Can the Cats win the Flag?
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Agree it wont be easy over Collingwood, different list and setup than last time they played. This will be the game of the year. Cats in a thriller.
Geelong by 30pts+!
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Geez, if Collingwood can only just beat an injured West Coast in extra time, the Mighty Cats will easily kick their A***
Thats what i thought too Glenn but they match up well against the Cats. Hope your right and we do smash them though.
Geelong by 10+ goals,
:Plus Collingwood are traveling back from Perth after playing extra time
If the cats can't win the flag this year they probably won't in my lifetime
:I really do hope they can win it this year now that Hawthorn are out, don't want to see the Pies or Port win it that's for sure.
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Geelong by 10+ goals,
Plus Collingwood are traveling back from Perth after playing extra time
If the cats can't win the flag this year they probably won't in my lifetime
I really do hope they can win it this year now that Hawthorn are out, don't want to see the Pies or Port win it that's for sure.
Carn the Cats!!!! I don't want the Maggies anywhere near the flag!!!!
Cats should win easily but funny things can happen in finals. I'll be pleased to see the back of the black and white.
All Australian selection always causes arguments but in my opinion having 9 players in the All-Australian was overkill and a romantic notion put forward by the selectors. If you disagree - look at it this way. From the remaining players pick another All Australian "Second 22". Still some very very handy players there.
As a side issue I would love to be in Melbourne this week for the "footy fever". Two passionate clubs playing - one everyone's favourite "second" team and the other, everyone's favourite team to hate.
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Just checking ebay to see how much people are paying for tickets. $500 is the current bid with 40 minutes left for 2 seats. Worth watching, a bit like watching a strong close on the market lol.
Heres the link
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Heres the link
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Everything logical suggests that the Cats should beat the Pies quite easily. As noted in previous posts, the Pies only just managed to beat a depleted Eagles side that went to extra time. The Pies are also coming off a road trip to Perth. Season form of course favours the Cats. In my opinion i think the Cats will take this one out easily - hard to see any other result in reality. My guess is that the Pies might play a very physical opening half to try and unsettle the Cats - probably the only chance they have. However, finals footy can be totally unpredictable as we all know!!!
In the other game i think it will be a much closer affair. The Roos have a great chance if they play like they did last week - lack of consistency has been the worst part of the roos season going from one extreme to another. I'm not convinced Port are the real deal this season. I'm hoping for a Roos win!
I'm a Lions supporter but would like to see a Cats / Roos final. All in all though lets just settle for some fantastic footy and take in all the footy finals fever!!
Here's too an awesome last 3 games of the season...........
In the other game i think it will be a much closer affair. The Roos have a great chance if they play like they did last week - lack of consistency has been the worst part of the roos season going from one extreme to another. I'm not convinced Port are the real deal this season. I'm hoping for a Roos win!
I'm a Lions supporter but would like to see a Cats / Roos final. All in all though lets just settle for some fantastic footy and take in all the footy finals fever!!
Here's too an awesome last 3 games of the season...........
Kangas have got a good record against Port in Adelaide as well.
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good luck cats !!
my m8 in geelong reckons he's been waiting 40 years for this lol
my m8 in geelong reckons he's been waiting 40 years for this lol
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good luck cats !!
my m8 in geelong reckons he's been waiting 40 years for this lol
I bet he has ......rofl
From memory Cats have been in top 8 quite frequently in recent times but come finals they have choked every time....... somehow we'd all have to feel sorry for them if they didn't take it out this year!
In my books they deserve to take the gold this year just for the superb form they have shown for the entire season .... they were a league above the rest of the field ..... however, finals football can do strange things to even the best teams!!!
Good luck Cats fans!!
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God...........that was a scare!!!
The team of 9 All Australians managed to scrap home over the team that didn't have one!!! Anyway....fantastic game of footy......98,000.
.....as a side issue, a whisper from down south tells me that if Geelong win the flag, Mark Thompson is a likely signing for the Bombers. The Board at Windy Hill are strong in their belief that "Bomber" will come across once the premiership is done and dusted. Don't be surprised.
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The team of 9 All Australians managed to scrap home over the team that didn't have one!!! Anyway....fantastic game of footy......98,000.
.....as a side issue, a whisper from down south tells me that if Geelong win the flag, Mark Thompson is a likely signing for the Bombers. The Board at Windy Hill are strong in their belief that "Bomber" will come across once the premiership is done and dusted. Don't be surprised.
Duckman
What a game hey Duckman. Got to give credit to the Pies though, this should have been the Grand Final. They really tested the Cats. Im happy but dissapointed, happy they got to the Grand Final but dissapointed that they didnt play to their potential. Hopefully they will Saturday.
As for Bomber, im in love with the bloke so hope he doesnt leave the Cats win or lose. He has done so much for Geelong so i dont see him leaving especially if they get the cup. The bond is too strong.
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http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/21/2040445.htm
make that "first major flag in 44 years"
and the waiting is almost over.
