Scape Goat Cam Guthrie - Is he the devil or does he just suit 666?

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Yep you never see it. It definitely didn't happen in the biggest centre clearance of the last quarter when the Hawks were back within 3 goals, the ball spilt to the wing and he put his head over the ball, took it cleanly and drew the high free kick. No that definitely didn't happen just yesterday...
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Yep you never see it. It definitely didn't happen in the biggest centre clearance of the last quarter when the Hawks were back within 3 goals, the ball spilt to the wing and he put his head over the ball, took it cleanly and drew the high free kick. No that definitely didn't happen just yesterday...
In first, it was the only time, so he ought to, he's had 75 years of experience, he's played 80 gazillion games, he should provide more than that, look at Dangerwood.
 

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He went to Henderson in the second and third quarter and quelled him somewhat. I saw it. Watch the replay, he's right on him.
Youre right about one thing... he barely went near Henderson.... he couldnt. He was his opponent for the majority of the game... no matter how much you dont want it to be true.
I've just watched the replay and I'm not sure where you guys got this idea from. He was on him for about 5 mins in the second quarter and about a minute in the 3rd and that was it.

Selwood was on Henderson for almost all the 1st quarter when he got 13 touches and then Menegola and Duncan were both on him for a fair bit from there with a little bit of Selwood and Guthrie. Most of the game Guthrie played in the centre square as the defensive sided player which meant he was up against O'Meara a lot and guys like Worpel a bit.
 

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You Sir are 100% correct
Its hilarious to see others, on other threads, accrediting the work done on OMeara to Guthrie.
Guthrie spent the majority of the game on Henderson, and Henderson had a career best game.
Lol Henderson had nearly 10- 14 in the first quarter and a goal
 

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No he wasn't. Guthrie plays a key defensive role for the team and is one of the reasons our bad clearances early didn't turn into easy escapes for them because his pressure was excellent. Constable played as an inside accumulator and did well in the first 3 weeks but wasn't even in our couple of ball winning mids in any of those games. And let's be honest if Guthrie had played like Constable did in week 4 there would be calls to banish him from the country let alone the AFL team.

Guthrie is an important member of our midfield because his strengths make us vastly better balanced. Constable is an inside mid who's not in our best 4 or 5 in that area right now but deserves opportunities to develop and improve and may be best 22 depending on injuries, opponents, form and improvement. That's perfectly fine for a second year inside mid and he's progressing well but right now he's well behind Guthrie in value to the team. Frankly anyone even putting those two on the same level can only be doing it based on blindness to the excellent things Guthrie does while looking through massively rose tinted glasses at constable's games so far.
Lol you're so nervous I see through those rose tinted glasses so much clarity.

Constable

v coll

( 21 touches, 1 goal, 3 tackles, 3 clearances, 5 contested poss)

8th highest possession getter debut

V melbourne

31 touches, 1 goal, 4 tackles, 5 clearances, 13 contested possessions

2nd highest possession getter geelong behind danger. ( geelong )

Rising star nomination


V adelaide

23 touches, 1.1 goals, 1 tackle, 3 clearances, 11 contested poss.

Equal 3rd highest possession getter behind Kelly 24 ( geelong )

V gws

16 touches 7 contested poss, 2 clearances 7 tackles

On this day dangerfield had 17 touches selwood 18 and we are dragging on the 4th gamer lol.oh He stunk it up or are you so driven by your own bias that a simple role player is vital to the team you will try and drag the tiniest flaw of a 4 game player to use haha.
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Guthrie has had 30 touches zero times 2017, 2018 and once in 2016. I can handle your love for Guthrie and your view he is vital for the team but the tripe you are spewing about constable is getting pretty rediculous.

140 gamer vs 4 gamer and it's close we did not miss a beat with constable. They even played Guthrie in the VFL for a week. And he played JLT only missed 2 weeks. So as much as you want Guthrie to be vital to geelong just a role player that does his job

Edit* Guthrie 22 touches and was the reason for our defensive edge around the stoppages.
 

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I've only replayed the first quarter so far,Guthrie started at center bounces and stoppages on a variety of players Omeara,Worple Smith Poppy maybe Henderson once,then played as a loose man,he didn't tag anyone in the first 30 minutes.
Side note anyone with kids should get them to watch Rohans first kick at goal, the replay shows clearly the hand position on the ball,the ball drop,the watching it right on to the boot and follow through,text book.Would like him to spend an hour a week with Dangerfield and one or two others.
 

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I've only replayed the first quarter so far,Guthrie started at center bounces and stoppages on a variety of players Omeara,Worple Smith Poppy maybe Henderson once,then played as a loose man,he didn't tag anyone in the first 30 minutes.
And those players combined for 116 disposals, 19 clearances and 6 goals.

I guess that shows Guthrie's much vaunted defensive game is actually a myth.
 

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Lol you're so nervous I see through those rose tinted glasses so much clarity.

Constable

v coll

( 21 touches, 1 goal, 3 tackles, 3 clearances, 5 contested poss)

8th highest possession getter debut

V melbourne

31 touches, 1 goal, 4 tackles, 5 clearances, 13 contested possessions

2nd highest possession getter geelong behind danger. ( geelong )

Rising star nomination


V adelaide

23 touches, 1.1 goals, 1 tackle, 3 clearances, 11 contested poss.

