Traded 17. Esava Ratugolea (2017 -2023)

[dazbroncos]

Indeed Rabbs...

Indeed...

Go Catters

 

[The rabbi]

Indeed Rabbs...

Indeed...

Go Catters

Behold a man in whom there is no guile.

 

[BORIS332]

A couple of nice grabs from Sav in the opening minutes of this video.

 

[dazbroncos]

A couple of nice grabs from Sav in the opening minutes of this video.

Bit of class from E Rat, Cuncio, Hyphen, Jones and Buzza in that clip. Lang too...

GO Catters

 

[Shai]

A couple of nice grabs from Sav in the opening minutes of this video.

You're right, nice grabs. He (Sav) also seems to work well with Buzz, an awareness of where the other is and pin pointing the kick.

Liked what I seen from Cunico & Jones in this vid, thanks 4 sharing.

 

[john4787]

Size means nothing when you are fundamentally woeful at every aspect of football, I'll be very surprised if he makes it personally.

You’re kidding , surely !!!


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[The rabbi]

Not seeing it to be honest - hope I'm wrong in a few years.

Are you seeing anything yet?

 

[The rabbi]

Size means nothing when you are fundamentally woeful at every aspect of football, I'll be very surprised if he makes it personally.

You may need to reassess this point of view.





http://www.afl.com.au/video/2018-03-25/electric-esavas-first-goal

 

[Stocks_go_Up]

Are you seeing anything yet?

Absolutely - turned a huge corner from where he was. I'm wrong so far. Hopefully he can continue his development and be our next long term forward. Will revisit at end of the year and see where he is but very exciting early on.

 

[The rabbi]

 

[cats_09]

Early rising star odds for 2019:

Esava Ratugolea (Geelong) $13 TAB

After seven games, Geelong forward Esava Ratugolea had seven goals to his name from 14 shots and was proving a headache for opposition defenders. How many goals would he have ended up kicking had he not broken his ankle? The big Cat has recovered from last year’s blow and is back in training, eyeing a Round 1 return. There is no doubt Geelong’s forward line looked better when Ratugolea was in it, boasting a 6-2 record in those eight games. Magpie Jaidyn Stephenson won last season’s Rising Star after kicking 38 goals. If Ratugolea can get into the 40-45 region, he will be in the mix.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Early rising star odds for 2019:

Esava Ratugolea (Geelong) $13 TAB

After seven games, Geelong forward Esava Ratugolea had seven goals to his name from 14 shots and was proving a headache for opposition defenders. How many goals would he have ended up kicking had he not broken his ankle? The big Cat has recovered from last year’s blow and is back in training, eyeing a Round 1 return. There is no doubt Geelong’s forward line looked better when Ratugolea was in it, boasting a 6-2 record in those eight games. Magpie Jaidyn Stephenson won last season’s Rising Star after kicking 38 goals. If Ratugolea can get into the 40-45 region, he will be in the mix.

If he can kick 40-45 he'll be in the mix.

If he kicks that many he's a monty.

 

[cats_09]

If he can kick 40-45 he'll be in the mix.

If he kicks that many he's a monty.

He could also end up our leading goal kicker if he kicks 40 - 45; takes the pressure of Hawkins where he can then play further up the ground where he tends to have a good impact on matches

 

[Lana]

Early rising star odds for 2019:

Esava Ratugolea (Geelong) $13 TAB

After seven games, Geelong forward Esava Ratugolea had seven goals to his name from 14 shots and was proving a headache for opposition defenders. How many goals would he have ended up kicking had he not broken his ankle? The big Cat has recovered from last year’s blow and is back in training, eyeing a Round 1 return. There is no doubt Geelong’s forward line looked better when Ratugolea was in it, boasting a 6-2 record in those eight games. Magpie Jaidyn Stephenson won last season’s Rising Star after kicking 38 goals. If Ratugolea can get into the 40-45 region, he will be in the mix.

Just half of that would be a good start

 

[David the Cat]

Just half of that would be a good start

Yes....this board needs to be careful not to overrate Sav.....he's got a way to go before he's a 45 goal forward IMO...

Like him a lot though...

 

[hamG]

.he's got a way to go before he's a 45 goal forward IMO...

He's got till Feb 1st

 

[Landgraft]

Yes....this board needs to be careful not to overrate Sav.....he's got a way to go before he's a 45 goal forward IMO...

Like him a lot though...

To be fair, 45 isn't from anyone on this board and I think most would look at that number as a fairly insane suggestion.

 

[BORIS332]

Early rising star odds for 2019:

Esava Ratugolea (Geelong) $13 TAB

After seven games, Geelong forward Esava Ratugolea had seven goals to his name from 14 shots and was proving a headache for opposition defenders. How many goals would he have ended up kicking had he not broken his ankle? The big Cat has recovered from last year’s blow and is back in training, eyeing a Round 1 return. There is no doubt Geelong’s forward line looked better when Ratugolea was in it, boasting a 6-2 record in those eight games. Magpie Jaidyn Stephenson won last season’s Rising Star after kicking 38 goals. If Ratugolea can get into the 40-45 region, he will be in the mix.

I had no idea Stephenson kicked that many goals in his first year, that's amazing.

 

[The rabbi]

 

[The rabbi]

https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2019-06-04/ratugolea-feeling-fresh

 

[Shai]

Gr8 interview/insight with Esava, apart from a wtf moment where he gets cut off mid sentence

https://www.afl.com.au/video/528092...dal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1607454000001

 

[Cursed Cat]

Gr8 interview/insight with Esava, apart from a wtf moment where he gets cut off mid sentence

https://www.afl.com.au/video/528092...dal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1607454000001

nice one Shai, thanks for linking, a good watch - probably my fave current player.

 

[Shai]

nice one Shai, thanks for linking, a good watch - probably my fave current player.

Think AFL.com reporters must be keeping a close eye on BF Follow up article quoting specifics from the vid -

https://www.afl.com.au/news/525995/family-matters-why-big-cat-s-draft-night-was-so-emotional

 

[The rabbi]

Coaching great Leigh Matthews has urged Geelong coach Chris Scott to persist with playing Esava Ratugolea in the ruck.

How Geelong uses the versatile big man as part of their ruck setup remains one of the key questions heading into the second half of the season, with Matthews hoping to see more of him as a ruckman.

“Part of the coaching art is when to persevere and when to make a change,” he said on Sportsday.


“I think he can improve that little bit with the experience of a couple more months of rucking.

“That’s a persevere (option) for me.”

Read the whole article at the link below.

The move which Matthews believes makes Geelong a “much better team” (sen.com.au)

 

[David the Cat]

Mathews doesn't have to urge Chris Scott to persevere with Esava.....Scott has made it quite clear that if it was solely his choice, Esava would play every game.

So have no doubt...Esava will be on the team sheet every week, barring injury and "management" decisions.

He will drift forward under instruction, but i suspect play mainly in the ruck.

Personally I think thats the optimal usage of Esava's skills right now.

If he can deliver even a modicum of decent set shot ability he'll be some weapon.