Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2025, Part 1

[Cataholic]

They panic alot and throw it around too easily when they do have possession ..doesn’t help that some of them refuse to mark it when it’s their turn to do so

Yet they've made the Hawks work real hard.

 

[Play it Sam]

What did she say?

Once chased down from 41 pts up- Panic withdrawal, lose their strategies, snowball of negative mindsets, closed off to solutions, affects confidence et al. She went hard, but probably no harder than Voss.

 

[Strange Cat]

Blues will be in trouble if TDK leaves

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Can’t say I feel sorry for the Blues **** them

You play dumb football you get this result

The Hawks will get theirs come Easter Monday.










I hope.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Blues will be in trouble if TDK leaves

I have been of the opinion they should let him go and us the picks for quick smalls and wingers, maybe put an offer to Mannagh.

But yeah, dunno. He's a loss

 

[Play it Sam]

They've got no small forwards. Had a quick squiz at their board, blimey they've gone into sack Voss mode. Not sure what they all mean by dump kicks? They had the same number of forward entries but failed to capitalise, with their main goalkicker not in form. Can be fixed. Shit umpiring out of their hands though.

 

[Strange Cat]

They've got no small forwards. Had a quick squiz at their board, blimey they've gone into sack Voss mode. Not sure what they all mean by dump kicks? They had the same number of forward entries but failed to capitalise, with their main goalkicker not in form. Can be fixed. Shit umpiring out of their hands though.

Voss isn’t responsible for their poor composure under pressure ..many of the players can’t be trusted with the ball

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

I have been of the opinion they should let him go and us the picks for quick smalls and wingers, maybe put an offer to Mannagh.

But yeah, dunno. He's a loss

TDK might do amazing things to our system but I dunno if I'd give up Mannagh. I liked the cut of his jib last year.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

They've got no small forwards. Had a quick squiz at their board, blimey they've gone into sack Voss mode. Not sure what they all mean by dump kicks? They had the same number of forward entries but failed to capitalise, with their main goalkicker not in form. Can be fixed. Shit umpiring out of their hands though.

I didn't see a lot of the have game but the passages I watched, especially late, there was always Hawks players running defensively much harder for extra numbers in Carltons f50.

When running the other direction the Hawks always got space.

Carlton turned over their health and fitness people last year after a run of injuries too i think. They probably went for an ultra conservative program to keep their players on the park and didn't build their fitness. Then got smashed by injuries anyway.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Voss isn’t responsible for their poor composure under pressure ..many of the players can’t be trusted with the ball

I'd say as a coach he has opportunities to improve their mental fortitude.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

TDK might do amazing things to our system but I dunno if I'd give up Mannagh. I liked the cut of his jib last year.

I would neither give up Mannagh, nor trade for TDK.

Mannagh is just ooc, the perfect player for them, and running out of time for a pay day level contract. If he got a godfather we'd have to let him go

Saints would give up more than enough for Mannagh and change

 

[Cataholic]

The Hawks will get theirs come Easter Monday.










I hope.

Going to be a tough game I suspect.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Going to be a tough game I suspect.

I woouldn't expect anything less. They are red hot so far.

 

[Play it Sam]

I didn't see a lot of the have game but the passages I watched, especially late, there was always Hawks players running defensively much harder for extra numbers in Carltons f50.

When running the other direction the Hawks always got space.

Carlton turned over their health and fitness people last year after a run of injuries too i think. They probably went for an ultra conservative program to keep their players on the park and didn't build their fitness. Then got smashed by injuries anyway.

That's right. But they were great at stoppages and pressure earlier regardless, and then just fell away. There really is something missing with their mindset, to capitulate so easily in the last half. Curnow underdone and Mc Kay a loss, pretty sure it's not wrist cutting time for them just yet. They got it in there, just sorely inaccurate.

 

[Cataholic]

I woouldn't expect anything less. They are red hot so far.

They were good last week, and kudos to them winning tonight, but I wasn't that impressed tbh.

Carlton are very average imo, and yet they ran the Hawks close.

That said, they'll lift against us.

 

[Strange Cat]

I'd say as a coach he has opportunities to improve their mental fortitude.

I don’t know how much does it come down to the club’s or the players responsibility in the end ?

 

[My Tilly]

TDK might do amazing things to our system but I dunno if I'd give up Mannagh.

I'd do it in a heartbeat. Good athletic rucks don't come around often.

There will be plenty of Shaun Mannagh's though. And remember, he's going on 28 this year so it's not as if he's got the next 10 years of top flight footy left in him

 

[Play it Sam]

How good is Cripps? He just never gives up trying to drag them over the line, so gutzy.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I don’t know how much does it come down to the club’s or the players responsibility in the end ?

I think it's dependent on the individuals. If players are losing confidence there's probably limited returns on just telling them it's their responsibility.

 

[Commando]

I'd do it in a heartbeat. Good athletic rucks don't come around often.

There will be plenty of Shaun Mannagh's though. And remember, he's going on 28 this year so it's not as if he's got the next 10 years of top flight footy left in him

Oath! I'd drive to KP help pack his locker, buy him a coffee and drive him to Princes Park

Love Mannagh but much easier spot to fill than a big man

 

[Play it Sam]

I don’t know how much does it come down to the club’s or the players responsibility in the end ?

This is a conundrum older than when Adam played full back. However there are a few sacked ex coaches going around that would say I can only cut the cloth from what you give me.

 

[Play it Sam]

I'd do it in a heartbeat. Good athletic rucks don't come around often.

There will be plenty of Shaun Mannagh's though. And remember, he's going on 28 this year so it's not as if he's got the next 10 years of top flight footy left in him

Et tu Brutus! Tis the ides of March.
Not going to happen.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

They were good last week, and kudos to them winning tonight, but I wasn't that impressed tbh.

Carlton are very average imo, and yet they ran the Hawks close.

That said, they'll lift against us.

Blues with 2 wins from their last 11 games - FMD that snuck up on me

Voss a bit testy in the presser inviting journos to pick their own view on a few questions.
Results based business , might be feeling the pressure.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

I'd do it in a heartbeat. Good athletic rucks don't come around often.

There will be plenty of Shaun Mannagh's though. And remember, he's going on 28 this year so it's not as if he's got the next 10 years of top flight footy left in him

Shit, I actually forgot he was a mature-age recruit. That changes things. I thought he was early 20s!!

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Blues with 2 wins from their last 11 games - FMD that snuck up on me

Voss a bit testy in the presser inviting journos to pick their own view on a few questions.
Results based business , might be feeling the pressure.

They're so slow moving the ball i cannot wait to play them