Game Day Around the Grounds - Week 1 - Elimination & Qualifying Finals 2024

[BigFrizz36]

Spot on. Had a feeling this was inevitable when Houston got suspended, posted such here, but they had me fooled for a little with the way they played against Freo.

Should've stuck to my guns.

Freo would be sitting at home thinking "WTF".

 

[Wickzki]

This should be a 12+ goal belting already

Would be if they didn't kick 3.7 or something in the first.

 

[jj1978]

Sportsbet already have Hawks and Dogs as favourite for next week.

 

[Gethelred]

This is some training run shit at the moment. That was point blank soft from the Port mids to let that out there.

 

[Wickzki]

Freo would be sitting at home thinking "WTF".

Freo choked winnable games all year.

 

[DangerousD]

Mannagh last year was overlooked by all clubs in the MSD then he goes in the 20s to the Cats as a 26 year old, i thought they were crazy, well they weren’t, he looks right at home in the AFL and he would have been great for us too

 

[passmark]

Gee, look what happens when you put faith in young, fit, blokes

We won’t.

That’s a guarantee

 

[Benaly28]

Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

is by far the best coach in the AFL.

Full stop.


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[Mondyboy]

You sure Dan Houston

5

Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

doesn’t want to rethink about coming to us?


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[DangerousD]

This is - arguably - worse than that shellacking they copped in the GF in 2007. Least in that game, they were an old warhorse well past their prime up against a team that would go on to win 3 in six years; tonight, they're at home against a team perceived as one of the weakest top 4 sides ever, and they've dropped their heads far, far worse.

I still dont know how Port finished 2nd either, I can’t believe it.

 

[YeoShuey]

Sportsbet already have Hawks and Dogs as favourite for next week.

Last time the Dogs beat them was in 2021. Such a boogie side for them but finals may be a different story.

So if we make it to Week 3, it’s basically a home final then. Brilliant.

 

[Wickzki]

You sure Dan Houston doesn’t want to rethink about coming to us?


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Honestly think his comment was "I ****ed up getting suspended. I owe them now so I can't go "

 

[Doro]

Gee, thx Port for using the petrol tickets to get us in the finals. Owe you one..

 

[Mondyboy]

Freo choked winnable games all year.

This. Freo were/are shit. They should have beaten a VFL Collingwood side at home. Fudge them.

Port, on the other hand, are embarrassing.


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[james Dean]

Chris Scott is by far the best coach in the AFL.

Full stop.


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Spoiled ****s on the Geelong board wanted him sacked a few years back.

 

[Wickzki]

I still dont know how Port finished 2nd either, I can’t believe it.

A hugely overlooked part of scheduling is when you get teams.

Their wins against good terms often came when they were at their weakest (us hurting end on a 6 day break, Hawks before they got healthy, Swans during their injury period when they had less motivation to do well, etc.).

We copped a lot of teams at the wrong time this year

 

[Mondyboy]

Mannagh last year was overlooked by all clubs in the MSD then he goes in the 20s to the Cats as a 26 year old, i thought they were crazy, well they weren’t, he looks right at home in the AFL and he would have been great for us too

Everyone looks great playing for the Cats. Some of our fringe blokes would be champions playing for them. They know how to get the best out of decent to average footballers.


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[Gethelred]

I still dont know how Port finished 2nd either, I can’t believe it.

Home ground advantage.

It's fashionable to go on about how Victorian (MCG tenant) teams have an advantage on GF day against an interstate opponent, but what gets ignored a fair bit is how much easier it is for interstate clubs to make it to the top 4 and the double chance.

People forget that in the first decade of the millenium, the interstate sides had the top 4 mostly on lock courtesy of home ground advantage. Geelong - being the only Vic side that has a definitive home ground - makes top 4 for more or less the same reason. They win games the shouldn't and reduce the margin in games they lose due entirely to HGA.

 

[jj1978]

JHF ordering troops all night. Rozee doesn’t have the lights on.

 

[Opium]

Dixon 1 kick

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Dixon, one touch and 40 attempts at impersonating a training cone


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[jj1978]

Dixon, one touch and 40 attempts at impersonating a training cone


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He knows this is probably his last AFL game now.. go out hurting someone

 

[Wickzki]

 

[jj1978]

Time for some running down the clock.

 

[agro]

There were 4 sides of a Barn in the last quarter and Port contrived to miss them all