What Changes for Round 16

[Dry Rot]

The Geelong team looks stacked for talent and players in form. It's going to be a huge test.

I still can't figure out why they turned to crap last year.

[LostDoggy]

I still can't figure out why they turned to crap last year.

I think last year that had a few players returning from injury much like we have had this year. They didn't get off to a great start either and there was a lot of speculation about the coaching future of Thompson. All those distractions cost them.
This year though, Johnson, Ottens and Bartel have been in good form and Ling has returned to form GAblett has had a stellar season as well.

They are a very even team with enough match winners to hurt us.

[The Coon Dog]

I think last year that had a few players returning from injury much like we have had this year. They didn't get off to a great start either and there was a lot of speculation about the coaching future of Thompson. All those distractions cost them.
This year though, Johnson, Ottens and Bartel have been in good form and Ling has returned to form GAblett has had a stellar season as well.

They are a very even team with enough match winners to hurt us.

From memory they won their first 3 games (dropped a home game to the Hawks I think).

Seems that after their review Mark Thompson has learnt to delegate. He felt he was doing too much last season & it affected the way he coached.

Also, they sacked their fitness guy, Loris something or other as they felt he hadn't put the required level of work into the players pre season. Basically they felt that they weren't fit enough.

I saw Bomber Thompson interviewed about 6 weeks ago on 'On The Couch' & these are some of my recollections.

[Go_Dogs]

I like Varcoe out. Helps us quite a lot imo.

[aker39]

I am disappointed that Granty did not make it for this game.

In such a big game, he would have been a calming influence for the young fella's like Williams and Everitt.

Let's hope they can stand up.

[LostDoggy]

Agree, it would have been nice to have Grant out there tonight. However, Everitt seems to be handling things just fine. Doesn't seem to panic at all.

[Dry Rot]

Will Everitt play forward?

[bornadog]

Will Everitt play forward?

Last week he seem to play a wing role. It will depend on the match ups.

One player that always gives us trouble, when he is in form, is Ottens. In last years one point match, he kicked a few that made the difference.

[bornadog]

Just listening to SEN beforw I make my way to the ground, and Scarlett is out.