Game Day Rd 24 Geelong v West Coast Sat Aug 23 2024 145pm GMHBA

[frggr]

Ah well.

But disappointed they let the foot off

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Couldn't be more disappointed in that second half.
Absolute shithouse effort

 

[Seeds]

Drop blicavs for sdk. He hasnt played a good game all year

 

[D BRIDGE]

They've beaten us in the second half.

I don't care that we are 90 up... It's very ordinary.

Imagine Port and GWS lose and we finish missing 2nd because West Coast smoked us at home in the last half.

Below average effort... We needed killer instinct and went soft on them.

 

[cats_09]

Come on Rhys, hand off to Jezza

He tried

 

[catsfootyfan89]

Couldn't be more disappointed in that second half.
Absolute shithouse effort

I'm not sure 168 points can be deemed shit house, ever.

 

[Strange Cat]

Couldn't be more disappointed in that second half.
Absolute shithouse effort

FFS a dead rubber game with top 4 secured

And you’re melting over that? I would rather they take it easy with bigger fish to fry

168 points…pull your head in

 

[Pure_Ownage]

This is what we need.

Also, it's silly to bemoan a 100pt win, people. We're in the top 4. The double chance is more than enough to give us a chance to get it done.

It is but 3 mcg finals was preferable which is why last week sucks.

if if we win in sydney week 1 i think we will win the flag but if not we wont. Its huge.

 

[sleep]

FFS a dead rubber game with top 4 secured

And you’re melting over that? I would rather they take it easy with bigger fish to fry

168 points…pull your head in

He's 100% correct.

Its the furthest thing away from a dead rubber.

 

[winty]

Leading possession winners

Holmes 26
Dangerfield 25
Bowes 24
Guthrie 24
Bruhn 23
Atkins 22
Miers 22
Blicavs 21
Dempsey 21
Mannagh 21

 

[cats_09]

They've beaten us in the second half.

I don't care that we are 90 up... It's very ordinary.

Imagine Port and GWS lose and we finish missing 2nd because West Coast smoked us at home in the last half.

Below average effort... We needed killer instinct and went soft on them.

7 points isn't being smoked

Frustrating to not hold the 100pt lead, but being 2 down on the bench since the second quarter, it's not surprising we played a bit more within ourselves that second half

 

[Pure_Ownage]

FFS a dead rubber game with top 4 secured

And you’re melting over that? I would rather they take it easy with bigger fish to fry

168 points…pull your head in

Its more the missed opportunity of 2nd.
From there a GF is a 9/10 chance travelling now its probably a 7/10.

That said sydney are as gettable as a top team has been in years.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

FFS a dead rubber game with top 4 secured

And you’re melting over that? I would rather they take it easy with bigger fish to fry

168 points…pull your head in

Lol nice melt.
Yeah, we had second spot in our grasp if we kept our foot down, not even so much kicking a massive score but restricting the eagles score.
They kicked 9 goals to 8 in the second half, and second spot is gone.
Typical drop in intensity in the second half which is something that is happening far too often lately.

 

[Seeds]

Its disappointing but sydney are very beatable so we can still win it from here.

We could use freo pumping port by 50 though.

Only 3 to 4 goals is needed. Not 50 points

 

[Pure_Ownage]

7 points isn't being smoked

Frustrating to not hold the 100pt lead, but being 2 down on the bench since the second quarter, it's not surprising we played a bit more within ourselves that second half

Thats true but we really needed the extra 6 goals after half time. Shows how crucial stewart is.

 

[catsfootyfan89]

He's 100% correct.

Its the furthest thing away from a dead rubber.

Nope. The club sees the reality so much clearer than so many of us fans. Let's say we steamroll West Coast by 150 today and cop some soft tissue injuries in the process. Then GWS / Port win anyway and it's all for nothing. It's silly.

 

[Glassjaw]

Coughing up 61 points in a half of footy to West Coast down in Geelong is pitiful tbh.

 

[dazbroncos]

Review - Geelong whip Eagles by 93 points to secure Top 4 spot

And there it is We have seen it all. Out best if good enough to flog anyone but when we go to sleep - we really nod off. When you kick 26.12 its hard to have bad players. The most glaring thing is when we switch off its bad. Jezza was on fire with 9 goals... a fanstastic effort...

www.bigfooty.com

GO here

Go Catters

 

[cats_09]

Lol nice melt.
Yeah, we had second spot in our grasp if we kept our foot down, not even so much kicking a massive score but restricting the eagles score.
They kicked 9 goals to 8 in the second half, and second spot is gone.
Typical drop in intensity in the second half which is something that is happening far too often lately.

2nd spot was always reliant on other results - it wasn't as simple as winning today and we magically finish second

There's been other matches outside of this one that have cost us more

 

[winty]

Who's out here cutting onions?