The Team

[Go Hoops]

Don't think the team has been posted elsewhere.

Geelong
B: Mackie Scarlett Enright
HB: D Johnson Egan Milburn
C: Wojcinski Bartel Byrnes
HF: Chapman Mooney Selwood
F: Gardiner Ottens G Ablett
FOLL: Blake Corey Rover: Ling
I/C: N Ablett Hawkins Varcoe Prismall
EMER: J Hunt S Hunt Tenace
IN: Byrnes Hawkins Varcoe
OUT: Harley (finger) J Hunt Tenace
NEW: Tom Hawkins, 18, Sandringham U18; Travis Varcoe, 18, Central District (SA)

 

[CF]

why Gardiner is still in is beyond me...put Djerrkura in the forward pocket for gods sake Bomber you damn tool.

 

[cats56]

why Gardiner is still in is beyond me...put Djerrkura in the forward pocket for gods sake Bomber you damn tool.

Ditto with D.Johnson. Another week to look forward to his fumbling, clumbsy free-kicks, turnovers and skill errors.

 

[Go Hoops]

My hope is Thompson has finally got the message that Ling is a run with player and he is given the job to curtail Stevens. Byrnes adds pace but can he play?

 

[LongBomb]

why Gardiner is still in is beyond me...put Djerrkura in the forward pocket for gods sake Bomber you damn tool.

Agreed.
Charlie is not an AFL grade footballer.
How he gets a game is beyond me.

 

[Go Hoops]

If only they hadn't imposed such a long suspension on 'Dog' we could have had him sitting in the pocket.

 

[costanza23]

Get Selwood out of the forward line and put Ottens in as the number one ruck! Hawkins should be on the ground at full forward at first bounce, like Nathan was in his first game, get everybody excited!

You don't know how much I want Foxtel atm.

 

[year of the cat]

With Kelly, Rooke and SJ still to come back in we may be ok. We just HAVE to win this game.

 

[Sean Sheep]

I'm glad to see a couple of surprise changes in the team and I think they should prove to be positive ones. Some youthful spark in the forward line could be what we need while we wait for Stokes' tenacity to come back. Hopefully Varcoe can supply some Davey-like defensive pressure in the forward 50... to help cover up a little of our achilles heel.

 

[Big Nasty]

Get Selwood out of the forward line and put Ottens in as the number one ruck! Hawkins should be on the ground at full forward at first bounce, like Nathan was in his first game, get everybody excited!

You don't know how much I want Foxtel atm.

exactly Ottens has to be our full time ruckman now and Selwood better bloody not play forward but in the midfield. I would be mad too if I didn't have foxtel.

 

[TassieCat]

why Gardiner is still in is beyond me...put Djerrkura in the forward pocket for gods sake Bomber you damn tool.

Well Said!!!

 

[gus17]

IMO Ottens will start at Full Forward and will remain their for over 80% of the match providing he does not perform like last week. Having Ottens up front releases N Ablett, Hawkins and Mooney. Whilst being to top heavy may seem an issue, the inclusion of Varcoe will add defensive pressure at ground level alongside other speedster Byrnes.

 

[Kittenish]

Well Said!!!

Amen.
I don't see why we keep shoving good players out of the team so he can screw up the game for us.

 

[BigBadCam]

IMO Ottens will start at Full Forward and will remain their for over 80% of the match providing he does not perform like last week. Having Ottens up front releases N Ablett, Hawkins and Mooney. Whilst being to top heavy may seem an issue, the inclusion of Varcoe will add defensive pressure at ground level alongside other speedster Byrnes.

I thikn you'll find that Hawkins was brought in to free up Ottens further up the ground... ie. in the ruck.

 

[SJ]

Don't think the team has been posted elsewhere.

Geelong
B: Mackie Scarlett Enright
HB: D Johnson Egan Milburn
C: Wojcinski Bartel Byrnes
HF: Chapman Mooney Selwood
F: Gardiner Ottens G Ablett
FOLL: Blake Corey Rover: Ling
I/C: N Ablett Hawkins Varcoe Prismall
EMER: J Hunt S Hunt Tenace
IN: Byrnes Hawkins Varcoe
OUT: Harley (finger) J Hunt Tenace
NEW: Tom Hawkins, 18, Sandringham U18; Travis Varcoe, 18, Central District (SA)

Three or four genuine defenders at the most, out of 22. Worrying.

 

[thejester]

IMO Ottens will start at Full Forward and will remain their for over 80% of the match providing he does not perform like last week. Having Ottens up front releases N Ablett, Hawkins and Mooney. Whilst being to top heavy may seem an issue, the inclusion of Varcoe will add defensive pressure at ground level alongside other speedster Byrnes.

To do what, exactly? Ruck? Defend? Tag? Mooney might be moved down back, but Nath won't be and neither will Hawkins. Ottens will ruck most of the game, and we'll have 3 talls forward at all times anyway.

 

[SJ]

To do what, exactly? Ruck? Defend? Tag? Mooney might be moved down back, but Nath won't be and neither will Hawkins. Ottens will ruck most of the game, and we'll have 3 talls forward at all times anyway.

Yeah exactly.

 

[BigBadCam]

Three or four genuine defenders at the most, out of 22. Worrying.

That backline looks more than capable of controlling Carlton.

 

[haywood jablome]

I have a few problems with Geelong...
We never look hungry enough, a lot of pointing and standing around expecting someone to put in the hard yards. Cameron Ling is to slow, although clearly not the worst in our team. Gardner is useless. Our ruckman is totally useless, complete ****** when it comes to touch and getting rid of the football. Interested to see how Hawkins will go. I expect Geelong to win this game.

 

[Kittenish]

That backline looks more than capable of controlling Carlton.

You sure?
I always thought Andrew Mackie was a forward player, if he is then why is he up the back?
I'm nearly as confused as that time Bomber played Gazza at HB.
And doesn't Corey E play on the Wing?

 

[haywood jablome]

Oh yer.. Someone send Andrew Mackie a gym pass, my **** is thicker than that kid. Give him some pizza, he needs to put on some size. Nathan Ablett is looking alright. Garry Ablett Jnr has been great for us; Ottens will dominate if he is giving some space in the forward line. The team needs to communicate better, so many times numerous players spoiled each other.

 

[WE Are Geelong]

As was pointed out earlier losing two regular defenders in Harley and Hunt for varying reasons, with Selwood and two first gamers...I think we need to be realistic about the result.

 

[haywood jablome]

As was pointed out losing two regular defenders in Harley and Hunt for varying reasons, with Selwood and two first gamers...I think we need to be realistic about the result

Realistically I'm think 20+ points win.

 

[Kittenish]

As was pointed out losing two regular defenders in Harley and Hunt for varying reasons, with Selwood and two first gamers...I think we need to be realistic about the result

Maybe we'll get lucky and Brendon Fevola will get struck by lightning and the Blues'll forfeit?

 

[tin can sam]

As was pointed out earlier losing two regular defenders in Harley and Hunt for varying reasons, with Selwood and two first gamers...I think we need to be realistic about the result.

Surely you don't think we'll lose.