Preview Geelong V Richmond at MCG Sun Jul 25 @ 320 pm - Rd 19

[ShaunWDT]

Ratugolea's game on the weekend has been massively overrated on here, the bloke kicked 1 goal and had 9 touches in a 10 goal win...

 

[you pick one]

Ratugolea's game on the weekend has been massively overrated on here, the bloke kicked 1 goal and had 9 touches in a 10 goal win...

Yeah he was better in 2018

 

[GeelongFTW]

Higgins on media street for his 250th. Obviously gagging for a media role post career. I mean get a kick! Wonder how jittery he will be under tiger heat?

One iffy season doesn't eliminate a entire classy career.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Ratugolea's game on the weekend has been massively overrated on here, the bloke kicked 1 goal and had 9 touches in a 10 goal win...

Ah yes the look at the stats game. How does Hawkins go up forward on his own with opposition tall defenders able to absolutely swamp him? Sav not bad as a 2nd ruck behind Stanley either. With JC out he stays in. Played his role just fine last week and kept others where we'd prefer them.

 

[cats_09]

Just the 2 changes with this afternoons updated team announcement


Round 19 Team
In: Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

, Lachie Henderson

Out: Brad Close (managed), Quinton Narkle

42

Quinton Narkle

Age

26

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

(omitted)

Backs	Tom Atkins	Mark Blicavs	Jack Henry
Half Backs	Tom Stewart	Lachie Henderson	Jake Kolodjashnij
Centreline	Sam Menegola	Cameron Guthrie	Zach Tuohy
Half Forwards	Brandan Parfitt	Esava Ratugolea	Gryan Miers
Forwards	Shaun Higgins	Tom Hawkins	Gary Rohan
Followers	Rhys Stanley	Joel Selwood	Patrick Dangerfield
Interchange	Luke Dahlhaus	Mark O'Connor	Isaac Smith
	Jed Bews
Emergencies	Zach Guthrie	Brad Close	Max Holmes
	Quinton Narkle

 

[goyoucatters]

Surprised to see Close out (managed).

Will be missed.

 

[cats_09]

And for comparisons sake, this is what the team looked like last night when originally named with the extended bench

Since last night we've moved Higgins & Rohan from the bench to the forward line with Bews & Smith being "dropped" to the bench

Backs	Tom Atkins	Jake Kolodjashnij	Jack Henry
Half Backs	Tom Stewart	Lachie Henderson	Mark Blicavs
Centreline	Sam Menegola	Cameron Guthrie	Zach Tuohy
Half Forwards	Patrick Dangerfield	Esava Ratugolea	Gryan Miers
Forwards	Jed Bews	Tom Hawkins	Isaac Smith
Followers	Rhys Stanley	Joel Selwood	Brandan Parfitt
Interchange	Shaun Higgins	Quinton Narkle	Luke Dahlhaus
	Max Holmes	Brad Close	Zach Guthrie
	Gary Rohan	Mark O'Connor

 

[Gunf]

Just the 2 changes with this afternoons updated team announcement


Round 19 Team
In: Gary Rohan, Lachie Henderson

Out: Brad Close (managed), Quinton Narkle (omitted)

Backs	Tom Atkins	Mark Blicavs	Jack Henry
Half Backs	Tom Stewart	Lachie Henderson	Jake Kolodjashnij
Centreline	Sam Menegola	Cameron Guthrie	Zach Tuohy
Half Forwards	Brandan Parfitt	Esava Ratugolea	Gryan Miers
Forwards	Shaun Higgins	Tom Hawkins	Gary Rohan
Followers	Rhys Stanley	Joel Selwood	Patrick Dangerfield
Interchange	Luke Dahlhaus	Mark O'Connor	Isaac Smith
	Jed Bews
Emergencies	Zach Guthrie	Brad Close	Max Holmes
	Quinton Narkle

Guessing Narkle will be the Sub

 

[cats_09]

Surprised to see Close out (managed).

Will be missed.

Hopefully straight back in next week

 

[goyoucatters]

Surely straight back in next week

FIFY.

 

[calder_daddy]

Ratugolea's game on the weekend has been massively overrated on here, the bloke kicked 1 goal and had 9 touches in a 10 goal win...

