The Hoops Crew

Jake and Sambo jump into the virtual studio to preview all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's match against the Dockers! They discuss the nature of the test in the West, team selection with two changes made, as well as what they want to see from the match!   For Patreon Subscribers Only the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Match Predictions as well as talking about the legacy of Tom Hawkin...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to recap all of the action from Geelong's stirring come-from-behind victory over Adelaide! They discuss break down the pressure the Cats applied, how the game got away from the home side and how they got back on top, as well as looking at the individual performances of a number of Geelong's key performers on the night! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*...

Jake and Johnny jump in front of the microphone to preview all of the action ahead of Geelong's Round 21 clash with the Crows at Kardinia Park! They discuss the importance of reclaiming the aura of invincibility at home, a trio of changes at the selection table, as well as what they want to see from the team on Saturday evening! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly...

Jake and Sambo jump into the virtual studio to recap all of the action from Geelong's excellent Round 20 victory over North Melbourne! They discuss how the Cats turned the tide after a hot start by the Roos, which individuals stood up when the group was down, the opportunistic brilliance of Ollie Dempsey and Tyson Stengle, the unbelievable performance of Tom Stewart, a team full of crafty role...

Jake and Sambo jump into the virtual studio to unpack all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Tassie clash with the Kangaroos! They discuss three changes made at team selection, the importance of grabbing another win in the fight for the top four, and what they want to see from the Cats! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Match Predictions before wish-ca...

Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to recap all of their thoughts from Geelong's frustrating Round 19 loss to the Western Bulldogs! From what went wrong to what went right and everything in between, the Chaps chat team selection, stats that told the story, players who were down, players who stood up, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscriber Only*** the Chaps discuss Geelong's ruc...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to unload all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Round 19 clash with the Dogs! They talk about the importance of the match for both teams given the closeness of the ladder, team selection as Mitch Knevitt returns, and what they want to see from the Cats! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps answer a Subscriber question about what Geelong's B...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to unpack all of their thoughts on Geelong's excellent Friday night triumph over Collingwood! They discuss how the Cats came with a plan to mellow Magpies mania, the clearance improvement that allowed Geelong to take control, who grabbed Best on Ground Votes, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps respond to a Subscriber question abou...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to preview Geelong's Friday night clash with Collingwood! They chat about recent history between the Cats and Pies, some injury news, what they want to see from the game, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps talk about whether they think the Cats should trade for Bailey Smith, as well as delivering their weekly Patreon Match Predict...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to recap all of their thoughts from a glorious win over the Hawks at Kardinia Park! The effort and intensity of the pressure, the discipline of the team's structure, Tom Stewart's midfield impact, Shaun Mannagh's incredible tackling, the Sam De Koning ruck project, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps answer questions from t...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to deliver all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's clash with the Hawks! They discuss their feelings on the rivalry between the two clubs, team selection as Shaun Mannagh is rewarded for his VFL form, what they want to see from the Cats on the field and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps make their weekly Patreon Match Predictions an...

Jake, Sambo and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to chop up Geelong's impressive 45 point win over the Bombers! The best four quarter performance in a couple of months, Ollie Dempsey's brilliance, Gary Rohan's incredible impact, the scapegoating of Jack Henry, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps dive into a deeper conversation about Sam De Koning playing in r...

Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to unleash all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Saturday night clash with Essendon! They talk about general expectations heading into the game, team selection as three changes are made, what they want to see on the night, and more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only*** the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon Match Predictions as well as talking abou...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to dissect Geelong's disappointing Round 15 loss to the Blues at the MCG! They discuss what went wrong, what the result says (or doesn't say) about the future of the Cats, the improvement of some of Geelong's young stars, and much more! For Patreon Subscribers Only  the Chaps dive further into the performances of Max Holmes and Ollie Dempsey, how...

Jake, Sambo and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to discuss all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Round 15 clash with Carlton! They talk about how they feel about the team rebooting after a Bye, team selection as the Cats make three changes to the lineup, as well as what they want to see from the Cats on Friday night! For Patreon Subscribers Only  the Chaps deliver their weekly Patreon M...

Ben, Jake and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to review the first half of Geelong's 2024 campaign! They look back game by game at how the season has unfolded, from the highs of the first 7 games to some of the lows of the last 6, what has gone right for the Cats, what has gone wrong, as well as making some predictions for how the season will conclude for the team in the Hoops!

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to recap all of the action from Geelong's 30 point loss to the Swans at the SCG! They talk about the blistering start, the frustration of what came after, the form of the midfield, the impact of Tom Stewart being deprived of his Superman cape, best on ground votes, and much more! ***For Patreon Subscribers Only!*** the Chaps dive into an extra 40 minutes...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to pre view Geelong's massive Sunday afternoon clash with the Sydney Swans up at the SCG - is there a bad seat at the house at that place?! First off they discuss what chance they give the Cats of causing a upset on the road, then they move into a chat about team selection and what late changes might get made, before launching into what they want to see f...

Jake and Ben discuss all the news of the week in Catland.

Jake, Sambo and Johnny jump into the virtual studio to unpack all of their thoughts from Geelong's powerful come from behind win over Richmond on Saturday night! They talk about the pleasing nature of a the team overcoming a familiar first-half scenario, the production of Geelong's patient and persistent selection process, youngsters making the moment theirs and raising all boats with them...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to discuss all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Round 12 match against Richmond! They discuss recent (and distant) history against the Tigers, team selection (including the non-selection of Mitch Hardie), what they want to see from the team, and more! For Patreon Subscribers Only  the Chaps offer up their weekly Match Predictions and chat about the se...

The Chaps jump into the virtual studio to recap all of their thoughts from Geelong's agonising loss to GWS down at Kardinia Park! A good start that gave way to a disastrous second quarter, a second half turn-around, thoughts on where things specifically went wrong for the Cats, a few thoughts on things that went right, best on ground votes, and more! For Patreon Subscribers Only  the Chaps del...

Jake, Sambo and Johnny pile into the virtual studio to deliver all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's crunch clash with the GWS Giants! They talk about Tom Hawkins' historic achievement, team selection, what they want to see from the Cats, and more! For Patreon Subscribers Only  the Chaps make their weekly Patreon Match Predictions!

Jake and Sambo jump into the virtual studio to recap all of the action from Geelong's disappointing loss to the Suns in Darwin! From all that went wrong, to a few things that went right, the Chaps chop it up to give you their perspective on what we can take from a game played against an in-form opponent in exceptionally tricky conditions! For Patreon Subscribers Only  the Chaps talk about the...

Jake, Sambo and Johnny hit the virtual studio to discuss all of their thoughts ahead of Geelong's Round 10 match against the Suns in Darwin! There is heaps to talk about with four changes at the selection table as Geelong rests some veteran personnel, a breakout opportunity for Shannon Neale, a chance for some younger Cats to test themselves in different conditions, and much more! For Patreon...