Review AFL Round 20-Hawthorn defeats Geelong by 36 points.

[James1970]

Who here drinks soy and eats superfoods?

Yes and yes - but the pant hems are never rolled and I still buy CDs.

 

[AlcoaCat]

Seriously, eat a Snickers. You're a bloody hard taskmaster, especially on the coaching unit.

I do agree that Caddy should be played in the middle wherever possible, but of our young midfield group he's the best overhead, and isn't regarded as having the best tank in the game.

Walker is a tall player off the rookie list who has played 30 games, and already has a bag of five and a bag of four (despite playing a lot out of position in the ruck). You can't expect every tall player to start like Nick Riewoldt, especially when he's a rookie pick. They take time.

Re: Luke Hodge, two points - first of all, what do you expect our coaching staff to do, panic in the first five minutes and double-team him? Secondly, the passing into Hodge was that good it essentially cut any defender out of the game, it was the ease of ball movement out of the centre in the first place that was the issue.

At the end of the day, we took on the best team in the competition, gave them a six-goal head start, dragged it back to two goals and had a few cheapies blow it out at the end. It wasn't a bad night but apparently we were terribly outcoached.

Excellent post. I thought we did well, all things considered. We had a few key outs, a lot of green players, and luck wasn't with us in the early stages. Hawthorn also are a very good side, which is something we're not likely to be until next year, or the year after. The willingness and capacity to fight back was pleasing, especially after the sturm und drang of the Hawks in full flight in the first quarter.

Geelong is travelling well. The coach is articulate and clearly has the players, the ground looks great and still has a feeling of the old KP about it, and we've turned out some excellent talent. We've had a major drain of class, some minor hits to morale (Bundy and Hartman) and an irritating run of injuries. Yet we're still in the hunt. Strong club, that.

Saw Chappy hailing a taxi outside the Post Office Hotel in Coburg the other night, a couple of attractive young women with him. He looked well and happy enough. The club has nothing to regret in that area.

Bloody good to be a Cats fan at the moment. Beats the hell out of wearing the beanie during the Ayers era.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Excellent post. I thought we did well, all things considered. We had a few key outs, a lot of green players, and luck wasn't with us in the early stages. Hawthorn also are a very good side, which is something we're not likely to be until next year, or the year after. The willingness and capacity to fight back was pleasing, especially after the sturm und drang of the Hawks in full flight in the first quarter.

Geelong is travelling well. The coach is articulate and clearly has the players, the ground looks great and still has a feeling of the old KP about it, and we've turned out some excellent talent. We've had a major drain of class, some minor hits to morale (Bundy and Hartman) and an irritating run of injuries. Yet we're still in the hunt. Strong club, that.

Saw Chappy hailing a taxi outside the Post Office Hotel in Coburg the other night, a couple of attractive young women with him. He looked well and happy enough. The club has nothing to regret in that area.

Bloody good to be a Cats fan at the moment. Beats the hell out of wearing the beanie during the Ayers era.

Are you SURE it was Chappy that you saw and not his doppelgänger? They're very alike and it's easy to get them confused.

 

[Wandering Hawk]

Hi, hope you don't mind me posting.

That Kolo kid - I'm envious. Exactly what you needed in defence was a few of the kids to turn good. He looks the real deal. Big unit too.

 

[Willo_]

Hi, hope you don't mind me posting.

That Kolo kid - I'm envious. Exactly what you needed in defence was a few of the kids to turn good. He looks the real deal. Big unit too.

GET YOUR BEADY EYES OFF HIM HAWTHORN!

 

[Wandering Hawk]

GET YOUR BEADY EYES OFF HIM HAWTHORN!

How did you know?

 

[Wandering Hawk]

Overall really impressed with several of your kids. You guys consistently pick outstandingly.

Selwood excellent as always too.

Top up with a few trades next year and lets get back to squabbling over top 2 spots like things should be.

 

[Pivo]

How did you know?

All Hawthorn supporters have beady eyes.

It is genetic.



But seriously, Kolodjashnij has impressed the majority of us with his handful of games to date so it is nice that an opposition supporter has noticed him too.

 

[Munich]

GET YOUR BEADY EYES OFF HIM HAWTHORN!

He's mine!!!!!!!

 

[Bobby_]

Cmon Bobby you used to be better than that. So Johnson, Stokes, Rivers, Kelly On top of Hartman, McIntosh and possibly Enright, Simpson, maybe even a Blease.
When will you get it in your head there is absolutely no point in going into this years draft with more than 4, possibly 5 picks.
Guess what, and this is largely ignored, if 1 or 2 older players stay on another year, they do so on a greater reduced pay packet, and no guarantee to play every game.
Gee it's not that hard, stop,reacting to media crap and get your head around it

guess I was right after all

 

[CharacterFirst]

guess I was right after all

Hey Bobby,

Bit of free, friendly advice. Don't go too strong on the self promotion, even if you were right. It never looks as good as sounds in our own head.

“We are all Clapping Monkeys, but while some of us smile, others look around to see if anyone has noticed.”
― Fennel Hudson

 

[Bobby_]

Hey Bobby,

Bit of free, friendly advice. Don't go too strong on the self promotion, even if you were right. It never looks as good as sounds in our own head.

