Shooter#17
Team Captain
- May 9, 2015
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No the best lifestyle in Australia is the Gold Coast and I don't see players lining up to go there.
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Which big name player has requested a trade to WC? Tim Kelly, that's it in the clubs history, now compare that to Geelong - Dangerfield, Ablett, Jeremy Cameron etc.Does west coasts go home factor give them an unfair advantage?
It's real, don't downplay it.Its that damn #moggsbias
Kennedy doesn't count?Which big name player has requested a trade to WC? Tim Kelly, that's it in the clubs history, now compare that to Geelong - Dangerfield, Ablett, Jeremy Cameron etc.
Which big name player has requested a trade to WC? Tim Kelly, that's it in the clubs history, now compare that to Geelong - Dangerfield, Ablett, Jeremy Cameron etc.
Isaac SmithThe players who might be attracted to Geelong are those who come from a country town background and don't like the sheer size of Melbourne or Sydney.
Dangerfield and Cameron fit that mould.
I call it the 'Moggs Creek' factor. Players love to move to Geelong to 'get away from it all.' The big smoke isn't for everyone, which is why Geelong exists. Does this give them an unfair advantage when signing free agencies? It seems like the team is a hotspot for mature players that want that Dangerfield lifestyle for their families.
I think this has definitely helped Geelong stay competitive for so long. They've been able to top up with high-quality, mature FAs on the regular.
Haha! Exactly.So Geelong have an unfair advantage because they are in Geelong.
Geelong as a place to live isn’t that great. You can still ‘get away from it all’ in parts of Melbourne. It’s just about what you choose to do. Professional footballers wouldn’t need to bust themselves in the 9-5 commute I wouldn’t have thought.
There would be certain parts of Geelong I’d live, but not everywhere would be attractive.
I presume few of the players live in Geelong. There's some nice coastal towns a stones throw away that would be far more alluring than living in Melbourne.You obviously don't live in Geelong.
It's not the nice and cruisy place it once was.
Place is getting swamped by Melbourne mutts and the infrastructure can't handle it.
Can't wait to retire to get out of the place.
I presume few of the players live in Geelong. There's some nice coastal towns a stones throw away that would be far more alluring than living in Melbourne.
Disingenuous.This stack of free agents we’ve signed that have helped us stay competitive? It’s two players high and one of them has only been there for one completed season.
There's a few Carlton players that live in/around Torquay too. Not a limiting factor for them to commute, Treloar for instance lives in a small suburb deep in the Eastern suburbs near Bentleigh. Not exactly around the corner from Footscray.I presume few of the players live in Geelong. There's some nice coastal towns a stones throw away that would be far more alluring than living in Melbourne.
Geelong are a good team because of their culture, not where they're based.
Tagging me and telling me where to post like a little wannabe forum moderator? Pathetic and a tad rich coming from a bloke who's like a fly to s**t whenever the phrase 'Geelong' is mentioned.Disingenuous.
Dangerfield wasn't a free agent signing, but he was a free agent who leveraged that into a forced trade.
Similar for other players like Jeremy Cameron who had 1 year to run on their contracts and were traded before they walked away for nothing as free agents
The point made by the OP isn't strictly limited to "free agents". He is talking about Geelong's acquisition of senior players from other clubs.
There is no doubt in the world that Geelong is advantaged by being Victoria's regional AFL club, an hour away from the big smoke and close to the surf coast. Especially when you consider that most AFL players were born and raised in the country (and many of those from the Western districts!)
However, this doesn't mean it's an "unfair advantage". STPer18, Sttew and you are not compelled to respond about everything Geelong-related and constantly defend your club's honour.
2012
Josh Caddy
Hamish McIntosh
Jared Rivers
2014
Mitch Clark
Rhys Stanley
2015
Patrick Dangerfield
Lachie Henderson
2016
Zak Tuohy
2017
Gary Ablett
Stewart Crameri
2018
Gary Rohan
Luke Dahlhaus
2019
Josh Jenkins
Jack Steven
2020
Jeremy Cameron
Shaun Higgins
Isaac Smith
2021
Jonathon Ceglar
Tyson Stengle
Disingenuous.
Dangerfield wasn't a free agent signing, but he was a free agent who leveraged that into a forced trade.
Similar for other players like Jeremy Cameron who had 1 year to run on their contracts and were traded before they walked away for nothing as free agents
The point made by the OP isn't strictly limited to "free agents". He is talking about Geelong's acquisition of senior players from other clubs.
There is no doubt in the world that Geelong is advantaged by being Victoria's regional AFL club, an hour away from the big smoke and close to the surf coast. Especially when you consider that most AFL players were born and raised in the country (and many of those from the Western districts!)
However, this doesn't mean it's an "unfair advantage". STPer18, Sttew and you are not compelled to respond about everything Geelong-related and constantly defend your club's honour.
2012
Josh Caddy
Hamish McIntosh
Jared Rivers
2014
Mitch Clark
Rhys Stanley
2015
Patrick Dangerfield
Lachie Henderson
2016
Zak Tuohy
2017
Gary Ablett
Stewart Crameri
2018
Gary Rohan
Luke Dahlhaus
2019
Josh Jenkins
Jack Steven
2020
Jeremy Cameron
Shaun Higgins
Isaac Smith
2021
Jonathon Ceglar
Tyson Stengle
Oh, will you relax instead of being a pissy little bitch all your life.Tagging me and telling me where to post like a little wannabe forum moderator? Pathetic and a tad rich coming from a bloke who's like a fly to s**t whenever the phrase 'Geelong' is mentioned.
Nice melt. Literally every single post I've made here has been firmly tongue in cheek. You don't like it, put me on ignore or mash that report button like you've made a great habit of doing.Oh, will you relax instead of being a pissy little bitch all your life.
Why are you always so angry and uptight? Are you keyed up about the finals? The flag is in the bag. The Dees can barely knock over an injury-depleted Carlton and the Tigers will be relying on Dusty miracles. Your main rivals are the young Swans (who'll probably s**t themselves in the big finals) and the Brisbane chokers who couldn't even win finals when they were all played at the Gabba in 2020.
It's okay for everyone to have a discussion about WHY Geelong are such a constant force in the modern day AFL and how Chris Scott isn't shy about stocking his list with oldies. It's actually an interesting topic. Not every discussion needs to turn into a bitch and moan fest. You guys have a part to play in that as well. It's not just opposition fans, it takes two to tango, etc...
Oh, will you relax instead of being a pissy little bitch all your life.
Why are you always so angry and uptight? Are you keyed up about the finals? The flag is in the bag. The Dees can barely knock over an injury-depleted Carlton and the Tigers will be relying on Dusty miracles. Your main rivals are the young Swans (who'll probably s**t themselves in the big finals) and the Brisbane chokers who couldn't even win finals when they were all played at the Gabba in 2020.
It's okay for everyone to have a discussion about WHY Geelong are such a constant force in the modern day AFL and how Chris Scott isn't shy about stocking his list with older players. It's actually an interesting topic. Not every discussion needs to turn into a bitch and moan fest. You guys have a part to play in that as well. It's not just opposition fans who whine about Geelong. It takes two to tango, you know....