Geelong to go undefeated for the rest of 2024??

[Freomaniac]

No one's ever done it in this league.

So no.

crows didnt tank hard enough lol

 

[danster168]

We won a flag two years ago …it’s not like we are cellar dwelling club that suddenly became good …that’s my point I seen posters write the club off and make every excuse under the sun as to why we are s**t despite having a good run

I seen it all before haters are going to hate

Nah, I don't think I'd ever write Geelong off especially with the home ground advantages which always gives you guys a good home and away finish. I still put you guys around 5th-7th personally.

 

[Strange Cat]

Nah, I don't think I'd ever write Geelong off especially with the home ground advantages which always gives you guys a good home and away finish. I still put you guys around 5th-7th personally.

Yep those 2 home games we had so far and 9 home games a year really gives us an advantage over other clubs that get 12 home games a year

Amazing insights …

 

[danster168]

Yep those 2 home games we had so far and 9 home games a year really gives us an advantage over other clubs that get 12 home games a year

Amazing insights …

you've played a bunch of bad teams this year (excluding Brisbane) so home ground advantage is irrelevant at this point. Not only is GMHBA uniquely shaped, you get to train on the ground that you play at. A luxury that many clubs don't get to have. So when you play a melbourne team it's a big advantage compared to when Melbourne teams play each other at the mcg where it's no advantage at all.

 

[Mr Meow]

you've played a bunch of bad teams this year (excluding Brisbane) so home ground advantage is irrelevant at this point. Not only is GMHBA uniquely shaped, you get to train on the ground that you play at. A luxury that many clubs don't get to have. So when you play a melbourne team it's a big advantage compared to when Melbourne teams play each other at the mcg where it's no advantage at all.

We tend to play stronger sides away from Geelong and weaker ones there. The really good sides of the last decade like Hawthorn, Richmond and Collingwood in their best years have barely played there as a collective.

When Sydney, Melbourne and GWS have had their stronger sides, they routinely won at GMHBA. Pretenders do get found out there and we even saw that last year with Melbourne and Port.

Teams like Port and Brisbane lose away because of mental fragility. It isn't something that only applies in Geelong because the ground is a bit more narrow.

 

[Strange Cat]

you've played a bunch of bad teams this year (excluding Brisbane) so home ground advantage is irrelevant at this point. Not only is GMHBA uniquely shaped, you get to train on the ground that you play at. A luxury that many clubs don't get to have. So when you play a melbourne team it's a big advantage compared to when Melbourne teams play each other at the mcg where it's no advantage at all.

Wow we get to train at our home ground that we get to play on …that must be why the GC has multiple flags such an unfair advantage

 

[danster168]

We tend to play stronger sides away from Geelong and weaker ones there. The really good sides of the last decade like Hawthorn, Richmond and Collingwood in their best years have barely played there as a collective.

When Sydney, Melbourne and GWS have had their stronger sides, they routinely won at GMHBA. Pretenders do get found out there and we even saw that last year with Melbourne and Port.

Teams like Port and Brisbane lose away because of mental fragility. It isn't something that only applies in Geelong because the ground is a bit more narrow.

bit harsh to call us pretenders last year. lost to Collingwood by 7 points, kicking inaccurately and then to Carlton by 2 points after kicking 9.17 without our 2 main forwards out.

it's hard to win away in Geelong. distorted ground, noise of affirmation with umps, plus don't get to train on it. Even in 2021, we basically lost, until a kick after the siren. its a tough venue

 

[danster168]

Wow we get to train at our home ground that we get to play on …that must be why the GC has multiple flags such an unfair advantage

So you just pick a team that hasn't won multiple flags and work backwards to make a point. I see right through it. You're clearly triggered for a reason I don't know. You could just admit that it's an unfair advantage but sure, argue for the sake of denial

 

[Strange Cat]

bit harsh to call us pretenders last year. lost to Collingwood by 7 points, kicking inaccurately and then to Carlton by 2 points after kicking 9.17 without our 2 main forwards out.

it's hard to win away in Geelong. distorted ground, noise of affirmation with umps, plus don't get to train on it . Even in 2021, we basically lost, until a kick after the siren. its a tough venue

Lots of teams don’t get to train at the MCG and face a hostile crowd and still do well

Stop making silly excuses

 

[Strange Cat]

So you just pick a team that hasn't won multiple flags and work backwards to make a point. I see right through it. You're clearly triggered for a reason I don't know. You could just admit that it's an unfair advantage but sure, argue for the sake of denial

You missed the point but not suprising if you’re going to troll do a better job

 

[STPer18]

Geelong have had a piss easy draw for the best part of twenty years by never having to play Geelong.

 

[danster168]

Lots of teams don’t get to train at the MCG and face a hostile crowd and still do well

Stop making silly excuses

exactly. that's why it makes it unfair that Geelong gets to. This thread is about Geelong. It's unfair, bottom line. You should have to play all your home games at the mcg like everyone else

 

[danster168]

Geelong have had a piss easy draw for the best part of twenty years by never having to play Geelong.

dude. u came 12th...

