Preview Geelong vs Demons (literal and figurative)- Elim Final Fri 7th Sept MCG @750 pm

[AM]

My recollection is the Zac was not in the 26 last week. Or even in recent weeks. Just wonder whether he's there as part of a plan to work over Gawn.

 

[you pick one]

Unchanged. Bummer. I can't melt.

Hasn't stopped others superman.

 

[Seeds]

Another finals series where our ruckman is in the stands injured and the best remaining ruckman is in the emergencies. We never learn.

At least abbott is better then Blicavs and Vardy. But its against the best ruck in 30 years.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Scary thought but if you deduct the 3 finals games last year x number of players playing finals this year for the Tigers you end up close to Melbournes figure of 44.
Lewis said that modern day players are fearless and can ignore pressure and social media criticism - I wonder how relevant experience is and whether motivation from breaking a drought overcomes nerves anyway ??

That IS interesting about the Tigers!

I think there was some hot air coming out of Lewis' mouth. Scott said the Kittens are excited but nervous. That's why I was keen to have Narkle play, because of his composure.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Dontcha know that the GOAT returning to finals is irrelevant when a team that tanked for elite top end draft picks finally ascends out of decade-long mediocrity.

It's all due to the fairness of the equalisation strategy! Dontcha know?

 

[Ratcat]

OcConnor still in.. . Seriously, He shouldn't be playing in a massive game like this. I'm sorry but he maybe OK in a few years time but to play him a final like this is a joke.. But it doesn't surprise me with our Match Selection doing this.

Form says otherwise and l know he'll put his head over the ball every time.

 

[frggr]

But its against the best ruck in 30 years.

Nobody tell 6 time All Australian, premiership ruckman Dean Cox


(Or Jim Stynes for that matter)

 

[BotsMaster]

NO CHANGE

Thank **** for that.

Was fully expecting

In. Zuthrie Parsons

Yeah it's disappointing

 

[Stig_90]

Another finals series where our ruckman is in the stands injured and the best remaining ruckman is in the emergencies. We never learn.

At least abbott is better then Blicavs and Vardy. But its against the best ruck in 30 years.

Really, there's not much separating Stanley, Smith and Abbott. None of them will get close to beating Gawn and it won't impact the result too much in my opinion.

 

[foxdog50]

Form says otherwise and l know he'll put his head over the ball every time.

Who would you rather. Thurlow or OcConnor?

 

[cats_09]

Another finals series where our ruckman is in the stands injured and the best remaining ruckman is in the emergencies. We never learn.

At least abbott is better then Blicavs and Vardy. But its against the best ruck in 30 years.

If Smith was our second best ruck behind Stanley then wouldn't he have been playing seniors the last few weeks rather than Abbott?

I can understand the club being hesitant to select him while his wife was overdue with their first child, but once she was born then surely if Smith was the next best candidate he could have easily been selected but wasn't - so maybe he isn't the best remaining ruck after Stanley

 

[BotsMaster]

Another finals series where our ruckman is in the stands injured and the best remaining ruckman is in the emergencies. We never learn.

Yeah we should have brought in the injured ruckman. Such a shame

 

[moond0g]

Still think we're rolling with one defender too many with Blicavs named on the wing and O'Connor on the bench. Would have preferred for either kolo or O'Connor out for one of narkle, fog, cunico or thurlow, as I think it would be a more balance side. But overall happy enough. Reward the guys who have got it done recently.

 

[cats_09]

Who would you rather. Thurlow or OcConnor?

After the last couple of weeks & how we have structured up, O'Connor.

 

[frggr]

Who would you rather. Thurlow or OcConnor?

Thurlow for skills, O'Connor for intensity.

Given "intensity" is something that's sorely missing from September Geelong, it's gotta be O'Connor.

 

[frggr]

Still think we're rolling with one defender too many with Blicavs named on the wing and O'Connor on the bench. Would have preferred for either kolo or O'Connor out for one of narkle, fog, cunico or thurlow, as I think it would be a more balance side. But overall happy enough. Reward the guys who have got it done recently.

Melbourne are the biggest scoring side of the year but have a so-so defence. Might make sense to stock the defence up a bit.

 

[foxdog50]

Thurlow for skills, O'Connor for intensity.

Given "intensity" is something that's sorely missing from September Geelong, it's gotta be O'Connor.

Well for once frggr we disagree lol

 

[frggr]

Well for once frggr we disagree lol

Ah it was bound to happen!

I love Thurlow and think his footskills and clean ball usage will be missed.

But given Melbourne's forward line, having a tenacious terrier in O'Connor makes sense, too.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Literal and figurative demons to fight? Love it!! It'll be good exorcise!

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Literal and figurative demons to fight? Love it!! It'll be good exorcise!

I read that as 'it'll be a good exorcism.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

I read that as 'it'll be a good exorcism.

Either way we get them Demons gawn.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Nobody tell 6 time All Australian, premiership ruckman Dean Cox


(Or Jim Stynes for that matter)

Or Premiership winning Trent West

 

[schmuttt]

For what its worth I reckon the winner of our game will beat the Hawks should they lose tonight.

 

[Seeds]

Im tipping Geelong by about 10 points.

 

[Seeds]

Yeah we should have brought in the injured ruckman. Such a shame

Thats not what i was implying.