Autopsy Geelong smashed by Demons in PF and its gonna be a long summer

[catdman]

What a dilemma.
It is possible to pick up 24-48 hour bugs and to recuperate enough to function and play.
They would have been panic-stricken.
Disastrous timing.
6-7 players affected- I thought all night CGuthrie and Cameron looked off.
Not an excuse, but that on top of other factors- all we do know is Demons will NEVER experience an easier final, and they have 2 weeks to get over anything they may have caught.

We’re they not in isolation , maybe they were a victim of deliberate food poisoning, they haven’t used that before yet

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

It sounds like we can't even lose gracefully anymore.

 

[Vdubs]

Awesome.
Just the excuse, to go along with the 7 who required painkillers, to paper over the obvious failure once again in a big final.
Every year the club says this kind of sh*t "oh Dangerfield was injured" "We win the flag if Ablett and Parfitt didn't go down!" "If Hawkins played we win" etc etc
Always an excuse to bullshit their way into another ignorant off season.

And what if these "excuses" are legit?? We all know everything has to go well to win a prelim/GF, and for us it did not, several times.

 

[catdman]

It sounds like we can't even lose gracefully anymore.

Fake news

 

[anchor man]

Cameron and Close were well enough to play ******* COD all week until 10 or 11pm, not buying that bullshit.

I wonder what Rohan's excuse has been in previous finals!!

 

[Vdubs]

It sounds like we can't even lose gracefully anymore.

You would rather not know about this? You would rather hate the team and club for the result?

 

[catdman]

And what if these excuses " are legit?? We all know everything has to go well to win a prelim/GF, and for us it did not, several times.

Yep everything has to go well like a game plan built to win finals and a coach that can create it . Missed it by 10 years

 

[Romeoh1]

It sounds like we can't even lose gracefully anymore.

Hard to tell if you mean the club or the supporters.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

And what if these excuses " are legit?? We all know everything has to go well to win a prelim/GF, and for us it did not, several times.

In isolation every single one of those excuses are legit, the problem is it's a constant and the club always trots them out.
Never have they come out and said "ok yeah we had some players ill, but that doesn't excuse a weak performance, we need to go away over the off season and have a good look at where we fell short".
But what we often hear is "top 4 is fantastic, if it wasn't for xyz we were in with a real shot! Successful season once again" *Back slaps*.

 

[catdman]

You would rather not know about this? You would rather hate the team and club for the result?

Cried wolf

 

[Vdubs]

In isolation every single one of those excuses are legit, the problem is it's a constant and the club always trots them out.
Never have they come out and said "ok yeah we had some players ill, but that doesn't excuse a weak performance, we need to go away over the off season and have a good look at where we fell short".
But what we often hear is "top 4 is fantastic, if it wasn't for xyz we were in with a real shot! Successful season once again" *Back slaps*.

Well then you missed CS presser last night. He started out by congratulating and praising Demons- their team, their coaching, their admin- all aspects, and that we were just humbled by them. He offered no excuses.
When we read the 07 GF book, we read about Wojo being sick as a dog GF day and the night before, and we laud him as a hero, which he was.

 

[cats_09]

It sounds like we can't even lose gracefully anymore.

Well then it's a good thing that it's not the club that came out with this info but rather the footy media looking for a story

I haven't seen one person involved with the club use it as an excuse

 

[Vdubs]

Cried wolf

Garbage.
When did you last see us lose in such a manner?

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Well then you missed CS presser last night. He started out by congratulating and praising Demons- their team, their coaching, their admin- all aspects, and that we were just humbled by them. He offered no excuses.
When we read the 07 GF book, we read about Wojo being sick as a dog GF day and the night before, and we laud him as a hero, which he was.

I don't care what Scott says in a cultivated presser, I listen more to what the President says at the AGM, what the CEO says internally.
With mediocre loving Carter gone atleast we might turn away from being called "entitled and spoiled" fans for being upset about going out in straight sets after finish on top and being Premiership favourites..

Edit: Again in isolation those excuses are completely fine. Last night, in isolation, was a team being beaten by a far superior team. Pretty simple.
The problem with the Cats is each game isn't in isolation especially when you have a history of not turning up in finals.

 

[Cosmic Energy]

Well then it's a good thing that it's not the club that came out with this info but rather the footy media looking for a story

I haven't seen one person involved with the club use it as an excuse

Feels like Chris Scott raised it to me. He didn’t have to say anything. Never complain, never explain.

 

[Vdubs]

I don't care what Scott says in a cultivated presser, I listen more to what the President says at the AGM, what the CEO says internally.
With mediocre loving Carter gone atleast we might turn away from being called "entitled and spoiled" fans for being upset about going out in straight sets after finish on top and being Premiership favourites..

None of which is relevant today.

 

[Cataholic]

And what if these excuses " are legit?? We all know everything has to go well to win a prelim/GF, and for us it did not, several times.

Perhaps they were, but trotting them out / leaking them seems kind of sad and pathetic.

Would much rather they kept it in-house, set their jaw, and copped the criticism on the chin.

 

[Vdubs]

Perhaps they were, but trotting them out / leaking them seems kind of sad and pathetic.

Would much rather they kept it in-house, set their jaw, and copped the criticism on the chin.

Who leaked the story?

 

[Mad_Hatter]

None of which is relevant today.

You continue to ignore the point.

 

[Cataholic]

Who leaked the story?

No idea.

How does it get out of the club's confines to the ears of the media?

 

[Burtyl78]

Aussies have a real habit of thinking of reality is making up excuses , I bet you filthy bastards go on holidays to Bali and let underpaid workers crawl over you to make you feel important, filth

 

[Vdubs]

You continue to ignore the point.

I see nothing but petulance. ANGRY AGGRIEVED SUPPORTERS NOT WANTING TO DILUTE THEIR ANGER AND HATRED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A NEWS LEAK, NOT A CLUB LEAK.

 

[51niwstac]

Selwood is no longer Captain. Tuohy is popular. Based on last night, maybe Zac Guthrie?

 

[Mad_Hatter]

I see nothing but petulance. ANGRY AGGRIEVED SUPPORTERS NOT WANTING TO DILUTE THEIR ANGER AND HATRED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A NEWS LEAK, NOT A CLUB LEAK.

**** me now you are going all strawman.
Sure champ, suit yourself.

 

[Vdubs]

No idea.

How does it get out of the club's confines to the ears of the media?

It had to be reported to the AFL, in case multiple players had to be rested and replaced, that is how.