Game Day Rnd 20 - Geelong Vs Fremantle

[The Black Sheep]

Ha! What the hell kinda beer do you drink?.

Anything that's cold and wet! I'm not fussy in the slightest. Love a corona in summer though. Normally, carlton cold at home and whatever's on tap when I'm out.

 

[FreoRicci]

Jeez Pavlich looked lost out there tonight, with the fishes it seemed. Tough kick nearly went through, but man as a buddy that was hard to watch. Also took us a long time to figure out Taylor's input as well as lower the eyes instead of bombs away. Battled against everything tonight, umpires, pathetic Geelong softies who ducked into every play. Time for a pump up against Hawthorn, hoping Fyfe is ok as well as Ballas.

 

[The Black Sheep]

Watched the Ch7 post match presser and he started unusually upbeat, before it slowly descended into sarcasm. Even the knuckleheads on Ch7 picked up that he was one question away from tearing someones head off.

As someone already pointed out, no questions about the umpiring. Maybe a good thing as it could have been the first time a coach has been suspended by the MRP for an unlawful attack on a journalist.

Haha I wonder if Shane kept his mouth shut? After all, it was down at Geelong when he got his last bollocking.

 

[The Black Sheep]

So how many weeks will Varcoe get for cracking Suban twice in the head??

SJ brainfade kick - how many weeks?

Neither will be looked at. You know that. Had they played another team tonight and done the same thing they'd be GAWN!

 

[passmark]

Crozier was a real surprise.

I had thought he was a a bit hesitant in some other games I'd seen but he was very very good tonight. Had a real crack in close and was clean with his ball use. That was a quality goal from just on 50, really polished.

Looks like he may also have enough tricks to play midfield as well.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Crozier was a real surprise.

I had thought he was a a bit hesitant in some other games I'd seen but he was very very good tonight. Had a real crack in close and was clean with his ball use. That was a quality goal from just on 50, really polished.

Looks like he may also have enough tricks to play midfield as well.

Yeah he's been banging the door down in the WAFL for a while now, hope he keeps the form up.

 

[Midnite65]

Watched the Ch7 post match presser and he started unusually upbeat, before it slowly descended into sarcasm. Even the knuckleheads on Ch7 picked up that he was one question away from tearing someones head off.

As someone already pointed out, no questions about the umpiring. Maybe a good thing as it could have been the first time a coach has been suspended by the MRP for an unlawful attack on a journalist.

Have a listen to Ken Hinkley's press conference vs Ross Lyon's. How come in Adelaide you can hear all of the questions asked very clearly but in Geelong you can't hear one question that is asked.

 

[Docker Alyssa]

Have a listen to Ken Hinkley's press conference vs Ross Lyon's. How come in Adelaide you can hear all of the questions asked very clearly but in Geelong you can't hear one question that is asked.

Terrible technical work by the 7 team at the ground.

didn't set up directional mics overhead etc.

Or just ONE person with a directional boom and point it (from the side) at the journo speaking.

 

[malpaso]

Have a listen to Ken Hinkley's press conference vs Ross Lyon's. How come in Adelaide you can hear all of the questions asked very clearly but in Geelong you can't hear one question that is asked.

Because the presser is in a toilet..

 

[Silent Alarm]

It was a poor second quarter for. The first term was good, a lot of the ball in Freo's 50 but experienced heads missed simple shots from easy ranges. That was frustrating, but the inability to put that behind them and get on par or on top of the Cats in the second was the killer. It was just a lack of intensity really, not enough running and some dumb decisions.

The final quarter was awesome though, it showed resilience and steel and most importantly this: at best, Freo is the best. The attack, the everything. The boys all lifted and didn't get disheartened or played in the games some of the Cats softcocks were trying to lure. Thought everyone stepped up but guys like Fyfe, Mundy, Crozier, Neale, and of course Duffy, managed to take it to themselves, that was the strong point.

