The Kennett curse will be broken when Geelong beat us in a game that matters.
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The Kennett curse will be broken when Geelong beat us in a game that matters.
That's how he called it, which means he called the behind because the ball hit the post, when technically he should have called a behind, but he wanted to check if the ball had crossed the line before it was touched. If our players were a little more diligent, somebody should have dropped back to shepherd the ball through, and none of this would have happened.
I just watched the replay.
Gunston looked like he was singing the national anthem of a foreign country.
Hope he's alright.
Gunston looked like he was singing the national anthem of a foreign country.
Hope he's alright.
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Just on that, I heard Neil Balme on the radio on the way into the game last week.
The hosts were talking about Geelongs run of wins over Hawthorn but even Balmey said we had got them when it really mattered.
I am concerned with some of our players, there a few that are very sore. I would rather they rest them this week, and lose to the colliwobbles , and get them fresh for next week. We will remain 3rd if we lose anyway. Bring in some of the Box Hill Hawks, and rest those of ours that are really sore. Mitch, Gibbo ,Hodgey ,Gunny, could be more, but surely they won't risk them this week. I love to see them win, but it would be better to rest them, IMO..
We need them right for the game against the 21 Ducker/Diver players on the ground, we all know they have 3 extra stooges to help them play the game. At least we only play with 18 players on the ground.
I guess I will be howled down, but what the heck..
We need them right for the game against the 21 Ducker/Diver players on the ground, we all know they have 3 extra stooges to help them play the game. At least we only play with 18 players on the ground.I guess I will be howled down, but what the heck..
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I am concerned with some of our players, there a few that are very sore. I would rather they rest them this week, and lose to the colliwobbles , and get them fresh for next week. We will remain 3rd if we lose anyway. Bring in some of the Box Hill Hawks, and rest those of ours that are really sore. Mitch, Gibbo ,Hodgey ,Gunny, could be more, but surely they won't risk them this week. I love to see them win, but it would be better to rest them, IMO..
I guess I will be howled down, but what the heck..
HOWL !
I get what you are saying, but our guys will get a week of when we win the QF. These guys are pros, our medical and training staff are top notch, and Clarko has already said players will only be rested if they are injured.
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The 2011 QF was a game that mattered and losing it cost us a GF appearance and in all likelihood a flag.
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I wouldn't compare him to Smith, he is always super excited singing the song. Seriously people are reading way too much into this singing the song stuff.
It made it harder but it was not the reason we missed out on the GF.
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Hard to gauge/ascertain anything from this game really; other than:.... Hawks didn't try first half/ Cats didn't try 2nd half!
Lets be honest:.... It was a clayton's game!
Lets be honest:.... It was a clayton's game!
We were never winning the flag in '11, we were the 3rd best team in it that year.
Geelong fans, and apparently even some Hawk ones, need to know the definition of 'games that matter'. They are games where one team knocks the other team out of the premiership race. NOT games that 'make it harder'. It's really quite simple.
There have apparently been 5 such game in history between The Hawks and Cat, the score is 4-1 our way. And the one was the very 1st one, more than half a century ago.
Geelong fans, and apparently even some Hawk ones, need to know the definition of 'games that matter'. They are games where one team knocks the other team out of the premiership race. NOT games that 'make it harder'. It's really quite simple.
There have apparently been 5 such game in history between The Hawks and Cat, the score is 4-1 our way. And the one was the very 1st one, more than half a century ago.
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As soon as Roughy went down with his achilles in 2011, our premiership chances went with him!
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The Swans were the third best team in 2012 but managed to beat the 2nd best team in the QF and we all know what happened after that. I maintain that had we beaten Geelong in the 2011 QF we would have been best placed to go on and win the flag that year.
It doesn't matter where you finish in the top 4, it matters how well you play in September.
And from a Hawthorn perspective, 2008 is a prime example of that.
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No it wasn't and no it didn't. A game that matters is a game that results in elimination for the loser.
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Bullshit. When did Kennett ever say that 'when it matters' = elimination?
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Get with the program. That is the only interpretation, and that is what he told us, maybe you weren't there at the time? We win.
An we stop talking about the feather duster ? Its embarrassing
I can't believe I got this so wrong! I'm glad Jimmy has cleared it up:
“I just put my hands out to brace myself for a fall."
http://m.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl...039641373?nk=1ad5ef15bb5cc138be7b4bb197db8f1d
“I just put my hands out to brace myself for a fall."
http://m.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl...039641373?nk=1ad5ef15bb5cc138be7b4bb197db8f1d
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Well for a game that didn't matter, we're all pretty pleased with Saturday night.
So SJ and Sammy both are saying that Geelong could have beaten us and held back to let us kick 10 straight goals.
Geez I hate that mob more now than ever before!
FFS you blue and white hoop boys cry babies have at least a tiny bit of acknowledgement that you were for once beaten by a team that wanted a win more than you lot just like in the elimination final last year!!!
Geez I hate that mob more now than ever before!
FFS you blue and white hoop boys cry babies have at least a tiny bit of acknowledgement that you were for once beaten by a team that wanted a win more than you lot just like in the elimination final last year!!!
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