Thread starter
#1
How i look at it - Geelong has had 2 distinct eras 1962 to 1969 and 2007-2014
From 1962 to 1969 - Geelong had a very strong side - made the finals every year - won 1 premiership - and lost one GF narrowly- definitely underachieved - could quite easily have won 3 or 4 premierships
That era ended on 1st semi final day 1969 against Richmond unfortunately in front of 100000 spectators( and it ended because Farmer and Marshall had already gone back to WA- Sharrock and West were retired prematurely - and other once top players were older ) with the biggest annihilation of all time - over 20 goals
What happened after that game debacle - Geelong didnt instantly fall off a cliff - 1970 just missed the 4 - then the aaarse fell right out of the side - 1972 - lost 1st 10 games etc
I see 07-14 Era very similar to above - with the important exception - that they won 3 flags ( didnt waste the talent) - but the Era ( flag winning) ended last night - with a performance eerily similar to 1969 1st semi
What will happen in the future - probably similar to above - Geelong will make bottom levels of 8 - but in a couple of years time - when most of the core 29-30 year olds are gone - it will interesting what happens
What last night proved - is there is no such thing as a Great Club - there are Great Sides that come and go - and when their older ( and important players) hit 30 - they become vulnerable
From 1962 to 1969 - Geelong had a very strong side - made the finals every year - won 1 premiership - and lost one GF narrowly- definitely underachieved - could quite easily have won 3 or 4 premierships
That era ended on 1st semi final day 1969 against Richmond unfortunately in front of 100000 spectators( and it ended because Farmer and Marshall had already gone back to WA- Sharrock and West were retired prematurely - and other once top players were older ) with the biggest annihilation of all time - over 20 goals
What happened after that game debacle - Geelong didnt instantly fall off a cliff - 1970 just missed the 4 - then the aaarse fell right out of the side - 1972 - lost 1st 10 games etc
I see 07-14 Era very similar to above - with the important exception - that they won 3 flags ( didnt waste the talent) - but the Era ( flag winning) ended last night - with a performance eerily similar to 1969 1st semi
What will happen in the future - probably similar to above - Geelong will make bottom levels of 8 - but in a couple of years time - when most of the core 29-30 year olds are gone - it will interesting what happens
What last night proved - is there is no such thing as a Great Club - there are Great Sides that come and go - and when their older ( and important players) hit 30 - they become vulnerable

