Jake, Sambo and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to recap all of their thoughts from Geelong's impressive 38 point AFLW win over the Richmond Tigers! The scoreboard tells the tale as the Cats get fourth quarter reward for all their hard work, nit-picking inside 50 ball movement, the exceptional impact of Renee Garing, a dazzling performance from Georgie Prespakis, structural soundness off the ball, the season continues, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps further analy...
Oct 30, 2023•55 min•Ep. 223
Jake, Sambo and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to discuss all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's crunch AFLW clash with Richmond! The nature of a "final" before the finals, three changes swung at the selection table, key things we want to see from the match, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Match Predictions!
Oct 27, 2023•27 min•Ep. 222
Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to offload all of their thoughts from Geelong's frustrating 6-point loss to Collingwood in Week 8 of the AFLW season! The middle quarters prove the killer, stagnant ball movement remedied too late, the "brave" option actually just the smart option, a last quarter comeback that falls short, best player votes, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver the "Month In Review" taking a look back at Rounds 5-8, what we learned, how ...
Oct 23, 2023•51 min•Ep. 221
Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to deliver their preview of Geelong's crucial Week 8 AFLW clash with the Collingwood Magpies! Thoughts on the team going in with an unchanged line-up, Geelong's record against the Pies in the AFLW, what we want to see from the match, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Match Predictions!
Oct 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 220
Johnny and Sambo jump into the virtual studio to discuss all of their thoughts from Geelong's comfortable victory over the Dockers at Kardinia Park! They talk about peer pressuring their neighbours into mowing the lawn, forward line efficiency, midfield improvements, the continued improvement of Rachel Kearns, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps take a look at the ongoing 2023 performance of Becky Webster!
Oct 17, 2023•43 min•Ep. 219
The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to unpack all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's crucial Week 7 AFLW clash with the Dockers! The "must-win" nature of the last month of the season, Geelong's need to lower their eyes and hit shorter targets in attack, the return of Gabbi Featherston, what we want to see, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Match Predictions segment, including which player they think will grab the headlines against the Docker...
Oct 12, 2023•28 min•Ep. 218
Jake and Sam sit down in the virtual studio to record all of their thoughts from Geelong's frustrating Week 6 AFLW loss to the Bombers! The early warning signs of a long afternoon, an inability to create consistent chains of possession, a dysfunctional forward 50 setup, pining for Chloe Scheer to spend some time in the middle, Claudia Gunjaca's incredible development, best on ground votes, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps spend some extra time looking at Geelong's recent st...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 217
Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to discuss all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Week 6 AFLW clash with the Bombers in Warrnambool! The close encounter between the two sides last season, Team Ins & Outs, the career best form of Madison Prespakis, the impact Shelley Scott made on Geelong's forward line last season, what we want to see, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Match Predictions segment!
Oct 06, 2023•28 min•Ep. 216
The Chaps are back in the virtual studio to recap all of their thoughts from Geelong's 49 point loss to the Demons in Week 5 of the AFLW season! A moment to benchmark where the Cats are at, an opportunity to watch how the reigning premiers go about their business, areas Geelong needs to improve in to take another step forward, Nina Morrison continues her career best form, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Player Focus, this week taking a loo...
Oct 02, 2023•46 min•Ep. 215
Jake flies the ship solo as he previews Geelong's massive AFLW clash with the Melbourne Demons, the challengers vs the champs! The first meeting between these two teams in the history of the league, why both clubs are the toughest assignment the other has faced so far in 2023, Team Ins and Outs, what Jake wants to see, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** Jake delivers his weekly Patreon Match Predictions!
Sep 27, 2023•23 min•Ep. 214
Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to recap all of their thoughts from Geelong's 28 point win over Port Adelaide in the AFLW! Another massive 1st quarter blitz, keeping the Power at arm's length after half-time, the continued good form of the forward line, Nina Morrison playing career-best footy, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their Month In Review, taking a look back at Geelong's first four weeks of the 2023 AFLW season!
