We want to play you, not them so we didn't bother tackling

[Rik E Boy]

I must say the match between The Dogs and the Pies was one of the most curious things I have seen in football. They hardly touched each other these two and by that I mean the tackling was WAY down. What was that all about? Don't these two sides have a final to prepare for this week? I thought they did. And just like the week before against the Cats the Dogs were once again allowed to run free to play their style of game.

So the Dogs go on and win the match by the requisite 22 points. At siren time we've got Brad Johnson pumping his fists and Rocket Eade acting like Gary Ayres after giving that 70 year old pensioner the finger at Cat Park that day. Meanwhile every head in the Magpie box dropped in unison.

Now let's think about the message that sends to Geelong and St Kilda. Firstly to the Saints. Here are two so called contenders are telling everyone in the football world WE DON'T WANT TO PLAY YOU. Think about the message that sends to the minor premier. If a large portion of Football is played above the shoulders then the Saints are a few goals up already.

Now to the Cats. BOTH of these sides are saying WE REALLY WANT TO PLAY YOU. If Bomber has any brains at all he'll show the reaction at the final siren to show his men just what these two clubs think about Geelong. Geelong is the most experienced team in terms of finals football playing in this year's final eight and on Saturday they'll be playing for a week off on a rainy day at the MCG, not the Indoor sandpit that suits the Doggies so well.

The Pies and the Dogs won't have a free licence to run around without being tackled next week and Collingwood and the Bulldogs have handed their opponents some handy ammunition for mine.

GO THE CATS

regards,

REB

[Booney]

I too found the game a little odd but to consider the teams were deciding who was happier to be playing Geelong is off the mark IMO.

I think both the Dogs and ‘Pies are aware they are a real shot this year and neither :

A ) wanted to give everything away ( game plan wise )
B ) Felt they needed a good hard hit out the week before finals

To think it was all about playing Geelong and avoiding the St’s is way off the mark. The St’s have just lost to Essendon,The ‘Roos and were hardly convincing against the ‘Dees.

[catchit]

I too found the game a little odd but to consider the teams were deciding who was happier to be playing Geelong is off the mark IMO.

I think both the Dogs and ‘Pies are aware they are a real shot this year and neither :

A ) wanted to give everything away ( game plan wise )
B ) Felt they needed a good hard hit out the week before finals

To think it was all about playing Geelong and avoiding the St’s is way off the mark. The St’s have just lost to Essendon,The ‘Roos and were hardly convincing against the ‘Dees.

spot on booney.. why would they want to smash eachother a week out of finals... i dont really think they would care who they played this week..