Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2024, Part 2

[James1970]

It's not.
The swans have been flaky with every disposal and gws have been dominant hunting the ball. Should be a 10 goal win.

You're amazing Tony Barber - if you were around in Molyneux's day, he wouldn't have had a problem to solve.

 

[randyzany]

I wonder if both Top 2 teams at the end of the home and away season have ever gone out in straight sets before. What a bizarre season.

 

[winty]

Just a reminder of who the "experts" at Fox Footy thought would go out in straight sets. Odd that not one picked the team who is the most likely to do just that now - Port Adelaide!

 

[Cataholic]

Heeney. Wow

 

[winty]

Heeney. Wow

Wasn't as good as this.

 

[DangerHere]

See you in the granny GWS

Not yet, not yet

 

[The_Todd07]

If GWS arent careful Sydney could do that thing where they slam on 8 goals in no time after not looking like it

 

[Cataholic]

This game has turned.....

 

[Lana]

that hurts

 

[Baudolino]

"We're a happy team at Melbourne..."

WE'RE SO HAPPY WE LOVE EACH OTHER PLEASE BELIEVE US

 

[cats_09]

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Toby is good at drawing the high frees

 

[catsfootyfan89]

Sydney's workrate just isn't matching GWS. They need to take risks here. Having the double chance is the perfect time to take risks to try and win the home Prelim. Going gently into the night is such a bitch move in a qualifying final...

 

[cats_09]

Have we seen both the GOTY & MOTY in the first week of finals when both are ineligible

Also, this could have gone so wrong for Heeney on landing - whether he meant it or just instinct, good on Buckley for sticking his hand out to grab Heeney

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Wow Sydney got away with one there

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

There’s a lot of tension out there now, lol how did Sydney stuff that up

 

[The_Todd07]

Well that was quite the **** up

 

[catsfootyfan89]

Well that was quite the **** up

Game defining moment there. You don't lose a final after winning a 1-on-2 just 10 metres out and scoring.

 

[supahoops]

To be fair Papley well within his rights to give him one then

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

That was poor coming outside 50

 

[And_ROOS]

Briggs has improved significantly since early 2023.
Different player at this stage of his career.
He's beating Grundy handedly who is no slouch himself

Grundys no slouch but his early season form was incredible and he has dropped off a bit since about Rd 16 or 17.
And Briggs is the type of ruck that a Grundy hates because Briggs is able to physically smash into him at every chance and work him around the ground.
Grundy atm winning the hit outs but he wants a ruck like a Gawn who gives him space around the ground.
Briggs is physically working him over. Thats not going to be the case with a ruck like Stanley who has him covered for pace.

This game has turned.....

And just like that GWS weathered the storm, slotted 2 quick goals and got it back out to a 20 point buffer.

Not sure we will see teams rattling off 5/6 goals in a row like we have during the season.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Skills have been down, sure, but the pressure has been immense. I've been enjoying this game so far.

 

[cats_09]

BTW, these two tweets are from Thursday morning and we know what's subsequently happened in this finals series

 

[And_ROOS]

Skills have been down, sure, but the pressure has been immense. I've been enjoying this game so far.

What it lacks in goal kicking accuracy and precision footskills around the park, it makes up for in pressure, argy bargy, players antagonizing each other and being unnecessarily physical.

Plus players going with the panicked long bomb means we are getting players going for frequent speccies.

 

[cats_09]

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