Review Geelong defeats Demons by 2 points - Rd 18, 2018

[Strange Cat]

and got the move along too.

Go Catters

Ohhh what happened

 

[Marcus DuQuesne]

Too early to review game in logical way...but have to say 2E you bloody beauty mate. Great passage of play and 2E getting off the ground to mark was a ripper finish...iced the game with his kick and I have been a fan ever since he came from Carlton (whilst he was there also) but he is a credit to himself and the Geelong Football Club a Star.

 

[Spearman]

Can take the boy out of Geelong....

was my favorite player and love him on the podcast, too bad he dumbs it down for 7

 

[maryjames]

8 goal last quarter.. wow. Especially trying to make the finals. Inspiring.

 

[caitsith01]

Everyone celebrate tonight, but in coming days we are going to need to discuss why our coach has a team capable of producing that last quarter playing like they did in the first three quarters.

The evidence is that the problem is not a lack of ability in the players.

 

[Colonel_Panic]

Nothing to see here.

What is Fritsch even reacting to?? Got hit in the shoulder and grabbed his face. Shit like that isn't far from cheating in my books (and I wouldn't/don't like it if Cats players do it either).

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Hello Kitty Just on K-Rock?

Yes *blushing*

Really wanted to acknowledge:

• Jeff Sunderland of Radio 5MU - Murray Bridge, SA - one of the most passionate Geelong supporters, who died suddenly on 1 July;
• Jeff's wife is a very dear friend + inconsolable;
• My darling Dad - an ardent Melbourne supporter;
• Both Jeff + Dad celebrated their birthdays on 17 July;
• I really wanted Jeff to celebrate his first birthday in Heaven with a Geelong win;
• Tomahawk's birthday today + kicked seven!
• Three very fine men celebrated their birthdays this week;
• K-rock guys were so gracious to acknowledge Jeff;

I couldn't really hear much that they said, bad line, so I was shouting lololololol

A sentimental call

 

[maryjames]

What a win..wow. Still just wow

 

[Colonel_Panic]

Yep, a lot of people sticking the boots into Menz in the game day thread and in this one. He set up both of our first 2 goals when we couldn't get one and pulled off a Stevie J'esque kick to Hawkins in that last passage.

He had two frees not paid to him for which he's entitled to ask the question but not stop and plead his case.

In the 2009 gf, SJ went in with a massive cloud over him and duly had zero impact on 99% of the game. What he did do was kick the ball laterally to Scarlo for the toe poke to Gaz to Chappy for the premiership winning goal. At the time he executed that kick, there's not too many that would have attempted it let alone pulled it off.

Sometimes you just need that bit of genuis to either kickstart you or to get you over the line in a close one. It's his 2nd game back from being in a pretty bad way, I think he'll improve.

Henderson was pretty much non-existent for the first 3 quarters but did some things that we expect from him in the last.

Excellent post.

 

[The Bandwagon]

I love Tom Hawkins. Finally backed himself. Monster player.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

As well as being absolutely robbed of multiple goals by the umpires, a couple of insane Menzel kicks were critical in setting up that win. And at one point he saved our defence, too, ran all the way down there to provide an outlet.

But did he tackle anyone?

 

[peerless]

Just think, we could be out of the eight by tomorrow night.

 

[Turbocat]

You can always rely on Dermie ... the wrong side won...

 

[DangerHere]

OMG I’m still shaking, we got home from the game about 30 mins ago.

I’ve never seen anything like that at a home.

Just amazing and bloody brilliant !!!!

 

[The Bandwagon]

Everyone celebrate tonight, but in coming days we are going to need to discuss why our coach has a team capable of producing that last quarter playing like they did in the first three quarters.

The evidence is that the problem is not a lack of ability in the players.

It's a point I want answered as well.

 

[steady2]

Because once the game is lost they no longer have to play our coach's preferred game plan of guarding grass and kicking the ball to the opposition on our half forward line. Almost a carbon copy of how the game went last week in that regard.

Yeah hopeless coach, fancy sending Tuohey forward in the last minute of the game, what was he thinking!

 

[DangerHere]

You can always rely on Dermie ... the wrong side won...

He is a flog with plastic surgery, who cares what that dickhead says ? Really....

 

[Rondog]

That was fun. Screaming, fist pumping, high fiving, good time footy. In the 3rd term i was saying the Cat's have no class but the way Tomahawk played was all class. Some kind of magic spell took over and the cat's got up with some brilliant footy.

Stewart was good after a poor game in Adelaide. Blicavs did a great job in defence again. Danger was huge. Pleaseeee stay Kelly.

 

[winty]

One of the best things about wins like this is going back through the gameday thread on the main board and seeing the anguish show through in the posts from Hawks supporters when we come back from a few goals down to win after the siren.

 

[Turbocat]

8.4 for 3 quarter

8 goals straight for the last q


So does this prove Scots method .. or does it show asking people to be so precise under duress is actually not a finals type game style?

 

[betchsta]

 

[steady2]

Everyone celebrate tonight, but in coming days we are going to need to discuss why our coach has a team capable of producing that last quarter playing like they did in the first three quarters.

The evidence is that the problem is not a lack of ability in the players.

Yeah, you guys can discuss that on the "we hate Chris Scott" thread, that is what it is for. The rest of us will be looking at next week's game and who is available and other important issues.

 

[catters_28]

Just read that Melbourne haven’t beaten a top 8 team this year. That does not bode well for them

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Def a confidence player and what confidence he'll take from this performance!

So fulfilling to see Hawkins' improvement + delighted with his 2018 season, so far. Looks like he's relishing his role, which takes him up + around the ground. Love seeing him succeed.

 

[Sttew]

Best lat quarter Geelong has played in living memory. Best game Hawkins has played. This win could set Geelong up......then again we may struggle next week v Brisbane