But when he was in the game in the last quarter he did nothing.
The idea that if he’d been in the centre in the third quarter we’d have won the game is delusional.
Autopsy Geelong defeated by Tigers by 31 points.
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But when he was in the game in the last quarter he did nothing.
The idea that if he’d been in the centre in the third quarter we’d have won the game is delusional.
You’re full of crap buddy. Parfitt was superb in our previous two wins against Bris and Coll. Your boy Kolo however s**t his pants last night - his turnover kick one of a couple of basic errors that halted our momentum. Get angry. But not with Parfitt, who before being injured was playing well. Get angry if it makes you feel better with the likes of Dangerfield and Blicavs who played selfish footy, Rohan who did sfa, and of your boy Kolo who should have presented the Norm Smith to Dusty.
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Twas a massive blunder.
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by the 4th when he went to the middle, we looked worse off because of it. Oh well.
missed opportunities, that’s what it came down too and then not being able to stop tigers momentum. We should have been at least 5 goals up at half time.
Agreed. I'm disappointed, but this one doesn't hurt nearly as much as 2008. We have no right to be still up there competing so many years later.
I'm proud of the boys, they gave it their all but ultimately were beaten by a better side at the top of their game, in their prime.
I just checked outside. Yes, the sun is in fact up. Today is a new day and next year will be a new year where hopefully the boys can reset and go one better.
I mean I know he is a very capable forward but surely you get him in the heat of the kitchen from the start so he gets really involved, then you rest him forward at certain times.. what do I know though.
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The game was gone by 3/4 time, and I never suggested we would've won, but now we'll never know, will we?
We were playing the very best team. We needed to get first hands on the ball every opportunity to give ourselves a chance. So we weakened our midfield by removing our very best midfielder and hiding him at FF.
Ok.
Absolutely l knew it would be exposed by Richmond, same approach as the time before just wouldn't cut it.
If Scott wasn't going to play Jenkins as a second forward why did we recruit him in the first place?
Anyhow the small approach has failed again, bring on Jeremy Cameron.
Congrats to Sam Menegola highly criticized
in finals (big game) and Sam Simpson (tough) going to be a big find next season.
There was at least 2-3 instances of Nankervis taking the ball out of the ruck (which you now can do), but not disposing of the footy, being tackled and the ball just drops clear. And the holding the ball i think on Kolo when he'd just gathered the ball and is bumped and the ball dislodged almost instantly, that was costly too. Although Geelong got a few frees earlier in the game, i don't think it had a decisive impact. But i am sure as hell that not every way and means the Tigers get the ball out of packs and from tackles is anything but a throw or at least a whoof.
Still what strikes me is just how quick they are to always be where a loose ball goes. Their leg speed is just amazing, and it also occurred to me this observation. Look at how quick, evasive and dangerous their cohort of Indigenous players are. Bolton, Rioli, even though he didn't do too much, Pickett all are fleet of foot and seem untacklable. They side-step, shimmy, evade...and of course along with Dusty who really probably is the most astonishingly well performed finals player ever...they are so often on the end of those loose balls and of course they kick the ball forward into more space.
If only Cockatoo could get fit, but alas it really looks like he'll migrate north to Brisbane, maybe the same Lourdes water that turned McCarthy from a bloke who'd do a hammy pouring his cornflakes into a bowl will work the same magic with the utensil. Narkle also is a bloke who i think can be that evasive, quick type, but through injury earlier in the year and whatever else, he never got back into our side. And partly agreeing with Art Vandelay here with Parfitt, he's more an inside type, not really a pacy sort who will break lines. We need to address this aspect of our game i feel to beat Richmond, although fair's fair, we are good enough to beat pretty much anyone else.
But the prospect of a genuine star KPP in Cameron appeals greatly, and hopefully some more development from the younger brigade. We're going to need Cooper Stephens to play, in one sense drafting a midfielder with pick 16 and not seeing him at all in his debut season was a disappointment, although he might have been coming off an injury earlier, the absence of traditional reserves games probably had a large impact for some. I still have confidence Geelong will be up there, hopefully they can still maintain the belief. By and large they had a pretty good season, i doubt too many fans would turn down a Grand Final berth at the start of the year. But Richmond...sheesh what they do with footy is something that infuriates me, puzzles me but i have no choice but to admit it's bloody successful. Let's hope Geelong can beat them, rather than having to join them.
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We had them struggling in the first half but couldn't drive the nails home. Danger might've just had the hammer, but he was left stagnating up forward so we'll never know.
I think Martin now goes into the conversation of the best players of all time. He’s now certainly one of the most decorated. Talk about Ablett tonight being the GOAT, I reckon the guy wearing the no.4 for them possibly now wears it.
Once again, agree to disagree on that.
That cats should have been 5 or more goals up at half time easily. I think that equates to being dominant for one quarter as opposed to the tigers for the second half.
As for faster players, yes and no. I would say the cats have a couple of the fastest players in the league, but they also some of the oldest...who have slowed down considerably.
btw, why are you here arguing your point on a cats board? This is a place for cats fans to discuss / vent. It’d be like me going onto the tigers board and complaining about some of the umpiring decisions in the 3rd quarter.
They're big guys are big and their smaller players strong and fast, they all play big and fast.
That's about it.
The ball did appear to deviate toward the middle of the goals after passing near the post. I reckon there's a chance it may have brushed it, but we never saw a close up of it. Was certainly worth a review i believe. Aspects of the coverage sucked, i hate how they change the angles of a shot on goal to something non traditional, the ones behind the player are pretty good as you can see what's happening. But they always miss the Hawkins right foot around the corner jobs...and when they miss, you never see a replay as to how he even kicked it. He might have to shelve that around the corner idea, he's not been that good with them in recent games.
Coaches make some bizarre calls against Richmond it seems the week before we had a midget on Dusty when he was deep forward, pinched minutes with an injured player on one leg for the sake of rotations cost us two goals & had Wines, Rozee stuck on the bench for far too long in the last quarter.
I mean s**t happens but it's hard to accept self inflicted wounds.
Yeah, but he’d need to do it consistently for 10+ years. He rarely gets tagged too. He may get there.
To be honest I thought your confidence was refreshing and had me questioning my own pessimism.
I was glad someone totally believed in us.
No, you didn't suggest we would've won but others have.
He played mostly up forwards the previous two weeks and it worked. It didn't last night.
I don't agree the game was gone by three quarter time. They were two points ahead, for God's sake.
If he's that good he should have been able to get his hands on the ball in the last quarter.
I remember the prelim last year when he went missing after half time while playing on the ball.
Maybe making the move would have made a difference. We'll never know.
Are there ever!.. it's just a bit of a distraction really, a business to some.
Gets pretty ho hum to me these days.
Cheers and hope you're doing ok.
Yes, we should win a premiership every year or at least every second year like 07, 09 & 11.
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I heard Kingy say that CS is considered to have the best 'in match situational awareness' of any coach.
Not sure he lived up to that last night.
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Dynasty = Multiple premierships(3) over a period of time. So a minimum of 3 flags over a 4-5-6 year period for me.
Only seen it done by Hawthorn twice, Lions, Cats and now the Tigers.
RFC has dominated for the past 4 years for 3 Flags.... that is a Dynasty my friend & kudos to them.
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By saying the game was gone by 3/4 time I wasn't referencing the scoreboard, but the knowledge we were staring down a last quarter tsunami knowing we were powerless to stop it.
You could see it in their eyes, their body language, and their lack of belief. They were shot.
That's a pretty tall order, especially against a rampaging Richmond.
I don't think anyone in the comp has those players.
Saying that, our backs became very static and reactive in the 2nd half.
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