Preview Rd 23 - Geelong V Melbourne - Sat Aug 21 725pm @ GMHBA

[dazbroncos]

You're right, grand final at KP

The AFL will never let that happen. WE barely get 9 home games there.
We certainly dont get home Finals there bc of crowd or advertising i mean the AFL wishes....

If you wanna be dick - do it somewhere else.
Be reasonable and ypu'll be fine.

GO CAtters

 

[Pickitt]

The AFL will never let that happen.

If you wanna be dick - do it somewhere else.
Be reasonable and ypu'll be fine.

GO CAtters

ok
Where do we all hope this might happen? I'm personally hoping Adelaide because I only have to drive 7 hours but Perth could be too far.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I agree.

I think if Port finish top 2 theyll get an AO final..if we finish top 2 itll be at MCG with no crowds (although it should be in geelong)...but if port lose on friday night so theres little chance we have to play in adelaide id honestly rest half the team especially with how many older guys we have. That said we dont have a great record off a bye so maybe we are better to keep the guys going.

Don't think we'll flirt too much with team structure and potential form.

 

[Chinacats]

Melbourne have their forwards push up and then they back their backline to win the ball and push back into the forward line quickly where they're often left unguarded. The key to beating Melbourne Is to lower the eyes going forward and not bomb it long where Lever and may can intercept.

Isn’t that the game plan teams should be using against Geelong too?

 

[Chinacats]

Weve got the forward line to actually make them defend, unlike majority of the competition.

Yes but we don’t have the forward system. Geelong’s forward line is a stagnant mess. Cameron is the exception .

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Don't think we'll flirt too much with team structure and potential form.

It was more what i would do than what i think we will i agree its too radical for us. I just think the week off would do the older players the world of good and help our flag chances.

 

[Chinacats]

It was more what i would do than what i think we will i agree its too radical for us. I just think the week off would do the older players the world of good and help our flag chances.

Yes true but I wouldn’t be resting any of the defensive 7 or 8. They need some practice together to sort things out post Stewart injury.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Yes true but I wouldn’t be resting any of the defensive 7 or 8. They need some practice together to sort things out post Stewart injury.

I agree and i was thinking more the other end of the ground..id rest selwood and hawk for example, probably higgins and rohan and maybe dahl (who plays a very physically taxing style) those type of guys. But i doubt we will.

 

[JohnZ]

You're right, grand final at KP

Sorry, which board am I on mate?

Also never said a grand final at KP. Think it should be at Optus or AO. But finals weeks 1-3 should be home state final like it always has been.

 

[Chinacats]

If cats decide to rest a few then don’t forget the bye could be post semi finals. So if you win the QF the team will have 2 ‘byes’ and won’t play for 3 weeks. So a player could play 1 game in 5 weeks!

 

[moond0g]

I agree.

I think if Port finish top 2 theyll get an AO final..if we finish top 2 itll be at MCG with no crowds (although it should be in geelong)...but if port lose on friday night so theres little chance we have to play in adelaide id honestly rest half the team especially with how many older guys we have. That said we dont have a great record off a bye so maybe we are better to keep the guys going.

Surely an empty final at the MCG is off the cards?

If we are playing to an empty stadium we will push extremely hard to have it in Geelong, you would think. And if that's not possible I can see us playing somewhere interstate in front of a crowd.

 

[STPer18]

Surely an empty final at the MCG is off the cards?

If we are playing to an empty stadium we will push extremely hard to have it in Geelong, you would think. And if that's not possible I can see us playing somewhere interstate in front of a crowd.

We couldn't even play at Geelong against Richmond during the H&A, instead they opted for an empty MCG because 'reasons'. Only way we get a Geelong final is if Melbourne is still crowdless while Geelong has at least some crowd.

 

[Romeoh1]

Not sure if this is good news really. We need a run at the G and our form at home has been ordinary.

We actually may not need a run at the g.

 

[PzBlinky]

We couldn't even play at Geelong against Richmond during the H&A, instead they opted for an empty MCG because 'reasons'. Only way we get a Geelong final is if Melbourne is still crowdless while Geelong has at least some crowd. the MCG, Marvel, and Mars spontaneously combusted.

FTFY.

 

[Moley Russels Wart]

Have you all forgotten our post bye hoodoo? Surely better off without it?

resting players good idea, problem is when we did that against gws we got smashed up, it can backfire on you.

Coaches probably want an insight into how the teams matchup, only thing is opposition learns as much as you do

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Surely we won’t take this game easy like many are suggesting.
If Port win we will be travelling if we lose….

 

[you pick one]

Have you all forgotten our post bye hoodoo? Surely better off without it?

resting players good idea, problem is when we did that against gws we got smashed up, it can backfire on you.

Coaches probably want an insight into how the teams matchup, only thing is opposition learns as much as you do

Exactly it puts so much more pressure on those who do play and play to win.See Tuohy and Rohan with soft tissue injuries when we had 4 out v North.No I preferer to go in full strength and share the work load. Genuine niggles are a different story.

 

[JohnZ]

If Port win

We will find out in 3 days time.

 

[moond0g]

Exactly it puts so much more pressure on those who do play and play to win.See Tuohy and Rohan with soft tissue injuries when we had 4 out v North.No I preferer to go in full strength and share the work load. Genuine niggles area different story.

At this point in the year half the team would have niggles, though. Where do you draw the line?

 

[PzBlinky]

Surely we won’t take this game easy like many are suggesting.
If Port win we will be travelling if we lose….

The beauty is we'll know the outcome before we play.

As for us taking it easy, I think WB have to go all guns blazing so I give them a good chance. If they lose, they're out of the 8 - Brisbane will smack the Eagles around on the Gabba and make up the 1.7% diff without a problem.

 

[Heckler]

I’m expecting a very bruise free game …other than that I got no idea who will win

Better if we manage a few stars and bring in Kreuger and Jenkins with instructions to bruise up the Dees

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

ok
Where do we all hope this might happen? I'm personally hoping Adelaide because I only have to drive 7 hours but Perth could be too far.

Mighty Mark won't let you in mate
Better off fuelling up the Range Rover and heading for Falls Creek.....................toot , toot

 

[you pick one]

Watch out for the Quid Pro Quo selection night with a couple of big names out for both sides.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

The beauty is we'll know the outcome before we play.

As for us taking it easy, I think WB have to go all guns blazing so I give them a good chance. If they lose, they're out of the 8 - Brisbane will smack the Eagles around on the Gabba and make up the 1.7% diff without a problem.

I think you meant the 4.

 

[Pickitt]

Mighty Mark won't let you in mate
Better off fuelling up the Range Rover and heading for Falls Creek.....................toot , toot

I'm pretty much on the border of SA so I'm sure I'll be ok