Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2021/2022

[you pick one]

Good call goal umpire.

 

[BIGANT]

This is becoming a percentage booster for Freo. Very unlike Melbourne - would hate to be playing them next week.

Sydney minus the Bud

 

[BotsMaster]

This result is just an aberration.

 

[Sensible Cat]

What a great win. Wasn't lucky in anyway either. They were just on fire in that 3rd qr. Great stuff.

 

[Generalissimo]

This result is just an aberration.

Maybe. I give it a 50% chance of being an aberration, 50% chance of the start of Melbourne falling in a huge heap.

 

[PzBlinky]

Sydney minus the Bud

Ouch! Not a good week to be missing him... but if May's still out, it might square things up (though probably not).

 

[Sensible Cat]

It would have to take an amazing effort.

It would. But it could be done. We have some very good players.

 

[Romeoh1]

Good game of footy. Go Freo. Dees probably due for a loss but if you were at K.Park when Freo beat us, you saw how good they can be. Umpiring was good too.

 

[Sensible Cat]

Good game of footy. Go Freo. Dees probably due for a loss but if you were at K.Park when Freo beat us, you saw how good they can be. Umpiring was good too.

It was good. Gotta give it to the umps. They didn't wreck the game at all.

 

[Romeoh1]

It was good. Gotta give it to the umps. They didn't wreck the game at all.

Yes agree-credit where it is due- they just need to do it like this every game and I’m happy.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

This result is just an aberration.

Perhaps - ive been very bullish on the Dees right through- but they were terrible today

Carlton in 1995 only lost 2 games for the year - i think it was to Stk and Footscray who were shocking sides at the time - so all powerhouse/great sides can have down days - but it will be interesting how Melb respond

It is easy to say -look the competition is garbage - but it is - i mean we are 7-4 - we could quite easily be 10-1 - those 3 narrow losses StK - Haw - Frem - we were in front and had control of those games - so we could be 10-1 - but our 2007-13 team would beat our current team by about 15 goals - so the current comp is shocking really

 

[Phipppppa]

It would. But it could be done. We have some very good players.

Every team has some very good players.

I know I sound negative but I’m just being realistic. We are fair way off the dees.

 

[Phipppppa]

Every team has a bad day. Wouldn’t look too far into it.

Freo are a good side, it wasn’t like they lost to a north. Dees lost to crows last year as well.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

They've shut Melbourne's midfield down.

Not sure we can do that, though it may depend on who's available come game time.

With any luck with injuries by July 8 we could have a few ins to make us better. Menegola, Danger, Holmes and Henry.

 

[Sensible Cat]

Every team has some very good players.

I know I sound negative but I’m just being realistic. We are fair way off the dees.

Fair enough. Yeah im probably going a bit far there.

 

[Cataholic]

With any luck with injuries by July 8 we could have a few ins to make us better. Menegola, Danger, Holmes and Henry.

Pretty good 'ins'...... If it happens that way.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Still annoyed at that Hawks game. Lost to talentless garbage.

 

[Strange Cat]

They've shut Melbourne's midfield down.

Not sure we can do that, though it may depend on who's available come game time.

Yep I’m confident around the ground but Melb midfield will flog us atm

 

[Strange Cat]

GC thrashing the Dawks , but they have been in this position many times before

Still it’ll make an enjoyable evening if they can keep it up

 

[00VicWard001]

Maybe. I give it a 50% chance of being an aberration, 50% chance of the start of Melbourne falling in a huge heap.

Teams will dissect this victory and if they are good tactically, will be able to trouble Melbourne.

Everyone has been drinking Melbourne’s bath water this year. they were excellent during the finals last year, but were not some sort of dominant juggernaut during the season. A strong finish to 2021 has made everyone think that they are the second coming of Brisbane/Geelong/Richmond. When you hit that sort of purple patch - suddenly every player on every line looks like they should be in the team of the century.

Thus far in 2022, they’ve just demonstrated that they are in form right now and a good team.

Plenty of things have to fall in place to win a premiership, plenty of teams in the past have looked amazing mid-year, only to be worked out or have injuries or hit poor form or just have luck go against them.

 

[00VicWard001]

Yep I’m confident around the ground but Melb midfield will flog us atm

Well yes. And many other midfields too. Adelaide’s midfield gave us a bit of a lesson too.

But the key is knowing your weaknesses and strengths.

Today, when we were losing clearances and contested football - what did we do? Did we try and win these things - despite not having any dominance in ruck or midfield personnel? No. Strangely - what went up was tackles. We committed to pressure. It was telling. I suspect our coaches saw it - and rather than flogging a dead horse - they said - let’s control what we can control. The second we turned on the pressure, we controlled the turnovers and our intensity lifted.

I reckon when we play Melbourne- expect us to tackle them like machines.

 

[Drunkcat]

Love watching the suns give it too the hawks

 

[BotsMaster]

Love watching the suns give it too the hawks

Shame we have to listen to Luke Darcy.

 

[Grimoz]

Poor Kelly, trying his guts out for WC and getting no support

 

[Warhorse]

Another big game to Clark. Kid can really play.