Review Cats belt Freo by 78 points.

[Shell]

Had an extremely productive day too. Cleaned out my closet while listening to us smash em. Bar 15 minutes

 

[stac]

That was very impressive
Neal, knevitt, SDK, smith, were great all day real team effort for three quarters. Think we may have tried to rest up a bit in the 3 as we had done enough, but it really shows that you have to keep playing your game or the opposition will run you down.

Third term also took a fair amount out of Freo as we witnessed in the 4th

 

[cats_09]

We only won in Round 1, 2008 by 9 points.

We did spank the Bombers by 66 points in Round 1, 2022 though.

And in that 2022 game, Bradley Close also wore the short sleeves

 

[Strange Cat]

We only won in Round 1, 2008 by 9 points.

We did spank the Bombers by 66 points in Round 1, 2022 though.

Yeah I figuired it was around 2008 suprised it wasn’t …still 2022 we did well so hopefully it’s a good omen

 

[Lana]

Good team game, bit of a changing of the guard. Neale doing things Hawkins wasn't capable of at age 35.
Danger only an emergency option in the middle. We can see that the generation changed, without having to drop down the ladder.

Smith showing the value of a blue chip recruitment, step above our recent inside mid acquisitions. Pick 21 is a joke.

So many role players doing jobs, great planning by Scott and the MC. O'Connor and Atkins, good ambush completely messed up Freo's natural game took away their strength.

Some evidence for the Knevitt Truthers out there, was doing that at VFL level all last year, just constant effort that makes the players around him job much easier.

De Koning, should never not be a ruckman from this point, after 50-100 games of this he'll get the ruck craft, it took Stanley that long. He'll be scary once he is ready.

Neale showing that footy IQ that puts him a step above the 10 or so kids we tried and failed to pair with Hawkins

Usual suspects Z.Guthrie and Holmes were fantastic.

Feels like we're better prepared for the start of this year then last.

 

[standupand]

I can’t recall a big win like that for the start of the year …2008?

2022 we beat Essendon at home 138-72. Good signs!

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I thought SDK showed a lot of promise last year in the ruck until he got injured. I know the club thinks he has the potential to be one of the best rucks in the comp. Time will tell.

 

[STPer18]

Look primed. Great start.

 

[catsfootyfan89]

Pretty funny we were throwing the toys out of the cot and we end up winning by 78.

In our defense, that third quarter was incredibly frustrating, but who really expected Reid to come out and kick 4 in as many minutes? Reckon the boys were playing it safe to save it up for the last in the heat and it backfired a little.

The only thing I would've liked to see is some smart, safe footy in the third. Chipping it around and making Freo chase it around in the heat in the last quarter was what I wanted to see.

Everything else really good to see. We're in a good place. Bailey Smith is a difference maker. Look at the players who've chosen to come here in the last ten years. Danger. Cameron. Smith (and another Smith who was pretty good too).

We're really fortunate fans.

 

[Strange Cat]

Look primed. Great start.

With all the injuries happening he could be a sneaky chance for a Brownlow

I’m only half joking

 

[Munich]

Pretty funny we were throwing the toys out of the cot and we end up winning by 78.

In our defense, that third quarter was incredibly frustrating, but who really expected Reid to come out and kick 4 in as many minutes? Reckon the boys were playing it safe to save it up for the last in the heat and it backfired a little.

The only thing I would've liked to see is some smart, safe footy in the third. Chipping it around and making Freo chase it around in the heat in the last quarter was what I wanted to see.

Everything else really good to see. We're in a good place. Bailey Smith is a difference maker. Look at the players who've chosen to come here in the last ten years. Danger. Cameron. Smith (and another Smith who was pretty good too).

We're really fortunate fans.

Don't include everyone in that "we"

 

[year of the cat]

Knevitts intent was great. He just needs a block of games. He isn't necessarily going to be the A grade star that Dempsey is but he absolutely will be a solid middle tier 10 year player if we just bloody stop yo yo ing him in and out of the side.

Good signs with sdk but I need to see him against a physical ruck.

Neale is 'almost'. I feel like he could explode if he owns his marks.

Mullin I don't really know what they are doing with in the back pocket. I'd say he's first out when we get some guys back.

Oconnor played like a guy who knows he's on the edge of missing the side. Really good today.

Clark showed in a quarter much more than Mullin. Agree Mullin shouldn’t be played back but until he learns how to defend he’s not in our best 22.

 

[small 4wards]

And in that 2022 game, Bradley Close also wore the short sleeves

debutant Nic Martin kicked four for the bombers,
debutant Murphy Reid kicked four today

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Great atmosphere at the pub in Waurn Ponds, right in front of the big screen!! Amazing win! Go Cats!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Freo were embarrassingly bad.

Smith great on debut.
COS was promising.
O.Henry went full Sav on the line to deny Smith a goal. Never go full Sav.

Zuthrie continues to be an underrated player externally.

13 goal win and had nearly all contributing to the win. Only 1-2 passengers today.

 

[catsfootyfan89]

Don't include everyone in that "we"

I'll do my best to follow your instructions.