Time to fill the frig up
make that "first major flag in 44 years"
and the waiting is almost over.
Time to fill the frig up
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What a corker of a game...
Looking good for those pies fans in the future...
Looking good for those pies fans in the future...
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It was indeed an excellent game of football and well and truly what we want to see in finals footy!!
As an analysis IMHO, the Pies played virtually to their potential i thought or even a little above. Malthouse and his team did a superb job with a group of players that i considered probably were fortunate to be in the finals. They should be very pleased with how far they got and how much they pushed the number one team in the league last night. Thats just the sort of confidence that could be essential for some of the young pies to see them go even further next year.
On the other hand i thought the Cats had an ordinary game, however, we need to keep in mind that they were up against a team that was playing to their potential. In my mind, having a week off has its downsides aswell ...... and i think we saw that last night. The Cats handling skills when scrapping for the loose ball under pressure was their biggest weak point IMO. However, they did show glimpes of brilliance and whenever the Pies lost concentration the Cats very quickly converted it into goals. Even though the Cats weren't at their best last night, i thought it was a very controlled performance by them, they didn't panick and their skill and experience brought them home in the last quarter.
I think that game last night might have been just what the Cats needed leading into the grand final. They haven't been tested much during the season and this will have huge benefits for them!!
Here's to another awesome game today!!
ps. They showed Mark Thompson's face a few times when the Cats were struggling and i could see the emotion in his eyes, as if thinking....... 'ohhhhh nooooo surely not'
As an analysis IMHO, the Pies played virtually to their potential i thought or even a little above. Malthouse and his team did a superb job with a group of players that i considered probably were fortunate to be in the finals. They should be very pleased with how far they got and how much they pushed the number one team in the league last night. Thats just the sort of confidence that could be essential for some of the young pies to see them go even further next year.
On the other hand i thought the Cats had an ordinary game, however, we need to keep in mind that they were up against a team that was playing to their potential. In my mind, having a week off has its downsides aswell ...... and i think we saw that last night. The Cats handling skills when scrapping for the loose ball under pressure was their biggest weak point IMO. However, they did show glimpes of brilliance and whenever the Pies lost concentration the Cats very quickly converted it into goals. Even though the Cats weren't at their best last night, i thought it was a very controlled performance by them, they didn't panick and their skill and experience brought them home in the last quarter.
I think that game last night might have been just what the Cats needed leading into the grand final. They haven't been tested much during the season and this will have huge benefits for them!!
Here's to another awesome game today!!
ps. They showed Mark Thompson's face a few times when the Cats were struggling and i could see the emotion in his eyes, as if thinking....... 'ohhhhh nooooo surely not'
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I agree with most of what your saying Paul, some of the Cats rookies/newer guys suffered a bit of shell shock, a few senior players had an average game, plus they missed about 5 easy goals and the umpires gave the Pies 2 goals, heres looking to a better side next week.
But all in all it was a good game for the sport and as much as I dislike the Pies they are going to a good team next year with their kids now stepping up.
But all in all it was a good game for the sport and as much as I dislike the Pies they are going to a good team next year with their kids now stepping up.
Good game last night. Geelong tried thier best to lose it that's for sure.
I thought Geelong were the better side they just broke down across half forward a bit and missed a number of very easy goals that kept the Pies in the game, if they do that next week it could cost them dearly. Nathan Ablett had a shocker, Geelong need him and Mooney to stand up next week and provide a target in the forward 50.
I thought Geelong used the ball better through the midfield and in tight and Collingwood turned the ball over constantly when coming out of defence and through the midfield. Collingwood had too many passengers I thought - 7 players with less than 10 touches compared with 2 for Geelong, Rocca did nothing he really struggled to get near the footy, Leon Davis also had no real influence on the game, Medhurst & Rusling kicked 2 goals each but only had a small number of touches and the 2 ruckman were terrible. Kudos to Collingwood they made the most of the opportunities when they went forward but they really could/should have won that game last night, I think Rocca's poor performace really hurt them.
It will be interesting to see how Collingwood go next year.
I thought Geelong were the better side they just broke down across half forward a bit and missed a number of very easy goals that kept the Pies in the game, if they do that next week it could cost them dearly. Nathan Ablett had a shocker, Geelong need him and Mooney to stand up next week and provide a target in the forward 50.
I thought Geelong used the ball better through the midfield and in tight and Collingwood turned the ball over constantly when coming out of defence and through the midfield. Collingwood had too many passengers I thought - 7 players with less than 10 touches compared with 2 for Geelong, Rocca did nothing he really struggled to get near the footy, Leon Davis also had no real influence on the game, Medhurst & Rusling kicked 2 goals each but only had a small number of touches and the 2 ruckman were terrible. Kudos to Collingwood they made the most of the opportunities when they went forward but they really could/should have won that game last night, I think Rocca's poor performace really hurt them.
It will be interesting to see how Collingwood go next year.
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