Welcome With Pick 33 Geelong Football Club Selects Hunter Holmes

[Hinkley29]

We have delisted a bloke who is a great kick but runs like he is in treacle.

We have drafted a bloke who runs like a scalded cat but can’t kick to save himself.

I think it’s pretty obvious what we value as a footy club.

 

[cats_09]

We have delisted a bloke who is a great kick but runs like he is in treacle.

We have drafted a bloke who runs like a scalded cat but can’t kick to save himself.

I think it’s pretty obvious what we value as a footy club.

Aren't both going to be running around together wearing their Bankers guernseys next year

 

[year of the cat]

I see a kicking technique that can be improved with some work pretty quickly. Get him into a professional program. Put on 5-10kg (reckon he’ll have a bigger frame than Max in time) and I think he’ll improve dramatically. Lots to work with.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Speak for yourself, we've just found a way to own two Holmes in this economy.

While in the midst of a housing crisis, is that another Geelong rort?

Hey it's not our fault the median Holmes price is lower in Geelong!

 

[TheCattery2007]

Omg, I just got an 18 year member award, way to make me feel old BigFooty,

On Hunter, it’s pure speed - can’t teach it but can develop the rest. In time I reckon he will be playing wing when our current wingers become mids.

 

[Lana]

We paid 20 for Max on less exposed form. He is super raw so the tape doesn't bother me. It is clear to me that we weren't looking at many else.

Our club has a good record at developing this type of prospect. This gen is getting an identity to ensure that running power isn't an issue.

Looking forward to seeing how H2 grows after a pre-season or two.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Omg, I just got an 18 year member award, way to make me feel old BigFooty,

On Hunter, it’s pure speed - can’t teach it but can develop the rest. In time I reckon he will be playing wing when our current wingers become mids.

I'm hoping Dempsey develops an inside game like Holmes did and become an A grade mid.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Hey guys, in case you're unaware, his mum is former Olympian Lee Naylor.
I know! Startling discovery.

 

[Lana]

I'm hoping Dempsey develops an inside game like Holmes did and become an A grade mid.

Would be convenient.

 

[And_ROOS]

So, do we instruct Hunter he is to go handball first and only kick if he has no option

As someone said its the Mark Blake rule.

Hunter Hearst Holmesly gets the ball, takes 5 bounces and runs the ball from HBF to f50, handballs to Jezza who kickes the goal.

HHH gets 70 goal assists that way.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Hey guys, in case you're unaware, his mum is former Olympian Lee Naylor.
I know! Startling discovery.

Apparently he has a brother that plays footy too

 

[year of the cat]

Apparently he has a brother that plays footy too

And an uncle John who was a movie star…

 

[CatToTheFuture]

And an uncle John who was a movie star…

I'll have to watch some of his work, any you recommend? I'll ask the wife if she wants to watch it

 

[year of the cat]

I'll have to watch some of his work, any you recommend? I'll ask the wife if she wants to watch it

I just asked my wife and she told me to sleep outside tonight.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

And an uncle John who was a movie star…

And a cousin who was a detective in London.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I just asked my wife and she told me to sleep outside tonight.

Ok so now i'm driving to my mums place wondering why i'm getting kicked out

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I just asked my wife and she told me to sleep outside tonight.

Ok so now i'm driving to my mums place wondering why i'm getting kicked out

So long as you're already in trouble you might as well make an evening of it...

 

[CatToTheFuture]

So long as you're already in trouble you might as well make an evening of it...

May as well get on the fighting juice then

Holmes Cay – Single Cask Rum

www.holmescay.com

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I must have missed this, but Hunter has only been playing footy a year?

That is a blistering development trajectory

 

[And_ROOS]

I must have missed this, but Hunter has only been playing footy a year?

That is a blistering development trajectory

Imagine how good he will be after 2 years.

Calling it now, he will be AA by 2030.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Imagine how good he will be after 2 years.

Calling it now, he will be AA by 2030.

With the way Max has seemingly pissed off the selectors he might get there before his brother at this rate.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Two quick, athletic 6'2" running mids. Prototype?

Gearing up for the faster pace game which will follow the last touch between the arc rule.
Cats are always ahead of the curve

 

[The Unforgiven]

This may just be a salary-cap-efficient way to make sure we can pay max what he is worth. Spread the salary across the brothers.

Geelong evil geniuses manipulating the AFL rules again.

I am here for it.

It's a bit like Donald █████'s plausible deniability around his family business divestments after becoming POTUS.

Just let Jared Kushner and Donny Jnr. "run" the business and don't pay yourself a salary and nobody will bat an eye.

 

[Cursed Cat]

I see a kicking technique that can be improved with some work pretty quickly. Get him into a professional program. Put on 5-10kg (reckon he’ll have a bigger frame than Max in time) and I think he’ll improve dramatically. Lots to work with.

So do I fwiw YOTC - I've read the rap sheet; raw, erratic by foot.

In this set of highlights he mis-kicks regularly - yet in this game his kicking looks fine and his ball drop/foot contact looks pretty sound.

I don't think the kicking will be all that much of an issue, particularly as his exposure to our club's program increases, just as you say.

 

[dazbroncos]

apologies to Hunter as I slept thru 2 alarms and never woke up for this....

Thanks cats_09 for taking over.

I see the emphasis will be on the run and carry part of this job description rather than the kicking right now.... but that will come.

Clearly a punt on future development and will see years in the VFL - but the tuff you cant teach (pace and agility) are there in spades... so lets see what he can learn.

With his speed and run and carry and Stevens kicking skill... what a player between the 2 of them


GO Catters