The premiership race is not wide open

[Red Bear]

Everyone is saying the premiership race is wide open. I don't agree with this at all as it seems pretty clear cut who the best side is. The best side is Geelong and everyone else is playing for second. Runners up race on the other hand is pretty open with about six teams a chance to make the grand final. Pisses me off because Geelong have been dominating for 15 years now.

2022 premiers - Geelong.
2022 runners up - Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Melbourne or Sydney.

Put your house on the Cats to win the premiership. $3.50 odds with the TAB you won't have to worry about lotto tickets again.

 

[La Dispute]

Geelong should rightfully be flag favourites, but given their recent finals history it's hard backing them with any certainty.

I'm glad they've reinvented their gameplan again though. Felt like they were lagging a couple of years behind and still trying to play perfect footy against the grain. They've really ground out games this season and have the right personnel up forward to be pretty damaging when they get a run on.

Still also have Stewart to come back who is arguably their most important player.

 

[Sky]

If we win the flag I’m buyin two bags, a carton & 3 slabs

 

[Gavin Excell]

If we win the flag I’m buyin two bags, a carton & 3 slabs

I'll get a flagon of claret

 

[Fitzey]

You put your house on Geelong to win the flag and make sure you have enough for a tent, your money is confetti as soon as you do that

 

[MowShow]

The most curious part of this post is that you think putting a house on 3.50 is enough to offset winning the lottery.

 

[M Malice]

Everyone is saying the premiership race is wide open. I don't agree with this at all as it seems pretty clear cut who the best side is. The best side is Geelong and everyone else is playing for second. Runners up race on the other hand is pretty open with about six teams a chance to make the grand final. Pisses me off because Geelong have been dominating for 15 years now.

2022 premiers - Geelong.
2022 runners up - Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Melbourne or Sydney.

Put your house on the Cats to win the premiership. $3.50 odds with the TAB you won't have to worry about lotto tickets again.

I did that in 2008 >

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Dees still the team to beat, Cats are just one of a few contenders.

 

[BigVic]

It's annoying me and it'll be the least-anticpicated and most underwhelming grand final buildup for me if Geelong and Sydney are in it.

 

[maskmcgee]

Just wait for Geelong to get to finals, then choke like the do every year, and go out in straight sets.

 

[STPer18]

Just wait for Geelong to get to finals, then choke like the do every year, and go out in straight sets.

Mate, we are almost unstoppable in semi-final week. Hawthorn and Brisbane are the straight sets champs.

 

[SA HAWK]

After 2016 i say anything can happen.

 

[Sky]

Just wait for Geelong to get to finals, then choke like the do every year, and go out in straight sets.

If you’re going to talk crap do it right.
That’s prelim final to you

I understand the confusion as in the 18 years I’ve watched footy I don’t remember Essendon winning a final

 

[catstorm]

Just wait for Geelong to get to finals, then choke like the do every year, and go out in straight sets.

Well at least we make finals.

However, honestly Geelong rarely ever goes out in straight sets. Its only happened to us once back in 2014 so I really don't get why this keeps getting paraded about like it happens to Geelong every year.

 

[Purple Suit]

The most curious part of this post is that you think putting a house on 3.50 is enough to offset winning the lottery.

Especially once you take off the part the bank is owed.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Just wait for Geelong to get to finals, then choke like the do every year, and go out in straight sets.

The profile pic fits.

 

[JackFlash]

There is a different air to Geelong this year, those who criticise their decade plus of success are just envious and it irks them that they haven't fallen over yet. Success is any team that regularly makes the top 4 and that has been Geelong for the past decade, they did win the flag three itimes in five years before that. Of course it is still wide open, but this Geelong team have beaten Melbourne who are still very good and the up and coming Blues by 5 goals in successive weeks. They were 5-4 2 months ago and are now 13-4, whatever game plan they have switched too has taken time, but is now working.
They have Stewart and Parfitt to return, Bews won't be a medi sub again and Menagola will only miss a week with concussion, the team can only improve further. O'Connor, Miers and Kolo being the weakest links? Then there is Evans, Neale, Stevens, Simpson, Conway and maybe even Ceglar who could fill a role. The depth is looking much better. I'm not so sure they will fall over at all this year?

 

[Red Bear]

There is a different air to Geelong this year, those who criticise their decade plus of success are just envious and it irks them that they haven't fallen over yet. Success is any team that regularly makes the tiop 4 and that has been Geelong for the past decade, they did win the flag three itimes n five years before that. Of course it is still wide open, but this Geelong team have beaten Melbourne who are still very good and the up and coming Blues by 5 goals in successive weeks. They were 5-4 2 months ago and are now 13-4, whatever game plan they have switched too has taken time, but is now working.
They have Stewart and Parfitt to return, Bews won't be a medi sub again and Menagola will only miss a week with concussion, the team can only improve further. O'Connor, Miers and Kolo being the weakest links? Then there is Evans, Neale, Stevens, Simpson, Conway and maybe even Ceglar who could fill a role. The depth is looking much better. I'm not so sure they will fall over at all this year?

Have you put your house on Geelong to win the premiership yet? Odds are $3.50 and getting shorter by the week. Everyone in Australia should follow my advice.

 

[bigjb]

On current from Geelong look a long way in-front. I dont see them being challenged by any of the interstate teams at the G in finals which makes Collingwood/Melbourne the key contenders IMO.

However, AFL is a funny ol' sport in the sense that you only need to have one off game in a prelim or a granny and it's all been for nothing. take 08 as an example. the 'best' team doesen't always win and as such I wont be counting my chickens til we're holding the cup! Cautiously optimistic though.

 

[Fadge]

Have you put your house on Geelong to win the premiership yet? Odds are $3.50 and getting shorter by the week. Everyone in Australia should follow my advice.

You should know you're not allowed to reference betting odds on the Main Board... just wait for the pile on of posters saying odds mean nothing and punters don't know what they're talking about...

 

[JackFlash]

Have you put your house on Geelong to win the premiership yet? Odds are $3.50 and getting shorter by the week. Everyone in Australia should follow my advice.

Geelong are never sure things, they the look the best at the emoment, but i have followed Geelong too long to regard them as certainties in anything! This from a bloke who was still worried at 3QTR time in 2007!!!

 

[Cyclonus]

Please, ANYONE but the Cats

 

[catstorm]

Please, ANYONE but the Cats

Why exactly? Honest question, is it because of Danger?

It can't because we have won to much, its been more than a decade since our last flag.

 

[The 747]

Have you put your house on Geelong to win the premiership yet? Odds are $3.50 and getting shorter by the week. Everyone in Australia should follow my advice.

Nobody GAF about the odds. Get a life.

For Fadge

 

[nineteen eighty]

Certainly play a better brand of footy in '22 but I'm still not sold that their midfield will carry them for 3 games at the MCG.