Review Geelong tries its best to lose and finds a way to stagger to a 4 point win over Demons

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

If that kick had of gone through we would have lost. This was the definition of an ugly win. Two hours of circle work was an atrocious spectacle to watch. The mediocrity loving supporters will be ebullient with that win. The more switched on will know this side is no longer in contention for a flag. The Cats were shit out there today, we were just lucky the Dee's were a fraction shittier. Based on current form, I don't think we'll even make the top 8 this year.

 

[AlcoaCat]

I'll happily take win especially going to work tomorrow with a demons fan.
Guthrie fantastic, glad to see Steven at least do something and Hawk get some form back.
Mids had a good spreas and happy how Fort did against Gawn.
Sav did some nice things too so hope he's building.
Wow got away with that in the end and somehow we'll be 6th this round with a tough 4 weeks to come

Props for the glass half full.

 

[catempire]

Fort was OK in the ruck contests but thoroughly beaten. Around the ground, apart from the mark and goal he was horrendous. No presence whatsoever and lack of presence cost at least the Fritch goal.

 

[frggr]

Danger is doing media now. He will be more than fine

Damn, I was hoping I could blame that shanked kick on a brain injury

 

[romeohwho]

Better second half but not by much. A couple of ordinary teams atm.
Good to have Kolo back. Stevens messed everything up but was getting to where he should have been and will improve. Henry did ok. Guthrie and Duncan pretty good. Several players very little impact.
Will need to improve a lot for next week.

 

[Mr Meow]

Should have won last week, should have lost today. Swings/roundabouts.

One thing is clear: we are doing no damage in 2020.

Bang on. Middle of the road team, at best, depending on whether a few other sides are keen to stay at this (terrible) level.

Of the past two weeks we just about did enough to earn one win, so I refuse to have a tantrum over the performance. Until the last 5 minutes or so, they played dour and low confidence football, yet the effort and will was much improved from last week. The ending wasn't too unexpected, as this collection of players have basically always lacked effective ball movement under pressure and composure in the big moments.

I'll always hope my team win (even when favourable draft picks are an alternative reward) and take an undeserved win over a spirited undeserved loss. The football under Scott has been ugly for years, it's just that now our quality has gone even further down. Get used to it, folks. This is the new normal.

 

[BigCat1]

Fort ated well
Guthrie played well
Henry played okay

Fort copped an absolute bath Frggr. Didn’t even get near a hitout. He’s an adequate backup.

 

[Xcat]

Has Jack Steven one grabbed a single touch in 2 games? Always fumbling

 

[BennyGan]

It’s becoming a joke now, Atkins cannot play next week. You cannot tell me that Narkle or Clark would have as little impact as he did today. I don’t think he has a stat in the second half.

 

[allrighty]

In 10 years with Scott at the helm we have gone from fearless to fearful. Must watch to can't watch. Ruthless to gutless. Shameless to shameful. Congratulations Brian and Chris, I'll supply the fork.

I will always fight for the Cats but I cannot defend pissweak mediocracy.

 

[Seeds]

Outs: Menegola , Stewart and Rohan

in: who knows anymore

suns are in good form it’s going to be pretty tough to watch

You want to keep the player who had only 1 tackle and 1 touch?

 

[Magnum]

That kick backwards into our defensive 50 with 2 minutes to go that resulted in a goal

FFS Stevens ... I almost wanted to lose at that point huge couch beatings occured

 

[BennyGan]

It's going to be a massacre. Matt Rowell is better than our entire midfield at the moment.

*entire team

 

[frggr]

Fort copped an absolute bath Frggr. Didn’t even get near a hitout. He’s an adequate backup.

Against Gawn that's about all we can hope for & adequate

 

[Jimmy Willis Jawline]

O'conner was good tonight. Must have just had a brain snap.
I dont know if we were trying to play calm controlled footy, or it was like they were depressed or something.
Steven out for Constable
Stewart out for Clark
Sav out for Kreuger
Henry out for DeKoning
Ablett out for Evans

Right or wrong we really gotta see some new blood and fire.

 

[allrighty]

Goes to show how bad Melbourne really are.

The players aren't taking any notice when they need to dig deep.

 

[cats_09]

Outs: Stewart (inj), Atkins (MIA)
In: Clark, Narkle

 

[Seeds]

Best thing out of that is a defender injured himself so we are forced to reduce the number of defenders in the team.


Pity it was our best defender. :-(

 

[frggr]

Tom Stewart did more in half a quarter than Atkins did all game

 

[Munich]

KB's after-game, expert comments...insightful stuff...

"If Geelong want to win a Premiership, they've got to play better than that."

lol.

 

[Baudolino]

Two things can be true at once:

Thing 1: The brand of footy we played today was dire, unattractive, and won't stand up in finals.

Thing 2: Today was a tactical win for Chris Scott. He set up to negate Melbourne and it worked. Someone in the matchday thread said "we have no way to defend against quick plays", which made me laugh, because if anything defending against quick plays is the one and only thing we're doing at a high level at the moment. Our whole game plan today was built around it. I'm not saying I like that of course.

Anyway, something needs to change because we ain't a good team at the moment.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Even if we won by 10 goals this was a terrible performance as a cats fan.

The spirit of the club is dead. We are not geelong anymore. We are more like a malthouse or ross lyon team.

Song definitely needs to be changed if Scott is going to continue to coach. That is as far as away from the way the game should be played as you can get.

And it's not as if you can use the argument that it doesn't matter how you do it, as long as you win. We barely scraped over Melbourne. A mediocre team playing a shit game plan is not great to watch or something that gives you any hope for success.

 

[dees arent rabble]

Worst game ive ever watched.

Well done on the win.

 

[Cataholic]

Bang on. Middle of the road team, at best, depending on whether a few other sides are keen to stay at this (terrible) level.

Of the past two weeks we just about did enough to earn one win, so I refuse to have a tantrum over the performance. Until the last 5 minutes or so, they played dour and low confidence football, yet the effort and will was much improved from last week. The ending wasn't too unexpected, as this collection of players have basically always lacked effective ball movement under pressure and composure in the big moments.

I'll always hope my team win (even when favourable draft picks are an alternative reward) and take an undeserved win over a spirited undeserved loss. The football under Scott has been ugly for years, it's just that now our quality has gone even further down. Get used to it, folks. This is the new normal.

Well, sh*t

 

[Glassjaw]

Observations...

Ablett's contested work and ability to keep his feet is nothing short of phenomenal
Number 2 umpire is up there with Stevic and Nicholls for worst in the AFL
Rohan is not a footballer
Steven needs a month in the reserves
O'Connor is not to blame for that shite at the end. That's a result of him doing the chippy chippy he's instructed to do by an inept coach
Guthrie probably bog
Tuohy offers nothing to this team
Bayley Fritsch has an enormously punchable head
Oliver tied with Sicily for biggest flog in the AFL
Jack Henry is a very good footballer
This gameplan will not win the VFL premiership, let alone AFL

Edit: Forget to mention. Best thing about this game was no Dwayne Russell. Absolutely fantastic not having to listen to it.