Game Day Round 15 - Cats v Crows

[catempire]

It is the day of the game. Time to get back on track.

 

[bulletproof]

Slight concern about our forward potency. Talia decent match for Hawkins. Might be a grind this one.

 

[Landgraft]

Despite everyone's bitching we don't really have any excuse to not win big.

Cats by plenty if they don't want to be labelled pretenders even more than they have been already.

 

[bulletproof]

Don’t typically take named sides seriously (hello Jed Bews at full forward) but Blicavs in ruck sticks out. May have been spooked with Lycett last week. Looking to Grundy in finals, do they want a plan B if bad Rhys shows up?

 

[Warhorse]

Really disappointed with our decisions at the selection table this week.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Hawkins as the lone tall does not work. I'd be staggered if Buzza isn't a late inclusion.

Or Bews goes back and Taylor plays forward.

 

[you pick one]

Don’t typically take named sides seriously (hello Jed Bews at full forward) but Blicavs in ruck sticks out. May have been spooked with Lycett last week. Looking to Grundy in finals, do they want a plan B if bad Rhys shows up?

Surely that ship has sailed.

 

[you pick one]

Really disappointed with our decisions at the selection table this week.

A strange diversion from what has been working.

 

[bulletproof]

Surely that ship has sailed.

You would think so, but the way Lycett dominated those ground balls after the initial ruck contest was very worrying last week. Grundy is the exact player to exploit that weakness. I'd be playing Smith a bit more in back end of the year. Have them both ready to play finals and pick the one in best form.

Fine line with Stanley, you want him on edge and motivated, but his confidence is fragile.....

 

[candiehappy]

Don’t typically take named sides seriously (hello Jed Bews at full forward) but Blicavs in ruck sticks out. May have been spooked with Lycett last week. Looking to Grundy in finals, do they want a plan B if bad Rhys shows up?

Stanley beat O'Brian last time we played them, can't see why he wouldn't line up in his usual spot.

 

[you pick one]

Hawkins as the lone tall does not work. I'd be staggered if Buzza isn't a late inclusion.

Or Bews goes back and Taylor plays forward.

Like you I'd bring Buzza in with instructions fly for everything get the ball to ground for the crumbers,he's no great ruck but he keeps the kingpin Blits at home down back I'd rather not mess with that, and Blits as a ruck doesn't kill it anyway.

 

[candiehappy]

Like you I'd bring Buzza in with instructions fly for everything get the ball to ground for the crumbers,he's no great ruck but he keeps the kingpin Blits at home down back I'd rather not mess with that, and Blits as a ruck doesn't kill it anyway.

as long as Hawkins is left one on one, I'd still back him against Talia, even if just to bring it to ground. Let's go back to what was working well which, unlike last week, means some reasonable delivery to Hawk

 

[you pick one]

as long as Hawkins is left one on one, I'd still back him against Talia, even if just to bring it to ground. Let's go back to what was working well which, unlike last week, means some reasonable delivery to Hawk

The starting 22 as named last night won't give us that,unless we go back to Taylor playing forward.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Like you I'd bring Buzza in with instructions fly for everything get the ball to ground for the crumbers,he's no great ruck but he keeps the kingpin Blits at home down back I'd rather not mess with that, and Blits as a ruck doesn't kill it anyway.

Buzza should have played last week. Instead we went with a 7 foot statue. This week we've gone with a garden gnome.

Also, how many defenders do we want to name? I'm surprised Henderson wasn't included as well. I was going to go to this game but we'll be lucky to kick 10 goals so why bother.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Strange selections particularly considering our systems and style this year, I expect a late change or 2.
Regardless we should win by plenty if we are the real deal.

 

[Bring back Moloney]

If we can even manage to BREAK EVEN in the middle, we should win this game. Our backline will hold up. Last week, even with the mids getting whacked, we held Port to 9 goals.

Break even in the middle, or even possibly win (imagine that), then we’re absolutely favourites to collect 4 points.

Easier said than done. Go Cats!

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

The good thing is GWS lost. We now need Hawthorn to defeat West Coast so the chances of playing interstate in week 1 of the finals lessens.

I think the Crows will do a number on us here. We have too many defenders and we're playing two short in the middle.

 

[iameviljez]

Really disappointed with our decisions at the selection table this week.

Me too. I'm not thrilled with either of Henry forward or Bews in. I'd have sooner at least brought in Constable and Buzza.

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

Strange selections, yes, but it won't be enough for the Crows to beat us down here. People are seriously overrating the Crows. They just aren't that good. I do expect Buzza to be a late in.

Cats by 30+

 

[Wojcinski]

lol at the ****ing negativity in here already. Some people just turn into absoloute pansies after a loss.

This game is a regulation win for Geelong. It'll be 5+ goals and all you sooks will be back on the gravy train like the weak minded pissants you clearly are!

 

[you pick one]

lol at the ******* negativity in here already. Some people just turn into absoloute pansies after a loss.

This game is a regulation win for Geelong. It'll be 5+ goals and all you sooks will be back on the gravy train like the weak minded pissants you clearly are!

Picked me in one.

 

[Stocks_go_Up]

Absolutely no reason to lose this game - this is our bread and butter. Not sure what Fogarty is going to bring to be honest - lets wait and see. Stanley should be thanking his lucky stars he is in the team...

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

lol at the ******* negativity in here already. Some people just turn into absoloute pansies after a loss.

This game is a regulation win for Geelong. It'll be 5+ goals and all you sooks will be back on the gravy train like the weak minded pissants you clearly are!

Lol. Most of this board said we wouldn't make the 8 before the season started so let's not talk about gravy trains.

 

[Max Milburn]

Selection suggests we are in for a few surprises tonight.
As long as they are nice surprises, I'm happy to run with it.

 

[romeohwho]

Cats by 5 goals.
And expecting that but will settle for less- just want the win tonight.