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mooney was exposed ,for what he really is last night!
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Cameron Mooney
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shut up Q. Lynch was the most overrated player in the history of the game 2 years ago. I watch mooney week in week out, people havent got a clue how important he is.
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People slagging on Mooney as being undeserving of All- Australian last season are ignorant.
Mooney was tremendous in 07 and arguably filled the missing link preventing us for several years from becomming an excellent side. He gave us presence, intimidation, consistency, leadership, but most importantly he was that strong deep target every good franchise needs to be able to take the contested grab, break open packs and occupy opponents to open up space for those around him.
He turned himself, his attitude and his form around and aptly repaid the faith that Thompson had invested in him prior to the start of the year as the building block of of our juggernaut attack.
He had:
67 goals/ 38 behinds (2.7pg/ 1.5pg).
2 score assists per game.
191 marks (7.6pg).
25 tackles (1.0pg).
330 disposals (13.2pg).
With Mooney it wasn't all about raw stats or goals kicked, it was what he did for us as a team.
Granted he probably wouldn't have turned out such a great year and great numbers without the performance of Geelong's midfield feeding him so often, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is a very good player and pivotal to our success. Many would say right there with Scarlett in terms of being as such. I mean the theory about him being gifted is questionable anyway considering he was 3rd in the league for contested grabs last season.
To the idiot Eagles fan that said he was exposed as what he truly is. You could say the exact same for Pavlich and Richardson, are they duds too because they couldn't get a touch in an "exhibition game"?
If you look at Moon Dogs' raw stats this year he isn't too far off what he was doing last season. So the criticism is fairly unwarranted at this stage.
Mooney was tremendous in 07 and arguably filled the missing link preventing us for several years from becomming an excellent side. He gave us presence, intimidation, consistency, leadership, but most importantly he was that strong deep target every good franchise needs to be able to take the contested grab, break open packs and occupy opponents to open up space for those around him.
He turned himself, his attitude and his form around and aptly repaid the faith that Thompson had invested in him prior to the start of the year as the building block of of our juggernaut attack.
He had:
67 goals/ 38 behinds (2.7pg/ 1.5pg).
2 score assists per game.
191 marks (7.6pg).
25 tackles (1.0pg).
330 disposals (13.2pg).
With Mooney it wasn't all about raw stats or goals kicked, it was what he did for us as a team.
Granted he probably wouldn't have turned out such a great year and great numbers without the performance of Geelong's midfield feeding him so often, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is a very good player and pivotal to our success. Many would say right there with Scarlett in terms of being as such. I mean the theory about him being gifted is questionable anyway considering he was 3rd in the league for contested grabs last season.
To the idiot Eagles fan that said he was exposed as what he truly is. You could say the exact same for Pavlich and Richardson, are they duds too because they couldn't get a touch in an "exhibition game"?
If you look at Moon Dogs' raw stats this year he isn't too far off what he was doing last season. So the criticism is fairly unwarranted at this stage.
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A guy who cares more for his club than some poxy made up team created by the AFL to keep feral twits from SA and WA happy ?
tin can sam
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gifted by the great delievery last year, but he came 3rd in contested marks fo the league??????
Something here doesn't make sense.
Something here doesn't make sense.
Mooney is an average forward in a brilliant team. 2.7 goals per game. But it really should be 7.2 goals per game as he plays in one of the best teams ever. He gets chance after chance but he doesn't take advantage of very many. I don't think he is important to his team because their midfield is so good. James Bartel could play up forward and be twice the player Mooney is.
Imagine if Geelong had a great forward like Lloyd or Pavlich or Brown. They would kick so many goals.
Imagine if Geelong had a great forward like Lloyd or Pavlich or Brown. They would kick so many goals.
Do you actually watch football? Really what a load of utter rubbish. Try getting your hands on some footage of the way Geelong played last year. He kicked about as accurately a any of the other major forwards (and obviously a fair bit better than Lance) and played as a lead up forward most games. Also is worth mentioning he ALWAYS copped the absolute best big defender from the opposition.
And 7.2 goals a game? Newsflash: he is not Gar Snr and this is not 1993. My god the stupidity and ignorance in this thread knows no bounds. Lloyd and or Pavlich would not kick more than 70 in a regular season for us. We just don't play that way. Plenty of people in this thread who need to go back and watch how we played before dribbling any more typical ####.
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Im having trouble understanding this thread.
Who said Mooney was a superstar? He was AA last year because he had an excellent season, took some great grabs and kicked some great goals. His selection for this years exhibition was based on that form.
So now, he has a quiet season and all of a sudden he is an over-rated hack?
Show some respect and remember, he's better than you!
Who said Mooney was a superstar? He was AA last year because he had an excellent season, took some great grabs and kicked some great goals. His selection for this years exhibition was based on that form.
So now, he has a quiet season and all of a sudden he is an over-rated hack?
Show some respect and remember, he's better than you!
He's a solid player, but he's not elite by any stretch.
Had his best ever season last year, but over-all, just a solid player.
IMO lucky to be All Australian, but he did have a very good year.
Not in the class of other CHF's though.
Had his best ever season last year, but over-all, just a solid player.
IMO lucky to be All Australian, but he did have a very good year.
