Preview Round 20: Geelong vs Fremantle, “The Clarke/Drum Cup” - Saturday 29 July, 1:45pm @ HOME

[Oisin_the_Goat]

What? he was part of the problem that killed us in the centre square last week. And he completely failed to stop neale in any case.

Was he playing on Neale? Thought it was Atkins.

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Where's our big debut . Good to see Jezza and Bruhn pulled up fine.

 

[Generalissimo]

O'Connor was OK, very far from our worst, and his form hasn't warranted his being dropped- if that's how people are interpreting his being named as the sub.

 

[Vdubs]

Nice to get a bit of continuity

what we said last week...

 

[Vdubs]

Where's our big debut . Good to see Jezza and Bruhn pulled up fine.

we shall see- we have adequate emergencies for our dubious players

 

[Seeds]

O'Connor was OK, very far from our worst, and his form hasn't warranted his being dropped- if that's how people are interpreting his being named as the sub.

Whose form does warrant getting dropped. As someone has to make way for rohan?

 

[stac]

I really like O’Connor but he is a bit slow with everything he does
Unfortunately he was not blessed with many fast twitch fibres and is playing a game he didn’t grow up playing
He needs to learn the art of quick hands
He is a very solid player and someone who is a perfect sub

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Good team.

I think bowes/moc is a toss up for the last spot (and both would make good subs as positionally versatile). But otherwise thats our best 23 (assuming no cam guthrie for the year, i doubt bews gets back in) i dont see any changes for the next few weeks unless we have injuries.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

O'Connor was OK, very far from our worst, and his form hasn't warranted his being dropped- if that's how people are interpreting his being named as the sub.

They werent dropping henry, i think bruhn is now best 23 (with cam guthrie out), so it was realistically bowes or moc out unless tuohy got dropped. And bowes was good last week.

 

[catempire]

Late out prediction:

Out: Bruhn
In: Menegola

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Good team.

I think bowes/moc is a toss up for the last spot (and both would make good subs as positionally versatile). But otherwise thats our best 23 (assuming no cam guthrie for the year, i doubt bews gets back in) i dont see any changes for the next few weeks unless we have injuries.

I think MOC has more impact on the ground than Bowes

 

[Seeds]

I think MOC has more impact on the ground than Bowes

Defensively yes. But he lacks the polish of bowes with the ball who is a lot less fumbly and hesitant.

 

[Seeds]

I really like O’Connor but he is a bit slow with everything he does
Unfortunately he was not blessed with many fast twitch fibres and is playing a game he didn’t grow up playing
He needs to learn the art of quick hands
He is a very solid player and someone who is a perfect sub

Hesitancy isnt a function of slow twitch fibres. Its due to a lack of awareness and being too risk averse.

 

[Seeds]

Late out prediction:

Out: Bruhn
In: Menegola

Oh i would be giddy if Sam was back.

 

[Generalissimo]

Geelong average disposal efficiency this year: 70.4%

Mark O'Connor

42

Mark O'connor

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.3

4star

MG

174.8

3star

D

12.4

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.6

3star

MG

199.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.4

1star

: 79%


I'd prefer a bloke who looks like he's going to turn it over but then hits the target over the reverse any day.

 

[Matthew Jelley]

Not sure this game offers much other than get the job done and get some players into form for some big games coming up
Freo are still dangerous but it won't prove much knocking them over unless with some conviction

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Not sure this game offers much other than get the job done and get some players into form for some big games coming up
Freo are still dangerous but it won't prove much knocking them over unless with some conviction

Getting players into form is quite a lot to offer tbh

That and 4 points is required

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Gonna be though making finals. Last easy game of the season.

 

[calder_daddy]

Gonna be though making finals. Last easy game of the season.

Realistically the saints at Marvel should be a cake walk, but after last season who knows against them.
Marshall’s due to have the game of his life against us, along with out the back Butler

 

[Footy Smarts]

What? he was part of the problem that killed us in the centre square last week. And he completely failed to stop neale in any case.

Any danger of checking this nonsense before posting? He attended 2 centre bounces all game and was barely near Neale after the opening 10-15 mins.

 

[Generalissimo]

Any danger of checking this nonsense before posting? He attended 2 centre bounces all game and was barely near Neale after the opening 10-15 mins.

Some people just decide that they don't like a player and that's that. Nothing that player does can ever be right; facts be damned.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Some people just decide that they don't like a player and that's that. Nothing that player does can ever be right; facts be damned.

The funny thing is he's missed a chance to legitimately smash his other bete noire, Tom Atkins, who got murdered by Neale

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Late out prediction:

Out: Bruhn
In: Menegola

That would be logical if the shoulder is sore.

 

[Generalissimo]

The funny thing is he's missed a chance to legitimately smash his other bete noire, Tom Atkins, who got murdered by Neale

I thought it was Blicavs that he hates. Or is it a longer list?

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I think MOC has more impact on the ground than Bowes

I tend to agree but its a very marginal call it wont impact whether we win or lose games its the bottom end of the 23.