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Brodie Smith not worth mentioning?
Can teams win flags with only an elite midfield?
Not sure, but what relevance does that have to Geelong? Our defensive 6 can still be elite and so can our forward line.
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lol. Are they cancelling the draft and trade week starting next year?
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Not sure if the question's been raised, but it would be interesting to know how much (if any) of the recruiting splurge is designed to bolster declining home crowds and protect the huge investment in KP/Simonds Stadium development.
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I'm pretty sure most KP games are sold out, it is a small capacity boutique stadium after all, so gate revenue isn't an issue. The turn out (and selling memberships) is a separate matter altogether. Being a country club is difficult for the fans spread all over Victoria to get to the games on a regular consistent basis when a fair number are played at night and only a handful of home games are played in Melbourne (roughly 40% of supporters/members) to accommodate the fan base that resides there. This is an innate disadvantage that Geelong has that non-Geelong fans rarely think about.
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Would be great if they could get back up and we could finally see a GF between these two sides again. 8 years on from 2008 the new rebuilt Cats led by the past younger generation have their opportunity to get their revenge on the Hawks as they themselves try to cement themselves as the greatest side of all time with a 4th consecutive flag and a 5th total flag in the span of 9 years. Over a 10 year span it could be 4 flags each if the Cats win or a lopsided 5-3 Hawthorns way.
No one else would want to see either of these sides in the GF though I imagine.
No one else would want to see either of these sides in the GF though I imagine.
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Joel Selwood and Patrick Dangerfield aren't elite?
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It's a hawthorn poster, don't expect any better from them.
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Midfield is 10 players these days. 2 players does not make a list elite.
When a team with a modest support base can make $750k from a paltry crowd of 25k, it's a bit much to complain about the difficulties of being a regional club.
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Clearly trolling. You said, " Geelong dont have elite anything". Now you're back pedalling and qualifying the first stupid remark by saying, "Midfield is 10 players these days". By inference, Gary Ablett is not elite because GC does not have a quality midfield of 10 people. Do you realise how stupid your posts are?
Surely you can't be happy with selling next year's first rounder for a journeyman like Henderson?
Sttew
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There must be a concerted "let's bash everything Geelong" campaign by Hawthorn posters.
So by your logic, no team would be considered to have an elite midfield if they have to come up with ten players. I'm curious to hear what you'd list as an elite midfield (Hawks bias aside that is
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Sttew
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HairyO will qualify his statement shortly with some other half-baked, thoughtless commentSo by your logic, no team would be considered to have an elite midfield if they have to come up with ten players. I'm curious to hear what you'd list as an elite midfield (Hawks bias aside that is
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So by your logic, no team would be considered to have an elite midfield if they have to come up with ten players. I'm curious to hear what you'd list as an elite midfield (Hawks bias aside that is
Its been generally accepted for a very long time that Hawthorn only wins by cheating. We dont have any decent players. AA selection is proof of that. I think BF had Mitchell scraping in to the bench this year and no others.
Geelong used to have dozens of AA players. Not so much anymore. Scott sacked them all so he could hire 1 player who will lead them to 9th next year.
I think Mick said Carlton had an elite midfield. Swans get rated highly. Port too. West Coast have an elite team of duckers (doesnt work so well outside of the 1st minute of the Grand Final). Roos are elite but too slow (and too old of course). And Collingwood will have us believe they are elite once they get Treloar and Aish.
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So answer my question - is Gary Ablett Junior elite?
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That was the whole purpose of this ******ed topic.. Just disingenuous shit from smug Hawthorn supporters... We finished 10th this year, struggled against sub par sides and haven't strung together a solid string of wins for 4 years.. Until guys like Duncan, Guthrie, Motlop, Menzel & Vardy can actually collectively play well cohesively, we'll barely make the 8.
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The individual, yes. The GCS midfield is far from it.
Not sure what your point is though, the question asked above was whether an elite midfield is enough to win. Geelong doesnt have a single elite line. And getting the lesser Selwood and Henderson doesnt change a thing.
And to get these guys you dumped a true elite in Stevie J.
My point exactly. 2 players doesnt not make something elite.
If home attendances fell to 2012 levels, wouldn't the club take a hit?
2010 2nd 24.8K
2011 2nd 23.9K
2012 6th 18.2K
2013 2nd 27.5K (new stand/lights/home final)
2014 3rd 25.4K
2015 10th 24.6K
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What's a journeyman?
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