Preview RD5 Cats and Eagles gather round a Crow near the Port of Adelaide or something like that

[Footy Smarts]

Would love to see Mitch make it to 300.

One of my favourite Cats ever. <3

You'd think he'd be a good chance the way he's cruising around half back racking up the ball. If he played this year and next with no injuries he'd get there.

 

[FootyNoobie]

Anyone know if we're getting a special gather round guernsey? The Adelaide and Freo ones are cool, hope we have one too

 

[feelinfeline]

That's wrong.

Sure it is.

 

[calder_daddy]

Anyone know if we're getting a special gather round guernsey? The Adelaide and Freo ones are cool, hope we have one too

Yes
They’re on our social channels, but unlike completely different ones we have a outline of Adelaide oval in the blue hoop and the word gather round under premiers on the jumper

 

[FootyNoobie]

Yes
They’re on our social channels, but unlike completely different ones we have a outline of Adelaide oval in the blue hoop and the word gather round under premiers on the jumper

Well.. that's kinda boring. Wish we had some creativity for once, most of the premiership merch was equally lame

 

[cats_09]

 

[BIGANT]

Yes
They’re on our social channels, but unlike completely different ones we have a outline of Adelaide oval in the blue hoop and the word gather round under premiers on the jumper

I like it. It's a simple reference to the round without going over board. I get the back lash for something different for the "gather round" event, but don't harm the hoops.
Best strip in the competition

 

[calder_daddy]

Well.. that's kinda boring. Wish we had some creativity for once, most of the premiership merch was equally lame

While it’s kinda boring and I do agree, in the past we very rarely change our jumper
I can’t even think the last time we ever wore anything other than our standard hoops

 

[BotsMaster]

 

[Sire of Claude]

I agree with some other recent posts: the obsessive drafting of Falcons on spec in recent years has not been to our benefit. Jack Henry

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Jack Henry

Age

25

Ht

192cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

142.6

2star

D

8.6

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

142.6

3star

D

9.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

is an exception but was a rookie if memory serves. The stay at home and solidarity factors are all very well but there is no substitute for talent.

Knevitt is an enigma: his best game for the club was his AFL debut. Otherwise it's hard to believe he was pick 25 when you watch him play VFL. Every time I watch i find myself trying to which players went 26, 27, 28 and so on.

The other frustrating aspect to our drafting is how many of our draftees hardly play due to injury - Stephens, Conway, Willis, Kroeger, Lang to name a few.

Oh well, time will tell.

 

[MacStradbroke]

Cam Guthrie doing a fitness test at training this morning. Might explain the low TOG lately, even for him.

 

[feelinfeline]

Cam Guthrie doing a fitness test at training this morning. Might explain the low TOG lately, even for him.

Logically they’d rest him against WC and give Parfitt a run if he’s even slightly below full fitness.

 

[CHAWKTS]

dem

Logically they’d rest him against WC and give Parfitt a run if he’s even slightly below full fitness.

might explain why they took two hold overs if pretty good chance one is needed for sure (and they other a true just in case?)

Parf would play and either Bruhn/Simpson sun (I reckon Simpson)

 

[D BRIDGE]

might explain why they took two hold overs if pretty good chance one is needed for sure (and they other a true just in case?)

Parf would play and either Bruhn/Simpson sun (I reckon Simpson)

Interesting to see if that happens.

As much as I've been anti- Bruhn... He did have a better preseason than Parf and was just about BOG in the VFL last week, whilst Parf didn't run around at all.

Simpson has more flexibility than both Parf and Bruhn so I won't be shocked to see him sub.

But that also means that unless there's a late out Parf once again doesn't get a run at all (Bruhn has played plenty this year and I can find a case for him getting a week off understandable).

Very minor fringe player stuff... But it's still interesting to see what happens.

If I'm guessing... I'll guess no late outs and Parf sub (even though I think Simpson is a better sub option... Bruhn gets a rest).

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Cam Guthrie doing a fitness test at training this morning. Might explain the low TOG lately, even for him.

Might explain why they took 3 emergencies over. Parfitt or bruhn to come in for him.

 

[CHAWKTS]

Might explain why they took 3 emergencies over. Parfitt or bruhn to come in for him.

Also heard that Duncan didn’t train this week and needs to prove that he can back up after 5 day break (and again next week)

With Bruhn Parf and simpson this feels like high chance of at least one late change (Duncan or Guthrie?)

Will mean Parf into team and I reckon they might give simpson a chance at sub?

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Scotty said in that Guthrie is fine and is expecting him to play.

 

[catscratchfever]

We have one job tomorrow - I don't think we'll stuff it up.

I like the idea of Sam Simpson

37

Sam Simpson

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.3

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

in. Rest Mitch if he's a bit worse for wear.

 

[foxdog50]

Also heard that Duncan didn’t train this week and needs to prove that he can back up after 5 day break (and again next week)

With Bruhn Parf and simpson this feels like high chance of at least one late change (Duncan or Guthrie?)

Will mean Parf into team and I reckon they might give simpson a chance at sub?

If we can't win without Duncan and Guthrie, and Simpson and Parfitt, I'll be concerned... should win by a man of 7 goals

 

[winty]

Suddenly the drubbing our VFL side copped a couple of weeks ago doesn't seem so bad...

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Also heard that Duncan didn’t train this week and needs to prove that he can back up after 5 day break (and again next week)

With Bruhn Parf and simpson this feels like high chance of at least one late change (Duncan or Guthrie?)

Will mean Parf into team and I reckon they might give simpson a chance at sub?

Id put bruhn in the team and simpson as sub (but it would mean no footy again for parf). I agree a late change is likely. I dont want to take wce lightly but duncan is absolutely essential for sydney so if theres any doubt you probably dont risk him.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Suddenly the drubbing our VFL side copped a couple of weeks ago doesn't seem so bad...

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To be fair wces wafl side is wrecked by their injury list and west perth are very good. But still thats bad.

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

Not too fussed about the result of this one.

More important that we figure out Ollie Henry’s height to the exact centimetre.

 

[Spacedog]

Any ideas on where Bowes will play tomorrow? I noticed he swapped back last week and was good

 

[year of the cat]

Any ideas on where Bowes will play tomorrow? I noticed he swapped back last week and was good

With Bews out he’s likely to be back for a fair bit of the game I’d say.