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I expect Blicavs will be the on ball/utility now. Clohesy the forward, albeit from sub. Stewart the back.
Indulge a crazy, cranky, old, childless cat lady, please Mr Meow?

With the return of Jenry + without Dangerfield, why not play Stewart in the Midfield?

He has been successful in the midfield, with some impressive numbers. Yes, he has also returned to defence at times, highlighting the flexibility of his role.

Where is Stewart needed most tomorrow night? + who will he play on?
 

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Indulge a crazy, cranky, old, childless cat lady, please Mr Meow?

With the return of Jenry + without Dangerfield, why not play Stewart in the Midfield?

He has been successful in the midfield, with some impressive numbers. Yes, he has also returned to defence at times, highlighting the flexibility of his role.

Where is Stewart needed most tomorrow night? + who will he play on?
No I completely agree regarding Stewart. I've said I'd like him to return to that sweeping defensive midfielder role, giving us a bigger body in there. Maybe not full time, but here and there.

I'm just thinking they may start him where he has been played in 2025, first game back from injury. It would be a big ask to send him straight back in against the Dogs mids. However surely he or Blicavs will be in there a lot. Blicavs recent form around the ball makes me think he'll be the one.
 
No I completely agree regarding Stewart. I've said I'd like him to return to that sweeping defensive midfielder role, giving us a bigger body in there. Maybe not full time, but here and there.

I'm just thinking they may start him where he has been played in 2025, first game back from injury. It would be a big ask to send him straight back in against the Dogs mids. However surely he or Blicavs will be in there a lot. Blicavs recent form around the ball makes me think he'll be the one.
Thanks for explaining Mr Meow 😻

Agree, a big expectation, give him time to return to his groove.

It’s why I ask questions of respected members of our board.

Despite being an ‘older’ Geelong supporter, I still need to + love learning as our team evolves.
 
Thanks for explaining Mr Meow 😻

Agree, a big expectation, give him time to return to his groove.

It’s why I ask questions of respected members of our board.

Despite being an ‘older’ Geelong supporter, I still need to + love learning as our team evolves.
/maligned. ;)

The world and BigFooty alike need more good folk like you Zouz Kitty!
 
It’s going to be interesting to see how Stewart returns, by his standards he’s had a poor start to the year. We’ve missed him down back at his best but I’d like to see him playing midfield.

Clohesy is lucky and although still longer shots to have an impact Guthrie and Martin are chances to get into the team over the next couple of months.
Guthrie is a very flexible player and Martin could be a good sub and help up forward.

I’d put Blitz and Mullin to Bont and Richards then let the dash bros go to work.
 
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TBH, I’m an utterly one eyed Geelong supporter 😻

Suffered through the 44 year drought, like many here + still gobsmacked by our success from 2007 😻 😻 😻

Win or lose, I’m always behind our players + enjoy BF. Our camaraderie is amazing 😻
 
Fair. I just wonder if he can play a full game off 5 day break after an almost full game last week.

He'll be fine, and the boys will be keen to get around him.
He did pretty good last week, slower but plenty of wily old nouse left in the old grey horse.
 
He'll be fine, and the boys will be keen to get around him.
He did pretty good last week, slower but plenty of wily old nouse left in the old grey horse.
PO, bless his soul (and I'm sure it's not from a malicious place) has been doubting Duncan's capacity - maybe just concerning his body - to contribute and play out senior games for a while now. Certainly for all of 2025.

I agree that we need to manage him carefully when appropriate, but he is moving well and in a good rhythm right now. He gets by a lot on smarts and is still running to receive/support quite ably. We have to back him in this week and then give him a rest for the next game.
 
PO, bless his soul (and I'm sure it's not from a malicious place) has been doubting Duncan's capacity - maybe just concerning his body - to contribute and play out senior games for a while now. Certainly for all of 2025.

I agree that we need to manage him carefully when appropriate, but he is moving well and in a good rhythm right now. He gets by a lot on smarts and is still running to receive/support quite ably. We have to back him in this week and then give him a rest for the next game.
In PO defence last season Duncan looked cooked, and it stood out. This season he still is slower, but he has adapted his game, and still is using the footy well, and deserves to hold his spot.
 
In PO defence last season Duncan looked cooked, and it stood out. This season he still is slower, but he has adapted his game, and still is using the footy well, and deserves to hold his spot.
Over the last third of the season he did. He was crawling to the finish line. He was playing just as well as the last 3 weeks over the first 2/3 of 2024, although the opposite was protested. Picked up coaches votes 4 times, 20+ disposals a game over that period. His ball use fell off a cliff late in the year.
 

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In PO defence last season Duncan looked cooked, and it stood out. This season he still is slower, but he has adapted his game, and still is using the footy well, and deserves to hold his spot.

He's looked more comfortable than he did in VFL earlier this season - he just looked off the pace at that level and it was hard to see how he was going to adapt with the step up

Like his teammates, his game hasn't been flawless but he's def held his own the last few games
 
PO, bless his soul (and I'm sure it's not from a malicious place) has been doubting Duncan's capacity - maybe just concerning his body - to contribute and play out senior games for a while now. Certainly for all of 2025.

I agree that we need to manage him carefully when appropriate, but he is moving well and in a good rhythm right now. He gets by a lot on smarts and is still running to receive/support quite ably. We have to back him in this week and then give him a rest for the next game.

