Universal Love Most Exciting/Happiest Time as a Geelong Supporter

[Hello Kitty]

 

[candiehappy]

Dangerfield kicked 45 Goals + 32 Behinds
Tomahawk kicked 51 Goals + 26 Behinds
Menzel kicked 40 Goals + 16 Behinds

Dangerfield can be inaccurate, but with all of his skills, he's a sensational player.

Disposals:
Dangerfield 718
Duncan 698
Tuohy 615
Selwood 536
Menegoala 527

Kicks:
Tuohy 375
Duncan 344
Dangerfield 324

Handballs:
Dangerfield 394
Duncan 354
Selwood 247

Marks:
Dangerfield 7th

Tackles:
Scooter 150
Dangerfield 141
Menegola 129
Duncan 128
Selwood 106

if Selwood can't lift his game he's out ............

 

[Hello Kitty]

if Selwood can't lift his game he's out ............

Back to the VFL until he's back in good form!

 

[candiehappy]

To call Dangerfield an awful kick remains a spectacularly bad take. He occasionally shanks, but is largely an excellent kick and most of his technique is superb. You don't kick 45 goals in a season as a midfielder with awful kicking technique.

watch the first 3 minutes ...



fabulous kick

 

[Landgraft]

Dangerfield kicked 45 Goals + 32 Behinds
Tomahawk kicked 51 Goals + 26 Behinds
Menzel kicked 40 Goals + 16 Behinds

Dangerfield can be inaccurate, but with all of his skills, he's a sensational player.

Disposals:
Dangerfield 718
Duncan 698
Tuohy 615
Selwood 536
Menegoala 527

Kicks:
Tuohy 375
Duncan 344
Dangerfield 324

Handballs:
Dangerfield 394
Duncan 354
Selwood 247

Marks:
Dangerfield 7th

Tackles:
Scooter 150
Dangerfield 141
Menegola 129
Duncan 128
Selwood 106

Good numbers. Worth bearing in mind that Menz is the best set shot in the league, so a bit of a harsh comparison. I think the Tomahawk numbers suggest that the line between two players kicking can often be quite fine/turn on a few kicks.

 

[Cataholic]

Dale Lewis?

That’s him.

Good work HK. Your memory obviously isn’t as degraded as mine

 

[winty]

I miss Kelli Underwood's commentary

Would prefer Kelli Underwood over Basil, Hamish and BT.

 

[BotsMaster]

Would prefer Kelli Underwood over Basil, Hamish and BT.

That can't be

 

[Hello Kitty]

Yes 89 was fantastic ride

Even the disappointment of the GF loss was tempered by how great the game was and the (naive) belief we were on cusp of winning multiple flags

GAS winning the Norm Smith offered some solace to me

 

[Hello Kitty]

Was it 95 when Matera took us apart? I was at that GF and I was high at half time and depressed from then on. He was awesome that day, as were a few others. I cant remember if Matera won the Norm Smith, but he should have....

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Yes, yes of course.

One of the most miserable second halves of football I have sat through...particularly so as it was a GF.

The Carlton GF defeat was miserable from the beginning.

Considering we led by 12 points at half time, that last half was devastating.

Sumich kicked six goals + Matera kicked five Goals, had 18 Disposals, played on the Wing. Matera booted that massive, 60m running goal from the right Forward Flank to give the Eagles the lead WCE were really fired up when GAS belted Don Pyke, yet Geelong was 28 points ahead in Q2. Malthouse gave all the WC players 'Death before Defeat' written on paper.

That 92GF loss was so disheartening, especially with the rumours that WCE were using anabolic steroids, denied by WCE, who credited Matt Barber with increasing the players' muscle through weights training, Vitamin B, protein + amino acids, along with a routine of healthy diet, strength + conditioning training.

 

[candiehappy]

That 92GF loss was so disheartening, especially with the rumours that WCE were using anabolic steroids, denied by WCE, who credited Matt Barber with increasing the players' muscle through weights training, Vitamin B, protein + amino acids, along with a routine of healthy diet, strength + conditioning training.

has anything happened since then to indicate they were on drugs ?

 

[Hello Kitty]

watch the first 3 minutes ...



fabulous kick

Those two left-foot kicks by Dangerfield + Taylor, from the boundary were magnificent!

Menzel's first goal on the run across the goal square - beauty in motion.

Then the scare when Bulldogs turned their 32 point deficit to lead by nine points in Q3.

Dangerfield was in the zone that night, if he could kick that accurately (4.0 that game), he'd be right up there for the Coleman!

 

[Hello Kitty]

Good numbers. Worth bearing in mind that Menz is the best set shot in the league, so a bit of a harsh comparison. I think the Tomahawk numbers suggest that the line between two players kicking can often be quite fine/turn on a few kicks.

