I wouldn't blame the forward line entirely. The way the ball was being blasted in blindly by the likes of Dangerfield, the greatest forwards of all time would have struggled to get a kick last night.
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Worst ever performance from a home prelim finalist?
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I wouldn't blame the forward line entirely. The way the ball was being blasted in blindly by the likes of Dangerfield, the greatest forwards of all time would have struggled to get a kick last night.
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He needs to stick to surfing whilst wearing a business suit.
Danger = Narcissistic prick.
Don't worry. Upon reflection of this game in a few years, Geelong fans will 'remember' not being favourites in this game at all. Apparently Hawks were the favourites in the 2008 GF, just ask them.
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From a home side it was pretty bad. St Kilda 05 wasn't great, and Sydney 03 lost by 10 goals to Brisbane. I think this was the worst effort I can recall though, absolutely non existent first quarter, you just can't come back from that.
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He is good but he is overrated, I wouldn't say his better than Martin to be honest.
Then how come his efficiency is rated at 74% - pretty good I would think for an inside mid? This is a genuine question as I didn't watch the game that closely.
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Criticism of dangerfield from last night is a joke.
Yeah he butchered it a fair bit. Everyone in our team did. For half a game of football he was seemingly the only player making any sort of effort and he single handedly stopped it from just being a complete blowout (more than it already was, I mean). His disposal last time I looked is marginally above average for the comp. If he's recording that sort of efficiency, and winning the ball and clearing it as much as he did this year, I'll take it.
Yeah he butchered it a fair bit. Everyone in our team did. For half a game of football he was seemingly the only player making any sort of effort and he single handedly stopped it from just being a complete blowout (more than it already was, I mean). His disposal last time I looked is marginally above average for the comp. If he's recording that sort of efficiency, and winning the ball and clearing it as much as he did this year, I'll take it.
Have to applaud the Cats innovative decision to have their traditional Mad Monday dress up party DURING a Prelim final.
Although in retrospect, ALL of them deciding to impersonate Trent Cotchin wasn't ideal.
Although in retrospect, ALL of them deciding to impersonate Trent Cotchin wasn't ideal.
One game in 27 days is a Preliminary killer, it's better to "tank" the first final if you finish top 4 and keep playing. The AFL have rooted the finals series! 5th is best place to finish in 2017!
Just jealousy from the usual mob that crawl out of the woodwork.
Dangerfield is indisputably in the top two players playing the game; his performance last night wasn't great but it wasn't terrible and his Brownlow next Monday will highlight his amazing season.
Didn't Adelaide finish 5th? Didn't do them much good.
Obviously you haven't been following the game for awhile.
When was the last time Hawthorn got smashed in a PF?
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They get smashed before they reach the PF
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Despite the laughable odds and favouritism, I doubt most were predicting the Cats to win. The Swans were minor premiers and were slight favourites in my books. The Swans showing up to play were going to win comfortably. After the 2014 GF, they won't allow themselves to be flattened in an important Q1 ever again.
As far as home prelim finalist performances, it was probably one of the most despairing. A cat fan in Q1 would have been fairly devastated with what transpired. The Swans in 2003 were kind of shocked to be hosting a PF, and the game was close at 3/4 time. The bulldogs in 1998 were disappointing, but they were up against a side who beat them in the same fixture the previous year, when both sides were more evenly matched, so some hangover can be expected. St. Kilda in 2005 would have to be disappointed, but they were in a strong position at 3/4 time. Freo against the Hawks last year were unlikely to win.
As far as home prelim finalist performances, it was probably one of the most despairing. A cat fan in Q1 would have been fairly devastated with what transpired. The Swans in 2003 were kind of shocked to be hosting a PF, and the game was close at 3/4 time. The bulldogs in 1998 were disappointing, but they were up against a side who beat them in the same fixture the previous year, when both sides were more evenly matched, so some hangover can be expected. St. Kilda in 2005 would have to be disappointed, but they were in a strong position at 3/4 time. Freo against the Hawks last year were unlikely to win.
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I'm pretty sure I just answered
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That avatar is sensational, Licca
Dangerfield aside, I've always found efficiency ratings to be rubbery at best. I recall years ago a certain player had 9 possessions in a quarter but made every disposal error in the book. At 1/4 time up came an efficiency rating of 91% which was just total crap.
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Sydney following same path as Denver
2014 - smashed in GF/SB
2015 - out in straight sets
2016 - champs
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I can understand that. Last night his efficiency was visibly poor.
But in general he cops it because 1 or 2 in 10 disposals are absolute howlers. Like a goal kicker who gets smashed because he sprays the odd one absolutely miles into the crowd but is actually reasonably accurate normally.
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Fairly good summation. It was pretty gut wrenching to watch us butcher it so much and seeing everything Sydney do just turn to gold.
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