Can the Cats win the Flag?

[tech/a]

Um, I think Mark's father Fos, a coach of the most successful SANFL club might just be rolling in his grave at the thought that Mark was the progeny of Essendon!

Vics claim every interstate player as their own.
WA and SA share many Vic stars.
Port by 4 at least particularly in the wet.

I can hear this whining sound coming from the south.

Crows 2 yrs off.
Craig needs to stop believeing he is God.
Learn how to recruit.
Grab an Axe.
Get 2 new kicking coaches right and left foot!
Run out of patience.More often and earlier.
Your either at the grade or your not!

Tommorows Headlines

 

[2020hindsight]

Here goes nothing
cmon the good guys

http://www.sportingbet.com.au/uipub/sport.aspx?l1id=5&l2id=468478
Geelong 1.38
Port Adelaide 3.15

 

[son of baglimit]

the answer to the original question.......apparently the simple answer is yes

 

[2020hindsight]

the answer to the original question.......apparently the simple answer is yes

perhaps there's still just time for a new thread..
"Can the Cats Lose from here?"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/29/2046989.htm Cats cruising at half-time
A second-quarter rampage from Geelong saw the minor premiers lead Port Adelaide by 52 points at half-time in the AFL grand final at the MCG this afternoon.

The Cats, searching for their first flag since 1963, led 11.13 (79) to 4.3 (27) at the main break, courtesy of a 6.6 performance in the second term.

more importantly, praps there's just time to fly down to Geelong to join in the party

 

[AussiePaul72]

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CATS .........WHAT A BLITZ .....WELL DONE AND WELL DESERVED ......WHAT A SUPERB SEASON AND A MUCH DESERVED FLAG!!!

PS. Beware the mighty Lions next year .....lol

 

[2020hindsight]

there once was a team named Geelong
where the forwards were 8 feet and strong
waited 44 years
for these tears and these beers
knocking port back like lemonade long.

they took off about quarter time
then the scoreboard just started to climb
did a barrel roll next
while the port watched perplexed
then they landed to sirens sublime

heck the port team just want to forget
watching cats barely break out a sweat
as they do with their wives
after rounds of high fives
then relax with a quick cigarette.

my mate went with port for a bet
he’s now sadly a slab in my debt
he says "port weren’t at peak!!!"
"- they thought twas next week !!!!"
(PS they were Cessnas attacking a jet. )

 

[bigdog]

GO CATS: You are the BEST and I was there to watch you slaughter Port Power

 

[tech/a]

Too good
Too fast
Too strong
Too talented.

Great result.
Another statistic crows fans can shove into the faces of Power supporters.

Crows 2 finals 2 wins.
Power biggest loss in Finals history.

The best team of 2007 won.

 

[2020hindsight]

... There's one drought broken at least
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/29/2047005.htm

 

[Bluesky]

Well done Cats, what a slaughter. I wish i was there and in Geelong for the party tonight and tommorrow night. This is the start of a dominant era for the Cats with the reserves also winning easily in their final last week.

Go Cats 2007+

 

[2020hindsight]

"Cats win for bleak city" ! - you have to be happy for them. (don't you?)
as for tomorrow's Rugby League ....
Now for Norths-Manly - and I say that in that sequence intentionally - to win tomorrow over the Melb Storm
I mean, no-one ever had a problem with Norths ( did they?)
and even if Fulton was a difficult sun of a gun,
but Hasler is a gentleman is he not?

at least they don't have dedicated wrestling coaches
As Tom Keneally says, I thought it was a game of speed and skill and evading tacklers

Hopefully the days of people following two teams is over i.e. their own team, and whoever's playing Manly

"I hope Geelong wins [AFL] for bleak city, but as for the rugby league side of bleak city, we're going to - the northern beaches is going to loot and pillage Melbourne."

I'm with you Tom


http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/28/2046807.htm

Hasler's master plan

Author Tom Keneally has not won any grand finals, but has written and sold a few books. He likens the contest to battles fought in Europe centuries ago.

"If Napoleon had a plan for Moscow, Des has a plan for Melbourne, except that Melbourne will fall permanently whereas Moscow was only a temporary entrance by Napoleon," he said.

The 'Des' he's referring to is Manly's coach Des Hasler - a former international and star half-back and now a hero to the club's fans for bringing the team back from the brink of extinction.

"His nickname when he played for Australia was 'sorry' because he used to cut men in two with tackles and he would say, 'oh, sorry mate'," Mr Keneally added.

"He would leave the game on Sunday afternoon, have a cup of tea and go to mass. He is not a womaniser, and only coaching has brought him to swearing."

The swearing has not upset Manly's star brigade of female supporters.

The 'Eagles Angels' were formed a few years ago to also give the team a lift. With Sarah Murdoch and Wendy Harmer among them, the aim was to lend their high profile to the club and raise some dollars in the process.

Ms Beachley says the aim is also to encourage women along to watch a traditionally 'blokey' game.

"We have this Eagles Angels lounge with chandeliers and couches and tarot readers and people doing pedicures and manicures and drinking champagne, so we're in the utmost of luxury when we go to games," she said.

She says women feel more welcome than they ever have been at matches, with the players and the club fully appreciative of their support.


Changing attitudes

League commentator Roy Masters was responsible for giving Manly its silvertail image, back when he coached arch-rivals the 'fibro dwellers' from Sydney's Western Suburbs in the 1970s and 80s.

Sydney rugby league fans particularly have a resentment against Manly for the raids that they made on clubs such as Souths and Norths and Wests. They probably will continue to harbour those.

