AFL 2011 Finals Series Week 1: Cats Defeat Hawks!

Finally! After 24 rounds of AFL football we have arrived at the finals. It could not have come soon enough. The trash talk is over, it's time to battle it out.

And finally! The Cats have beaten the Hawks in a final. Before this week you would have to go back to 1963 to remember the last time that Geelong had beaten Hawthorn in a final. But technically this was the first time Geelong had beaten Hawthorn in an AFL final, as 1963 was the VFL finals series.

It was good to finally hear the lamentation of the Hawthorn children.

What wasn't as good was the untimely exit of Daniel Menzel. The kid was shaping up to be one of our big improvers for the year and possibly the difference in the finals series. However, that is all impossible now that he has ruptured his ACL and is booked in for a full knee reconstruction.

Luckily Tom Hawkins was there to fill the void. The TomaHawk has really developed as a player in the last few weeks, and is shaping up for a really great 2011 finals series.

And yet again, Mr September - Brad Ottens - has stood up when it counts. Ottens displayed why a dominant ruckman is so important these days as he gave the Geelong onballers first crack at the Sherrin. He also managed to kick a few goals and take a number of contested marks.

There is always a downside to these games and apart from Menzel's knee it would have to be Steve Johnson's game. It was reminiscent of the 2008 Grand Final, also against Hawthorn, in which he racked up numerous possessions, but had little impact on the game. Stick to the forward line Steve, and if you are 60m out and the siren hasn't gone, pass the ball rather than attempting a torpedo.

Now we look forward to a rest and the Preliminary final against Carlton or West Coast.

Go Cats!

AFL 2011 - Round 24 - Best Betting Odds

Hey All,

I've had a look around and checked what the best odds are for the round 24 matches.

Starting off with Friday night's Collingwood Vs Geelong match, I would suggest that going on current form the odds are stacked against the Cats. Collingwood have had some great wins this year and I would suggest they would continue this trend. My tip for the Collingwood Vs Geelong game would be to go for the Tri-Bet Collingwood 15.5+. At $1.70 it looks like the odds are just about right to give you the best return on your bet.

Gold Coast Vs Hawthorn as the early match on Saturday should be a whitewash. Probably the biggest win of round 24. Hawthorn should beat Gold Coast by a comfortable margin, so any bets relating to Hawthorn by more than 8 goals should be you best chance of having a winning bet. My tip for the bet to take on this match would be Hawthorn Over 39.5 Points. At $1.20 it's probably the safest bet of the round. A great earner for all your multi-bets.


The 2.10 Saturday Western Bulldogs Vs Fremantle game could throw up any number of results, but with Fremantle travelling poorly I would have to give the win to the Western Bulldogs. I would suggest that they would be able to beat Fremantle by at least 4 goals. For a bit of a value bet I'm going to go with Western Bulldogs by 20-39 Points. This is a 50/50 proposition at $ 4.50, so if you're looking for a bet to fill your multi-bets with I'd probably go with the Tri-Bet of Western Bulldogs Over 15.5 Points at $1.16.

Sydney Vs Brisbane at 4.10 on Saturday should provide some easy betting profits and boost all your Multi-Bets very nicely. Sydney had a surprise win against Geelong at Skilled Stadium which should see them with their tails up. The Line Bet of Sydney -34.5 which is paying $1.90requires Sydney to get up by 35 points over the Lions. Something I can not see them having trouble accomplishing, especially at home.


Another easy game to pick is the West Coast Vs Adelaide game at 7.10 on Saturday. West Coast at home, with Adelaide away should mean an almighty home ground advantage for the Eagles. This is one game I'm going to stand out in all my Multi-Bets with my selection for bet of the round being West Coast Over 39.5 Points. Paying $2.15 this is possibly one of the better value bets of the season. A certain winner.


Carlton Vs St Kilda, also at 7.10 on Saturday is a read head-scratcher. I have no problem saying that I have no idea which way this game will go. The deciding factor will probably be which player, Chris Judd or Nick Reiwoldt will have the better game. My gut tells me that it will be close, but my head tells me that the Blues should win. Therefore I am going with the safest bet of the round, Carlton to win at $1.65.

Port Adelaide Vs Melbourne will probably be the cause of many a failed Multi-Bet this weekend. I am going to steer clear of this match.

Richmond Vs Kangaroos rounds out the 2011 AFL home and away season and you couldn't ask for a better match. A Richmond win will see them catapulted into 9th position. They call them 9thmond for a reason. Therefore I am going with a Tigers win in this match. Richmond to win at $2.65. Just avoid this game for your Multi-Bets.


All odds for all bets found online at the TAB website.

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Free copy of Peggle Nights! Guess how much Geelong will beat Sydney by in round 23!

Theres a steam copy of Peggle Nights for the member that comes closest to the Geelong Cats Vs Sydney Swans margin over at Blue And White Hoops.