I think we should be aware that Tomahawk is probably the most unselfish FF, in that video of the Geelong -v- Bulldogs game, which candiehappy posted, he gave the ball, twice, to other players, who were in a better position to score.

 

[Hello Kitty]

That’s him.

Good work HK. Your memory obviously isn’t as degraded as mine

Thanks Cataholic, all those years of taking my Mum to Swans games at the SCG has finally returned a dividend lol

 

[Hello Kitty]

has anything happened since then to indicate they were on drugs ?

Not forgetting the teams we met in following GF's.....pumped up WCE players and salary cap cheats at Carlton....

Candiehappy, perhaps David has more information?

IIRC, the only players to say anything publicly were Dale Lewis + Jason Akermanis. Lewis was slammed by Demetriou + the AFL, ostracised by the Swans players + Richard Colless. Akermanis: because Braun out ran him, whereas Aker had out run him previously - so it was alleged by Aker that Braun was on steroids.

Rhys-Jones said in his book there were rumours WCE + Fitzroy players took steroids. It was implied by Brereton, Gary Lyons + other former players from that era.

Most of the comments relate to the dramatic change in size of WCE players from 1989 - being like Zuthrie toothpicks, to transforming massive Hulks.

The stuck to WCE because of Matt Barber, who trained sprinter, Dean Capobianco, banned for four years for steroid use.

Then Barber quit his job at Wesley College for giving a student 'steroid' tablets containing baking powder (sodium bicarbonate), which delays fatigue in athletes by acting as a buffer against the build-up of lactic acid. Barber said baking powder was given regularly to elite athletes + AFL players.

Most of the later accusations, Dale Lewis' too, were regarding recreational drug use at WCE, more evidence available on that, but still a lot of rumour.

Best rumour about WCE steroid use relates to John Worsfold being a pharmacist + then becoming an Essendon coach four years too late

 

[David the Cat]

WCE were really fired up when GAS belted Don Pyke, yet Geelong was 28 points ahead in Q2. Malthouse gave all the WC players 'Death before Defeat' written on paper.

That 92GF loss was so disheartening, especially with the rumours that WCE were using anabolic steroids, denied by WCE, who credited Matt Barber with increasing the players' muscle through weights training, Vitamin B, protein + amino acids, along with a routine of healthy diet, strength + conditioning training.

 

[David the Cat]

My recollection is that Pyke lined up GAS to flatten him.....

Didn't go well for him.

 

[candiehappy]

My recollection is that Pyke lined up GAS to flatten him.....

Didn't go well for him.

 

[Hello Kitty]

My recollection is that Pyke lined up GAS to flatten him.....

Didn't go well for him.

Went very badly for Pyke.

Pyke ran into shepherd, as he went to bump GAS, he belted his head on to Ablett's elbow! Clearly, Pyke was the aggressor! But whether Pyke began it, or not, the result was still the same - GAS belted him + Pyke passed out

Still, in defence of GAS, apparently he always warned oppo players that if they came too close to him, he'd flatten them, or knock their heads off

 

[Hello Kitty]

My recollection is that Pyke lined up GAS to flatten him.....

Didn't go well for him.

The vision confirms your comment that Pyke was the aggressor + my description of the incident. . .although I did forget one thing - Pyke ducked

 

[ATSAM]

watch the first 3 minutes ...



fabulous kick

Thanks for that. That was a good kicking game by Dangerfield and also a great last 1/4 by Hawkins. We must never, ever let that mob win when they play us. Never ever.

 

[Hello Kitty]

Thinking + hoping about our 2018 Season, what would be the most exciting success to make this your happiest year as a Cats supporter?

What are you most looking forward to;

What could this year provide to surpass your Most Exciting/Happiest Time as a Geelong Supporter;

Do you have hopes + dreams for a particular player?

 

[Hello Kitty]

Thinking + hoping about our 2018 Season, what would be the most exciting success to make this your happiest year as a Cats supporter?

What are you most looking forward to: Seeing our Fab Five Midfield

What could this year provide to surpass your Most Exciting/Happiest Time as a Geelong Supporter: A premiership, with our players winning all the AFL honours

Do you have hopes + dreams for a particular player? My biggest hope is for Joel Selwood, I'm desperate for him to be fit, all injuries in the past + for him to have such a blistering hot year that he wins the Brownlow.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

2007 Grand Final is the peak. 2009 was brilliant as well as 2011. All amazing for different reasons, but the happiest was the final siren in 2007.

 

[Jeff76]

I’m a South Ozzie so 2007 was the greatest day of my life, my sons birth 2nd and wedding day 3rd.