Review AFL Round 5 - Geelong defeat Hawthorn by 19 points

[Catweazel]

Dermie blubbering its pathetic give us some credit for a good win nothing like a sore loser...such a sook

 

[Teriyakicat]

post game show...it's about Hawthorn

Why they didn't do this, why they didn't do that, why they couldn't play their own game, why didn't Lake play!

Beaten by a team who finally have healthy ruck stocks, a fit Hawkins and some potential young stars in the making.

Interviewing Hawkins, Rivers, Selwood- there's some good Cats stuff as well.

 

[cynical]

good win great signs with Hawkins, Rivers and HMac all playing really well

Burbury clearly not up to it and Blicavs is far from an AFL player.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Really liked how we shut down the Hawks space, stopping them using that pinpoint passing they use. I think they exposed some of the young hawks players aren't so good defensively. Gunston is a terrific player though. Pity, the umpies tried to gift Hawthorn goals with soft frees in front.

Tbone had a big game, and it was a pleasure to watch. A scrappy kind of game, but we'll take the 4 points, no probs. Bartel played a great game, as did Rivers, Duncan, McIntosh, & Enright. Some of young players were a bit fumbly and sloppy at times, but they'll learn a lot from playing in games like that, and down the road they will be very good.

Guess what, the media can't ignore us this week can they. Go Cats!

Damn- guess nobody's gonna slip under the radar now
Talking about Burbury taking Gibson out of the contest with Hawkins being a big plus for our forwards.

 

[Liger]

No need for us to imagine any 'ifs'! We did it + those last goals were icing on the cake!

I'm a big fan of MORE icing!

 

[Teriyakicat]

good win great signs with Hawkins, Rivers and HMac all playing really well

Burbury clearly not up to it and Blicavs is far from an AFL player.

The discussion in the war room mentioned Burbury's work on Gibson. He played his role, obviously, but just didn't hurt anyone going forward

 

[Glen Quagmire]

EAT s**t HAWKS!!! WOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Can not wait for Mots and Bundy to come back.
Taylor Hunt was shithouse again today, cost us 3 goals then I gave up counting.
What do people think of Burbs? Stay in the side or back to the 2's?

I think Burbs was average around goal but he was good up the ground. I think he is a high half forward who is great on the lead and is great at turning his opponent around if the ball goes over the back. Watch some VFL highlights of him and he gets a lot of his goals running back towards goals rather that snapping and sneaking goals. In my opinion (not so qualified) he is not a 1st class crumber, but we have limited options atm. Mots and Bundy will change this and change Georges role later in the year??

 

[Hello Kitty]

Bosk

Lol

Bahahahahahahahaha!

Bosk won't have the ***** to come in here! lolz

 

[Teriyakicat]

I'm a big fan of MORE icing!

Earlier in the game, please!

 

[catempire]

Impossible not to love this club. In the equalisation era we have no right to still be this competitive. A credit to everyone involved.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Hawthorn back half 63% kicking efficiency tonight, with their season average well over 70%. Cats pressure was huge. Best kickers from the Hawks were all well down on their usual DE by up to 20%

 

[Hello Kitty]

post game show...it's about Hawthorn

Why they didn't do this, why they didn't do that, why they couldn't play their own game, why didn't Lake play!

Beaten by a team who finally have healthy ruck stocks, a fit Hawkins and some potential young stars in the making.

A good team do they mean?

 

[Teriyakicat]

Dermie currently starting to make excuses for ... Firstly... Burgoyne.
Kingy calling Cam Guthrie "the Glove"

 

[Spazz Cat]

Even if we did kick a few of those missed chances, don't think that would of made that much of a difference. The score line flattered us. The Cats were much better and we never had any momentum. We probably should have lost by more.

Anyway, the Cats are the real deal in my opinion. Still some good youngsters to come back into the side, plenty of improvement left this year and Hamish McIntosh could be the difference for Geelong later in the year.

Andy D must think thank damn for our games. All other teams are just crap to watch. (Except for maybe Port at the moment.)
80,000 today. We're saving footy a bit at the moment.

 

[Hello Kitty]

Even if we did kick a few of those missed chances, don't think that would of made that much of a difference. The score line flattered us. The Cats were much better and we never had any momentum. We probably should have lost by more.

Anyway, the Cats are the real deal in my opinion. Still some good youngsters to come back into the side, plenty of improvement left this year and Hamish McIntosh could be the difference for Geelong later in the year.

Again, very gracious of you! Both teams kicked too many behinds! Great contest!

 

[Teriyakicat]

20 marks inside forward 50 for the Cats, with Hawkins getting 8. That's huge!!!

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Positives:

Moving Bartel to a high half forward role.

Hawkins superb.

Duncan continues to make me look foolish after last years comments. (I've already admitted I was wrong)

Rivers. This bloke is underrated on this board, an exceptional game.

HMac. Wow, wasn't outstanding, but boy he gives us that tall/ruckman presence we lacked last season. A huge difference.

My prediction about similarities to the 2011 game plan. Pressured the ball carrier, worked for each other and were ferocious at the ball.

Negatives:

Negative supporters. Some players are still young and they'll learn and gain valuable experience from this match.

 

[Hello Kitty]

I'm a big fan of MORE icing!

Me too! Lots of thick layers of the stuff!

 

[Gavin Excell]

crossing my fingers HMac can stay healthy. Looms as one of the key player in any flag tilt

 

[Teriyakicat]

Even if we did kick a few of those missed chances, don't think that would of made that much of a difference. The score line flattered us. The Cats were much better and we never had any momentum. We probably should have lost by more.

Anyway, the Cats are the real deal in my opinion. Still some good youngsters to come back into the side, plenty of improvement left this year and Hamish McIntosh could be the difference for Geelong later in the year.

Great input. Gives you guys a better name than most posters do.

 

[Catatonic Shock]

Positives:

Moving Bartel to a high half forward role.

Hawkins superb.

Duncan continues to make me look foolish after last years comments. (I've already admitted I was wrong)

Rivers. This bloke is underrated on this board, an exceptional game.

HMac. Wow, wasn't outstanding, but boy he gives us that tall/ruckman presence we lacked last season. A huge difference.

My prediction about similarities to the 2011 game plan. Pressured the ball carrier, worked for each other and were ferocious at the ball.

Negatives:

Negative supporters. Some players are still young and they'll learn and gain valuable experience from this match.

Spot on mate.
All of it.

 

[Mentok]

Where's the Hawkins toast thread, he deserves dem plaudits.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Harry Taylor gave Roughy a bath. No goals today

 

[jaguaress]

Congratulations Geelong, great game

 

[Hello Kitty]

Andy D must think thank damn for our games. All other teams are just crap to watch. (Except for maybe Port at the moment.)
80,000 today. We're saving footy a bit at the moment.

Don't let Eddie hear you!!!