For me it was pure effort
The fact he Atleast attempted to crash a pack and fly for marks.
Shows he poor he has been all year if that got me excited

 

[thecatattack]

narkle had 26 touches, 9 marks and a goal and he gets dropped?

im fully here to ******* melt

 

[Strange Cat]

narkle had 26 touches, 9 marks and a goal and he gets dropped?

im fully here to ******* melt

Players will be rested towards the finals , team selected involves a lot of things we just might not be privy to behind the scene

 

[goyoucatters]

narkle had 26 touches, 9 marks and a goal and he gets dropped?

im fully here to ******* melt

He'll still surely 'get a game' on Sunday, though. That's how the absurd medi-sub rule works.

 

[thecatattack]

Players will be rested towards the finals , team selected involves a lot of things we just might not be privy to behind the scene

he was omitted on "managed".

plus he didn't play 2 weeks ago so why would he need rest?

 

[Ricketz]

Mission accomplished? Mitch Cleary is p weak. Master stroke he selects zuthrie and kolo and Sav? I mean who cares what fluff he talks in the media? Fake intellectual that guy. Get cup No.2 and I’ll start to listen!

The point being Mitch is an AFL insider. It's his job to spin the message Gil wants. He was trying to get Scott to offer some bullshit answer to a question they both know the correct answer to. Scott refuses to offer a club position until he has manouvered Mitch to admit the truth, and then he gives the bullshit answer.

It was a pretty big embarrassment for the AFL at the hands of Mitch, while Scott kept the club above the muck raking. This is an important issue for the club, financially and morally - that is why it is important. We gave no ground whilst saving face.

Cups are great. But clubs are integral parts of communities in Australia. It's important to Geelong people. Hell, it's important to me and I don't even live in the same state. I can't imagine being engaged in the football issues of my club only if they are winning - in country footy you don't have much choice, you have your club's back through thick and through thin. So I don't really understand your position and can't comment on it.

 

[calder_daddy]

Caddy didn’t get his midfield minutes

 

[JohnZ]

Caddy didn’t get his midfield minutes

I'm shocked to be standing here learning this fact.

 

[Down at K Park]

Scott and the mc sticking to policy, and keeping young players who are performing out, while keeping the underperforming favourites in. You know come finals time they will do it again too.

 

[cats_09]

he was omitted on "managed".

plus he didn't play 2 weeks ago so why would he need rest?

Not sure the suggestion is that Narkle is being managed/rested but that others will be as the season continues and that will present Narkle with an opportunity to play

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Looking at that I'd say Close might be rested.

And is.

 

[Gunf]

I love Narkle but if he wants a regular spot he needs to learn a defensive side because he isn't pushing one of our mids out at this rate

 

[winty]

I can't remember the last time they rested Hawkins.

Would it be the Freo final in Geelong? Remember hearing that he could've been playing, but they decided to give him an extra week off to get his back right.

Higgins on media street for his 250th. Obviously gagging for a media role post career. I mean get a kick! Wonder how jittery he will be under tiger heat?

How jittery was he when he had 23 touches and a goal in 69% game time against the Tigers back in Round 9?

 

[Grimoz]

Caddy didn’t get his midfield minutes

No but he got his 2 premiership medallions so doubt he gives a s**t!!

 

[Ricketz]

Just the 2 changes with this afternoons updated team announcement


Round 19 Team
In: Gary Rohan, Lachie Henderson

Out: Brad Close (managed), Quinton Narkle (omitted)

Backs	Tom Atkins	Mark Blicavs	Jack Henry
Half Backs	Tom Stewart	Lachie Henderson	Jake Kolodjashnij
Centreline	Sam Menegola	Cameron Guthrie	Zach Tuohy
Half Forwards	Brandan Parfitt	Esava Ratugolea	Gryan Miers
Forwards	Shaun Higgins	Tom Hawkins	Gary Rohan
Followers	Rhys Stanley	Joel Selwood	Patrick Dangerfield
Interchange	Luke Dahlhaus	Mark O'Connor	Isaac Smith
	Jed Bews
Emergencies	Zach Guthrie	Brad Close	Max Holmes
	Quinton Narkle

Narkle the short straw draw. He is doing everything he can, I hope he has the maturity to hold his s**t together and keep up the good efforts. A long way out from this week's game still, let alone finals, so anything can happen.

Close is interesting. He does play a physical game for a bloke his size, but I didn't notice anything last week - must be a tough nugget.