Opinion Most Disappointing Cats

[Sttew]

Not sure if this has been done before (if it has, apologies!)

Who do you rate as our most disappointing players in the time you have been following Geelong, and why?

For me, a few that come to mind are:

David Spriggs - relatively high draft pick (i.e. top 20), had the looks and the leg speed, but his decline at Geelong was fairly spectacular.
Mark Blake - like his Dad, I thought - probably more hoped - he would blossom after a few years and become one of the league's best ruckmen. Never happened.
Alan Christensen - the disappointment was not form related but his sudden and unexpected departure. I don't think I know the real reason(s) he left, but can't imagine it / they were not issues that could have been resolved.

 

[you pick one]

Stephen Hooper close thread.

 

[Sttew]

Stephen Hooper close thread.

What went wrong with him. Did Cats stuff up taking him at No.1, was he injured, or what?

 

[you pick one]

What went wrong with him. Did Cats stuff up taking him at No.1, was he injured, or what?

Number1 draft pick,the word spud comes to mind, we also had another top 10 pick that year,he wasn't any good either can't even remember his name. Possibly our worst draft ever give the picks we had.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Billie need to nail those highish picks.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Brian Peake, only the one good season.

 

[rocker_oz33]

That Peake guy was he the guy from WA?

 

[FredLeDeux]

That Peake guy was he the guy from WA?

Yes.
And Greg Williams, of course.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Thought Kane Tenace was gonna be something good for your team circa '05.

Matthew McCarthy likewise.

 

[Sttew]

Brian Peake, only the one good season.

My take on Peake was that he could only play in the centre. Problem was we had Featherby. When he was given an opportunity in the middle he was okay.

 

[JUBJUB]

David Ugrinic
Kane Tenace
David Spriggs

 

[rocker_oz33]

What ever happened to biscuits ? (simon arnott) dislisted after playing almost every game that year gee bit hash.

 

[Sttew]

Thought Kane Tenace was gonna be something good for your team circa '05.

Even Bomber Thompson did, declaring Tenace "off limits" when it came to trade talk.

 

[The rabbi]

What went wrong with him. Did Cats stuff up taking him at No.1, was he injured, or what?

The story that he told me many years ago was that he had knee trouble and the club wanted him to play on with it. If I recall correctly, he then decided to get surgery anyway because it aggravated him too much . It was a long time ago (near on 18 years) and the details are a little sketchy. But a knee injury was definitely an issue.

 

[The rabbi]

Not sure if this has been done before (if it has, apologies!)

Who do you rate as our most disappointing players in the time you have been following Geelong, and why?

For me, a few that come to mind are:

David Spriggs - relatively high draft pick (i.e. top 20), had the looks and the leg speed, but his decline at Geelong was fairly spectacular.

If i recall correctly, he was another that had a serious knee injury.

But I am getting old and senile and could have my wires crossed with Mark Woolnough and others.

 

[The rabbi]

Thought Kane Tenace was gonna be something good for your team circa '05.

Matthew McCarthy likewise.

McCarthy could not kick over a jam tin.

 

[Sttew]

It was a long time ago (near on 18 years) and the details are a little sketchy. But a knee injury was definitely an issue.

But I am getting old and senile and could have my wires crossed with Mark Woolnough and others.

There's a new drug on trial that could solve your memory issues!

 

[you pick one]

If i recall correctly, he was another that had a serious knee injury.

But I am getting old and senile and could have my wires crossed with Mark Woolnough and others.

Yep,knee reconstruction for Spriggs after a day at the beach.Nothing wrong with your wires on that one,not so sure about Hooper but yes a long time ago.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Mitchell Shyte

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/a-message-from-steve-hooper-ex-geelong-footballer.309545/

That post from David 'Uber' Mensch on the other hand...

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/my-dream-mb-thread.24943/

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

The problem with Tenace that I saw was that he got too bulky, which killed off his main asset of pace and caused him to have persistent hamstring injuries. By the time he got past that he was out of the team and never really got another look with Wojcinski, Stokes, Varcoe & Byrnes taking up the small flanker roles in 2009 (Stokes "admitting" he wouldn't be able to play the GF notwithstanding).

 

[catempire]

Spriggs and Tenace in terms of how good I thought they were going to be versus how they turned out.

 

[Jeff76]

I'll get in early, Rhys Stanley

 

[Stan The Caddy]

I'll get in early, Rhys Stanley

Not funny dude!

 

[Stan The Caddy]

Clint Bizzel anyone?