Geelong rorting the system

[Elixuh]

One can only imagine how many of those white shirts are going to be stolen off seats pre-match. It’s going to be a bloodbath down at the cattery on Friday night.

It’ll be like the scene from Contagion where everyone’s fighting over the food truck.

 

[DanA]

Should take Cotton On away as a sponsor and give them The Reject Shop instead!

Or Dimmies.....being linked to one of those low end shops would be so funny.

 

[Xtreme]

Reject Shop has been acquired by a Canadian retail ‘giant’, so being sponsored by them could be lucrative.

One up the Christian Petraccas of the world and get Cash Converters on board!

 

[Mr Meow]

Never forget grandpa Fages beat master tactician Chris Scott in a PF

2-1 isn't it?

 

[Elixuh]

2-1 isn't it?

Not sure, I only started following the lions in the week leading up to the PF last year.

 

[bommena]

Cry cry more.

 

[Mr Meow]

Not sure, I only started following the lions in the week leading up to the PF last year.

This weekend will be the first game of AFL I watch. I'm very excited.

 

[Elixuh]

This weekend will be the first game of AFL I watch. I'm very excited.

I thought my preview on the lions board gave a good understanding of what to expect. Also make sure to get a white shirt. Enjoy!

 

[PhatBoy]

Not sure, I only started following the lions in the week leading up to the PF last year.

Outstanding

 

[dazbroncos]

this thing will blow up faster than a missile defense stock being bought by a US senator on a closed door Arms Committee when they find about Tom Steinfort getting a GFC NGA selection that is all perfectly legal per the rules.

Same way Saints are getting theirs as well.

Strap on your helmets they are gonna come and come hard lmao

GO Catters

 

[Elixuh]

this thing will blow up faster than a missile defense stock being bought by a US senator on a closed door Arms Committee when they find about Tom Steinfort getting a GFC NGA selection that is all perfectly legal per the rules.

Same way Saints are getting theirs as well.

Strap on your helmets they are gonna come and come hard lmao

GO Catters

 

[CatToTheFuture]

this thing will blow up faster than a missile defense stock being bought by a US senator on a closed door Arms Committee when they find about Tom Steinfort getting a GFC NGA selection that is all perfectly legal per the rules.

Same way Saints are getting theirs as well.

Strap on your helmets they are gonna come and come hard lmao

GO Catters

You wait until they hear about jesse mellor

 

[CatToTheFuture]

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He can have a whinge about academies when he actually matches bids on the ones he has

 

[Elixuh]

He can have a whinge about academies when he actually matches bids on the ones he has

Fred Bassett is an embarrassment. But also the perfect embodiment of the mighty Sainters.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Derek Hall was a great acquisition.

 

[FootyLad0]

Hey, remember a week or so ago when I quite earnestly asked anybody who had evidence to provide it in support of their rort claims? Didn’t get any responses to that, did I? LOL.

 

[FootyLad0]

Never forget grandpa Fages beat master tactician Chris Scott in a PF

Didn’t he lose two of them prior, including one by 70 points and one in a gifted Home state season on their Home ground?

Scotty has taken a bunch of misfits, rookie draft and unheralded blokes and turned them into a perennial top 4 side.

Conversely Fagan has had a Rolls Royce of 1st round picks and for 6 years having a stacked list and won once, one of those flop seasons included the most gifted Covid riddled season in Queensland where it was the AFL practically begging for the Lions to win it all in the only ever Grand Final on their Home ground and they blew it….

Honestly, if they didn’t win in 2024 he would be Leon Cameron 2.0 with GWS. He’s lucky he’s got the side he’s got.

That’s the difference.

 

[Elixuh]

Didn’t he lose two of them prior, including one by 70 points and one in a gifted Home state season on their Home ground?

Scotty has taken a bunch of misfits, rookie draft and unheralded blokes and turned them into a perennial top 4 side.

Conversely Fagan has had a Rolls Royce of 1st round picks and for 6 years having a stacked list and won once, one of those flop seasons included the most gifted Covid riddled season in Queensland where it was the AFL practically begging for the Lions to win it all in the only ever Grand Final on their Home ground and they blew it….

