Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2022, part II

[goyoucatters]

Bold is simple

The coach has changed

Not sure this current change in coach made that much difference, though. He was already back in the leadership group (and therefore a 'reasonable' candidate to be the next captain) under Rutten. The more interesting reality is that he went out of the leadership group under Worsfold.

Was that more player-driven or coach-driven? I guess we'll never know. But it did seem very strange at the time. And seems stranger still now.

 

[StonedCat]

Let the rumours begin for 2024

 

[BotsMaster]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Strange Cat]

Kinda pathetic as the tigers are still in it, but that’s what you get with public voting …their grand finals was nothing short of being s**t to watch

 

[And_ROOS]

Kinda pathetic as the tigers are still in it, but that’s what you get with public voting …their grand finals was nothing short of being s**t to watch

2017 fair enough but Port in 2004 probably edges Richmond 2020.

 

[STPer18]

Kinda pathetic as the tigers are still in it, but that’s what you get with public voting …their grand finals was nothing short of being s**t to watch

They're not gonna last long methinks.

 

[BotsMaster]

They're not gonna last long methinks.

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From memory, there was a thread on the main board comparing the two sides.

 

[STPer18]

From memory, there was a thread on the main board comparing the two sides.

Yeah there was one not long ago that got shitcanned to the polls board or something eventually, but that was about the Tigs being better than all of Brisbane 01-03, Hawthorn 13-15 and Geelong 07-11.

Humble lot.

 

[Strange Cat]

Yeah there was one not long ago that got shitcanned to the polls board or something eventually, but that was about the Tigs being better than all of Brisbane 01-03, Hawthorn 13-15 and Geelong 07-11.

Humble lot.

I’m going to enjoy their next few decades of medocricity

 

[And_ROOS]

I’m going to enjoy their next few decades of medocricity

They are going to wag the tail one more time in the next 3 years before that happens, be it a PF upset and then getting a GF smashing, or maybe knicking a flag. Don't want that to be against us.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Wellsy35]

What a s**t club, to have former players trashing current ones publicly in the media. I honestly can’t think of another club that does it to even remotely the same degree.

 

[Mr Meow]

What a s**t club, to have former players trashing current ones publicly in the media. I honestly can’t think of another club that does it to even remotely the same degree.

Didn't Cummings only play a couple of years with them at the start of his career? His drivel is hardly going to draw Lloyd-esque "former player" controversy and quite clearly comes from a position of little know how. About the same as Clint Bizzel saying he wasn't sure how good of a leader Guthrie is.

 

[Wellsy35]

Didn't Cummings only play a couple of years with them at the start of his career? His drivel is hardly going to draw Lloyd-esque "former player" controversy and quite clearly comes from a position of little know how. About the same as Clint Bizzel saying he wasn't sure how good of a leader Guthrie is.

Of course it’s not the same as Lloyd doing it, but he took the time to trash Merrett as a cheap, ineffectual player who selfishly stat-pads, and then advocate for Redman as a better candidate, despite being drafted by them.

My point was you always hear stories like this about Essendon.

 

[Mr Meow]

Of course it’s not the same as Lloyd doing it, but he took the time to trash Merrett as a cheap, ineffectual player who selfishly stat-pads, and then advocate for Redman as a better candidate, despite being drafted by them.

My point was you always hear stories like this about Essendon.

It's the actual statement that is poisonous, irrespective of whether he got drafted by them. I'd cringe if an ex Geelong player talked about any club's players in such a way. He was only a small step away from saying "well he's a bit of a pansy isn't he?".

 

[And_ROOS]

Guy not involved with the club, who has no idea of the relationships between players and doesn't know what kind of leader Merrett is feels inclined to make comment about thing he knows nothing about.

Reminds me of when Harley was named captain and there were flogs questioning it. Doesn't look so bad historically anymore does it.

Merrett is 27, has the third most games on their list behind Shiel and Heppell, I am not sure who else could be captain? Parish maybe, but rumor is he is gone next year.

McGrath seems a likely type when he is around 26, maybe he is next in line?

 

[cats_09]

Guy not involved with the club, who has no idea of the relationships between players and doesn't know what kind of leader Merrett is feels inclined to make comment about thing he knows nothing about.

Reminds me of when Harley was named captain and there were flogs questioning it. Doesn't look so bad historically anymore does it.

Merrett is 27, has the third most games on their list behind Shiel and Heppell, I am not sure who else could be captain? Parish maybe, but rumor is he is gone next year.

McGrath seems a likely type when he is around 26, maybe he is next in line?

McGrath is VC, so based on that would seem to be next in line

 

[standupand]

Fremantle announces name change for Sir Doug Nicholls Round

Fremantle will be known as Walyalup for two rounds this season, following the lead of Melbourne

www.afl.com.au

Kudos to Freo/Walyalup for this.

However I question whether this article is entirely correct in suggesting that their game against Narrm will be the first time two teams with Indigenous names will play each other in the AFL.

It does also say that they will play under that name against Geelong (Djilang) the week prior.

 

[BotsMaster]

SEN still have time to delete that article.

 

[cats_09]

SEN still have time to delete that article.

Doubt they will, and think they enjoy the controversy that articles like this create

 

[Turkey Tom]

Doubt they will, and think they enjoy the controversy that articles like this create

Yep, to quote Hutchy "It is all about the clicks"

 

[cats_09]

And the AFL Nation Twitter account getting in on the action

 

[BotsMaster]

 

[cats_09]

Bugger

We were up on the Hawks when I voted this morning