Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2025, Part 2

[CatToTheFuture]

Adelaide didn't even win one single quarter of footy in those two finals games. To go out in straight sets as minor premier not winning a single quarter of football is quite a feat.

Rankine missing round 1 next year is a nice little bonus too.

I am pretty worried that we had a week off where Hawks had a full contact training drill to sharpen them up

 

[Munich]

I am pretty worried that we had a week off where Hawks had a full contact training drill to sharpen them up

Didn't worry us against Bris

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Name one modern day Geelong flag without a "home" final against an MCG tenant. This is how we do it.

For all the bullshit about our 'advantages', we've got to do it the hard way. Every time.

The reigning premiers, and what's likely to be two MCG tenants in a row proves that yet again. Just have to get it done.

Mods, can we get the official thread up please?

 

[MacStradbroke]

Pretty good night for Kane.

Adam Simpson also predicted pre finals only one team couldn’t win it…Adelaide.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Didn't worry us against Bris

True

 

[Zouz Kitty]

we're Cats supporters, dealing with stress and even disappointment is in our DNA (especially if we were fans in the 80's and 90's) - losing would be a Little Death no doubt. But no worse than losing in 2020, or 2013, or 2008, or 1992.

Those losses have made the Premiership all that more sweeter.

I think we should beat Hawthorn, but they want a flag just as much as we do.

I think 1989 was the worst loss. That Geelong team was full of magnificent players.

Then 2008, devastating

Next 2013. All Hawks’ fans could say was thank goodness the Curse has ended

 

[aCunningPlan]

I am pretty worried that we had a week off where Hawks had a full contact training drill to sharpen them up

Hawks have been on the road for a month, it wears you down after a while.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

For all the bullshit about our 'advantages', we've got to do it the hard way. Every time.

The reigning premiers, and what's likely to be two MCG tenants in a row proves that yet again. Just have to get it done.

Mods, can we get the official thread up please?

Unofficial Preview

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/geelong-v-hawthorn-preliminary-final-2025.1401381/

 

[Cursed Cat]

I think 1989 was the worst loss. That Geelong team was full of magnificent players.

Then 2008, devastating

Next 2013. All Hawks’ fans could say was thank goodness the Curse has ended

1992 was the one that made me question everything - it cast a shadow over my whole 1992/93 summer

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Hawks have been on the road for a month, it wears you down after a while.

Yeah this is true, though they had a week off in between.

We just have to be ruthless at the first bounce because they've had hot starts in their last two wins

 

[Munich]

"A few what ifs". "Disappointing".

That's the point of a final Nicks - to not have them!

 

[MacStradbroke]

 

[cats_09]

Do we think this game will sell out guys, a few of us booked flights from SA last week and I’m a bit worried about getting some general admission tickets.

There's no GA tickets in finals - standing room would be the closest, but otherwise it's reserved seating

 

[standupand]

we're Cats supporters, dealing with stress and even disappointment is in our DNA (especially if we were fans in the 80's and 90's) - losing would be a Little Death no doubt. But no worse than losing in 2020, or 2013, or 2008, or 1992.

Those losses have made the Premiership all that more sweeter.

I think we should beat Hawthorn, but they want a flag just as much as we do.

2020?

Also - a "little death"? I always took that phrase as a euphemism for.. well.. something quite different to losing to hawthorn?

 

[standupand]

Didn't worry us against Bris

But they beat us.

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Cats v Hawks!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Explain please.

What is there to explain? Pretty self-explanatory statement.

 

[Vdubs]

What is there to explain? Pretty self-explanatory statement.

not for me- your posts are incisive, but this one is beyond my grasp

 

[CatToTheFuture]

What is there to explain? Pretty self-explanatory statement.

It's a good observation too. I think plan A would involve tagging him regardless.

The thing concerning me is Meek against blitz or sdk. ROB had a bit of a mare i thought, tapping to Hawks advantage. But how much of that is just Meek pushing him to a position that forces it, and if that's the case what does blitz do?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

not for me- your posts are incisive, but this one is beyond my grasp

He means we have to tag Newcombe

 

[Art Vandelay_]

not for me- your posts are incisive, but this one is beyond my grasp

Hawthorn are 4-0 in finals when Newcombe is the no.1 player on the ground.
Ergo. Don't get beat by what we know. Tag him and make someone else beat us.

 

[Vdubs]

He means we have to tag Newcombe

Hawthorn are 4-0 in finals when Newcombe is the no.1 player on the ground.
Ergo. Don't get beat by what we know. Tag him and make someone else beat us.

Agrreed.
MOC or Mullin?

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Hawks were good. Crows were really ordinary.
Should be a good prelim but cats will be good enough. Go cats.

Play our best footy, we win, we're a 4-5 goal better team than the Dawks. Can't wait, these are the type of games you want as a fan.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Play our best footy, we win, we're a 4-5 goal better team than the Dawks. Can't wait, these are the type of games you want as a fan.

F**k it's gonna be a long week.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Hawthorn are 4-0 in finals when Newcombe is the no.1 player on the ground.
Ergo. Don't get beat by what we know. Tag him and make someone else beat us.

I reckon Mitchell will do the same back. It's going to be a game of chess. Would have liked to have McGuiness available but Butler will tag somebody for sure.