Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2023, part I

[cats_09]

Think we are witnessing the GF preview here.

Disagree

I doubt Melbourne makes the GF

And I wouldn't be surprised to see Collingwood fall short in the prelim two years in a row

 

[Vdubs]

Disagree

I doubt Melbourne makes the GF

And I wouldn't be surprised to see Collingwood fall short in the prelim two years in a row

So Port v ??

 

[Mr Meow]

Once they get in front, they should go on with it, even without their MVP

The issue is that they look leggy. Who knows who's playing sick and who isn't. Against that, Melbourne are only flexing properly in small bursts. Either way, results wise we could really do with a Pies win, somehow.

 

[Mr Meow]

A really good side would be laying the hammer down for the rest of the quarter against Collingwood - who are fumbling, reactive and scrappy right now. Will be interesting to see if the Demons can do that.

 

[catempire]

Disagree

I doubt Melbourne makes the GF

And I wouldn't be surprised to see Collingwood fall short in the prelim two years in a row

It would be one of the all time chokes for Collingwood not to make it.* They should be $1.50 for the flag.





*so very on-brand for them

 

[Vdubs]

One thing is for certain, unsurprisingly Collingwood aren't the same team without De Goey. Take their two best midfielders out (JDG and Pendles) as has been the case for Geelong for a while and they'd be having a few issues.

Elliott pretty key for them as well- injured, again?

The issue is that they look leggy. Who knows who's playing sick and who isn't. Against that, Melbourne are only flexing properly in small bursts. Either way, results wise we could really do with a Pies win, somehow.

Pies leggy?

 

[Munich]

What was wrong with that tackle

 

[Cataholic]

What was wrong with that tackle

Nothing, and not a sling tackle, imo.

 

[Munich]

Nothing, and not a sling tackle, imo.

Absolutely ridiculous umpire call.

 

[Cataholic]

Absolutely ridiculous umpire call.

Commentators tried beating it up too.

 

[00VicWard001]

Daicos very quiet - what are Melbourne doing that’s effective?

 

[Mr Meow]

Elliott pretty key for them as well- injured, again?

Pies leggy?

Compared to their usual selves, yes. And disorganised.

 

[Munich]

Maybe my mis-tip isn't such a faux-par after all

 

[Vdubs]

Daicos very quiet - what are Melbourne doing that’s effective?

They are not viral

 

[00VicWard001]

They are not viral

He’s sick?

 

[Mr Meow]

Daicos very quiet - what are Melbourne doing that’s effective?

Pies' Daicos picked to face Demons despite illness

Collingwood expect Josh Daicos to play against Melbourne despite the star midfielder battling illness in the build-up to...

www.canberratimes.com.au

Daicos boys have been virus stricken, and others unnamed.

 

[winty]

This is pure cringe. I wonder how this bloke would like it if someone was to come into his workplace and hurl insults like this at him?

When I posted this, I remember a doco back in the 90's called The Passion to Play where they talked about the pressures on footballers from the media and fans across the fence, and a few players talk about the crap they hear being yelled at them over the fence. Found the doco on YouTube, and the section I'm referring to starts at the 2:40:34 mark (and also features a very young Jed Bews!) The best part is from 2:46:30 though.

 

[Vdubs]

He’s sick?

A few of them

 

[Munich]

A couple of injuries to key players and Collingwood will be stuffed. Moore goes down and they can almost kiss a flag bye bye.

But as Cats 09 said I agree they'll fall over before then.

 

[Cataholic]

Geez BT talks like a pig to his fellow commentators sometimes......

 

[Mr Meow]

A few of them

Josh Daicos looks like he needs to be in bed with a bowl of chicken soup.

 

[00VicWard001]

Geez BT talks like a pig to his fellow commentators sometimes......

Rude and tries to act like it’s a joke or his schtick.

 

[Vdubs]

A couple of injuries to key players and Collingwood will be stuffed. Moore goes down and they can almost kiss a flag bye bye.

But as Cats 09 said I agree they'll fall over before then.

De G
Elliott
Sidebottom
Ginnivan
No virus
They'll be better than this

 

[cats_09]

Daicos very quiet - what are Melbourne doing that’s effective?

Hasn't he reportedly been sick all week?

 

[Turbocat]

They wonder why players get dumped ..... they do not get penalised for holding the ball. One hand restrained, they hold the ball with the other hand spin and spin ..and then its a ball up. Release it an kicking away..or holding the ball.