Preview Geelong vs Collingwood, Practice Match Fri 26 Feb, 11am @ GMHBA

[Mad_Hatter]

This is a strong Geelong team...

 

[cats_09]

No Duncan, Dahlhaus or Simpson from the GF team along with no Ablett or Taylor who've retired

 

[Mad_Hatter]

LOVE that attack Bewsy

 

[cats_09]

Danger starting with a pin point accurate kick on Cameron's chest

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Well that's about as good a start as possible, good attack at a turn over, clean ball movement and Cameron slotting a nice close in goal.

 

[BORIS332]

That was very nice from Evans. Looks like he's stacked on some size too.

 

[cats_09]

One thing I don't understand with both todays practice game and also the AFLW is why don't we keep the nets up behind the goals - they don't have folk sitting there for AFLW games, so surely it would be an easier option than trying to find the ball in the empty stand

 

[cats_09]

 

[Mad_Hatter]

One thing I don't understand with both todays practice game and also the AFLW is why don't we keep the nets up behind the goals - they don't have folk sitting there for AFLW games, so surely it would be an easier option than trying to find the ball in the empty stand

From my playing days the excuse used was possible danger the poles pose to the players.
Easy enough fix, just put the nets outside the fence.

 

[calder_daddy]

its good to be back

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Rohan having a career game so far. Been close to doing something multiple times. None became anything.

 

[BORIS332]

Jarvis looks really ordinary.

 

[Grimoz]

Jarvis looks really ordinary.

Has never really looked anything but ordinary, not sure he will be around for the long haul at this rate.

 

[BORIS332]

Our ball movement has been beautiful, especially for a practice game.

 

[cats_09]

Zuth getting involved early

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Our ball movement has been beautiful, especially for a practice game.

Looks to be more urgent too, seen some hand offs that they wouldn't have attempted last year which is a good sign early.

 

[STPer18]

Evans is a little nugget. Looks alright.

 

[cats_09]

Looks to be more urgent too, seen some hand offs that they wouldn't have attempted last year which is a good sign early.

Wonder if part of that is curtesy of the new "Stand" rule - the quick hand off keeps the ball moving when the closest opponent may be a bit flat footed

 

[Grimoz]

Score update lads?

 

[cats_09]

Score update lads?

19 vs 6, plus a couple of out on the full

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Wonder if part of that is curtesy of the new "Stand" rule - the quick hand off keeps the ball moving when the closest opponent may be a bit flat footed

I hope so, seems a rule that can be exploited.

 

[goyoucatters]

I do look forward to this year's meltdown by someone because they think preseason form = season form.

And, of course, David King takes preseason form very seriously, so that should tell you everything you need to know about it.

It really does, Still, I'm not sure Kingy is so into preseason analysis since Moons retired, though...

 

[cats_09]

Nice kick from Jarvis to Hawkins

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Whose the pies guy in the stream? Loving some of his light banter.

 

[cats_09]

Whose the pies guy in the stream? Loving some of his light banter.