Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2023, part I

[Vdubs]

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It’s so beautiful. Hang it in the Louvre.

My 3 most disliked teams, a thing of beauty

 

[Vdubs]

Noble's goal in the last 10 minutes was superb

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Aaaaand the Collingwood wank fest will continue

 

[Munich]

Aaaaand the Collingwood wank fest will continue

Let it. I'd much prefer nobody talks about us.

 

[Mr Meow]

Ah well- it ended up a really good finish and pies got up as I knew they would- as soon as it got closer with 10 minutes to go-they just push the ball forward at every opportunity and go fast. Whereas the crows looked a bit off the pace and not nearly desperate enough and didn’t counter the pies properly. They really should have won.
Funnily enough though, the more I see of the pies, a very good side, the more sure I am we will have their measure!
And tiges are in trouble.

Yeah Pies playing poorly but finding a way with that atmosphere strengthens my position that they're a smidge (not a mile) ahead of the comp right now. They are gettable though, they're not a side that will dominate good teams. Come finals time their matches will be split by a couple of goals.

As for the chasing pack: Geelong coming fast, Melbourne and Brisbane not too far behind.

 

[Mr Meow]

Let it. I'd much prefer nobody talks about us.

Who people talk about never affects anything. I couldn't care either way.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Pies are average in many ways but their superior fitness allows them to pinch a lot of close ganes at the end

Everyone is entitled to their opinion on a football forum

But you didnt rate them last year - yet we narrowly beat them in that all important final - which basically decided the Premiership

Yet in the off season - you continuously wrote up Taylor Bruhn - as in he was the next Hayden Bunton

 

[Baudolino]

If our team defence reverts back to the level it was at last year, and if one of Bruhn/Bowes/Parfitt/Clark can start being a quality contributor to our midfield rotation, then I think we will have the Pies covered. Those are significant "ifs" though.

 

[Romeoh1]

Yeah Pies playing poorly but finding a way with that atmosphere strengthens my position that they're a smidge (not a mile) ahead of the comp right now. They are gettable though, they're not a side that will dominate good teams. Come finals time their matches will be split by a couple of goals.

As for the chasing pack: Geelong coming fast, Melbourne and Brisbane not too far behind.

Don’t think they are playing poorly- they’re very good. But other teams are complicit in the close losses. Can’t see us doing that.

 

[Mr Meow]

Don’t think they are playing poorly- they’re very good. But other teams are complicit in the close losses. Can’t see us doing that.

They were poor for 3 quarters twice the past two weeks. But yes they are very good, they find a way. People are starting to wake up to that fact.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

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It’s so beautiful. Hang it in the Louvre.

Looking at that - will those 3 clubs request Priority picks ?

Didnt the Eagles get Chris Judd with a priority pick

And Haw and Rich are both being totally rat shiit for a number of years - also did very well out of that rorted priority pick

The Mighty Cats - i think we are the only club - never to have received a priority pick

 

[Romeoh1]

They were poor for 3 quarters twice the past two weeks. But yes they are very good, they find a way. People are starting to wake up to that fact.

Yes I missed the early part of this game so didn't see them till after half time today. They do find a way, but they get a bit of a leg up from the opposition who get steamrolled by the pie’s dogged, singlemindedness. It’s almost an act of will-so you have to meet that with equal toughness in the mind. Crows couldn’t. But we can.

 

[Mr Meow]

Yes I missed the early part of this game so didn't see them till after half time today. They do find a way, but they get a bit of a leg up from the opposition who get steamrolled by the pie’s dogged, singlemindedness. It’s almost an act of will-so you have to meet that with equal toughness in the mind. Crows couldn’t. But we can.

Brisbane aren't mentally tough enough or good enough away from home.

Melbourne are their bunnies.

Geelong are the overwhelming candidate to challenge them this season.

 

[Munich]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion on a football forum

But you didnt rate them last year - yet we narrowly beat them in that all important final - which basically decided the Premiership

Yet in the off season - you continuously wrote up Taylor Bruhn - as in he was the next Hayden Bunton

You're kidding yourself if you think anyone but Geelong was winning the flag last year.

 

[And_ROOS]

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It’s so beautiful. Hang it in the Louvre.

 

[Vdubs]

Yeah Pies playing poorly but finding a way with that atmosphere strengthens my position that they're a smidge (not a mile) ahead of the comp right now. They are gettable though, they're not a side that will dominate good teams. Come finals time their matches will be split by a couple of goals.

As for the chasing pack: Geelong coming fast, Melbourne and Brisbane not too far behind.

Pies come off a 5 day break and win again in SA, against an in-form team. Not an easy task at the best of times. They deserve some plaudits

 

[Mr Meow]

Pies come off a 5 day break and win again in SA, against an in-form team. Not an easy task at the best of times. They deserve some plaudits

I have given them plenty already. You want more?

 

[Vdubs]

You're kidding yourself if you think anyone but Geelong was winning the flag last year.

Easy to say that now, but had we lost against Pies , travelling to face Swans in Sydney may have been a challenge.

 

[Munich]

Don’t think they are playing poorly- they’re very good. But other teams are complicit in the close losses. Can’t see us doing that.

Adel completely choked today.

It was akin to Fed not serving out Wimby 19.

A complete choke.

 

[Cataholic]

Easy to say that now, but had we lost against Pies , travelling to face Swans in Sydney may have been a challenge.

I'd say winning 14 in a row suggests we were in serious form, and therefore would've been quietly confident against the Swans had we dropped that game.

 

[Munich]

Easy to say that now, but had we lost against Pies , travelling to face Swans in Sydney may have been a challenge.

This is a terrible take considering our season last year.

Not sure why you think Collingwood's was better but whatever floats your boat I guess.

 

[And_ROOS]

Plenty of teams would have loved to get Bombers and Pies on a 5 day break, absolutely there for the taking. Both teams weren't switched on early, we put the game out of reach by 1/4, Croms didn't.

If Pies had played someone else in the top 8 they likely lose. Melbourne/Saints/Us/Blues probably get the W.

 

[Vdubs]

I have given them plenty already. You want more?

Playing poorly...?

 

[Vdubs]

I'd say winning 14 in a row suggests we were in serious form, and therefore would've been quietly confident against the Swans had we dropped that game.

We can say anything we like now after the events, having won so easily, but having a week off for our elders was very important.

 

[Cataholic]

We can say anything we like now after the events, having won so easily, but having a week off for our elders was very important.

It was important, no doubt, but I also had little doubt as 2022 wore on that we'd go all the way.