Game Day Rnd 8, Cats vs North, 4:35pm on Sat 2 May @ KP

[Pollywaffle]

I refuse to believe that what was the best defence in the league is suddenly shite with little change of personnel.

Except the line coach.

Manchurian candidate?

 

[BigCat1]

Unbelievable when our ruck actually provides a contest

Well done SDK. Surely he got a spray. That was the hardness we need every contest

 

[Mr Meow]

But you’ve got to be happy with intent. Huge respect for effort tonight.

Close is moving well, pressuring and intercepting, ball use has been pretty good (a couple of kicks just 1% off). His 2nd game back has been much better, like against West Coast. Maybe we should stop "managing" him now.

 

[mcwilrob]

Really want to win this but, man it is going to paper over some major cracks in our skills, etc.!!!

 

[Cataholic]

Unbelievable when our ruck actually provides a contest

Well done SDK. Surely he got a spray. That was the hardness we need every contest

Whatever it takes to harden him up because he's too often soft as butter.

 

[thegerman]

Shannon Neale's drop punts are aesthetically pleasing.

Maybe for you

 

[Generalissimo]

Whatever it takes to harden him up because he's too often soft as butter.

TBF we haven't seen much softness the last month or so.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Yeah, Atkins has regressed badly. Slow, shocking turnovers from him. Bloke is a warrior, but he and Worpel are killing us.

We miss Miers so much. Lack good users of the ball going inside 50

 

[kickazz]

Really want to win this but, man it is going to paper over some major cracks in our skills, etc.!!!

Yes a very shit game, but if you can get the 4 points that will do in May

 

[Zouz Kitty]

All right!

allrighty

We’re 17 points in front

Hardly a Q3 Premiership quarter, let’s take + with a wing + a prayer ???

Or is it more hopefully a We are Geelong song + a prayer

 

[Baudolino]

Turn it down thats what ive done with Kayo - no commentary lovely

The only thing is though I like the crowd noise so that makes going full mute button tough to swallow. I can see the appeal though!!!

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Really want to win this but, man it is going to paper over some major cracks in our skills, etc.!!!

One step at a time - lets just win this one 1st and worry about that later

 

[BigCat1]

The defence is bad because of the individuals at the minute not the system.

Guthrie, Stewy and JHenry are unfortunately playing the poorest footy of their career and Kolo is cooked.

We can’t intercept and we look like Greg Norman in a major when we have to kick our way out of defence.

 

[Cataholic]

TBF we haven't seen much softness the last month or so.

He's been a bit better but it's a small sample as yet. I need to see more.

 

[Mr Meow]

We miss Miers so much. Lack good users of the ball going inside 50

Stengle is a great kick inside 50 too. Mannagh used to be, but he's been a mixed bag in 2026 - we've seen the good and the bad today. We could do with our next couple of Duncan and Tuohy types for the wings and flanks.

 

[thegerman]

TBF we haven't seen much softness the last month or so.

Just his kicking. Rest has been good, attack on the footy has improved a lot recently just let down by his kicking.

Tonight has been good though I think.

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Is Neale the most accurate kick in the league, gotta be right?

 

[Munich]

The defence is bad because of the individuals at the minute not the system.

Guthrie, Stewy and JHenry are unfortunately playing the poorest footy of their career and Kolo is cooked.

We can’t intercept and we look like Greg Norman in a major when we have to kick our way out of defence.

Kolo has saved us tonight with spoiling most balls coming in. Doesn't look cooked to me.

 

[PzBlinky]

Our defensive unit is diabolical right now.

 

[thegerman]

LDU grabbed at his hammy in the third, no issue since.

 

[mcwilrob]

That'd be right - first goal of the quarter to give them a sniff FFS!!

 

[Pure_Ownage]

No body on Curtis at the stoppage

 

[Cataholic]

All right!

allrighty

We’re 17 points in front

Hardly a Q3 Premiership quarter, let’s take + with a wing + a prayer ???

Or is it more hopefully a We are Geelong song + a prayer

Can we run with them for another 30 mins??

 

[Micksy]

Good start

 

[BigCat1]

Stewart sitting off his man. Goal