Geelong V Collingwood-Match Report

I had the pleasure of going to watch this game with Ben and it gives me the opportunity to do a great Match Report.

1st Quarter- Pendlebury was a late change, Beams came in to the selected side. After Collingwood kicked the first 2 goals, Geelong came storming back kicking the next 24 points. Ablett had 12 touches in the first quarter. It was 10 point ball game at Quarter Time. Byrnes and Ottens had kicked great goals.

Score: Gee 3.6.24 V Col 2.2.14

2nd Quarter: The 2nd quarter was lively. Geelong kicked 4 goals to 3 and Collingwood missed many chances. Geelong had 104 possession to the Pies 84 whilst Collingwood dominated the Inside 50’s 18 to 9. In the 2nd quarter O’Bree collected 68 SC points,  Hawkins 59 and Harry Taylor 52. The Cats led by 11 at the main break. It was time for me to go and buy a Warm Meat Pie.

Score: Gee 7.7.49 V Col 5.8. 38

3rd Quarter:The 3rd quarter was total domination. 113 to 80 disposals. 4 goals to 1. and it really blew the game away. Joel Corey had 40 SC points, Corey Enright 37, S.Johnson 34 and Chapman 34. Stevie J was amazing but only managed 1.3. Collingwood turned the ball over 18 times in the 3rd term to Geelong’s 11 and that resulted in 3 of Geelong’s 4 goals in that quarter. The Cats also won the I50 count, 16 to 7.

Score: 11.13.79 V Col 6.9. 45

4th Quarter: The season was already over for Collingwood and the Cats didn’t stop. The Cats had 122 possessions in the final term and the flood gates completely opened. The Cats kicked 6.5 to the Pies 0.2. Bartel was on fire racking up 14 disposals and Chapman kicked a few goals. SC points: Bartel 39, Chappy 33 and Gary Ablett 32. Three of Geelong’s goals came from stoppages in the last term signalling the dominance the Cats had in the ruck.

Final Score: GEE 120 DEF COLL 47 by 73 points

SC scores: G.Ablett 150, P.Chapman 142, J.Bartel 131, C.Ling 121, J.Corey 120 and H.Shaw 112.

Votes:

3. Paul Chapman. Kicked 5 goals and had 26 possessions and 142 SC points.

2. Gary Ablett. Ablett had an outstanding game. 34 possessions and 2 goals.

1. C.Ling. Stopped Dane Swan and collected 27 possessions himself.

Josh

The Super Coach All-Australian Team 2009

This is the team you have all been vying to see. The real deal, THE SUPERCOACH ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM. A team of superstars, a team of the best the very best. Supercoach has the most realistic scoring out of all the fantasy games and awards points not just for a kick but for its effectiveness. This team has been put together with all the best players in there positions. Obviously no player can be named in 2 positions. Here’s the team you have been waiting for:

DEFENDERS: Brendon GODDARD, Corey ENRIGHT, Chris NEWMAN, Tarkyn LOCKYER, Shannon HURN, Paul DUFFIELD and Scott MCMAHON.

Goddard was an obvious selection, he scored 300 more than the next best. Enright. Goddard just had a fantastic year, playing in a great team. Why he didn’t get in the Back 6 of the real deal All-Australian Team. Goddard averaged a huge 116 points a game and still managed to drop 3,000 during the H&A season. Enright averaged 98 during the season and has carried his side into September. Enright has played every game in 09′ and could be a good premium buy in 2010. Tarkyn Lockyer. Well what can I say. Dropped to a very low price and could be THE buy of next year. Providing no injury. The other 4 thoroughly deserved their spot in the SC All-Australian Team and should all be vying for a spot next year.

MIDFIELD: Dane SWAN, Gary ABLETT, Leigh MONTAGNA, Adam GOODES, Marc MURPHY and  Chris JUDD.

Swan and Ablett. Both dreaming about the 2009 Brownlow and yet again get named in a very special team. Swan averaged 123 which sounds big but Lil’ Gazza managed to average *drumroll* 140. After a great start out of the blocks Gazza seemed to slow towards the end of the season. Not Much. But a bit. Ablett played just 19 games and still managed to be the 2nd highest scorer in the AFL. Gazza deserves the Brownlow but it may be taken off him by Swanny. Ablett’s 3 games out MAY cost him. Montagna jumped almost 100,000 during the season and Murphy was a big surprise to be named in the SC All-Australian. Selwood and Dal Santo were unlucky to be left out of the side but that’s just the way things are sometimes.

