Review Cats melt the AFL Nepo plastics by 24 points

[joe444]

Things other clubs have copied since the era began:
i) the "circle of hope" before the game
ii) kicking for goal around the corner
iii) giving caps to the little leaguers on the dias
iv) digeridoo after goals during Nicholls round
v) Kids singing the song after the game (?)

 

[joe444]

I am starting to believe. I reckon we are building nicely and there is some depth as well so competition for spots will be interesting.

Oh it's real. We've seen enough seasons since 2007 to know when it's real or not, surely.

And Cam Guthrie looked good last week. And Martin is a wildcard. And we can play a forward line without all three big players. And even Duncan is back to being useful.

Screw jinxing them. It's on. Believe.

 

[supahoops]

Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

49

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

Masterclass.
Holmes All-Australian
Good call on Baz.
Stengle kicking sublime.
Jack Martin

19

Jack Martin

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

off half back.
Stewart back to his best.
Jack Henry

38

Jack Henry

Age

27

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

immense.
Miers so so important.
Irish boys silencing a few.
Atkins doing what he does.

A lot to like. Can see us not losing another from here.

 

[frggr]

Hoping this isn't a sign of anything too serious

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He seemed pretty happy in the back row - smiling etc

Either he's the most optimistic bloke ever or it's precautionary

 

[Pollywaffle]

Hoping this isn't a sign of anything too serious

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What, Horrible coloured guernseys?

 

[frggr]

5 goals conceded and only 1 of them was us actually being outplayed. 2 for terrible free kicks and 2 for us turning it over for no reason under no pressure.

Downsides being Neales injury and Cameron losing his 28-game streak of kicking at least 1 goal a game.

And Cameron was millimetres from extending that!

 

[frggr]

What, Horrible coloured guernseys?

Moonboot on Neale

 

[Play it Sam]

Hey Dimma... still dont like the Cattery huh

GO Catters

I think we triggered his asthma. He's heavy breathing walking across the ground like Puffing Biily!
Oh wait. Losers temper.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

Bax out pre game with an awareness

Scratcher out with an akle tha tmight not be too good.

Holmes gets 40.
Stengle gets 4 and was insturmental.

MOC sits on Rowell and really does a great job.
Atkins a beast as usual.

Zuth, Jack Henry, SDK, Lawson, BLitz all good.

Stanley did well all game long

Miers, CLohesy and Stewy all did well.

Jack Martin good start to the Cats 22

Dempsey good too...

Jezza was a bit quiet but its not a big mans night....

Cos was good too.

PFD bloke as handy at times too.
Got the 4 points and so moving onto next week

Umps were shit for a while... and then decided to stop being ****ing spiders.

GO CAtters

Excellent brief summary dazbronocos:... agree on all accounts and glad you picked up on MOC, one of his very best games and taking his footy to another level, especially when taking into consideration his opponents in mainly Rowell but also Anderson. Jack Martin also a excellent first-up game for Cats and expect him to be best 23 come finals if body holds up.

 

[Pollywaffle]

Tom Atkins appreciation post.

Yes absolutely. Listening to him on the radio. Speaks well, and very switched on…tactics, other players etc.
playing great footy too

 

[year of the cat]

Complete performance. Holmes and Stengle were enormous of course. But most satisfying for me were the performances of O’Connor, Clohesy, Close and Humphries.

 

[MisterMarcus]

As I said on the main board, this is like those Under 10s games where the coach gives Best Players = "Team Effort".

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I am really going to enjoy watching Ted Clohesy for the next 10+ years

If he's playing 10 years it's probably going to be at another club realistically. But I do like him

 

[bigfarter]

That game made me a believer for our credentials this season. Tough conditions, hard contested game, opposition got a run-on due to some dodgy decisions and our boys never dropped their heads or gave up on the scrap. Professional win over another possible contender for the flag.

Max Holmes is a jet. I think underrated still. Him in full flight with the ball in hand is a thing of beauty.

Close, Atkins, Miers all great in the conditions with the former two great in the clutches and Miers just impeccable (sans one or two kicks) with his passing and vision.

Just quietly, Rhys Stanley

1

Rhys Stanley

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.4

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

27.6

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.5

3star

CL

5.0

5star

HO

21.5

5star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.4

4star

CL

3.0

5star

HO

33.0

5star

is having a good season. I think most Geelong supporters hoped Conway would get fit and up to being our first ruck this season but Stanley is playing well, running hard, contesting and honestly looks like he could go another year or two.

Tyson Stengle

18

Tyson Stengle

Age

27

Ht

175cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

: the difference, especially when it was close. In a game like that you need forwards to take their opportunities and he was golden. Fewer things make me happier as a footy fan than seeing Tys smiling, up-and-about.

Loved the post-match song with the kids in the middle. So many things like that this club does just makes me happy. There will always be errors on-field and we can't win every Premiership but once again we look set to contend and I'll take that every day over bottoming out in the hopes of future success. Bloody love this team.

 

[joe444]

Look who's coming ...

 

[Play it Sam]

Who is that square headed one, the Fox commentator on the end of the panel?

I've noticed he's always backing us, and a nice foil to Kings Geelong slander.
Can see King's sphincter muscles grinding. Last game he wanted to talk us up too. .
This week he's saying nothing to see with Stewart, should be more of it.
I wouldn't go that far, but at least he's very fair.

 

[Tony Barber]

Stewart is in a whole world of hurt.
I love those bumps (and I copped a heap)

But they'll get him for something. Head hitting the ground, running passed the ball..

 

[Munich]

Who is that square headed one, the Fox commentator on the end of the panel?

I've noticed he's always backing us, and a nice foil to Kings Geelong slander.
Can see King's sphincter muscles grinding. Last game he wanted to talk us up too. .
This week he's saying nothing to see with Stewart, should be more of it.
I wouldn't go that far, but at least he's very fair.

He's a reporter.

 

[dazbroncos]

This win was gutsy.

PFD, Stewy, Jezza all relatively quiet.

The team got this done.. not the stars.

The evolution continues

GO CAtters

 

[Tony Barber]

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Look who's coming ...

Look at how many games GC have played. We dont even out until rnd 24

 

[bigfarter]

Stewart is in a whole world of hurt.
I love those bumps (and I copped a heap)

But they'll get him for something. Head hitting the ground, running passed the ball..

I've never bought into "Is the bump dead?" narratives but if they report/suspend Stewart for that then maybe it is. He went the man fairly, hit him in the mid-section/shoulder. If that's suspendable then why bump at all?

 

[year of the cat]

Stewart is in a whole world of hurt.
I love those bumps (and I copped a heap)

But they'll get him for something. Head hitting the ground, running passed the ball..

No chance.

 

[bigfarter]

Look at how many games GC have played. We dont even out until rnd 24

We'll be top two by then (he says with hope, haha)

 

[Tony Barber]

Who is that square headed one, the Fox commentator on the end of the panel?

I've noticed he's always backing us, and a nice foil to Kings Geelong slander.
Can see King's sphincter muscles grinding. Last game he wanted to talk us up too. .
This week he's saying nothing to see with Stewart, should be more of it.
I wouldn't go that far, but at least he's very fair.

It's Jay Clark. Journo. He's an idiot.

 

[Strange Cat]

Stewart is in a whole world of hurt.
I love those bumps (and I copped a heap)

But they'll get him for something. Head hitting the ground, running passed the ball..

Why? Didn’t get him high and didn’t leave the ground

He couldn’t get out of the way and no high head contact