Review Cats hang on by 3 points to beat Pies

[Geelong_Sicko]

After the game

Moons: playing in front of 80k+, you have to love it
Bailey Smith: Yeah you don't get that at Ballarat!

Hahahah pisser

Some may say it's cringe, or classless. I reckon it's banter and it's all in the GAME!

Bazelenko, you beauty!

 

[Mr Meow]

They have, they lose to the Crows, then Dogs and the Swans loss today was their third, the issue is this mirrors last year where they dropped 3 in a row to Swans/Bombers/Bulldogs before they rolled us at GMHBA by 4 points. That said we were equally in dire form.

That said they haven't lost 4 in a row since 2022 and in years where they do that they tend to miss finals.
They do have a good run after the Geelong match though so losing to us doesn't mean the end for them, but I would love us to really complicate their season because they then play;
Freo who don't travel well @ ENGIE
Blues coming off winning their annual GF against us and then struggling @ Marvel
Tigers aka yellow and black percentage boosters @ ENGIE
Port who are wildly inconsistent @ Manuka

Two "that said"s in a row. If there was a third I'd been out of my chair. Rollercoaster.

GWS are still a decent side, but are liable to these lapses and have always seemed to be like this. We usually bring the best out of them.

 

[Romeoh1]

Two "that said"s in a row. If there was a third I'd been out of my chair. Rollercoaster.

GWS are still a decent side, but are liable to these lapses and have always seemed to be like this. We usually bring the best out of them.

They can bring their best, but I’m done with losing to them. Have to win this time.

 

[Stokey]

Watched the game again last night. That was an outstanding game ruined by the commentary. No 'HE'S MISSED!! CATS HAVE WON!!!

It was silence for 5secs then a belated and unenthusiastic 'He's missed :sad react: Cats win.' while focusing on Collingwood players swarming Crisp.

It makes me not want to watch it again, just like 2007 where I have to listen to Robert Walls all game, or Quartermain in 2011. 'Bit premature....' GAGF.

 

[Hinkley29]

No, sorry. When interviewed Blics quite clearly said Cameron was smart and did not tackle him.
He then went on to say it was probably holding the ball, and he knew he made a mistake.
So if the player admits this, I don't get why a few posters think the free is controversial.

I can understand that, and I am sure that blitz’s recollection of the incident focuses more on the fact that he was holding Cameron. But watch the footage, he was clearly being held and impeded by Cameron, which is definitively a tackle.

I agree with blitz that is was HTB.

 

[00VicWard001]

We have people arguing that Clark, Neale and Mullins had good games. What a strange thread - they were all poor by position.

With Mullin - I would probably refer to the fact the Chris Scott appeared to be more than happy with his performance.

Even Kane Cornes this morning discusses how the Cats showed how to limit Daicos.

 

[Mr Meow]

With Mullins - I would probably refer to the fact the Chris Scott appeared to be more than happy with his performance.

PSA:

Mullin. Lose the S! It's disrespectful to our players to not learn their name.

 

[00VicWard001]

PSA:

Mullin. Lose the S! It's disrespectful to our players to not learn their name.

Sorry, I forgot. Fixed it

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Anyone get the pressure rating for the 4th quarter last night

They showed it once. I think around 220 for both teams in the final quarter

 

[Generalissimo]

I don't think many people are claiming Neale had a good game. He had a few good moments, particularly early on, but that's not the same thing. And anyone bagging Clark or Mullin is, I think, judging players on some pretty facile and shallow criteria.

 

[you pick one]

Sorry, I forgot. Fixed it

Maybe go with Mr Mullin just to be sure everyone is happy next time LOL.

 

[bulletproof]

Watched the last quarter last night, noticed when Dempsey spilled that easy mark, Neale had a step on his opponent and then stopped and looked for body contact. He is at his best when just running and jumping at it. Very low on confidence.

We have not get any other options, so he is going to play so he may as well back himself.

I hope the Dempsey forward move is permanent. He is very dangerous down there. He can use his endurance to run up and down there there. He is too loose on the wing and not competing hard enough on the ground balls.

Miers and Mannagh would be two great options on the wings.

 

[Footy Smarts]

We have people arguing that Clark, Neale and Mullins had good games. What a strange thread - they were all poor by position.

Neale's ball use was really poor and he was caught out of position at times.

But how you can think Mullin or Clark were anything less than very good is perplexing. Mullin limited Daicos' impact about as much as you can hope for and every involvement Clark had was positive.

 

[Mr Meow]

Watched the last quarter last night, noticed when Dempsey spilled that easy mark, Neale had a step on his opponent and then stopped and looked for body contact. He is at his best when just running and jumping at it. Very low on confidence.

