Review Cats salute in Duncan's 300th

[Generalissimo]

What I wonder is how we will look when Cameron eventually retires at 38.

We'll probably have to move Blitz to FF.

 

[Footy Smarts]

We'll probably have to move Blitz to FF.

Stanley still rucking after being talked into going around again for the 12th time?

 

[small 4wards]

Bews is on his 13th farewell game as well according to some.

 

[Pollywaffle]

He has improved since having a role. That was an excellent passage of play. He is versatile + agile. Good footy brain too. It’s exciting to see players find a role to suit their strengths.

Will he remain when Kolo returns?

Really good to see confidence in going for marks and less hesitant disposal choices.
The other good thing is that his teammates really trust him with the ball and he is not getting ‘looked off’ as he had been a bit before. Helps when you are working hard that effort is rewarded.

 

[GlenMiddlemissed]

He has improved since having a role. That was an excellent passage of play. He is versatile + agile. Good footy brain too. It’s exciting to see players find a role to suit their strengths.

Will he remain when Kolo returns?

I think they have different strengths Kitty. Kolo is better suited to the medium talls, can have problems with the monster forwards and the faster, more agile fwds are too quick for him. O'Connor is needed for those smaller fwds, although he can also do well against the mediums. With Collingwood as an example, we could play Kolo on Mihocek or Elliot (but not Wood or Hill), and O'Connor on Hill or Elliot.

 

[fpm84]

Neale's first ever coaches vote?



Baz is second overall:

 

[STPer18]

Neale's first ever coaches vote?

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Baz is second overall:

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Baz wins the recruit of the year cup by 1 vote.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Footy Smarts]

Neale's first ever coaches vote?

He received 3 in round 1 this year against Freo.

 

[Mr Meow]

Neale's first ever coaches vote?

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Baz is second overall:

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11 coaches votes to 9 for the Geelong vs Bulldogs midfield. We struggle for depth there, but our young guns Holmes and Smith are putting in some serious work.

Our tall forwards have come in for (valid) criticism at times, but boy did they come in clutch here. Excellent the week before too of course, but this was a level up from Hinkey's traffic cones.

 

[hoopla]

Just watching the replay. The cats certainly received a couple of soft frees, but I can’t believe how many times the dogs dropped the ball or lost it in a tackle with no free kick paid. I think I’ve counted about 10 so far and I’m only half way through the third quarter. They definitely can’t (and shouldn’t) complain about the free kick differential.

 

[The_Koulouriotis_Fan]

I certainly did let it go….but if you want a comment. Should anyone who is not an expert be able to comment on anything . Women should not comment on footy ..they haven’t played it. In fact 99% of people have no right to comment on football..as they have not played it at the afl level. Don't comment on a movie if you are not a movie maker ..dont comment on babies if you have never had one… Walk thru an art gallery and make no comment as you have no real knowledge of anything you see? Are you saying no one should comment on anything if they are not an expert on it ?

Not the point I was making. I should’ve added that of course I’m not saying that people can’t discuss things that they don’t have a racial, physical, anatomical etc connection to. There are people who believe that, and I am certainly not one of them.

What I really mean is, I don’t like how the usually predominantly white panels talk with authority about Aboriginal issues and in this case, art, when really they don’t actually have a clue about what they’re talking about.

Crunch Time is a mainstream football media program and their voices are the ones amplified and sometimes it would be better for everyone if people like Dermott could learn to not air every ignorant little thought or opinion he had in his head.

It’s hard to have nuanced conversations on forums and to be fair I should’ve clarified my point to you rather than be quite dismissive with it.

Sorry to get all political on BigFooty!

How about those bloody Cats!!

 

[Vdubs]

He has improved since having a role. That was an excellent passage of play. He is versatile + agile. Good footy brain too. It’s exciting to see players find a role to suit their strengths.

Will he remain when Kolo returns?

MOC could be the replacement mid for TB. There has to be room for both.

And I'd prefer him to Bowes if there had to be a choice, but each to their own.

 

[Pollywaffle]

MOC could be the replacement mid for TB. There has to be room for both.

And I'd prefer him to Bowes if there had to be a choice, but each to their own.

Bowes is improving, and can play a number of positions capably. That increases his currency in a Chris Scott team.
He also kicks goals regularly.MOC not so much.

 

[fpm84]

MOC could be the replacement mid for TB. There has to be room for both.

