you also have the huge contingent of Melbourne based Cats fans like me, that are silent as we actually want games at the MCG
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Have Geelong become too powerful?
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Geelong players have sex and make babies.....NOT FAIR!
some clubs are feeders, other are breeders I guess
seriously one of the most ridiculous and cringey whines ever on this board.
and they are being raised at a secret location with special foods and exercise regimes.
GFC got a hold of secret Chinese IPs and are developing super-athletes specifically programmed to play KP and MSG.
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I have a genuine question about Geelong’s home ground. Cats supporters all like to say it’s not their fault other sides gave up their home grounds. That’s not quite how I remember it. I don’t think any club (except Richmond in 1965) willingly gave up their grounds. I’m pretty sure the AFL told clubs like Collingwood, Carlton, Bulldogs etc that they wouldn’t be given any funding for improvements and even if they found their own funding, no matches would be scheduled on those grounds. Thus, effectively forcing them out.
My question therefore is how did Geelong avoid this scenario? It’s all very well to say Geelong refused to go but let’s face it, if the AFL wants something to happen, it’ll happen. Can anyone enlighten me?
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Probably by being in another city, first and foremost.
While I think the idea of playing our games in Melbourne was discussed at times, the absurdity of such a notion put a stop to it
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This is getting to ridiculous levels of sycophancy now. They have one flag, lets settle down.
They have traded away most of their youth over the past few years and bravely gone all in for a flag. Credit to them they built a team perfect for finals with mature, hard bodies and smashed it. I think most cats fans would admit they would have liked another one or two over the past couple of years though and while they may sneak one more next year, like other recent teams who have gone into a GF with a very old side (Haw 15, WCE 18), it ends hard.
In 3/4 years Geelong will be without Danger, Cameron, Guthrie, Stewart, Bews, Rohan, Hawkins, Blicavs, Duncan, Smith, Tuohy, Stanley, Ceglar and Menegola. All bar the last 3 would be in their top dozen players. Not withstanding the loss of Selwood.
They have swapped Stephens for Bruhn at the cost of a 1st rd pick, both are unproven prospects. They have the Henry boys, SDK, pick 7, Holmes and Bruhn as their potential top end young talent and aside from pick 7, they have basically traded out of the next two drafts. Their best player in the 24-28 bracket is Tom Atkins
Im happy to give Geelong the credit they deserve for an outstanding season and a dominant GF, but Im not scared of them becoming 'too powerful'.
They have traded away most of their youth over the past few years and bravely gone all in for a flag. Credit to them they built a team perfect for finals with mature, hard bodies and smashed it. I think most cats fans would admit they would have liked another one or two over the past couple of years though and while they may sneak one more next year, like other recent teams who have gone into a GF with a very old side (Haw 15, WCE 18), it ends hard.
In 3/4 years Geelong will be without Danger, Cameron, Guthrie, Stewart, Bews, Rohan, Hawkins, Blicavs, Duncan, Smith, Tuohy, Stanley, Ceglar and Menegola. All bar the last 3 would be in their top dozen players. Not withstanding the loss of Selwood.
They have swapped Stephens for Bruhn at the cost of a 1st rd pick, both are unproven prospects. They have the Henry boys, SDK, pick 7, Holmes and Bruhn as their potential top end young talent and aside from pick 7, they have basically traded out of the next two drafts. Their best player in the 24-28 bracket is Tom Atkins
Im happy to give Geelong the credit they deserve for an outstanding season and a dominant GF, but Im not scared of them becoming 'too powerful'.
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He was making a point?! Just came across as someone bragging. Bragging about something with no basis in reality. Bit creepy if anything.
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Pick 7 this year and still holding next year's F1 is one of the most POWERFUL draft hands we've held in a long time. The future is blindingly bright!
Why does it matter? The data shows no significant advantage. Geelong have a great recent record at KP because they have a great recent record overall.
This century, when Geelong have had lean years then they also have lean years at KP.
What did you think when you played at VFL Park back in the 80's, assuming you around then?you also have the huge contingent of Melbourne based Cats fans like me, that are silent as we actually want games at the MCG
It is well over 100 I would have thought
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We didn’t lose to Geelong. You aren’t understanding what you are seeing.
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Some cool first names there - Jet, Jagger, Boston, Boh, Monty, Archie and Freddie.
Whatever happened to John (not Jonathan)? I read somewhere that in the early 1960's there was something like 95 'Johns' playing VFL. I don't think there is one now.
No they haven't become too powerful.
