Autopsy Post Game discussion Pies strangle Cats 110-62

[Pera]

De Goey will be a beast next year.

 

[jjsmitty8]

Who are we rooting for the get a rising star nomination this week? JDG would have been a certainty if he didn't get it two weeks ago! Get around Maynard this week?!

 

[Hardas]

He was our worst player tonight. For one of our experienced guys in his prime he just doesn't do enough and what he does do is not damaging enough. Still valuable as depth but next year it will be disappointing if he's still best 22 and hasn't been overtaken.

That's what the team has to work towards [on a few fronts, with 'loyal servants' becoming depth].

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

The only player other than Blair to disappoint was Scharenberg. He looks slow and loose in the backline. If we lose him as seems likely what can we realistically expect in return on form shown so far in his career?

From every other respect the win highlighted some unexpectedly good performances from Maynard and Greenwood, whose tussle with Selwood was a highlight. Crisp bounced back with a strong performance and Adams forced me to reassess his worth as a player. Grundy showed why he needs to play as solo ruck while DeGoey appears an inspired early draft pick now. Reid, Brown and Williams were very effective in defence. Frost and Toovey will be playing a lot of VFL next year if both are still at the club.

Menzel was impressive for Geelong. Otherwise one of the most most satisfying wins under Buckley from the team.

 

[ottoman]

Good morning all.
I just had the strangest dream
We played Geelong and our boys were hitting targets lace out.
At one stage we had kicked 7 goals straight. No behinds. LOL ridiculous.
Players were holding their tackles.
We weren't conceding easy goals on the rebound
We actually spanked the Cats
Was one of the most realistic dreams I've had. But what gave it away as obviously being a dream
The umpiring was quite good.

 

[FireKrakouer]

Good morning all.
I just had the strangest dream
We played Geelong and our boys were hitting targets lace out.
At one stage we had kicked 7 goals straight. No behinds. LOL ridiculous.
Players were holding their tackles.
We weren't conceding easy goals on the rebound
We actually spanked the Cats
Was one of the most realistic dreams I've had. But what gave it away as obviously being a dream
The umpiring was quite good.

I had one similar. I knew it couldn't be reality when we were tackling well - and these tackles were being rewarded by the umps! Not to mention exceptional field kicking. Not my Collingwood

 

[Hardas]

Good morning all.
I just had the strangest dream
We played Geelong and our boys were hitting targets lace out.
At one stage we had kicked 7 goals straight. No behinds. LOL ridiculous.
Players were holding their tackles.
We weren't conceding easy goals on the rebound
We actually spanked the Cats
Was one of the most realistic dreams I've had. But what gave it away as obviously being a dream
The umpiring was quite good.

Surely not. What did you eat for dinner?

 

[Hardas]

The only player other than Blair to disappoint was Scharenberg. He looks slow and loose in the backline. If we lose him as seems likely what can we realistically expect in return on form shown so far in his career?
From every other respect the win highlighted some unexpectedly good performances from Maynard and Greenwood, whose tussle with Selwood was a highlight. Crisp bounced back with a strong performance and Adams forced me to reassess his worth as a player. Grundy showed why he needs to play as solo ruck while DeGoey appears an inspired early draft pick now. Reid, Brown and Williams were very effective in defence. Frost and Toovey will be playing a lot of VFL next year if both are still at the club.
Menzel was impressive for Geelong. Otherwise one of the most most satisfying wins under Buckley from the team.

I think the number 12 is staying around, from recent reports, so he will have at least a couple of seasons to finds his way [and grow on us].

 

[nahnah]

DeGoey - 25d, 10cl and 7tckls
Crisp- 31d and 6tckls
Greenwood- 21d 1g and 10tckls

We got them for pick 29 in the 2008 draft

 

[Hardas]

DeGoey - 25d, 10cl and 7tckls
Crisp- 31d and 6tckls
Greenwood- 21d 1g and 10tckls
We got them for pick 29 in the 2008 draft

Seems like a long time ago today, but I have to admit that I was sick to my stomach when the Beams' deal was completed.

 

[jmac70]

I told you we would win.

 

[jmac70]

God that kind of football would have been nice one or two more times over the last month.

Still not happy Ed? What a surprise...

 

[pietoon]

And to think that Knightmare dude who a lot of people seem to hang off every word and assessment he makes said Reid cant play down back because he has lost his kicking skills

Think Reidy put that to bed tonight with no Knightmares

 

[jmac70]

And to think that Knightmare dude who a lot of people seem to hang off every word and assessment he makes said Reid cant play down back because he has lost his kicking skills

Think Reidy put that to bed tonight with no Knightmares

Reid's kicking tonight was sublime.

Just want to give a big shout out to my good friend Shpeshal Ed,.......suck great big fart you negative aresewip.

 

[Bard]

And to think that Knightmare dude who a lot of people seem to hang off every word and assessment he makes said Reid cant play down back because he has lost his kicking skills

Think Reidy put that to bed tonight with no Knightmares

Lol. He's stated that he /thinks/ Reid has lost the penetration in his kicking, I've never seen him say it definitively. Even tonight he definitely didn't pass it like he used to, the ball noticeably hangs in the air a lot longer than it used to.

 

[Rusty22]

hahahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaahah sycckj s**t cATS

 

[jmac70]

Big echo in here tonight. I told you we would win easily ton

Lol. He's stated that he /thinks/ Reid has lost the penetration in his kicking, I've never seen him say it definitively. Even tonight he definitely didn't pass it like he used to, the ball noticeably hangs in the air a lot longer than it used to.

Reid's kicking was a class above anything he has produced for a long time. NM got it wrong on this occasion.

 

[pietoon]

Lol. He's stated that he /thinks/ Reid has lost the penetration in his kicking, I've never seen him say it definitively. Even tonight he definitely didn't pass it like he used to, the ball noticeably hangs in the air a lot longer than it used to.

I respectfully disagree after being at the game and now just finished watching the replay at home his 50-60 metre darts are as good as they have ever been..
The only time they hung in the air was when he weighted them

 

[Hardas]

Bit of a shout out to Mr Grundy too - started to have more of an influence at the ripe old age of 21.
No silly frees given away [5 for / none against]; more marking [admittedly only 4, but getting about more]; and tackling once again [7]; as well as 27 hit outs.

 

[OrlandoPie]

Anybody know who were those Asian business like people following Eddie down the ramp after the game?
... btw, loved Joffa's purse

 

[zorbadunde]

I don't know if anyone heard but all the elder geelong players will "make there own call" if they're to retire or not. I don't know if it was said in the coverage but I seem to have heard it somewhere..

 

[ottoman]

I don't know if anyone heard but all the elder geelong players will "make there own call" if they're to retire or not. I don't know if it was said in the coverage but I seem to have heard it somewhere..

Wasn't mentioned. Surprisingly they didn't say one word about Geelongs older players. Also considering what Menzel has been through you would have thought they may have said something about it but they didn't even mention it. Commentators just called the game and gave insightful analysis. They were totally impartial as well. Super professional call

 

[mattymac]

Legends!

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Who are we rooting for the get a rising star nomination this week? JDG would have been a certainty if he didn't get it two weeks ago! Get around Maynard this week?!

Hopefully Moore. Not his best game but on a cumulative basis deserves a nod.

 

[gutsroy]

A week really is a long time in football. Thought Greenwood gave Selwood a fair old hiding, loved that he got rewarded with a goal late. Sidebottom, Adams, Crisp, young de Goey all great.
We did really well limiting the influence of Mackie, Bartel and Johnson.

Young Menzel played really well in his comeback, Cockatoo played his best game for the cats.