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There's an old saying that 'man bites dog' is a more engaging headline than 'dog bites man', because it's different, unexpected. I suppose the idea of Geelong losing its edge is news because we've been strong for so long. So to that extent I can imagine the media will always be interested when a powerful team declines. But to be honest I think this is more a matter of confirmation bias in action. Every team's fans think the media are biased against them.Anytime a geelong player taps someone there is an article and big fuss about it.
Call me paranoid, but do others get a sense the media loves the idea of bad news at geelong and hoping for us to lose and decline??