It's the AFL's fault for introducing rules that continue to be exploited by strong clubs. Who can blame any good club for wanting to remain strong?
It's incumbent on every other club to knock them off the damned perch and stop being so incompetent themselves.
It's the AFL's fault for introducing rules that continue to be exploited by strong clubs. Who can blame any good club for wanting to remain strong?
It's incumbent on every other club to knock them off the damned perch and stop being so incompetent themselves.
They've done well to stay up the top of the ladder consistently. I'd hardly call 1 flag in 11years to powerful or even 4 in 15 years.
If we win the flag in 2023 after recruiting Hopper and Taranto. Would 4 flags in 7 years make Richmond to powerful?
If we win the flag in 2023 after recruiting Hopper and Taranto. Would 4 flags in 7 years make Richmond to powerful?
nope. wasn't around then. born 87'
They have a "location" advantage and they take advantage of it. Why wouldn't they?
Nothing to see there. Same with a home ground advantage. No big deal on that front. Plenty of clubs have a home ground advantage.
I can't remember which thread I looked at for this but I did notice Geelong had quite a few more coaches on the books than other clubs. Geelong - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - geelongcats.com.au
I know the Tigers have less coaches and development staff than what the Cats have. As do most other clubs. Some of the Cats supporters on here may know but where the Cats sit with regards to the coaching soft cap? And ffs, I'm not accusing them of anything. Simply an observation when looking at something for another thread.
Nothing to see there. Same with a home ground advantage. No big deal on that front. Plenty of clubs have a home ground advantage.
I can't remember which thread I looked at for this but I did notice Geelong had quite a few more coaches on the books than other clubs. Geelong - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - geelongcats.com.au
I know the Tigers have less coaches and development staff than what the Cats have. As do most other clubs. Some of the Cats supporters on here may know but where the Cats sit with regards to the coaching soft cap? And ffs, I'm not accusing them of anything. Simply an observation when looking at something for another thread.
Hang on, Brisbane, GC, Sydney and GWS all play on grounds that they don't share
Brisbane being the only one who can be excused here. As Gold Coast & GWS are jokes as they are in states where AFL struggles to hold water in comparison to other codes. So you got 1 good example out of 18
Good job there lolOf course, biased asf Geelong fans gonna call it utter garbage lol
No, Geelong didn't do the cheating. The AFL did, to their favorite club. (And there is no doubt it was grossly unfair to anyone but a GFC fan)
lol your last example is top tier irrelevant. Lots of players choose clubs. If you had read even the slighest amount of the conversation. You would know that the biggest issue here is in fact Free Agency. I'm not gonna outline it again because you choose to rush to talk without thinking. That's just high school shit. Don't bother replying if you can't be rational or actually read into the debate kiddo.
No excuses here, sadly.
Just facts.. and Facts my friend. Well they don't care about your feelings.
Said the Richmond fan.
Don't expect these Geelong fans to read anything factual and take it in. They are trapped in a bubble.
They are blind to their own advantages.
no leave it here, can tell from these long sook replies is cutting them deep.
I dont really any of it thats over a paragraph long, just know they got tears on their keyboard
Not awfully surprising, as you can barely complete your sentences above. It's probably best you didn't read it.
Would of went over you head anyway.
Entirely wrong from start to finish, sadly.
And besides the point of the original post but fire off kiddo.
Bottom line is, they gonna come home to Geelong pal. It's nice that you were able to pick out 1 or 2 examples of the total of 5 or so. Well done
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You're a misery guts. You should change your user name. You come across as anything but 'Happy'. I just checked your post and boy, talk about an angry person. Telling me what conclusions I am allowed to draw, asking questions and answering them yourself, and then telling me not to bother responding.Brisbane being the only one who can be excused here. As Gold Coast & GWS are jokes as they are in states where AFL struggles to hold water in comparison to other codes. So you got 1 good example out of 18
Of course, biased asf Geelong fans gonna call it utter garbage lol
No, Geelong didn't do the cheating. The AFL did, to their favorite club. (And there is no doubt it was grossly unfair to anyone but a GFC fan)
lol your last example is top tier irrelevant. Lots of players choose clubs. If you had read even the slighest amount of the conversation. You would know that the biggest issue here is in fact Free Agency. I'm not gonna outline it again because you choose to rush to talk without thinking. That's just high school s**t. Don't bother replying if you can't be rational or actually read into the debate kiddo.
Why the **** do you even bother posting on BF?
DON'T BOTHER RESPONDING!
