VerC
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- Aug 15, 2021
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- AFL Club
- Geelong
I didn’t want him back then either. I feel the same about us getting Smith.I was right about Bruhn
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I didn’t want him back then either. I feel the same about us getting Smith.I was right about Bruhn
I'll split the middle and say finalsPass mark is 6th-10th as we will be lower next year
Nah it didn't make it. And it was Daniher.I’m still not sure it didn’t make the goal line. Brissy player just grabbed it and ran off-I’d like to see it agin but aren’t looking it up.
I just put 'Brisbane lions 2020 choked' into google. The seventh result was this thread - your post specifically - and nothing before then substantiated this. Weird if everyone was saying it!
Yep- speedy and decisive and long kicks. I didn’t actually get the rationale of Duncan in that role. Ah well, split milk now.2E would have been the better choice.
I see Hinkley finished 3rd (He's a failure apparently)Pass mark is 6th-10th as we will be lower next year
Were you nervous pregame?Literally everyone's reaction to that 2020 Prelim was to say that they Brisbane choked. The whole AFL media was saying it. I only narrowed it down to Cats fans on BigFooty to illustrate the double standard.
Again, I don't think it's a particularly controversial opinion to suggest that dropping a home prelim against an interstate side is an underperformance.
Last night I thought we needed a change up late.Yep- speedy and decisive and long kicks. I didn’t actually get the rationale of Duncan in that role. Ah well, split milk now.
And lots of fumbling!Were you nervous pregame?
Did you fear that the team we were up against could do what they did?
Did you think that the lack of pressure we faced in the last 4 weeks could affect us?
Did you think that we are overly reliant on Holmes as our only real A grade mid?
All year we have been up and down, and games v Tigers and Saints and Blues were indicators of the issues that would cost us in a cut-throat prelim final. We simply do not have the personnel who can consistently perform against pressure. Dropped marks, errant kicks, rushed forward entries- have seen it all year. We were smashed in the MF and were pretty close at the end, and that 7 goal second quarter was impressive.
Losing Holmes was costly- he, JC, and Danger being our irreplaceables.
He was playing on Berry I think. He was good. But I still say Rayner was his perfect match up. #sighWatching the replay I barely noticed Mullin.
I see it as Port and Geelong. It is not Hinkley and Scott. They are spokespersons for their teams. Part of a management team. Anyone who knows how an organisation works, the info that is fed to the coach intramatch,, and in the breaks- Scott was clearly going to be adversely affected by the loss of King.I see Hinkley finished 3rd (He's a failure apparently)
Scott finished 4th .......
Were you nervous pregame?
Did you fear that the team we were up against could do what they did?
Did you think that the lack of pressure we faced in the last 4 weeks could affect us?
Did you think that we are overly reliant on Holmes as our only real A grade mid?
All year we have been up and down, and games v Tigers and Saints and Blues were indicators of the issues that would cost us in a cut-throat prelim final. We simply do not have the personnel who can consistently perform against pressure. Dropped marks, errant kicks, rushed forward entries- have seen it all year. We were smashed in the MF and were pretty close at the end, and that 7 goal second quarter was impressive.
Losing Holmes was costly- he, JC, and Danger being our irreplaceables.
Our lesser mids have been up and down .Were you nervous pregame?
Did you fear that the team we were up against could do what they did?
Did you think that the lack of pressure we faced in the last 4 weeks could affect us?
Did you think that we are overly reliant on Holmes as our only real A grade mid?
All year we have been up and down, and games v Tigers and Saints and Blues were indicators of the issues that would cost us in a cut-throat prelim final. We simply do not have the personnel who can consistently perform against pressure. Dropped marks, errant kicks, rushed forward entries- have seen it all year. We were smashed in the MF and were pretty close at the end, and that 7 goal second quarter was impressive.
Losing Holmes was costly- he, JC, and Danger being our irreplaceables.
