Game Day 2022 AFL Grand Final Geelong vs Sydney

[SugarShane]

Will the crows win a flag in most of our lifetime? I can’t see it

I have zero confidence. Unless you pull a miracle out of the hat like West Coast it's really pushing it uphill as an interstate team.

You can be the best team all year and you'll probably still come up against a Vic side full of star players drafted to interstate teams who got traded to back to the powerhouses.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Why did Buckley say "no relation" before announcing Smith as the Norm Smith?

 

[Geoffa32]

Why did Buckley say "no relation" before announcing Smith as the Norm Smith?

Bad joke.

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[TubbsFarquhar]

Why did Buckley say "no relation" before announcing Smith as the Norm Smith?

Isaac Smith, Norm Smith.

 

[SugarShane]

I'm convinced 119 will forever be safe after that, What an absolute smashing

It really puts that day in perspective doesn't it? Sydney did not even look competitive for one minute today yet still didn't get near 119.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Come on Adelaide.. Surely the crows have a billionaire supporter somewhere out there so we can have meaningless salary cap restrictions like geelong…

 

[ABAB]

It really puts that day in perspective doesn't it? Sydney did not even look competitive for one minute today yet still didn't get near 119.

No club is going to loss by that much, ever. Surely coach will flood once they are down by 100 points.

 

[Red mist]

It’s a good bookmark for Scott. constantly going back to the well. Very jelly.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Because Danger is going to be moved into a sweet Channel 7 gig when he retires.

Thats when you sub to kayo.

 

[MrBarry]

Come on Adelaide.. Surely the crows have a billionaire supporter somewhere out there so we can have meaningless salary cap restrictions like geelong…

Is there any indication Geelong have breached salary cap restrictions?

 

[Crowboto]

You need 5 Hall of faders. Cats have Selwood, Dangerfield, Cameron and Hawkins. Maybe Stewart too?

Guys like Thilthorpe, Berry, etc need to step up and be that level.

Otherwise … no.

Seeing some of these plebs get medals and knowing Tex and Sloane won't ever get one breaks my heart a bit

Why, they didn't play like they wanted one on the day as did lots of their team mates. They also certainly didn't steel themselves for another crack at it in subsequent years. You generally get what you deserve in elite sports and they certainly don't deserve premiership medals. Both fantastic players but shat the bed when it mattered most.

 

[Scorpus]

Watching the last two years of finals series has unfortunately made me realise that the Crows have never been further from a flag and it feels like with each year we're at best treading water in terms of reaching the level of the best sides

 

[Red mist]

Is there any indication Geelong have breached salary cap restrictions?

There’s indications that they did and were given a little slap.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Is there any indication Geelong have breached salary cap restrictions?

They did about 2 or 3 years ago..

Got a slap on the wrist from the AFL..

 

[SugarShane]

Watching the last two years of finals series has unfortunately made me realise that the Crows have never been further from a flag and it feels like with each year we're at best treading water in terms of reaching the level of the best sides

It's like a whole different game watching good teams in finals. You kind of forget football can be a pretty game if you spend all year only watching our games.

Next 2 years are critical if this generation is going to get anywhere near winning finals.

 

[Samcro24]

What’s with the fog only kicking 40m in the longest kick?

Did they sub Ned in for him at the last minute?

 

[Scorpus]

What’s with the fog only kicking 40m in the longest kick?

Did they sub Ned in for him at the last minute?

He tried two torps and shanked them both

 

[Red mist]

Watching the last two years of finals series has unfortunately made me realise that the Crows have never been further from a flag and it feels like with each year we're at best treading water in terms of reaching the level of the best sides

Of course we are further. cos we never bottomed out. If you wanted mid table reset then fine. A lot wanted a complete rebuild. Our admin structure also needed redoing. Did you not want that because a lot did.
now it’s done, remorse? Cmon, there must be more to this .

 

[ABAB]

They did about 2 or 3 years ago..

Got a slap on the wrist from the AFL..

It was only minuscule amount over the cap, hardly Carlton's level of those brown paper bags. They get lucrative 3rd party jobs for their partner......

 

[ABAB]

It's like a whole different game watching good teams in finals. You kind of forget football can be a pretty game if you spend all year only watching our games.

Next 2 years are critical if this generation is going to get anywhere near winning finals.

We would have been "competitive" for a few quarters against Sydney today and the Bulldogs last year....lol

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Isaac Smith, Norm Smith.

Nathan Buckley:

 

[Mutineer]

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Not really a fan of his music, but he's a great entertainer who knows how to put on a good show. There's only so much you can do in the middle of the G with the crowd all the way in the stands.

 

[Red mist]

I loved his command of the Crowd while being just a mug fannying around on a stage getting 90 thousand people to sing at the same time. It’s as close to “never walk alone” you can get in AFL.

 

[Klug]

I loved his command of the Crowd while being just a mug fannying around on a stage getting 90 thousand people to sing at the same time. It’s as close to “never walk alone” you can get in AFL.

Yeah same for me. Not usually a big fan of his, but he was sensational today. In fact, Robbie was my highlight of the whole day, given how rubbish the match was.

With the Killers in 2017, he would be the best pregame entertainment the AFL has had.

The keys to this are:

• well known melodic songs
• upbeat songs (no sad dreary wispy vocals)
• someone with a bit of stage presence who can work the crowd and take the p*ss a bit.