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This is rubbish, propaganda driven by Geelong people. The only time they "had us covered" was the 20 minute patch in the second quarter where they dominated stoppages and kicked 6 goals. If anyone had anyone covered the rest of the game, it was us covering them. And they didn't rest anyone. Dangerfield was (allegedly) sick and spent time on the bench in the fourth but that was it. Why do people have to minimise our win?

no it will be a massive opportunity missed

The time is now and only a flag will satisfy me. Just about everything has gone right this year and we've had a lot of luck with injuries (not just the very few we've suffered but the ones to important players our opposition have copped). We may not find ourselves in such a great position again and can't just assume we'll make it next year. This year has the feeling of Richmond 2017 about it to me and we must capitalise on the opportunity.

"I don't think Melbourne are quaking in their boots right now" — Nick Riewoldt

Anyone else already feeling sick with nerves or just me??

That is just plain wrong. Please save yourself the effort of replying, arguing or asking me to explain why. Do some reading of the basic facts. There is reams of useful, accurate information out there. For Pete's sake, how people could not understand the basics about this disease and the response to it this far into the pandemic just blows my mind. But it certainly explains a lot of about peoples choices, their behavior and the situation we are in.

I don't think Damien actually knows what the term "sliding door moment" means.

Start planning for Next Year, next year You have no idea how circumstances will pan out. Seize the moment when it arrives

Half the modern players don’t watch a second of other games. Some watch a bit, footy nerds like Gawn are rare.

Who cares Go win me 2 more games!

What’s bigger, De Boer’s head or the invisible watermelons that Dangerfield carries under his armpits?

Game over. See ya next week Catters.

I'd be bitterly dissapointed, we enter Preliminary final week with a healthy list, in good form and as the best side in the competition, any result other than a flag in my opinion would equate to a choke. I think at the start of the year i would have been happy with making the 8 but when you win the first 11 games or whatever we did, the goal posts shift.

No

Wow talk about MFCSS to the max. We’ve all wanted to see our boys go deep in September, and when the moment arrives some just completely drop their bundle. These are the moments to enjoy, not be anxious about. I’m pumped and will be for the next 7 days. We are up our eyeballs in it this year. Comrades............Dees.............BELIEVE

GWS is embarrassing. Their forwardline is more abandoned than Melbourne after 9pm.

Ok GWS you’re done. Start smashing skulls. Thanks.

ah, soundgarden - 91 was a helluva year

My favourite part of this game is Soundgarden in the ad breaks. Ch 7 or their OB/prod has a SG fan - they’ve run a few SG songs last few weeks including Outshined, Drown Me at least. a huge loss. Last gig. 🥺

I wish our forwards got the arm chair ride the cats forwards get.

In the future I will be. For the rest of the 2021 calendar year I'll have to be heavily sedated.

Should anyone be "satisfied" with anything less than a premiership - Hell NO If we do not win this this year we can still acknowledge improvement in both the list and the way the team has played But satisfied - we should never be satisfied unless we win a flag

Depends. If Geelong or GWS come out all guns blazing and beat us fair and square then i'll cop it. They are both capable teams and sometimes you get beaten by a better opponent on the day. We've had a great season no matter what. If we waste our chances and kick 8-15 on the other hand I'll be frustrated as all hell

It doesnt make sense I know but I think I'd be more devastated playing a Prelim against Geelong and losing, than making the GF and losing. Its a reflection on my disdain for Geelong obviously. To beat them twice in H&A and lose to them in a Prelim would be the pits

Time to end it. For all the footy lovers in the world and all the hobbits in the shire.

I have just watched a pathetic semi final so why is my MFCSS running so hot ?

Everytime the Giants have looked dangerous the umpires have found someway to award Geelong a free. In the last it’s become farcical.

My great insight for the evening. there are so many dislikable players in this Geelong side 🤮 Hawkins - miraculously clumsy when it suits him (eg. highly tackles, errant elbows) Dangerfield - smug Selwood - jerk Smith - hated him at Hawthorn Cameron - looks like Smith Guthrie - white guy with locks Miers - white guy with locks & a stupid first name Rohan - I think even Geelong supporters don’t like him

At this rate Geelong will have had more of a rest than us.

“This is one for the time capsule… to stay there, never to come out again” - Jonathan Brown Sad when Brown is the most entertaining thing I’ve seen all evening. Still holding out hope for GWS somehow miraculously getting across the line. Nothing else to do now that I’ve set aside my evening for this rubbish.

Cats will run out of legs in this game. If GWS stick with them that would be great.

Absolutely nothing in it. 50m. That’s all.

One hammy down, another 5 to go.

A strict 'free kick Geelong' policy has been invoked.

It’s all about focus for the team. A regular training run and some of our blokes aren’t too bad with the round ball but one bit that clearly stood out comes about 2.08 into the video. May and Smith.

Seriously? Assuming we make it to the GF and then get beaten by a better team on the day...you call it "a choke"? There's no way this current side will "choke". You've been reading too many articles about MFC v Eagles and underestimate the steel of this side. Get there first, win or lose, this won't be a choke. It's a very different team.

No. Nothing in life is ever certain .... The planets have aligned ... form / lack of injuries ... Richmond ... won premiership in 1980. Easily the best side. Looked certain to back up in 1981 ... they missed the finals altogether. Melbourne is easily the best team this year. If they don't win, it will be because they didn't perform on the big day/s. Get it done !!!

Once again, this is simply wrong. And it is really dangerous misinformation, not to mention unhelpful.

Seatbelts don't guarantee you won't get injured in a car crash, but you'd be foolish not to wear one. Parachutes don't guarantee you'll survive a fall out of a plane, but your odds of survival might be a tad better. Get vaccinated. You'd be a fool not to.

It greatly reduces your risk of catching and transmitting it. It’s a no brainer to get all the players vaccinated in the off season. I for one hope all our players are pushed to get it done as soon as our season is finished. It’s also about leading the way and setting a good example for the community. Players are, rightly or wrongly, role models.

The real question is: will Goody review the game afterwards? this is critical to any future success 😂

I guess, in time, I would be satisfied, but the closer we get the more my expectations rise. I know I would be bitterly disappointed if we were to lose the prelim but I would get over it and accept that it was a pretty good year. However, if we were to win prelim and then lose the grand final I'd be absolutely devastated. There's a lot of MFCSS at play here. GO DEES!

Saw him in Richmond a few years ago with a compression bandage around his troublesome calf. I said gday hows it going and he gave me the time of day and engaged in convo and i thought then nice bloke. Played 100 games at elite level which us 100 more than I played. GOOD LUCK Dom!

Don't be so sure, we have some options to put together a package, if he's someone we really want

I’m available anytime for you Wrecker

Really should have quit while you were behind. Just stop.

It did work out. We got him during his best years, he was a valuable contributor during the rebuild, we continued to build after he was traded out, and he got a much longer career than the average AFL player. Only pity for mine is he couldn’t quite notch up 100 games for the club.

Holy hell peeps! We've gotta get past a Prelim first.... I'm keeping my powder very dry right now but so much of this thread reads like we're a dead certainty!