Review Cats hang on by 3 points to beat Pies

[Munich]

A little more effort to spell properly and be bit more concise in whom we refer to, and a little more patience and understanding when it's spelt wrong or unclear as to who is being referenced will go a long way.

I've got zero patience for Mullins.

 

[Warhorse]

I agree. Every player on the team needs to get at least 20 possessions for it to be considered a successful outing in my book. Obvioulsy the midfielders need a higher benchmark - they need 33 possessions a game.

Funny you mention 20 disposals. Clark has only hit it once at AFL level and Mullins has never hit it.

 

[Cataholic]

I've got zero patience for Mullins.

Yeah, I think everyone here should be aware by now that it's Mullin.

 

[Munich]

Yeah, I think everyone here should be aware by now that it's Mullin.

Case in point above! Grrr

 

[Munich]

At least Clark/e Olly/ie sounds the same.

Mullin and Mullins does not.

 

[Mr Meow]

Funny you mention 20 disposals. Clark has only hit it once at AFL level and Mullins has never hit it.

MULLIN.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

On first point I think that's what might save Neale this week. His size might mean Taylor (or someone) at least needs to be accountable.

On second point I was referring to Collingwood's Cameron not Jezza.

Shannon Neale is vitally important to our structure and regardless of what others may think he's going to be good footballer and VFL 'will not help him' but what he does need is AFL games under his belt and plenty of them. It's really his inexperience which leads to hestistancy more than anything that is letting him down at present but suggesting he'll be dropped, I just don't see it and I'm sure the MC see it the same way.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I was told on the main board yesterday

"You love Smith now. So did we. But you just wait..."

And that his comment meant he was headf***ed, the Dogs were living rent-free in his head and that he is a real campaigner. Even if those things are all true, the hyper emotional reactions they are having to every single thing Smith does, suggests they are still obsessed with him too.

It can be hard seeing your ex date someone more successful. Let them grieve

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Watched the last quarter last night, noticed when Dempsey spilled that easy mark, Neale had a step on his opponent and then stopped and looked for body contact. He is at his best when just running and jumping at it. Very low on confidence.

We have not get any other options, so he is going to play so he may as well back himself.

I hope the Dempsey forward move is permanent. He is very dangerous down there. He can use his endurance to run up and down there there. He is too loose on the wing and not competing hard enough on the ground balls.

Miers and Mannagh would be two great options on the wings.

Neales biggest problem is he's hesitant. He just needs to launch at the footy and not worry about which team mate or opponent he crashes. He needs a sports psychologist as he actually has the athletic profile and the skills.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Shannon Neale is vitally important to our structure and regardless of what others may think he's going to be good footballer and VFL 'will not help him' but what he does need is AFL games under his belt and plenty of them. It's really his inexperience more than anything that is letting him down at present but suggesting he'll be dropped, I just don't see it and I'm sure the MC see it the same way.

He would probably be dropped if kreueger was on our list this week but absent that he's not getting dropped as we we have no other options.

 

[Munich]

It can be hard seeing your ex date someone more successful. Let them grieve

There's grieving and there's knobheads wishing he does another knee.

Read multiple posts from their "fans" stating that after he made the Rat comment.

 

[Munich]

They've actually started a Baz thread on their own board.

How embarrassment

 

[standupand]

Humphries will be out for 2 weeks with concussion. Fk

It's pretty disappointing in my opinion that Humphries came back onto the field after his head knock. I know we would have been playing a rotation down as Stanley had already been subbed, but there's no excuse for this.

 

[My Tilly]

There's grieving and there's knobheads wishing he does another knee.

Read multiple posts from their "fans" stating that after he made the Rat comment.

Quite a few of those posts actually.

They really detest the bloke. Hope we knock them off in a couple weeks time. Going to be tough considering how dominant they are playing right now.
Almost a better team without Darcy.

 

[cats_09]

A little more effort to spell properly and be bit more concise in whom we refer to, and a little more patience and understanding when it's spelt wrong or unclear as to who is being referenced will go a long way.

