2nds Geelong V Frankston @ Frankston Sun 22 May 11:40 am

[dazbroncos]

Bankers coming off the loss to the Pies head to Frankston looking for a win before the bye week.

CS said in his presser that they will be without GHS as he will play seniors so there is one AFL listed player down.

Good to see Sam Menegola back to full training but still a few weeks away from VFL action.

Safe to presume that Smedts, Vardy, Cowan, Mirdoch will be playing this one...

GO Catters

 

[chris9753]

Also live on Ch 7 from 11.30 am Sunday!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Geelong

B 51. J Tsitas 67. T Stewart 36. T Ruggles

HB 34. J Parsons 58. R Abbott 52. A Hickey

C 18. J Cowan 64. T Atkins 37. M Luxford

HF 17. J Cornell 30. N Vardy 21. J Murdoch

F 15. M Hayball 63. S Dobson 50. R Williams

R 42. P Lucey 2. B Smedts 70. B Rees

Int 65. S McLachlan 55. S Close 69. W Sexton
53. M Farrelly 57. W Barnes 72. P Burchell
73. T House 60. S Robinson
23rd 74. M Thompson

 

[JUBJUB]

Geelong


23rd 74. M Thompson

Bomber returns ?
Be a bit old now though

 

[goyoucatters]

Just as well Frankston aren't much chop so we might still be in with a chance.

The VFL team is looking weaker game by game at the moment with the likelihood that there'll only be 9 listed players out there on the weekend (given Domsy must be almost certain to be withdrawn from the senior team).

And of that group, there'll be a maximum of 6 who were on anything other than our VFL list before November last year.

Even during the injury doldrums of last year, I think we only ever got down to 7 listed players in the VFL line-up as a minimum.

if it wasn't for 'Waybill-watch', I wonder whether I'd be overly keen to get a look at this game at all.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Bomber returns ?
Be a bit old now though

He's in the right age bracket for norf so he's putting himself in the draft window

 

[FredLeDeux]

Bates still injured, Gardner/Buzza rested.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

Just as well Frankston aren't much chop so we might still be in with a chance.

The VFL team is looking weaker game by game at the moment with the likelihood that there'll only be 9 listed players out there on the weekend (given Domsy must be almost certain to be withdrawn from the senior team).

And of that group, there'll be a maximum of 6 who were on anything other than our VFL list before November last year.

Even during the injury doldrums of last year, I think we only ever got down to 7 listed players in the VFL line-up as a minimum.

if it wasn't for 'Waybill-watch', I wonder whether I'd be overly keen to get a look at this game at all.

I'm pretty sure we got down to 2 or 3 it was pretty dire there at a few stages.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

Shame Buzza and Gardner are being rested would be good to see them on tv.

 

[winty]

Could be a danger game since we're only above Frankston on the ladder by percentage (our percentage is double their's though, 114.3% vs 57.1%).

 

[Nickoo]

I'm pretty sure we got down to 2 or 3 it was pretty dire there at a few stages.

I thought it was so bad that we were pulling reserve players out of the geelong league which was deemed highly unusual.

 

[Cursed Cat]

Billie Smedts an opportunity to put his hand up for a game against Carlton.

 

[JUBJUB]

Billie Smedts an opportunity to put his hand up for a game against Carlton.

I wouldn't be suprised if he does okay he'll come in for Menzel [managed].With the game at Eddiehad next week [hard surface] and Menzel having played so many games in a row now,they may want to give him a week off.

 

[Cursed Cat]

I wouldn't be suprised if he does okay he'll come in for Menzel [managed].With the game at Eddiehad next week [hard surface] and Menzel having played so many games in a row now,they may want to give him a week off.

to practice his goalkicking.
Menz has been good, but that's not the worst idea I've heard.

would be nice if Smedts could bring a bit of run and attack to the senior side, whoever he comes in for.

looking for Waybill to provide some thrills tomorrow, btw ..

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

Massive opportunity for Vardy.

Stanley has struggled, and if he can put in a good one he should come in for Carlton.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Every time I consider going to the VFL I see we're resting players and don't bother.

No Gardner or Bates... anyone else?

 

[Cursed Cat]

Every time I consider going to the VFL I see we're resting players and don't bother.

No Gardner or Bates... anyone else?

Yeah I would have liked to have another look at both for sure, disappointing.

Dare I say I thought Lucey was good last week.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Yeah I would have liked to have another look at both for sure, disappointing.

Dare I say I thought Lucey was good last week.

Smedts is too good for VFL so I may head down to focus on his movements... from all accounts he'll play seniors next week if he plays well.

We're playing at home yea?

 

[Cursed Cat]

Smedts is too good for VFL so I may head down to focus on his movements... from all accounts he'll play seniors next week if he plays well.

We're playing at home yea?

no Frankston apparently ...

 

[FredLeDeux]

Every time I consider going to the VFL I see we're resting players and don't bother.

No Gardner or Bates... anyone else?

Bates is injured (he also missed last week), Gardner/Buzza are rested.

 

[Turbocat]

Even missing some players... having a look at Hayball , Parsons and Cornell may make it worth a look. Obviously not as immediate in chances. Big chance for Smedts and Vardy. not often they get to play in a post afl game when we have lost and when a couple of players need management.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Even missing some players... having a look at Hayball , Parsons and Cornell may make it worth a look. Obviously not as immediate in chances. Big chance for Smedts and Vardy. not often they get to play in a post afl game when we have lost and when a couple of players need management.

It will also be interesting to see whether they again leave Vardy down forward for the whole game.

 

[Turbocat]

It will also be interesting to see whether they again leave Vardy down forward for the whole game.

Id hope his now getting to the stage he can move around the ground. Id thin he would have to be able to do that to manage one of Smith/Stanley

 

[FredLeDeux]

Id hope his now getting to the stage he can move around the ground. Id thin he would have to be able to do that to manage one of Smith/Stanley

It's only last week that they left him forward, his 2 previous VFL games he spent a fair bit of time in the ruck, so I can't see how it's a fitness issue; I just wonder whether it's a conscious plan to at last let him concentrate on learning to play KPF, something he's actually done very little of in the 1sts.

 

[Daniel McL]

I'll be able to post all the GeelongVFL tweets here all game today Hoping for big games from Smedts, Vardy & Hayball!