Prediction Round 12, 2025: Changes vs Geelong

[DanWCE]

Jordan Dawson did it on the weekend.

Not in the back of the head like Baker (not a fan on that) but regardless he gave Harley afters when he was on the ground.

Don't even think it was Dawson who caught him holding the ball, so he's gone out of his way to shove him in the chest while he's laying on the turf. Weird flex. Though in fairness Harley has done the same thing before haha

 

[BSD]

This is where the club should be releasing clips of Harley being shoved into the ground. I swear it happens multiple times a week.

Our club is weak as pi55.

 

[wadistance]

10mm of rain forecast. Sunday night of a long weekend. The BODE coming off a 10 day break and us a 7 day break off travel with injuries.

Hmmm motivation levels to go along to this one are fairly low. Though I’ll still probably trundle along as my young bloke will want to go. These last few seasons are becoming somewhat soul destroying though even for someone like me that is an ardent West Coast member.

If you don’t go along to these games, you can’t go when we’re playing for a home prelim.

Honestly I think it should be like with many European football clubs - if you don’t attend a certain amount of games you get a please explain/lose your membership renewal rights

 

[Grumpyshades]

just another Vic club that gets a multiple day extra break when they play us
Whats that 489 times in a row ?

Just VFL things

 

[flyinghi64]

Baker's move was a dick move but I don't think it should be a suspension.

Plenty of legit ways to show how tough you are.

Yep agree, don't like it but it happens often with little to no scrutiny. Why should this time be any different

 

[sharps24]

Baker's move was a dick move but I don't think it should be a suspension.

Plenty of legit ways to show how tough you are.

Agree that it's the sort of thing that should be a fine, but in the age of protecting the head he's struck someone in the back of the head with some force using the elbow/forearm. We may get lucky but if the AFL make that a fine it's just one more of a litany of inconsistent decisions.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Honestly I think it should be like with many European football clubs - if you don’t attend a certain amount of games you get a please explain/lose your membership renewal rights

I sell my ticket back to the club if I can't make a game so someone else can go instead.

 

[bzparkes]

just another Vic club that gets a multiple day extra break when they play us
Whats that 489 times in a row ?

Just VFL things

Gotta ease that tough travel burden for Vic sides making the trip to WA

 

[wadistance]

I sell my ticket back to the club if I can't make a game so someone else can go instead.

That’s the way it should be

 

[southcoast]

Jordan Dawson did it on the weekend.

Not in the back of the head like Baker (not a fan of that) but regardless he gave Harley afters when he was on the ground.

It was good see Bailey Williams get into Dawson too. Sticking up for a mate response.

 

[element]

If nobody is kicking down the door in the WAFL, then changes to be dictated by injury (Waterman).

Exception(s):

• I'd prefer to have Gross back at WAFL to develop his game against less hardened bodies, and get some confidence back. Bring Hall in?
• DO NOT bring in Champion, Allan, or Shanahan. Unless we consider this an utterly unwinnable flustercuck of a match (and therefore just want to give them a taste of AFL), I see no point in bringing in raw players that aren't ready and haven't earned it, without reason.

 

[Biggie]

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I’m assuming there was also a bunch of melee fines handed out.

 

[Mulldogg]

I’m assuming there was also a bunch of melee fines handed out.

Yes. Dawson also fined for striking Harley (fixed financial sanction).

 

[THE A5]

I stopped watching mid way though the third but my god TK needs to be dropped for his earlier efforts. I just don’t know how a bloke that was known to be so silky can be so trash now with ball in hand.

 

[Westend]

I stopped watching mid way though the third but my god TK needs to be dropped for his earlier efforts. I just don’t know how a bloke that was known to be so silky can be so trash now with ball in hand.

he has been moved from the midfield to the half forward line and he is going okay IMO

he has been struggling in the midfield for some time....I reckon its a good move by Mini

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

DO NOT bring in Champion, Allan, or Shanahan. Unless we consider this an utterly unwinnable flustercuck of a match (and therefore just want to give them a taste of AFL), I see no point in bringing in raw players that aren't ready and haven't earned it, without reason.

We're playing Geelong so...

 

[OldBlueEagle]

I can understand why Bakes was frustrated, Pearting and a number of the crows players drop knees and duck looking for high contact. Umps awarded a world record number of high frees for the fire walkers and hardly any to the coasters.

 

[Avalor]

I can understand why Bakes was frustrated, Pearting and a number of the crows players drop knees and duck looking for high contact. Umps awarded a world record number of high frees for the fire walkers and hardly any to the coasters.

Agree, never heard so many high tackles being called, but why didn't our coaches wake up to it, and tell our lads to go lower. It was clearly a tactic on their part, copying the Hawks. Bad technique, bad coaching / non-coaching.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Agree, never heard so many high tackles being called, but why didn't our coaches wake up to it, and tell our lads to go lower. It was clearly a tactic on their part, copying the Hawks. Bad technique, bad coaching / non-coaching.

Mini called it out post game. Said we gave away 12 high frees and it was bad technique. Good way to get the ducking on the agenda without having a whinge, but also we let them off too many times with bad technique so also nice to hear the coach giving them a clip.

 

[DanWCE]

Some of our high free infringements were definitely our fault. Maric throwing out a lazy arm in a tackle attempt and Jake rushing an opponent on the boundary line are just two off the top of my head.

 

[ziad]

Mini called it out post game. Said we gave away 12 high frees and it was bad technique. Good way to get the ducking on the agenda without having a whinge, but also we let them off too many times with bad technique so also nice to hear the coach giving them a clip.

Mini is already a consummate media performer

 

[Dark Sharks]

just another Vic club that gets a multiple day extra break when they play us
Whats that 489 times in a row ?

Just VFL things

To be real bruv...

Geelong could have a solitary 1 day break to our fortnight off and still come over here and paddle our bottoms.

 

[Cuzz09]

I hope its not another sandwich -gate type match

 

[THE A5]

he has been moved from the midfield to the half forward line and he is going okay IMO

he has been struggling in the midfield for some time....I reckon its a good move by Mini

I don’t care where he plays but his ball use by foot and hand deserves to be dropped.