Geelong rorting the system

[CatToTheFuture]

I haven’t read the rest of the thread but has anyone mentioned Geelong, whilst Hocking was within the AFL boys club, orchestrating a deal where they identified a loophole and were allowed to acquire Bowes’ large contact and then smooth it out? All whilst collecting an extremely generous pick 8 in the bargain? By the time any other club cottoned-on (pardon the pun) at the ridiculousness of this situation Bowes (& pick 8) was already signed, sealed and delivered.

The Handbaggers are AFL media darlings however, and will always get a free pass.

Ah yes, the conspiracy where the suns set the terms of the deal and Bowes could have picked any club. Cloak and dagger work from Hocking there.

 

[Strange Cat]

Geelong really let everyone take a breath from the Baz rort talk, and then Chris Scott signs on with a key sponsor. I'm looking forward to the next completely above board announcement.

Ask and you’ll shall recieve

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Legally enforceable, no. But wink and a handshake, yes.

"I gave this dude 5k to come mow my lawn but I also gave him a wink and a handshake that it was conditional on him coming back a year later to do a full kitchen Reno for me" - yeah don't think that would work

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Ask and you’ll shall recieve

Ooooh Geelong is going to preferential financial support to perform and grow!

 

[Footy Smarts]

Ask and you’ll shall recieve

At least now everyone knows where to send their complaints.

 

[Strange Cat]

Ooooh Geelong is going to preferential financial support to perform and grow!

I think it’s only fair we get exclusive Falcons development academy access and more funding for KP stadium

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I think it’s only fair we get exclusive Falcons development academy access and more funding for KP stadium

Surely the academy zone for the only country Vic team is Vic Country

Just flatten out that V to a hoop and add a couple more

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Surely the academy zone for the only country Vic team is Vic Country

Just flatten out that V to a hoop and add a couple more

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That's what you should be playing in, a Vic country league based in the west of the state and possibly including Mt Gambier. You wouldn't even have to cheat to lose Preliminary Finals at that level.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

That's what you should be playing in, a Vic country league based in the west of the state and possibly including Mt Gambier. You wouldn't even have to cheat to lose Preliminary Finals at that level.

The whole league is our Vic Country, you're just playing in it

 

[Meteoric Rise]

The whole league is our Vic Country, you're just playing in it

Funny how we own you in finals if we are playing in your league.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Funny how we own you in finals if we are playing in your league.

Mate, get a number, half the league has beaten us in finals

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Mate, get a number, half the league has beaten us in finals

But half the league hasn't outscored you 10 v 1 in finals.

However you are correct, Cats beaten in finals doesn't only happen when they meet the Tigers. It happens regardless.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

But half the league hasn't outscored you 10 v 1 in finals.

However you are correct, Cats beaten in finals doesn't only happen when they meet the Tigers. It happens regardless.

I'm glad you finally made it to the accurate observation, that your team isn't special

 

[sexyhunk]

Ask and you’ll shall recieve

Yes!! keep them coming.

is always the same losers crying from one complaining about geelong thread to another.

 

[HairyO]

You’re just damned lucky we let you join our comp

You need us, Springfield.

Imagine being as kissed on the dick as Geelong is, and still not even being able to 2-peat, let alone 3-peat.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

You need us, Springfield.

Imagine being as kissed on the dick as Geelong is, and still not even being able to 2-peat, let alone 3-peat.

Hey we're like NASA. Hit the mark in the 60s and still damn impressive today

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Its happening again

Makes you wonder how much money we were paying kents in brown paper bags for the AFL to come down on us when they let s*** like this slide on the daily for the Cats?

Just another chapter in the 'Geelong follow a different rule book to the rest of the league' series. Every person down in that backwater marsh knows about the property deals and pubs, add Cotton On and now this and it's just beyond laughable.

 

[PhatBoy]

But half the league hasn't outscored you 10 v 1 in finals.

However you are correct, Cats beaten in finals doesn't only happen when they meet the Tigers. It happens regardless.

When we meet you in them again in half a millennium we’ll remember to get upset about it. In the meantime the rest of the competition can have at it.

 

[HairyO]

Makes you wonder how much money we were paying kents in brown paper bags for the AFL to come down on us when they let s*** like this slide on the daily for the Cats?

Just another chapter in the 'Geelong follow a different rule book to the rest of the league' series. Every person down in that backwater marsh knows about the property deals and pubs, add Cotton On and now this and it's just beyond laughable.

When every other club opened their books, came clean, stopped doing the brown paper bags thing and instead moved to other dodgy methods, Carlton's thing was to keep going with the brown paper bags.

Elliot had a massive ego, but wasnt very bright.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

I'm glad you finally made it to the accurate observation, that your team isn't special

Our team has set itself apart from others, but not for that reason.

This thread is about the Cats rort network though, so people don't want to be reading details of how a humble club from the inner south east of Melbourne courageously overcame all sorts of unfair barriers to register the last ever dynasty.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

When we meet you in them again in half a millennium we’ll remember to get upset about it. In the meantime the rest of the competition can have at it.

Yes of course, you only posted a thousand posts in the Dusty GOAT thread because someone reminded you to get upset about what he and Richmond did & kept doing to Geelong.

 

[PhatBoy]

Yes of course, you only posted a thousand posts in the Dusty GOAT thread because someone reminded you to get upset about what he and Richmond did & kept doing to Geelong.

Yea that’s what it was. It was being upset. It’s why I keep doing it in Hawthorn threads as well. Not everyone takes this stuff as life and death seriously as you do, I’m sorry to tell you. Some people just are interested in talking about it.

 

[Taper]

Makes you wonder how much money we were paying kents in brown paper bags for the AFL to come down on us when they let s*** like this slide on the daily for the Cats?

Just another chapter in the 'Geelong follow a different rule book to the rest of the league' series. Every person down in that backwater marsh knows about the property deals and pubs, add Cotton On and now this and it's just beyond laughable.

It's also common knowledge around the Geelong area that Zak Butters will be coming to us as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of 2026, not sure yet about whether or not he'll become a Cotton On ambassador though.
However, given we're the only club to have traded for free agents (not once but twice), we'll probably be nice enough to entertain and facilitate a trade for him.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

It's also common knowledge around the Geelong area that Zak Butters will be coming to us as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of 2026, not sure yet about whether or not he'll become a Cotton On ambassador though.
However, given we're the only club to have traded for free agents (not once but twice), we'll probably be nice enough to entertain and facilitate a trade for him.

Just like ur also getting Reid... And TDK... And you were getting Oliver this year... Good luck finding a spare 10 first rounders for them when their clubs match the offers.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Just like ur also getting Reid... And TDK... And you were getting Oliver this year... Good luck finding a spare 10 first rounders for them when their clubs match the offers.

Not sure we can fit TDK in to be honest. Pass on our condolences