Game Day AFL Grand Final Geelong V Sydney 2022 @ MCG 2:30 pm

[cats_09]

What happened to the Sprint being part of the half-time entertainment?

SCHEDULE​

9.35am - NAB All Stars v U18s Futures match
12.30pm - Colgate Sprint heats and final
1.02pm - Teams warm up
1.25pm - Welcome to Country by Uncle Colin Hunter Jnr.
1.26pm - Grand Final Motorcade in Toyota HiLux vehicles
1.33pm - Mike Brady
1.40pm - Telstra Pre-Match Entertainment – Robbie Williams with Delta Goodrem
2.11pm - Umpire entry and Toyota match ball delivery
2.13pm-2.16pm - Teams enter
2.25pm - Delivery of the 2022 Premiership Cup by Bachar Houli

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Bachar Houli

Age

36

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

431.0

5star

D

22.8

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

12.3

5star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.3

3star

MG

302.8

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

, Premiership Cup Ambassador
2.26pm - National anthem performed by Katie Noonan
2.28pm - Coin Toss
2.30pm - 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final starts

 

[Cattery]

Scott said Holmes 98% and could of done it, but went with the fit players

Would there be many out there today 100% fit?

CS just confirmed MOC in, Parfitt sub.

So we've gone with the third best option.
First mistake (IMO) the MC have made, obviously hope O'Connor proves me wrong and plays a blinder, but think he's the one weak link in the team, much prefer Parfitt or Menegola out there myself.

Still quietly confident, but this has put a slight dent in that confidence.

 

[dangerwood]

Shannon Neale won his sprint heat.

 

[Pivo]

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Try not to spill your drink on those Swans supporters

 

[DV2000]

What do people think are the chances of Reid getting injured during the game and having to be subbed off?

All of last week the consensus was that he would be very unlikely to play and his scans showed an actual strain (not just “awareness” or anything like Holmes’ neural issue), so seems like a big risk to play him in a GF.

 

[Grimoz]

What do people think are the chances of Reid getting injured during the game and having to be subbed off?

All of last week the consensus was that he would be very unlikely to play and his scans showed an actual strain (not just “awareness” or anything like Holmes’ neural issue), so seems like a big risk to play him in a GF.

Doubt they would play him if he wasn't right.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Come on Geelong. Kicking boots on today please and be ready from the opening bounce 1st qtr and 3rd.

 

[patience]

Doubt they would play him if he wasn't right.

You wouldn’t think so.

 

[Cattery]

What happened to the Sprint being part of the half-time entertainment?

SCHEDULE​

9.35am - NAB All Stars v U18s Futures match
12.30pm - Colgate Sprint heats and final
1.02pm - Teams warm up
1.25pm - Welcome to Country by Uncle Colin Hunter Jnr.
1.26pm - Grand Final Motorcade in Toyota HiLux vehicles
1.33pm - Mike Brady
1.40pm - Telstra Pre-Match Entertainment – Robbie Williams with Delta Goodrem
2.11pm - Umpire entry and Toyota match ball delivery
2.13pm-2.16pm - Teams enter
2.25pm - Delivery of the 2022 Premiership Cup by Bachar Houli, Premiership Cup Ambassador
2.26pm - National anthem performed by Katie Noonan
2.28pm - Coin Toss
2.30pm - 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final starts

Approximately 5.00pm Cats fans break out the champers.

 

[winty]

Just win dammit.

 

[cats_09]

Try not to spill your drink on those Swans supporters

I have a row of blue & white between us

 

[Strange Cat]

Done all my jobs around the house , hopefully it’s a good arvo

 

[Pivo]

I have a row of blue & white between us

Definitely don't spill anything on those fine folks LOL

 

[afl genius]

What do people think are the chances of Reid getting injured during the game and having to be subbed off?

All of last week the consensus was that he would be very unlikely to play and his scans showed an actual strain (not just “awareness” or anything like Holmes’ neural issue), so seems like a big risk to play him in a GF.

He won't play all game unless he's having a blinder imo. Might have already told him that he will be subbed off at half time who knows. Obviously is there's another injury that throws all that out the window

 

[cats_09]

Would there be many out there today 100% fit?



So we've gone with the third best option.
First mistake (IMO) the MC have made, obviously hope O'Connor proves me wrong and plays a blinder, but think he's the one weak link in the team, much prefer Parfitt or Menegola out there myself.

Still quietly confident, but this has put a slight dent in that confidence.

I guess the thinking behind the decision is that O'Connor has had much more recent game time

Parfitt's last match was 36 days ago

While for Menegola he hasn't played for 43 days

Maybe it was a greater risk to bring in a player with no football for a month, compared with a slight shuffling of the decks with bringing in O'Connor

 

[StonedCat]

Am I the only one who is 'Meh' about the pre game entertainment ?

 

[DV2000]

I think the game could be won on goal kicking accuracy. Both teams have lost games this year in which they had way more scoring shots than the opponent - one example being Cats vs Swans where we kicked 10.17 to Sydney’s 17.5

I’ve said for years now that improving players’ goal kicking is one of the most impactful ways of increasing any team’s winning percentage in any given season

 

[calder_daddy]

Who won the grand final sprint ?

 

[Reppie]

Am I the only one who is 'Meh' about the pre game entertainment ?

No i rarely watch it.

 

[calder_daddy]

Am I the only one who is 'Meh' about the pre game entertainment ?

At the ground I’m looking forward to watching it


To keep my mind off the game for 30 minutes

 

[coylez]

Nerves have kicked in now. Sydney are a good tea , we need to be on

 

[catsfootyfan89]

I think the game could be won on goal kicking accuracy. Both teams have lost games this year in which they had way more scoring shots than the opponent - one example being Cats vs Swans where we kicked 10.17 to Sydney’s 17.5

I’ve said for years now that improving players’ goal kicking is one of the most impactful ways of increasing any team’s winning percentage in any given season

Completely agree with you. The game has lost sight of it somewhat.

 

[Tristan34]

He won't play all game unless he's having a blinder imo. Might have already told him that he will be subbed off at half time who knows. Obviously is there's another injury that throws all that out the window

McInerney was also under a cloud with foot soreness its a huge risk imo...

 

[calder_daddy]

Nerves have kicked in now. Sydney are a good tea , we need to be on

Glass half empty response

Geelong are a good team, They need to be on

 

[AndyMac05]

I think I joined big footy not long after the 2011 premiership. I’ve always been more of a lurking than a contributor but I feel like I know a lot of you and share your passion for the cats. It’s been a 11 year journey with you all and I hope today is the culmination of that journey. Good luck to everyone. Let’s hope our mighty cats bring home the cup for the 10th time! Go cats!