Match Day Thread Rnd 20. Geelong V Sydney. Simonds Stadium 19.50 pm.

[S.S. Bleeder]

I have a vague recollection of Goodsey occasionally donning the long-sleeved jumper in a few games (early in his career). Does anyone else recall that? Or is my memory playing tricks on me?



Edit: Seems like I'm not delusional. Managed to find a picture

adam goodes 1999 - Bing images

Yes. That was in his first couple of years from memory.

[Meg]

If it is going to rain perhaps a couple of players need to bring back the glove on one hand. I saw one last week (can't recall which match). Goodes and later Pyke wore one on occasion. I know they have tightened the rules but there is an approved version.

[MattW]

They haven't finished their warm-up yet...

Yeah, there is a little proviso that will hang over the last hour before a game for a while.

Very anxious about this game. There were stages in the Richmond and Essendon games where I started to work at dealing with the season being lost; i.e. on the bright side, I could get more reading done and be a more attentive partner on a Friday/Saturday night! While we have always maintained a mathematical chance and a run which logically could occur did, I have still had a feeling that we would still trip up at some point. The margin for error was so thin.

Now it feels like it comes down to this game. Win it, and it feels like we will make it after all. We will just need to win those very winnable home games and you would expect us to have the confidence to do so. Lose it, and we are faced needing to win those and in Adelaide. The tension of the season could be relieved tonight.

Kennedy is a massive loss for such an important game. I think bigger than Dangerfield, who we have contained in the past. They will be wanting to prove they can win without him. We have struggled without our leaders or with our leaders underperforming this year. I can envisage a scenario where we are too thin around the contest and too cumbersome around the forward line.

I shouldn't be so bloody pessimistic. Come on.

[WauchopeAnalyst]

It's 15% chance of rain until 10pm then 55%. Then again I recall Richo giving us a complete hiding in pouring rain at the SCG once - one of the most miserable afternoons of my life.

Richo kicked 7 straight or 7.1...

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[cherub]

So funny the Swans being so obliging to the media with BT absent. Hanners and Kieren talking amiably pregame ( albeit almost total cliche) with Richo and Hamish." It's the way agreements are going". Relieved the otherwise nauseating commentary.

[undy]

Having seen the Guardian cheering BT's absence I thought I'd give ch 7 audio a go... Sure I'll be back to the ABC before half

[Markwebbos]

Sinkers in the centre bounce

[Markwebbos]

Early signs not great

[Billericay]

Sam Reid's causing problems

[Hotpotato]

Fab contested mark by Sam .

[undy]

Objectivity not a lingy strength

[Billericay]

Objectivity not a lingy strength

+1

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Terrible by Cats - no one on the goal line

[Hotpotato]

Good pressure Sydney...

[stevoswan]

Parker's goal was brilliant. I'm liking the umpiring so far......it's actually fair.

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Wow, keep this up!!!

[undy]

One of the great things about footy on tv, watching a Scottbro when they are losing