Preview Round 18 - Essendon Bombers vs Geelong Cats - Saturday, July 15th - 7:25 pm - GMHBA Stadium

[boncer34]

In Tasmania.

And Geelongs is in Geelong.

 

[yodellinhank]

And Geelongs is in Geelong.

Which isn't at a suitable capacity given the demand on tickets.

 

[boncer34]

Which isn't at a suitable capacity given the demand on tickets.

Neither is Tassies. Just have them play home games against us at the G?

 

[Pweter]

GWS play home games and finals at Giants Stadium, not the SCG. Gold Coast play home games at Metricon and I assume they'll play home finals there too should they ever earn the right, not the Gabba. Both are basically the same or closer than Geelong and Melbourne.

Geelong isn't Melbourne. I see no reason bleating about an unfair advantage Geelong have when they've simply maintained playing at their home ground. The fact we don't play there often is good luck to us, when we do we have no right to complain given we play so many away games at our home ground(s).

 

[yodellinhank]

Neither is Tassies. Just have them play home games against us at the G?

Avge crowds at

Launceston 14655
Hobart 9944
Geelong 20711

 

[Pweter]

I agree with Brad Scott.

'We learned a lot': Bombers raring for Cats rematch

"I feel for our fans that want to go to the game and won't be able to get a seat," he said.

"But they don't move the game from the Adelaide Oval when it's a sellout.

"I mean, it's Geelong's home ground. It's their home game.

"It's interesting when people talk about fairness for different reasons, but we are as a club, more than happy to play an opposition club at their home ground."

 

[yodellinhank]

I agree with Brad Scott.

'We learned a lot': Bombers raring for Cats rematch

They moved all of the Carlton games from Carlton. Geelong missed an opportunity to future proof the stadium.

 

[Pweter]

They moved all of the Carlton games from Carlton. Geelong missed an opportunity to future proof the stadium.

Oh well.

 

[boncer34]

Avge crowds at

Launceston 14655
Hobart 9944
Geelong 20711

How many of those Hobart games did we play Tassie in?

 

[Old man fletch]

I think the Wright/Ratugalea match up favors us but DeKoning will be smoking Weid.

Depends if he gets cheat code settings like Aliir did with the umps and can hold Wright with no free kicks called

 

[yodellinhank]

How many of those Hobart games did we play Tassie in?

The same amount we have next year.

 

[MiguelM]

Depends if he gets cheat code settings like Aliir did with the umps and can hold Wright with no free kicks called

Yeah, Aliir gets away with blue murder. Numerous times he had both arms around 2MP!

Aliir is a great player but like the Bont he does get more leeway.

 

[Shanghaistu]

Yeah, Aliir gets away with blue murder. Numerous times he had both arms around 2MP!

Aliir is a great player but like the Bont he does get more leeway.

Now that you mention it, Sydney taking on the Dogs tonight - a real conundrum for the umps as they try to work out which team to favour more….

 

[Beerfish]

Now that you mention it, Sydney taking on the Dogs tonight - a real conundrum for the umps as they try to work out which team to favour more….

Home side?

 

[eth-dog]

Now that you mention it, Sydney taking on the Dogs tonight - a real conundrum for the umps as they try to work out which team to favour more….

Do you watch Sydney games outside of us? They get hammered by the umps.

 

[Hird05]

Lol Sando tipping us on Sen

 

[outersanctum]

I can't believe we are complaining about a home side having a home ground advantage?! I think it is fantastic that Geelong has been able to keep its home ground and that bombers have a chance to go down the highway and play. I grew up in Geelong and my family are massive Cats fans.. the money that AFL brings in is huge for regional towns and why shouldn't teams have a home ground advantage?

We get the advantage of playing many away games at our 'home' grounds.. plus the advantage of not having interstate travel every 2nd week. Fair enough that once every 10 years we travel an hour down a highway.

As to the actual game.. Flip being out will hurt especially with draper still gone. What a silly, stupid act that may cost us a chance of an upset win. Urghh.