Sep 25, 2023•44 min•Ep. 213
Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to deliver all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Week 4 AFLW road clash with Port Adelaide! What needs to be cleaned up from the loss to North Melbourne last weekend, the selection of two damaging outside players with elite kicking skills, Megatron's 50th game, what we want to see, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps dish out their weekly Patreon Match Predictions, including a sneaky pick for most goals kicked from Jake!...
Sep 21, 2023•23 min•Ep. 212
The Chaps pile into the virtual studio to recap all of their thoughts following Geelong's frustrating 9 point AFLW loss to the Kangaroos. Still winless against North Melbourne after six attempts, poor conversion of general play ascendancy into scores, Cats misusing the ball in uncontested situations, the physicality of the Kangaroos around stoppages, Jacqueline Parry's improved consistency, Chantel Emonson's quiet excellence, a stoic performance from the backline, and much more! ***For Patreon S...
Sep 18, 2023•51 min•Ep. 211
Johnny and Sambo deliver all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's massive AFLW Week 3 clash with the Kangaroos at Kardinia Park! Sam's Locksmith Odyssey, team selection news, one thing we want to see, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Match Predictions!
Sep 14, 2023•24 min•Ep. 210
The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to recap all of the action from Geelong's 27 point victory over the Swans in Week 2 of the AFLW season! A blistering opening term that blew the game wide open, responding to Sydney's uprising after quarter time, Cats impeded transition out of the back 50, how expectations of the team rise so quickly, important lessons as the flag window opens, the marvellous form of Jacqueline Parry, our Most Valuable Player votes and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only**...
Sep 11, 2023•44 min•Ep. 209
The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to preview Geelong's AFLW Week 2 clash with the Sydney Swans at North Sydney Oval! Expectations for the Cats against an expansion team in their second season, the shorter dimensions of North Sydney Oval, going in with an unchanged lineup, Sydney's immediate impact imports, one thing we want to see, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their Patreon Match Predictions, including who will grab headlines on the recap pod!...
Sep 08, 2023•36 min•Ep. 208
Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to unfurl all of their thoughts from AFLW Week 1, as the Cats kick off their campaign with a 48 point win over the Dogs! The team building on their impressive progress from both 2022 seasons, the cleanliness and efficiency of all the fundamentals, exceptional attacking ball movement, hard running and hard tackling without the footy, new arrivals impacting the team immediately, the depth of Geelong's midfield, entering a flag window, and much more! ***...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 207
The Chaps gather in the virtual studio to preview the 2023 AFLW season and Geelong's first match against the Western Bulldogs! Progress in 2022 under Dan Lowther, exciting new arrivals, who we're buying Stonks in, what we want to see in Week 1, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps announce which Cats they think will win various team awards in 2023!
Aug 31, 2023•58 min•Ep. 206
The Chaps gather in the virtual studio to hash out all of their thoughts from Geelong's loss to the Dogs in the final clash of the season! A win that might have been for the "VFL Cats", frustration at a difference in approaches to the game, huge optimism about youth development, Ollie Henry's stellar first season in the hoops, Patrick Dangerfield's efforts, best on ground votes, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** Jake, Sambo and Johnny deliver another edition of the Patreon Player...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 205
Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to deliver all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's final AFL Men's game of the season against the Western Bulldogs! Thoughts on the season, more Ins and Outs at selection than we can ever remember, Sam Menegola's Kardinia Park sign-off, Conway/Clohesy enter the fray, what we want to see, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps dish out their Patreon Match Predictions and add a few extra thoughts about Geelong's sustained success across...
Aug 25, 2023•37 min•Ep. 204
Jake, Sambo and Johnny hit the virtual studio to gather all of their thoughts in the wake of Geelong's disappointing, loss to the Saints. How the Saints took Geelong apart with their attack on the footy and their use of it thereafter, injuries taking a further toll, a standard of total on-field execution lower than the club's expectation, the bright lights of Tom Atkins and Tom Stewart, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps take an extra look at Tom Stewart's performance on the ...
