Posts Tagged "James Podsiadly"

Over Australian football’s storied history, which two sides have had a rivalry as good as this? Not clubs, but teams of a particular era, when the competition gets personal.

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I was surprised last year when many so-called experts wrote off Geelong before and during the 2011 season.

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Geelong key forward James Podsiadly says the Cats don’t have an advantage over their AFL grand final opponents Collingwood despite their contrasting preliminary final victories.

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After Collingwood’s army ants went to work on them in last year’s Preliminary Final, I said Geelong’s time was up. They looked like doomed species that day. I expected them to lie down and become part of the fossil record of great teams.

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A devoted sport science practitioner, Geelong coach Chris Scott has actively managed the playing time of his list more so than any other coach in the league.

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A curious story appeared on the Herald Sun website last night, reporting that State of Origin football may see a revival and a mid-season trade window may be introduced – the latter as early as next year – after a meeting of chief executives and the league yesterday.

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Geelong coach Chris Scott says it would be too risky to use the AFL’s new substitute rule to nurse stars Cameron Ling and Paul Chapman back to action against St Kilda on Friday night.

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Expansion has been the buzzword for Australian codes – creating new franchises from scratch in non-traditional markets. So why are two codes set to reverse that trend, by creating new second tier national competitions involving state league teams?

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No matter how you spin it, 2010 has been a year of controversy and drama in the AFL, both on and off the field. Football has certainly been no stranger to the front page. Now, as the year comes to a close – fittingly, with a nude photo scandal still making headlines – it’s time [...]

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September doesn’t officially start until tomorrow, but you can already feel it looking forward to the big games this weekend. The finals are almost here and this year’s series is shaping up to be a cracker.

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Hindsight is, of course, always a virtue when it comes to trading players, choosing draft picks or taking a punt on older players. But that won’t stop us critiquing the hits and misses of 2010 so far. The big hit with unparalleled success has been the mature aged recruits.

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In the pre-season there were seven sides considered to be premiership contenders. As we head into the split round, it’s time to reassess that notion. There are three sides that clearly still remain on the list, but it’s hard to make a case for most of the other 13 clubs.

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Both Jason Akermanis and Matthew Lloyd have used their respective newspaper columns lately to spruik the idea of a mid-season draft. On the back of VFL recruits James Podsiadly and Michael Barlow thriving at AFL level, it’s worth exploring the idea – without getting carried away, however.

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If both Collingwood and Geelong can bring something that resembles their A-game tomorrow night – in other words, if they can play like they have the past few weeks – then we’re in for one cracker of a game.

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While boom West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui will almost certainly and deservedly pick up this season’s NAB Rising Star Award, the AFL would be wise to reassess the award’s eligibility criteria.

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Geelong coach Mark Thompson believes his AFL side’s unconventional three-tall attack can cause headaches for opposition defences if it continues to fire as it did against Port Adelaide on Sunday.

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A decade after his first stint at an AFL club, Geelong forward James Podsiadly will this weekend play at the highest level for the first time at the ripe old age of 28.

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