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Joel Selwood and Scott Pendlebury are undeniably 2 champions of our game. This post is not meant to be a slight or celebration of either player. It is however really interesting to look at both of their careers and marvel at the differing treatment each player has been given by the AFL via a...

Now, I understand that the game has had way too many rule changes or “interpretation” changes over the last few years and it has made the game exceptionally confusing and irritating. The stand on the mark rule is an abomination, contact below the knees has been questionable at best, etc...

I am surprised he isn't getting more love on here. Has been a great addition to the side thus far. Ultra consistent, covers a ridiculous amount of ground and is just a pro. I have enjoyed the Isaac Smith experience much more than I expected. Kudos.

Excuse me if this has been covered elsewhere, but can someone please explain to me how the new “6-6-6” field position rules are going to work this year? I haven’t been able to find anywhere that definitively spells out how the new rules are going to be implemented, so if someone who is in the...

There seems to be an inordinate amount of teeth gnashing on this board with the direction that GFC are heading. Apparently our entire football department is staffed by incompetent boobs, our coach would struggle to walk and chew gum at the same time, our president and CEO would be better suited...

let me preface this by saying that in general I consider myself very tolerant of differing opinions. I very much believe that it is our differences that make the world great. So with this in mind, I have a disturbing confession to make: I have fallen in love with the ignore function. I was...

Geelong are obviously doing a few things right this season, but above all our defensive record this season is the one thing that stands out. We have now played 8 games this season, and I wanted to have a look at these games based on 3 outputs - Total Points Conceded, Scoring Shots Conceded and...

I have been thinking a lot during this season about how strong the paralells have been to 2011. Similar to 2011, this year we: - Had low expectations outside of the club in the pre-season based on a poor end to the previous finals campaign and concerns about ageing stars - Came out of the...

I, like many others I suspect, tuned into the Melb vs GWS game on the weekend with a degree of morbid curiosity. What would happen if Melb lost? Would Neeld be sacked on the spot? Would the entire footy club spontaneously combust? Would Mike Sheean's laptop explode? Would Garry Lyon be able...

Simple Question: Assuming he stays mostly injury free and plays his entire career at Geelong, where will he rank as an all-time Geelong great when he finishes his career? He has developed into a phenomenal player, is 26 years old and is by all accounts an absolute professional on and off the...

As I understand it, the new free agency rules are going to mean that a player becomes a restricted free agent after 8 years and an unrestricted free agent after 10 years (the proposed rules are a bit murky - what a shock that an AFL imposed set of rules is somewhat murky). Essentially what this...

Good morning Cats fans, Over the last 5 years, this team has been kind enough to give me 2 things that I questioned I would ever see: 1) A Geelong premiership 2) Geelong being respected and feared as a genuine force of the competition With those accomplishments out of the way, I was...

Friday's game (well, specifically the first half of Friday's game) showed precisely why Mackie is one of our most important players. Our inability to get through WC's zone/forward press/whatever you want to call it was due to our unwillingness to try and spot up a pass or use run out of the...

This article www.foxsports.com.au/afl/western-bulldogs-look-set-to-lose-emerging-midfielder-callan-ward-to-greater-western-sydney-giants/story-e6frf33l-1226035753782 is a relatively ho-hum piece about Callan Ward being a target of GWS. Whatever, I could give 2 hoots about Callan Ward being...

I have been watching the Cats for a few years now, and I have seen us at all stages of the footy cycle. I have seen us be an absolute powerhouse, frustrating underachievers, entertaining, boring and everything in between. However, my natural state as a Cats supporter has been to follow a team...

I have to admit to being constantly amazed at the lack of credit that Bomba gets for the success that Geelong have had over the last few years. Now with his a second premiership on his CV, surely he will have to start getting credit for being one of the great coaches of the modern era. If you...

There are a few boards that I like to have a look at on BF pretty regularly where you can usually find some interesting stuff to pass time. Obviously the Geelong board because I am a Cats fan and the main board for it's mix of half-decent threads, info on teams other than Geelong (plus a...

The weekend's win over Hawthorn was one for the ages. It was awesome to see the team show so much ticker and character when we were in dire trouble and undermanned. However, looking at the bigger picture, I think that there was an even bigger positive to come out the weekend. I saw a fair...

The way this season is playing out, it is imminently possible that St Kilda could finish the regular season undefeated. In fact, I would suggest that it is likely rather than feasible. This in itself would be unbelievable. But then it could possibly get even weirder. Let's assume that...

As a footy fan, you can be one of 2 types: a glass half full supporter or a glass half empty supporter. You are either an optimist or a pessimist. As a Geelong fan who has had to deal with my fair share of disappointments, I find it easier to be a glass half full supporter. I honestly...

Hello Cats Fans, I have recently been thinking about the lead up to the finals and all of the issues facing the Cats over the next couple of months. I have been trying to figure out if we have solved our 2nd tall forward issue with Lonergan, whether Blake can cut the mustard as a (2nd)...

After Round 17 last year, we were 2 games ahead of the Kangaroos, and 3 games plus a big percentage ahead of 3rd (Port). From memory, at this point in the season, we started "resting" key players on almost a rotating basis until the end of the year. We are in a very similar position this...

In nearly all industries and markets, an incumbent product has a massive advantage. First-mover advantage allows a company that is first to a market position itself wherever it wants in the market, establish itself as the recognised "leader" in the market and gain a loyal group of customers...

An intriguing player in my view. He is lightning quick, has good skills, is good at laying tackles and seems to make good decisions. His weaknesses are that he is slight of build and cannot find enough of the footy. On an unrelated topic I was just thinking how in my view Wojak is not in...

I find it interesting that there are always factors missed when games are analysed/reviewed. This week against Essendon, because we won by such a large margin, all of the analysis was about how dominant the Cats were, how we accumulated the 2nd most possessions in history, and how this was a...

I just read a thread where a BF poster copped a red card and a massive serve from fellow posters over a thread he started celebrating a serious injury to a player. I have deliberately not named this poster as I do not want to give him any publicity for what was a blatant low act. Please do...