Matthew Egan Appreciation Thread

[Geminicatz]

Yep we all love Egan

 

[Rosella]

Am I too cynical? I just remember many bad kicks he has done and many poor decisions from the last two years...

I think his decision making and delivery is pretty good. The only quibble is his lack of pace, but he makes up for it all other aspects.

 

[TassieCat]

Pretty good judge of play why else do you think Matty gets to run down the ground?? Read threads about Hunt but only when he makes a mistake
give credit where its due coz Scarlett must have faith in the boys. Just wish Cats supporters would talk up the positives more like this thread.

Go Cats

Agreed! It's great to see positive stuff!

Well done Egan, keep up the good stuff

 

[Herbs]

Re: Matty Egan

Wasn't he also a Australian Junior Tennis Champion & only just took up footy a couple of years before he joined the Geelongs VFL side.

Yeah pretty good tennis player apparently, but he took the right option. Love his work, GUN!

 

[cats2rise]

Re: Matty Egan

One of my favourite players. Improves with each game.

 

[Generalissimo]

give credit where its due coz Scarlett must have faith in the boys.

Exactly. If guys like Scarlett and Milburn go forward occasionally, it must be because they have faith in Egan to hold the fort while they're away.

 

[someday-somehow]

Egan has an uncanny ability to take an overhead mark in a defensive position. The value of this cannot be underestimated.

simply punching the ball will often put it in the hands of a crumbing small forward or create a stoppage but marking it enables a quick turnover and creates an oppurtunity to beat a flood. scarlet is a master of this and Egan is becomming that too.

He is an integral part of the side and is as important as just about anyone.

 

[chapmanmagic35]

Egan has an uncanny ability to take an overhead mark in a defensive position. The value of this cannot be underestimated.

simply punching the ball will often put it in the hands of a crumbing small forward or create a stoppage but marking it enables a quick turnover and creates an oppurtunity to beat a flood. scarlet is a master of this and Egan is becomming that too.

He is an integral part of the side and is as important as just about anyone.

Interesting you say that. As a fooballer, I was always taught in defence to spoil towards the boundary. Many footballers don't do it these days (not talking about Scarlo or Egan here).

 

[someday-somehow]

Interesting you say that. As a fooballer, I was always taught in defence to spoil towards the boundary. Many footballers don't do it these days (not talking about Scarlo or Egan here).

Let me rephrase: spoiling from behind runs the risk of falling to the opposition or at least causing a stoppage.

And remember the deliberate out of bounds rule...can't risk the wrath of an over-zealous umpire in the defensive 50.

 

[catempire]

Re: Matty Egan

Really like the way he is progressing as a defender. He doesn't ever seem to get beaten convincingly. He's a really decent size but seems to cover the ground pretty well.

I think we've been really lucky to have him develop at this time when Harley hasn't been able to play. Just think, without him we'd be relying on someone like Playfair, Spencer or Sam Hunt as our second key defender. Instead, we've got Egan who has filled the void with aplomb.

My only criticism - it's noble as a defender to want to play in front of your opponent all of the time. What it means though is that you must be good at holding your ground. Egan does it well a lot of the time, but sometimes he gets caught under the ball. I always say that as a defender the worst mistake you can make is to let the ball get behind you and I've noticed in the first couple of rounds that Egan has been guilty of this on 3-4 occasions. Both times against the Bulldogs it cost a goal. We got away with it against Carlton.

But he's made a great start. I hope he keeps developing. We could even have a future All-Australian CHB on our hands.

Allow me one more bump.

Prophetic!

 

[passthebottle]

Re: Matty Egan

Allow me one more bump.

Prophetic!

Do you have the lotto numbers for Saturday?

 

[Cat_Lady19]

Would just like to say congrats to my fave geelong boy Matthew on the All Australian selection. XOXOXO And good to hear that his foot is coming along nicely. He has deff made it to the top in leaps and bounds and i am VERY happy his a cat!

 

[dadonis]

yep congrats big matty, hope to see ya back for the big day..!!