RUCKS: Mitch CLARK and Darren JOLLY

To different rucks to last year deserved their spot in the team. It was close as the top 5 rucks for the year were separated by just 55 points and Big Sandilands was only just nudged out by Jolly. In Fact overtaken in the last round by Jolly and Clark and then almost McIntosh. Clark rose 210,000 and averaged 93 in the season 1 more than Jolly who averaged 92. Sandilands averaged 101 but missed 2 games leaving him just short of the final 22. Sandilands got what he deserved by being named All-Australian the other night. All though I thought Mitch Clark could have found his spot on the bench.

FORWARDS: Ryan O’KEEFE, Nick RIEWOLDT, Brett DELEDIO, Leon DAVIS, Jonathan BROWN, Aaron DAVEY and Brendan FEVOLA.

Mitch Clark could have been named in the forward line but decided to put him in the ruck and let Fev take the final spot. O’Keefe dropped 65,000 in 09′ and still averaged 109. O’Keefe could be a good buy next year as his price will rise near the start of the season. Riewoldt and Deledio both had outstanding years and lived up to the reputation they were set at the start of the year. They averaged 113 and 103 respectively with Riewoldt missing one match due to injury. Davis was claimed to be over priced at the start of the year but managed to live up to his price. Davis averaged 111 and was outstanding when Collingwood needed him most. Davey had an amazing start to 09′ and then tailed away a bit. Melbourne’ go to man down back played a good role playing off half back for the young Dee’s. Fev had an outstanding year booting 86 goals but SuperCoach does not exactly favour his game style. Fev had a fantastic season and deserved his spot at Full-Forward in the All-Australian Team. Fev averaged 93 and jumped over the 500,000 mark on price.

Josh

THE All-Australian Team

The 2009 All Australian side

B: Corey Enright (Geelong), Matthew Scarlett (Geelong), Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs)

HB: Simon Goodwin (Adelaide), Craig Bolton (Sydney Swans), Nick Maxwell (Collingwood)

C: Leigh Montagna (St Kilda), Lenny Hayes (St Kilda), Joel Selwood (Geelong)

HF: Paul Chapman (Geelong), Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda – captain), Dane Swan (Collingwood)

F: Leon Davis (Collingwood), Brendan Fevola (Carlton), Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)

R: Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle), Chris Judd (Carlton – vice-captain), Gary Ablett (Geelong)

I/C: Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs), Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda), Brendon Goddard (St Kilda), Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans)

 

Team by Team

Adelaide: 1

Brisbane: 1

Carlton: 2

Collingwood: 3

Fremantle: 1

Geelong: 5

St.Kilda: 5

Sydney: 2

Western Bulldogs: 2

 

A Few Stats

Saints  captain Nick Riewoldt was named with the (C) and Chris Judd (VC). It is the fifth time Cat defender Matthew Scarlett and Crow midfielder Simon Goodwin have been given the honours with both players being selected in the back half. The most talked about position was the full-back position which was taken by Matthew Scarlett and Brian Lake was named in the back pocket. The surprise was that Leon Davis was named in the side and West Coast forward Mark LeCras missed out after his outstanding year. Paul Chapman was surprisingly named at half-forward and Brendon Goddard was named on the BENCH for his first selection in the team. Nick Dal Santo, Matthew Boyd and Adam Goodes round up the bench. Dane Swan was named at half-forward as expected and Brendan Fevola was worthily selected at full-forward after winning the Coleman Medal. Simon Prestigiacomo, Mitch Clark and Sam Gilbert were unlucky not to be selected. Lance Franklin surely could have been selected in the forward pocket?

Josh

Jotter Hawks Top 50-2009

1. Gary Ablett

2. Dane Swan

3. Nick Riewoldt

4. Matthew Scarlett

5. Brian Lake

6. Brendon Goddard

7. Leigh Montagna

8. Chris Judd

9. Lenny Hayes

10. Corey Enright

11. Jonathan Brown

12. Nick Dal Santo

13. Luke Hodge

14. Brendan Fevola

15. Aaron Sandilands

16. Adam Cooney

17. Marc Murphy

18. Alan Didak

19. Simon Prestigiacomo

20. Lance Franklin

21. Joel Selwood

22. Mitch Clark

23. Simon Black

24. Sam Gilbert

25. Leon Davis

26. Bernie Vince

27. Daniel Cross

28. Simon Goodwin

29. Sam Mitchell

30. Jason Porplyzia

31. Adam Goodes

32. Joel Corey

33. Jimmy Bartel

34. Matthew Pavlich

35. Scott Pendlebury

36. Hamish McIntosh

37. Josh Drummond

38. Bryce Gibbs

39. Tarkyn Lockyer 

40. Matthew Pavlich

41. Paul Chapman

42. Dean Cox

43. Andrew Mackie

44. Sam Fisher

45. Drew Petrie

46. Kurt Tippett

47. Jobe Watson

48. Brent Harvey

49. Chris Kinghts

50. Farren Ray