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Did Geelong loss to keep us out of the 8
- Thread starter Tigermad2005
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More recently, the Bummers in 2001. Tanked our R22 game to make us beat them so that we finish 4th (instead of Cartoon) and meet them in the QF where they thrashed us.
Yep, a much more plausible conspiracy is that the AFL will draw the line at the end of this round, now that we’ve all played each other once, fly everyone to Perth & go straight to finals.
I hate Geelong as much as anybody, but if they tanked last night to disadvantage us then I have no problem with that at all.
If a team has played well enough early in the season to work themselves into a position of superiority to the extent where they can deliberately drop matches to manipulate the finals to their advantage, then good luck to them.
If a team has played well enough early in the season to work themselves into a position of superiority to the extent where they can deliberately drop matches to manipulate the finals to their advantage, then good luck to them.
So why do you think this topic is the most idiotic? Cannot happen? Has not happened? Head in the sand?
What irritates me is people making sweeping statements about any topic and run for cover when questioned.
Tony Braxton-Hicks
There are no stupid ideas, just stupid people
Geelong don't need to do anything to keep us out of the 8. We can do that ourselves.
Given they have beaten us comfortably at the G twice this season, given our putrid form and related injuries, given if you actually watched their match last night to see how well GWS played a Geesook that got desperate to haul them in but couldn't.
Why on earth would anyway throw a game to keep us out ... instead of an impressive, fighting GWS side, who are playing with great spirit? We are a pushover currently. Other teams have moved on from 2019-20 and well past.
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No team has actually passed us by being a better side than our 2017 to 2020 team. The reality of injuries and our top players passing their peak has allowed them to be above us. Our performances have declined. The other teams have not got better. I would put my house on it that our 2017 to 2020 teams would win this year's granny if we performed to the same level as previous years.
Yes, I think I agree, on the proviso that Balta and Dusty are fit and playing. Geesook are a somewhat better team with Cameron and Smith fit and in too. But still think we could beat them at the packed G in front of the Tiger Army.
