Game Day Around The Grounds Rnds 1 - 5

[Rustica]

I can’t wait to beat West Coast by 2 goals in a couple of weeks.

Yep, after trailing for most of the game by 3-4 goals and only winning with a 15 mins spurt, where we kick 5 in a row and all is well with the world.

 

[Rustica]

Nobody does rooster to feather-duster like the Eagles. 2006 flag to 2010 spoon, attributed to "culture".

Then, just to prove it was no fluke, 2018 flag to being as bad over the last 12 months as just about anyone has ever been in the post-Fitzroy era (including us!).

As long as we win one, im content with wooden spoon the year after

 

[Wickzki]

Cameron's gonna kick 100 this season and I'm all for it. Hopefully Charlie does too.

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AFL could really do with another ton chase. Brings the level of the other top forwards higher.

Last time was Buddy and Fev? Over a decade ago?

 

[RedFury]

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AFL could really do with another ton chase. Brings the level of the other top forwards higher.

Last time was Buddy and Fev? Over a decade ago?

Right now it's worth watching Geelong games just for Cameron. Absolutely on fire.

 

[thylacine60]

By my count, Eagles heading for their 10th, 10 goal loss in their last 27 matches.

Coach must surely be in trouble.

yep - 13 goals down in the third ain't dynasty building........

 

[thylacine60]

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AFL could really do with another ton chase. Brings the level of the other top forwards higher.

Last time was Buddy and Fev? Over a decade ago?

ask clarko......

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Has Elliot yeo

6

Elliot Yeo

Age

31

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.5

5star

MG

377.9

5star

D

18.9

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

5.8

5star

MG

287.4

4star

D

16.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

3star

fallen off a cliff or what?

 

[thylacine60]

I can’t wait to beat West Coast by 2 goals in a couple of weeks.

poty - bookmark it........gold!

 

[thylacine60]

Has Elliot yeo fallen off a cliff or what?

2 time b & f? 2 time aa?

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

2 time b & f?

Hence the cliff

 

[RedFury]

Find the Cameron v Charlie comparisons interesting. I love Charlie, but Cameron is the best player in the league and comfortably ahead of Charlie atm, imo. Charlie (and H) could learn a lot from Geelong's key forwards. Cameron is always on the move. Insane that Tomahawk gets more separation on his opponent than Charlie and H. Both JC and Tomahawk have high footy IQ imo, almost always making the right decisions. Charlie possibly does, H def does not.

Agree but our kicking to our key forwards does them no favours most of the time. I have seen both get significant separation then have to stop and wait for poor kicks, allowing the defender to catch up, many times.

I don't think there's a key forward in the league as talented, hard working or crafty as Cameron though. If he'd played in a "good" team his whole career he'd be the closest thing to a modern-day genuine champion of the game that we have.

 

[Wickzki]

Has Elliot yeo fallen off a cliff or what?

Prime example of what I was saying earlier.

Injuries hurt him post GF and he's not close to the same player.

 

[thylacine60]

crows & west coast see 5 years as the absolute max they will accept being noncompetitive........we are far far more committed than that..........

 

[thylacine60]

wc pull it back to a manageable 10 goals.........

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Find the Cameron v Charlie comparisons interesting. I love Charlie, but Cameron is the best player in the league and comfortably ahead of Charlie atm, imo. Charlie (and H) could learn a lot from Geelong's key forwards. Cameron is always on the move. Insane that Tomahawk gets more separation on his opponent than Charlie and H. Both JC and Tomahawk have high footy IQ imo, almost always making the right decisions. Charlie possibly does, H def does not.

Tom and Cameron benefit from empty clear and open leading lanes. It's the way Geelong set up. Not just the way those two play. Takes a smart set of forwards around the two keys as well. Something we aren't good at, yet.

 

[RedFury]

By my count, Eagles heading for their 10th, 10 goal loss in their last 27 matches.

Coach must surely be in trouble.

It will go like this:

-Smahed today
-Smahed next week away against Port
-Coach sacked
-Play us at home with new caretaker coach and injured players back -> Dead cat bounce -> Beat Carlton.

You can almost see it, right?

 

[thylacine60]

wc pull it back to a manageable 9 goals.........

 

[thylacine60]

It will go like this:

-Smahed today
-Smahed next week away against Port
-Coach sacked
-Play us at home with new caretaker coach and injured players back -> Dead cat bounce -> Beat Carlton.

You can almost see it, right?

in front of 60k at optus

 

[Dunna Heartknee]

crows & west coast see 5 years as the absolute max they will accept being noncompetitive........we are far far more committed than that..........

Our consistent commitment has not seen us serve up some Crow with a side of wet toast your observation is astute, have you thought about a job in the media. LOL

 

[thylacine60]

Our consistent commitment has not seen us serve up some Crow with a side of wet toast your observation is astute, have you thought about a job in the media. LOL

only headline I keep coming up with is "hot pies"...........

 

[thylacine60]

wc pull it back to a manageable 8 goals.........

 

[charred_fate]

Agree but our kicking to our key forwards does them no favours most of the time. I have seen both get significant separation then have to stop and wait for poor kicks, allowing the defender to catch up, many times.

I don't think there's a key forward in the league as talented, hard working or crafty as Cameron though. If he'd played in a "good" team his whole career he'd be the closest thing to a modern-day genuine champion of the game that we have.

Tom and Cameron benefit from empty clear and open leading lanes. It's the way Geelong set up. Not just the way those two play. Takes a smart set of forwards around the two keys as well. Something we aren't good at, yet.

I know and agree with both, however, it's still quite obvious that H has low footy IQ and that JC and Tomahawk have high footy IQ - something that I doubt will ever change with H. Gonna have to take the good with the bad. Charlie is somewhere in between I think.

I reckon Cameron is the best I've seen since Kouta's 2000, so not expecting to match him, but would like to see our KPFs work harder to separate from their opponents and attempt to mark with two hands every time, for a start.

 

[thylacine60]

I know and agree with both, however, it's still quite obvious that H has low footy IQ and that JC and Tomahawk have high footy IQ - something that I doubt will ever change with H. Gonna have to take the good with the bad. Charlie is somewhere in between I think.

definitely a more realistic post than that "other" one ..........

 

[passmark]

How TF did we beat Geebung

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Nice start Cadman.

Not crazy about those boots just yet…