VFL Round 1: Geelong vs Essendon, Friday 20 March, 7:05pm, Kardinia Park

[Red Black and Blue]

Beautiful switch from Jones then absolutely wasted by a thoughtless kick.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Akuei looks like he’s gone up a level.

 

[Yoda_]

Great effort and smother from Dom Akuei

end to end and we get a rushed behind

Cats 53
Ess 37

 

[Yoda_]

Am convinced that SEH is a dumb footballer

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Good to see Jonesy get one through the big sticks.

 

[FootyGuru]

Am convinced that SEH is a dumb footballer

He slides in on his knees when the ball is on the ground far too often

 

[Yoda_]

break even from Bella on the wing and a repeat inside 50 sees Harry Jones snap truly out the back

Cats 59
Ess 43 (Jones)

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

break even from Bella on the wing and a repeat inside 50 sees Harry Jones snap truly out the back

Cats 59
Ess 43 (Jones)

Bella has really impressed me today.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Am convinced that SEH is a dumb footballer

Good, we need more of those

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Damn what a great passage there.

 

[Yoda_]

Happy that Nyko is back with us, could have easily gone to a stand alone for more money

end to end and Hately spots up Will Bella 30m out, 50 degree angle

Goal

Cats 59
Ess 49 (Bella)

 

[Yoda_]

Solid 1:1 mark from Polkinghorne against Dom Akuei,

behind

Cats 60
Ess 49

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Seeing Cox take contested marks on half back is a really heartwarming sign.

 

[Yoda_]

Polkinghorne with a smart tap down to himself in the ruck contest close to goal and kicks truly

Cats 66
Ess 49

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Saad's ball use is shocking.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

No pressure Robey...doing Kouta like footy stuff.

 

[Yoda_]

We get sucked into the footy so easily, exposed more when on the outside

Wiltshire kicks behind, Farrow turned over. Capiron behind fading late

Cats 68
Ess 49

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

No pressure Robey...doing Kouta like footy stuff.

Commentators got the saviour memo!

 

[Yoda_]

I ****ing hate simulation... Cats player almost stops and then conveniently slips over and gets a high tackle

Capiron goals

Cats 74
Ess 49

 

[Yoda_]

Its easy to see why McMahon has not made it, e is essentially Peter Wright without the contested marking or rucking ability

 

[Yoda_]

good old Essington, end to end untouched and open

Henry goals from almost point blank range

Cats 80
Ess 50

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

If there is a god, Robey just has a stinger from the collision.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Its easy to see why McMahon has not made it, e is essentially Peter Wright without the contested marking or rucking ability

Wright doesn't have contested marking ability lol. He can mark on a lead but that's it.

 

[King Patty]

That last collision Robey flattened El-Hawli.

 

[King Patty]

watching Tsatas a bit as a junior and at VFl level, in general play when we have the footy he gets to good spots to get a short 20-30m pass on his own but is ignored for longer kicks down the line to contests