 

[winty]

debutant Nic Martin kicked four for the bombers,
debutant Murphy Reid kicked four today

It was 12 goals to 3 at half time in both games too.

 

[you pick one]

No guarding grass today full on assault on the player with the ball.Proud to be a Cats supporter always but I get a super kick out of team efforts like this one.

 

[ShadowCat]

Pick 20 and 40 for someone who likely just got BOG in his first game 19 months out, and 3 Brownlow votes (B. Smith)
Pick 63 for one of our Top 7 best players on ground (L. Humphries)
Pick 19 for our new starting ruck, runner up Rising Star (SDK)
Pick 20 for a Best and Fairest winner and one of the best at our club (Holmes)
Rookie Pick 33 for our new backline general (Z. Guthrie)
Rookie Pick 16 for our backline aerial general (J. Henry)
Rookie Pick 14 for our long sleeved 'creation' king (Close)
Pick 57 for our 'unorthodox' assist god (Miers)
SSP selection - no pick - for our crumbing specialist (Stengle)
Rookie Pick 15 for our winger Jackie Chan, and Rising Star Winner (Dempsey)
Pick 40 for our backline god (T. Stewart)
Pick 33 for our forwardline Hulk (S. Neale)
Rookie pick 11 for our heart and soul midfield nugget (T. Atkins)
Cat B Rookie pick for our swiss army knife extraordinaire (Blicavs)
Future 3rd pick for our 'Jack of all spades' gun (Bowes)
Pick 25, fringe player and a bunch of nothing picks for our forward line aerial wizard (O. Henry)
Pick 25 for our young tackling beast who took a huge step today - 11 tackles - (Knevitt)
Cat B Rookie pick for our dependable tagger from across the isle (O'Connor)
Cat B Rookie pick for our new Irish boy (Mullin)


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And clubs wonder why we haven't had to do a hard rebuild? Not one pick there inside the Top 15. All played a massive part today. 19 players out of 23. Only Danger, Jez, Clark, O'Sullivan, taken/traded for with picks inside 15. Ridiculous.

 

[Munich]

Damn I thought we'd be top of the ladder but forgot Hawks have two wins.

 

[Trek]

Look primed. Great start.

Looks like he was always meant to be in the hoops.

 

[DangerHere]

Proud of the boys in that last qtr.

We brought it when it was required.

 

[The_Koulouriotis_Fan]

Pick 20 and 40 for someone who likely just got BOG in his first game 19 months out, and 3 Brownlow votes (B. Smith)
Pick 63 for one of our Top 7 best players on ground (L. Humphries)
Pick 19 for our new starting ruck, runner up Rising Star (SDK)
Pick 20 for a Best and Fairest winner and one of the best at our club (Holmes)
Rookie Pick 33 for our new backline general (Z. Guthrie)
Rookie Pick 16 for our backline aerial general (J. Henry)
Rookie Pick 14 for our long sleeved 'creation' king (Close)
Pick 57 for our 'unorthodox' assist god (Miers)
SSP selection - no pick - for our crumbing specialist (Stengle)
Rookie Pick 15 for our winger Jackie Chan, and Rising Star Winner (Dempsey)
Pick 40 for our backline god (T. Stewart)
Pick 33 for our forwardline Hulk (S. Neale)
Rookie pick 11 for our heart and soul midfield nugget (T. Atkins)
Cat B Rookie pick for our swiss army knife extraordinaire (Blicavs)
Future 3rd pick for our 'Jack of all spades' gun (Bowes)
Pick 25, fringe player and a bunch of nothing picks for our forward line aerial wizard (O. Henry)
Pick 25 for our young tackling beast who took a huge step today - 11 tackles - (Knevitt)
Cat B Rookie pick for our dependable tagger from across the isle (O'Connor)
Cat B Rookie pick for our new Irish boy (Mullin)


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And clubs wonder why we haven't had to do a hard rebuild? Not one pick there inside the Top 15. All played a massive part today. 19 players out of 23. Only Danger, Jez, Clark, O'Sullivan, taken/traded for with picks inside 15. Ridiculous.

Only 4 players out there today over 30. That’s insane after our 2022 team was the oldest premiership team in history (until the pies, and they’re still fielding the oldest team in the league)

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Clark showed in a quarter much more than Mullin. Agree Mullin shouldn’t be played back but until he learns how to defend he’s not in our best 22.

I like some of what mullin does but he doesn't have the game sense to play deep in defence. Loses his man too much and relies on his pace to make it up. Doesn't have the feel yet to intercept how our other defenders do. Either put him in the midfield and let him use his legs (those are his asset) or put him in the vfl if they are planning to make him the bews replacement (if that's the role he's being trained for do it at vfl level).

 

[winty]

Only 4 players out there today over 30. That’s insane after our 2022 team was the oldest premiership team in history (until the pies, and they’re still fielding the oldest team in the league)

Changes today from the 2022 premiership side:

In: Bowes Clark Dempsey O.Henry Holmes Humphries Knevitt Mullin Neale O'Sullivan B.Smith
Out: Bews Duncan C.Guthrie Hawkins Kolodjashnij Parfitt Rohan Selwood I.Smith Stanley Tuohy