We saw that confusion earlier today when some had been talking about Jeremy Cameron and then a counter point was raised in a direct response about how good Cameron had played, and I'm pretty sure the vast majority of us were all like

A quick mention of Darcy would have saved some confusion in that situation


One that's been doing the rounds in our draft thread for a player that never ended up on our list is Jack Macrae, where it's all lower case after the M, but it's also Mac and not Mc. Meanwhile Collingwood's coach is a McCae


If I'm in as cheeky mood when there's a few misspellings around, I'll start to deliberately refer to a different player but with that spelling, otherwise my replies will simply use the correct spelling of the name

 

[cats_09]

At least Clark/e Olly/ie sounds the same.

Mullin and Mullins does not.

And if you're referring to the possessive in regards to Mullin, such as "Mullin's never had 20 disposals" - at least use an apostrophe

 

[cats_09]

It's pretty disappointing in my opinion that Humphries came back onto the field after his head knock. I know we would have been playing a rotation down as Stanley had already been subbed, but there's no excuse for this.

He passed the concussion test taken at the time - what would you have liked them to do?

 

[Munich]

And if you're referring to the possessive in regards to Mullin, such as "Mullin's never had 20 disposals" - at least use an apostrophe

Yeah or in that poster's case it'd be Mullins'

 

[standupand]

He passed the concussion test taken at the time - what would you have liked them to do?

Maybe take a more precautionary approach.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

He would probably be dropped if kreueger was on our list this week but absent that he's not getting dropped as we we have no other options.

Pure_Ownage:... if you go back through my earlier posts, from the moment we first drafted Nathan Krueger I've been a big fan and supporter and I was hoping we could re-draft him once the Magpies delisted him rather than have him on the VFL list. But buy and large the recruiters and playing list management have done an incredible job over the journey, so you get no arguments or complaints from me, they've done a wonderful job. Still wish we could get Nathan in mid-season draft but unfortunately there's little or no chance of that happening.

However, I still stand by what I say in getting as many AFL games into Shannon Neale as possible and to currently drop him to VFL will not help him nor the club, seeing the bigger picture is the main focus as there will come a time Pure_Ownage: where we will reap the rewards.

• Posted Aug 3, 2021

Been big fan of Nathan Krueger ever since I seen footage of him as a junior, similar to Jack Henry, so look out for Krueg's in coming years PhatBoy because the kid is going to be a excellent player in time for the Cats.

 

[Munich]

I'm rewatching Q3 onwards. I know it has been discussed in here by many but the pro Collingwood cheersquad commentary was woeful. Garry Lyon was pathetic.

 

[cats_09]

Maybe take a more precautionary approach.

You don't think the doctors and medical staff would have taken every precaution during the match in ensuring the Humphries was ok?

We need to remember that a head knock or bump doesn't always result in a concussion or delayed concussion though. If every time a player took a knock to the head, even having passed the concussion test the decision was to pull them from the game in case of a delayed concussion, there's every chance you'd see teams down to just 1 or 2 on the bench (if that) most weeks

Was it the third quarter on Saturday night where Duncan went hard at the ball & Cox who seemed to come off second best and a potential bump to the head - I don't recall Cox even going off for a concussion test

 

[you pick one]

And now I visualise it, there would be a point of reference for 50m penalties as well, particularly those in or near the middle of the ground. Three and a bit strips equals 50m.

used 2 searchlights mounted under a Lancaster bomber

 

[Commando]

Neales biggest problem is he's hesitant. He just needs to launch at the footy and not worry about which team mate or opponent he crashes. He needs a sports psychologist as he actually has the athletic profile and the skills.

Absolutely
And I commented how he hesitates and then more often than not chooses the wrong option
I feel is first option, gut instinct, is usually the right one
Just needs to believe he belongs

 

[standupand]

You don't think the doctors and medical staff would have taken every precaution during the match in ensuring the Humphries was ok?

We need to remember that a head knock or bump doesn't always result in a concussion or delayed concussion though. If every time a player took a knock to the head, even having passed the concussion test the decision was to pull them from the game in case of a delayed concussion, there's every chance you'd see teams down to just 1 or 2 on the bench (if that) most weeks

Was it the third quarter on Saturday night where Duncan went hard at the ball & Cox who seemed to come off second best and a potential bump to the head - I don't recall Cox even going off for a concussion test

I don't know. All I know is during the game I thought he was NQR after the knock. That time he had a regulation handball receive and just dropped it flat under no pressure- you could put it down to a slippery ball or something if it was a player who hadn't had a pretty serious head injury.