Preview Round 20, 2021 | North Melbourne vs Geelong @ Blundstone Arena | Saturday, 31 July @ 13:15

[Mr north man]

I think we should rest some of our veterans who look tired, in particular Goldy, Cunnington and Hall. I think we need to replace that maturity with Tyson, Campbell and Menadue.

That should do it.

Can we make a call out for Justin Stariski and Mario Turco To play

 

[JarOfConfidence]

Time to start planning for 2024, great experience for the kids against G-Town.

Out: Zurhaar, Thomas, Goldstein, Cunnington, Atley & Hall

In: Ford, Comben, Bonar, Lazarro, Spicer, PWalker.

B: Ziebell - McKay - Turner
HB: Bonar - Walker - McDonald
C: Polec - Phillips - Scott
HF: Taylor - Comben - Anderson
F: Ford - Larkey - Stephenson
R: Xerri - LDU - Simpkin
I: PWalker Atu Lazarro Dumont
Sub: Spicer

Combed - brave call

 

[JarOfConfidence]

Combed - brave call

* Comben

 

[Frank Thring]

Time to start planning for 2024, great experience for the kids against G-Town.

Out: Zurhaar, Thomas, Goldstein, Cunnington, Atley & Hall

In: Ford, Comben, Bonar, Lazarro, Spicer, PWalker.

B: Ziebell - McKay - Turner
HB: Bonar - Walker - McDonald
C: Polec - Phillips - Scott
HF: Taylor - Comben - Anderson
F: Ford - Larkey - Stephenson
R: Xerri - LDU - Simpkin
I: PWalker Atu Lazarro Dumont
Sub: Spicer

That will definitely do it

 

[Usayed Givashe]

I didn’t even need to see the user name to know who posted this

We could find another player or two between now and end of the year.

That’s the bonus we should be aiming for - not unnecessary and meaningless hollow wins in games which hold no jeopardy.

Combed - brave call

Comben could be a superstar. I can’t wait for him to play, the fact that he is upright currently is why I would play him. No point waiting for him to injure himself.

 

[Gasometer]

I think we should rest some of our veterans who look tired, in particular Goldy, Cunnington and Hall. I think we need to replace that maturity with Tyson, Campbell and Menadue.

That should do it.

You forgot JZ

 

[R00StaR]

I think we should rest some of our veterans who look tired, in particular Goldy, Cunnington and Hall. I think we need to replace that maturity with Tyson, Campbell and Menadue.

That should do it.

Im sure our boys would be itching to test themselves against one of the top teams.

 

[winalotroos]

Not gonna happen in a million years but whatever lol

Well I hope within 2 year’s

 

[Frank Thring]

Geelong are a smart team. They will cut us off across half bank/wing and short kick us to death.

 

[Sillygit]

Geelong are a smart team. They will cut us off across half bank/wing and short kick us to death.

their short kicking was ass for the most part against richmond

 

[Frank Thring]

their short kicking was ass for the most part against richmond

They bore teams into defeat.

 

[zoomba23]

Well I hope within 2 year’s

In 2 years, the first half of this season will hopefully feel like a million years away. Point is, we're not at a point where we're beating the Cats just yet

 

[zoomba23]

We will continue this in the Autopsy Thread.

Out of respect for your many on point posts, no we won't

 

[Harvs29]

Out: Thomas, T
In: Walker, W

 

[Sphynx]

Out: Thomas, T
In: Walker, W

Think they might move Jed further into the middle and bring Ford/Lazzaro in.

 

[domiroo]

Geelong are a smart team. They will cut us off across half bank/wing and short kick us to death.

Death by a thousand kicks ..

 

[nelroo]

I think we can trouble them with our pace.

 

[Fish Sticks]

This will be a massive test for our young guys. Geelong will look to strangle our ball movement, requiring us then to kick long into the forward line where they then pick off the intercept and bounce. It will be a super opportunity for the mids to learn what it takes to compete with a top team not just at the coalface, but also off the ball to create run and opportunities for quick ball movement.

They ******* murdered us in the hard stuff last time so it will be a good chance for Thomas, LDU and Jy to show how far they have come.

Best 22 available please.

Yep. Stuff tanking.
I wanna see what we can bring against the top sides now we have hit some form & our young guys are brimming with confidence.
Such a shame Thomas will be missing!

 

[Chairman Zia]

Combed - brave call

woot happened to 2023…

 

[Chairman Zia]

I think we can trouble them with our pace.

the wind can also aid us for a half

 

[giantroo]

No Miers this week, Higgo set to return

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Geelong fears small forward Gryan Miers

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Gryan Miers

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

may have re-fractured the fibula that sidelined him for six weeks earlier in the season.

Miers, who signed a recent new two-year extension, suffered the injury in the Cats’ 38-point win over Richmond at the MCG on Sunday.

He was seen limping in the rooms after the game.

If the injury is as serious as it was earlier this season, he would face a race against time to return before the finals.

The 22-year-old played 53 consecutive AFL games from his debut in 2019 until he suffered a hairline fracture of his fibula against Sydney in Round 7 this year.

He missed almost 50 days, returning to the VFL for two matches in mid-June before regaining his spot in the Cats’ AFL side in Round 16.

Miers has played the last four AFL matches, kicking a goal in three of those matches, and is considered an important part of the Cats’ plans in their pursuit of the flag.

Geelong is hopeful skipper Joel Selwood hasn’t suffered any major damage after being subbed out of the Tigers’ clash, but will keep a close eye on his corked thigh.

The tight turnaround for the Hobart clash with North Melbourne will be a challenge for Selwood, but the Cats will give him every chance to prove his fitness.

Shaun Higgins

4

Shaun Higgins

Age

36

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

, a late withdrawal on Sunday, is expected to return.

 

[The Anvil]

Would be a great game to set the team for the next 4 rounds and our future beyond - what an opportunity!

I'm talking Hayden, Lazzaro, Comben, Ford,
Pat Walker, Spicer and Will Walker.

All banging the door down at VFL and all ready to go and give these next 4 rounds a shake up!









(For the love of God, please lose North )

You don't build a fan base by wanting to lose games for the No.1 pick.

For every win against a top 8 side, is an impressionable kid walking into school on Monday like a boss!

 

[Merlin007]

Lazzaro to play the pressure forward, so Jed gets back to the middle (Phillips rested)

Ford for Zurhaar (rested)

Polec for TT (concussion)

sub? not sure, maybe Lachie Young

17

Lachie Young

Age

25

Ht

189cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

220.3

3star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

3.5

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

MG

210.0

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

219.6

4star

 

[speedy]

What is this I'm feeling? I think its genuine excitement? I haven't felt that about a football game for a while. Something has changed, maybe everyone else already felt this and I'm just late to the party? I don't expect a win but just the thought of testing ourselves against one of the top (in form) teams has got me excited.

 

[Horizons_00]

Yep. Stuff tanking.
I wanna see what we can bring against the top sides now we have hit some form & our young guys are brimming with confidence.
Such a shame Thomas will be missing!

Tanking will and can ruin our culture for years to come

Winning culture > draft picks