We have not get any other options, so he is going to play so he may as well back himself.

I hope the Dempsey forward move is permanent. He is very dangerous down there. He can use his endurance to run up and down there there. He is too loose on the wing and not competing hard enough on the ground balls.

Miers and Mannagh would be two great options on the wings.

Dempsey hasn't been playing forward. He's been making those runs forward from the wing. It's a tactical move. Blicavs did it once from the wing in the first quarter too.

Crisp played on the wing and after the game said he was absolutely gassed from trying to chase Dempsey on those forward runs.

 

[catempire]

Watched the last quarter last night, noticed when Dempsey spilled that easy mark, Neale had a step on his opponent and then stopped and looked for body contact. He is at his best when just running and jumping at it. Very low on confidence.

We have not get any other options, so he is going to play so he may as well back himself.

I hope the Dempsey forward move is permanent. He is very dangerous down there. He can use his endurance to run up and down there there. He is too loose on the wing and not competing hard enough on the ground balls.

Miers and Mannagh would be two great options on the wings.

I thought Neale did everything right there to clear the path for Dempsey. The latter just dropped the easy chest mark.

 

[dazbroncos]

Neale's ball use was really poor and he was caught out of position at times.

But how you can think Mullin or Clark were anything less than very good is perplexing. Mullin limited Daicos' impact about as much as you can hope for and every involvement Clark had was positive.

Mullin kept Daicos to 3 touches in the last 1/4 I think it was....when the heat of the game was at its Max.

Not saying he's Lingy V2 or anything but the 28 touches Daicos had weren't dominant as he can be IMO, Mullin got under his skin and I reckon Daicos really felt the game th next day as Mullin put the body work into him as much as ive ever seen it happen.

You want to see flashes from players that are learning and new to the game... he flashed a lot in this one for mine.

GO Catters

 

[dazbroncos]

I thought Neale did everything right there to clear the path for Dempsey. The latter just dropped the easy chest mark.

with hindsight, Neale should have kicked for goal in the last rather than looking for PFD but yiu can understand why he did it.... team thing and PFD was mauling everything so why not get it to him.

Neale is really almost at the moment. That turnover on the wing he almost had it but lost it ( 2 hands Shannon) he almost had a few more marks during the game.

I know some players never get past almost.. but he's gotta keep getting games IMO bc at 27 games he's allowed to still be almost there.

GO Catters

 

[dazbroncos]

Luv to see how on Fox Footy now both Kingy and Joey are breaking down what the Cats are doing tactically under the guise of "CS is coaching well" but in reality they are making sure that every team and oppo scout out there is seeing what we are doing and putting us on blast just in case someone wasn't aware.

Sure, they still have to stop it which is another deal but still airing the dirty laundry gets a but old for mine.

Go Catters

 

[dazbroncos]

Oh.. and while in on a roll...

PAY BLITZ 2 YEARS for the love of god.

He's unbelievable, reliable and gonna be the hardest player on the GFC list to replace since GAS in terms of his overall influence on games.

GAS was the unicorn for all the reasons we know - Blitz is the same in that he can literally play any position and do it well for the team benefit. Truly irreplaceable


GO Catters

 

[Warhorse]

Neale's ball use was really poor and he was caught out of position at times.

But how you can think Mullin or Clark were anything less than very good is perplexing. Mullin limited Daicos' impact about as much as you can hope for and every involvement Clark had was positive.

Just shows where they are at. Mullins got 9 disposals to his opponents 28. Reminds me of Shane Kirsten a few years ago against Gibson and people celebrating on this board when he was flogged.

I certainly want more than 12 touches a game from Clark and don't see his gamr as anything but below average.

Some of us have standards I guess

 

[Mr Meow]

Just shows where they are at. Mullins got 9 disposals to his opponents 28. Reminds me of Shane Kirsten a few years ago against Gibson and people celebrating on this board when he was flogged.

I certainly want more than 12 touches a game from Clark and don't see his gamr as anything but below average.

Some of us have standards I guess

You can't even get his name right.

 

[frggr]

Just shows where they are at. Mullins got 9 disposals to his opponents 28. Reminds me of Shane Kirsten a few years ago against Gibson and people celebrating on this board when he was flogged.

I certainly want more than 12 touches a game from Clark and don't see his gamr as anything but below average.

Some of us have standards I guess

And some see beyond the stat sheet

 

[frggr]

 

[you pick one]

Have a look at the Dempsey tackle on Sidebottom 15:54:18 last quarter and tell me Blitz wasn't a theater free kick with 9 seconds to go.

 

[Warhorse]

And some see beyond the stat sheet

That's kinda the point. Exactly what was said about Kirsten