Barlow's smother in the Geelong pocket in the last term seemed to show that great side of Freo, the one that comes every so often and could win a flag. Desperate and smart and clinical stuff.

Honestly though, it was an entertaining game of footy. It seemed all right that last kick. Everyone was biting tongues and fingers, it was silent, and the stand behind the goals was going crackers... it seemed meant to be but it wasn't.

A very disappointing game but one I felt very proud of as a Freo fan.

The thing I take away is excitement: for Fyfe, for Duffy and Croz, and to see Fremantle deliver on that last quarter.

Bring on the Hawkers.

 

[imperial_oz]

So how many weeks will Varcoe get for cracking Suban twice in the head??

SJ brainfade kick - how many weeks?

Are you kidding me.

MRP will apply the Fremantle rule - "Insufficent Force"

Most consistent rule in the game today.

 

[gaskin]

Jeez Pavlich looked lost out there tonight, with the fishes it seemed.

Credit needs to go to Harry Taylor. The balls into him were shit but Harry was way too quick for Pavlich that even if he did manage to get some separation, Taylor was able to close him down quite easily.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Anything that's cold and wet! I'm not fussy in the slightest. Love a corona in summer though. Normally, carlton cold at home and whatever's on tap when I'm out.

Yuck. I didn't think this post could get worse after Corona...

 

[malpaso]

Credit needs to go to Harry Taylor. The balls into him were shit but Harry was way too quick for Pavlich that even if he did manage to get some separation, Taylor was able to close him down quite easily.

Are you blind? Lonergan was on Pavlich.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Just got back into Melbourne, found we lost by 2 points. We must have had a hell of a last quarter. Didn't look likely until 3 quarter time.

Stupid V-Line

 

[gaskin]

Are you blind? Lonergan was on Pavlich.

I thought it was Taylor. My mistake then.

 

[Borry]

The bloke who smashed his glass at Moondyne Joes, understandable frustration, although also understandable he got booted.

 

[gaskin]

I'm pretty sure that was an accident. He was my mates ex's boyfriend and I think he said he didn't mean to.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Just got back into Melbourne, found we lost by 2 points. We must have had a hell of a last quarter. Didn't look likely until 3 quarter time.

Stupid V-Line

Hey? You left the game early?

 

[Tonga Bob]

I'm dark. Left early to catch last train to Melbourne.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

2 points off what would have been one of our best, if not our best win ever all things considering.

Sad, but very proud. This one really stung though.

 

[Righteo]

Freo have ruined so many birthdays fair dinkum.

Strangeky optimistic though after tonight why is ithis?

Hate to be one of those guys but the difference was literally the umps with a smigeon of 1st quarter inefficency ****s sake

 

[Righteo]

Have to say that despite the efforts of their fans, I had genuine respect for the GFC before tonight. Not anymore though, that was the most disgusting collective playing for frees effort I have ever seen, and the worst thing was the umpires would reward them time and time again without fail.

Seriously how do they get sucked in by the most obvious, telegraphed ducking/diving you'll ever see?

 

[Outshined]

Have to say that despite the efforts of their fans, I had genuine respect for the GFC before tonight. Not anymore though, that was the most disgusting collective playing for frees effort I have ever seen, and the worst thing was the umpires would reward them time and time again without fail.

Seriously how do they get sucked in by the most obvious, telegraphed ducking/diving you'll ever see?

I thought there would be a begrudging respect built up among both sets of fans, but it turns out 99% of Geelong fans are absolute flogs who have let their recent success cloud their memories of a history of under-achieving.

I hope we get another crack at them this year.

 

[Righteo]

I thought there would be a begrudging respect built up among both sets of fans, but it turns out 99% of Geelong fans are absolute flogs who have let their recent success cloud their memories of a history of under-achieving.

I hope we get another crack at them this year.

Would love to meet them in the finals this year, their fans are a bunch of entitled softcocks and I'd love nothing more than to boot the out of the finals again. Scum, the lot of them.