No Oppo Supporters Geelong defeated by Richmond in PF by 19 points

[The rabbi]

Taylor and henderson should never ever play in the same team

2020 is the time to start playing young players who show potential.
Bring on young Freddie Kreuger.
Hopefully Wells can pick a winner in the draft to replace talls like Henderson and Taylor.
But all repsect to Harry. He has been a wonderful over the years and is a 2 time premiership player.

 

[Tristan34]

We continue to pick 9 defenders and heaps of slow mediums.

RUN was always going to be our enemy and so it turned out to be.

Please, please pick a balanced team in the future.

You're asking Scott to learn from his mistakes??? You kidding right??

 

[Cataholic]

You call continuously making finals for 8 years and top four finishes dark year's??

Talk about dramatic

Read it again.

I followed the club through the wilderness.

Now another 8 years have gone.

 

[Strange Cat]

I think I’m going to step away next year this loss just hurts

And with so many players leaving it’s just heartbreaking to drop a lost opportunity

 

[kickazz]

Actually thought we were ahead half time largely due to a combination of tiger nervousness and canny coaching.
In the end better team won.

Not a bad call. They didn't get the pill, didn't tackle, were tentative.

They were always going to have a good period in the game, we needed to make those chances in the second q and break their spirits.

 

[catman2006]

Truth is Blitz isn't that great at one on one defending he needs others to come across 3rd man up, blaming Scott is stupid he tried to use Blitz aerobic capacity on the rebound but Blitz kicking skills are horrible...

 

[Shadow89]

10 questions:

1. Where was Guth in that second half? Had a blinder in the first half and then was sent forward and back?
2. Where was Danger in that second half? Had a blinder in the first half and then was sent forward?
3. Why the hell did we keep sending it to our half forward line, rather than getting it in deep? That is literally how they get all their goals, via rebounding from half back in waves
4. Blicavs on the wing worked last week, but clearly he should have been sent back once Lynch got off the chain. Why wasn't that move made?
5. Why wasn't Henderson swapped with Taylor, at 3/4 time? Give them something different to look at/play on
6. Why did we go down the line, instead of waiting for an option to open up?
7. Why does Ablett think he can go another year? Absolutely awful finals series, and does not deserve another contract
8. Why wasn't Houli, Edwards or Prestia tagged? Clearly their three players that provided drive.
9. How in the f*ck have we made another prelim, and yet we still can't go further? Is it mentality, is it coaching, or are we just simply not good enough?
10. Lastly...Why.Oh.F*cking.Why...Why did you have to get yourself a suspension Hawk? Henderson was alright defensively forward, but provided nothing offensively.

Bonus question...Was this our last shot at a flag? Because it definitely feels like it. Up by 21 points at half time, but no will in the second half to win, like the first half. No change of plan or shuffling the pieces. Huge clean out this year, and languish in the 8-14 position next year. That includes the coach, but there's a snowballs chance in hell that will happen.

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Lastly...F*ck the Grand Final, I won't be watching. Richmond deserved it tonight, but a Richmond v Collingwood Grand Final may actually make me ill.

F*ck this game. F*ck our coach. Just **** it.

 

[winty]

One thing that pissed me off in the 3rd quarter was when Caddy and a few other Tiger players were getting into Miers after they thought he dived when Houli whacked him while he was on the mark, not one teammate flew the flag to help the kid out, apart from one player giving a token shove to Caddy when he was running off.

Wouldn't have seen that when the likes of Chappy, Scarlo and Moons were running around.

 

[Gogeelong]

need coach changes urgently.

 

[yeah_nah_yeah]

It really sucks that Richmond's chaos football is the way to win a game

Yep every 50/50 ball they would just hit it over theirs heads. That's all Riewoldt did tonight.

 

[year of the cat]

We needed everything to go right to win. In the first half it pretty well did. And then we ran out in the second half...

 

[Turbocat]

It was always about making the most of limited chances.... we did not make the most of them in the first half ... and then we just dried up in the second half...

A few guys are carrying injuries or have some explaining to do..... Ablett going to ground at one stage ..really hasnt got the legs he had..

Miers showed his potential but the game got the better of him .. but really we ran out of talent up forward..and our midfield just could not keep up. It just seems some of our guys just cant show their best in this type of game..tough task.

The last two week has been the best finals performances for a while but it didnt change the taste in the mouth atm...

 

[Seeds]

If hawkins got a week last week how does houli not get a week for his hit on miers. Raised elbow off the play.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Lynch would have slaughtered Blitz. Blitz not fit to carry Lynch's bag.

I've been a pretty big fan of Blitz based on 'the story' and the hype and playing very specific and narrow roles

He is nothing more than an athlete, he is a truly terrible footballer. Banning 3rd man up killed his worth.

Thanks Gaz.
Thanks Harry.

Bye Tim, all the best.

**** you Tomahawk.

Cya Bewsy

**** you Scott.

 

[Cursed Cat]

We threw that away.
Couldn’t go with their run, and their s**t game plan.

Parfitt as trade bait for mine

What the actual F*ck.

Parfitt should be our next Captain.

 

[catters_28]

Tim Kelly played with the heart of a lion tonight. I know he’s more than likely gone next year, but that performance tonight cements the fact that he will never ever receive a boo from me.

 

[Lana]

I'm sad and disappinted especially after our strong start but I'm also proud, we didn't fail to start as many feared, we fought it out when challenged. Ultimately Richmond asked too many questions in the 2nd half that we just couldn't answer with the players we had available. No doubt the MC had to play many out of their preferred positions in the desperate aim of giving us at least a fimiliar and useable structure. Skill error under immense pressure both mental and physical can be understood but I'll still be thinking about the many for want of a nail moments. It's a hard mountain to climb and a huge opportunity was lost. List management issues and demographics aren't in our favour. We've seen signs pointing to a generation change, a strong draft hand should hold us in good stead.

 

[dazbroncos]

Danger?

dont be here.

No second warning.

GO Catters

 

[ToreadorMarch]

2020 is the time to start playing young players who show potential.
Bring on young Freddie Kreuger.
Hopefully Wells can pick a winner in the draft to replace talls like Henderson and Taylor.
But all repsect to Harry. He has been a wonderful over the years and is a 2 time premiership player.

Agreed

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

If hawkins got a week last week how does houli not get a week for his hit on miers. Raised elbow off the play.

Who cares?

 

[Grimoz]

Danger?

Cant you read?

 

[patience]

I think I’m going to step away next year this loss just hurts

And with so many players leaving it’s just heartbreaking to drop a lost opportunity

It surely is. But if you step away and then jump back on later...

 

[year of the cat]

Our full back plays on the wing, gets 10 possessions, while their full forward has 19 possessions, 8 marks and kicks 5 goals in a 19 point win.

Mind boggling decision by Chris Scott.

That was the one. Why the f wouldn’t you move him on to Lynch when he’s giving Taylor a bath? Just stubborn as shit, that’s why.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Not a bad call. They didn't get the pill, didn't tackle, were tentative.

They were always going to have a good period in the game, we needed to make those chances in the second q and break their spirits.

Lets see how accurate my thinking is but felt that had a touch of our 2007 pf v PIES.

If correct tigers easily win the GF

 

[Seeds]

Not much he could of done considering we had 10 defenders in the side tonight..

He could play less defenders.