Game Day Round 8, 2023 v Geelong at Kardinia Park. Crows by a cat's whisker?

[Owen_AFC97]

Then it should have been dropping the ball, you don’t get to just keep hanging on, irrespective if he fumbled

If it wasn’t holding the ball than it’s holding the man. Can’t hold him for seconds because he doesn’t have the ball.

 

[Brasher]

Can't just ignore blatant missed frees though.

Sure that doesn't excuse the lack of composure

 

[Owen_AFC97]

Yeah it's bloody embarrassing to watch.

Yeah so embarrassing watching a player kick a ball that has no bearing on the match but the exact same player kicks a nice goal when the game was on the line.

 

[George Kramer]

We'd be better off asking why he couldn't handle the ball, wouldn't we?

I’m not excusing that at all, he had a stinker of a game and that was shit. That doesn’t mean the ump who was standing there with the best view of him being held shouldn’t have called holding the man.

He had him for ages.

 

[BACCS]

We were crap today, terrible,

Ah, no we weren't. Missed opportunities all day and still had a chance with 3 minutes to go. This is the reigning premier on their home deck. Butts and Hinge both stood up on the two most in form key forwards and kept them mostly quiet, especially 2nd half. Hawkins was invisible after half time.

 

[WetCrow1991]

We'd be better off asking why he couldn't handle the ball, wouldn't we?

Oh yeah, it was pissweak, should have been one grab and chucking it on the boot, had plenty of time for that. I'm more concerned why Rankine a supposed super talent completely ****ed up nailing a goal that should be easy for him.

 

[whattagun07]

Disappointing today.
Had enough chances, but typical us, we don't take them.
So many basic skill errors, and poor decision making that cost us.
Also some dumb, dumb football, and not enough killer instinct.
We are well and truly little Geelong's little bitches at Kardinia Pk. It's pathetic.
And what a flipping dump of a ground. Cold showers is all we deserve after today.

 

[MsTopG]

Yeah have a chat to your future team mates Doedee, don't come back with the team.

I doubt Geelong want him. Probably will end up with a melb team.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We'd be better off asking why he couldn't handle the ball, wouldn't we?

wE waS roBbed bY tHe UMpirEs

 

[Southerntakeover]

It's not a reward for fumbling, it's a reward for being illegally held.

"illegally held" because the player dropped the ball and the opposition player hadn't worked it out yet.

They shouldn't pay those frees. Keays should have picked it up and goaled. Blame him, not the umpire.

 

[Bearded Clam]

We'd be better off asking why he couldn't handle the ball, wouldn't we?

He just dropped the ball and started backing back into the tackler with his arms out trying to milk a free..

How shouldve ran at the footy instead.. maybe couldve picked it up and handballed it to a team mate..

 

[Crow till I die]

When do collingwood play at Gmbhfdasednnbfds stadium this year..how about essendon..how about melbourne?..if not, surely the have to travel to TIO stadium in the NT?..and Ballarat?

 

[Magma]

well we broke the tassie hoodoo. at least we conquered one shithole this year

 

[CrowBloke]

ROB has been our best player

Nonsense.

Let's talk when the Coaches' votes come out, ok?

 

[thebirdman 24]

I hope they schedule us there every year. We gotta get over this hoodoo.

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[WetCrow1991]

Ah, no we weren't. Missed opportunities all day and still had a chance with 3 minutes to go. This is the reigning premier on their home deck. Butts and Hinge both stood up on the two most in form key forwards and kept them mostly quiet, especially 2nd half. Hawkins was invisible after half time.

Same shit, different season for 20 years. Eventually the excuses of almost but not quite winning down there get a bit tired.

 

[Sleight of Hand]

Way too many passengers today...yet again physically bullied out of the contest by the Cats combined with the usual inabilty to stick tackles at crunch times during the game...St Kilda a must win to save the season

 

[Multiballz]

Can't just ignore blatant missed frees though.

We got some soft ones and the umps missed a few obvious ones their way.

This isnt on the Umps.

 

[Southerntakeover]

I’m not excusing that at all, he had a stinker of a game and that was s**t. That doesn’t mean the ump who was standing there with the best view of him being held shouldn’t have called holding the man.

He had him for ages.

I don't think they should have paid it. I would hate to see a player rewarded for that.

The player had the chance to execute with the game on the line and failed. He didn't deserve a do over.

 

[Mutineer]

Few guys putting their hands up in the sanfl game..

Dowling is a gun.

Cook is a bloody smart and clean footballer.

Mids have been slaughtered looking at the stats?

 

[UcantCme]

Was never confident

The narrow ground doesn’t suit our game to open the ground up, run and aggressive ball use, I think collingwood’s game style would also struggle at that ground


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[WetCrow1991]

Keays was playing for a free because he was too shit to play the ball and the umpire didn't fall for it.

 

[Mutineer]

Few guys putting their hands up in the sanfl game..

Dowling is a gun.

Cook is a bloody smart and clean footballer.

Who replaces Murray next week?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I only saw the second half but thought Doedee and Milera both played well

They're copping a fair bit for their games though so will watch the replay with interest.

 

[BACCS]

Nonsense.

Let's talk when the Coaches' votes come out, ok?

Were we watching different games? Was important in marking contests and generating clearances in the 2nd half. Probably our only tall that could compete in the air.