Preview QF2 Geelong v Port Adelaide Thursday Sept 5 2024 @ AO 7:40 pm

[Kobe Gryant]

Don't tell Pure_Ownage Bews is named.

There's still a chance of a late out.

Show a bit of class, you only get one farewell game.

....Well, normal people do, anyway.

286cm premiership champion Jedediah Bews gets six of them apparently, it's more like a tour than just a game.

 

[FootyLad0]

Show a bit of class, you only get one farewell game.

Did someone say, "Farewell Tour"?????

 

[frggr]

I don't mind the team. Tuohy sub, hopefully. If Bews isn't working out, he can do that role, but he can do a few others if everything else is fine.

Bews not as versatile.

 

[cats_09]

Got to say, I'm liking the stability.

Same

I know that our round 24 team was "only" WCE, but no one that played that match put a foot wrong and I'd be happy to us to in unchanged for tomorrow night

I know there's still a lot to play out before then, but I like the faith shown even if it's just for tonight

 

[cats_09]

 

[Finknottle]

I'm actually really pleased for Bews- written off but knows how to work like a trouper. Meets targets we know nothing about. Plus hugely motivated so he doesn't get subbed, and proved a great back up considering SDK looks like he hasn't come up. Go well Jedi, just keep the OBF's to zilch.

Meets targets we know nothing about.

Having watched him play a lot of VFL this year I am none the wiser about these targets you mention. He must be doing a lot of the stuff that goes unnoticed by the untrained eye. That's why we have the match committee who have great wisdom and see all.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Hinkley: "We're gonna need a bigger Rioli"

 

[bulletproof]

Wow catempire was right about SDK.

Personally think it is total madness unless they think he is not fully right with that knee. Could be an end of season operation situation.

So I will give them the benefit of the doubt.

I have a bit more respect for Dixon and Esava than some here. They have huge height and weight advantage on our defence.

But if they are kicking goals there will be problems further up the field.

I think we will give this a crack but fall a few goals short.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Did someone say, "Farewell Tour"?????

286cm Jed is a man of the people. He's going to all the premier spots to say his goodbyes.

Why else would a boy from Geelong (& QLD!!) choose to have his farewells in the metropolitan juggernauts (and Geelong spiritual homes) that are Adelaide & Hobart?

It's never about Jed, he's always looking at the bigger picture. Always looking after the little guy.

That's why we love him

 

[Catatak]

Who do you have on Dixon? I’d have Blicavs on him.

I’d probably have Kolo on him or Henry. Exposing the cardio of Dixon and Sav will be the plan

 

[Mr Meow]

They should get him a cigar if we win this weekend.

 

[Mr Meow]

 

[Play it Sam]

Having watched him play a lot of VFL this year I am none the wiser about these targets you mention. He must be doing a lot of the stuff that goes unnoticed by the untrained eye. That's why we have the match committee who have great wisdom and see all.

I learned about these instructions/ targets a long while ago, from a player who is now in whipping boy land.
Suffice to say we don't know everything, they are secret squirrel for a reason.
I'll also say that many losses are caused by not sticking to the game plan.

 

[frggr]

I didn't realise the odds were weighted quite so far in PA's favour........

Plenty of people writing Geelong off this year. They do it at their peril.

Port's demolition of the Swans is a bit of a false dawn, I reckon.

 

[Finknottle]

Same

I know that our round 24 team was "only" WCE, but no one that played that match put a foot wrong and I'd be happy to us to in unchanged for tomorrow night

I know there's still a lot to play out before then, but I like the faith shown even if it's just for tonight

We played a team that was clearly not interested in playing in the first half. The score at half time was embarrassing for them and they increased their effort in the second half. As a matter of fact they outscored Geelong in the second half and Geelong looked less than convincing. If you are using that game to conclude we have found our perfect team then you are living in lala land.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Lose this game and we get the pleasure of taking on Hawks/Dogs for the double pleasure of going to Sydney for a prelim.

MUST WIN!!!

 

[MacStradbroke]

We played a team that was clearly not interested in playing in the first half. The score at half time was embarrassing for them and they increased their effort in the second half. As a matter of fact they outscored Geelong in the second half and Geelong looked less than convincing. If you are using that game to conclude we have found our perfect team then you are living in lala land.

Yeah 15 goal win, terribly disappointing

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

I learned about these instructions/ targets a long while ago, from a player who is now in whipping boy land.
Suffice to say we don't know everything, they are secret squirrel for a reason.
I'll also say that many losses are caused by not sticking to the game plan.

Mitchell admitted as much on 360 last night - get rid of the "er" - no need to go quicker , harder, longer, faster.....
Doing that makes you less predictable , play your role and play to the game plan - trust that to get the job done.
Hate to admit it but I do admire Sam and cough , cough - like watching the Hawks...................

 

[Cataholic]

We played a team that was clearly not interested in playing in the first half. The score at half time was embarrassing for them and they increased their effort in the second half. As a matter of fact they outscored Geelong in the second half and Geelong looked less than convincing. If you are using that game to conclude we have found our perfect team then you are living in lala land.

No-one has claimed a 'perfect team'.

Yes, they outscored us, but we had to change strategy given we were several guys down and didn't want to risk more injury.

 

[Vdubs]

We played a team that was clearly not interested in playing in the first half. The score at half time was embarrassing for them and they increased their effort in the second half. As a matter of fact they outscored Geelong in the second half and Geelong looked less than convincing. If you are using that game to conclude we have found our perfect team then you are living in lala land.

very true- watching that game live at Geelong, we left feeling very hollow; yet again another second half fade-out, against a woeful team this time. Our bench was thin with 2 off injured, but still, it was not a performance to base anything on.
Fortunately, any momentum any team had was eroded by the week off- that gives me some hope.

 

[BIGANT]

Just keep Scott away from the BOM

Maybe a passing shower through the day Cataholic followed by a balmey evening and windy

 

[calder_daddy]

Surely this must be his farewell game?

Don’t bait them

 

[cats_09]

We played a team that was clearly not interested in playing in the first half. The score at half time was embarrassing for them and they increased their effort in the second half. As a matter of fact they outscored Geelong in the second half and Geelong looked less than convincing. If you are using that game to conclude we have found our perfect team then you are living in lala land.

Never said we've found our perfect team - yours is the first post I've seen use that terminology

It's simply that I'm not unhappy with keeping the stability from our last match, and I've been saying since before the end of our VFL match in Saturday that I expected us to be unchanged on Wednesday night

 

[Vdubs]

Yeah 15 goal win, terribly disappointing

not the point though when the team was 100 up at half time! Whether we took the foot off, or the depleted bench, that game was virtually meaningless other than some % gain, and the 4 points, which is always nice.