Not many clubs can offer what Geelong can offer to players and also workers. Beach life, city life and country life. Think more people are jealous of the location on where the city of geelong is. Great ocean road is a stone throw away and you dont have to drive far out to hit a farm. Haters seem to forget that geelong isn't apart of Melbourne and cry home ground advantage all the time. Now i know why Melbourne people kept voting Dan Andrews in. How left are they all?

Great interview Peps, deserves more views mate. Warner is fearless, amazing book.

Uncle Cris your the Best!

Don't make a KZbin video with a question you didn't answer. To answer your question, it depends on how they set up their players from year one: will it be a GC or GWS model where they have access to quality draft picks, or will it be a Brisbane Bears model where you were given draft picks to trade only. Or will there be an Academy to get the best players farmed out on loan to other clubs that will eventually play for the Devils. Time will tell Time will tell.

Good prediction 😂

You were saying? Hahaha looser.

"Geelong are looked after by the State Government". As opposed to the interstate clubs who are looked after by the AFL and given academies, millions poured into promoting them, favourable draft concessions, COLA, favourable umpiring , and other perks non-football states get. Or what about the rich Victorian sides like Carlton, Collingwood, Richmond etc that the AFL kiss on the dick?Get guaranteed "double ups" in fixtures via blockbuster games, so those teams can scoop the money off the top twice and the rich remain richer.

The biggest complainers of Geelong's GMHBA stadium advantage are Richmond, Collingwood and Hawthorn (who play more home games at their home, the MCG, than Geelong play at GMHBA, as well as those teams getting away games at the MCG as well and never even play us at GMHBA because they will throw a tantrum to the AFL of forced to) and interstate teams who get 11 home games and even an extra away in their home state for derbies, showdowns etc. The SA clubs even get an extra home game during Gather Round. Cry harder!

Why don't other clubs model themselves on Geelong and do what they do?

Maybe Geelong have proven that drafting a team of 18 years old and sacrificing their present for a possible flag in the future, is a farce. Geelong always put themselves in contention while others go rebuild and fail. Name me one team who has won a flag completely building through the draft.

When have the Australian cricket team last struggled?

There’s is literally no debate. There is Daylight between the codes. The Gap has never been wider between AFL and NRL. I grew up with NRL and I still love Rugby League. But Aussie rules is the BEST form of football invented by human beings.. 👍

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This aged well.....LOL! Swans v Lions GF.....not jealous at all mate.🤣🤣🤣 At least all the Cats players each have their 'off the books' farm down on the Bellarine Peninsular to drown their sorrows at.🤫😂

Most pampered team in the AFL. Along with their ability to get players to stay there on half the money they could get elsewhere, how can you lose.

I'm not jealous I'm angry. They r doping and its fact because they r an outlier in world sport. Lance Armstrong was too. Pies, Dee's, Dogs, Tigers, Hawks 3 peat and Brisbane 3 peat sides all collapsed which is normal. Geelongs is abnormal and should be deeply investigated

Brisbane turn it over far too much when under pressure. If Geelong can pressure enough then it should be a comfortable win.

Let's hope so, go Cats!

I enjoyed this!

Go Cats

Cats by 60+

Go cats

100% agree it is going to be a close one. The only stat turns me off Port is their record in Prelim Finals (2-5) to Sydney’s (6-1 since 2005). Really hope it is a close match up and I think the tip of 2 goals Sydney is spot on. Not sure about the a tie but I would love to see it!!!

GREATEST TEAM OF ALL

Cats didn't play finals in 2023.

Waffle on!...😂🤦‍♂️

So? Dominate? Forget the slump they had? They ain’t won anything yet..

i have said this for years Geelong are the Manchester city of the afl everyone hates them because they always at the top

What do other clubs do in September?

Well said mate. Go Cats

As a Geelong supporter, it never ceases to amaze me how wrong the media are on Geelong every week.

Geelong have become a hemorrhoid on everyones Arse !

I think the most overhyped thing that people consider to be a huge advantage is the ground. The club no longer owns the ground - there is now a trust that operates the ground. The more common thing that people think is that Geelong's ground is an unfair advantage because they never lose there, which is far from true. The Cats simply win everywhere - sure, they'd have a higher winning percentage at home compared to interstate which would be across the board, but they also lose just as regularly at home when they aren't travelling well - this year being a perfect example. Add in that they will generally play the teams that draw lower crowds (aren't going so well) or interstate clubs there - that will bolster winning percentage too. Play another Victorian club that's flying and you get to play your home game at their home ground. Do they have a home ground advantage? Sure. Is it as big as what people think? Not even close.

