VFL VFL 2024 - Geelong & the greater league

[mcwilrob]

I understand the curiosity about Hawkins, and the need to ask the question via the VFL, but I hope the MC have now put a solid line through him, barring any significant injury.

You would think to have any chance, Tomma should have totally dominated today (which clearly hasn't happened)

 

[year of the cat]

Geez that Shark #5 is fast - why hasn't he been in the AFL somewhere (or has he?)

He looks handy doesn’t he? Was a GC academy player that was delisted after a dozen games or so.

 

[D BRIDGE]

I understand the curiosity about Hawkins, and the need to ask the question via the VFL, but I hope the MC have now put a solid line through him, barring any significant injury.

I doubt MC are seriously considering Hawkins... but they can't come out and say he is not chance.

He also needs to do what he can to be ready in case of a couple of injuries.

Sadly this will be likely the last time we see Hawk in the hoops

 

[Art Vandelay_]

If the focus of the past fortnight was the on field results, we wouldn't have run out with Guthrie, SDK, Hawkins, O'Connor etc

The focus instead is clearly on best preparation for the seniors finals campaign, even if that's at the expense of winning through in the VFL

Jeez Louise you really don't realise that this line of thinking is exactly what I said to you on Thursday only to receive a derp response of "Not sure any of those 3 have a spot in the senior team"

I said we needed to win today to give periphery players 2 matches before we get to PF weekend and now you're spewing that same logic back at me when I am disappointed we're throwing away top 4 in straight sets.

 

[cats_09]

There's been a few times today, where just like that the opposition player has been able to create space on Guthrie who at the moment doesn't have the legs to go with him

He also blew up a bit after that chase and took himself to the bench

That'll be the main question mark over Guthrie today, because if he's struggling in the VFL when the tempo lifts just a bit, how's he going to cope with the extra pace of an AFL final

Just seems an indication of how much football he's missed since last year, and that no matter how much running you do on the training track, it doesn't replicate match conditions

 

[My Tilly]

Really? Who do they replace? Not sure they've warranted it given they're playing a VFL team here...

I would play De Koning over Kolodjashnij and maybe Guthrie over Tuohy or Duncan.

But then again, Kolo has been pretty good but we have the advantage of playing De Koning ruck to give Stanley a rest

 

[kickazz]

Geez just too many behinds in the end

 

[Footy Smarts]

Super kick from Clark to Wiltshire's advantage and we miss again.

 

[kickazz]

There's been a few times today, where just like that the opposition player has been able to create space on Guthrie who at the moment doesn't have the legs to go with him

He also blew up a bit after that chase and took himself to the bench

That'll be the main question mark over Guthrie today, because if he's struggling in the VFL when the tempo lifts just a bit, how's he going to cope with the extra pace of an AFL final

Just seems an indication of how much football he's missed since last year, and that no matter how much running you do on the training track, it doesn't replicate match conditions

Yeah AFL final intensity might be too much

 

[STPer18]

The VFL blokes have been practicing set shots with the AFL lads.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

The kids show promise but we have butchered 5 deadset goals today. Should have won this.

 

[JackFlash]

One thing that is certain, Geelong don't have any depth. This VFL team is pretty crook, even with SDK, Hawkins, Guthrie, Clark etc they are poor...O'Sullivan and Stevens won't make it. The whole team
can't kick over a jam tin....

 

[Footy Smarts]

**** me we genuinely should've won this game.

 

[mcwilrob]

How bad is this kicking for goal FFS?

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Geez that Shark #5 is fast - why hasn't he been in the AFL somewhere (or has he?)

Jacob heron. Ex gold coast player.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Kicking for goal is horrendous.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

They will kick a goal now we havent used our momentum.

 

[you pick one]

Bit of the big no. 25 Jacko Jackson about Phoenix Foster. Monkey arms.

Rough head

 

[mcwilrob]

Yeah AFL final intensity might be too much

AFL finals intensity too. A huge risk - why bother when the team that won on Thursday did so well!!

 

[STPer18]

One thing that is certain, Geelong don't have any depth. This VFL team is pretty crook, even with SDK, Hawkins, Guthrie, Clark etc they are poor...O'Sullivan and Stevens won't make it. The whole team
can't kick over a jam tin....

Humphries and Mannagh getting promoted to the AFL has taken the wind out of their sails. Two huge exclusions at VFL level.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Sharks will just run the clock now. Game was over with the wiltshire miss.

 

[Rubberducky]

I would play De Koning over Kolodjashnij and maybe Guthrie over Tuohy or Duncan.

But then again, Kolo has been pretty good but we have the advantage of playing De Koning ruck to give Stanley a rest

Kolo has been better than pretty good. Covers big and small rotations and on form is a long way ahead of SDK as a backman.

SDK struggled in defence this year and just started to look alright in the ruck when he got injured. Given he’s played in the ruck today I think his only chance at coming into the team is for Stanley.


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[Baudolino]

He looks like someone who hasn't played a competitive match for nearly 4 months, and barely any football over the past 16 months

With even just 2 to 3 VFL games it would have been good to see where he was at, but with just the one match I'm not sure we could risk him in a final

Yep, agree.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Game over comedy of errors there. Still been a good year.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Whoever said Stevens is too slow I am coming around to that thinking. He needs a summer focused on running, it won't make him quick, but maybe he can be just quick enough to make it.