Kapers
Norm Smith Medallist
- Sep 25, 2019
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So now is the time for the grand final rematch, although both sides have seemingly gone missing.
Last time they met was a one sided affair.
I say met, but it was much like me meeting Karinda 5 years ago. It was only 30 minutes before I realised I was out of my depth and left. I will be haunted by that conversation for the rest of my life. I have no idea how Karinda felt, but after I left it must of been something like Geelong victory, a pleasent 1.5 hours of celebration before collecting a cup.
The illustration is stretched only as thin as our defensive depth.
GEELONG
Geelong after celebrating the fact that the swans got lost on the way and decided not to show up.
After what can only be seen as a massacre the Geelong football club decided to take a 3 week break at the beginning of the year, a few players spent the month in respite, but after beating the under 12s Hawthorn club and West Coast (will update), there season is teetering on a knife's edge. Similar to Sydney they have shown the ability to beat up on bottom 4 sides, but have lacked any hunger in the big games.
Most of the players seem a shadow of the grandfinal self, except ironically the one player that was beaten in the grandfinal, Jeremy Cameron. The season for Geelong has been simply this, Jeremy is their only upside.
A big reason for Geelong slide has been attributed to leaving of one of their greats, Selwood, and although I hate the way he ducks for tackles, we can't deny what a presence he was on and off the field for the Geelong footy club.
SYDNEY
Here we have the entire team, consisting of Robbie Fox and his personal runners. Longmire might want to reconsider only playing one player in a grandfinal.
Oh no, what's happened to Sydney.
Is it the grandfinal drubbing?
Is it bad coaching?
Is it a lack of natural development?
Whatever the case, Sydney are in a similar position to Geelong, more than capable of handling teams far below them, but unable to do anything more than that.
Most of our players are down and form and are lacking the impact that they had last year.
Also similar to Geelong we teeter on the edge, making this game vitally important for both sides.
We come off a good win against Richmond that proves nothing. All the teams that Sydney have beaten have only one win to date.
THE MATCH
Geelong are carrying winning form to have their first home ground game this year at GHMBA, while the swans are also on winners list, being 1-2 in the last 3 weeks.
As both teams are floundering to start the year this becomes a huge game for both, it becomes do or die for both sides.
Ironically, despite the stakes, this will one of the less anticipated rematches, as neither side has shown much in terms of being genuine top 4 threats.
The most important match up will be Fox v Cameron, and I imagine if it went anything like last time the swans will walk away with the 4 points, but since last time I picked Sydney by around 20, I've decided to pick Geelong by 83. Hopefully this gives us some good juju.
Anyway if I can saw one thing about this game, it's this,
I still love you Karinda.
Last time they met was a one sided affair.
I say met, but it was much like me meeting Karinda 5 years ago. It was only 30 minutes before I realised I was out of my depth and left. I will be haunted by that conversation for the rest of my life. I have no idea how Karinda felt, but after I left it must of been something like Geelong victory, a pleasent 1.5 hours of celebration before collecting a cup.
The illustration is stretched only as thin as our defensive depth.
GEELONG
Geelong after celebrating the fact that the swans got lost on the way and decided not to show up.
After what can only be seen as a massacre the Geelong football club decided to take a 3 week break at the beginning of the year, a few players spent the month in respite, but after beating the under 12s Hawthorn club and West Coast (will update), there season is teetering on a knife's edge. Similar to Sydney they have shown the ability to beat up on bottom 4 sides, but have lacked any hunger in the big games.
Most of the players seem a shadow of the grandfinal self, except ironically the one player that was beaten in the grandfinal, Jeremy Cameron. The season for Geelong has been simply this, Jeremy is their only upside.
A big reason for Geelong slide has been attributed to leaving of one of their greats, Selwood, and although I hate the way he ducks for tackles, we can't deny what a presence he was on and off the field for the Geelong footy club.
SYDNEY
Here we have the entire team, consisting of Robbie Fox and his personal runners. Longmire might want to reconsider only playing one player in a grandfinal.
Oh no, what's happened to Sydney.
Is it the grandfinal drubbing?
Is it bad coaching?
Is it a lack of natural development?
Whatever the case, Sydney are in a similar position to Geelong, more than capable of handling teams far below them, but unable to do anything more than that.
Most of our players are down and form and are lacking the impact that they had last year.
Also similar to Geelong we teeter on the edge, making this game vitally important for both sides.
We come off a good win against Richmond that proves nothing. All the teams that Sydney have beaten have only one win to date.
THE MATCH
Geelong are carrying winning form to have their first home ground game this year at GHMBA, while the swans are also on winners list, being 1-2 in the last 3 weeks.
As both teams are floundering to start the year this becomes a huge game for both, it becomes do or die for both sides.
Ironically, despite the stakes, this will one of the less anticipated rematches, as neither side has shown much in terms of being genuine top 4 threats.
The most important match up will be Fox v Cameron, and I imagine if it went anything like last time the swans will walk away with the 4 points, but since last time I picked Sydney by around 20, I've decided to pick Geelong by 83. Hopefully this gives us some good juju.
Anyway if I can saw one thing about this game, it's this,
I still love you Karinda.
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