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[year of the cat]

Nope, article from the club website did though

All Eyes On… The Barometer
It’s fast becoming a football cliché’ but there’s no denying that this game will be won or lost in the middle of the ground. While the Demons’ on-ball division is enjoying some well-earned time in the sun, even without a hamstrung Brandan Parfitt, the Cats remain deep and dangerous, especially with a fully fit Mitch Duncan looking likely to spend some extra time around the footy on Friday.

Both sides sit around the top of the table when it comes to the contested ball and ultimately win the game when they take the honours in that department – the Cats are 17-2 when they outduel their opposite numbers in the contest and Melbourne have only lost the count four times this season. Both sides fought to a standstill back in Round 23 at 140 apiece.

While all eyes will likely be trained on the likes of Selwood, Petracca, Dangerfield, and Oliver, don’t underestimate Sam Menegola who has proven to be a barometer for Geelong as this season has gone on. Menegola picks up an average of 24.4 touches in Cats victories and 20.8 in losses. Generally, when he plays well, the Cats win.

This week, his ability to transition, get back to support the back six, and then generate forward thrusts will be crucial to Geelong’s chances. And doesn’t the local boy love Optus Stadium? His 24 disposals per game average at the Burswood bowl is second only to his output at Docklands.

There’s no place like home, it seems.

That's very funny. I was being facetious. Mind you, I reckon when both Menegola and Rohan play well, we win. Every time.

(btw, how did you find that so quickly? You some kind of Cats article rainman?)

 

[allrighty]

I always thought he was a chance when Joel finished up.
People here are so down on a young guy smashing it in the vfl and getting quite a bit of hard ball in the afl
Understand his flaws, but the aging players are also developing flaws.
Kids need a shot

Gotta play him if he stays, otherwise how TF does he learn?

 

[cats_09]

That's very funny. I was being facetious. Mind you, I reckon when both Menegola and Rohan play well, we win. Every time.

(btw, how did you find that so quickly? You soe kind of Cats article rainman?)

I remember reading it prior to the prelim, so just typed in "menegola barometer" and it was the first article to come up

I wasn't necessarily always the best student but can generally remember random shit

 

[Larry Donohue]

Losing Menegola to bring in Constable would cause disruption to the team though as you're losing an outside player for a purely inside player and would still need to shift players around to accommodate the inclusion of Constable

The easy in for Constable should have been our clash with Collingwood when we were missing Dangerfield, O'Connor, Duncan, Guthrie & Blicavs - but the fact second gamer Holmes & even Higgins were preferred as options in the centre should be telling for where Constable sits in the pecking order

Yeah, and look how many coaches are gone as a consequence of the pecking order and great divide.
It has been really disappointing they look after Dahlhaus, Higgins and others before picking Clark, Constable, Narkle
Tell me sparrow, spargo, bowey shouldn't have been picked before melksham, Jones hunt.
They have huge weaknesses but are believed in

 

[year of the cat]

I remember reading it prior to the prelim, so just typed in "menegola barometer" and it was the first article to come up

I wasn't necessarily always the best student but can generally remember random sh*t

The "ïmportant stuff".

 

[catempire]

You calling him "the barometer"?

More to the point, we’ve played a lot of shit finals in the past 7-8 years and funnily enough there’s no shortage of shit players in them.

 

[year of the cat]

More to the point, we’ve played a lot of sh*t finals in the past 7-8 years and funnily enough there’s no shortage of sh*t players in them.

Get no argument from me there. From some bigger names than Menegola too.

 

[Stab Pass]

I always thought he was a chance when Joel finished up.
People here are so down on a young guy smashing it in the vfl and getting quite a bit of hard ball in the afl
Understand his flaws, but the aging players are also developing flaws.
Kids need a shot

He's been free to a good home the last few years and zero interest from any other club. Seems that recruiters look at more than just VFL disposals. Little things like pace, endurance and defensive running are important evidently. Who would have thought.

 

[Larry Donohue]

Constable wouldnt be in our first 30 selected players, let alone on the wing where he is the last guy you would pick, can't be serious coming up with sh*t like that.

Of course no on the wing, but plenty of options already in the team for that.

 

[Two Planks]

Bulldogs Lewis Young

33

Lewis Young

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

mentioned to be meeting opposition clubs and article mentioned Geelong might be an option.

 

[Larry Donohue]

If menegola was traded holmes or even stephens or simpson would get a spot...CC isnt getting anyones spot.

No argument, but Charlie in the middle is a real option with those guys on a wing.
Tuohy on a wing perhaps

 

[Two Planks]

Tyson Stengle

18

Tyson Stengle

Age

27

Ht

175cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

the best mature small forward outside the AFL, any interest.

 

[ShaunWDT]

Bulldogs Lewis Young mentioned to be meeting opposition clubs and article mentioned Geelong might be an option.

Kinda guy we'd pick up, versatile but isn't actually any good at any role.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Tyson Stengle the best mature small forward outside the AFL, any interest.

Not sure you read much SA media on the way he left the crows but I would think not

 

[Larry Donohue]

He's been free to a good home the last few years and zero interest from any other club. Seems that recruiters look at more than just VFL disposals. Little things like pace, endurance and defensive running are important evidently. Who would have thought.

Really can't see any positives in CC then.
Sad for you if that is the case
Getting the ball first in the guts would be a handy skill too I would have thought.
Putting your head over it with courage.
We have Joel for that, but not for long
Joni Mitchell was very accurate when she said you don't know what you've got till it's gone

 

[Two Planks]

Not sure you read much SA media on the way he left the crows but I would think not

If we are all in for 2022 why not

 

[year of the cat]

Kinda guy we'd pick up, versatile but isn't actually any good at any role.

Blicavs lite

 

[Down at K Park]

Tyson Stengle the best mature small forward outside the AFL, any interest.

Yeah the local coke dealers are very interested in this development.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Kinda guy we'd pick up, versatile but isn't actually any good at any role.

Doubt hed move from being depth at the dogs to depth here-makes no sense.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

If we are all in for 2022 why not

I would have to have a long and honest conversation with young Tyson before answering that.

 

[ShaunWDT]

I would have to have a long and honest conversation with young Tyson before answering that.

If you can keep him away from Columbia's finest long enough he could be anything.

 

[MotlopMagic]

I really hope we just hit the draft hard with whatever picks we end up with. Absolutely no interest in the likes of Talia, Ladhams, Brander etc.


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[Turbocat]

You Guys don't muck around at the Trade Table unlike other Clubs that are

MY guess is you have a better chance dealing with us when both the Pies and the Dogs need points... but who knows.


What type of deal do you think will happen... lets see how close it is and if we will all be happy post draft.

 

[Turbocat]

absolute gun- will go top 10- what happened is NO GAMES due to Covid restrictions.

I presume that the other vic players have been affected by no games as well. A year or two ago Sonsie was talked about like Horne.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

If you can keep him away from Columbia's finest long enough he could be anything.

Yes, well ideally I'd like young Mr Stokes to help me out with that conversation