No Oppo Supporters Non Bulldog Footy Talk - Bulldogs only - Part 5

[lachy]

It is easy to write this year off as a failure for the cats. Personally strongly disagree as making preliminary final weekend is a great achievement and only 1 team can win.

In the last 20 years inclusive of 2004 the cats have made 14 Preliminary finals. Yes they have lost 8, however they have won 6 and then gone on to win 4 flags.

This is the level of consistency we should be striving for, it is elite and before this run the cats had only 6 flags to their name as a foundation club.

Other clubs have won 4 flags in a significantly shorter time frame, but in a 20 years period they certainly we not playing preliminary final week as much.

Will be at the GF, hopefully have a great game like last year but really do not care who wins for though BF Swines may whine, know many old South fans and those from South family's so my care factor for them is no greater or lesser than for the Lions

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[Leon]

So supposedly Cats fans aren’t too disappointed with the loss because Holmes, Bruhn and Henry would have missed the final with injury and Danger would have been suspended. Also Selwood, Scarlett, Bartel, Ablett Snr and Jnr and Polly Farmer would have missed too.

If Geelong had’ve gotten through, I guarantee the ADL would have found a way to get him off for that dangerous tackle.

 

[The_torpedo]

dangerfield was never getting suspended had the cats won

 

[Snarls Barkley]

It is easy to write this year off as a failure for the cats. Personally strongly disagree as making preliminary final weekend is a great achievement and only 1 team can win.

In the last 20 years inclusive of 2004 the cats have made 14 Preliminary finals. Yes they have lost 8, however they have won 6 and then gone on to win 4 flags.

This is the level of consistency we should be striving for, it is elite and before this run the cats had only 6 flags to their name as a foundation club.

Other clubs have won 4 flags in a significantly shorter time frame, but in a 20 years period they certainly we not playing preliminary final week as much.

Will be at the GF, hopefully have a great game like last year but really do not care who wins for though BF Swines may whine, know many old South fans and those from South family's so my care factor for them is no greater or lesser than for the Lions

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I find it hard to see the Cats season as anything other than a success. I just don’t think their list is that talented, got a lot of old guys, trying out quite a few young guys and only drips and drabs of guys from 26-31 range in which I’d consider your peak footy age. Forward line is very good even with Hawkins being done, midfield is very weak and defence just does enough to get by but wouldn’t say that is littered with star power (Stewart obviously is and Zach Guthrie has become a better player than I thought was possible).

Don’t think they really reached their A game that much either. Won their first 7 but a lot of those games weren’t convincing. Then they wen’t through a rough stretch where they won 1 of 7, a few close losses but some beltings too against GC and Carlton, and then finished the year 7-2, once again with a lot of unconvincing wins, two losses being smoked by us and a second half belting by Saints. They just seemed to just do enough a lot of the time and with every other team tripping over themselves they were rewarded with banking those early wins with the top 4. Honestly thought they were odds on to go out in straight sets.

Thought they were very impressive in the finals. Thought they were good today but Brisbane’s best was just better. Obviously very impressive in that Qualifying Final against a mentally fragile Port. They might see it as an opportunity that slipped away, some of their old players maybe don’t get the chance again, but think they should be happy they found their best football for the finals and gave themselves the best chance of stealing one. Think Sydney would’ve beaten them but there could be some mental demons after 2022 that could have worked in Geelong’s favour.

 

[Next Waiting]

That was in fact a brilliant tackle from a fierce competitorr...

Jones, on the other hand, should've been charged with aggravated assault.

This is what's wrong with our society today. You liberals and your lenient assessments ... that was attempted murder .. he should get the chair

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

I'll be watching. Either way it'll be enjoyable.

Whoever wins, meh.

But if Swines lose, Longmire blowing a gasket and clueless fans clutching at straws looking for anything else to blame for yet another GF loss will be glorious.

If Lions lose, the tears of Dunkley, Neale et al for yet another GF loss will be glorious.

It's a win win.

True, there is some silver linings

 

[Dogs Rule]

It just warms the heart to see Geelong lose a Prelim Final. I swear they also thought they had one hand on the cup.

My hatred of that club is about to go next level once they get the preening showpony in board.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

What did people think of Dangerfield’s game?

He’s at the end of his career. Same with Duncan.

 

[King Harold]

For all those that are so depressed about the footy season , get over to the Otherworldly circus- The America thread for some therapy.
There is a battle Royale going on over good and evil.
But better still you get to hear and see which planet the MAGA roadshow is on this week.
Better than any sitcom comedy

 

[Hobdog]

Worst thing about this GF is the amount of bandwagon fans that come out of the woodwork. These two clubs are by far the biggest fair weather bandwagon outfits in the league. I’m hoping the power goes out and the game is abandoned


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[Dogs54]

For all those that are so depressed about the footy season , get over to the Otherworldly circus- The America thread for some therapy.
There is a battle Royale going on over good and evil.
But better still you get to hear and see which planet the MAGA roadshow is on this week.
Better than any sitcom comedy

Don't tempt me. I regularly visited the site but four weeks ago, upon the advise of my therapist I stopped and it will take all of my willpower to resist. To everyone else don't do it

 

[Freshwater]

I was pretty gutted when we lost that big qualifying final a couple of weeks back. I know too many Hawthorn nuffies and desperately wanted us to have a big finals win in front of 97,000.
But if there is a silver lining it is we played the new ‘benchmark’ team for next season. They were too good and glaringly showed our deficiencies in coaching, tactics, selection and the players seen the level of commitment and desperation needed.
Geelong didn’t get this. They had a great final in Adelaide but that was probably an easy kill, and as flat track bullies ran over them. Brisbane pushed back and showed they are a better team than Geelong. Geelong have the best Home ground advantage, 6 games at MCG, and always a soft draw on rankings. Maybe they’ll think they were better than us this season? On a relative scale I reckon we were as good, and as bad when it mattered too.
Hopefully we do the work, get some better assistants, get Timmy to learn how to ruck in the centre. Get a psychologist for goal kicking yips. Don’t let our confidence exceed our abilities and work work work to be better. Because I know Hawthorn will be, so will Collingwood and this years Grand Final loser etc.

 

[Dog 36]

Geelong had a soft last round vs WC at home, break then played Port and had a soft final and then another break before they came up against a decent side and they were found wanting

Cats are not as good as everyone thinks a soft draw home ground MCG games hides much of their deficiencies.

They get found out at the pointy end and again last night

 

[F6Typhoon]

Uncanny that both Syd and Bris won their prelims with exact same scores… 14.11.. 95

 

[Igloo]

Geelong losing is one of my favourite things in football. Geelong supporting mate of mine was very confident that they'd smash the Lions by 40+. Haven't heard anything from him yet.

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

Sydney could have kicked more - but they spent the last quarter trying to avoid injuries.

They definitely will be less beaten up than the Lions one days extra break - then again they had that advantage in 2016 as well.

 

[dogwatch]

For all those that are so depressed about the footy season , get over to the Otherworldly circus- The America thread for some therapy.
There is a battle Royale going on over good and evil.
But better still you get to hear and see which planet the MAGA roadshow is on this week.
Better than any sitcom comedy

I’ve avoided it (and the TV news) for a couple of weeks. The world still hasn’t ended AFAIK and I’m feeling pretty good. Haven’t even watched a game of footy since the EF.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Uncanny that both Syd and Bris won their prelims with exact same scores… 14.11.. 95

We won our PF and GF with the same score 13.11. 89.

 

[The_torpedo]

We won our PF and GF with the same score 13.11. 89.

also kicked a behind after the siren in both

 

[Dogs Rule]

In the last 6 grand finals, 4 of them have had teams with academies in them. But all good according to the AFL I guess.

But the NSW and QLD teams are sooooo hard done by. Didn't you know?

 

[X_box_X]

What a quality VFL grand final.

If anyone has any doubt as to whether good umpiring makes for a good game, this is a perfect example.

Umpires are letting plenty of decisions go, calling "Play On" instead. It's making for such an entertaining game. I wish this was a constant theme.

Why have 35% of good, entertaining games when you can increase that number to 85% ?

Sure, pay the obvious ones, but that's it.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

He’s at the end of his career. Same with Duncan.

Hilarious that Geelong has caved into his extension demand.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Geelong losing is one of my favourite things in football. Geelong supporting mate of mine was very confident that they'd smash the Lions by 40+. Haven't heard anything from him yet.

Their silly little car flags can come off now.

 

[worbod]

I wonder at the end of the game when Ken Hinkley was walking off the SCG with his players, whether any Sydney crowd members called out to him that he wouldn't be flying next week?

 

[weltschmerz]

I wonder at the end of the game when Ken Hinkley was walking off the SCG with his players, whether any Sydney crowd members called out to him that he wouldn't be flying next week?