Review Cats defeat Bombers by 95 points

[winty]

Someone posted this on Facebook:



We seem to do our best work on the 'G in September - 5 of those scores were in September - 2 in grand finals, another two in finals, and the 5th was in the last round against a team who we ended up meeting in the grand final 4 weeks later.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

I thought he was going to score a try.

I think this will be a "running joke" by the playing group at COS expense this week

 

[D BRIDGE]

Did Bailey Smith twing his hamstring again just before he went to the bench?

I went back and watched the replay to see if I could notice anything.

He was on the ground doing his bit moving in a defensive zone (and looking fine) when the Dons turned it over and Mannagh goaled with 7:02 left on the clock.

From what I could tell, he wasn't on the ground after that moment.

Hoping he just came off for a normal rotation and was told to put his feet up for the rest of the game.

Maybe not much point putting him back out there for a nothing last 2 or 3 minutes.

Did anyone notice anything worrying live watching at the game whilst he was on the bench that the telecast didn't show?

P.S. Went back a further minute to see him sprinting fine at the 8:07 mark... nothing he did between that time and him coming off looked sus at all... he just didn't come back on after going to the bench for the last 7mins.

 

[sexyhunk]

Lawson Humphries- who the hell kicks a 55m goal on your opposite foot - get out of town
So exciting he's starting to drift forward and use his sublime disposal and footy IQ

reckon cause this guy doesnt have an opposite foot.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

I went back and watched the replay to see if I could notice anything.

He was on the ground doing his bit moving in a defensive zone (and looking fine) when the Dons turned it over and Mannagh goaled with 7:02 left on the clock.

From what I could tell, he wasn't on the ground after that moment.

Hoping he just came off for a normal rotation and was told to put his feet up for the rest of the game.

Maybe not much point putting him back out there for a nothing last 2 or 3 minutes.

Did anyone notice anything worrying live watching at the game whilst he was on the bench that the telecast didn't show?

P.S. Went back a further minute to see him sprinting fine at the 8:07 mark... nothing he did between that time and him coming off looked sus at all... he just didn't come back on after going to the bench for the last 7mins.

Reckon DB: Bailey Smith came off permanently after his 41 possessions, coaches were happy for Bailey to knock off Max Holmes previous weeks 40 disposals by ONE but NO MORE !!!

 

[allrighty]

He's a star , hope he never gets homesick

I think our DNA this finals series will revolve around pressure. We look uber fit and are hitting over 200 regularly now . In particular our F50 pressure is elite. Repeat stoppages in F 50 are leading to scores.
We are also scoring off turnover and getting better at going fast into F50 to let our forwards get to work with even numbers. We are so dangerous when our forwards can do their work with space around them.
We are setting up the season nicely

Our game plan is mcg based which is why K Park is not the fortress it was.

 

[allrighty]

Hello to my arch-nemesis's supporters. I have no clue why you guys don't have player threads, so I thought I'd post this here. But Max Holmes could very well be the best running player the game has seen since Keith Greig in the 1970s.

I'm only 17 myself, but I was watching your game with my father, who is old enough to remember most of the greats of the '70s, and he said Holmes reminds him of Greig in many facets.

It pains me to compliment a Geelong player in that manner, but I also think he could well end up with a Charles Brownlow around his neck at the end of this season if he continues in this form (and Smith doesn't take too many votes).

Welcome, nice post.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I wonder what Jack Martin is thinking . Lucky? Like to be contributing more? Just stay fit and stay in this side….?

He is te type that once he feels comfortable could be a difference maker.

I think that the coaches will be looking to get him confident in the body first then if he makes it that far he's a sleeper for sneaking forward and bamboozling opposition defence. They'll never see it coming

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Old chap behind me remarked
We've still got 16 premierships...

My reply
Yeah that's great it will be a while until you get another one!

They won half of them before 1950.
What a laugh.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

They won half of them before 1950.
What a laugh.

14 VFL
2 AFL

I grew up in Essendon area - they were a powerhouse Club then and we were also rans.
My how times have changed.........

 

[Gunf]

I wonder what Jack Martin is thinking . Lucky? Like to be contributing more? Just stay fit and stay in this side….?

He is te type that once he feels comfortable could be a difference maker.

Why didn't i try and come here years earlier instead of wasting years at a plastic club and a cesspool

 

[Commando]

They won half of them before 1950.
What a laugh.

We dominated the 1880s if you want to go back far enough!

 

[Vdubs]

Hawthorn actually.

