Bring-Back-Powell

I'm sure Geelong and Sydney are taking in at least 6-8 injured players tomorrow. It's a very long season and players are going to be inevitably banged up by September.

I expect Geelong to win this and win well. But if they don't, I don't think they'll win another under C Scott. Will be very hard to for Selwood, Danger, Hawkins, Smith and any other of their pensioners going back to the well are perfect 17 weeks (round 9 - prelim) season only to lose the 2022 GF. Should Sydney lose, the probability of them backing up and winning next year's flag is extremly low (15% since 1990) if you're a believer in history.

Wasn't a fan of his in the early days but clearly he's developed into an excellent line coach. Will probably be in the frame for a senior coach in the coming years.

I wouldn't mind rectifying our embarrassing record against Sydney at the MCG. 2 wins against them at the MCG between 2002 - 2022.

Excellent response. There will be AFL games on Saturday, just none on FTA for the first 8 or so weeks of the year.

Is that the Dangerfield that wants shorter seasons and shorter games for more money? On that basis alone, I can't see another game introduced. If the magic round was in WA or SA where else would they play games other than Optus and AO respectively? The 2020 COVID season/festival of footy showed that the AFL had no real interest in playing games at never before used venues for points, in favour of flogging Metricon Stadium with 4 games in 2 days. Can definitely see this happening in Sydney where they can use the SCG, Giants Stadium, and Accor Stadium. SE QLD could combine games at Metricon and GABBA.

Can't see a magic round happening in Perth or Adelaide. They would need to play 9 games over 4 days at the one venue. Surely this happens on the East Coast.

The fact that posters here were concerned about how our defence would cope going forward when Tomlinson did his knee in round 7 2021 would back up the above stat. He was a key part of our early season success of 2021. He was solid in the early rounds this year too. Then lost his spot to Petty and came back for a mid season game against Sydney and then dropped straight away. He wasn't afforded any continuity this year. There has only really been one game where he's been completely dominated as a defender and that was Sam Reid/Sydney in round 12 this year.

Yes please. More footy the better. And also bring in a wild card weekend between round 23 and week 1 finals. 7 V 10 and 8 V 9. The week off sucks.

Yes, against Sydney and the Dogs that was evident. The other games he played this year he held his own. Would prefer to keep him for depth but can't blame him for seeking better opps.

I know he's not as good as Petty as a defender, but he could replace Petty as a permanent defender and Petty move forward. (Turner the other option) I thought he was solid in the early rounds of 2022 when were missing Lever and Petty and played an excellent game against Port in NT in round 18. Was very quick to be omitted after ordinary games against Sydney and Bulldogs where as others were immune from an axing. But yeah, for the betterment of his career, he probably needs to find a club light on for key defenders.

If we end up getting Grundy, I hope we get the 2019 model. 23 brownlow votes including back-back-back 3 vote games. Had games of 25 possessions/8 marks/2 goals/ 50 hitouts/ 3 brownlow votes. Elite.

Agreed. Not one player gave a yelp in the second half or remotely looked like arresting the very heavy Freo momentum. No MFC player deserved a vote that evening on the back of a 1 half effort.

I hope for Goodwin's sake it was his call rather than May's. Petty was responsible for literally every score involvement which gave us a faint chance, and therefore I assumed it was good coaching by a coach that didn't have a great 2022.

The fact that 11% of people around here want Geelong to win is surprisingly high, given they're probably the most despised club on Demonland.

Will always hold a special part of all our hearts when he kicked that long goal against GC in 2019 to avoid what would've been a disastrous loss.

I'm actually pumped for the game and scored a ticket through the AFL members. But I love grand final day regardless of who's playing. Going for Sydney just for the LOLS on Scott's face if they get done. Expect Geelong to win by 7-10 goals. Didn't like Sydney's second half and Reid probably out hurts their structure (a bit like T Mac hurting ours.)

Cripps and Miller tie is my tip.

Cripps got 41 touches that night. Umpires clearly looked at the stats sheet prior to voting.

On the expected to poll chart they keep bringing up, he has the most games of the contenders expected to vote. Cripps is in this thing up to his eye balls.

Any MCC or AFL members going to the big dance? Tickets were easy to get for AFL gold members.

Fabulous goal by Woey. Hopefully he can be an option for us next year.

And we’ll get an instant upgrade in output in season 2023 from the previous number 6 in 2022.

Collingwood blew the premiership against Geelong. Had they won that, they would’ve spanked Brisbane last night and and played a GF on the ground they play their best footy by a mile.

James Brayshaw for suggesting Geelong have been the best side of the past decade despite winning about 0 premierships. Geelong really are the “boys club” of the AFL.