“We are all Clapping Monkeys, but while some of us smile, others look around to see if anyone has noticed.”
― Fennel Hudson

I don't care mate.
Sick of getting put down when I give opinions. I like it when it comes back to bite those posters on the butt.
And besides, it had nothing to do with you so mind your damn business!

**** this board is a joke at times.

 

[CharacterFirst]

I don't care mate.
Sick of getting put down when I give opinions. I like it when it comes back to bite those posters on the butt.
And besides, it had nothing to do with you so mind your damn business!

**** this board is a joke at times.

You are one angry puppy. Don't take it too personally.

BTW, its a public forum, so when we post we make it everyone's business.

 

[Badtemperedbadger]

I don't care mate.
Sick of getting put down when I give opinions. I like it when it comes back to bite those posters on the butt.
And besides, it had nothing to do with you so mind your damn business!

**** this board is a joke at times.

Yeah,
You were right Bobby, gee it's a shame you are obviously so angry about it.
I used to like your positiveness, even offered you free ticket one time.

But hey gloat if you have to.

 

[Bobby_]

I used to like your positiveness

Yeh' everyone keeps saying this. There is a genuine reason why I was positive though . . . that was back in 2010, 2011 and 2012 when we were basically leaders of the pack in almost every single department in football.

Fast forward to 2014 & 2015 and the Geelong Football Club have quickly fallen well and truly behind most other teams. I mean this is a club that recruited Rhys Stanley, a bloke who has never played as a permanent ruckman at all in his AFL career and guess what? Geelong decide not to bring in a ruck coach to help tutor him along during these first couple of crucial years in his development.
It's shit like that, along with our stubbornness in believing injured players will prove to be gambles well worth the risk, which has crippled it's chances of competing against the better teams of the competition. What's even more bizarre . . . we are not learning from mistakes as each year goes by.

 

[Badtemperedbadger]

Yeh' everyone keeps saying this. There is a genuine reason why I was positive though . . . that was back in 2010, 2011 and 2012 when we were basically leaders of the pack in almost every single department in football.

Fast forward to 2014 & 2015 and the Geelong Football Club have quickly fallen well and truly behind most other teams. I mean this is a club that recruited Rhys Stanley, a bloke who has never played as a permanent ruckman at all in his AFL career and guess what? Geelong decide not to bring in a ruck coach to help tutor him along during these first couple of crucial years in his development.
It's shit like that, along with our stubbornness in believing injured players will prove to be gambles well worth the risk, which has crippled it's chances of competing against the better teams of the competition. What's even more bizarre . . . we are not learning from mistakes as each year goes by.

If that's what you choose to believe then OK, Bobby.
I actually like the fact that our club put faith in guys like Menzel, Vardy, seems to be OK.

Include Mitch Clarke, I think it says something about our spirit we are giving him another crack.
Amused you mention Stanley, I am sure, and tell me if I'm wrong,which I'm sure you will, that you have waxed lyrical about him in other posts, now you are critical of where we play him.

2005 we get Ottens as a key forward, fast forward to 2006/2007 he becomes our first choice ruck. That worked OK.

See there are two ways to look at things Bobby, it's a shame you have retreated to the dark side. With issues come opportunities. We presently have numerous issues at Geelong and I am so looking forward to how we tackle them.

Seriously mate you even admit to being positive because we were so good, now things have changed and the world is about to cave in.

The situation has changed, that doesn't mean the mindset should too.

 

[Catastic82]

I don't care mate.
Sick of getting put down when I give opinions. I like it when it comes back to bite those posters on the butt.
And besides, it had nothing to do with you so mind your damn business!

**** this board is a joke at times.

Quality melt

 

[dazbroncos]

Yeh' everyone keeps saying this. There is a genuine reason why I was positive though . . . that was back in 2010, 2011 and 2012 when we were basically leaders of the pack in almost every single department in football.

Fast forward to 2014 & 2015 and the Geelong Football Club have quickly fallen well and truly behind most other teams. I mean this is a club that recruited Rhys Stanley, a bloke who has never played as a permanent ruckman at all in his AFL career and guess what? Geelong decide not to bring in a ruck coach to help tutor him along during these first couple of crucial years in his development.
It's shit like that, along with our stubbornness in believing injured players will prove to be gambles well worth the risk, which has crippled it's chances of competing against the better teams of the competition. What's even more bizarre . . . we are not learning from mistakes as each year goes by.

I think you'll find the reason Otto was let go there Bobby was $$ and Football Department spending related. Same reason GFC trainers did not travel to away games this year and they used local ones in the away game states. All comes back to $$$. And something had to give.

Im sure if the funds were available Otto would have been retained. I agree that its not good to not have a ruck coach for the group however.

GO Catters

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I think you'll find the reason Otto was let go there Bobby was $$ and Football Department spending related. Same reason GFC trainers did not travel to away games this year and they used local ones in the away game states. All comes back to $$$. And something had to give.

Im sure if the funds were available Otto would have been retained. I agree that its not good to not have a ruck coach for the group however.

GO Catters

It is related to Footy department spending. Was confirmed on radio over summer by Cook that cuts were being made to fit into the new Footy Department spending cap (which favours the richer clubs) and subsequent tax.