He's a rare case though, in that he's someone who has a fondness for both clubs.

Might be the only person on the planet who's got that to his name, outside of players who have actually played for both sides.

Felicity Kennett?
Was #1 Lady for GFC, but also supported Hawks with Jeff

 

[winty]

Felicity Kennett?
Was #1 Lady for GFC, but also supported Hawks with Jeff

Pretty sure Felicity was never a Geelong supporter. That was just a publicity stunt by Jeff to try and win votes from Geelong supporters.

 

[Vdubs]

Pretty sure Felicity was never a Geelong supporter. That was just a publicity stunt by Jeff to try and win votes from Geelong supporters.

Not sure- she had a holiday house Apollo Bay, and may have started out as a Cats fan. Unimportant anyway.

 

[bulletproof]

We would love to field this 22 on Prelim Final day (and for Holmes to complete the game) and in the Grand Final. Maybe Bowes as sub for Duncan.

If that eventuates, we are going to be incredibly hard to beat on the MCG.

I doubt Collingwood have the running power to go with that side out there yesterday.

But an injury or two would change everything. A lot of our form has to do with how healthy we are at the moment.

 

[CabWesty]

But an injury or two would change everything. A lot of our form has to do with how healthy we are at the moment.

Who would make the greatest difference in the event of injury?

 

[winty]

We would love to field this 22 on Prelim Final day (and for Holmes to complete the game) and in the Grand Final. Maybe Bowes as sub for Duncan.

If that eventuates, we are going to be incredibly hard to beat on the MCG.

I doubt Collingwood have the running power to go with that side out there yesterday.

But an injury or two would change everything. A lot of our form has to do with how healthy we are at the moment.

Was thinking the same before too, but thought Kolo was the only other player who could possibly come back (had forgotten about Bowes). However, the backline has been rock solid since Jack Henry and Stewart have come back so it would be difficult to squeeze him in back there.

 

[cats_09]

Who would make the greatest difference in the event of injury?

Blicavs

 

[Hinkley29]

It was a premiership contender beating up on a VFL side. Let's be fair. Essendon didn't get thrashed because they played spiritless footy, but because they can barely field a fit and uninjured 23. The silver lining for them is getting to invest some game time into a few of their rookies.

That is all true.

But regardless of the reasons why they were shite, they were still shite. Simply not AFL standard.

Geelong did what they should have done against a substandard opposition.

 

[winty]

That is all true.

But regardless of the reasons why they were shite, they were still shite. Simply not AFL standard.

Geelong did what they should have done against a substandard opposition.

I can remember times in the not too distant past that games like yesterday against sub-standard opposition were ones we'd come unstuck in. Thank goodness those days seem to be behind us.

 

[Play it Sam]

It's a pretty simple principle: every possession the opposition have to take without gaining meters gives them one additional opportunity to stuff it up. Set up well upfield, across the center and wings, and they have to crab around sideways and try to pick their way through. A team like Essendon, who aren't gelling as a group yet because they're a bunch of rookies dropped into the seniors due to injuries, is especially vulnerable to this strategy.

The Dons players in their D50 and midfield made so many unforced errors it's not funny. Mishandling, not marking, over running the ball, miskicks, crazy choices, poor by hand and foot. They made our pressure and swoops on their lack of skills look even better, at one stage I asked if the ball was wet. Their coach was snarky, but quickly became resigned.

Enjoyed the win immensely but any oppo of better calibre won't give us so many chances.

 

[you pick one]

I think this will be a "running joke" by the playing group at COS expense this week

We had one bloke play for Geelong I think his surname was Scott? with a rugby league background first touch put the ball under his arm and set sail from the wing towards goal now that was funny.I'm thinking 60s possibly 70s as a time frame.Very short career.

 

[GlenMiddlemissed]

I can't remember who said it but when he first started playing there was someone at Geelong who remarked that he was quite similar to Chris Judd in many ways. Now personally I'm not sure if he will ever quite reach the level of Judd but he's a gun and he's probably going to be a captain of the club someday.

It was Danger who said that. We are all guilty of trying to compare new players with old ones we remember, even Danger, but maybe max Holmes is just Max Holmes, A grade AFL footballer, in his own right?

 

[you pick one]

It was Danger who said that. We are all guilty of trying to compare new players with old ones we remember, even Danger, but maybe max Holmes is just Max Holmes, A grade AFL footballer, in his own right?

Taller but overall body shape heading towards Gary Ablett Jnr.