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Free copy of Sim City 4 Deluxe for whoever picks closest to the margin in the Cats/Crows game.

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AFL Live 2011 review. It really is that good!

AFL Live 2011 Review

Hey all!


I've put up a little review of my experience with AFL Live 2011 on the xbox over at Blue And White Hoops.

If you're interested in seeing if the hype is matched by the reality I suggest you check it out.

In short: yes.

Round 5 Hawks Vs Cats Roundup

Hawks Vs Cats

Coombesy at Blue And White Hoops has written up a great preview of the Tuesday game between Hawthorn and Geelong.

I highly recommend getting over there and having a read.

2010 Melbourne Cup Tips Are In!

The fellas over at Who Will Win The Melbourne Cup have just released their tips.

They have their top four selections listed as well as the entire field ranked.

Needless to say So You Think has been listed as a red hot favourite, by the length of the Flemington straight.

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What A Shitty Week For The Geelong Football Club!

It starts out the same as any week for Geelong in 2010. Rumours of the defection of the Brownlow medal winning superstar Gary Ablett. Ho-hum. Whatever shall we do.

Secondly, James Hird gets appointed as coach of Essendon. Normally this wouldn't raise an eyebrow at the Cattery, but the fact he has zero experience in coaching means that he'll need someone to hold his hand. Now the rumours start up that it's going to be either Bomber, Choco Williams, or Dean Laidley.

Whatever, as if that'll happen.

Third, Bomber comes to the club and tells them that he's not sure he wants to continue coaching next year. Great! But he assures the club that it's not because he's heading to Essendon to become Director of Coaching or some shit, it's purely because he's burnt out. And if that's true I say fair enough.

But the footy world is a strange beast. Undying support can turn into knives in the back in the space of 2 days.

So now we've got a coach who doesn't want to coach us anymore, but is being wooed by his old club. The club he captained to a premiership, and that has just signed it's golden boy to a coaching stint.

So the club superstar comes back from his holiday in - surprise, surprise - Queensland and call a press conference for 12.30. OK, finally, the rumours will be put to bed. And put to bed they were.

He's gone.

The final bearer of the Ablett name. The name that sits alongside Farmer, Wade, Davis and Ford as being synonymous with Geelong.

And 20 years of history is cast to the wind.

Goodbye Gary. It was good while it lasted, but now you've moved on. And soon, so shall we.

Gary Ablett to announce his decision to leave Geelong for Gold Coa$t $un$

Gary Ablett is expected to be announcing his decision to leave Geelong at 12.30 today. Farewell Gary!

Fallout from the Bomber Thompson decision.

The decision by Mark Bomber Thompson has left the Geelong Football Club in a sticky situation.
The club really needs for this decision to become final by the end of the week so that preparations can be made for trade week which begins next Tuesday.
With Gary Ablett still not signed and Thompson undecided, it makes it hard to make any plans.
Should Thompson leave I would like to see either Ken Hinkley or Brenton Sanderson get the job. Both have had vast experience as assistant coaches and would do the club proud.

Mark Bomber Thompson meets Geelong Cats to discuss future plans.

Mark Thompson today met with the Geelong Football club to decide his future with the club.
The club released a statement today to say that Mark has not decided to leave to coach Essendon, but is still wanting to reconsider his future with the Cats.
The statement revealed that Bomber was feeling fatigued and was reconsidering his options before the start of the 2010 AFL season.

James Hird to coach Essendon in 2011

Good news for Bombers fans and Great news for Cats fans.

With James Hird being announced as the new coach for the Essendon Bombers the chances of Mark Thompson being poached has grown nigh on imperceptible.

Now once Gary Ablett announces that he is staying at Geelong in 2011 we will be ready to challenge for the 2011 premiership.

Go Cats!

Melbourne Cup 2010 Betting System Trial 1 Results Are In!!!

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Geelong Cats are premiers for another week!

Oh Yeah! With the 2010 AFL Grand Final being a draw, the 2009 AFL Premiers are still reigning premiers! Go Cats!

When will Gary Ablett announce his decision now that the Grand Final was a tie?

Gary Ablett was rumoured to be announcing if he is staying at Geelong or going to the Gold Coast in the week after the 2010 AFL Grand Final. Now that it is a draw, when will he make his announcement? This week or next?

AFL says CHA-CHING!!!

After the 2010 AFL Grand Final draw, the game will be replayed next week, with supporters expected to have to pay again for tickets.

Many people bought $1300 tickets through AFL affiliated scalpers. Now they will have to fork out again or miss the 2010 decider.

The AFL is laughing all the way to the bank.

It's a draw!!!

The 2010 AFL Grand Final Between Collingwood and St Kilda is a draw!!!

Probably the best result I could imagine considering I hate both teams!

Which Horse Will Win The Melbourne Cup?

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Who Will Win The Melbourne Cup?

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