Geelong rorting the system

[PhatBoy]

Poor Rhys.

Finished his AFL career, didn't get picked up in the MSD either. Took a bunch of supplements to do bodybuilding, which he knew carried risks and took a test to ensure he was playing on an even playing field and was told all was fine before waiting months to be told 'Nope'.

Now getting his name dragged through the mud

If only he'd been old enough from '07-'11, he'd have had a chance to make Geelong's list and would've learnt how to go about it properly.

Should have just taken a combination of every narcotic under the sun and he could have been redrafted onto the WCE rookie list. Pending confirmation he’d actually taken all of them.

 

[PhatBoy]

Sure bud, maybe if you didn't have fat slobs like Brownless and drug fiends like GAblett in your side, you'd have won a flag or 2.

Brownless kicked 2, 3, 4 and 3 goals in the lost grand finals to the hawks, Eagles and Carlton so I’m not sure what his contribution or lack thereof has to do with things. Ablett kicked 9 and 3 in the first two. He was hopeless in the last two but I’m not sure you can quite hold him responsible for not kicking bags of 9 again to make up the difference to opponents kicking 140+ twice in a row. Those sorts of scorelines tend to fall on the defence during video reviews. Maybe it was the back 6 who were overweight or getting on the gear?

 

[bzparkes]

Brownless kicked 2, 3, 4 and 3 goals in the lost grand finals to the hawks, Eagles and Carlton so I’m not sure what his contribution or lack thereof has to do with things. Ablett kicked 9 and 3 in the first two. He was hopeless in the last two but I’m not sure you can quite hold him responsible for not kicking bags of 9 again to make up the difference to opponents kicking 140+ twice in a row. Those sorts of scorelines tend to fall on the defence during video reviews. Maybe it was the back 6 who were overweight or getting on the gear?

So, you're saying those fat players for Geelong were shocked that the WCE were fit and professional, so they accused them of taking PEDs?

 

[bzparkes]

Should have just taken a combination of every narcotic under the sun and he could have been redrafted onto the WCE rookie list. Pending confirmation he’d actually taken all of them.

Should just play for Geelong right now and all he'd get is a fireside pep talk from the AFL CEO.

 

[Sttew]

So, you're saying those fat players for Geelong were shocked that the WCE were fit and professional, so they accused them of taking PEDs?

Brownless wasn't fat as a player. As a player, always able to leap tall buildings...

Who were the other fat players at Geelong back then?

Dean Cox is an enormous unit, probably currently weights 130+ kgs

 

[bzparkes]

Brownless wasn't fat as a player. As a player, always able to leap tall buildings...

Who were the other fat players at Geelong back then?

Dean Cox is an enormous unit, probably currently weights 130+ kgs

Maybe his shirt's hanging but it's not the best rig...




KFC would be jealous of those chunky thighs...

 

[Mr Meow]

Maybe his shirt's hanging but it's not the best rig...

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KFC would be jealous of those chunky thighs...

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What's up with the weird Brownless fetish?

 

[PhatBoy]

Should just play for Geelong right now and all he'd get is a fireside pep talk from the AFL CEO.

If Bailey Smith finds new and exciting ways to circumvent the piss test regime he might get traded west

 

[bzparkes]

If Bailey Smith finds new and exciting ways to circumvent the piss test regime he might get traded west

Umm, Willie in fact didn't circumvent the test, which is why he got suspended.

Bailey seems very good at avoiding rec drug tests since being in Geelong though.

 

[STPer18]

Geez the neutrals are somehow getting even more desperate and toxic. Now some deranged Eagles to add to the mix.

Weagles fans coming in to talk about drugs...talk about leading with your chin, fellas!

Even after the Essendon 'drug saga' and Brisbane's latest doping regime, when you mention footy and drugs 99% of the AFL world goes straight to the Weagles.

 

[PhatBoy]

Umm, Willie in fact didn't circumvent the test, which is why he got suspended.

Bailey seems very good at avoiding rec drug tests since being in Geelong though.

You do the testing?

 

[jannissary]

Weagles fans coming in to talk about drugs...talk about leading with your chin, fellas!

Even after the Essendon 'drug saga' and Brisbane's latest doping regime, when you mention footy and drugs 99% of the AFL world goes straight to the Weagles.

Much to think about ...

 

[bzparkes]

You do the testing?

Bailey at least seemed smart enough to actually piss in the cup and cop his much shorter whack than Willie did. He'd know all about it, I guess.

