Oppo Camp 2025 Other Games Rolling Thread

[gouki88]

He is one of the great players.

Nice luxury to be able to bring in a 2x Brownlow medallist, co-captain & best midfielder in as the sub!

 

[jmac70]

Well, at least it wasn't Geelong or Hawthorn...
We finished third, while Carlton & Essendon remain irrelevant.
Can we find a way back here next year?

Yes, we can. Our best is as good as the Lions.

 

[upnsmoke]

How did Geelong’s wins in that time count? They got an armchair ride and were found out as pretenders on the biggest stage.

Cats beating witches hats is an anomaly. Everyone knows that.

But as I've said many times, the fittest, healthiest good team in September has best chance... that's Lions. Lions lose by 60 points one week then win by 50 the next week... they are an amazing coached team.

Pies just unlucky with their key players getting disrupted late in the Home and Away season and it carried over to Finals.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Full time.

Geelong 11.9.75
Brisbane Lions 18.14.122

Goals: C Cameron 4, McCluggage 4, Dempsey 4, Bailey 3, Lohman 2, Mullin, Bowes, Morris, S Neale, L Ashcroft, Close, Holmes, L Neale, Blicavs, Rayner, W Ashcroft

Disposals: Holmes 33, W Ashcroft 32, Smith 29, Fletcher 29, Zorko 28, McCluggage 26, Humphries 23, Bailey 23, Atkins 20

AF Points: W Ashcroft 135, Holmes 134, Bailey 127, McCluggage 123, Zorko 116

 

[AmericanMustard]

Couldn’t happen to a better club and bunch of supporters

 

[upnsmoke]

Yes, we can. Our best is as good as the Lions.

Disagree. But you are free to think that.

Lions offensive attack is much more potent than Pies. You can argue Pies are better defensively, but when Lions are continuously attacking, the Pies defense don't natter... it falls down.

 

[soreplums]

Bailey is a gun. When Pies fans complained why he made AA but not Elliot... well, it's because Bailey not only scores goals but he breaks through defenses and scares every defender when he's got the ball.

He fixed us up last week

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Geelong have underperformed under Scott. Was gifted a dual premiership list with his first flag and despite being the arguably best team over the past 15 years, has only won the one since.

Gifted a dream draw this year and bluffed their way into a grand final .

Couldn’t happen to a bigger bunch of.

 

[BillyElliott]

I hope McCluggage gets the Normie, but probably be Ashcroft.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

 

[soreplums]

Still feel that we let this one slip from ournhands

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

2017 Pumping
2018 One of the GOATS
2019 Pumping
2020 Pumping
2021 Pumping
2022 Pumping
2023 THE GOAT
2024 Pumping
2025 Pumping

Gee.. wonder what happened in 2018 and 2023?

 

[satty]

I hope McCluggage gets the Normie, but probably be Ashcroft.

I have Cameron or Fletcher. They were crucial when the game was still in the balance.

 

[Jafo]

Starcevich career is done

West coast has an offer to him already?

 

[ANewDawn]

Yes, we can. Our best is as good as the Lions.

Not anymore. Next year Brisbane also add another 2 quality players to their squad while we can only invest in the hopeful types while delisting 5 premiership players. I don’t share your optimism.

 

[BillyElliott]

I have Cameron or Fletcher. They were crucial when the game was still in the balance.

Prefer Fletcher out of those 2 then.

 

[BillyElliott]

West coast has an offer to him already?

They'd have to be reconsidering it. Or he's medically retired.

 

[satty]

2017 Pumping
2018 One of the GOATS
2019 Pumping
2020 Pumping
2021 Pumping
2022 Pumping
2023 THE GOAT
2024 Pumping
2025 Pumping

Gee.. wonder what happened in 2018 and 2023?

Would rather a pumping to be honest . Makes for an enjoyable experience.

Remember the 2010 GF? Was fun watching the players enjoy themselves with the game in the bag.

 

[stormskye]

Still feel that we let this one slip from ournhands

How? We were beaten by the best team. Needed to beat lions to win the flag. Neither us or Geel were good enough

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Not enough of the wider footballing public respects what we achieved in 2023.

That Grand Final was one of the all time great performances from us.

Lions having gone back to back has enhanced our achievement.

 

[jmac70]

Not anymore. Next year Brisbane also add another 2 quality players to their squad while we can only invest in the hopeful types while delisting 5 premiership players. I don’t share your optimism.

Bad luck for you

 

[Roverjg]

Disagree. But you are free to think that.

Lions offensive attack is much more potent than Pies. You can argue Pies are better defensively, but when Lions are continuously attacking, the Pies defense don't natter... it falls down.

Their midfield runs very deep and every one of them are match winners. McCluggage, Dunkley, Neale, Fletcher, Ashcroft x 2.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Would rather a pumping to be honest . Makes for an enjoyable experience.

Remember the 2010 GF? Was fun watching the players enjoy themselves with the game in the bag.

I’ll forever remember 2023 more fondly

 

[soreplums]

How? We were beaten by the best team. Needed to beat lions to win the flag. Neither us or Geel were good enough

We were good enough to beat the lions and we would have fixed up Geelong today.

 

[BillyElliott]

Not enough of the wider footballing public respects what we achieved in 2023.

That Grand Final was one of the all time great performances from us.

Lions having gone back to back has enhanced our achievement.

Not to mention us putting up a much better effort in our PF compared to Cats pathetic effort today.

Even with us having players not at their best.