Game Day Round 19 2016 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

[Ghost Dog]

THIS.

Also I live there so the struggle is real.

Sophie, if it's any consolation, lots of love for our game on the WB FB page from Cat's fans.
While absolutely rusted on, perhaps Cats fans have felt enough pain in the 90's to feel some empathy with our club.
One day I hope they hate us! haha.
Anyway, t's entertainment, and in no interest to opposition fans if you serve up a weak effort. We put on a show last night.
Formerly of Norlane, (where no sane person would live, worked there ) actually, found there to be a very high percentage of Collingwood supporters!

Good work Sophie, hope to see more women on the boards by the way.

[chef]

How many of their fans?

Without knowing I'm thinking they have 50k + members yet play in a stadium that holds less than half that number.. If I was a member i'd be disappointed that I couldn't see my team play unless I had a reserved seat and even then I'd assume they'd be sold out.

I guess it's no different to Adelaide, Freo and WCE supporters.

To me its their home ground so they should be able to play what ever home game they like there.

[westdog54]

I guess it's no different to Adelaide, Freo and WCE supporters.

To me its their home ground so they should be able to play what ever home game they like there.

It's s great deal different, actually.

Adelaide, Freo and West Coast don't have strong followings in melbourne for away games that negate the home ground advantage they enjoy.

Adelaide Freo and West Coast have grounds that cater sufficiently for travelling supporters. If they didn't, the Showdown/Derby would have entirely one sided crowds.

Adelaide, Freo and West Coast gave stadiums that cater for their membership. The same cannot be said for Geelong.

[chef]

Yeah, each to their own i guess. To me Its Geelongs home game and they can do with it what they want.

[bornadog]

Yeah, each to their own i guess. To me Its Geelongs home game and they can do with it what they want.

I agree Chef, they are not a Melbourne team, however, The Collingwoods, Carltons and Hawks of the world should be made to play there as well. Why should we and other smaller clubs be the only ones at a disadvantage.

[Mantis]

Yeah, each to their own i guess. To me Its Geelongs home game and they can do with it what they want.

Including deny the right for opposing fans to travel 45min to attend? Or if they want to go charge them big $$.

If the Geelong stadium was at full capacity then they can play other Melb teams down there, but they shouldn't whilst it's still being redeveloped.

[chef]

Including deny the right for opposing fans to travel 45min to attend? Or if they want to go charge them big $$.

If the Geelong stadium was at full capacity then they can play other Melb teams down there, but they shouldn't whilst it's still being redeveloped.

I get why others are annoyed, but to me it's their game to do what they like with it. Could be worse I guess and have to go interstate to play another Vic side like Carlton just had to do.

Were you happy about being forced to play at the G last season against the Crows just so more of their fans could go?

[westdog54]

It's their game and they can do what they want with it, you say?

So if we were to tell the AFL, "For our next have against Geelong, we're closing level 3 at Etihad, prioritising our members for entry, and we'll charge their fans a premium for terrible seats", that'd be ok?

[chef]

It's their game and they can do what they want with it, you say?

So if we were to tell the AFL, "For our next have against Geelong, we're closing level 3 at Etihad, prioritising our members for entry, and we'll charge their fans a premium for terrible seats", that'd be ok?

Not sure that scenario is really the same, but i can see we aren't going to agree. Each to their own i guess.

[bornadog]

According to coaches, The Bont now in top 4

AFLCA Votes
Round 19 - Geelong v Western Bulldogs
10 – Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
7 – Rhys Stanley (GEEL)
4 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
3 – Corey Enright (GEEL)
2 – Mitch Duncan (GEEL)
2 – Andrew Mackie (GEEL)
1 – Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
1 – Liam Picken (WB)

AFLCA Award Overall Leaderboard
(as at the end of Round 19)
95 - Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
88 - Rory Sloane (ADEL)
79 - Dustin Martin (RICH)
73 - Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
73 - Joel Selwood (GEEL)
66 - Luke Shuey (WCE)
63 – Dan Hannebery (SYD)
62 – Robbie Gray (PA)
62 - Luke Parker (SYD)
60 – Tom Lynch (GCS)
60 - Jack Steven (STK)

[comrade]

AFLCA Award Overall Leaderboard
(as at the end of Round 19)
95 - Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
88 - Rory Sloane (ADEL)
79 - Dustin Martin (RICH)
73 - Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
73 - Joel Selwood (GEEL)
66 - Luke Shuey (WCE)
63 – Dan Hannebery (SYD)
62 – Robbie Gray (PA)
62 - Luke Parker (SYD)
60 – Tom Lynch (GCS)
60 - Jack Steven (STK)

Youngest bloke on that list by about 3 years.

[westdog54]

Parker and Lynch are both 3 years older.

That's ridiculous.

If Danger and Dusty hadn't had such ridiculous seasons he'd be talked up as a legitimate Brownlow chance.