 

[Tandy]

Embarrassing from the OP. Good thread for the bay really. Will we go undefeated, no. But geez it's been good to go through 9 months of the year just constantly winning games for the last 15 years. Us bottoming out is a distant memory. Would hate to be a fan of a pathetic club who doesn't set themselves up for sustained success and decides to rebuild for 10 years.

 

[Mr Meow]

bit harsh to call us pretenders last year. lost to Collingwood by 7 points, kicking inaccurately and then to Carlton by 2 points after kicking 9.17 without our 2 main forwards out.

it's hard to win away in Geelong. distorted ground, noise of affirmation with umps, plus don't get to train on it. Even in 2021, we basically lost, until a kick after the siren. its a tough venue

Geelong has a notoriously sleepy crowd that is mocked by opposition fans: the knitting crew.

Free kick differentials at Geelong have never really supported the misplaced umpiring theories.

What helps Geelong's record dramatically since 2004 as opposed to the previous 6 years is that we have generally fielded strong teams. The invite list always involves a handful of sides that good teams should be beating at home. Similar to Brisbane when they are up and going. There really haven't been a bunch of incredibly strong "road warrior" Interstate teams in that time frame either. If we'd played big, Melbourne based teams in their peak there more often the record would undoubtedly be weaker.

These are more relevant factors than the ground being a bit narrower.

 

[Strange Cat]

dude. u came 12th...

How many spoons do you have again? Refresh my memory

 

[The Casey Cat]

So you just pick a team that hasn't won multiple flags and work backwards to make a point. I see right through it. You're clearly triggered for a reason I don't know. You could just admit that it's an unfair advantage but sure, argue for the sake of denial

It's Geelong you stupid, ignorant fool. They are not a suburb of Melbourne so they have maintained a home ground not in Melbourne. Any unfair advantage is balanced by playing considerably less than every other side plays at their home ground and not getting finals there. Geelong win games because Geelong has been good. Last year when Geelong wasn't so good - they lost 3 times in Geelong.

 

[danster168]

How many spoons do you have again? Refresh my memory

what a weird thing to bring up. wouldn't have a clue. Nor do I care about what my team was like before I was even born..odd

 

[Strange Cat]

what a weird thing to bring up. wouldn't have a clue. Nor do I care about what my team was like before I was even born..odd

You were born after 2008? That explains things very well

Geelong last “wooden spoon” finish was back in the 1950’s for references

 

[Mr Meow]

bit harsh to call us pretenders last year. lost to Collingwood by 7 points, kicking inaccurately and then to Carlton by 2 points after kicking 9.17 without our 2 main forwards out.

I guess my pretender theory is based on predicting Melbourne to do no damage in finals the previous two seasons and seeing it play out. Deeply inefficient sides tend to struggle in finals and it's hard for a group to win multiple flags without a fairly strong forward line.

Melbourne are also unlike the other big Melbourne based clubs this century in that they do not play the MCG particularly well, so lose their finals advantage there (that Hawthorn, Richmond and Collingwood in their best seasons have exploited so well). They have looked their best playing in WA.

 

[danster168]

It's Geelong you stupid, ignorant fool. They are not a suburb of Melbourne so they have maintained a home ground not in Melbourne. Any unfair advantage is balanced by playing considerably less than every other side plays at their home ground and not getting finals there. Geelong win games because Geelong has been good. Last year when Geelong wasn't so good - they lost 3 times in Geelong.

Love the name calling. classy. At least you admitted it was an advantage. It's not hard to admit the obvious. The dees train in Cranbourne which probably takes just as long to get there as it would to get to Geelong. A common challenge that other clubs have to face that don't get the luxury of training at home.

 

[danster168]

You were born after 2008? That explains things very well

Geelong last “wooden spoon” finish was back in the 1950’s for references

The question was, how many spoons have we won, not when was our last spoon? Please reply to correct this oversight.

Only Geelong fans would care about spoons. It's not an even competition so you can't compare. How many flags would you have won without the benefits of the father/son? It'll never be an even comp.

 

[STPer18]

dude. u came 12th...

The lowest finish in our history. What about the other 15-20 seasons though? Geelong's biggest advantage is not having to play against Geelong.

 

[joe444]

"Not only is GMHBA uniquely shaped, you get to train on the ground that you play at"

Geelong fan has been made to admit Geelong plays at Geelong.

 

[Strange Cat]

The question was, how many spoons have we won, not when was our last spoon? Please reply to correct this oversight.

Only Geelong fans would care about spoons. It's not an even competition so you can't compare. How many flags would you have won without the benefits of the father/son? It'll never be an even comp.

You’re having comprehension issues I see , you said you didn’t care what your team was like before you were born the last spoons you had were in 2008-2009 you forget your very recent history ….hence why I brought it up

Don’t forget this all started because you think Geelong finishing 12th for the first time in the club’s history was something to make fun of

Laughable really