Preview Geelong vs Port Adelaide, Thursday 25th May, 7:20pm @ Simonds Stadium

[Art Vandelay_]

Best set of changes I've seen for a month

So we'll lose then. Universally regarded (not by me) as bad changes last week. A win ensued.

 

[Grimoz]

These are the best changes i have seen all year, seems common sense has prevailed finally, all good ins and good outs apart from cocky.

 

[Cataholic]

I tend to agree with that i struggle to see him playing finals if we make it that far.

If we make finals, and he is playing, he's either Lazarus or we're in strife.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Would've thought Lonergan would be necessary this week against Dixon, who suits Lonergan to a tee (big, strong, not overly mobile).

With Trengove and Westhoff up forward they can stretch us.

We have henderson kolo stewart and blicavs if we need it.

 

[David the Cat]

31 is back! Lets just hope cunico does justice to it.

Happy they finally left lonergan out helps the team's run.

Parsons is lucky but all our small fwds are injured.

Harsh on Parsons PO.....I thought his second quarter in particular last week was excellent. Get games into the kid...he looks a player to me.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

If we make finals, and he is playing, he's either Lazarus or we're in strife.

Pretty much this.

 

[David the Cat]

Silky mover who uses the ball well. I know I keep harping on with the Bob Murphy comparisons but he is that type of player in the way that he plays. He'll take a while having come off 2 injury riddled years but this kid oozes class.

If he has Murphys foot skills that'll do me.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Harsh on Parsons PO.....I thought his second quarter in particular last week was excellent. Get games into the kid...he looks a player to me.

He is a player all i am saying is he wouldnt get a gig right now if cockatoo gregson and mccarthy were fit which is true. I dont think he's quite ready currently but for the future looks good.

 

[Mr Meow]

That's a really exciting lineup. Guthrie's been tepid this season and Lang is running out of chances so I hope both can deliver. If they do we definitely become a more damaging side. Good on Cunico, I'm glad some kids are being given chances.

I wonder whether for the second KPD spot Kolo is handed the mantle? Surely Taylor won't be back much after last week. We've suspected the back 6 could prosper without an ageing Lonergan so let's see if this is accurate.

Wingard out is a big loss for them and along with the home ground advantage swings the advantage our way. Otherwise it looks a very even contest on paper and tough to pick.

Perhaps, but generally, Mackie has been very good this year.

I get your point on not burning him out. He doesn't seem prone to that like some of the other veterans though. No doubt he'll get a week or two off at some stage.

True, but with Ruggles and Thurlow waiting in the wings I think the odd well timed week off would definitely benefit him come season's end.

 

[Hood007]

Could be, but I think the core issue is that he's running on empty.

Time will tell.

It definitely will.

 

[Spazz Cat]

First post so I hope this doesn't blow up in my face but Jordan Cunico will debut this week.

1 post 1 slam dunk! I haven't got anything right in about 3000 of em.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

If he has Murphys foot skills that'll do me.

This will show you how good his foot skills are.

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/video/2014-11-27/jordan-cunico-highlights

 

[Mr Blicavs]

That's your definition.
It could also mean he's a bit sore and needs the week off so we can "manage" him through the season.
Who would know though...

When he's not back in a fortnights time, I'll remind you of that post
Feel free to bookmark that
He was dropped......

 

[FredLeDeux]

He is a player all i am saying is he wouldnt get a gig right now if cockatoo gregson and mccarthy were fit which is true. I dont think he's quite ready currently but for the future looks good.

The one thing he has going for him is that he gets the ball more than any of those other three you mention.

 

[Cataholic]

When he's not back in a fortnights time, I'll remind you of that post
Feel free to bookmark that
He was dropped......

Be interesting to see if we rebound out of defence with more speed, fluency, direction, and less hesitation

 

[David the Cat]

This will show you how good his foot skills are.

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/video/2014-11-27/jordan-cunico-highlights

Many thanks. I'm convinced!!

And on both sides of his body as well. Looking forward to seeing him in action.

Thanks for link...

 

[Mr Blicavs]

Be interesting to see if we rebound out of defence with more speed, fluency, direction, and less hesitation

Yes, I'm also interested in the dynamics of that set up.

 

[Lana]

We have henderson kolo stewart and blicavs if we need it.

And Taylor

 

[Seeds]

The one thing he has going for him is that he gets the ball more than any of those other three you mention.

The other three all look damaging deep forward though. Parsons looks more like an accumulator who should play wing high flank.

 

[SkittleCats]

Happy with those changes. Despite calling for Blicavs head often, if he is to play in the team id be comfortable with it being as a tall defensive option rather than the pure midfield role he has been playing. Though the experiment with Blicavs in defense would be better done in the VFL, and Ruggles is stiff to miss out, this atleast shows some progress by the match committee in acknowledging we cannot play such a tall team and expect to win.

 

[Mr Blicavs]

1 post 1 slam dunk! I haven't got anything right in about 3000 of em.

You go alright Spazz....

 

[FredLeDeux]

The other three all look damaging deep forward though. Parsons looks more like an accumulator who should play wing high flank.

Yes and no, he's certainly not just an outside receiver, he also gets more contested possessions than any of the other three.

 

[Cataholic]

You go alright Spazz....

Sure does.






There's a good one in there somewhere

 

[Spazz Cat]

You go alright Spazz....

First compliment in 3k too. Cheers mr blitz.

 

[Seeds]

Have to laugh that out of all the games they choose to rest Lonergan it's against the team he is most suited to play and after Taylor has just had a huge game up forward. They aren't seriously going to trial Blicavs as a key back man in the firsts are they?