If Ridley plays then I think we could go very close to an upset and I'd give us a chance. If Ridley doesn't play then I think the Cats by around 4 goals. Shiel must not be sub.. either play him or send him back to VFL. I'd send him back to VFL.

 

[MiguelM]

I can't believe we are complaining about a home side having a home ground advantage?! I think it is fantastic that Geelong has been able to keep its home ground and that bombers have a chance to go down the highway and play. I grew up in Geelong and my family are massive Cats fans.. the money that AFL brings in is huge for regional towns and why shouldn't teams have a home ground advantage?

We get the advantage of playing many away games at our 'home' grounds.. plus the advantage of not having interstate travel every 2nd week. Fair enough that once every 10 years we travel an hour down a highway.

As to the actual game.. Flip being out will hurt especially with draper still gone. What a silly, stupid act that may cost us a chance of an upset win. Urghh.

If Ridley plays then I think we could go very close to an upset and I'd give us a chance. If Ridley doesn't play then I think the Cats by around 4 goals. Shiel must not be sub.. either play him or send him back to VFL. I'd send him back to VFL

Apart from marks around the ground you have to wonder how important a ruckman is at ball ups. Freo monstered Carlton in the hitouts but Blues killed them in clearances. Their midfield just sharked the Freo hitouts.

 

[Happyskeret]

I actually think we are a smoking hot chance of winning this.

 

[eth-dog]

My last prediction as I don't think we're getting an injury update before the release of teams:

In: Nick Bryan, Kaine Baldwin, Tex Wanganeen
Out: Andrew Phillips (Sus), Jordan Ridley

14

Jordan Ridley

Age

25

Ht

195cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.7

4star

MG

244.8

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

6.7

5star

T

1.7

3star

MG

265.4

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

MG

208.2

4star

(inj), Dylan Shiel

9

Dylan Shiel

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

6.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

3.8

5star

McGrath (Close) - Baldwin (Hawkins) - Kelly (Stengle)
Laverde (Rohan) - Zerk-Thatcher (Cameron) - Redman (Miers)
Martin - Caldwell - Durham
Langford (Stewart) - Weideman (De Koning) - Wanganeen (Tuohy)
Stringer (Henry) - Wright (Ratugolea) - Menzie (Guthrie)
Bryan - Merrett - Hobbs
Heppell - Parish - Perkins - Guelfi
Snelling

 

[Vindicater]

My Prediction

In: Bryan, Baldwin, Shiel (Out from sub)

Out: Phillips, Ridley and Snelling (into sub)

 

[ghostdog]

My last prediction as I don't think we're getting an injury update before the release of teams:

In: Nick Bryan, Kaine Baldwin, Tex Wanganeen
Out: Andrew Phillips (Sus), Jordan Ridley (inj), Dylan Shiel

McGrath (Close) - Baldwin (Hawkins) - Kelly (Stengle)
Laverde (Rohan) - Zerk-Thatcher (Cameron) - Redman (Miers)
Martin - Caldwell - Durham
Langford (Stewart) - Weideman (De Koning) - Wanganeen (Tuohy)
Stringer (Henry) - Wright (Ratugolea) - Menzie (Guthrie)
Bryan - Merrett - Hobbs
Heppell - Parish - Perkins - Guelfi
Snelling

Just saw Cox trained with the group as a defender but I agree, Baldwin is the guy.

You don't reckon ADJ looked more lively than Tex?

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Now that you mention it, Sydney taking on the Dogs tonight - a real conundrum for the umps as they try to work out which team to favour more….

Something like this?

 

[Don Won]

I echo the thoughts of the other fair minded supporters, Geelong deserve to play in Geelong. And further, I look forward to a long era that we never see them playing at the G.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Apart from marks around the ground you have to wonder how important a ruckman is at ball ups. Freo monstered Carlton in the hitouts but Blues killed them in clearances. Their midfield just sharked the Freo hitouts.

I get the point and but watch last week’s game again, and assess our momentum / dominance when Phillips was rucking vs when Weid was rucking