Review Geelong exorcise the Demons by 15 points.

[Finknottle]

Ollie Dempsey had a game-high 32 disposals to go with a goal, eight clearances and five tackles in the VFL at GMHBA Stadium on Friday. He's been Geelong's best player 3 games in a row. Can't do much more than that.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

"I would love to be a Geelong supporter, they refuse to die" - Kane Cornes.

 

[catempire]

"I would love to be a Geelong supporter, they refuse to die" - Kane Cornes.

Immortal Geelong supporters everywhere nod knowingly.

 

[Cursed Cat]

AFAIK Sydney tried pretty hard to find a spot where he could impact consistently and in their defense he still isn't a "reliable" player who will give you 15 possies, 4 tackles and goal every game. I think he started life as a forward, and spent a fair bit of time off half back and through the midfield because it would appear those positions should suit his game. For whatever reason though he could never get enough ball often enough to hold those spots so he ended up back at the forward line before we traded him in.

He also obviously had a lot of injury issues that would have delayed his development.

I also don't recall him being in the top runners for distance in any of the games I've seen him in, so it could just be that he's not a great aerobic athlete and he's limited in the number of contests he can get to and impact.

First time I really sat up and noticed Rohan was in a game at KP, he and Paul Chapman were contesting a ball on Sydney's half-back line, next moment Rohan was 30 meters away; put on the afterburners, poor old Chappy - who was never the quickest player we had - didn't even bother to chase. Seriously quick.
Still must be close to the quickest player in the comp.

 

[Finknottle]

Interesting that Port Adelaide still targeting Ratugolea. Not planning on going after Essendon's Mason Redman

27

Mason Redman

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

262.0

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

210.3

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

144.2

3star

. They say that but who knows.

 

[STPer18]

Geelong v Melbourne​

10 Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

(GEEL)
6 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
5 Christian Petracca

5

Christian Petracca

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.4

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.5

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

3.4

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

7.8

3star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.0

4star

(MELB)
5 Brad Close (GEEL)
3 Jack Viney

7

Jack Viney

Age

30

Ht

179cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.1

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.7

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

(MELB)
1 Jake Lever

8

Jake Lever

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

242.0

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

145.4

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

189.8

4star

(MELB)

 

[Footy Smarts]

Geelong v Melbourne​

10 Gary Rohan (GEEL)
6 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
5 Christian Petracca (MELB)
5 Brad Close (GEEL)
3 Jack Viney (MELB)
1 Jake Lever (MELB)

Jack Viney with coaches votes but not Bruhn? The coaches are having a laugh there.

 

[Gunf]

Geelong v Melbourne​

10 Gary Rohan (GEEL)
6 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
5 Christian Petracca (MELB)
5 Brad Close (GEEL)
3 Jack Viney (MELB)
1 Jake Lever (MELB)

Bruhn ******* robbed

 

[STPer18]

Bruhn ******* robbed

Thought so too.

 

[StonedCat]

Thought so too.

Ssssh we like to keep things quiet when we get a good one.

 

[Mr Meow]

Geelong v Melbourne​

10 Gary Rohan (GEEL)
6 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
5 Christian Petracca (MELB)
5 Brad Close (GEEL)
3 Jack Viney (MELB)
1 Jake Lever (MELB)

Similar Bruhn sentiment to others, at least take Levers and one of Vineys or Petraccas to give to him.

I also thought for players between the arcs Close had more class, impact and decisiveness at critical moments than Petracca. The two Demons were bulls but they really lacked any kind of polish or creativity, or even just making the smart play.

Glad to see Stewart recognised. He had those two bafflingly bad games against Port and Freo but otherwise his last two months have been superb.

 

[cats_09]

 

[cats_09]

 

[kittypurry]

I've watched these highlights that many times!

Absolutely incredible footy from the boys. This season has been a rollercoaster, but it was worth it alone for the play which starts with Close in our D50 and ends with Rohan's goal.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I've watched these highlights that many times!

Absolutely incredible footy from the boys. This season has been a rollercoaster, but it was worth it alone for the play which starts with Close in our D50 and ends with Rohan's goal.

Atkins

 

[Generalissimo]

Atkins

Wellll, Close was inside D50 when Atkins kicked it.

 

[4quarter_cat]

Play started when petracca steps on closes head.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

This goal reminds me a little of the winning goal in last year’s Qualifying Final.
It’s real 2022 stuff.

 

[Xcat]

Gary Rohans goal - which was a tremendous goal - very exciting - watched it several times over- were 1 player says im just going burn you off

But anyone who went to the 1981 PF at Waverley which i did - Geelong v Coll - Cats should have won by about 6 goals - but thats another story

But what Rohan did to May - is exactly what Peter Daicos did to Ian Nankervis late in the last qtr to basically win the game for Coll . There were only those 2 and then the goals - cant remember if Daicos marked the ball - but he got possession - and said - im going to do you for pace - and thats exactly what he did and kicked the goal