AFL Grand Final AFL Grand Final Game Day Thread

[Hawker_85]

Seems I've prompted a rare moment of introspection from a cats fan.

 

[QuietB]

Rhys Stanley has made a couple of hilarious fumbles

The fawning over Chris Scott is reaching Nicky Daicos reach around levels.

But the number of mistakes Chris Scott has made in big finals is alarming. And yesterday was another one.

Geelong played the best game they have played all year to smack the Hawks last week. Geelong's midfield dominated and their small forwards ran riot.

What does Chris Scott do?

He completely changes the whole thing by bring Stanley in and either getting him to stink up the centre bounce or stink up the forward line.

Why the hell would you change anything after last week unless it was forced?

 

[Rich the babe Evans]

 

[Dewnior]

One of greatest all time sooks especially with that awkward “no I’ll start” jibe to kick off the press conference, then goes on the play the victim card with secretive “adversity” they had to face all year not withstanding the fact they got handed one of the softest draws. You would never see Fages or even Longmire last year conduct themselves like that after a loss.

I think they also had the shortest injury list all year too. The adversity he's referring to is the amount of sweeping they had to do which was on them in the first place. And they'll double down and chase Oliver and complain again next year.

Congrats on the B2B !!

 

[OnTheRocks]

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And the white line is so close he can nearly sniff it.

 

[MinerBoy]

You only had to take one look at that injury when they finally showed the replay and Cameron's reaction, and you're thinking: 'F^%$ me, Jeremy Cameron just broke his arm'.

So they strap it up with a donut to 'protect' the break, then double the dose when he takes a tumble on it and is in agony again.

He's effectively playing with one arm from the moment it happened.

It's great he's that tough he can push through pain like that. Super impressive. But it does sweet f$#@ all for his team to have a one armed guy running round.

Scott was probably too busy trying to come up with a new 'mission accomplished' line to explain the incoming loss.... so he left him out there.

Unexplainable, unforgivable. Not to mention dumb.

Arrogant

 

[Ned Ryerson]

The craziest bit is Catman’s dad was actually a Geelong 1963 Premiership player - Roy West

Roy must have consumed a hefty amount of lead paint before he procreated.

 

[DrkNyt]

 

[QuietB]

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The three or four tackles Rayner laid coming off the half forward line were massive

 

[Crankyhawk]

That was sensational to watch but also a reminder that we need to improve significantly to get near it next year. The Lions and the Suns are only going to get better.

WTF was with Dangerfield going for a toilet break early in the first quarter??

setting up the gastroenteritis narrative to try to not win the Leon Davis

too late though

 

[Sturty]

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Hang it in The Lourve

 

[The BIG X]

I didn't realise that Scott actually subbed off Stanley INSTEAD of Cameron.

What a ****ing idiot.

And I thought it was Danger that was subbed out!!!

 

[cryptor]

Give it a few years and I guarantee Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

49

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

will be in another post match presser sooking about how the lack of a sub rule cost them a game.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Give it a few years and I guarantee Chris Scott will be in another post match presser sooking about how the lack of a sub rule cost them a game.

Would expect that he’d be fined for walking out of a press conference early

 

[MillerHawk]

Against us Aitkens repeatedly brushed off the first and second tackle and was able to make an effective disposal. Stark contrast yesterday, the Lions just stopped him dead. We absolutely need to find some more grunt.

 

[grumbleguts]

It's been going on for years.

Danger needs to manufacture a crisis to get the best out of himself.

For years he goes off, puts on a bandage or limps around for a while, then comes back out and plays out of his skin against Hawthorn. It would be seriously funny, if it wasn't for the losses we endured as a result.

Jana Pitman did the same thing. But she redeemed herself later.

 

[Bedi]

Was lucky to head in for this one, and what an enjoyable day that was! Thought Geelong were actually pretty good right up till they weren't . Some of those slip ups in defence, starting with De Koning, were hilarious. Haven't seen that level of shitting the bed since Cameron Mooney

Cameron Mooney

Age

46

Ht

195cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

8.2

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.1

3star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

3.6

1star

K

2.4

1star

HB

1.2

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

in 08.

As for the goal celebration songs for Brisbane, reckon that was pretty unfair tbh. It def gave them a bit of energy and lift, and shouldn't have been allowed for a grand final. But with that said, what a shame it was to see.

 

[Harper_Hawk]

Against us Aitkens repeatedly brushed off the first and second tackle and was able to make an effective disposal. Stark contrast yesterday, the Lions just stopped him dead. We absolutely need to find some more grunt.

Brisbane weren't going to take sh*t from the Cats yesterday. Across the whole ground. More so in the midfield and let that little runt Atkins do as he pleases. Thank goodness someone put them in their place! If they had of won...next years media would be unbearable.

 

[Bedi]

Hate to say it, but don't think we could've beaten Brisbane yesterday.

 

[chippie]

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[Hong Kong Hawk]

Adversity what? Every team at any level of sport faces some form of adversity. Can someone explain exactly what these morons are referring to?

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

That was sensational to watch but also a reminder that we need to improve significantly to get near it next year. The Lions and the Suns are only going to get better.

WTF was with Dangerfield going for a toilet break early in the first quarter??

Yeah I think it’s a good result for us.

Had Geelong won, even narrowly, it might’ve provided the illusion that we were the second best team in it or that we’re so close, we just need a few tweaks plus one of the Zactracs.

The fact that the Lions won so convincingly and their midfield dominance was the decisive factor underscores how far we have to go and how much work we have to do on our midfield.

Not for a moment do I think Mitch wasn’t already aware of those things anyway but it’s still useful reinforcement.

 

[OIIy]

has dangerfield shown up yet?

 

[hawkmang]

Hate to say it, but don't think we could've beaten Brisbane yesterday.

I was thinking how awkward their forward line would have been to matchup on, not sure we could have played our 4 tall backline to be honest.

 

[Bedi]

I predicted Ashcroft would get the Norm Smith post game but in retrospect I reckon Charlie Cameron

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Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

should've got it. Absolute match winner for them