Is Zac Tuohy the best Cats recruit since....Dangerfield?

[Sttew]

The experts predicted Geelong would struggle in defence with the retirement of cool under crisis, ball-magnet, Corey 'Boris' Enright. Yet in comes Zac Tuohy, and in his first five games he has been consistently one of our best players. He rarely wastes a possession, has a penetrating kick, and has even thrown in a new one - when he is on the mark, he turns his back on the kicker. 50% success with that antic today!

 

[hbk_aus]

Chasing down Isaac Smith and Jack Steven is no mean feat - much quicker than I had him pegged for.

 

[HaroLad]

Our most high-profile acquisition since Dangerfield is our best recruit since Dangerfield?

Shocking.

 

[sauron256]

To be sure, to be sure

 

[giggler99]

He has settled in to this team as if he's been playing with us for ten years! Love his run and chases, brought down another player who was running in to goal again this week.
I know he had a good roost on him but I didn't realise how fast he is too.

 

[Sttew]

Our most high-profile acquisition since Dangerfield is our best recruit since Dangerfield?

Shocking.

Title was tongue-in-cheek.

Another relevant question - has Tuohy adapted to the Geelong team structure better than any recruit since Dangerfield? Arguably he has done it quicker as Danger did his own thing last year and it is only in his second season that he has changed his game to include others more.

 

[Cezz The Catter]

Hes definently been our best acquisition from Carlton since Henderson.

 

[iameviljez]

Our most high-profile acquisition since Dangerfield is our best recruit since Dangerfield?

Shocking.

You might be taking the title of the thread a little too literally.

 

[iameviljez]

The experts predicted Geelong would struggle in defence with the retirement of cool under crisis, ball-magnet, Corey 'Boris' Enright. Yet in comes Zac Tuohy, and in his first five games he has been consistently one of our best players. He rarely wastes a possession, has a penetrating kick, and has even thrown in a new one - when he is on the mark, he turns his back on the kicker. 50% success with that antic today!

In some ways, it's hard to tell because Geelong hasn't recruited readymade players since Ottens, up until they started topping up with Rivers and HMac. However, I should add that J-Pod got six Brownlow votes in his first five games.

 

[Cursed Cat]

I hadn't seen a lot of Tuohy before he arrived, my impression was of a bloke that was a surprisingly good kick for an Irishman (though perhaps I shouldn't have been so surprised because that's probably the rule rather than the exception) and who always seemed to be punching on with someone or other.

Really talented player; tough, creative, decent overhead and a good kick. Well worth the draft selection at this stage, and will be wholly vindicated if we can have some finals success.

 

[Two Planks]

Henderson has been our best recruit since Dangerfield.

 

[Seeds]

The experts predicted Geelong would struggle in defence with the retirement of cool under crisis, ball-magnet, Corey 'Boris' Enright. Yet in comes Zac Tuohy, and in his first five games he has been consistently one of our best players. He rarely wastes a possession, has a penetrating kick, and has even thrown in a new one - when he is on the mark, he turns his back on the kicker. 50% success with that antic today!

Henderson giving him a good challenge. As is parfit.

 

[Seeds]

I hadn't seen a lot of Tuohy before he arrived, my impression was of a bloke that was a surprisingly good kick for an Irishman (though perhaps I shouldn't have been so surprised because that's probably the rule rather than the exception) and who always seemed to be punching on with someone or other.

Really talented player; tough, creative, decent overhead and a good kick. Well worth the draft selection at this stage, and will be wholly vindicated if we can have some finals success.

The rule is that Irishmen are good kicks for Irishmen?

 

[bulletproof]

I think Henderson agreed to a move before Dangerfield officially, so Touhy could still be our best recruit since Dangerfield....Even if you are a Henderson man....

Dear me Carlton....

 

[Two Planks]

I think Henderson agreed to a move before Dangerfield officially, so Touhy could still be our best recruit since Dangerfield....Even if you are a Henderson man....

Dear me Carlton....

Dangerfield may have unofficially agreed before Henderson unofficially agreed.

 

[Catman]

Can only imagine how he's feeling. Gone from a side used to being belted regularly, with minimal hopes of any success in the near future, to the complete opposite.

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Can only imagine how he's feeling. Gone from a side used to being belted regularly, with minimal hopes of any success in the near future, to the complete opposite.

He's probably pissed off he has to travel down the ground more to get a kick.

 

[year of the cat]

Got to hand it to Wells and co. with regard to our targeting of mature players from other clubs in more recent years. With Dangerfield, Tuohy, Henderson, Rivers, and even Smith/Stanley to address our ruck inadequacies at the time, we have done very well. Black may be another. Aside from McIntosh I can't think of another big miss?

 

[Boxhead_31]

He sure does have a craic

 

[cats_09]

Got to hand it to Wells and co. with regard to our targeting of mature players from other clubs in more recent years. With Dangerfield, Tuohy, Henderson, Rivers, and even Smith/Stanley to address our ruck inadequacies at the time, we have done very well. Black may be another. Aside from McIntosh I can't think of another big miss?

MC didn't work out too well in the end. Started OK but probably a loss overall

 

[catempire]

Safe to say he's the best Irishman since Padraig Lucey.

 

[cats_09]

I love his hunger for the contest and not giving up the chase especially against opponents who are known to have a good turn of pace.

He had slotted in well down back and very happy he plays for us

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Henderson has been our best recruit since Dangerfield.

I agree he is an absolute gun when fit rivers was good but hendo is on another level to that.

That said while henderson is the best recruit tuohy might well be the most important-we are fairly well stocked for KPD's but tuohy adds so much of what we lack his run and dare will make this a really really good trade for us.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Got to hand it to Wells and co. with regard to our targeting of mature players from other clubs in more recent years. With Dangerfield, Tuohy, Henderson, Rivers, and even Smith/Stanley to address our ruck inadequacies at the time, we have done very well. Black may be another. Aside from McIntosh I can't think of another big miss?

Blease was a miss but he was a DFA cost nothing.

McIntosh hurts as we would have won the flag in 2013 if we had a decent fit ruck and enright didn't get injured, but by and large our recruiting of players from other clubs in recent years has been very good.

 

[year of the cat]

MC didn't work out too well in the end. Started OK but probably a loss overall

Of course forgot Mitch. Yep he goes into the liabilities side of the ledger