Face Off : Adelaide v Geelong Friday 28/6 . 7.20 Adelaide Time

[Tex200]

Collingwood are very beatable.

Agree. That’s one to target and then of course it boils down to the Showdown.

We seem to say that every year

 

[Crowboto]

We're actually a better side than Geelong. If we turn up in the first quarter we win it. I'm just not sure we'll turn up after the bye.

Geelong have stars on all lines. Why do you think we are a better side?

 

[footy4ever]

The way Jake's doing his warm up already throughout the interview seems he's pretty pumped. We win this, this time. F U Geelong and your shithole potato-shaped paddock.

 

[candiehappy]

Can't wait to see Eddie Betts. Don't really want him to turn on a show, but sort of do. Maybe just a little bit of magic, but not enough to swing the game .....

 

[Bernie L]

Jenkins will be a big loss. Taylor would have taken him. He will now go to Walker.

Any rain predicted?

 

[footy4ever]

Northerly winds of 25-35kmph which means they will be cross winds as the grounds run East-West in Vic not North-South like in Adelaide.

Geelong paddock is basically N-S. In the photo, North is vertical to the top of the page.


The peculiarity is the southern skinny right hand pocket (if you're facing north) which, if you attack down that flank, opens up into the fattest of all the pockets. (top right hand in the photo). So many teams are caught out kicking out on the full from that back pocket it's ridiculous. I remember Cameron Ling saying that as soon as they saw an opposition going too wide in that pocket and kicking OOF, particularly late in games, they knew they were going to win because the oppo had no idea how to play the ground. Edit:...are you listening Rory Laird?

Seriously, the shape of the ground is embarrassing.

 

[maxlilly]

You can never be confident going down to Geelong.
But I feel our new defensive game plan will help stem the flow against the Cats.
And lets hope we don't bomb it long to their spares in the F50.

 

[nerRADIAN]

Geelong paddock is basically N-S. In the photo, North is vertical to the top of the page.
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The peculiarity is the southern skinny right hand pocket (if you're facing north) which, if you attack down that flank, opens up into the fattest of all the pockets. (top right hand in the photo). So many teams are caught out kicking out on the full from that back pocket it's ridiculous. I remember Cameron Ling saying that as soon as they saw an opposition going too wide in that pocket and kicking OOF, particularly late in games, they knew they were going to win because the oppo had no idea how to play the ground. Edit:...are you listening Rory Laird?

Seriously, the shape of the ground is embarrassing.

I've seen cricket grounds in England that are more symmetrical.

 

[Crow_Magnon]

Geelong paddock is basically N-S. In the photo, North is vertical to the top of the page.
View attachment 698228

The peculiarity is the southern skinny right hand pocket (if you're facing north) which, if you attack down that flank, opens up into the fattest of all the pockets. (top right hand in the photo). So many teams are caught out kicking out on the full from that back pocket it's ridiculous. I remember Cameron Ling saying that as soon as they saw an opposition going too wide in that pocket and kicking OOF, particularly late in games, they knew they were going to win because the oppo had no idea how to play the ground. Edit:...are you listening Rory Laird?

Seriously, the shape of the ground is embarrassing.

The Eastern side boundary is almost straight - very similar to the old AO before the redevelopment, which is why the southern RH pocket is shallow as you state. It'd be nice if all grounds were actually somewhat symmetrical! Similar to Prospect Oval in a way, and slightly off centre...

 

[conVINCEd]

Geelong paddock is basically N-S. In the photo, North is vertical to the top of the page.
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WTAF is that?! I genuinely had no idea the ground was uneven. How is that allowed?

Not to mention the bullshit that certain clubs never have to play there but instead get to play away games v Geelong at their own bloody home ground.

 

[maxlilly]

Geelong paddock is basically N-S. In the photo, North is vertical to the top of the page.
View attachment 698228

The peculiarity is the southern skinny right hand pocket (if you're facing north) which, if you attack down that flank, opens up into the fattest of all the pockets. (top right hand in the photo). So many teams are caught out kicking out on the full from that back pocket it's ridiculous. I remember Cameron Ling saying that as soon as they saw an opposition going too wide in that pocket and kicking OOF, particularly late in games, they knew they were going to win because the oppo had no idea how to play the ground. Edit:...are you listening Rory Laird?

Seriously, the shape of the ground is embarrassing.

It looks like they designed the oval and forgot about the road down the side and decided to just take a knife to that side of the ground and slice it off

 

[WetCrow1991]

It's weird. Geelong are top of the ladder and apart from their usual snoozefest after the bye they've been pretty **** hot. We've been average to good, lost to Brisbane away and fell arse backwards over the line against Melbourne yet somehow people are confident we'll win at our worst ground against the number 1 team in the comp. Madness.

Nah no.1 team is GWS.

 

[WetCrow1991]

Apparently we’re training on Potato Park dimensions this week. Hopefully we’ve set up some giant fans/snow machines blowing across the ground too.

Does that include the bit where the boundary juts inwards and then back out again?

 

[SugarShane]

Nah no.1 team is GWS.

We must be looking at different ladders.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Geelong paddock is basically N-S. In the photo, North is vertical to the top of the page.
View attachment 698228

The peculiarity is the southern skinny right hand pocket (if you're facing north) which, if you attack down that flank, opens up into the fattest of all the pockets. (top right hand in the photo). So many teams are caught out kicking out on the full from that back pocket it's ridiculous. I remember Cameron Ling saying that as soon as they saw an opposition going too wide in that pocket and kicking OOF, particularly late in games, they knew they were going to win because the oppo had no idea how to play the ground. Edit:...are you listening Rory Laird?

Seriously, the shape of the ground is embarrassing.

I've seen cricket grounds in England that are more symmetrical.

LOL. Look at Adelaide Ovals shape before the redevelopment

 

[footy4ever]

LOL. Look at Adelaide Ovals shape before the redevelopment

Strange they wanted to change that unique shape when the redevelopment happened.

 

[GreyCrow]

I'm not writing this week off, after our last three games we appear to have a grown a spine

One made of steel

 

[GrommoT]

 

[WetCrow1991]

We must be looking at different ladders.

No.1 team vs No.1 on the ladder.

 

[FR0GGY]

I just hope we get some new Chris Scott gifs out of this game

 

[Pro_crow]

Puffers smashed them by 11!! Lmfao let's show the puffers a real smashing and demolish them!!!!

 

[VKCrow]

I actually think we win this week. Not sure why I think that, but I just feel like something about our current game style will really trouble Geelong.

If we bring our game style and not rock up thinking we’ve already lost. A win on Friday will do massive things for the confidence of the team going forward. The belief instilled would be immeasurable. I hope the boys really fire themselves up for this game and give it a good honest crack.

 

[VKCrow]

Geelong have stars on all lines. Why do you think we are a better side?

So do we.

 

[Crow_Magnon]

Apparently we’re training on Potato Park dimensions this week. Hopefully we’ve set up some giant fans/snow machines blowing across the ground too.

The question this raises is why haven't we done this before now...like every time we play down there? Similarly for the MCG - we need to revise the boundaries of our training ground to suit the oval we're playing on (mind you the MCG isn't easy to emulate, as it's almost round).

 

[BrettJames11]

The question this raises is why haven't we done this before now...like every time we play down there? Similarly for the MCG - we need to revise the boundaries of our training ground to suit the oval we're playing on (mind you the MCG isn't easy to emulate, as it's almost round).

Perfect opportunity coming off the bye and having that extra time to adjust.
It’d be interesting to know how much the players feel they get out of it.

Are there any grounds around Adelaide wide enough to simulate the MCG?