Equal 3rd highest possession getter behind Kelly 24 ( geelong )

V gws

16 touches 7 contested poss, 2 clearances 7 tackles

On this day dangerfield had 17 touches selwood 18 and we are dragging on the 4th gamer lol.oh He stunk it up or are you so driven by your own bias that a simple role player is vital to the team you will try and drag the tiniest flaw of a 4 game player to use haha.
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Guthrie has had 30 touches zero times 2017, 2018 and once in 2016. I can handle your love for Guthrie and your view he is vital for the team but the tripe you are spewing about constable is getting pretty rediculous.

140 gamer vs 4 gamer and it's close we did not miss a beat with constable. They even played Guthrie in the VFL for a week. And he played JLT only missed 2 weeks. So as much as you want Guthrie to be vital to geelong just a role player that does his job

Edit* Guthrie 22 touches and was the reason for our defensive edge around the stoppages.
This really is an impressive melt. You're really all over the place here. Guthrie produces one solid performace, people comment that it was a solid performance and the anti-Guthrie brigade lose their collective minds.

So far we've had Guthrie blamed for Henderson's dominant first quarter despite him not playing on him at all. Then apparently it was Guthrie's fault that hawthorn came back at us despite us winning most of the center clearances when he was in there in that time including him having a big role in 2 of them. Then apparently he's responsible for the total possession and goals from every Hawk midfielder. Just a hint guys, you're sounding utterly insane!

You're right in one thing you wrote. Guthrie is a "role player that does his job". That's all we need from him and all he did on the weekend. He wasn't in our best 6 but he wasn't in our worst 6 and was among a whole group of contributors. If people would prefer to pot him because a player he wasn't playing on got a lot of the ball well then so be it because they're saying a lot more about themselves than about Guthrie.
 

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This really is an impressive melt. You're really all over the place here. Guthrie produces one solid performace, people comment that it was a solid performance and the anti-Guthrie brigade lose their collective minds.

So far we've had Guthrie blamed for Henderson's dominant first quarter despite him not playing on him at all. Then apparently it was Guthrie's fault that hawthorn came back at us despite us winning most of the center clearances when he was in there in that time including him having a big role in 2 of them. Then apparently he's responsible for the total possession and goals from every Hawk midfielder. Just a hint guys, you're sounding utterly insane!

You're right in one thing you wrote. Guthrie is a "role player that does his job". That's all we need from him and all he did on the weekend. He wasn't in our best 6 but he wasn't in our worst 6 and was among a whole group of contributors. If people would prefer to pot him because a player he wasn't playing on got a lot of the ball well then so be it because they're saying a lot more about themselves than about Guthrie.
Preety sure RD is a Pro Guther.
He was just pointing out the comparison to Constable. Nothing else.
 

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And those players combined for 116 disposals, 19 clearances and 6 goals.

I guess that shows Guthrie's much vaunted defensive game is actually a myth.
If it was one vs 5 players then I'd say Guthrie didn't actually do too badly in that situation and want to know where his teammates were to help him
 

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This really is an impressive melt.
How is an analysis using statistical information a 'melt'?

This word is being misused now by people (like yourself) who are unable to keep up or don't like where a discussion goes. If anything, you're the one melting here.

The Constable V Guthrie point is clearly legitimate, which was the purpose of the post.
 

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How is an analysis using statistical information a 'melt'?

This word is being misused now by people (like yourself) who are unable to keep up or don't like where a discussion goes. If anything, you're the one melting here.

The Constable V Guthrie point is clearly legitimate, which was the purpose of the post.
Yeah it was purely a statistical comparison:

Lol you're so nervous I see through those rose tinted glasses so much clarity.

I can handle your love for Guthrie and your view he is vital for the team but the tripe you are spewing about constable is getting pretty rediculous.

They even played Guthrie in the VFL for a week. And he played JLT only missed 2 weeks.
This sort of language is nonsense. I didn't spew any tripe about Constable. I simply think Guthrie's more important to the team and if Guthrie had played like Constable against GWS he'd have been hung, drawn and quartered. Is that spewing tripe? Is that "dragging on a 4th gamer"? No it's just pointing out the obvious that after 3 really solid performances in the first 3 weeks Constable had a bit of a stinker against GWS.

You're right though my references to Guthrie haters are more apt for you PatrickBateman than Ray Donovan.
 

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if Guthrie had played like Constable against GWS he'd have been hung, drawn and quartered.
Guthrie has done, consistently for years now, even as a senior player with a LOT of games under his belt.

Hence the warranted criticism.

Constable played his other 3 (first AFL games) at a level beyond what Guthrie has probably been able to produce in succession in the last 2 years, if ever. Contstable's game against GWS wasn't that bad anyway, in fact it was good considering it came from a 19yr old playing his 4th AFL game. The other three were exceptional.

There should be no slowing players like Constable down at the expense of a 'never gonna be anything but average' softy like Guthrie coming in. It's detrimental to developing the best side possible. Guthrie has had more opportunity than most to show what he can can't do.
 

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Constable played his other 3 (first AFL games) at a level beyond what Guthrie has probably been able to produce in succession in the last 2 years, if ever.
See this is where you just look ridiculous. Guthrie finished 4th in our B&F in 2016 only 9 votes off Selwood who had an exceptional AA year despite playing a game less. Yet you suggest he may never have played as well as Constable's first 3 games? Really?
 
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