For someone that was surplus to needs, Stevie J is having a pretty good season

[Barry_Badrinath]

I'm not sure why Geelong thought he was cooked. He averaged 20.6 disposals and kicked 30 goals in 20 games last year.

This year he's been even better and is currently dominating Hawthorn with 4 goals to half time. Given Geelong are pushing for a premiership this year, you would think they could use a player of his caliber.

 

[Syd]

I'm not sure why Geelong thought he was cooked. He averaged 20.6 disposals and kicked 30 goals in 20 games last year.

This year he's been even better and is currently dominating Hawthorn with 4 goals to half time. Given Geelong are pushing for a premiership this year, you would think they could use a player of his caliber.

LULZ, given?

 

[SpudsLoveChild]

Hawks still a lock for fourpeat

 

[Quivorir]

5 goals to half Time*

 

[Maddo11]

LULZ, given?

Well every team is pushing for a premiership this year.

Some are just going to get closer than others.

And Freo are trying to pull obviously

 

[Inferno]

I'll say what I said in the gameday thread.

SJ had declined last year and the club chose to gamble with youth coming good (Menzel, Lang, Gregson and McCarthy) over the next few seasons than gamble with SJ having 1 more good season.

Good on him for improving this year, it's fantastic to see. I think most Geelong people (me included) expected him to keep declining like last season. If we knew he'd play like this we would've kept him.

 

[The_Eagles]

With advancements in sports science and dedication to diet and calculated boozing etc the experienced hardened bodies of 30+ year olds are making them some of the best players in the game.. They are slower but they seem composed and durable compared to fast-twitch explosive early - mid 20s players

Mitchell, Harvey, Waite, Ablett, Priddis, Hodge, Burgoyne etc

This was evident last year I was thinking cats shouldn't have cut him

 

[SterlingArcher]

His good games were good last year, but his bad was absolute rubbish. Only 10th in the B&F, he was sliding.

Good analogy in the game day thread of SJ/Geelong being an unhappy marriage where after the divorce the guy hits the gym, starts wearing better clothes etc. That's SJ.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Chapman had some ripper games before declining at Essendon

Long term had to make the call

 

[Kickin_Goals]

Geelong should ditch some more stars of the game it worked for us

 

[Syd]

Well every team is pushing for a premiership this year.

I'm aiming to start dating Jennifer Hawkins this year.

Some are just going to get closer than others.

Sadly this is true for me as well.

And Freo are trying to pull obviously

I'll leave this alone...

 

[JUBJUB]

Correct decision to let him go.If he can help out some GWS youngsters then good luck to him,but I'm not disappointed he's gone.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

By the looks of it they let him go a year too early.

 

[Scotland]

Would he not have been helpful to the young Geelong players?

 

[manboob]

Wasn't only on his footballing ability that the decision was made.

 

[Catastic82]

Would he not have been helpful to the young Geelong players?

No

Aparently a big concern on his influence with the younger players on the ground, it was interfering with what the coaches were trying to promote.

He will always be one of my all time favourite players and it's great to see him play well.

But the right call was made for the club to move forward

 

[dogsfan]

Stevie J could be the difference between Geelong winning a final this year and not.

 

[Scotland]

No

Aparently a big concern on his influence with the younger players on the ground, it was interfering with what the coaches were trying to promote.

He will always be one of my all time favourite players and it's great to see him play well.

But the right call was made for the club to move forward

So why is he good for the GWS youngsters? That's the line a lot of Cats fans peddle.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

I think the non-Geelong consensus is that they should have flicked Bartel rather than Steve J.

 

[Catastic82]

So why is he good for the GWS youngsters? That's the line a lot of Cats fans peddle.

He's gone good for him for playing well

We can only go by what the club has said, making an issue out of nothing tbh

 

[LegendreturnsMJ]

Loving the SJ action. Playing against hodge who is a on the decline does not surprise me how good Stevie is going.

 

[DaVillaBlues]

I think the non-Geelong consensus is that they should have flicked Bartel rather than Steve J.

Agreed. Thought Bartel was cooked at the end of 2014 to be honest.

 

[Tulip]

As is James Kelly, and Dons fans still rate Stokes highly.

 

[Hamingja]

As is James Kelly, and Dons fans still rate Stokes highly.

Geelong could have kept them all and be keeping Fremantle company at the bottom of the ladder.

 

[The Joker]

I'll say what I said in the gameday thread.

SJ had declined last year and the club chose to gamble with youth coming good (Menzel, Lang, Gregson and McCarthy) over the next few seasons than gamble with SJ having 1 more good season.

Good on him for improving this year, it's fantastic to see. I think most Geelong people (me included) expected him to keep declining like last season. If we knew he'd play like this we would've kept him.

It looks as if it was more the team on the decline rather than SJ himself, in a good outfit he is still A grade material!