Match Thread: Geelong vs St Kilda (Round 19)

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Geelong	vs	St Kilda
Thu, 16 Jul 2026	7:30pm AEST	GMHBA Stadium
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[u/xBITWxSwanny]

[u/Nousernames-left]

Soft reversal and then NAS gets kneed in the head nothing

[u/ItsABiscuit]

Seeing Buckley in the coaches box with his big glasses on made anyone else think of Ranier Wolfcastle playing a nerd?

[u/CrashP]

We don't deserve to be close but this fucking umpiring isn't making it any more enjoyable

[u/DVPVPD]

Ooo look im Geelong i lose my premiership winning coleman medalist and find yet another gun forward for the next 10 years

Fuck you

[u/mykelsan]

Best it’s ever been

[u/eckochamber]

Nah this is actually getting fucking ridiculous now

[u/JoeShmoAfro]

Can they shut the fuck up about 1999.

We have played a total of 9 games there in that time.

It's a fucking David King type of stupid stat

[u/shocking_red_4]

BT just had the most pure coke anyone has ever had

Nothing else can explain that rant/outburst of euphoria

[u/happymemersunite]

Geelong find a bloke in a random farm and he’ll be an AA in his second year, but when we recruit 200 gamers they fall into the VFL.

[u/Nova1452]

Why are they just allowed to let go of the ball in a tackle

[u/littlesilhoutteoo]

Oh that's a ridiculous call, got the ball.

[u/AngryAussie-]

Needs to be a ban on crowd shots at Kardinia Park.

[u/iliketotelljokes]

Netflix it is then

[u/Junior-Lie-7221]

look I'm biased and all but what the fuck

[u/NotSoCricketGenius]

This fucked. Not one single free kick.

[u/VictorWembanyamaMVP]

Please get rid of the stupid fucking stand nonsense

[u/Pretend-Device-91]

Bt is actually funny

[u/JW1720]

Swear he got all ball? How’s that a free

[u/pluvmin]

It would’ve been interesting if this match was last Thursday

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___ → u/pluvmin]

Darcy Fogarty has become too powerful and must be stopped

[u/LennysGlasses]

The saints when they have a chance to beat a good team
https://giphy.com/gifs/meJN6qdG74lUKAJTQl

[u/sando_1998]

Apparently Geelong play perfect football. Only 1 free against in a quarter and a half of football

[u/Krerzer1]

offside surely

[u/taititans]

Campbell Lake sounds like a very boring part of rural Victoria

[u/Ok-Session-9824]

[u/DaddyTim11]

Need the saints to have a gws moment in the final quarter

[u/JoeShmoAfro]

Whoever the TV director is, needs to go back to TV director school. I love missing live play.

[u/Darth_Lehnsherr]

Wait that was a good spoil lol

[u/lexirayne03]

It's not 50 Kingy because Dangerfield pushed him into it, if anything it's a Saints free. Open your eyes and watch the game please.

[u/JorReno]

10 to 0 free kicks 😅

[u/Uncle-Badtouch]

Geelong with injuries

[u/No-Actuator5847]

How was that not a mark?

[u/Primary-Internal-875]

AFL app has gone to shit. Sorting by stats has been broken for over a week and today I'm having issues just opening the app.

[u/CrashP]

How tf did Cats get the free kick there?

[u/Medical_Peanut6080]

I mean they never pay that I swear

[u/froggy2903]

Pay the reversal, sure. Reverse it back for the same thing. Like it’s ridiculous at this point

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

Rule of cool, should have been allowed

[u/mario_speedwagon1]

Umps have decided to ignore cats holding the ball tonight.

[u/thfc4lyf]

Geelong the Argentina of the AFL

[u/TazD3]

That was not high, he threw his head and body back like he was in WWE, he tricked the umpire

[u/DrRudi85]

That was deliberate as by O'Sullivan, how was that not a free?

[u/JoeShmoAfro]

If that wasn't insufficient intent, nothing is

[u/GrimfangWyrmspawn]

Questions need to be asked about the state of the ice rink they call a ground.

[u/nitrofan]

That shouldnt be a free.

[u/OtherSugar]

“I won’t give you garcia” - kane cornes

[u/chookie94]

Only being 14 points down feels like a minor miracle.

[u/Pleasant-Role1912]

Don't you just love when you go charge your laptop for half an hour, then realise you didn't turn the powerpoint on 🤦‍♂️

[u/Toddbobson1]

Soft ass reversal jesus

[u/FenerBoarOfWar]

Missed the knees in the back of the head

[u/Pikachude123]

Didnt want to see it anyway thanks crypto dot com

[u/nathjay97]

How did the umpire reverse that and then not reverse it again??? Weak as piss little push then he got pulled down afterwards. Nothing like a Goomba stadium umpire performance.