I'm just thankful they haven't been able to perform up to their ability

The resurgence started in 1999 when Brian Cook arrived. He had an affection for the club but thought they were filled with good people who accepted not winning flags. He identified Kardinia Park as a substandard venue and put in place a plan to completely redevelop the ground. Everything you hear about government handouts took well over two decades to fulfil as there was never money to develop it in one go and Geelong was broke. For years the Cats only played 6 -7 home games opting to play at Docklands and the G for big ticket opportunities and to accommodate the Melbourne fan base. The Cats made their first prelim in 2004 losing to the Lions after being ahead most of the night. In the 2005 finals they lost to the Swans in a last kick heartbreaker again after leading most of the night. Our on field turnaround had a lot to do with Mark Thompson and the fantastic assistants he assembled including Ken Hinkley who had a big hand in changing their game style. I think it is Brian Cook's legacy in transforming the organisation which has carried through to this day under the shrewd succession of Steve Hocking. Geelong have always wanted to be different and play an attractive brand of football and moreover innovate in key areas to develop a sustainable competitive advantage as we are seeing today with their community involvement, recruitment and development program.Success take enormous dedication and perseverance and there is no easy path to follow but the Cats have found an identity that we hope continues.

Theyve got there own identity down there...and just do it right from the bottom to the top great club and culture👍

We may not always have the greatest team but we are the greatest club of all!

Two words for you: Stephen Wells. Two more: Chris Scott. Another two: Andrew Mackie. I could go on.

They get extra favourable umpires decisions, especially at home games. Being the only Victorian team left in the finals will also help them. The AFL make sure of that.

Too old, too slow, too good

The club has a good culture

Don’t ever underestimate the Cats… 🔵⚪️

sustained success is something to be proud of and a good reason others hate us....

I remember reading in 2004 that Geelong had bought (gone further into debt) all food ventures at the ground giving them 100% of game day revenue. Genisis move for a club that was struggling financially

Incredible achievements by the Geelong Footy Club.. The Cats have been in the cream of the crop for a ridiculously long time now. Since 2007 17 years ! They’ve only missed the finals twice. In 17 years!! Twice!!! It’s incredible that they haven’t rebuilt in all that time. What an organisation❕❕❕

Back in 2006, after Geelong missed the finals, the Cats had a well publicised review. Players, all players critiqued each other,..Gary Ablett jnr. was told he didnt train hard enough and that if he did he could be as good as Judd. Scarlett bluntly told his team mates 'you blokes aren't as good as you think you are''. No player was spared and this review is probably the day Geelong's envied culture began. The players woke up from their slumber. It was also at about the same time president Frank Costa and CEO Brian Cook put their heads together and planned the resurgence of Geelong F.C. and 2007 was the year it all fell into place culminating in that drought breaking premiership. 2007 was also the debut year of two young kids, Joel Selwood and Tom Hawkins. Joel was talented enough to be part of that premiership team and Tom Hawkins was soaking it all in. That culture has been passed down to this day. Tom Hawkins, three flags to his name, might not get the chance for a fourth if the Cats are good enough to beat Brisbane next Saturday, but you can guarantee if he doesnt get a spot in the team he will be down in the rooms motivating the boys, especially the Grand Final debutants and thats what that football team is about,..all for one, and one for all. Good time to be a Cats fan and win or lose in the next week and a bit, youll be certain the Cats will give it their best shot as they always have.

Go cats

As a slightly older Geelong supporter I feel blessed that my dad indoctrinated me as a little kid. I don't take anything for granted. I remember walking out of the 1995 GF disaster convinced I would never see a premiership. Being physically present at 4 losing GFs scarred me for life. Even now, I never go in confident, and have a deep gratitude for everything the club has become. I remember in the late 90s, when we were on our knees financially, and were a real chance to go under. We were offered the life-rope of going to the docklands, just as the dogs, bombers, blues and saints were, but the club didn't buckle, even though at the time it would have been the easy way out. We were lucky to have some good people to guide us through that dark period. And in the end it is luck. Luck that those people came through in our time of need with the right selfless attitude to set the club up for the next 20+ years. You could absolutely imagine an alternate future where it all went the other way. And for that I'm forever grateful. The thing I'm most proud about the club is that we (at least from my perspective) are humble in what we've created. We don't make waves and we respect the opposition. There's nothing to celebrate if you win without humility.

Manage older players..danger now peaking perfectly

Why do you think other clubs are jealous of the Cats'' success? If they aren't, why not?