If you have spent a day in Geelong you would know the only good thing about Geelong is the road out of it
Does Geelong's 'lifestyle' factor give them an unfair advantage for free agency signings?
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That's a little disingenuous.Melbourne:
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Melbourne's smog is way worse than that.
Definite advantage
But definitely not unfair.
It's about being smart and creating a culture where certain individuals want to go.
E.g Stengle and Cameron.
Both country kids and both allowed to flourish at Geelong and feel at home there.
But definitely not unfair.
It's about being smart and creating a culture where certain individuals want to go.
E.g Stengle and Cameron.
Both country kids and both allowed to flourish at Geelong and feel at home there.
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As a player?
Every player needs a personal media team that keep his life on air 24/7. Then there is no reason to leave any club to get less media attention. Sounds fair.
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For years it’s struck me as weird that there’s an acknowledged lifestyle factor involved with Geelongs recruitment - yet people want to use “lifestyle” as a reason that no one would apparently play for Tassie despite there being a lot of similarities between Geelong & Hobart.
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Even the road out of it sucks. It’s boring, it’s perfectly flat, it’s mostly straight - if I were to ever fall asleep at the wheel, I’m pretty sure it’ll happen on the Princes Freeway.
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IIRC Josh Kennedy was the one chosen to move because he was a West Australian boy.
Yeah, the road out of it that becomes the Great Ocean Road, in a few more kilometres... hence this thread
Melbourne is sometimes this overly serious, intense, narcissistic, status obsessed, ridiculously busy place these days, it’s like L.A, sort of. Roads insanely busy to the entire circumference an hour or more in each direction from the cbd.
Geelong just seems to be more sensible, even housing is reasonable, it’s not yet overly busy everywhere, more relaxed, has a feeling of the old Melbourne, but has become more progressive, near the water, with a great view of the coast, and there seems to be more nerdy and fun people, which is really hard to explain unless you spend time there, (how do you even define nerdy and cool) but it’s not as intimidating as Melbourne is now, what’s not to like. It’s far from perfect but it’s a just a way more zen place.
Because of how relaxing it is and that it’s near the water, the people just seem happier too, even though it doesn’t have everything like Melbourne does.
That’s my overly generalised opinion.
I’m sure there are many outer suburbs of Melbourne that have a similar spirit and atmosphere to Geelong that you wouldn’t even know about unless you lived there.
But it’s not just Geelong, it’s west Geelong, Corio, Torquay, Barwan, Ballerine, Clifton H etc…
It’s just a chill area, etc, etc, and so forth.
Geelong just seems to be more sensible, even housing is reasonable, it’s not yet overly busy everywhere, more relaxed, has a feeling of the old Melbourne, but has become more progressive, near the water, with a great view of the coast, and there seems to be more nerdy and fun people, which is really hard to explain unless you spend time there, (how do you even define nerdy and cool) but it’s not as intimidating as Melbourne is now, what’s not to like. It’s far from perfect but it’s a just a way more zen place.
Because of how relaxing it is and that it’s near the water, the people just seem happier too, even though it doesn’t have everything like Melbourne does.
That’s my overly generalised opinion.
I’m sure there are many outer suburbs of Melbourne that have a similar spirit and atmosphere to Geelong that you wouldn’t even know about unless you lived there.
But it’s not just Geelong, it’s west Geelong, Corio, Torquay, Barwan, Ballerine, Clifton H etc…
It’s just a chill area, etc, etc, and so forth.
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Agree. Which is why it's not unfair.
Geelong have been smart for aligning culture and recruiting.
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What do you mean ! Everyone loves Moe By the sea!
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Bellbird in Corio/Norlane is pretty fruity too.
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It may be an advantage but how is it unfair?
What a thread topic.
What a thread topic.
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That's Norlane, Corio not claiming that one. Dodgy as * all through the steets of Norlane named after birds.
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The middle of Geelong is s**t, since the early 90s, the focus has quite rightly been on the waterfront area but the rest has been left behind. As I alluded to earlier seconday education is very good and Deakin has a huge presence.
Totally unfair. AFL need to create a town in the middle of Australia where all players and teams are forced to relocate. With a big fence around so nobody can get in or out. AFL land, with no outside influences like family or fans. Slobbo and Kane Kornes are the mayors of the town too
Have people in melbourne actually been to byron? Its an ugly town with an ugly beach, isnt tropical and has very little trees. Queenslcliff is prettier. Albeit a lot colder and windier.
so north should relocate to noosa And attract all the free agents to the amazing lifestyle.
