While obviously it would be a bit foolhardy to write Geelong off if they lose tonight, a loss might see them in a bit of trouble. Especially if they get a few more soft tissue injuries. And I personally think they are in danger of accumulating muscle tears, as I suspect that over the past couple of seasons, they've adopted the strategy of becoming more bulked up than the average AFL team. That is, they may have gambled on the extra muscle needed for more power at the contest and more explosive pace, rather than outside speed and the ability to run out games. Which when it works, like in the last couple of times that we've played them, can be very hard to beat, with them monstering their opponents at the contests, then forcing a more straight line game, which leads them being able to continue that monstering at the ensuing contest. But of course, the risk of that, if their opponents can get enough of the ball to make it a more outside game, is that it becomes harder to drag those muscled up bodies around the field. Thus, they start to tire and if fatigue sets in, then they're more likely to tear hamstrings and calves. So, let's hope that Port can run them around tonight.
Of the other games of the round, the one that appeals to me most is Carlton v Gold Coast. As someone who's lived on the Gold Coast for a while, I would quite like to have a local sporting team that isn't crap, perhaps even one that made it into the finals. And I'm getting quite optimistic that this Suns team can do that. Plus of course, there's the added bonus, that if the Suns win on the weekend, then there's even more misery for Carlton and their increasingly unhinged fans.
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