The Panglossian

Also ,that was the year when we usually played in front of empty stadia. So for a change we weren’t in “cauldrons of hatred” for the whole season. Even in our home games at the MCG our supporters are usually out numbered . This affects the players, and the umpires. Not in 2021.

Thanks so much for an excellent report! I don’t know how you d it. When I go to training I come home none the wiser! Who is “ pup” again?

?they’re all lyricists for rap “ music”

What title?

I always felt he was under-rated by our selectors. He was a good mark, and a good long kick.

You’ve failed to remember correctly! That would have been “Big Bob “Johnson, not Tassie.

Yes…. Just after a Graeme Jacobs missed a sitter from dead in front….Phew!

Willem Duursma and Killarney both played for Casey for a game or two in 2025. Killarney probably did more.

I know I’m hopelessly biased, but I cant believe the diabolical run our girls get with the umpires every week. When there’s a scrimmage in our backline near the goals , it’s inevitable that a dubious 50:50 free will be awarded to the opposition. Breathe on them, and it’s 50 metres. Questionable frees are given against us all over the ground,when identical incidents aren’t penalised for the opposition. Is it because our girls tackle harder, or more often? Do they backchat the umps and put them off side? It’s not just the 2 finals( presumably with the better umps), but the whole season.

Can someone tell me where I can find the full fixture on one page( as in the Footy Record)? Even the Dees’ fixture on one page would help.

Tom Sparrow has been in the leadership group, I think.

Many umpire apologists claim the umpires can’t affect the result of a game. They were clearly influenced by crowd noise in the first half. They must have been informed of it at half time, and came out with 5 straight frees to Bris. If the umpires had kept up with the same errors of the first half, Geelong would have stayed in the game much longer. The “noise of affirmation “is most obvious at Kardinia Park.With the odd shaped oval, training on their home deck, and travel for the opposition, Geelong should win the premiership every year. No wonder they’ve been up for so long. They’re experts at sweeping misdemeanours under the carpet. I’m hoping this disappointing result will cause some disquiet in their administration.

Hyphens can be so important!

He has the knack of taking a “hanger”. Good kicking action,too. Apparently was in intensive care with pneumonia,causing him to miss most of preseason. We can expect much better things in 2026.