cats claim underdog status

[bigcarl]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html

GEELONG captain Tom Harley has set a dramatic stage for Sunday's clash of the unbeaten clubs, declaring the Cats were "in awe" of St Kilda this year. Despite a rampant run in which Geelong has won 55 of its past 58 games, the Cats have claimed underdog status for the Etihad Stadium blockbuster.

Harley and Shannon Byrnes, who kicked four goals against Port Adelaide, referred to St Kilda as the competition's benchmark.

St Kilda defeated Richmond by 56 points at Docklands to remain unbeaten along with Geelong, which beat Port by 34 points at Skilled Stadium.

It is the first time in VFL/AFL history two unbeaten sides have met so late in the year.

[st.byron]

The mind games eh.
Cats start as favourites IMO.

[Legendary]

Geelong $1.55 vs St Kilda $2.45 currently ...

[felixleo]

Lets all put on our money on geelong and ruin their odds therefore making us the sure fire underdogs and giving us a silver lining on what could prove to be a cloudy day ,even with the roof closed.

[Hurricane]

They have made the last 2 Grand Finals and trounced us in our last couple of meetings. Geelong? Underdogs?

If I didnt think they were actually serious id probably laugh. Bunch of wankers

BANG BANG

[desertsaint]

I'm quite pleased with the contrariness of statements coming out of geelong - a few years ago thompson was quite vocal in insisting the praise and attention given to st kilda was misdirected - despite the sainters better performance. Now geelong are the super team of the comp he tries to turn it around (on some days - other days he pretends not to know when we are even playing?).
If anything it suggests a bit of mental fragility - a team like geelong shouldn't need to engage in mind games. perhaps the GF loss, rather than inspiring them to improve further, is also still corroding a bit of self-belief?

[matrix]

the mind games begin
i hope we say nothing...just dont comment on them to be honest
we just go out there and work hard giving 100%.

i reckon she'll be on as well
scarlett will surely get into kozi, we know koz doesnt mind giving a few back if he cops one and is fired up
baker will surely be a complete bastard to someone all day
and what about lingy, someone will give him one surely.
lingy, lol, mr innocent all i do is tag and get belted....


http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

[markp]

Same again please....

[matrix]

Same again please....

only harder when he has no opp so he lands flat on his back and knocks himself out.

[noob]

lol.

[RodKeoghsLoveChild]

Was that the game Guerra kicked 7?

Best game I think he has ever played in his entire career.

[Mr Magic]

and what about lingy, someone will give him one surely.
lingy, lol, mr innocent all i do is tag and get belted....

They only belt Lingy in his own self-interest. Belting him is much cheaper than the plastic surgery he requires to stop him looking like that kid in the movie Mask.

[matrix]

bahahahahahahaha

good tagger, but gets so hard done by

[milney044]

Just play the game Geelong, enough with the pathetic mind games. It's pretty sad they think they have to mess with our heads in order to beat us. As i said, just play the game and get on with it.

[samoht]

Port Adelaide's medium sized forwards clicked and made the Geelong backline look second rate in the last quarter - luckily for Geelong Motlop was out - he might actually have made the difference.

I don't know if our medium sized forwards can do the same?

who are our medium sized forwards anyway?

[claystreet]

According to the Herald Scum poll the cats are Fav 67% to our 33%

[StSteven]

According to the Herald Scum poll the cats are Fav 67% to our 33%

Same odds as bookies.