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

[Cataholic]

Here come the Saints!!!

 

[winty]

Good pass by the Bont to the St.Kilda defender on the lead.

 

[Cataholic]

Saints making witches hats look like speedsters.

 

[cats_09]

I didn't say we are better without Hawkins.
I said we are less predictable.

Look at Ugle-Hagan as we speak. Playing exactly as I predicted.

If Hawkins has missed just the 1 game over the last four seasons, exactly how can one judge if we're less predictable if he doesn't play - 1 game doesn't exactly allow for much comparison

Surely the main thing which has made us less predictable over recent seasons has been the acquisition of Cameron & to a lesser extent Rohan, with both adding a different dynamic to our forward line

 

[winty]

Well, the comeback was good while it lasted.

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

How is it that we lost to St.Kilda?

 

[My Tilly]

If Hawkins has missed just the 1 game over the last four seasons, exactly how can one judge if we're less predictable if he doesn't play - 1 game doesn't exactly allow for much comparison

Surely the main thing which has made us less predictable over recent seasons has been the acquisition of Cameron & to a lesser extent Rohan, with both adding a different dynamic to our forward line

How's this for some forward thinking . . . get use to having no Hawkins because in 2024, our forward half will line up as Stengle, Ollie Henry, Cameron, De Koning and Close.

 

[Cataholic]

That's a BS call for a 'high tackle'.

Ryder buckled at the knees.

Weren't they going to tighten up on players doing that?

 

[Cataholic]

How is it that we lost to St.Kilda?

They were 4th on the ladder at one point.

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

They were 4th on the ladder at one point.

Yeah we got them when we were just going and they were in red hot form. Having said that if not for inaccurate kicking, we'd have won that one.

 

[cats_09]

How's this for some forward thinking . . . get use to having no Hawkins because in 2024, our forward half will line up as Stengle, Ollie Henry, Cameron, De Koning and Close.

Wow, footy follower predicts that a veteran player will retire in the future - yep, pretty sure that no one else thought of that

Though not sure why Tom DeKoning would be part of Geelong's future forward line and 2024 may be a bit too soon to be worrying about Ollie Henry in the hoops

 

[And_ROOS]

How is it that we lost to St.Kilda?

 

[And_ROOS]

How's this for some forward thinking . . . get use to having no Hawkins because in 2024, our forward half will line up as Stengle, Ollie Henry, Cameron, De Koning and Close.

Why would you move our best KPD in SDK into the forward line? Or is this TDK?

 

[Vdubs]

How's this for some forward thinking . . . get use to having no Hawkins because in 2024, our forward half will line up as Stengle, Ollie Henry, Cameron, De Koning and Close.

Tell us about our defence pls
We will need DeK there for sure.

 

[Strange Cat]

Don’t feed the troll

 

[My Tilly]

Wow, footy follower predicts that a veteran player will retire in the future - yep, pretty sure that no one else thought of that

Though not sure why Tom DeKoning would be part of Geelong's future forward line and 2024 may be a bit too soon to be worrying about Ollie Henry in the hoops

Can I respond here or will you just give me another ban?
I think I'll just let it be.

Have a good night.

 

[Vdubs]

Why would you move our best KPD in SDK into the forward line? Or is this TDK?

incorrect on both counts imho- we aren't getting T, and the fwd line is not getting S, and not sure about Ollie for 2024, but I like his positivity.

 

[My Tilly]

Why would you move our best KPD in SDK into the forward line? Or is this TDK?

Because he has the tools to be more valuable as a forward moving into the future.

 

[cats_09]

Tell us about our defence pls
We will need DeK there for sure.

Who cares about defence when you can kick 25 goals a week...

Thinking that would be the minimum needed from our forwards if we're losing our best young KPD option

 

[Vdubs]

Doggies are looking great; making Saints look average.

 

[Vdubs]

Who cares about defence when you can kick 25 goals a week...

Thinking that would be the minimum needed from our forwards if we're losing our best young KPD option

were you around the Cats in 89, 92, 94?
I get yours is a pi$$take

 

[Cataholic]

Doggies are looking great; making Saints look average.

Saints look to have copied our old gameplan......slow, sideways movement leading to even slower, short kicks forward that inevitably result in a turnover.

 

[cats_09]

were you around the Cats in 89, 92, 94?

I remember parts of those years but not enough

 

[Vdubs]

Saints look to have copied our old gameplan......slow, sideways movement leading to even slower, short kicks forward that inevitably result in a turnover.

Our gameplan never failed against the Doggies- there is no way to match them when they are on like tonight. It seemed our method got them exhausted.

 

[Cataholic]

I remember parts of those years but not enough

'89 nearly broke me.

Our first shot in many a year with the GOAT up forward, and we still blew it.

I wasn't sure I'd ever see a premiership at that point.

Only had to wait another 18 years