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[you pick one]

I'm still not convinced....

Our record is pretty good once it gets this far,it would nearly take AFL intervention to derail us from here, what it costs us is the only thing in question.

 

[you pick one]

Interesting how our last few F/S picks have been very low-rated and basically been a case of only taken because of who their father was rather than the system getting them to us at a good price, but out of them Bews and Simpson have become best 22 players for us heading into a GF. I would have hoped that Brownless would follow a similar trajectory, but that doesn't seem likely. Still, good value out of those two. Simpson's ascension this year has been bewildering to say the least. Didn't draw a line completely through him or anything, but I just wasn't aware he was anything like the player he's been this season.

No more bewildering for me than Guthries return to form,Hendersons resurgence,Geelongs ball use both by hand and foot and the loosening of the defence only mantra by the new bearded Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

47

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

No more bewildering for me than Guthries return to form,Hendersons resurgence,Geelongs ball use both by hand and foot and the loosening of the defence only mantra by the new bearded Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

47

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

.

I don't think it's been a return to form for Guthrie. He's better than he's ever been. Henderson's resurgence didn't surprise me that much. Suspected he'd be fine if given regular games in his best position.

 

[Vdubs]

I don't think it's been a return to form for Guthrie. He's better than he's ever been. Henderson's resurgence didn't surprise me that much. Suspected he'd be fine if given regular games in his best position.

Guthrie certainly had his most consistently good season as a pure inside mid, but imho, every year he has been a valued player filling in where CS needed him- sort of a shorter version of Blicavs.

 

[Vdubs]

I'm still not convinced....

I just wonder what the cost is.
And also wondering why it was announced this week.
'Anyway, it's not new news.

 

[Kaatman]

So disillusioned with the Carlton loss I consoled my self with the idea of an early draft pick this year,

Didn't quite turn out that way.

 

[Vdubs]

I had us lucky to finish top 8 this season. 6th-8th. Definitely not top 4, or top 2!!


Drove down to Colac to watch us bomb out v Essendon. We looked poor

If you'd said to me that would be the only game I'd go to this year....

 

[Warhorse]

I thought cocky was going to be a dangerfield level player. Fair to say I might have missed the mark

 

[cats_09]

I thought cocky was going to be a dangerfield level player. Fair to say I might have missed the mark

You're not alone on that

Surely there wasn't a Geelong fan who wasn't excited by what we saw early on - the over enthusiastic tackle (even if it resulted in suspension for a sling), the show is strength against St Kilda (?) where he held his opponent up off the ground

There was so much to like, to get excited by and watch his career unfold - unfortunately the injuries may prevent the footy world seeing him at his best

 

[AM]

I thought cocky was going to be a dangerfield level player. Fair to say I might have missed the mark

Well, injuries have cruelled that prospect. I'd be really pissed-off if we cleared him and it came to fruition.

 

[crocsta]

I believed that our good H&A record and poor finals results in recent years was due to our advantages playing on our uniquely shaped home ground... is this wrong now?


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[Stocks_go_Up]

I believed that our good H&A record and poor finals results in recent years was due to our advantages playing on our uniquely shaped home ground... is this wrong now?


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The Gabba is quite unique in its shape.

 

[catempire]

I believed that our good H&A record and poor finals results in recent years was due to our advantages playing on our uniquely shaped home ground... is this wrong now?


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Nah, Gabba is our 2nd cheat ground.

 

[geelong_boy]

The Gabba is quite unique in its shape.

How so?

 

[Stocks_go_Up]

How so?

"Deep" pockets according to Tuohy - thinks it suits us (results confirm that)

 

[Vdubs]

You're not alone on that

Surely there wasn't a Geelong fan who wasn't excited by what we saw early on - the over enthusiastic tackle (even if it resulted in suspension for a sling), the show is strength against St Kilda (?) where he held his opponent up off the ground

There was so much to like, to get excited by and watch his career unfold - unfortunately the injuries may prevent the footy world seeing him at his best

unless he joins Linc with the vitamin D Lions.

 

[Pollywaffle]

I thought cocky was going to be a dangerfield level player. Fair to say I might have missed the mark

If he goes somewhere else let’s hope you were right.

 

[Seeds]

If he goes somewhere else let’s hope you were right.

Thats one hell of a danger burn

 

[Pollywaffle]

Thats one hell of a danger burn

I thought it was more of a Cocky burn

 

[Partridge]

I don't think it's been a return to form for Guthrie. He's better than he's ever been. Henderson's resurgence didn't surprise me that much. Suspected he'd be fine if given regular games in his best position.

Henderson is mine. I thought he was absolutely gone last year. Remarkable turnaround.

Gotta own up to Menegola too. He's putting his early finals stinkers behind him now.

 

[Pollywaffle]

I thought we had a good chance of winning at 3/4 time last night

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

I thought we would win last night. I was very wrong.

 

[Scottland2007]

I thought we had a good chance of winning at 3/4 time last night

I thought 119 was in danger 10 minutes into the second...


Edit: 7 minutes to go and I thought “it’s still do able”. Said to the mrs, “we need three goals in 7 minutes if Menengola kicks this”. She goes “can’t kick 3 goals in 7 minutes”. She was wrong. 1 team did.

 

[goyoucatters]

I thought we would win last night. I was very wrong.

At half-time last night, I thought we wouldn't see a carbon copy of last year's PF in the second half. Surely the boys will be steeling themselves not to see that happen again, I thought. And then said so to a bunch of Cats fans we were sitting with at the game.

I. Was. Wrong.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Credit to Menegola. I thought he was a flat track bully whose kicking and lack of defensive running would always let us down in big games. From late last year his defensive running improved immensely and his disposal and decision making in big games has improved out of sight. He was one of our best in the GF.