Unofficial Preview Round 3 versus Geelong - A BF legend - Opposition supporters welcome

[schmuttt]

When I first started posting on Bigfooty, JUBJUB was one of those posters who I noticed pretty quickly. He had one of the highest post counts back in 2005, he used to spam the TV ratings thread and he got very narky when anyone had a crack at Geelong .

I didn't know the man at all, but I reckon a banter thread is a fitting place to pay tribute to him. He shared that genetic hatred for Hawthorn that all Cats fans feel, he was a passionate and loyal supporter and was a quality contributor to both the Geelong board and BF as a whole for 17 years. He also loved a well timed GIF in a thread to defuse the infighting that is all too common on your board .

No-one deserves to die so young, and whilst I am not a religious man I hope the powers that be are with his family and friends.

Onto the game, 10 years ago in round 3 an ageing, past it Melbourne side was mauled by a hungry Geelong outfit that would be a sign of things to come for the next decade. Geelong were harder, faster and stronger all over the ground. Geelong are still far better than that Melbourne side in 2007 (And Melbourne obviously not near Geelong 2007) but there are still some parallels. A club having arguably its last shot at a flag vs a club on the way up.

Geelong have good reason to be confident this week, but this is the best Melbourne side they have played in over a decade. You'll most likely beat us this week, but I'll wager it'll be the last time you go in as favourites against us for some time. The age of the Cat is coming to an end, but the age of the Demon is only just beginning.

Geelong by 3 points

 

[LeverPuller]

And with that, how does it feel to have a handbag with no pockets or depth Geelong?

 

[you pick one]

We're to old to slow



















But still to bloody good for your mob.

 

[Landgraft]

This is far from the last crack of our current iteration. Other than Lonners and Mackie none of our current squad are the wrong side of 30.

Don't mind the Dees, but you've still got a long way to go before we swap places.

 

[LeverPuller]

This is far from the last crack of our current iteration. Other than Lonners and Mackie none of our current squad are the wrong side of 30.

Don't mind the Dees, but you've still got a long way to go before we swap places.

Harry Taylor?

And it doesn't help that apart from Dangerwood your mob are awful.

 

[candiehappy]

I concede that you have a superior ruckman.

It's your other 21 that are ordinary, down hill skiers as they say

 

[Mammoth]

We're to old to slow



















But still to bloody good for your mob.

too*

 

[candiehappy]

too*

obviously you pick one didn't go to Melbourne Grammar ....

 

[Landgraft]

Harry Taylor?

And it doesn't help that apart from Dangerwood your mob are awful.

Don't bring Harry into this, Scott has already issued a fatwa on the trajectory of his career and he's suffered enough.

Either way, if 'our mob' are awful then there are a lot of teams in this league not even at any kind of AFL standard. We're patchy. We're not Freo.

Good luck with making finals for the first time in a decade

 

[you pick one]

Who's this T. Smith can't seem to/too/two find him on your list are you now picking players from the girls side.

 

[dee_mac]

Who's this T. Smith can't seem to/too/two find him on your list are you now picking players from the girls side.

We could pick anyone of the girls side to run rings around your fat cats

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

What's the head to head record during the last decade?

 

[candiehappy]

Good luck with making finals for the first time in a decade

early days ....

 

[harry000]

Who's this T. Smith can't seem to/too/two find him on your list are you now picking players from the girls side.

Rookie listed mature age recruit. Think of him as J Pod with hair, tackling pressure and an ability to win more than 10 touches a game.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

29-9-1.

That's Geelongs record against Melbourne since 1990.

The OP pinning his hopes on divine intervention for that record to change.

 

[ams4crows]

Hey, I'm in Melbourne this weekend and I'm going to the game thought I'd cheer on old mate Bernie!
Just wondering what the Etihad set up is like.... where is GA situated? Only level 3? Or parts of level 1 too?

Also best place to sit in GA?

Thanks!

 

[candiehappy]

Think of him as J Pod with hair, tackling pressure and an ability to win more than 10 touches a game.

but won't win a Premiership Medal ..

 

[harry000]

Hey, I'm in Melbourne this weekend and I'm going to the game thought I'd cheer on old mate Bernie!
Just wondering what the Etihad set up is like.... where is GA situated? Only level 3? Or parts of level 1 too?

Also best place to sit in GA?

Thanks!

Etihad is the devil...

But if im forced to go there my fave GA position is entering through Gate 5... level 3 right on the centreline... Try and get to about 4 or 5 rows back on level 3.. good spot to see the whole game unfold.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Hey, I'm in Melbourne this weekend and I'm going to the game thought I'd cheer on old mate Bernie!
Just wondering what the Etihad set up is like.... where is GA situated? Only level 3? Or parts of level 1 too?

Also best place to sit in GA?

Thanks!

Gary Ablett is currently situated on the Gold Coast. If you wait around 6 months you'll be able to catch up with him then.

Sitting alongside him might be asking too much though.

 

[TheDarkDwarf]

What's the head to head record during the last decade?

Don't know, and don't care. We have been too busy sipping chardy's on the slopes to worry about head....










to head.

 

[LeverPuller]

29-9-1.

That's Geelongs record against Melbourne since 1990.

The OP pinning his hopes on divine intervention for that record to change.

Doesn't help that 99.9% of the time we have to face you at the Cattery.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Don't know, and don't care. We have been too busy sipping chardy's on the slopes to worry about head....










to head.

What's a chardy?

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Doesn't help that 99.9% of the time we have to face you at the Cattery.

During that time we've only played 19 times at Kardinia Park.

 

[LeverPuller]

During that time we've only played 19 times at Kardinia Park.

...really? That's a surprise.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

...really? That's a surprise.

http://finalsiren.com/PreviousGames.asp?Team1ID=4&Team2ID=13&Go=Go

There's been a fair few of the last dozen or so at our home deck though.

You have beaten us there more recently.