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Maybe we should rename this thread "Can the cats go back to back?". However I think we can save that for next season, go the cats!
Can the Cats win the Flag?
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Well done to the CATS... best team all year... and too good for Port who exceeded all expectations by getting there on sheer youthful exuberance...
The 10 - 12 port players who had played less than 2 seasons of AFL were physically simply not strong enough to hold onto the older, more solid bodies of Geelong.
Its easy to say in hindsight, but the only way Port could have won was if Geelong lost it themselves...
PS: What’s with the umpiring... some of the free kicks given to both teams were a joke!
The 10 - 12 port players who had played less than 2 seasons of AFL were physically simply not strong enough to hold onto the older, more solid bodies of Geelong.
Its easy to say in hindsight, but the only way Port could have won was if Geelong lost it themselves...
PS: What’s with the umpiring... some of the free kicks given to both teams were a joke!
Terrific victory and well done Cats. You only had to play up to your normal form to win it and you did just that.
The only disappointing aspect was the behavior of Port's coach Williams, who tried unsuccessfully to get under Geelong's skin all week and failed totally and miserably. Even after after the game, he unsportingly described it as "boring". Well there was only one team out there who was "boring", and it wasn't Geelong.
Especially well done to Cats coach Bomber Thompson who conducted himself professionally at all times.
After the celebrations, let's knuckle down to successful defence of the flag in 2008!
The only disappointing aspect was the behavior of Port's coach Williams, who tried unsuccessfully to get under Geelong's skin all week and failed totally and miserably. Even after after the game, he unsportingly described it as "boring". Well there was only one team out there who was "boring", and it wasn't Geelong.
Especially well done to Cats coach Bomber Thompson who conducted himself professionally at all times.
After the celebrations, let's knuckle down to successful defence of the flag in 2008!
Terrific victory and well done Cats. You only had to play up to your normal form to win it and you did just that.
The only disappointing aspect was the behavior of Port's coach Williams, who tried unsuccessfully to get under Geelong's skin all week and failed totally and miserably. Even after after the game, he unsportingly described it as "boring". Well there was only one team out there who was "boring", and it wasn't Geelong.
Especially well done to Cats coach Bomber Thompson who conducted himself professionally at all times.
After the celebrations, let's knuckle down to successful defence of the flag in 2008!
The attitude of the PA coach all week rubbed off on the players imo, they were carrying on like all they had to do was turn up and they would beat Geelong, serves Port right, maybe next time they're in a GF they will pay the opposition some respect.
It might of been boring if you were a Port supporter but I loved it, and I don't support the Cats and I'm not a Victorian, lol
: (might have been the fact I had money on Geelong by more than 60 points though)Well done to the long suffering Geelong fans, enjoy it, it could be another 44 years before you win another one
: (but I hope not)it could be another 44 years before you win another one
Don't want to be cocky, but I don't think so. There should be more coming.
Don't want to be cocky, but I don't think so. There should be more coming.
lol, neither do I but I couldn't resist
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I say well done Cats, and congrats to all thier supporters. A friend of mine called me and told me that they were showing shots of the streets in Geelong in the last quarter and there was not a sole in the streets of Geelong...it made me miss Australia, what country, what passion for a team.
Also, having lived in Ballarat, i know allot of Cat fans there. I wish i could have been there to watch the game in a pub, and drink copious amounts of VB!
Cheers,
Also, having lived in Ballarat, i know allot of Cat fans there. I wish i could have been there to watch the game in a pub, and drink copious amounts of VB!
Cheers,
i must admit, i wasn't happy with the way port were carrying on during the week... but interviewing mark williams later, he actually said that he and rest of he staff knew that there was no way to beat the cats...
port had gotten over the cats in round 20 when they were without ling, bartel, selwood and king... with those players back, considering ports inexperience, there was simply no way the beat them...
when one looks at it from that way... williams was in an impossible position, having got into the grand final 3 years before schedule... he knew port wern't ready for it.
the only way port could have won was if the cats self imploded... hence the verbal banter.
I must have too much time on my hands. In addition to the 163 to 44 scoreline i noticed the other day which looks to me as 1963 last premiership year and ports score of 44 is the time since we one our last one.
Now heres some more.
Geelong's achievements this year -
AFL Premiership
VFL Premiership
Brownlow
Normsmith
NAB Rising Star
9 All Australians
Most Valuable Player
Broken a few records during the season and the Final's campaign.
Grand Final especially
I think the only thing we didnt win is the Coleman Medal. Which is the point i want to make. The Coleman medal was one by Jonathan Brown who is originally from Geelong.
No other club in VFL/AFL history has been as dominant in a season as the Cats were this year.
Im tipping the town of Geelong is going to have some good times ahead.
Yep too much time lol
Now heres some more.
Geelong's achievements this year -
AFL Premiership
VFL Premiership
Brownlow
Normsmith
NAB Rising Star
9 All Australians
Most Valuable Player
Broken a few records during the season and the Final's campaign.
Grand Final especially
I think the only thing we didnt win is the Coleman Medal. Which is the point i want to make. The Coleman medal was one by Jonathan Brown who is originally from Geelong.
No other club in VFL/AFL history has been as dominant in a season as the Cats were this year.
Im tipping the town of Geelong is going to have some good times ahead.
Yep too much time lol
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Another odd thing is the Cats final score 24 - 19 - 163,
now which Cats players missed out on playing in the Grand Final, Egan ( 19 ) and Blake ( 24 )..........
Something my 10 yo daughter discovered.
now which Cats players missed out on playing in the Grand Final, Egan ( 19 ) and Blake ( 24 )..........
Something my 10 yo daughter discovered.
Same wih me Bluesky. It is just great football to watch.
Fast, direct and non stop pressure.
Best thing about it, the team playing that brillant football are wearing the mighty Blue and White hoops!
Back to Back for me! Thats looking through both eyes of course.
Go the Mighty Cats!
Congratulations to Geelong Cats for winning their 9th AFL/VFL flag over the gallant Magpies.
A mighty game played by two mighty teams, but Chris Scott's band of never-say-die men prevailed in the final analysis.
From Good to Great.
Too Old, Too Slow, Too Good.
A mighty game played by two mighty teams, but Chris Scott's band of never-say-die men prevailed in the final analysis.
From Good to Great.
Too Old, Too Slow, Too Good.
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Haha nice find. I found that interesting reading through the 2007 stuff. Good memories.
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