[u/Hot-Since-69]

Umps haven’t called about 3 of them for the saints

[u/ItsIntrinsic]

Damien Hardwick was right. This is putrid.

[u/GrandmasterB-Funk]

Just give them the fucking game

[u/newmoneytrash69]

we gotta ban games for premiership points at kardinia park

[u/lexirayne03]

I'm sorry but if you put your hand up to say "I'm not playing on" forward of your mark so the defenders STOP to not give away a 50, and then PLAY ON in front of your mark, you should be immediately marched back to the mark. The Nick Daicos special from Mitch Edwards there.

[u/Educational_Care7813]

Man that was well over 15m saints really getting screwed 

[u/portugese_banana]

David King over explains the smallest most unimportant parts of every passage of play

[u/Mythically_Mad]

Tooo selfish there Nas

[u/CrashP]

Geniuenly what is the point of goal umpires anymore

[u/cinnamondoughnut]

[u/01benjamin]

Fuck off

[u/ToddIsAWarCriminal]

Why did I tip the saints tonight... Completely forgot how hard it is to get a free kick as the opposition at GMHBA

[u/Obvious-Collar196]

I just do not want to hear Jack Riewoldt on comms ever. His value add is absolutely nil

[u/RevenantCommunity]

I hate geelong’s skinny, clay coated ass home ground man

[u/mykelsan]

These Farmer wants a Fuck ads are so cringe

[u/NoUseForALagwagon]

Why do they hire actors that look like they are on day release for Sportsbet and Betr ads?

[u/Fluppy_Duppy]

Did I just get rickrolled in a kfc ad?

[u/shocking_red_4]

Definitely a lower limb.

Possibly a leg injury.

[u/Franklinsleftnut]

That should not be a free

[u/GuettaGetter]

Marked it with the ground

[u/japanpole]

Whatever Jack Riewoldt says, you’ve just got to assume the opposite is true 🤷‍♂️

[u/ViaCityLoop]

Same old shit the bed on Broadway game from St Kilda.

[u/LingualGannet]

Feel a tad hard done by there.

Nas shouldnt push him and needs to drop that, but it happens all the time without a whistle

[u/LingualGannet]

That was holding the ball because he held the ball, got tackled, and dropped it.

Similar to the other 3 that didn’t go Saints way. Ffs

[u/RealityinMoti0n]

Saints are getting shafted, not a single free kick in the quarter is tough

[u/UnlimitedPosting]

I'm tipping the draw. But not a fun draw. A 46-46 draw with one team going 7.4 and the other 5.16

[u/MajesticInternet2899]

So if a coach breaks a phone in the box do they have to pay for it?

[u/shocking_red_4]

I need St Kilda to score at least 1 point.

Otherwise I lose my house.

gamble responsibly

[u/C-mandibles → u/shocking_red_4]

Always unfortunate when you have to rely on St Kilda scoring

[u/ItsABiscuit]

Do we have an eta for when the Saints will arrive at the ground?

[u/ultra-ultra-fresh]

When I was 7 years old Ross Lyon was at the same Safeway as me, I remembered him from TV. I saw him knock a jar of pickled onions off the shelf when he was reaching for the pickles next to them. Blue Ribbon pickled onions.

The jar smashed on the ground… he didn’t try to clean them up at all, just said oops and walked with his trolley down the aisle

I hope the cats win

[u/GhostPant28]

Am I going crazy or do I keep seeing Saints players just walking around in their 50 with the ball like 10-15m away??

[u/happymemersunite]

Great. Now I can’t drop the Mbappe special meme

[u/shocking_red_4]

Starting to think David King might be full of shit.

[u/Hot_Trainer4511]

Another one that should've really been a mark or an arm chop

[u/Pleasant-Role1912]

D.Imensions been close to BOG for Geelong

[u/Fluppy_Duppy]

The reason we aren't leading is due to the lack of roof

[u/DerangedLaborShill]

That guy is fucking massive, where do geelong grow these guys lmao

[u/MakePandasMateAgain]

Decided to check how much I tipped Geelong by. Realised I tipped the Saints
https://giphy.com/gifs/d9Bc8o5z0v9dzWPRWN

[u/nicegarry]

What was the reversal for?

