybe a sigh at worst.

The idea of Zanker leaving, however, fills me with the same anxiety I had as a teenager when whispers about Jeff Farmer leaving began.

14 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

I’m surprised at the negativity on this game. Geelong was always going to come out early playing for their retiring stars and our 3rd quarter was as good as we played all year although our last quarters are still a worry.

It's true re: the negativity. I know for myself, at some point I became a much harsher marker - it's partly trying to compensate for the soft fixture and partly because I do have high hopes for what this team can achieve in the next few years. But it's a good reminder to keep celebrating the good stuff!

4 hours ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

This is haunting me.

It's funny, I now watch Petracca and Oliver depart the men's team and shrug - maybe a sigh at worst.

The idea of Zanker leaving, however, fills me with the same anxiety I had as a teenager when whispers about Jeff Farmer leaving began.

I've drifted from "refusing to think about it" mode into "what can we get for her" mode, which is a sure sign that I'm in deep denial about how much this would upset me haha. It's a really pointless defense mechanism 😆

Coaches Votes

10

Georgie Prespakis (GEEL)

8

Tyla Hanks (MELB)

5

Eden Zanker (MELB)

5

Mikayla Bowen (GEEL)

1

Tahlia Gillard (MELB)

1

Nina Morrison (GEEL)

Georgie Prespakis and Hanksy - both gun footballers who are terrific to watch.