Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2022, part II

[Mr Meow]

Freo, Collingwood and Brisbane in a dog fight to see who will be one of the weakest top 4 sides in memory.

What other contenders do we have from previous seasons?

 

[standupand]

One of my favourite players. Super career. Wish he had been a cat.

 

[Gunf]

Hopper stepping up with 2 goals to get GWS back in front

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Hopper stepping up with 2 goals to get GWS back in front

Second goal was a ripper.

I really want Freo to win. They are awful and I want to play them week 1

 

[STPer18]

Serious roost from Clark.

 

[Mr Meow]

Second goal was a ripper.

I really want Freo to win. They are awful and I want to play them week 1

The only worry being they actually are a GWS level team, meaning we could go into a prelim against Melbourne/Sydney with no serious hit out arguably since Bulldogs or Port (ages ago).

 

[Hamingja]

Freo, Collingwood and Brisbane in a dog fight to see who will be one of the weakest top 4 sides in memory.

What other contenders do we have from previous seasons?

North Melbourne at one stage under Scott

Actually they must have choked and missed the 4 the year they were top for most of the year. North 07 can be in the mix anyway.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

The only worry being they actually are a GWS level team, meaning we could go into a prelim against Melbourne/Sydney with no serious hit out arguably since Bulldogs or Port (ages ago).

Prefer Collingwood first up?
It makes me more nervous but maybe we need that early.

 

[Mr Meow]

North Melbourne at one stage under Scott

Good shout.

Geelong in 2014 actually pretty dire too.

 

[Mr Meow]

Prefer Collingwood first up?
It makes me more nervous but maybe we need that early.

I'd probably prefer Freo despite what I just said, simply because it would mean Collingwood could take out Richmond but then be a decent shot of not even making the prelim (e.g if they faced Sydney in a semi). Thus it strengthens the "only 3 contenders" reality.

But I can see the merit of surviving a tough QF and getting great belief at the G nice and early.

 

[And_ROOS]

Freo, Collingwood and Brisbane in a dog fight to see who will be one of the weakest top 4 sides in memory.

What other contenders do we have from previous seasons?

Hawks in 2018 (equal on points and 0.32% behind 3rd/12 points and 16% behind 1st)
Went into finals on a 6 game winning streak but only 2 of those were against top 8 teams in a poor Geelong and an average Sydney.
Smashed by Richmond in the QF, then bounced in straight sets to the Demons in a semi final. Both games over 30 point margins.

Saints in 2008 (10 points and 8% behind 3rd/32 points and 51% behind 1st)
Weren't top 4, then Milne kicked 7 in their last game of the season to give them a massive percentage boost and sneak into 4th last game of the season at Adelaides expense.
QF copped a smack from us (58 points), won a SF against 8th placed Collingwood by 6 goals, then Hawks smashed them in the PF (54 points).

WCE in 2011 (4 points and 14% behind 3rd/12 points and 37% behind 1st)
Collingwood were shaky after getting rinsed last game of the season, and then only just got over the Weagles at the G by 20 points.
Weagles then nearly bottled a home SF to Carlton and only just got over the line by 3 points after being behind early before getting flogged by us in the PF with the match being done not long after half time.

 

[Tony Barber]

it’s been a while since we’ve had a tough game, I’d almost rather we didn’t draw a soft QF opponent so we don’t go into a prelim without having been tested in months.

Are you bloody kidding me?
You just take a win whenever you can get it.

I don’t care if the opponent is missing their top 10 players.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Damn, was hoping on the small chance GWS and Carlton got up so we can play Lions in the QF.

 

[Munich]

Freo don't want top 4?

Think they do

 

[splashwave]

Are you bloody kidding me?
You just take a win whenever you can get it.

I don’t care if the opponent is missing their top 10 players.

of course I’ll be happy with a win however we can get it, but I’ll be nervous about the prelim if the last challenging game we played was in july.

 

[cats_09]

 

[winty]

Not AFL related, but pretty solid shellacking dished out by Werribee in the VFL this afternoon...

 

[winty]

Not AFL related, but pretty solid shellacking dished out by Werribee in the VFL this afternoon...

How's this for a 2nd half?

 

[Cataholic]

It must be disheartening to see your forward mutilate opportunities like that.

 

[winty]

Think that's Jake Stringer

25

Jake Stringer

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

done for the night.

 

[winty]

Gee, you just need to sneeze in close proximity to Tom Lynch to give away a free.

 

[Strange Cat]

Cotchin is such a protected player

 

[winty]

Richmond player tackled, swung the full 360 in the tackle before he buckles at the knees and gets a free for in the back. Couldn't make this crap up.

 

[winty]

Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

has received 14 free kicks for the year. Tom Lynch has received 4 thus far tonight.

 

[Gunf]

Hmm think i would have ESS as the most disappointing club in the last 20 years