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[dazbroncos]

That’s being extremely generous. He was slaughtered in the ruck and around the ground.
Took a contested mark in the F50 (his only mark for the match) and that’s it.
I’ll be surprised if he’s on the list next year. Too timid for a ruck, weak overhead, and has ordinary skills.
I get he was a speculative pick and I’m not against him getting picked, but he’s proven to be barely VFL standard.

Against Oscar Mac.. he should have been slaughtered. He had a few moments. For a last picked VFL rookie... thats a win.
That bar is low.

GO Catters

 

[cats_09]

 

[Warhorse]

Against Oscar Mac.. he should have been slaughtered. He had a few moments. For a last picked VFL rookie... thats a win.
That bar is low.

GO Catters

He is the mark blake of the VFL. Going at 1 mark a game and has been towelled by some real average players this season. GFL is his level

 

[CatToTheFuture]

He is the mark blake of the VFL. Going at 1 mark a game and has been towelled by some real average players this season. GFL is his level

Yeah I've not been super thrilled with Pike

 

[Pure_Ownage]

He is the mark blake of the VFL. Going at 1 mark a game and has been towelled by some real average players this season. GFL is his level

Mark Blake was physically mature. He's a raw 1st year rookie too early to tell.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Pike is an easy delist call.

 

[Always on the ball]

Pike is an easy delist call.

Already talk that he'll be extended due to baby giraffe factor and injury prone rucks on the list

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Already talk that he'll be extended due to baby giraffe factor and injury prone rucks on the list

Even accounting for height and injuries in ruck division i don't understand that one. Hope he proves us wrong

 

[cats_09]

MK senior recall?

 

[Cataholic]

MK senior recall?

Haven't all the VFL observers here been saying his performances have been stagnant??

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Even accounting for height and injuries in ruck division i don't understand that one. Hope he proves us wrong

This upcoming draft is poor and we aren't going to be desperate for the list spots and Conway and Edwards barely get on the park and molier hasn't played a game. I fan absolutely see why they would give him 12 months unless they have a Wells special earmarked for that rookie spot.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

This upcoming draft is poor and we aren't going to be desperate for the list spots and Conway and Edwards barely get on the park and molier hasn't played a game. I fan absolutely see why they would give him 12 months unless they have a Wells special earmarked for that rookie spot.

Yeah maybe, but I would think the lifelines would be reserved for guys like Bews ahead of him.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Yeah maybe, but I would think the lifelines would be reserved for guys like Bews ahead of him.

Bews should be getting retired/delisted because of his age and our need to stagger the retirements. It's not really linked to Pike anyway because he's not taking up a main list spot.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Bews should be getting retired/delisted because of his age and our need to stagger the retirements. It's not really linked to Pike anyway because he's not taking up a main list spot.

Yeah but really linked to Pike but at least Bews can play a game for us however few

 

[cats_09]

 

[Footy Smarts]

At risk of jinxing it if Clark, Molier, Hoffman and Guthrie all come in we could have 18 listed players running around in the VFL this week. Conway, SDK and Kolo the only 3 definitely not playing this weekend.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

At risk of jinxing it if Clark, Molier, Hoffman and Guthrie all come in we could have 18 listed players running around in the VFL this week. Conway, SDK and Kolo the only 3 definitely not playing this weekend.

Clark is still out with concussion isn't he?

 

[Footy Smarts]

Clark is still out with concussion isn't he?

I don't know but it'll be over 3 weeks since his last concussion so you'd hope he's good to go.

 

[cats_09]

Clark's most recent concussion was 14 June or 19 days ago - yesterday's injury update still had him listed as out with concussion with a timeframe of "concussion protocols"

He had previously suffered a concussion in the VFL on the 17 May, which means 2 concussions in less than 30 days - being so close together the club may be taking extra caution with Clark with a look to the long term

Repeated concussions within a short period are often treated with extra caution - if we look at the recommendations from concussion study's, they say as part of the return to play protocols that it should be a 21 day break & that's what the AFL has mandated for all levels below AFL & AFLW

So maybe the club is looking to give Clark at least those 21 days this time and take things from there

2024 AFL Concussion Protocols: Community football to adopt minimum 21 day return to play protocols

The AFL today announced important developments in relation to the return to play protocols in the concussion guidelines

www.afl.com.au

 

[CatToTheFuture]

If Hofmann plays this week I'll be dropping a few things to watch it

 

[GlenMiddlemissed]

Where's cats_09 with the VFL team, they're always first with the news!

Anyway, some interesting selections this week. Molier and Hoffman are in for their first games and Edwards is named first ruck (2nd game for him), moving Pike to CHF and surprisingly (if true) Polkinghorne to CHB. Kreuger is out, although he is not listed injured so...?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Where's cats_09 with the VFL team, they're always first with the news!

Anyway, some interesting selections this week. Molier and Hoffman are in for their first games and Edwards is named first ruck (2nd game for him), moving Pike to CHF and surprisingly (if true) Polkinghorne to CHB. Kreuger is out, although he is not listed injured so...?

I think they just play around with vfl lists rather than take them seriously. I've seen some clearly in alphabetical order

 

[cats_09]

I'm here

2025 VFL Round 15​

Geelong Cats v Richmond
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
12.05pm AEST, Sunday July 6

IN: Jacob Molier, Lenny Hofmann, Patrick Hughes, Tom Peirce

OUT: George Stevens (AFL), Doyle Madigan, Nathan Kreuger, Will Rantall

Back	X. Ivisic (25)	D. Capiron (50)	M. Herbert (62)
Half Back	C. Burke (41)	J. Polkinghorne (2)	K. Matafoi-Forbes (31)
Centre	P. Retschko (27)	P. Hughes (64)	L. Hofmann (23)
Half Forward	J. Bowes (12)	J. Pike (37)	T. Murray (61)
Full Forward	O. Wiltshire (21)	K. Annand (59)	T. Clohesy (40)
Ruck	M. Edwards (11)	M. Knevitt (10)	J. Bews (24)
Interchange	J. Molier (20)	J. Rantall (55)	P. Kelly (74)
	J. Ballantyne (57)	T. Peirce (81)
23rd player		T. Peirce (81)
Emergencies	T. Wyburd (54)	J. Sarcevic (52)	P. De Grandi (60)
	T. White (63)	D. Madigan (65)	K. George (67)
	W. Rantall (75)	W. Sheahan (72)

VFL Team Selection | Two Cats set to pull on the Hoops for the first time

Geelong have selected their VFL team for Sunday's important clash with the Tigers

www.geelongcats.com.au

 

[cats_09]

So no Clark (concussion) or Guthrie

 

[GlenMiddlemissed]

I think they just play around with vfl lists rather than take them seriously. I've seen some clearly in alphabetical order

Me too. But this one looks like correct positions for most, although Bews on-ball is also unusual.