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

[Grimoz]

We wont make the 8 next year

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Know your know a fan of Blicavs but that doesn't mean someone not getting stuck into him is suddenly family

So surely you can find a better line to use then he's Mark's brother

Mum?

 

[CarAttack]

A little bit of a changing of the guard coming over the next year or so. Some club legends to depart and a little bit of work at the trade table needed. Got some good kids and should get a couple more for Kelly. These things can go either way. I feel now is the time for a bit of a reload without panic stations.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

We wont make the 8 next year

We will

 

[Chinacats]

Tigers better in 19 Scott you moron! Shut your trap and quit 360’ next year. Go to Harvard for 6 weeks and go stroke yourself some more! Blicavs decisions in finals mind boggling!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

So who was on rioli and Jack?

 

[Reg Hickey]

Hawkins wasn't the difference. Our forward conversion in the first half was pretty good, and in the second half we couldn't even get it in there.

What happened is that Richmond stepped up a gear in the second half, put a whole lot more pressure on us, started to get on top in the stoppages (Selwood competed hard as usual, Danger went missing and no-one else did much), and shut down the short kick possession game that we executed so well in the first half.

Unfortunately, instead of working that much harder to continue to make space and provide targets, we reverted to that slow, defensive, kick long down the line style, which they picked off (because it's slow and predictable) and burned us back the other way.

As simple as that for mine.

 

[Seeds]

Well past looking for scapegoats. We had a crack and came up short.

The upside is I can watch the big dance next week while not giving a stuff who wins.

That is not an upside in any shape or form.

 

[GAsnr]

Why move the All Australian fullback there, though? Blicavs is worse than useless forward of the backline. So, we lose twice.

He has spent a large part of his short career playing in the midfield. I agree I would've rather had him back, as I would've last week too. But I think Duncan out, and then Hawkins, played a big part.

 

[SkittleCats]

How'd Daniel Rioli play? You know, his opponent.

That's not how modern football is played. O'Connor could beat his man, but if he's coughing the ball up, missing tackles and missing kicks it's irrelevant. He lacks the capacity to read the play and put himself in dangerous positions.

 

[RegHickeyStand]

We wont make the 8 next year

I am worried this could knock the stuffing out of us mentally. Players stop listening to the coach. I remember the Saints players did that in 2011. 2010 was too much for them.

 

[thecatattack]

We wont make the 8 next year

We will but we won’t make noise in the finals like usual

 

[Chinacats]

We will

And then? Oh flop in September! Care factor zero right now for 2020!

 

[GAsnr]

Hawkins wasn't the difference. Our forward conversion in the first half was pretty good, and in the second half we couldn't even get it in there.

What happened is that Richmond stepped up a gear in the second half, put a whole lot more pressure on us, started to get on top in the stoppages (Selwood competed hard as usual, Danger went missing and no-one else did much), and shut down the short kick possession game that we executed so well in the first half.

Unfortunately, instead of working that much harder to continue to make space and provide targets, we reverted to that slow, defensive, kick long down the line style, which they picked off (because it's slow and predictable) and burned us back the other way.

As simple as that for mine.

That kicking down the line was exactly like the pies game. Was really hoping we'd have an answer after 3/4 time.

 

[Grimoz]

We will

The bottom 8

 

[Cursed Cat]

was a good effort for the first half

but as expected not good enough, just fell apart after half time

Miers very good

Miers our new Stevie Johnson wannabe - a cynical player who can at times be very good.

I'm not sure he'll ever butter up again as he did in 2019, nonetheless he redeemed his own finals series when question marks were mounting.

Tonight was Gryan's ceiling in a nutshell imo.

 

[Grimoz]

And then? Oh flop in September! Care factor zero right now for 2020!

Care factor in general for the club and the game is zero right now and might continue into 2020.

 

[hewhodares]

He is mentally weak with zero game awareness. Your can't win finals with role players like him now. You need contributors who can read the play and know when to Take the game on. O'Connor can't do that.

Mentally weak , i think you are just mental

 

[thecatattack]

Miers our new Stevie Johnson wannabe - a cynical player who can at times be very good.

I'm not sure he'll ever butter up again as he did in 2019, nonetheless he redeemed his own finals series when question marks were mounting.

Tonight was Gryan's ceiling in a nutshell imo.

Christ. First season and only 20yrs old. Yet you’re writing him off already?

 

[Cursed Cat]

Seeya Kelly, thanks for your effort, enjoy West Coast mate.

Gave 2 years of supreme effort.

Could've been a modern-day Polly Farmer if he had the right supporting cast.

 

[RegHickeyStand]

He has spent a large part of his short career playing in the midfield. I agree I would've rather had him back, as I would've last week too. But I think Duncan out, and then Hawkins, played a big part.

Mainly as a defensive mid or a second ruck. Def not an outside player. He has zero feel for it. He doesn't have a football background. So, he just stuffs up as a utility Mr fixit. He was doing great a FB

 

[MacStradbroke]

That's not how modern football is played. O'Connor could beat his man, but if he's coughing the ball up, missing tackles and missing kicks it's irrelevant. He lacks the capacity to read the play and put himself in dangerous positions.

Yes he destroyed possibly their most dangerous small forward. Good observation.

 

[SkittleCats]

Mentally weak , i think you are just mental

That's fine, attack me because you can't argue the point says all I need to know about you.

 

[Seeds]

He has spent a large part of his short career playing in the midfield. I agree I would've rather had him back, as I would've last week too. But I think Duncan out, and then Hawkins, played a big part.

And with the exception of two games he was utterly sh** in the midfield back then. He is not good enough at afl level to play that position.

 

[mcwilrob]

The more Chris Scott pressers I see, the more I think he's an arrogant twat. Certainly came across that way tonight...