Ms Beachley is sure that attitudes have changed towards Manly amongst the wider league community.

"Hopefully every rugby league fan can separate their differences, can kind of leave their hate for Manly, or even their dislike for Manly at home and just come out and watch a brilliant game," she said.

"I feel it's going to be an incredible match, and I'm really looking forward to it."

Mr Keneally sees the game as an art form, not just a sport.

"They're not all big, boofy blokes. A lot of them are magnificent young men who are fast," he said.

"As much as there is collision, the great joy of rugby league is in the avoidance of collision.

"I hope Geelong wins [AFL] for bleak city, but as for the rugby league side of bleak city, we're going to - the northern beaches is going to loot and pillage Melbourne."

 

[petervan]

Well done cats, that was an absolute shocker fom ports. They didn,t have the upper body strength and didn,t hold tackles.The only thing we,ve got is we were better than 14 other AFL teams.

 

[mexican]

Well done Cats, what a slaughter. I wish i was there and in Geelong for the party tonight and tommorrow night. This is the start of a dominant era for the Cats with the reserves also winning easily in their final last week.

Go Cats 2007+

You bloody rippaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

 

[Duckman#72]

Vics claim every interstate player as their own.
WA and SA share many Vic stars.
Port by 4 at least particularly in the wet.

I can hear this whining sound coming from the south.

You little beauties!!!! Absolutely fantastic win for Geelong!!!!! They played exceptionally well.

Port were absolutely pathetic. Similar to the Dees performance in the 2000 Grand Final (hang on......I take that back. At least the Dees tried to tackle and showed some evidence of being an AFL standard side). I don't care who you're playing - a pounding by 119 points when you are the second best team in the competition smacks of poor coaching, poor metal state and severe lack of application and spirit. For a team that was established 20 years before the majority of the first VFL sides, this is another record they can take back to South Australia and put up on their wall.

Tech - as for your comments - not your best work. I much prefer your post No #127 on this thread.

"If Geelong are good enough they will win."

Hhhhmmmmm....really?? Who would have thought??

That is pure gold!!! Even Dermott Bereton would have done a double take at this one!!

I think the whining sound you are hearing might be the wind that was created by 98,000 poeple bowing down to Tredrea as he left the field this afternoon. To be in South Australia tomorrow...........

By the way Tech ....Dean Bailey was originally from North Ringwood and was the Development Coach at Essendon between 1999 and 2002.

 

[godzillaismad]

Such a disappointing match to watch for Port fans! Mark Williams did all the talking but his team doesn't turn up to play... what a tragic!

Congrats to GFC! It was a great decision to pick King in place of Blake! He had a big influence in the match in which I doubt Blake can emulate... Let's do it again in 2008 for Blake and Egan!

Go Cats in 2008!!

The question is now should King stay or move on to another club? If he is to stay, what role will he play in 2008?

 

[chops_a_must]

What a disappointing game to watch. Just goes to show that you can't win a game of footy with only 4 players. Both of the Cornes brothers and the Burgoynes were fantastic, with Wakelin doing ok in the first half. The rest should be ashamed of themselves. Especially Tredrea. That is perhaps the worst performance in a grand final from a captain I have ever seen. He was a total embarrassment to himself. They couldn't find a winner on half forward and he refused to stand up. Pathetic. He certainly wasn't the on field captain. He has to retire surely.

The Cats played incredibly well, and with extremely good discipline. Having a screen a kick behind the play while backing their players to chase the ball down from behind. It was simply superb. Perhaps the best premiership team in living memory. Perhaps one of the early 90s Eagles teams were up there, or 80s Hawthorn. The sad thing is, I think Port were really the only team in the comp that could take it up to them...

But I am so happy for Geelong fans. I always felt sorry for them having to come up against some great sides in grand finals previously. And the reaction of Billy Brownless after the game was priceless. I think a lot of past players can lose that sense of shame they had, and Blight can now go down to Geelong again without being killed. But well done to a long suffering mob!

 

[IFocus]

The Cats were awesome, cannot think of too many past teams that would have matched up. Just glad the Eagles didn't limp into the final still couldn't image them getting hammered by so much.

Always liked Thompson comes across as pretty genuine its a credit to the Cats administration that they stuck with him, interestingly the Cats showed no signs of the arrogance having won the game, Williams did his side no favors in the lead up.

Next year will be different just like after the Eagles win every other AFL team will be working on negating / emulating the Cats methods there will be more pressure just ask Kerr from the Eagles he has been beaten black and blue most games this year.

Congratulations Cats you were the best.

Now for the only thing I dislike about summer no footy......

Focus

 

[Bluesky]

The eye just caught something, the score was 163 to 44.
63 was the last premiership year. And has been 44 years since.

Just wanted to add that.

GO CATS

 

[Prospector]

Ouch! I think Port would have prefered to have gone out last week than lose the grand final in such a manner. We kept thinking, maybe they will click and catch up but it just got worse and worse.

Geelong really did deserve to win - wasnt there talk last year of getting rid of their coach? What a difference a year makes.

I have to go to Port Adelaide on Tuesday morning for a work assignment; I was thinking last Friday it would have been bedlam if they had won, well, at least that wont be an issue now. And those people who paid scalpers rates to get a ticket - losing is one thing, being totally demoralised - sheesh!

Bluesky, you have too much time on your hands....

 

[justjohn]

Father-in-Law long suffering cats man ,born an bred in geelong 79 years ago also had 56th wedding anniversary yesterday as well.Family might be on a roll now ,so go you DRAGONS IN 2008 at least its only been 29year drought for us: