Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVI

[BrunoV]

Not surprised by the current look of the game.

Cats have nursed Selwood. He looks cooked. Proof the man is human.

A procession for Geelong would not be a good thing. This game feels to me like a bit of old overly conservative Geelong being made to look good by a poor opponent.

 

[frodos gardener]

We must be watching a different game Bruno because Selwood doesn’t looked cooked at all to me.

 

[Albertross]

I know it’s early but the lions forward line looked a lot better the past 2 weeks with only 2 forwards. I don’t think they win the games without the forced changes.

I never understood the Buddy to Lions talk a while ago. 3 tall forwards, all left footers and all leading to the same pocket.

Their forward line looked better last week with no Joe as it enabled Cameron to get into the game more. He and Joe don't seem to have clicked.

 

[Doss]

Brisbane are fortunate to still be within 50 points.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Lions should go smaller forward line and run it in more. Keep getting picked off just bombing into forward line

 

[Maxabillions]

Out on the full, that’s our Joe

 

[windyhill]

daniher on the full, cats down the line , ouch

 

[Albertross]

This piece of special comments from Bartel in regards to the extra man back from both sides and neither team being able to use the corridor had me (and Bartel) puzzled!

"The Cats setting up with their spare behind the footy and blocking off the corridor, so their trying to stop the Lions coming through the middle which has made it really difficult. And the Cats, their going around the Lions one blocking up the middle". WUT????

He stutters over the last 6 words, that was the moment he realised he had no idea wtf he was talking about!

 

[raskolnikov]

I don't even care if it's Collingwood. Please beat these flogs next week.

 

[windyhill]

Cats lining up here

 

[Albertross]

Looks like a hammy for Holmes. Poor bastard!

 

[ant555]

Cats look good when they play quick footy. Gives them a real change up. You know they can slow the game and hold the footy and are a great marking side in the back half. The fact they show a bit more dare has made a difference.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

It’s interesting how physically strong and how many powerful runners Geelong’s list has. Never seem to age out for some reason.

 

[Steele13]

For all his potential, Daniher just isn't very good is he.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Are we going to invite Fagan to apply for our vacant coach position.

 

[windyhill]

I needed cheering up. Thanks joe.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

For all his potential, Daniher just isn't very good is he.

I think he’s fine. Problem is he and Hipwood are too similar and McStay isn’t good enough to provide balance.

 

[Steele13]

I think he’s fine. Problem is he and Hipwood are too similar and McStay isn’t good enough to provide balance.

Yeah, he's ok. Capable of brilliance, but just average overall. Wasn't as big a loss for us as I feared at the time. 28 now, should be tearing the comp apart.

 

[ant555]

I think he’s fine. Problem is he and Hipwood are too similar and McStay isn’t good enough to provide balance.

He will never be what he could have been as his groin injury has to be managed. Good player but just not the super star he could have been.

 

[Albertross]

Cats are doing it that easy, thought I would check to see how far off the biggest winning margin for a Prelim.

Still about 10 goals off, so no chance of catching up to the mighty Bombers 133 pt drubbing of Collingwood in '84.

Ahhh, the good old days!

 

[Red Black and Blue]

How is that not a free against Blicavs? Literally waiting on the half way Mark and not jumping at the ball.

 

[Mootsy]

You’ve gotta be kitten me right

 

[ghostdog]

So we're down to two teams I hate and one that I'm sick of. Great.

 

[Mootsy]

Gosh darn, just call the game play-by-play. Every commentator is in casual special comments mode like they are half asleep on the couch. It’s so *#@ dull.

 

[andleanback]

I never understood the Buddy to Lions talk a while ago. 3 tall forwards, all left footers and all leading to the same pocket.

Their forward line looked better last week with no Joe as it enabled Cameron to get into the game more. He and Joe don't seem to have clicked.

Yep I know you couldn’t have left him out but geeeze you think fagan wish he wasn’t playing this week. Their forward line worked so much better. Plus extra forward line pressure.