Preview AFL GF 2025: Geelong V Brisbane Sat 27th Sept MCG 2:30 pm

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Resource Post - I'll endeavour to update this post with info and links relevant to what's happening over the coming week

- Meet Up, Live Sites & Viewing Party discussion

Meet Up - 2025 Meet Up Thread - Grand Final Edition... including Live Sites info

https://gardenstatehotel.com.au/ 101 Flinders Lane. It opens at noon on Sunday.

www.bigfooty.com

- Grand Final Ticket discussion (please don't start separate threads for ticket sales)

Resource - 2025 Finals Ticket Discussion - Grand Final ticket discussion

Where can I find my Cats Membership Barcodes? OR When do we get Cats Membership Barcodes? Checked online : geelongcats.com.au website and Cats Mobile App

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Especially if Brisbane, as looks likely, play two rucks.

Day is cooked and they dont want to ruck Morris or Andrews so you can bet they will play the 2 rucks. Blitz, stanley and sdk/neale all cover the ground much better than mac and fort so hopefully thats something we can exploit.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Yes, and also depends on the initial severity.
But if losing GF coaches can teach us anything, selecting players with soft tissue injuries is a gamble NOT worth taking.

It's not but I think because its neale its a risk they will take. It would be a brave coach to tell him hes not playing if their medical staff clear it.

 

[thegerman]

Not sure how solid his source is, but Cam Luke mentioned on Crunch Time today that Henry's injury was actually a knock to the knee that caused his leg to go numb. No injections required and will be 100% right to go.

I’d say that’s laughable. Definitely a nerve hit to the foot. A knock to the knee doesn’t make your foot totally go limp. Just uneducated garbage.

 

[Vdubs]

I’d say that’s laughable. Definitely a nerve hit to the foot. A knock to the knee doesn’t make your foot totally go limp. Just uneducated garbage.

There is a nerve at the top of the outside of the knee, Common Peroneal Nerve, and a knock there can certainly affect the peronal (lateral compartment)muscles at the lateral ankle. Pretty uncommon.

A common peroneal nerve injury results from damage or compression of the peroneal nerve, a nerve that controls movement and sensation in the leg and foot. Symptoms include foot drop (difficulty lifting the front of the foot), numbness, tingling, and a distinctive "slapping" gait. Causes range from trauma (like knee dislocations or fibula fractures) to compression from tight casts, prolonged bed rest, or even regular leg crossing

Peroneal nerve

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[bluskyreamin]

Putting a gorilla on Jezza for 1st goal.

 

[thegerman]

There is a nerve at the top of the outside of the knee, Common Peroneal Nerve, and a knock there can certainly affect the peronal (lateral compartment)muscles at the lateral ankle. Pretty uncommon.

A common peroneal nerve injury results from damage or compression of the peroneal nerve, a nerve that controls movement and sensation in the leg and foot. Symptoms include foot drop (difficulty lifting the front of the foot), numbness, tingling, and a distinctive "slapping" gait. Causes range from trauma (like knee dislocations or fibula fractures) to compression from tight casts, prolonged bed rest, or even regular leg crossing

As someone with screws and pins in the foot to a similar condition (I had a Chopart fracture over a Lisfranc) there is definitely a nerve issue with what I said previously as this is based on experience over a Google search

 

[No Quarter]

It's not but I think because its neale its a risk they will take. It would be a brave coach to tell him hes not playing if their medical staff clear it.

I'd back Chris Scott to make that call

 

[you pick one]

There is a nerve at the top of the outside of the knee, Common Peroneal Nerve, and a knock there can certainly affect the peronal (lateral compartment)muscles at the lateral ankle. Pretty uncommon.

A common peroneal nerve injury results from damage or compression of the peroneal nerve, a nerve that controls movement and sensation in the leg and foot. Symptoms include foot drop (difficulty lifting the front of the foot), numbness, tingling, and a distinctive "slapping" gait. Causes range from trauma (like knee dislocations or fibula fractures) to compression from tight casts, prolonged bed rest, or even regular leg crossing

So sometimes I might not have been drunk at all just a knee knock.

 

[God Mode]

Watching the replay on the screen while at the game, it looked as if his ankle was sat on, forcing it into extreme plantar flexion, which may have stretched the nerve. But who really knows.
Can anyone drag up vision of the injury?

That's what I thought I saw. Need to watch it again.

 

[God Mode]

I’d say that’s laughable. Definitely a nerve hit to the foot. A knock to the knee doesn’t make your foot totally go limp. Just uneducated garbage.

Yeah definitely possible it's just rubbish. We'll have to wait and see I guess.

 

[thegerman]

Putting a gorilla on Jezza for 1st goal.

I’d go Neale. I think he has a blinder

 

[Vdubs]

As someone with screws and pins in the foot to a similar condition (I had a Chopart fracture over a Lisfranc) there is definitely a nerve issue with what I said previously as this is based on experience over a Google search

Nobody can dispute your experience, but in JH case, there is the possibility of the CPN injury. Can never say never.

 

[Jeff76]

Cats by 27pts and Bailey Normsmith

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I'd back Chris Scott to make that call

Chris Scott yes but I'm not sure fagan will.

 

[thegerman]

Nobody can dispute your experience, but in JH case, there is the possibility of the CPN injury. Can never say never.

That’s true. However as stated, internet search versus actual experience of a foot condition are totally opposite.

I would hazard to guess he went downstairs, got assessed and likely has a jab to nerve block then another 5+ minutes to adjust.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Brisbane will take the risks, there's a B2B on offer. Neale & Berry will both play.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Mac i expect to retire after this game, fort is pretty cooked. Charlie Cameron is either playing injured or mentally hes not right because hes basically invisible. Someone like Lester is very much at the end and will have a really tough time with jez

Cameron was ok against the pies

 

[CatToTheFuture]

They've all but said Neale will play.

Which is exactly what they would say if he wasn't playing

 

[you pick one]

Day is cooked and they dont want to ruck Morris or Andrews so you can bet they will play the 2 rucks. Blitz, stanley and sdk/neale all cover the ground much better than mac and fort so hopefully thats something we can exploit.

Let's hope so two big blokes that give you SFA other than hitouts and two hobbled mids it a dream coming true.

 

[OzeSparky]

Putting a gorilla on Jezza for 1st goal.

Im on Stengle

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I’d go Neale. I think he has a blinder

I would hesitate on Neale. I think they'll do what they always do and try get him to draw Andrews. Doesn't seem to work but they do it

 

[BotsMaster]

Cats by 27pts and Bailey Normsmith

I reckon PFD for Norm. He will continue the performance he showed against the Hawks on Grand Final day.

 

[thegerman]

I would hesitate on Neale. I think they'll do what they always do and try get him to draw Andrews. Doesn't seem to work but they do it

I think he’ll have learned he needs to jump into Andrews in either contesting the ball or marking it.

Those little bumps on Andrews do create a spill or a mark. Just got to do that early and discredit Andrew’s ability

 

[you pick one]

I would hesitate on Neale. I think they'll do what they always do and try get him to draw Andrews. Doesn't seem to work but they do it

Don't care who kicks it as long as I don't have to wait until the 30 minute mark of the first quarter.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I reckon PFD for Norm. He will continue the performance he showed against the Hawks on Grand Final day.

Hope so. Not sure he'll maintain it.

I think some of the candidates will be Atkins, Mannagh, Smith, and Holmes.

I'm partial to putting a pineapple on Atkins