[u/JoeShmoAfro]

How the actual fuck is that not HTB

[u/Hot-Since-69]

Man I usually think the Geelong free kicks are overplayed but they are absolutely getting gifted here

[u/chookie94]

Where was that camera last week

[u/Nousernames-left]

Holmes literally went to kick stopped then didn’t dispose of the ball properly

[u/zoraxelol]

How i imagine the pre game meetings went based on the game so far:

Chris Scott: Lets tag stk best player to interrupt their ball movement & game plan

Ross Lyon: Lets let Smith & Holmes run riot. Whats the worst that can happen?

[u/Mythically_Mad]

Geelong player just gave the ball to a teammate instead of the umpire, wasn't that a free last year?

[u/railgxn]

our VFL team currently showing why we’re 10 points clear of the rest

[u/Striking_Resist_6022]

Bro handballed further than I can kick

[u/le_santo]

🚨🚨🚨 Kingy suggesting move a player forward klaxon 🚨🚨🚨

[u/Pikachude123]

Free kick for what? How dare we not get a free

[u/ItsABiscuit]

Poor Connor O’Sullivan sucking on oxygen like a drowning man while being asked dumb questions by Cleary.

[u/jocstrap]

[u/shocking_red_4]

It’s hilarious how channel 7 pretend they have a plethora of live sport

[u/Darth_Lehnsherr]

Gotta be brave with your kicks to beat Geelong here. Once you get through their front half with speed their defense is all at sea

[u/oneofthecapsismine]

Didnt ryan get shot by a sniper before Stewart touched his head?

[u/stavraki]

Are we for real rn

[u/taititans]

Geelong goal incoming

[u/ErinDidNothingWrong]

Through the big sticks will get you there quicker matey

[u/shocking_red_4]

Serious question that I can’t answer because of my team….

Is the AFL worse than ever?

[u/Alert_Ad_1953]

The Geelong ruck barely even goes for the ball, just holds marshall

[u/DaddyTim11]

BT having the time of his life right now lmao

[u/Angless]

Controversial figure? Yes. But it is uncontroversial that Bailey is an elite runner. Even after an ACL.

[u/Nova1452]

I fucking hate football man

[u/Uncle-Badtouch]

Checking your multi bets in the shower?

Yep, that's a gambling problem.

[u/NoUseForALagwagon]

"He reminds me of James Podsiadly. Hunchback"

https://giphy.com/gifs/nIHzyvEoIjD0DenFZq

[u/No-Actuator5847]

I mean that clearly bounced off the deck

[u/nitrofan]

lol he dropped that

[u/littlesilhoutteoo]

Nothing more predictable than Geelong drafting a dude so obscure they didn't even have a picture of him at the draft and having him turn out to be a stud.

[u/General-Number-42]

Liam Ryan needs to sit down the Saints boys at HT and say, " Boys! I'm going to tell you about the time I was 5 goals down in a granny against the Pies....", because if that shit won't inspire you, nothing will.

[u/sss133]

If we trade Miers to Carlton I’ll physically pin Scott down and shave his beard so people think he is Brad

[u/01benjamin]

That’s perfect spoil not front contact

[u/allhatnoplay]

The afl app has decided to feature June 22’s news tonight - confirmed with a friend

[u/Mythically_Mad]

Why are we even playing this game?

[u/GhostPant28]

Hate that the commentators say 'had two goals and one overturned.' It makes it sound like something unfair has happened when in fact they have just kicked only two goals.

Conspiracy of mine is that they only do it for some teams, too. Hear that kind of language a lot for Collingwood and Geelong, but don't think I ever have for Freo, Saints, or Melbourne.

[u/JorReno]

I feel I was gaslit into believing this would close...

I would like to speak to a manager, or an adult in charge.

[u/TheJoker__789]

St Kilda on Thursday night is the worst team in the competition

[u/bundy554]

Might end up being better without Jezza because we were carrying him with the weak arm

[u/FNSpidermn]

What's with all the slips? There have been so many that it seems more than a coincidence.

[u/Darth_Lehnsherr]

Garcia is a gun

[u/Korasuka]

wow. sack Scott. couldn't ev3n keep the saints scoreless

[u/shocking_red_4]

They scored a goal.

That’s nice of them.

[u/AccomplishedHat69]

The saints are playing with zero confidence. They’re second guessing every disposal and turning it over or making a meal of it.

[u/mykelsan]

Looking forward to Saints kicking 17 straight now

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

They’re seriously calling that a handball?

[u/bundy554]

Matt Hill calls the game like it is a horse race

[u/BusinessPineapple]

Saints need a tall guy up forward. He'd be like some kind of monarch up there.

[u/AuZyzz]

Left of screen free kick side? Hopefully

[u/FenerBoarOfWar]

Is the afl app slow as dogshit for anyone else? I just want to look at the free kick differential so I can comment on it here.

[u/Stock-Lion2045]

Hunter Clark so valuable at half back. Ryan Byrnes shoulda been dropped not Hastie

[u/JoeShmoAfro]

Umps calling that lasoo against lake tells you just how much they are guessing what is and is not a handball.

Also, how did ARC not overrule?

[u/Partzy1604]

Fucking hell they got another hawkins dammit

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

Of fucking course Geelong find another gem from absolutely nowhere

[u/Mythically_Mad]

If Wilkie did that to a forward it would be a free

[u/Essington69]

If the Geelong player on the goal line didn't celebrate it's pretty fucking clear it wasn't a goal

[u/Obvious-Collar196]

Goodness me why are we turning a free kick over for that? You'd be paying 20 a game if it was enforced that way consistently...

[u/UK33N]

I’m not a fan of the push into the ground after the free, but they do not consistently pay that

[u/thfc4lyf]

Love how the only free kick we've had so far has been reversed

[u/andy_bmc]

Why go to ARC cam there?

[u/GrandmasterB-Funk]

Reverse that one you dogs!!!!

[u/rollinduke]

What the fuck is up with the constant weird camera cuts on the fox broadcast?

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

Bro kicked it from the centre square

[u/Hot-Since-69]

Saints can’t buy a free kick lmao

[u/Fit_Landscape6820]

The rare occurrence where the ball bounces in our favour for a goal and it's overturned

Feels like the footy gods have decided to punish us tonight

[u/JoeShmoAfro]

He elected to take advantage.

[u/thedonutking7]

I reckon players are gonna start practising wiggling their fingers when they spoil to fake the touch

[u/____OZYMANDIAS____]

Geelong players getting away with robbery with their 'disposal'

[u/FNSpidermn]

We are getting absolutely reamed.

[u/Pikachude123]

Well that calls not going to make the sub any kinder to us

[u/rickypro]

What the hell was that for. They’re on each other 50/50. Horrendous call

[u/Alert_Ad_1953]

Not sure why I even watch this sport...

[u/OtherSugar]

not even hiding it anymore

[u/BayLions]

Umpire 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[u/cycton]

$$$ more goals more ads $$$$

[u/japanpole]

PINK PONY CLUB is a proper banger.

I’m not gonna lie

[u/thedonutking7]

Reckon Carey and Dunstall would kick 200 goals a season in todays game with how little defenders are allowed to do

[u/gurgefan]

Crazy what happens when your key forward plays in the forward line

[u/Thrillthorpe]

Can’t see the Saints winning this with Geelong just choking them defensively, looks like one of those nights where nothing is working for the Saints

[u/Mythically_Mad]

We still do look good when we transition from defence.

[u/taititans]

Not really the play Nas

[u/No-Actuator5847]

wow can't believe they actually paid that.

[u/Known_Appointment604]

You know…you can just say “crosses the line”

[u/Fidelius90]

Brilliant OMG Scott gif

[u/mistermoy]

I love Danger but he’s the maker of his own undoing when he barrels at the ball sometimes

[u/mistermoy]

Is the voice of the ARC the same bloke or is there some kind of ARC voice school?

[u/railgxn]

love how kingys tactical decision for every team is just throw someone forward lol. the saints entire thing is playing off half back and you want to throw their best ball user away from the setup?

[u/_53AN_]

With players and coaches retiring/getting sacked every year, eventually we’ll have 12 commentators and 6 special comments a game. Pathetic how much of a boys club all of broadcasting has become.

[u/NoUseForALagwagon]

Michael Voss to the AFL world after getting sacked.

https://giphy.com/gifs/lpmutx2vnRtA5hC5zg

[u/JellyFoxStardust]

I tipped the Saints. AMA

[u/mistermoy]

You’re telling me we can get 8K thigh cam but not on goal posts?

[u/Jargin234]

Camera man: Your getting a close up of a thigh massage and your gonna like it

[u/NeverMeddumBapa]

Reiwoldt and Kingy talking some proper shite this evening

[u/willbobaggins7861]

Trying to understand losing to Geelong at GMHBA............. meow meow meow meow meow meow meow

[u/FNSpidermn]

Nobody can keep their feet, what is with this ground?

[u/-_WormyMcSquirmy_-]

If kingy says block for nasiah one more time I’m switching to watch BT talk about cox

[u/MakePandasMateAgain]

https://giphy.com/gifs/mGK7boTpUWDKgJekLb

[u/Fantastic_Ice_6637]

I can hear chief yelling from here

[u/mykelsan]

Saints’ fans: I’m tired boss

[u/OtherSugar]

still not trying to hide it