GFC v EFC rd16 2024 Match Day Thread: Through the Hoops with Hepps

Rain now cleared, the odd passing shower possible…

The severe weather is up on the NSW/Vic border.
Not sure what all the hullabaloo about rain is about.
Just look at the radar. Pan out, look to the left and see which direction it’s going in.
It’s mostly light rain, which is what we’ve experienced throughout the day.

So if no changes we have 2 of Hobbs, Caddy, Menzie playing no footy this weekend? Hardly great management of young players. Let’s see if any late changes.

If there’s no changes it’s not such a big deal.
Listening to Isaac Smith, team first before the individual.
When the individual gets his moment, take it.

It’s part of a young players development.
It’s not going to be ideal and it’s not going to be perfect.

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Reddit reporting Kelly out, due to illness, Menzie in

That’s yesterday’s news.

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Disagree, if we are holding players over for later games - it should be older more experienced players where game time and development isn’t as valuable.

Menzie 30 possessions from the backline

Rain has gone.
Just “coldies” coming up the bay now from the SW. Typically, they hit the eastern / SE suburbs more than the CBD, but we’ll certainly have a shower or two.

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Nup.
Every player needs to learn what to do when they aren’t playing VFL.
The sub goes to the 23rd player that week.
The 24th gets held back more often than not.
The 24th and 25th get held back whenever the coach wants to play funny buggers.

Team ahead of the individual.

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Perhaps wanting to play funny buggers isn’t putting the team first?

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Would love the boys to stand up today and really show that they are are sick of losing to this team - here’s hoping but we have been here before.

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The need to be aggressive at first bounce and not try anticipate Cats players

We will know in the first minute

Is that due to the ball living in geelongs forward half haha

Thanks Sandra Sully

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Boo bring on the rain!! It will only enhance our chances.

Song Warmup

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Greasy but not sloppy. Look after the footy and dry weather footy is achievable. If there’s a few showers, and there’s a band that’ll be due by half time, then it’ll be wet weather footy.

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Touk Miller and his pulled up sock you look like a doofus

Generally, there’s a bit of a rain-shadow from the SW for the CBD and westwards, most of the rain ends up on the coast. IMO it will be showers but not too much more than that.
The ball will get greasy, for sure. Expect that the G will drain well, as it does, so it should be okay underfoot.

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