Non Lions Discussion 2024

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HereIGoAgain said:
Regardless of the result here, Scott and crew have reset Geelong beautifully to go again. They have given the rest of the comp the blueprint for regeneration. Again.
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Yes you have to give it to the Cats, far and away the most consistent club over a long period of time, also the most successful club this century with 4 flags along with the Hawks, so consistent.

The other club to admire re there consistency of being up there and abouts is the Swans, not as many flags but always competitive.
 
Nathan Barley said:
They still have most of their premiership team don’t they?
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You're right. The team is still fairly stacked.

But the integration of young players is seamless. They know their roles and are ready to play. Players like Miers and Henry are playing well above what I considered their ceilings.

Then there is their history. They never fall off too far. This shows a level of foresight beyond what I have seen from the Lions.
 
And the half ends with (yet) another perfect example of why the countdown clock needs to be shown on scoreboards at grounds. No way Walsh is giving that handball running towards goal with 1 second to go. Imagine, the crowd would be counting down, would be exhilarating.
 

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Grasshopper17 said:
And the half ends with (yet) another perfect example of why the countdown clock needs to be shown on scoreboards at grounds. No way Walsh is giving that handball running towards goal with 1 second to go. Imagine, the crowd would be counting down, would be exhilarating.
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Teams would also look to shut down at the end of quarters more as well
 
Nathan Barley said:
They still have most of their premiership team don’t they?
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Yeah, but they've added Max Holmes, Tanner Bruhn, Jack Bowes, Oliver Dempsey and Oliver Henry to their best 22 team since their grand final , while also giving debuts to recent draftees Jhye Clark, Mitch Knevitt, Toby Conway, Shaun Mannagh, Shannon Neale and Oisin Mullin this season.

Because they rotate their squad, rest their older players and reward VFL form.
 
briztoon said:
Yeah, but they've added Max Holmes, Tanner Bruhn, Jack Bowes, Oliver Dempsey and Oliver Henry to their best 22 team since their grand final , while also giving debuts to recent draftees Jhye Clark, Mitch Knevitt, Toby Conway, Shaun Mannagh, Shannon Neale and Oisin Mullin this season.

Because they rotate their squad, rest their older players and reward VFL form.
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Holmes would’ve played if not injured. Not much of a rejuvenation apart from being a premiership team who could attract players from other clubs
 
Grasshopper17 said:
Carlton #2 in last quarters this year. Geelong #14.
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Carlton with 9 scores to 6 in the last quarter. Just couldn't take their chances in those first few minutes.

Game of the year. Best one I've seen anyway.

Geelong with less disposals, take less marks, have way less inside 50s (45 to 66), and despite having a lower kick to handball ratio, they also had lower disposal efficiency. On top of that they lose clearances 38 to 45 AND turn the ball over more often.

But when they got the ball their efficiency was brutal. Only 8 tackles inside forward 50 compared to 24 by Carlton, but when you make good decisions and your delivery is bang on, you don't really need much forward pressure. 28 shots from those 45 entries is an absurd percentage against a fellow contender. Especially when your 2 key forwards only take 2 contested marks between them. That's as many as our key forwards took on Thursday night.

Imagine if they were "only" able to break even in midfield.

The future of ball movement is here. And it's beautiful. Simultaneously breakneck speed but also measured. Jump on or get left behind.
 
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