Review Cats roll Eagles eventually by 43 points.

[Pure_Ownage]

Mullin had a few howlers, but some of his strength in the contest was quite impressive.

He really needs to improve over next ten weeks, because I can almost guarantee he is not going to be dropped, and he is currently way too accident prone for a close final.

I'm OK with him as a midfielder runner/tagger. He just cannot be playing back pocket on small forwards (thankfully someone has seen the light and put oconnor there instead).

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I said as much during the match. We can (just about) live with Holmes/Smith's turnovers as they are line breaking ball magnets that get the ball to our forwards regularly. Plus they are generally a 50m kick that gives us time to get back.

With Mullin those missed handballs or chip kicks between the arcs can become instant opposition goals against the better teams.

If he can shut down the opposition's best player then it's okay but otherwise the trade off isn't there.

He has been good at some shut down jobs this year though so there is scope.

 

[Mr Meow]

Perfect record continues

"wE aLWayS lOsE gAMeS liKe tHIs!!!"

 

[Mr Meow]

He has been good at some shut down jobs this year though so there is scope.

Yeah and that's what I was saying. If he specialises as effectively shutting down the opposition's best player then it works. Daicos, Butters games were good examples.

 

[Spearman]

Weird game, first our guys didn't seem to really celebrate goals, in first 3Q. Were they underestimating early? And so often either kicking high over the target, or misreading the ball, running under it and missing the mark.

Also we were very friendly with Reid, everyone, even Mullin. Might have been the camera angle, but it almost looked like one of the Cats gave him a little bum tap after he missed a shot on goal.
For a guy who often gets niggly with oppo... tipping the hand?

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Maybe. But perhaps Clohesy is actually capable of playing the same defensively minded mid role but being a bit more effective with ball in hand?

Clohesy could do that job on a certain type of smaller mid as he's dogged enough but Rowell is physically too strong he would randomly him.

 

[cats_09]

"wE aLWayS lOsE gAMeS liKe tHIs!!!"

It's kinda crazy to think that tonight was the first time in nearly 3 years that we actually faced off against the last place team

 

[Mr Meow]

It's kinda crazy to think that tonight was the first time in nearly 9 years that we actually faced off against the last place team

I'm not sure what's more shocking to me, that it was that long ago or that 2022 was 9 years ago!

 

[cats_09]

I'm not sure what's more shocking to me, that it was that long ago or that 2022 was 9 years ago!

Both

I got the 16 & 22 flipped corrected now

 

[AM]

What is with the morbid finish?

I think we are primed for a flag.

Think Catempire has his dates askew. Someone needs to remind him it's June.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Loved Mannagh and Close in that one. A good game from MOC. Miers also great. Stengle brilliant in patches. Dempsey disappeared then came back and impacted.

All the negatives for me just boil down to pressing the attack when it wasn't on, looks we were instructed to just try break the game on every possession in the first half. We'll learn from that.

 

[Hinkley29]

Baz Chas

Jez Coleman

No flag though

No flag because of that game?

Drama queen alert

 

[CatToTheFuture]

COS came back after his rest nicely tonight.

He looked very good.

Yeah I keep having to remind myself he's not a 150 game player

 

[Grimoz]

I love when Holmes runs down the wing full speed but god i have to hold my breath and pray the hammy doesnt go, bad memories of 2022 Prelim.

 

[thegerman]

Would like them to play that last quarter pass from Duncan on repeat as a perfect example of how to kick to forwards: soft, let the forward come at the ball. Too many hard bullets into forwards tonight.

Totally disagree. A ball coming at you, you take it on merit and judge hands out or chest mark.

For example, Stengle missed a few sitters to take a hands out approach other than a chest mark, but failed to take control because he misjudged the tracking of the ball.

He had ample space to chest mark which makes it easier, yet didn’t for perceived pressure.

There’s lots of issues through this game for us, bullet passes isn’t an issue in my book. Bombs to no one in general yes though.

 

[Hinkley29]

Hopefully works on his handball. Bloody ordinary

I don’t think he is a defender. Gets panicked a bit too easily.

I am convinced he could be an AA wingman.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I thought his disposal was poor

There were a couple of handballs that had me telling at the TV but I think his field kicking was pretty good

 

[Grimoz]

Loved Mannagh and Close in that one. A good game from MOC. Miers also great. Stengle brilliant in patches. Dempsey disappeared then came back and impacted.

All the negatives for me just boil down to pressing the attack when it wasn't on, looks we were instructed to just try break the game on every possession in the first half. We'll learn from that.

Close was bloody shocking, dont know what game you were watching.

 

[Hinkley29]

I'm not saying he's a dud. But in a big, high pressure final I wouldn't feel that safe with Mullin as a link in the chain for an important end-to-end transition.

His raw turnover numbers aren't terrible (1 in every 6 disposals) but they are usually dinky little handballs/kicks that stand out when they miss. You need a degree of difficulty meter for turnovers and efficiency that sadly we don't have access to.

I like his contested stuff when he gets a tagging role though generally.

Thankfully midfield link man will not be his role in a big final, so we are all good.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Close was bloody shocking, dont know what game you were watching.

He looked to be generating a fair bit of forward movement early, though he did burn a few too

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Phyne staring down the camera.

Continuing my French theme. . .

Phryne + Madame du Barry celebrate Geelong’s win

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Phyne?

Or

My Phryne?

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Not sure why we let Brad Scott coach the first three quarters, but good to see Chris coach for the last

Something
Someone
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Be the better version ???

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

I'm not saying he's a dud. But in a big, high pressure final I wouldn't feel that safe with Mullin as a link in the chain for an important end-to-end transition.

His raw turnover numbers aren't terrible (1 in every 6 disposals) but they are usually dinky little handballs/kicks that stand out when they miss. You need a degree of difficulty meter for turnovers and efficiency that sadly we don't have access to.

I like his contested stuff when he gets a tagging role though generally.

I think he needs to assess better - the short passes or handballs are fine when they are on but he needs to raise his eyes as well and assess longer options
That's bloody hard to do but I think that's what we expect in the long run.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

You’d love his pickle Kitty

Oh! Grimoz!!

If only he was so lucky!!!

 

[Zouz Kitty]

I tell ya what...If Smith keeps this form up, he might be worthy of a spot in the Bulldogs' midfield.

If they should be so lucky!