Preliminary Finals: the little season that could.

[RogueSwan]

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.....and to those petulantly saying they won't watch the GF, have a fun boring day next weekend. Real footy fans.....

Not being petulant, just not interested. Guess I'm not the real footy fan I never claimed to be

[barry]

Gary Rohan is playing marginally better Geelong as he was with us:

Career average kicks: 6.65, @Geelong 6.55
Career marks: 3.28, @Geelong 3.35
Career handballs: 2.91, @Geelong 2.00
Career goals: 0.99, @Geelong 1.22
Career behinds: 0.58, @Geelong 0.70

He just looks better in a better team, and fits better in a better team.

Also, Geelong knew what they were getting, and so he doesnt have the weight of expectation like he did at the swans.

Best move for him. Doesnt hurt us.

[stevoswan]

Having Buddy in the team was bad news for Rohan. Given some room at FF, he uses his pace to get into space on the wings, and his delivery has been great. Still tends not to stick all his tackles because of that pace, but certainly applies some heat. If he had been allowed to settle in that role, rather than having his magnet thrown around the board, who knows what he might have managed. I certainly think that putting the knock on him because of low disposal stats missed the point of the kind of player he is.


I really miss him, but also understand that it wasn't a case of us letting him go: he wanted to be in Geelong, just as Jetta wanted to be in WA, and I think that was great of the Club to not make those moves difficult.

I agree with your first part.....Geelong identified what we were doing wrong with Gary, decided on his best role and have left him there to settle and develop and it's paying off. We mismanaged him, plain and simple, to the detriment of his career with us.

The second part however may be wrong. I don't think he wanted to 'be in Geelong' at all, he has spoken clearly of his desire to stay at the Swans and that he was a bit ticked off when the Swans forced his hand and virtually sent him home. Sure he's from that area and is now probably very happy to be there but he certainly didn't go willingly in the first place.

So, any 'unfinished business' he had at the Swans will now be finished with Geelong....and the Swans only have themselves to blame in not getting the best out of Gary Rohan.

[Markwebbos]

Oh I'm sorry....I do not share these sentiments at all! Cats to smash a whinging arrogant Dimmer and his band of happily arrogant players and put them back into their arrogantly deluded box. Go CATS!! An infinitely more likable club and playing group.

I agree about the players, I would prefer the Geelong players to win (putting aside how much I dislike the "heroics" of Danger-wood and the potential fairytale ending for the money-chasing religious zealot "little master"). But Chris Scott is another matter. Although I actually think he's a pretty smart coach, he's a very annoying person. It brings me no end of pleasure how much of a disaster their finals record has been since 2011. I don't want to lose seeing his angry face ...

I actually think the Tigers will win relatively comfortably.

[stevoswan]

Upon reflection I hope the Tigers win the GF by 100 points plus and Chris Scott spontaneously combusts ...

... Whilst shaking hands with Dimma, who is collateral damage.

Oh I'm sorry....I do not share these sentiments at all! Cats to smash a whinging arrogant Dimmer and his band of happily arrogant players and put them back into their arrogantly deluded box. Go CATS!! An infinitely more likable club and playing group.

.....and to those petulantly saying they won't watch the GF, have a fun boring day next weekend. Real footy fans.....

[RogueSwan]

For the first time in years I have no interest in watching the Grand Final.
I might flick channels but that will be about it.

[neilfws]

or to have to put up with the media going on about how heroic/miraculous it is for them to win away from home!

And it begins!

Contrasting styles collide in grand final like no other

[KTigers]

IMHO, we didn't get the most out of Gary. I thought he always looked most dangerous as a deep forward, and we kept playing him out of position. He lacked confidence under us, and I suspect it was related to being given a different role all the time. Geelong have given him a pretty clear brief, he's developed confidence and is performing well. It’s a shame.

I don't think Rohan got enough out of himself. He played 9 seasons with us and that time only averaged 9.5 disposals a
game. In all that time he could have done a bit more. If he does better at Geelong well that is good for him and
Geelong I suppose.

[MattW]

IMHO, we didn't get the most out of Gary. I thought he always looked most dangerous as a deep forward, and we kept playing him out of position. He lacked confidence under us, and I suspect it was related to being given a different role all the time. Geelong have given him a pretty clear brief, he's developed confidence and is performing well. It’s a shame.

[Sandridge]

We definitely got rid of him not vice versa.

I also was under the impression that Rohan wanted to stay and we moved him on but realise I may have that wrong.

I don't usually subscribe to the "wanting ex-Swans to do well" thing. Once a player leaves our club I don't really care if they do well or not. However, I have a huge soft spot for Gary and would love to see him be influential next week.

[Nico]

Thought in the end Brisbane was soft. Appeared the break didn't help them and they made the mistakes of the inexperienced. I thought throughout the the season they were 1 year short. Maybe they played their GF when they beat Richmond.

I couldn't understand Rich's game. He is a prodigious kick but inexplicably wanted to short pass through the midfield, and made a couple of crucial errors kicking short when kicking out.

Lets hope we don't try to recruit McStay. He was useless and gave them nothing up forward.

[Markwebbos]

Having Buddy in the team was bad news for Rohan...
I really miss him, but also understand that it wasn't a case of us letting him go: he wanted to be in Geelong, just as Jetta wanted to be in WA, and I think that was great of the Club to not make those moves difficult.

We definitely got rid of him not vice versa.

[O'Reilly Boy]

Gee Rohan was good last night.

We have Heeney playing that Rohan forward type role now, meaning he can't get into the midfield (where we are most struggling).

Was a mistake letting him go.

Having Buddy in the team was bad news for Rohan. Given some room at FF, he uses his pace to get into space on the wings, and his delivery has been great. Still tends not to stick all his tackles because of that pace, but certainly applies some heat. If he had been allowed to settle in that role, rather than having his magnet thrown around the board, who knows what he might have managed. I certainly think that putting the knock on him because of low disposal stats missed the point of the kind of player he is.


I really miss him, but also understand that it wasn't a case of us letting him go: he wanted to be in Geelong, just as Jetta wanted to be in WA, and I think that was great of the Club to not make those moves difficult.

[Markwebbos]

Upon reflection I hope the Tigers win the GF by 100 points plus and Chris Scott spontaneously combusts ...

... Whilst shaking hands with Dimma, who is collateral damage.

[barry]

Well that sucked. Could be the first year I skip the grand final. Dislike both.