Aug 21, 2023•53 min•Ep. 203
Jake, Sambo and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to deliver all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's must-win clash with St Kilda! Saints find strength in areas that the Cats have been vulnerable, Team Ins/Outs as a significant role looms for Shannon Neale, what we want to see and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps dish out their weekly Patreon Match Predictions and discuss which Cat will have the biggest Week 23 Impact!
Aug 17, 2023•36 min•Ep. 202
Jake, Sambo and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to unpack all of their thoughts from Geelong's 8 point loss to Collingwood at the MCG! A frustrating game where many things went right and a number of crucial things went wrong, numbers that back up what our eyeballs have told us about the balance of the backline, Collingwood's ability to mentally reset, Geelong's inability to prevent the Pies marking or scoring inside 50, Jeremy Cameron's return to YouTube and return to form, Tom Atkins produc...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 201
Jake and Sambo jump into the virtual studio to deliver all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Friday Night Footy blockbuster against Collingwood! Isaac Smith's retirement, Shannon Neale steps into the team, what we want to see from the Cats, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps share their thoughts on Geelong's path to the finals, as well as presenting their weekly Patreon Match Predictions!
Aug 10, 2023•44 min•Ep. 200
Jake and Sambo jump into the virtual studio to record all of their thoughts from Geelong's gutsy win over Port Adelaide at Kardinia Park! Another massive performance under pressure, working out the balance of the backline on the fly, Ollie Henry having himself a night, Tom Stewart being an absolute beast, Lionel Messi continuing to shine, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their Month In Review, offering their thoughts on Geelong's Rd 18-21 journey, how it unfold...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 199
The Chaps hit the virtual studio to record all of their thoughts ahead of a crunch Saturday night clash for the Cats against Port Adelaide! Topics range from Jake and Johnny attending the Joel Selwood book signing at Kardinia Park, to the team selection news as Blicavs and Hawkins are ruled out for Geelong, to the need for the midfield brigade to try and level the contest against a Power side that dominated them at Adelaide Oval, what we want to see from the game, and more! ***For Patreon Subscr...
Aug 03, 2023•38 min•Ep. 198
Jake and Sambo jump into an actual studio (well, an actual room), to recap all of their thoughts from Geelong's disappointing loss to the Fremantle Dockers. The second clearance and contested possession whipping in a row, missed opportunities, consistently inconsistent, a loss that was emblematic of the season, the unique combination of valid optimism and bitter frustration, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps talk in a little more depth about the clearance and contested ...
Jul 31, 2023•56 min•Ep. 197
Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to deliver all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's clash with the Fremantle Dockers! The Chaps look back at the last time the two teams played, how the Dockers controlled the game using a spread of uncontested possession, the difference in available Cats personnel between now and then, what we want to see from the team and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** Jake and Johnny make their weekly Patreon Match Predictions!
Jul 28, 2023•32 min•Ep. 196
Jake, Sambo and Johnny pile into the virtual studio to deliver all of their thoughts from Geelong’s disappointing 11 point loss to the Brisbane Lions! A soul-sucking game of footy for viewers, the Cats’ midfield copping a clearance and contested possession hammering, the absence of Gary Rohan being keenly felt, Geelong’s backline displaying admirable resistance to defy the Brisbane onslaught, Tom Stewart attending stoppages in the final term, Patrick Dangerfield capes up for a 4th quarter surge,...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 195
Jake, Sambo and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to preview Geelong's blockbuster (4:35pm) matchup with the Brisbane Lions! Reminiscing on last year's Prelim Final, revelling in an unchanged lineup, pondering whether Sam Menegola will return to the AFL side, Oisin Mullin's potential, a significant In for the Lions, what we want to see, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their Match Predictions, as well as chat about the disposal development of Oisin Mullin at VFL l...
Jul 21, 2023•41 min•Ep. 194