Stewart back helps, Kolo and Bowes out helps, Bews in helps, COS resting helps. So good balance. Pretty sure they're not gifting this game just to get him to 300, there's still time to earn one down the track. Plays, trains and contributes, and so although not peak, remains handy, no matter the doubts.
 
All the doggies fans call Bailey smith Bailey “sniff”

Talk about the kettle calling the teapot black… this is a little snippet of tom liberatore from Wikipedia below

On 5 August 2012, after a heavy loss to the Kangaroos in Round 19, Liberatore was found by police unconscious on King Street and was questioned about drug offences relating to the possession of what was believed to be ecstasy

I’m assuming they call him “ Tom sniffratorie” ??
Tom Shelfatore?
 
More AFL Tonight 🤦🏻‍♀️

Yes, it HAS taken me 3.75 hours + only up to Scott.

The Cats -v- Dogs banter continues!

😻 😹 😻 😹 😻

AFL Tonight‘s ‘What’s his name’:
“Cats have brushed off any concerns about Bailey Smith’s fitness ahead of the ‘rematch’* with the Dogs*”

“Try as we might,
the cameras just haven’t been able to ‘capture’ Smith!
Yet here he is!

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*That looks like the unnamed/unfound/unrecognised person, who tried to steal my Ralph Lauren coat from LOTI in 2014!!! 🙀 ‘Still at large’!

Scotty on Baz not seen at training 😸

Here we go! 😻

Scott: “There was some commentary around him, not training. He trained, you just didn’t see it. + umm, we have a pretty individual, kind of ummm, program, ummm, on that day, ummm, so, yeah, he’s fine.”



Help me, please?
Cats have brushed off any concerns about Bailey Smith’s fitness ahead of the ‘rematch’* with the Dogs*”

Rematch? What have I missed?

Cats + Dogs’ banter! Long may it continue!

😻😻😻
 
More AFL Tonight 🤦🏻‍♀️

Yes, it HAS taken me 3.75 hours + only up to Scott.

The Cats -v- Dogs banter continues!

😻 😹 😻 😹 😻

AFL Tonight‘s ‘What’s his name’:
“Cats have brushed off any concerns about Bailey Smith’s fitness ahead of the ‘rematch’* with the Dogs*”

“Try as we might,
the cameras just haven’t been able to ‘capture’ Smith!
Yet here he is!

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*That looks like the unnamed/unfound/unrecognised person, who tried to steal my Ralph Lauren coat from LOTI in 2014!!! 🙀 ‘Still at large’!

Scotty on Baz not seen at training 😸

Here we go! 😻

Scott: “There was some commentary around him, not training. He trained, you just didn’t see it. + umm, we have a pretty individual, kind of ummm, program, ummm, on that day, ummm, so, yeah, he’s fine.”



Help me, please?
Cats have brushed off any concerns about Bailey Smith’s fitness ahead of the ‘rematch’* with the Dogs*”

Rematch? What have I missed?

Cats + Dogs’ banter! Long may it continue!

😻😻😻

Channel Nine's here mate.
Yeah I invited them in for a beer.
Don't engage mate.
But I wanna practice my double bird.
Get inside and cut up the oranges, now!
 

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Mullin is going to play the tagging role every week yeah? A tagging role where he has a focus but can still burn the other way is the way to go for him going forward. I mean every team will have at least one good player worth tagging right?

Not sure, he seems to have found a defensive niche. Scott is a master of deception though, might want to shake it up, tag on, tag off. Don't want to see him bombing into our forward half, there's still a touch of panic about him.
 
Fair. I just wonder if he can play a full game off 5 day break after an almost full game last week.

He's going to get his 300th, and will play in spurts / blocks thereafter imo, as his body and form allows.

He looked slow and ordinary last season but has rallied after a good lay off..... I'm thinking he'll play cameos from here on in until we get our Best 22 back on the park.
 
Not sure, he seems to have found a defensive niche. Scott is a master of deception though, might want to shake it up, tag on, tag off. Don't want to see him bombing into our forward half, there's still a touch of panic about him.

Our whole strategy for far too long has been to bomb it in. Harsh to single out Mullin imo.
 
Our whole strategy for far too long has been to bomb it in. Harsh to single out Mullin imo.

Not harsh. I love him, but needs to get head down and hit up a forward with pinpoint accuracy. Obviously that skill will come in time, he's a great long kick, but not quite proficient in passing yet. He's got speed, just needs to steady. As for the others, they smartened up that facet last week, far less bombing Hail Mary's. Infuriated the life out of me, previously, the whole idea to trap it in there defensively, without considering intercepting marks, forwards covered..
 
Mullin is going to play the tagging role every week yeah? A tagging role where he has a focus but can still burn the other way is the way to go for him going forward. I mean every team will have at least one good player worth tagging right?
Well we can only hope. Not only is Mullin doing it well, Its making him learn the game at a rapid rate, and you can see the improvement every week. He is starting to not second guess himself and just backing himself, and he is bloody quick.
 
He's going to get his 300th, and will play in spurts / blocks thereafter imo, as his body and form allows.

He looked slow and ordinary last season but has rallied after a good lay off..... I'm thinking he'll play cameos from here on in until we get our Best 22 back on the park.

Or does he retire after tomorrow night to open up a list spot for the MSD 😎
 
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