 

[Sttew]

It's official!

Geelong’s takeover of the AFL nears completion

The anointment of Craig Drummond as AFL chairman would be the latest in multiple executive appointments to come from the Cats.

www.afr.com

 

[RPCB]

I say this as someone who can happily criticise guys who ARENT Australian who just need to f**k up and hear the words ‘pipe down’ from time to time and just realise enough is enough:

• Marlon Samuels when he played: couldn’t stay out of a blue, talked a huge game and rarely delivered (admittedly won WI two world cups)
• Ravi Ashwin thought every ball was out, asked his teammates to review everything, wanted to engage every opponent every five minutes, overappealed relentlessly
• Jamie Overton, built like Tarzan and bowls like Jane, still talks like he is Jeff Thompson, admittedly a surprisingly good batsman but seems to be constantly getting in people’s grille and a pest on the field
• Roston Chase: stop thinking you can bowl and having an over-involvement in the game, remember how to bat.
• There’s dozens of others, that’s just a couple off the top of my head in five seconds that ‘annoy’ me. Sam Curran is another one.

I’m not saying this out of an anti Australian-standpoint or even an anti-Marnus standpoint because when he is just talking to a camera I actually LIKE the guy.
But I think if I had to share ANY sort of cricket environment after watching footage of him giving himself the new ball today against NSW, I would hate the bloke.

Mate, get a life. Yes cricket is your job and you’re a bit eccentric. But it’s gotten to the point of being tiresome how ‘involved’ you are in the game.

I was reading all of that expecting it to segue back to Geelong.

It never did.

 

[PhatBoy]

I was reading all of that expecting it to segue back to Geelong.

It never did.

Bizarrely I went to post a reply in a cricket thread, clicked accidentally on an ad, when I went back it had taken me to the same text so I posted it…. But in a completely different thread

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

Should just play for Geelong right now and all he'd get is a fireside pep talk from the AFL CEO.

You've got it backwards. Baz gave the pep talk to the AFL CEO. Hopefully Dill has taken it all onboard.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The net has slowly been closing in over the past few years, accelerating over the last 12 months. Based on the deflections coming in thick and fast the net must be SUFFOCATING.

I haven't seen a net this slow since 1996 dial up

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Maybe his shirt's hanging but it's not the best rig...

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Can't be bothered scrolling back. What's the relevance of Billy's weight to Geelong rorting the salary cap?

Darren Jarman won Adelaide two consecutive grand finals, and weighs about 200kg post-footy.

Cox and Cummings are both big units. Sampi was fat as **** even in his playing days. People come in all shapes and sizes.

 

[My Tilly]

Can't be bothered scrolling back. What's the relevance of Billy's weight to Geelong rorting the salary cap?

He stated Geelong were into performance enhancing drugs 2007-2011 to which I responded there was more evidence West Coast were doing it in the 1990's as past players commented on noticeable body shape changes and then the whole drug culture which followed.

He then responded by saying had Brownlow been fitter, Geelong might have won a premiership or two.

 

[PhatBoy]

I haven't seen a net this slow since 1996 dial up

‘It was called The Net, with that girl from The Bus.’

 

[Piggy Smalls]

He stated Geelong were into performance enhancing drugs 2007-2011 to which I responded there was more evidence West Coast were doing it in the 1990's as past players commented on noticeable body shape changes and then the whole drug culture which followed.

He then responded by saying had Brownlow been fitter, Geelong might have won a premiership or two.

I wonder how many more goals Lockett would have kicked

 

[My Tilly]

Toughest fixture?

One wonders if opposition fans will change the narrative regarding the Cats draw if it's yet another top four finish.

 

[Elixuh]

Toughest fixture?

One wonders if opposition fans will change the narrative regarding the Cats draw if it's yet another top four finish.

This fixture will be second easiest by the end of next year, just like this year.

 

[CharacterFirst]

This fixture will be second easiest by the end of next year, just like this year.

It's another part of the rort.

We play these teams twice next season:

Brissy during their back-2-back hangover = 2 wins for Geelong.
Suns derailed by Jamarah = 2 wins for Geelong.
Pies who are fading fast due to age = 2 wins for Geelong.
Adelaide who will miss the 2026 eight (10?) as all emerging teams do second year = 2 wins for Geelong.
Freo = always 2 wins for Geelong.
North. Say no more = 2 wins for Geelong.

Everrybody sing along.....

"We are Geelong, the greatest rort of all....."