Not in the class of other CHF's though.
buzz123
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round 17 is going to be sweet...mooney vs croad, scarlo (or taylor, egan or harls) vs buddy
mooney to kick a bag, and geelong to stamp its authority on the competition once again...
chances are buddy will be out injured by that time of the year after carrying his side for the first 16 rounds...
mooney to kick a bag, and geelong to stamp its authority on the competition once again...
chances are buddy will be out injured by that time of the year after carrying his side for the first 16 rounds...
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Are we allowed to post whatever shit we want to on these boards now?
Remember Rd 2 Raski? One of our clubs was shown to be very soft, and it wasn't Geelong.
He's a handy player but he's no star and should not have gotten AA last year.
He's a handy tall forward in an exceptional team.
Put him in a middle of the road team and he would not go well.
He's a handy tall forward in an exceptional team.
Put him in a middle of the road team and he would not go well.
Mooney is a damn good player and one of my fav. non Essendon footballers.
Some of you people here going on and on with crap like, "I could've kicked a goal in that Grand Final," or "he would be no good if he was in a bad side," are using the most pathetic,redundant and pointless arguments available.
Give the guy a break. He's done more in his football career than any of you flogs could possibly dream of.
Some of you people here going on and on with crap like, "I could've kicked a goal in that Grand Final," or "he would be no good if he was in a bad side," are using the most pathetic,redundant and pointless arguments available.
Give the guy a break. He's done more in his football career than any of you flogs could possibly dream of.
Grimreepah
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Mooney has changed a lot in the last two years. He used to have the big hair and the wild man reputation. But when he wasn't getting suspended he was one of their better players and in a struggling side led the way with his endeavour. These days he stays out of trouble and seems rather mild mannered. With all the players around him suddenly turning into guns he is now seen as a bit of a weak link. He is still a good player, but not in the elite category.
first of all, Mooney did deserve AA honours last year, because of last years form ffs!
Obviously he isnt doing that well this year and i myself can and will say he did not
deserve the dreamteam strip... but stop using the god damn AA selection last year,
because he 100% deserved it!
Obviously he isnt doing that well this year and i myself can and will say he did not
deserve the dreamteam strip... but stop using the god damn AA selection last year,
because he 100% deserved it!
Rubbish. It was just part of the Geelong-wankfest.
There were much better forward last year who inexplicably missed out in favour of this crab (Franklin, Lucas should have been in for he and 'fart for a selection' Brad Johnson).
Good. Part of the 'wa wa wa Lance did not make the team' Hawthorn flog sqaud. Mooney was just as good last year and was the focal point in a team that blitzed their way to the flag.
67 goals/ 38 behinds (2.7pg/ 1.5pg).
2 score assists per game.
191 marks (7.6pg).
25 tackles (1.0pg).
330 disposals (13.2pg).
Pretty good for a crap! Very much deserved to be there now gtf over it you jealous, pathetic man.
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Any half decent player can kick 67 goals playing for a team as good as geelong. Buddy wouldve kicked 100
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How many times does have to be reiterated to you bunnies that what won Mooney AA last year was soooooo much more than the amount of goals he kicked.
A forwards role is not solely based on the number of sausages he snags. WAKE UP ya damn fools.
And Buddy probably wouldn't have kicked 100 because that isn't how our forward line works, we aren't focused on one bloke.
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I think all you guys are being really harsh on Mooney. I'm a passionate Geelong fan and i can be honsest im assessment of my team and it's players. Mooney was very lucky to play in the the dream team. Lets be honest he wouldn't of got a spot if Riewoldt was right to go.
But as far as saying he is no good i think that is very harsh. He means a lot to Geelong and the Geelong set up. A very important part of our side.
He is not in the same league as the star big forwards of the game like Franklin, Brown, Fevola, Lucas, Reiwoldt etc. Although i honestly think he is in the next bracket of gun forwards.
I don't think you would find to many Geelong fans or AFL commentators who would think he is in that elite bracket. SO I'm not too sure why all you guys are out here criticising him over the internet.
very harsh and not needed if you ask me
But as far as saying he is no good i think that is very harsh. He means a lot to Geelong and the Geelong set up. A very important part of our side.
He is not in the same league as the star big forwards of the game like Franklin, Brown, Fevola, Lucas, Reiwoldt etc. Although i honestly think he is in the next bracket of gun forwards.
I don't think you would find to many Geelong fans or AFL commentators who would think he is in that elite bracket. SO I'm not too sure why all you guys are out here criticising him over the internet.
very harsh and not needed if you ask me
Welcome to BigFooty.
You better get used to it unfortunately. Full of jealous internet heroes who can't wait to sink the boot into someone after a crap match. Even if it's just a silly exhibition they played 50% of.
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I don't like the argument that Scarlett played on him. If an AA forward gets completely towelled by an AA defender then it shows that he really shouldn't have been out there.
I think Mooney is an okay player. Nothing too special. Got AA last year riding in on Geelongs success. He is a bit like Q Lynch. Without the class on ballers giving it to him lace out he isn't anything special at all.
Definately overrated. And only Geelong supporters are trying to defend his AA honours from last year which should have gone to Lucas or Franklin as everyone here has mentioned.
I think Mooney is an okay player. Nothing too special. Got AA last year riding in on Geelongs success. He is a bit like Q Lynch. Without the class on ballers giving it to him lace out he isn't anything special at all.
Definately overrated. And only Geelong supporters are trying to defend his AA honours from last year which should have gone to Lucas or Franklin as everyone here has mentioned.
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