Gawndy the Great

A few leaderboard observations - Daicos + De Goey outdoing Trac and Oliver. -We still hold the highest polling top 3 players with Grundy taking Gawns spot.

Can we discuss the (non) goal at the end of the game where the ball appears to have crossed the line but not the back of the padding? Seems to have completely missed the media watch, which someone would have picked up by now.

True, but they are fast approaching the (statistical) point at which finals becomes unreachable and when that realisation takes place, then you’ll have instability in the coaching panel and in this case with club admin. This is much closer than people think. If Freo lose the next 3-4 in a row, even the VIC media will take a hold and then the spiralling begins . Suns , Dogs (OS), Lions ( GABBA), Hawks (OS), Swans (SCG) next 5. 1-4 is possible 2-3 is likely. So after 9 rounds Freo likely to be 3-6 and not playing finals as they would still have Cats twice, Sydney, Melbourne, Pies, Brissy to play.

if Geelong lose this then there has to be questions of tanking. Back to back is hard but we went 10-0 before running out of puff.

I think it’ll become a point of differentiation or playing catch-up once ch 7 get streaming rights from next year. If they stream in 4K it’ll force Kayos hand.

Kayo + Binge = Foxtel at less than half the price. The only downside is the streaming options are only in Full HD where Foxtel is up to 4K for some shows. Only a matter of time until they ditch the ancient satellite broadcasting setup and go full terrestrial at the same quality.

We have never had a good match up in the past for this type of player… de Goey same boat - but agree must keep him quiet. I think Sparrow would be a good clamp and could squeeze if he gets on a run. But it was GWS so would read much into it. If Viney can negate Merrett in the middle, I think Oliver & Trac vs Parish & Shiel win 8-9 / 10. Will be interesting to see what they do in the ruck given they have both 2m Peter and Weid out injured. They’ll be playing a shortish and more mobile forward line, which suits their game plan , but nothing that we can’t handle.

He has a simple, unorthodox and yet efficient kicking technique

Rivers joins the likes of Sparrow , Chandler & Jordon who would earn decent coin at another club but given our book, probably sacrifices upwards of 50-75k of his earning potential. Clubs will probably offer 100-150k per year more than we could .. that’ll be hard to say no to. Rivers is probably the player we can most afford to lose, given the alternatives we have down back. Sparrow and Jordon I’d want to keep more. But thats just my opinion.

If he has another 50 goals season he will be hard to ignore as an AA.

6 Grundy 5 Oliver 4 TMac 3 Viney 2 Trac 1 Rivers

Nope - he needs to earn it back.

That was a clear goal… watch it go under the media radar because of the smacking.

Jude McVee… outstanding!

Great mark Roo

So who wrote off TMac again?

How do you let him mark that.

And there it is.

The frees not paid to us are an absolute joke.

And a 6 day break and yet, Saints and Bombers yet to leave Victoria.

While you are at it what about the single Geelong game fixtures. Any chance we can get them once a year as a home game?

My prediction West Coast are going to come out firing with immense pressure in Q1. Don’t expect it to last long but if they get rolling early and we are anything like we played against the Lions this will be closer than many people think. I hope the boys are switched on and not complacent as they were a fortnight ago. If they are then it should be a comfortable victory.

I’d wait until he’s out of contract and offer Freo our 2nd rounder plus future 3rd.

Wow so the whole Jefferson Ford wasn’t just coincidence. how funny.

If he’s playing with that level of vulnerability , the AFL should step in.