Will Geelong win the 2017 premiership ?

[Crazy John]

Last year, the Cats were the most improved side in the competition, having jumped 8 spots on the ladder from the previous year.

This year, they will be looking to take the next two steps - making a grand final and then winning it.

Zach Tuohy and Aaron Black have arrived at the Cattery, and Jackson Thurlow is back from injury.

Tuohy and Thurlow fix the issue of ball movement out of the defensive 50, and Black provides an extra dimension to the forward 50 setup.

The Cats have a strong winning culture, and with a core of players that includes J Selwood, Hawkins, Taylor, Lonergan, Duncan and Mackie - these blokes know what it takes to win flags.

Write the Cats off at your own peril is all that I can say.

Personally I believe they will be the biggest roadblock standing in the way of the Bulldogs quest for back to back flags.

Do you rate the Cats for 2017 and how do you like their chances of winning their 4th flag in 11 years?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Phew, thank * it wasn't a Cats fan OP.

 

[Hoops]

Geelong should do well if they avoid Sydney in the finals

 

[Quivorir]

Phew, thank **** it was a Cats fan OP.

Technically its a cat I guess.

 

[Dez!]

7th-11th IMO.

Outside of Selwood and Dangerfield I don't really see depth in the midfield even if Motlop gets his s**t together.

Wouldn't be surprised to see a number of teams go past them.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Technically its a cat I guess.

Oooh someone's been watching the Animal Planet channel.

 

[JayJ20]

They're becoming thin on talent. Outside of Dangerfield, Selwood and Hawkins, they don't have much else. If Taylor and Lonergan can keep performimg at a high standard, I'd have them in the bottom part of the 8. If not, I'd say outside of the 8. High competition for spots in the 8 this year

 

[Quivorir]

Oooh someone's been watching the Animal Planet channel.

I am assuming you meant "it wasn't a cats fan".

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I am assuming you meant "it wasn't a cats fan".

My predictive text is truly ****ed.

 

[billy fragos]

They will be a good solid top 8 team but I rate others higher.

 

[Giant Heart]

Semi final. They will finish fifth or sixth, win a final and bomb out the next week.

 

[QuietB]

If taylor plays forward the cats will miss the finals.

This is a team that has depended on its defence for years and a defence with both Enright and Taylor gone is not scaring anyone anymore.

 

[Rotayjay]

Put your glasses down - very little chance of winning the flag. It was 2016 or nothing.

 

[ManOfClay]

Phew, thank **** it wasn't a Cats fan OP.

Well not a cat's normal account's OP anyway.

 

[boydee]

Put your glasses down - very little chance of winning the flag. It was 2016 or nothing.

Just watched on the news the cats are following some wrestling techniques from Chuck Norris. If it is good enough for Chuck..................................... Tipping the Cats to win the flag, and reckon it would be good to get Chuck to present the cup to them.

 

[BotsMaster]

The Cats will improve on their first pre-season game.

 

[Micksy]

7th.

 

[Sttew]

The Cats have a strong winning culture, and with a core of players that includes J Selwood, Hawkins, Taylor, Lonergan, Duncan and Mackie - these blokes know what it takes to win flags.

Dangerfield already forgotten?!

 

[Sttew]

Geelong should do well if they avoid Sydney in the finals

Off topic, but I was at a function last week in Sydney and Josh Kennedy addressed the audience. He admitted the Swans choked in the GF......not the first time.

Back on topic, Swans are not quite Geelong's bogey side, but another loss like the PF and you'd say they are.

 

[Monopoly_Man]

I have them finishing 9th but considering I had Sydney, Adelaide and North all missing finals last season take that wih a grain of salt.

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[boydee]

Off topic, but I was at a function last week in Sydney and Josh Kennedy addressed the audience. He admitted the Swans choked in the GF......not the first time.

Back on topic, Swans are not quite Geelong's bogey side, but another loss like the PF and you'd say they are.

As captain of his club, I very much doubt he admitted that to a public audience.

 

[Crazy John]

Dangerfield already forgotten?!

There's a reason why I didn't include him in that list.

What do all the players that I listed have in common with each other?

 

[Sttew]

As captain of his club, I very much doubt he admitted that to a public audience.

He didn't use the word "choke", but 120 men drew that inference from what he said. Were you there?

I thought his honesty was refreshing

 

[Sttew]

There's a reason why I didn't include him in that list.

What do all the players that I listed have in common with each other?

My bad...should have read the last bit of your sentence!

 

[boydee]

He didn't use the word "choke", but 120 men drew that inference from what he said. Were you there?

I thought his honesty was refreshing

Fair enough Stew, I just didn't think he would use the word choke. But I wasnt there and wouldnt know what he inferred. I dont think they choked, just reckon it was the dogs time and they would have beaten anyone, the football they were playing in the last month was s**t hot. I dont think Sydney are Geelongs bogey side. In my view GWS, Sydney, Geelong and Bulldogs are the best 4 teams in it and any one of those sides is easily capable of beating the other one on any given day.