The supporters you were sitting with are wrong. Hawkins is/was done. Kicked one goal in a vfl game. A vfl game! Could not contest at all anymore.The Geelong players assumed Neale would make the distance but should still have covered the line. Really disappointing from Neale and others. Neale did not handle the prelim pressure - was like fish out of water. The supporters I was watching with all agreed that Hawkins comes in for the GF if we get through.
Come on Vdubs. I was taking a jab at PO who said Hinkley has failed.I see it as Port and Geelong. It is not Hinkley and Scott. They are spokespersons for their teams. Part of a management team. Anyone who knows how an organisation works, the info that is fed to the coach intramatch,, and in the breaks- Scott was clearly going to be adversely affected by the loss of King.
We smashed them, and they were poor.Well people weren't necessarily using the exact phrasing I used.
Look, it was a common talking point across most of the footy shows after prelim week that year, but sure, if you want to pretend criticism of Brisbane for failing to take advantage of their home advantage during that Covid year never happened, then you do you. Rewrite history if you want.
Wasn’t a conscious troll but now you mention it the MC saw more upside in Mullin over Duncan. But I don’t take the barbs personally. If he couldn’t impact with the sting out of the game not sure starting was a viable option. In hindsight Tuohy or Clohesy would’ve been a better choice. Great servant but not sure he brings much to the table in 2025.Awful decision to make him sub after a good game against Port. Sending him in when we are being overrun is a terrible ploy.
We got little from Mullin or Bews defensively all night. Their smalls destroyed us. 14 goals/goal assists combined, compared to 4 for our small forwards.
Pathetic for you to fish for a reaction in a trolling way, is my overall
Why do you say we will be lower next year? I think we will be better next year if we dont strike an injury curse.Pass mark is 6th-10th as we will be lower next year
There is a huge gap between 'choked', which means a team has failed due to psychological weakness, and 'failing to take advantage of their home advantage'.Well people weren't necessarily using the exact phrasing I used.
Look, it was a common talking point across most of the footy shows after prelim week that year, but sure, if you want to pretend criticism of Brisbane for failing to take advantage of their home advantage during that Covid year never happened, then you do you. Rewrite history if you want.
Neale almost held on to a few marks .....was very close to cluking them.The supporters you were sitting with are wrong. Hawkins is/was done. Kicked one goal in a vfl game. A vfl game! Could not contest at all anymore.
Plus i thought neale was quite solid. Was playing on the best full back in the game. Took some marks on the half foward line. Was very unlucky to not be given some big pack marks/frees 15 metres out from goal.
But as Fagan said, and not Geelong’s fault, but the lack of pressure v WCE and Port with a week off after each game was always going to be a factor, and it was. Those first 4 behinds- pressure. We were great to get a home prelim, but it was not going to be enough against a team that has the talent to be a #1-2 team.They exceeded my pre-season expectations. I think I tipped us to miss finals altogether, from memory. So from that perspective our year was a huge success. And no I didn't think we were a perfect side.
I guess I'm just frustrated at the sense of acceptance around yet another prelim loss, even if I agree that we weren't clearly the better side going into the game, and even if I agree that the fact that we managed to make a prelim this year when we should be rebuilding was insanely impressive. I just think a loss in this game should be considered an underperformance given the position we had put ourselves in. That's literally my only point.
Back in school days we would have called it a ‘buddy pick’Has been an important and beautiful footballer for us but has dropped off this year and was a liability last night -silly sub choice I’d have thought too.
That's literally the opposite of what Mad_Hatter was saying, You're calling out yourself.If we had Hawkins, Guthrie, SDK, Touhy, Rohan we would’ve won….. we are the best team in it and it’s our dynasty going forward!
The other teams are never good enough to beat our Geelong. Never!
Much tougher draw. Lots of good teams will be there and about- Saints, Freo, GC, GWS, Hawks, Swans, Port, Blues, Pies, Lions. WE WILL NOT START 7-0 TO GIVE US THAT BUFFER ALL SEASON.Why do you say we will be lower next year? I think we will be better next year if we dont strike an injury curse.
What are all of these injuries?
I only know about Holmes obviously.