Game Day 2025 AFL Grand Final: Geelong v Brisbane - Essendon BF Board Game Day Thread

[ant555]

It is interesting that three years ago there where sections of the media questioning if Fagan could get it done.

 

[Howard Moon]

The biggest plus coming for Brisbane is Gallop, that guy could be absolutely anything, cost nothing. Reminds me a little of Sam Reid

20

Sam Reid

Age

33

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

combined with Charlie Curnow

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Charlie Curnow

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

. When he fills out, look out league

 

[crackers65]

I think Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

is a goose, but gee he had a great year after missing all of 2024 with an ACL injury. I hope our boys who had knee recos used the same surgeon.

 

[NAB777]

I think Bailey Smith is a goose, but gee he had a great year after missing all of 2024 with an ACL injury. I hope our boys who had knee recos used the same surgeon.

Yep. You'd hope he keeps it together off-season, because he looks like he is ready to cut loose

 

[MiguelM]

I think Bailey Smith is a goose, but gee he had a great year after missing all of 2024 with an ACL injury. I hope our boys who had knee recos used the same surgeon.

Players come back better from knees these days. Look at Ashcroft. 2 Norm Smith's!

Recurring soft tissue injuries like with Ridley are almost worse.

 

[SydneyBomber]

'Catman' sovereign citizen vid after the GF loss doing the rounds on twitter has to be a parody right. Right?

 

[Saint]

Zac Bailey

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Zac Bailey

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

was robbed of the Norm Smith, I thought.

His close-checking and defence stood out to me (he hadn't done it as much in any previous Brisbane games I'd watched). But then to have 3 goals 6 and just be a constant headache for Geelong in offence and defence.

(OK, Ashcroft was good too, but I thought Bailey was in the lead and should have edged Ashcroft).

Brisbane were harder and tougher and it's rare that that quality doesn't win a Grand Final.

Geelong losing their best defender the week before and their best forward in the 2nd quarter meant it was uphill for them, but they were in it for a long time. Wouldn't be surprised if Dangerfield was carrying some sort of injury, two weeks in a row he went up the race early....

 

[jannissary]

Zac Bailey was robbed of the Norm Smith, I thought.

His close-checking and defence stood out to me (he hadn't done it as much in any previous Brisbane games I'd watched). But then to have 3 goals 6 and just be a constant headache for Geelong in offence and defence.

(OK, Ashcroft was good too, but I thought Bailey was in the lead and should have edged Ashcroft).

Brisbane were harder and tougher and it's rare that that quality doesn't win a Grand Final.

Geelong losing their best defender the week before and their best forward in the 2nd quarter meant it was uphill for them, but they were in it for a long time. Wouldn't be surprised if Dangerfield was carrying some sort of injury, two weeks in a row he went up the race early....

game is over at halftime he he kicks 3 of those behinds in the first quarter.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Just listened to David King's SEN wrap up of the GF this morning to hear his mental gymnastics after being a huge critic of Fagan's in the past. Did not disappoint, as unconvincing as his comments after freo dismantle the dogs in round 24.

 

[faible]

'Catman' sovereign citizen vid after the GF loss doing the rounds on twitter has to be a parody right. Right?

He put out an apology thing on socials, he's a bit of a weird dude but seems harmless enough.

 

[Saint]

game is over at halftime he he kicks 3 of those behinds in the first quarter.

I would argue it was pretty much over, and Chris Scott said similar.

 

[Doss]

If Bailey kicks 6.3 or even 5.4 he wins the Normie without a second thought.

 

[DERO]

Zac Bailey was robbed of the Norm Smith, I thought.

His close-checking and defence stood out to me (he hadn't done it as much in any previous Brisbane games I'd watched). But then to have 3 goals 6 and just be a constant headache for Geelong in offence and defence.

(OK, Ashcroft was good too, but I thought Bailey was in the lead and should have edged Ashcroft).

Brisbane were harder and tougher and it's rare that that quality doesn't win a Grand Final.

Geelong losing their best defender the week before and their best forward in the 2nd quarter meant it was uphill for them, but they were in it for a long time. Wouldn't be surprised if Dangerfield was carrying some sort of injury, two weeks in a row he went up the race early....

Probably needed to kick a bit straighter.