Brisbane v Geelong

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Brisbane v Geelong

If Geelong win this one, I'll never watch another game of football.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brisbane v Geelong

Brisbane looking to take this one.

[Happy Days]

Re: Brisbane v Geelong

Noticed it at the VFL a few weeks ago, and it proved itself true again tonight;

Geelong have no depth.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Brisbane v Geelong

Noticed it at the VFL a few weeks ago, and it proved itself true again tonight;

Geelong have no depth.

When 6 or 7 players come out of a side, of course it will get exposed. Depth is mainly a myth now anyway, because lists get turned over so frequently you don't often get situations where you have decent back up performers and keep them on the list. It is much more favorable to trade out the decent performers and use draft picks to secure the next 200 game player.



Geelong's depth is still much better than most, especially when you consider some of the names who didn't play last night:

Ablett
Steve Johnson
Ottens
Scarlett
Ling
Mackie
Kelly
Milburn
Varcoe


Fair list.

[Happy Days]

Re: Brisbane v Geelong

When 6 or 7 players come out of a side, of course it will get exposed. Depth is mainly a myth now anyway, because lists get turned over so frequently you don't often get situations where you have decent back up performers and keep them on the list. It is much more favorable to trade out the decent performers and use draft picks to secure the next 200 game player.



Geelong's depth is still much better than most, especially when you consider some of the names who didn't play last night:

Ablett
Steve Johnson
Ottens
Scarlett
Ling
Mackie
Kelly
Milburn
Varcoe


Fair list.

Point taken, but who would you rather have in the magoos? Addison, Everitt, etc., all who could easily step up to AFL footy, or what Geelong have in Djekurra, Gamble, or any of the host of second-stringers who severly struggled on Saturday night.

I think they were too hasty in trading away Prismall and Callan, as well as disposing of Davenport.

[Mantis]

Re: Brisbane v Geelong

Point taken, but who would you rather have in the magoos? Addison, Everitt, etc., all who could easily step up to AFL footy, or what Geelong have in Djekurra, Gamble, or any of the host of second-stringers who severly struggled on Saturday night.

Both of these players have been dropped this year due to poor performances. I don't think your statement is true.

I think they were too hasty in trading away Prismall and Callan, as well as disposing of Davenport.

Salary cap issues as well as these players wanting more opportunities meant Geelong had no option, but to trade these players away.

[mighty_west]

Re: Brisbane v Geelong

Both of these players have been dropped this year due to poor performances. I don't think your statement is true.



Salary cap issues as well as these players wanting more opportunities meant Geelong had no option, but to trade these players away.

Well said.

Good depth doesn't mean you can still lose 9 of your best players and expect to win, Geelong missing their best 3 defenders, imagine us without Lake, Morris & Hargrave, we'd have Wight & Everitt to play on Brown & Bradshaw.

No Cooney, Boyd, Cross, Akermanis, Hill & Minson as well, and we would struggle big time.