Honestly, if they didn’t win in 2024 he would be Leon Cameron 2.0 with GWS. He’s lucky he’s got the side he’s got.

That’s the difference.

Don’t you mean Geelong has recruited numerous former first round picks via…well we all know how…to remain competitive.

 

[Mr Meow]

Don’t you mean Geelong has recruited numerous former first round picks via…well we all know how…to remain competitive.

Geelong 2025 best 23's original draft status:

Cameron - GWS underage selection
Neale - pick 33
Stengle - rookie draft
Miers - pick 57
Close - rookie draft
Mannagh - pick 36
Stewart - pick 40
Dempsey - rookie draft
Holmes - pick 20
Atkins- rookie draft
Mullin - international pick
Smith - pick 7
Blicavs - rookie draft
Dangerfield - pick 10
Stanley - pick 47
SDK - pick 19
O'Connor - category B rookie
Duncan - pick 28
Humphries - pick 63
J.Henry - rookie draft
O'Sullivan - pick 11
Z.Guthrie - rookie draft
Martin - number 1 mini draft

You have to marvel at the above side being a contender.

 

[Elixuh]

Geelong 2025 best 23's original draft status:

Cameron - GWS underage selection
Neale - pick 33
Stengle - rookie draft
Miers - pick 57
Close - rookie draft
Mannagh - pick 36
Stewart - pick 40
Dempsey - rookie draft
Holmes - pick 20
Atkins- rookie draft
Mullin - international pick
Smith - pick 7
Blicavs - rookie draft
Dangerfield - pick 10
Stanley - pick 47
SDK - pick 19
O'Connor - category B rookie
Duncan - pick 28
Humphries - pick 63
J.Henry - rookie draft
O'Sullivan - pick 11
Z.Guthrie - rookie draft
Martin - number 1 mini draft

You have to marvel at the above side being a contender.

Look at all those first round picks. So many trades, so much farmland.

 

[Catsace]

One up the Christian Petraccas of the world and get Cash Converters on board!

Think it's Bont-world now anyway

 

[Mr Meow]

Look at all those first round picks. So many trades, so much farmland

18 of the best 23 taken at pick 19 or later (including 9 rookie/international) is just absurd, you're right. I'm glad you are on board.

 

[Mr Meow]

Look at all those first round picks. So many trades, so much farmland.

Brisbane 2025 best 23's original draft status:

Rayner - pick 1
Ah Chee - pick 8
Hipwood - pick 14
Bailey - pick 15
Lohman - pick 20
Morris - pick 31
Cameron- rookie draft
McCluggage - pick 3
W.Ashcroft - F/S gift (pick 2)
L.Ashcroft - F/S gift (pick 5)
Berry - pick 17
Dunkley - pick 25
Neale - pick 58
Fletcher - pick 12
Zorko - pre-list
Wilmot - pick 16
Starcevich - pick 18
Lester - pick 28
Coleman - pick 37
Andrews - pick 61
Payne - pick 54
Answerth - pick 55
Fort - pick 65

11x top-18 picks, 4x top-5's and only 1 from the rookie draft (Adelaide's)!

Much pricier. Must have involved tanking for a while I reckon. A rort against integrity of the competition.

 

[Xtreme]

Brisbane 2025 best 23's original draft status:

Rayner - pick 1
Ah Chee - pick 8
Hipwood - pick 14
Bailey - pick 15
Lohman - pick 20
Morris - pick 31
Cameron- rookie draft
McCluggage - pick 3
W.Ashcroft - F/S gift (pick 2)
L.Ashcroft - F/S gift (pick 5)
Berry - pick 17
Dunkley - pick 25
Neale - pick 58
Fletcher - pick 12
Zorko - pre-list
Wilmot - pick 16
Starcevich - pick 18
Lester - pick 28
Coleman - pick 37
Andrews - pick 61
Payne - pick 54
Answerth - pick 55
Fort - pick 65

11x top-18 picks, 4x top-5's and only 1 from the rookie draft (Adelaide's)!

Much pricier. Must have involved tanking for a while I reckon. A rort against integrity of the competition.

I'd rather go the tank instead of bribing players with land and retail stores!

 

[Mr Meow]

I'd rather go the tank instead of bribing players with land and retail stores!

You have the brainpower of a small shrew though.