Match Day Thread - Round 23 - Geelong

[ugg]

Malceski OUT, Kennelly IN.
Bird is the sub

Christensen the sub for the Cats

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Starting benches:

Geelong: Mackie, Selwood, Byrnes. Sub: Christensen
Swans: Meredith, Kennelly, Rohan. Sub: Bird

[Triple B]

Kennelly straight back in is mind boggling. I'm so pissed off with that decision

[Cheer Squad]

Kennelly straight back in is mind boggling. I'm so pissed off with that decision

Must not have been any choice. Don't forget we're down a man this week.

[ugg]

He could have made Kennelly the sub. Bird as sub is just plain baffling.

[swannielady]

Hawkins isn't that much of a threat I don't think. But Podsiadly is a bull. And Steve Johnson is a magician, so it's a given that their forward line will be firing. The big question is, will ours? I predict that's where our chance will be..

Yes Steve Johnson is the main worry, has a picnic with us! Birdy as the sub is abit strange, just as long as Rohan gets a good long run on the park. Reidy to mark strong and kick goals, Goodsey to run amok!!!! Go Swans.

[Swans500]

Buggar....LIVEAFL.TV had the game scheduled but now it has vanished from the list with no explanation....first time this year that ALL games have not been available here in USA. Looks like it is back the bad old days of the AFL Radio....despite having paid for these games in advance!!!!....I dont mind unforseen circumstances but I hate when no apology or explanation is given....

[kangle4]

Are we the worst team at choosing a sub player? First the Seaby decision and now today's and others still make no sense.

[GongSwan]

Bird as sub must be Horses way of giving players a breather, after all we aint Collingwood. Eski must be injured, the old groin playing up? and Hawkins who? Teddy on the Pod, Reg on Ottens, Hawkins can look after himself, more or less, we just have to block their run and get the ball to ground

[Bas]

Call me crazy or dellusional, but I have a good feeling about today.. an upset might be on the cards.

crazy or delusional

[Bas]

I thought Meredith was the sub as on TV he is wearing the fluoro vest. I'm sure it wasn't Bird. However we'll see shortly.

The quiestions for today:

Will Jesse play like Tarzan or Jane ? Jane
Will Cats kick 15 goals ? Probably 20
Will Kennelly look slow? Yes
Will ROK continue to bomb the ball downfield without looking? Yes
Will Goodes save the day? Not when you're 10 goals behind at the end
Will the 30 game streak end? Probably not but it would be nice.

I hope the team has a honourable loss rather than giving up but it will be very good experience for the youngsters today and sort of like a finals atmosphere with the heavy one sided support.

[Bas]

First game I'm not watching live in a very very long time and it's making me nervous ... Relying on RWO for updates!!

I hope you have a very good excuse. You know you're not a real fan if you show any sort of resemblance of having a normal life. This is RWO and we demand nothing short of the utmost dedication.

A massacre is a massacre and you've probably saved yourself a bit of pain.

[Bas]

Bird is wearing the sub jacket.

I'm sure it was Meredith before. Great for young Meredith to get a fullish game.

[Bas]

Rhys is looking ugly in the warm up.

The 3 points on telly for the Swans are : Stoppages, conversion rate and Goodes. Cats 3 points are : Time in forward line, Wojo's run and Mumford V Ottens.

No idea what they mean by Wojo's run. I thought Steve Johnson and the other baldy (Chapman) would be the key points for them.

[Bas]

All the Cats players wearing black armbands as well.

Jolly and a few of the pies players were wearing black armbands last night as well.