Hawny for Gawny

I will say do we ever expect Tommo to match up with McKay? His main job is just to try and do enough to let Lever come and intercept, most of the times he got exposed was on turnover which is a big ask for any defender against the likes of Harry. But yeah Schache cannot ruck, JvR is better in almost everyway.

Yes but at the same time Max limited, Trac also slightly limited and no clarry or Brayshaw. Kozzie as always just seemed to walk through the contest and come out with the ball when put in the middle

I think that this year will be make or break for Salo, 2 years of interrupted football has left him below his 2021 best, but as long as he has a strong preseason I think he can return to form. We also have to remember a thyroid issue isn't as black and white as an injury. It messes up hormones and other systems that can take months to return to normal and have immense effect on an elite athlete's ability to perform at 100%.

is there a link to the stream this year? I could only find last years streams? Cheers.

Obviously not result we wanted, gutted to say the least, the continued ability to dominate all key stats and just keep the door open for the opponent has to be the main focus this summer. Regardless of how hollow I feel with the season being over and the RDB news I can't help but still be proud. This club was an embarrassment for so long and just watching us win games and consistently knowing we will compete has been an honour. From the game: How good was May, Curnow was nullified, take a bow sir. I felt like Spargo was much better than I expected. Where did Judd McVee come from, kid is a top 10 player in my eyes, the class, skill and nerve of him is unreal. We lost the game in the 1 area we have all been scared of for the past 2-3 years, we just lack the ability to score, we work to hard to score a scrappy goal and then in the past two weeks we respond by letting the Pies and Blues waltz out of the centre bounce and erase our work. In the magical year that was 21 we were that team, cruising out the front of stoppage but this year it seemed to be absent. Still bullish on next year but feel like if it doesn't happen next year it makes sense to hit a mini rebuild to ensure a Geelong level of success for the next decade. I expect that we see Gus hang them up and that will be a massive loss for us not only for his playing ability but his leadership and apparent relationships with all the boys.

Come on now, we weren't great last year whether that be to fitness and lingering injuries, but this year we have been shafted with injuries in the position we are most thin, losing Melk, Petty, Frisch for time, and still finished in 4th, took the Pies to the end after losing a Grade A player. Goody has continued to provide results and given us a chance to win. Is it perfect? No but lets not act like he has had access to the full arsenal.

After watching some highlights as a way to pass the time, besides the obvious great leap his ability to get the ball off the ground is nice and he seems to apply pressure and chase well, two things we desperately need as BBB and TMac have aged and Milk effectively out all of next year. I think this will be similar to the Lachie Hunter acquisition where he may not be an A grader but will play his role well and allow us to fill a hole for relatively cheap. He also has better upside than Hunter in a position we need.

Agree, we have been pretty unlucky with injury, petty and melk who when in had us looking good

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Over the course of the season just everything that Rivers has done, turning into an elite player in front of us. As a single football moment Lachie Hunter bowling over Hoskin Elliot is everything I love about football and the dees. Hard, contested, in your face and just tough. silky smooth skills are fun and all but give me a big Legal bump/tackle/hit any day

I back our style and brand over there's for finals and I do think Daicos is more important to them than anyone has been for us ATM. should be a great game though

He also went at something like 50-60% efficiency, he wasn’t Uber damaging

I think the biggest obstacle is Curtain, you'd assume the reason that WCE trade out is to get Curtain and another, but there is no guarantee curtain will be there at 4-5, he is the best KPD in the draft and something any bottom team needs. Why would WCE risk giving up Reid and then not getting what I can assume is their guy in Curtain in a trade.

I agree, both teams have enough changes that it’s more of a clean slate compared to the last game, didn’t convey that well enough.

Their next 5 years of Academy players are all the best too, Dimma knows what he's doing, go to a club where the AFL wants them to win and will do anything they can. I wonder when they restrict the zoning they get, probably after their 2nd three peat I imagine

Doesn't matter how good the talent is if the team doesn't know how to win, I also Imagine WC want Curtain so don't care and Nth may be eyeing the Sanders and Mckercher duo.

Chandler is a small forward they will never be on 100% of the time, I love his effort though, he has the speed and aggression to impact when he doesn't have the ball something I think Spargo lacks,

Funny how they've lost their best player and we have gained arguably our best back in Oliver alongside our best forward. Also Moore may come in underdone. However losing Melk, is SAD I think he is a big moment player.

Love everything about Bowey but IDK how you don't get Hibbo into this team. Finals are for big bodies, scrappy and contested play. TBH based off of the Sydney game you could argue Salem is in worse form than Bowey but Salem is one of those players you don't take out.

Imagine how good Larkey would look in Red and Blue

Garry Lyon's visit may not be for nothing after all

I think champion data or someone had Trac sitting 4-5 votes behind Daicos going into the last 2 rounds, you'd imagine he didn't poll last week so 3 votes this week is his only chance. I think its between Daicos and Butters.

Hawny For Gawny Predictions: Winners: Max Gawn Runners Up: Adelaide - Following a legal battle that lasts 8 months the 2023 finals series is replayed as the Crows and Sydney replayed the last 90 seconds resulting in the Crows winning and making Finals. Rising Star: Mitch Owens Brownlow: Nick Daicos wins with a record setting 50 points polled as even though he did not play the last month of footy he is Nick Daicos so he was awarded the points anyway.

Unfair to Brodie, was sold a dream and it didn't work out he's too good and too expensive to play in the VFL.