And I'd prefer him to Bowes if there had to be a choice, but each to their own.

All recent intel suggests we may not have a need to replace TB.

 

[Pollywaffle]

All recent intel suggests we may not have a need to replace TB.

You saying he might return exonerated to the fold, or that he is not needed?
Was just starting to look like becoming a solid part of our MF.

 

[cats_09]

You saying he might return exonerated to the fold, or that he is not needed?
Was just starting to look like becoming a solid part of our MF.

I'm thinking that in regards to the off-field side of things, we may just need to show patience for a little longer before things may be able to be spoken about in terms of not breaching the court order - we'll likely have a better idea at that stage of where to from here

 

[And_ROOS]

Just watching the replay. The cats certainly received a couple of soft frees, but I can’t believe how many times the dogs dropped the ball or lost it in a tackle with no free kick paid. I think I’ve counted about 10 so far and I’m only half way through the third quarter. They definitely can’t (and shouldn’t) complain about the free kick differential.

Its one of those things with the Dogs, they have been on the wrong side of the free kick count a couple of times this year and their supporters cry foul but then every dogs game I have seen Libba throws the ball at LEAST 5 times, and then you have other players who "flick pass" as well, or quite a few incorrect disposal FKs not paid.

 

[My Tilly]

Bowes is improving, and can play a number of positions capably.

He's a very average footballer.
If he has not been replaced in the coming 18 months, something's gone wrong.

 

[goyoucatters]

Just watching the replay. The cats certainly received a couple of soft frees, but I can’t believe how many times the dogs dropped the ball or lost it in a tackle with no free kick paid. I think I’ve counted about 10 so far and I’m only half way through the third quarter. They definitely can’t (and shouldn’t) complain about the free kick differential.

Agreed. Further to this, my memory from watching the match is that the one free kick that got paid for dropping the ball was ironically against us (Jez on the HFF at the river end).

So I don't have an ounce of sympathy for the Dogs on the free-kick front at all. They seem to routinely have half a dozen frees against for incorrect disposal overlooked in any given week.

#crymeariver

 

[Pollywaffle]

He's a very average footballer.
If he has not been replaced in the coming 18 months, something's gone wrong.

Average can always be useful until better comes along. All teams benefit from role players who don’t set the stats sheet on fire
Considering our often poor draft positions he was certainly not a bust.
Could be better I agree, but we’ve had a lot worse running around for us

 

[Pollywaffle]

Its one of those things with the Dogs, they have been on the wrong side of the free kick count a couple of times this year and their supporters cry foul but then every dogs game I have seen Libba throws the ball at LEAST 5 times, and then you have other players who "flick pass" as well, or quite a few incorrect disposal FKs not paid.

Won them a GF, why change?
Throwing might be the next target for an AFL crackdown but I suspect umpires have been told only to pay blatant throws as it does help break up congestion.
Dogs are specialists, but all teams are doing it now.

 

[goyoucatters]

He's a very average footballer.
If he has not been replaced in the coming 18 months, something's gone wrong.

Make of it what you will. But according to this article, Jack is our club's most telling barometer. When he plays well, we normally win...

The barometer: Your club's most important player

Check out your club's top three of highest Player Rating differentials in wins compared to losses

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FROM high impact dynamos to big goalkicking forwards, some players carry their whole side with them when they're in top form.

They are the good omen players; when they play well, your club normally wins.

So, who is that player at your club?

Jack Bowes - +4.7
Jeremy Cameron - +4.4
Shannon Neale - +4.2

The barometer: Your club's most important player

Check out your club's top three of highest Player Rating differentials in wins compared to losses

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[My Tilly]

Make of it what you will. But according to this article, Jack is our club's most telling barometer. When he plays well, we normally win...

The barometer: Your club's most important player

Check out your club's top three of highest Player Rating differentials in wins compared to losses

www.afl.com.au

The barometer: Your club's most important player

Check out your club's top three of highest Player Rating differentials in wins compared to losses

www.afl.com.au

Miers is our barometer.
Bowes is a C grade footballer. As I said, if players like that have not been replaced in our best 22 in 18 months time, we have not improved.

 

[Vdubs]

Bowes is improving, and can play a number of positions capably. That increases his currency in a Chris Scott team.
He also kicks goals regularly.MOC not so much.

Improving? He is 27.