Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong - 6:40 PM AEST - AFL Marsh Series Rd 1, 2020
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I think that they’re going to be much better this year, but we’ve seen this before. Gol Coast have looked strong in the preseason and the first part of the season, but they then end up collapsing by the end of the season, leaving them in the bottom 4.
I personally think they’ll finish higher than most people think they will, but I understand why some still have their reservations. Nevertheless, they’re building a really talented side.
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The results itself wasn’t the biggest concern for Geelong. It was more that they looked very slow today and their game plan did not look like one for the modern era.
Which decent players were they missing today that can make them a quicker team?
Which decent players were they missing today that can make them a quicker team?
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Geelong will win enough games to make the 8 due to their home ground, then they'll get embarrassed again in the finals.
Just like the lion king its a circle of life for them!
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pretty sure you went to the same page as me with unfortunate sporting names. here is the link
The 28 Most Unfortunate Names In Sport
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Probably just been out to dinner with George Costanza.
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that is a gold. Not sure what is funnier? the name or Bradley trying not laugh
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Yes it’s only a preseason game, but Gold Coast’s 37 scoring shots in this game was only exceeded three times in the last 2 years (preseason, H&A season and finals series included). That was Melbourne’s 41 scoring shots against Gold Coast in 2018, Geelong’s 38 scoring shots against Fremantle in 2018 and GWS’ 38 scoring shots in 2019 against Carlton.
There is a possibility that Geelong may not have gone their hardest and may not have fielded their strongest side, but that’s still a big positive coming from a team that finished clear 18th in points scored last year by over 200 points.
There is a possibility that Geelong may not have gone their hardest and may not have fielded their strongest side, but that’s still a big positive coming from a team that finished clear 18th in points scored last year by over 200 points.
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It was a practice game for Geelong and the Suns took it as the real thing. The season proper is still a month away and there is no concern about a pre season loss on February 22nd! If the Cats lose to the Giants by 10 goals in the first round then PANIC!!!!!
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To be honest I don't think Suns took it as real thing, majority of them in their first or second AFL pre season, just a hit out building chemistry.
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They were out to impress....
Wound up tighter than something wound up very tightly !
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Not that they won't play well, but slow recovery and injury are their constant companions at that age
You'd have to think that it's this year or bust for Geelong
I'm just aiming for fewer blowouts and a stronger second half of the season, but we can at least look forward to a mid field over the next couple of seasons
Not that they won't play well, but slow recovery and injury are their constant companions at that age
You'd have to think that it's this year or bust for Geelong
I'm just aiming for fewer blowouts and a stronger second half of the season, but we can at least look forward to a mid field over the next couple of seasons
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Honestly, Seven isn't that bad of a name if you pronounce it in an east-european kind of way. Sahven.
How do you come to that conclusion? We were miles in front at the halfway mark after beating Collingwood, Adelaide, Hawthorn, North and Richmond all away.
Only loss was at home.
Cantered through the rest of the year and looked pretty good at HT vs the red hot tigers in a prelim whilst missing Hawkins, Duncan and a wingman we desperately needed being Clark.
With them we are likely premiers.
WC won the premiership the year before without Naitanui, Gaff and Shepard despite being 5 goals down in front of a hostile crowd. Geelong were in a winning position at half time with a 21 point lead that should've probably been greater, putting those 3 players in the side doesn't change the fact that the entire team rolled over after half time allowing a 40 point turn around when they had the tigers on the ropes. 2 goals after half time in a prelim final shows a lack of a resolve and desire throughout the entire team, a couple of personnel changes doesn't fix that.
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Agreed. Lots of trolls wanting to make something of these Mickey Mouse games. Am sure the Suns were focussing on a game plan that can see them win games and the Cats on variations they have not tried before.
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