List Mgmt. Carji Cam Commits until 2025 - Cam Guthrie

[cats_09]

Carji Cam Commits
Cam Guthrie will remain a Cat until at least 2025

GEELONG is thrilled to announce that Cameron Guthrie

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Cameron Guthrie

Age

33

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

18.7

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

9.0

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

3.6

4star

CL

3.3

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

has signed a four-year contract extension with the Club.

Guthrie’s new deal will see him remain a Cat until at least the end of 2025.

“The club has always given me their respect and I’ve tried to return that,” Guthrie told Cats Media on Tuesday.

“Negotiations went really well and were conducted really fairly and respectfully again so the whole process has been a good one.”

While Guthrie is delighted to sign a new deal, his focus is very much on the now and achieving team success.

“It has been bubbling away in the background which is how I wanted it to be with obviously all my focus has been on the first couple of finals we’ve played in and then moving onto this week is another big week for the club, so I’ve wanted to make it all about the team and push any individual aspects of my career to the background.”

Guthrie joined the Cats with the 23rd selection in the 2010 national draft and has played 204 AFL games for the Club. After starting out his career in the backline he has transformed into one of the competition’s most consistent midfielders averaging 29 disposals and five clearances per game this season. Guthrie won his first Carji Greeves Medal in 2020 and was also named in the All Australian team that season.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

1 club player and another couple years with his brother probably more valuable to him than a few extra bucks

 

[gaz love x]

Good move to help tie Zach down.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Great deal very happy.

Surely a 1 year deal for Zac is coming too.

 

[allrighty]

Nicccccce, and the Cats always announce a big fish just before a big game.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

Nicccccce, and the Cats always announce a big fish just before a big game.

I remember being at a home and away game in geelong in 2010 might have been the last round but not 100%. Hoping the Gary was going to announce he had signed a new contract that would help motivate the team for the rest of that finals series.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Could tell he'd committed a couple weeks ago when he reverted back to pre-2020 form. Very good season last year and started well this year, but he's slowly receded back to a very familiar pattern of performances particularly in finals. Could be excused for thinking there's a comfort and complacency factor to it.

I wouldn't have minded using him as trade bait this year while he still had some value and we're looking to refresh the list.

 

[Larry Donohue]

Dad's army continues into mid 2020s
Guthrie, Dangerfield, Duncan, Hawkins, Menegola
Will we sign Smith on a 2 year deal next
I remember when Scott arrived he spoke of youngsters being preferred.
We have an astonishing team on paper, but twilight arrives
I really hope that at least Clark stays and plays all season and is convinced to stay.
I reckon Holmes and Clark could form a brilliant combination of speedsters

 

[you pick one]

This will be a fun 4 years,missed a chance to maybe get something for him too.Anyway no good crying over spilt milk good luck Cam.

 

[kickazz]

Good I suppose committing for four years.

Now let's see a four quarter commitment this Friday night!

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

Could tell he'd committed a couple weeks ago when he reverted back to pre-2020 form. Very good season last year and started well this year, but he's slowly receded back to a very familiar pattern of performances particularly in finals. Could be excused for thinking there's a comfort and complacency factor to it.

I wouldn't have minded using him as trade bait this year while he still had some value and we're looking to refresh the list.

Trade bait? He was an unrestricted free agent. He could of just walked to the club of his choosing.

 

[kickazz]

If anything this might be a catalyst for a harder performance - if he was tentative about a shoulder getting worse etc you wouldn't want it to go bad again until after four years are secured. Who knows.

 

[thecatattack]

Very good season last year and started well this year, but he's slowly receded back to a very familiar pattern of performances particularly in finals. C

The ****?

The last month of the season he had:

29 touches, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals.
24 touches, 2 marks, 9 tackles.
36 touches, 9 marks, 3 tackles.
30 touches, 8 marks, 2 tackles.

Averaging over 4 clearances and 4 I50 in those games too.

He was bad against Port but then as good against the Giants.

If we're complaining about Cam ****ing Guthrie averaging 29 touches, 6 marks and 4 tackles this season and considering him averaging almost 30 touches in that last month, as him regressing in form, and wanting to trade him, then you're just ****ing deluded.

 

[standupand]

Great news! Cam is often under-rated and such a team-oriented player. How many times has he been asked to play in non-preferred positions over his career? Hope he has the longevity and continues to improve over the next 4 years and of course breaks through soon for that elusive flag!

 

[cats_09]

Really surprised by some of the negativity in here when a guy who's been in career best form the past couple of seasons commits to being a one-club player for life

In years gone past it uses to be celebrated when players were one club players, but instead we have a few that seem upset that we aren't going to be getting some undervalued draft pick in return for him exercising the free agency option

Cam has not long turned 29, so 4 years is not an unreasonable contract. Then when you consider that whatever pick we would have got for him leaving would be based on the secret AFL formular of what they deemed suitable, there's no doubt that Cam on the list for the next 4 years is the best return out if those options

 

[Down at K Park]

The fu**?

The last month of the season he had:

29 touches, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals.
24 touches, 2 marks, 9 tackles.
36 touches, 9 marks, 3 tackles.
30 touches, 8 marks, 2 tackles.

Averaging over 4 clearances and 4 I50 in those games too.

He was bad against Port but then as good against the Giants.

If we're complaining about Cam ******* Guthrie averaging 29 touches, 6 marks and 4 tackles this season and considering him averaging almost 30 touches in that last month, as him regressing in form, and wanting to trade him, then you're just ******* deluded.

He's getting enough of it, but from the eye it doesn't seem like he has been as damaging after coming back from the shoulder injury. Hasn't really seemed to be going on those line breaking runs as much. I could be wrong though. What have his metres gained numbers been like since the injury?

 

[Kyuss]

The fu**?

The last month of the season he had:

29 touches, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals.
24 touches, 2 marks, 9 tackles.
36 touches, 9 marks, 3 tackles.
30 touches, 8 marks, 2 tackles.

Averaging over 4 clearances and 4 I50 in those games too.

He was bad against Port but then as good against the Giants.

If we're complaining about Cam ******* Guthrie averaging 29 touches, 6 marks and 4 tackles this season and considering him averaging almost 30 touches in that last month, as him regressing in form, and wanting to trade him, then you're just ******* deluded.

His form for the first half of this year was great. Carried on from last year.
Then Zac Smith busted his shoulder. I think that has shaken him up a little and who knows if he is still carrying something from it as he was definitely not the same player after it. A bit more timid.
But he still knows how to rack them up and I'll back him to get back to his absolute best.

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

Really surprised by some of the negativity in here when a guy who's been in career best form the past couple of seasons commits to being a one-club player for life

In years gone past it uses to be celebrated when players were one club players, but instead we have a few that seem upset that we aren't going to be getting some undervalued draft pick in return for him exercising the free agency option

Cam has not long turned 29, so 4 years is not an unreasonable contract. Then when you consider that whatever pick we would have got for him leaving would be based on the secret AFL formular of what they deemed suitable, there's no doubt that Cam on the list for the next 4 years is the best return out if those options

Are you though??

 

[cats_09]

He's getting enough of it, but from the eye it doesn't seem like he has been as damaging after coming back from the shoulder injury. Hasn't really seemed to be going on those line breaking runs as much. I could be wrong though. What have his metres gained numbers been like since the injury?

Prior to his injury he was averaging 267 metres gained, since returning from his injury he's averaged 264.6 metres gained

He had sub 100 metres gained against the Giants in round 21 & Port in the QF, but he's also had 5 games since his return where he's had more than 300 metres gained compared with just 2 before the injury

 

[cats_09]

Are you though??

Yes and no - there's some who you almost expect those comments but others did surprise me with the negativity

 

[Chief]