Review Cats make Swans live the GF again and add more hurt by 93 points

[dazbroncos]

Just put the DVD on again....

Special....

No Cup for this win but it was a pizzliing for sure.

Jez 5
Tomma 5
Simmo 2

Missing some key parts and covered it really really well.

Saw the Flag get unrolled and a good ceremony with Anzac day.

Puts us 3-3 and gives us some whopping % going into Rd 7

Hard to pick a passenger tonight - and we missed several gettable goals at the end so it could have been even worse.

PFD, Close, Miers, SAV - yes SAV in the best - Even Bowes getting better over time

Great win and onto next week

Oh.. and Jezza worth ever bit of the 3 x Rd1 picks.


not to mention we did it without Stengle, Stanley, Jack Henry

38

Jack Henry

Age

25

Ht

192cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

142.6

2star

D

8.6

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

142.6

3star

D

9.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

...

GO Catters

 

[BotsMaster]

Cats fans...stand up to your full height.

 

[Joey JoJo Shabad]

Geez Sydney, When they call it the grand final replay, They didn't mean play exactly like you did in the grand final last year.

 

[foxdog50]

How good Miers been this year... especially when the team was playing poorly in the first 3 games, his been 1 of our best

 

[winty]

First time Jezza's kicked 5 against the Swans.

 

[Strange Cat]

So nice to see that little boy in the huddle

 

[Boxhead_31]

 

[winty]

Leading possession winners

Dangerfield 31
C.Guthrie 25
Holmes 23
Stewart 23
Smith 19
Bowes 19

 

[Boxhead_31]

So nice to see that little boy in the huddle

I think his name is Zac, he is the brother of Cameron Guthrie

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

That was so enjoyable to watch.
Brilliant celebration night.

 

[Cursed Cat]

That was thoroughly entertaining football from our mob tonight, a four quarter effort against a decent albeit injury-hit club - great way to celebrate the unfurling of the Premiership flag at home.

Tonight brought to mind some of our better form of 2022, there were passages of play where the Cats looked precision-drilled and completely in synch.

Sydney looked seriously spooked at times, Geelong's pressure was relentless and very disciplined. At our very best we execute tackle after tackle without infringing, not many teams can withstand that type of interrogation.

Jack Bowes

12

Jack Bowes

Age

26

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

318.1

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

had a slow-ish start to the year, which coincided with some putrid form from the team as a whole. But he's steadily turned it around and tonight he looked very comfortable, even busting out a nice dummy kick deep in defense to buy himself some extra time.
Sam Simpson

37

Sam Simpson

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.3

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

's return was seamless, could have ended up with 4 goals, looked classy nonetheless.
Cam Guthrie is possibly the only player not quite humming at the moment; he's looked down on touch all through our first 6 games and again this evening he wasn't at his sharpest despite finishing with a credible 25 touches. Made way for Knevitt in the last quarter, great to see the big goofball out there, I am interested to see what he might be capable of.

Good effort for De Koning to put in a part-time shift in the ruck, he had a good crack.
Gryan Miers

32

Gryan Miers

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

faded a bit as the game went on but he was brilliant early when we were establishing our dominance.

Sydney had no key defenders to speak of and our forward line looked menacing all night.
The Swans will have some scars from that.

5 - Patrick Dangerfield - great game from the skipper, didn't try to do too much, brought his teammates into the game, and won centre clearances galore.
4 - Mark Blicavs

46

Mark Blicavs

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

M/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

0.1

2star

D

8.6

3star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

CL

2.0

4star

- rucked well enough but it was his follow-up efforts with the ball on the deck that lead to our centre square dominance.
3 - Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

- a typical late-career Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

game; the fulcrum in attack, kicked well and looked back to his imperious best.
2 - Gryan Miers

32

Gryan Miers

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

- hunted the ball early in the game and used it cleverly.
1 - Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

- finishing ability was sublime as usual.

 

[catsfootyfan89]

"Yeah but they had a few out..."

FFS you don't lose games by 100pts because you have a couple out. We were missing three premiership players, including an All-Australian and our number one ruckman.

The Swans just had no answers. What a belting.

 

[catscratchfever]

Sydney kicked a total of 3 points in the second half.

 

[Pavlovs Cat]

"Yeah but they had a few out..."

FFS you don't lose games by 100pts because you have a couple out. We were missing three premiership players, including an All-Australian and our number one ruckman.

The Swans just had no answers. What a belting.

Collingwood 'the team to beat' for beating us with 5 defenders out
Geelong 'cooked' for losing to Carlton by 8 points with 4 defenders out
Geelong 'haven't beaten anyone yet' for belting Sydney despite having 4 out

 

[Boxhead_31]

Memo to the rest of the AFL

 

[catsfootyfan89]

Collingwood 'the team to beat' for beating us with 5 defenders out
Geelong 'cooked' for losing to Carlton by 8 points with 4 defenders out
Geelong 'haven't beaten anyone yet' for belting Sydney despite having 4 out

The narrative is strong with the AFL media

 

[MisterMarcus]

Simpson just slots straight back in like he's a 100 gamer.

Starting to get back to the problem of who's unlucky to miss out, instead of wondering who deserves to come in.

 

[dazbroncos]

Izzy giving Holmes a big wrap on the post game.

Really rated internally - we got a good one

GO Catters

 

[Pollywaffle]

So nice to see that little boy in the huddle

You talking about Zac Guthrie?

 

[Feline]

 

[Romeoh1]

Good win- handy percentage. Working our way back very nicely but long way to go and better opposition to face. Everyone picking up. Liking O’connors improving footy, sav too. Good to see Simpson back.

 

[Finknottle]

One of Mark O'Connor

42

Mark O'connor

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.3

4star

MG

174.8

3star

D

12.4

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.6

3star

MG

199.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.4

1star

's best games. He is starting to look at home on the football field.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Izzy giving Holmes a big wrap on the post game.

Really rated internally - we got a good one

GO Catters

Max looked like he was starting to believe he is an elite player at stages tonight.
Some really good chains he was involved in where he'd start the movement and then keep working down the whole ground being involved while his opponent was tonguing it 50m behind him

 

[Hello Kitty]

How good Miers been this year... especially when the team was playing poorly in the first 3 games, his been 1 of our best

 

[Strange Cat]

Gee you forget how good the 2007 team was sometimes