Well chl7 just confirmed that Geelong requested the Saturday night twilight so it easier for their fans and finishing on top their request was granted, (so my sarcasm is Geelong fact).
Eh, Bears are on their knees.They will throw everything at us.
They have and will continue to cop criticism till match day.
It’s on their turf and yes we have a good record there and won a GF on their ground.
Our record in Elimination Finals under Hardwick is 0-3. Two we left at HT only to lose in the last and one we got blown off the park by PA.
I’m nervous as but excited we are playing finals after last year. Going to be tough to win it outside the top 4.
Can’t wait for next Thursday!
Going to be some unlucky payers who will miss out on selection.
No worries that sounds fair. Geelong get whatever they want. I’m sure we requested the Thursday night game against Hawthorn in 2018 when we finished 2 games clear on top……….Well chl7 just confirmed that Geelong requested the Saturday night twilight so it easier for their fans and finishing on top their request was granted, (so my sarcasm is Geelong fact).
You're going soft, Rids.Geelong fans are softc0cks and the AFL are corrupt cheating pricks.
We have also managed to do it without our best defender and captain for 3.5 out of those 5 games.The last five weeks we have conceded an average of 72 points per game, while scoring 107 ourselves. We played Freo, Brisbane, Port, Hawthorn, Essendon. Two bottom half of the 8 sides, three non-finalists.
In the same time, Geelong has conceded 66 per game and scored 112. Three of those games were at Goombah Stadium. Played Port, Dogs, Saints, Suns, Eagles. Four non-finalists and the team that fell into 8th.
Melbourne: For 93, Against 75. (Dogs, Freo, Pies, Blues, Bears.) Five top-9 sides.
Sydney: For 104, Against 67. (Crows, GWS, Norf, Pies, Saints.) One finalist.
Collingwood: For 78, Against 80. (Bummers, Port, Dees, Swans, Blues.) Two top-4 sides.
Freo: For 69, Against 66. (Us, Dees, Dogs, Eagles, GWS.) Three top-8 sides.
Brisbane: For 92, Against 94. (Suns, Us, Blues, Saints, Dees.) Two top-8 sides.
Dogs: For 81, Against 82. (Dees, Cats, Freo, GWS, Hawks.) 1st, 2nd, 5th.
Who comes out of that looking the best, all things considered? Melbourne? Then Collingwood, us and Geelong in some order? (we and the Cats both played Port away and they played the Suns away too.) Dogs don't look as bad considering their draw, and Sydney you could argue were flattered by theirs.
Our defence has been better the last month or so. Fourth for fewest points conceded in the last five rounds, and second for scoring. David King would like those numbers.
Isn't the riverfire pyro on Sat night? Friday night, Saturday day or Sunday not an option?Brisbane has won the right to a home final . They cannot play on Friday or Saturday due to the Riverfire festival. Thus the late release of the scheduling last night
Isn't the riverfire pyro on Sat night? Friday night, Saturday day or Sunday not an option?
Yes, but we'll have to keep doing it without him.We have also managed to do it without our best defender and captain for 3.5 out of those 5 games.
My worry is that we have won our flags based on tight defence. That has fallen away in 2022.
Yes we have scored heavily this year, but finals tend to be low-scoring pressure cookers.
Are we Geelong in the late 80s early 90s at the moment? All sizzle and no sausage?
We need to tighten up somewhere. I wanted to see it against Essendon and to an extent it was there. We kept them to 10 goals but you just get the sense we are susceptible down back.
You know Prestia and Cotchin will step up and stiffen the midfield against Brisbane, but I worry about Cameron, McCarthy, Bailey, etc.
Should be an interesting game.
The last five weeks we have conceded an average of 72 points per game, while scoring 107 ourselves. We played Freo, Brisbane, Port, Hawthorn, Essendon. Two bottom half of the 8 sides, three non-finalists.
In the same time, Geelong has conceded 66 per game and scored 112. Three of those games were at Goombah Stadium. Played Port, Dogs, Saints, Suns, Eagles. Four non-finalists and the team that fell into 8th.
Melbourne: For 93, Against 75. (Dogs, Freo, Pies, Blues, Bears.) Five top-9 sides.
Sydney: For 104, Against 67. (Crows, GWS, Norf, Pies, Saints.) One finalist.
Collingwood: For 78, Against 80. (Bummers, Port, Dees, Swans, Blues.) Two top-4 sides.
Freo: For 69, Against 66. (Us, Dees, Dogs, Eagles, GWS.) Three top-8 sides.
Brisbane: For 92, Against 94. (Suns, Us, Blues, Saints, Dees.) Two top-8 sides.
Dogs: For 81, Against 82. (Dees, Cats, Freo, GWS, Hawks.) 1st, 2nd, 5th.
Who comes out of that looking the best, all things considered? Melbourne? Then Collingwood, us and Geelong in some order? (we and the Cats both played Port away and they played the Suns away too.) Dogs don't look as bad considering their draw, and Sydney you could argue were flattered by theirs.
Our defence has been better the last month or so. Fourth for fewest points conceded in the last five rounds, and second for scoring. David King would like those numbers.
The last five weeks we have conceded an average of 72 points per game, while scoring 107 ourselves. We played Freo, Brisbane, Port, Hawthorn, Essendon. Two bottom half of the 8 sides, three non-finalists.
In the same time, Geelong has conceded 66 per game and scored 112. Three of those games were at Goombah Stadium. Played Port, Dogs, Saints, Suns, Eagles. Four non-finalists and the team that fell into 8th.
Melbourne: For 93, Against 75. (Dogs, Freo, Pies, Blues, Bears.) Five top-9 sides.
Sydney: For 104, Against 67. (Crows, GWS, Norf, Pies, Saints.) One finalist.
Collingwood: For 78, Against 80. (Bummers, Port, Dees, Swans, Blues.) Two top-4 sides.
Freo: For 69, Against 66. (Us, Dees, Dogs, Eagles, GWS.) Three top-8 sides.
Brisbane: For 92, Against 94. (Suns, Us, Blues, Saints, Dees.) Two top-8 sides.
Dogs: For 81, Against 82. (Dees, Cats, Freo, GWS, Hawks.) 1st, 2nd, 5th.
Who comes out of that looking the best, all things considered? Melbourne? Then Collingwood, us and Geelong in some order? (we and the Cats both played Port away and they played the Suns away too.) Dogs don't look as bad considering their draw, and Sydney you could argue were flattered by theirs.
Our defence has been better the last month or so. Fourth for fewest points conceded in the last five rounds, and second for scoring. David King would like those numbers.
I've been calling him Bart Hardwick for years, ziffens.Absolutely brilliant
I knew we were going ok but Hardwick is a master.
He is like a horse trainer in the Melbourne cup he trains us cherry ripe for the Big Race.
Hardwick learnt alot from 2018.
He would not had said it in those eras. You used to get grassed just for being an influential player let alone a bottom feeder like Dorko.Zorko what a Grub.
Called out to an opposition player 10 yrs his junior "I hope your mum dies'
Not sure he wouldve walked off the ground if he said that in the 70's or 80's or even the 90's
I'm shocked that Gilligan didn't take it further but his name isn't Pickett or Greene.
The sooner he leaves the game the better.
My all time worse footballer I've seen I'm 45 yrs.