Game Day Rd 3, Brisbane vs Geelong, Sat Mar 29 2025 7:35 pm @ Gabba

[Two Planks]

Midfield the Achilles heel again. Going to be a long year.

But let's excuse all the weak forwards who don't compete and look for the joe the goose every time. Lead at the ball and compete ffs

 

[crocsta]

It's surely fair to expect a little more from a top 10 selection in their third season.

Being a high draft pick seems to be the main reason he gets a game. Why not give Knevitt another fulll game?

 

[SkittleCats]

Be nice if we could do anything about Zorko for once too.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I think it all comes down to the bs free kicks in the first half that kept the lions in it. It should have been a 40 point half time lead. Then the cats went to sleep in the second half. Almost identical to the prelim.
Mind you, the umpiring in the 3rd term was atrocious

I would not be looking at the umpires.

 

[My Tilly]

It's surely fair to expect a little more from a top 10 selection in their third season.

I'm not.
As long as there is progression on a weekly basis, I'm happy with that. I thought Knevitt looked good when he came on and he's another one that is building nicely this season.

Sucks to lose but this team is in transition and we are still competing to the very end. Imagine being a premiership fancy like Carlton and you can't even compete against the best.

Young Cats are learning the hard way. It's going to take time but they're on the right path.

 

[Hinkley29]

If you've ever played footy you'd know that frees are just a consequence of how you play. But I guess you haven't.

Don’t be a knob

 

[Strange Cat]

I think it all comes down to the bs free kicks in the first half that kept the lions in it. It should have been a 40 point half time lead. Then the cats went to sleep in the second half. Almost identical to the prelim.
Mind you, the umpiring in the 3rd term was atrocious

Can only control what you can control and they just couldn’t get the ball down the other end

Lions played well in the second half and restricted the cats movement

 

[winty]

Lost count of how many times Knevitt was held off the ball in the short time he was on the ground, but we just needed to sneeze in the vicinity of a Lions player and we'd get pinged.

 

[Palanis]

I’m done with Sam De Koning in the ruck and these tall forwards getting out marked, there’s your 2025 season right there

 

[Commando]

90% + humidity
Second half was disappointing but understandable
We've lost to the reigning premier by 2 kicks in the last two matches

Hardly baby out with the bath water stuff

Onto the next

 

[BennyGan]

Somehow managed to play a worse 2nd half than the prelim. 2 wins gone begging from just 2 shocking quarters.

 

[frggr]

Midfield the Achilles heel again. Going to be a long year.

Was interesting they didn't put the "A Grade" rotation through until the end

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

As usual to lay the boots into a developing kid

I gave him credit last week when he did a little something for 1/4, his given us 0/4 today. I get his a kid and developing, but I don't see it with him. I'm confused what his role is?

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Be nice if we could do anything about Zorko for once too.

Zorko, Payne & Andrews destroyed us, nothing was done about it.

 

[SkittleCats]

I’m done with Sam De Koning in the ruck and these tall forwards getting out marked, there’s your 2025 season right there

Yep, we give up too much having him in the ruck.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

What does Clark do?

Kicked a desperately needed goal + didn’t give up.

More players to criticise instead of a young guy trying hard.

 

[Vdubs]

You mean the long bomb pressure kicks to the Brisbane set up a kick behind the play?? I wouldn’t blame our forwards for those either.

Our midfield and ball movement has been atrocious.

Ashcroft and mcluggage have wiped our arses tonight red raw

As to be expected. Our MF is close to #18 in the comp. Amazing how far we got last year with a similar MF.
We do miss Bruhn, but that may not be rectified.

 

[Grimoz]

Was interesting they didn't put the "A Grade" rotation through until the end

45-43 clearances, didnt seem that close to be honest

 

[catstorm]

I would not be looking at the umpires.

They had a direct impact on the match, pretending they didn’t is asinine.

 

[frggr]

7~ players under 25 games, Stewart a late out, Neale with an injury early - some diabolical decision making from some plaeyrs and some umps. Smith playing his second game with the team.

Andddd it was 9 points.

Not bad. We'll get into our groove.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

But let's excuse all the weak forwards who don't compete and look for the joe the goose every time. Lead at the ball and compete ffs

The forwards don't cause you to have 11 inside 50s in a half.

 

[Generalissimo]

I would not be looking at the umpires.

Going into every game with, effectively, a 3 goal handicap sucks though.

 

[dazbroncos]

Go here to have a sook .

GO Catters

Autopsy - Cats lose to Lions by 9 points.

Always a tough ask vs the reigning Premiers and this was no different. Good first 1/2 but we arent' a 4 quarter team. Gave up a 31 point lead. And when the effort dropped off, it went pear shaped pretty quick. Skills were messy and we were not clean with the ball and plenty of players were...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[catstorm]

Being a high draft pick seems to be the main reason he gets a game. Why not give Knevitt another fulll game?

Because Knevitt is ****ing ratshit.

 

[frggr]

They had a direct impact on the match, pretending they didn’t is asinine.

Yeah I agree - it was bizarre at times.

Ah well, at least it wasn't a free kick to Lachie Neale every time he's breathed on like it usually is.