Preview Geelong vs Hawthorn, Easter Monday 5th April, 3:20pm @ MCG

[CatToTheFuture]

Game time doesn't necessarily equate to fitness levels. There are many determining factors that may have lead to him spending more time off the ground than he should have.
Also, issues in the past doesn't necessarily equate to issues in the present.

I've watched solely his highlights from last week and he's one of the rare few that actually puts themselves in the right position at stoppages but I'll save our midfield coach for another day.

I'm not arguing he doesn't, but I counted I think 27 stats of his in the first half and 11 in the last half. 3 were in the last quarter when Brisbane were pushing.

Think about it this way. If his low ToG% is a strategic decision then what's the strategy? Given he recorded basically nothing in the last quarter when we had to defend then I'd say his lack of defensive running is the driver for it.

I'm not saying he doesn't have weapons. I'm saying he's only good for about 30-40 minutes of gameplay. So he should 100% be the sub. Would be the best sub in the league.

The question you need to address is how much do you reckon first use is of importance
Outside run is the glam side to footy but imo we have always been a bit piss weak inside, other sides reckon so too.

First use is a pretty good thing to have but if you open up a defensive hole late in games having a guy who doesn't defend opens you up by either creating a hole on the field or sitting on the bench and shortening everyone else's rotations. He's the perfect sub but I don't think we can sustain a guy sitting on the bench for half the game chewing up our limited rotations.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yeah they had an itk poster on the Hawks board saying TOB was out for Lewis. Wingard a lock

 

[Cattery]

Cam Guthrie omitted?

Yep, can't have someone running around in the hoops with a head of hair like his, lowers the aesthetic of the entire team.

 

[David the Cat]

Is Mitch Cleary a Cats Fan?

Yes, he is....

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Two and a half hours to team lodgement and no puff piece about Holmes. Maybe he's not debuting?

 

[Sttew]

really worried about this game i'd give us a 50/50 chance hawks pretty much full strength without day sicily and gunstn
we got ran off ur feet tginst the crows

So we go in as underdogs, and this is the week of underdogs (except for the Dogs)

 

[MacStradbroke]

So we go in as underdogs, and this is the week of underdogs (except for the Dogs)

Cats $1.28 we ain’t no underdog.

 

[Drunkcat]

Two and a half hours to team lodgement and no puff piece about Holmes. Maybe he's not debuting?

They were all done yesterday

 

[CatToTheFuture]

They were all done yesterday

I didn't see any media on it apart from journos

 

[cats_09]

They were all done yesterday

They are announced tonight

 

[CatToTheFuture]

They were all done yesterday

If you mean list changes

 

[Drunkcat]

They are announced tonight

Maybe you should read things before posting

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Maybe you should read things before posting

Send to have been read in full. Are you doing what your name suggests?

 

[Drunkcat]

If you mean list changes
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I thought i seen one on AFL website fox website had one Ralph said before he will play

 

[Drunkcat]

Send to have been read in full. Are you doing what your name suggests?

That was for cats 09 we was not talking about sides we talking about Holmes

 

[CatToTheFuture]

That was for cats 09 we was not talking about sides we talking about Holmes

So basically I just remarked that usually when we see a debut there's a bit of media on them released with it. Lodgement is in a an hour or so and nothing so far

 

[Drunkcat]

So basically I just remarked that usually when we see a debut there's a bit of media on them released with it. Lodgement is in a an hour or so and nothing so far

Tell you what you are driving me to drink lol

 

[BotsMaster]

Tell you what you are driving me to drink lol

Watching Carlton vs Fremantle has driven me to drink.

 

[foxdog50]

Yes, he is....

He must have some one gives him inside information as he seems to the first to give the news on Geelong

 

[cats_09]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Glad we didn't do the stupid thing and axe Clark.
Good outs. Good ins.

Kreuger... LOL.

 

[cats_09]

Meat tray winners are those who said

In: Duncan & Holmes
Out: Rohan (suspended) & Constable (omitted)

And emergencies - Constable, Zach Guthrie

39

Zach Guthrie

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

90.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

90.0

2star

D

10.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

, Brad Close and Josh Jenkins

11

Josh Jenkins

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.6

5star

 

[catempire]

Now that Holmes is confirmed (great news BTW), I’m going with:

In: Duncan, Holmes
Out: Rohan, Constable

Would love to see Dahlhaus out for Jarvis but I’m not confident they will.

Expecting Tuohy to play more forward with Rohan out.

#meattray

 

[foxdog50]

And this maybe my own opinion, but this is why I'm not a Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

47

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

fan... has his favourites like Dahlhaus who's form has been terrible and still gets a game

 

[cats_09]

Round 3 Team
In: Mitch Duncan, Max Holmes
Out: Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

(suspended), Charlie Constable

33

Charlie Constable

Age

24

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

3.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

22.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

12.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

(omitted)

Backs	Lachie Henderson	Mark Blicavs	Mark O'Connor
Half Backs	Tom Atkins	Tom Stewart	Jake Kolodjashnij
Centreline	Isaac Smith	Cameron Guthrie	Zach Tuohy
Half Forwards	Mitch Duncan	Shaun Higgins	Luke Dahlhaus
Forwards	Francis Evans	Tom Hawkins	Gryan Miers
Followers	Rhys Stanley	Brandan Parfitt	Joel Selwood
Interchange	Jed Bews	Max Holmes	Jordan Clark
	Jack Henry
Emergencies	Zach Guthrie	Brad Close	Josh Jenkins
	Charlie Constable