Preview Round 24: Cats vs Dogs, Sat 26th August @ 7:25pm KP

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As much as I'm pleased with the side chosen for this game, it's not really at all surprising or 'bold'. Once you eliminate the ten names that would have been playing (if not for injury or 'early' surgery, given our finals chances evaporated last weekend), this is absolutely the next names you had to consider. When you take out...

Bruhn
Cameron
Rata
Duncan
Rohan
Hawk
Guth
J Henry
Close
Blicavs

there really weren't any other options that could have been sensibly suggested. Only SOS (who's had all of one game back with the Bankers) and Hardie could have been considered as even remotely close to consideration alongside those who've actually been selected. So for all the suggestions that this is a refreshing change, it seems to me that it was much more instigated by circumstance than by design.

Having said that, I'm really hoping the youngsters do well. Given where our list is heading, they aren't just the future. They are actually rapidly becoming the present.
 

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STPer18 said:
Well deserved. Of all the VFL games I've watched this year he has absolutely no qualms with getting his hands dirty and putting his head over the ball. Definitely earned his spot.
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He looks a long way off it to me but you can't question his work rate and toughness. He gives me Atkins vibes where he doesn't have the tricks of the high draft picks but maybe with the right workrate and attitude he can overtake a lot of them in time.

It'll be tough with against the Dogs midfield but coming on with fresh legs might let him compete against the bigger bodies.
 
Sam Menegola retiring as well?? Well... i step away from my outer for a couple of hours and things just happen. lol
 
Cursed Cat said:
I'm thrilled to be getting a preview of Toby Conway rucking for Geelong at the conclusion of such a sobering year (no, I am not on the wagon; sadly I don't think I have watched a game this year without anaesthetising myself to one degree or another).

Been a big advocate of the club investing in the right young ruckman via the draft for a long time.
A lot of people argue that clubs are better off poaching a ready-made mature-ager from another club.
It's a specialist position, and whilst their aren't all that many 200+ cm kids who can run all day, are co-ordinated and can handle a 100kg opponents banging into you for 120 minutes, there are usually a pool of 20 or so likely lads who are all but interchangeable on their day.

There are only a handful of rucks that can potentially win you a match, though. And clubs hold onto those players whatever the cost.
Currently you've probably got Sean Darcy, Max Gawn, Tim English; all still at the clubs that drafted them.

I'd like to have seen more of Mitch Knevitt this season and I expect to see him play a bigger role in 2024.

I'll take away mixed emotions about Sam Menegola's time with the club; he was one of our best in the losing 2020 GF imo, and had a rather unique combination of attributes; huge tank, slow as treacle. Could take a casual overhead contested mark up on a wing or at half-back or even at half-forward with a certain nonchalance. Fancied a goal. The kicking was ambitious and he was often able to live up to his own image of himself.
I think a club like West Coast or North could do worse than consider Sam Menegola as a depth player; he is a consummate club man.

Looking forward to this game; I think we'll win.
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I'd add Rohan Marshall. Can dominate at centre bounce and forward and around the ground- like a mid.
 
Mena finishing up with us this year has now been officially confirmed by the club.

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Menegola to wear Hoops for Final Time

Sam Menegola will play his final game for the Cats on Saturday night
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Sam Menegola will pull on the Hoops for the Geelong Football Club for the 117th and final time on Saturday night when the Cats take on the Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium.
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Menegola to wear Hoops for Final Time

Sam Menegola will play his final game for the Cats on Saturday night
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Gee Class Loco said:
Sam Menegola retiring as well?? Well... i step away from my outer for a couple of hours and things just happen. lol
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I don't think he's retiring, actually. Sounds like he'd be keen for another shot at it if an offer came his way.
 
goyoucatters said:
I don't think he's retiring, actually. Sounds like he'd be keen for another shot at it if an offer came his way.
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Yeah the email from the club clearly saying it's his last cats game, not retiring.

Not part of our strategy moving forward, but could be worth picking up. Geez wit hall our injuries this year a fit Menegola would have made a real difference.
 

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Vdubs said:
I'd add Rohan Marshall. Can dominate at centre bounce and forward and around the ground- like a mid.
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Witts carried Gold Coast to their round 3 victory over us too. Nankervis was huge in the 2017 Grand Final.

I think Gold Coast's Ned Moyle is going to be a star. He rucked alongside Conway in the academy team against our VFL side, Moyle was #1 ruck, Conway #2. He was clearly the better ruckman that day.

There's also a few decent ruck options in the draft this year.
 
Sad to see the end of Sam Menegola's career at the Cattery. I'm not sure he's officially retiring from football, he may try to get to another club next year, but the Catters have told him he won't be re-signed next year. But we have watched many games when Sam has won us the match, and I'm very appreciative of everything he has contributed at the Cats.
 
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standupand said:
Not real happy about some of the talk on here about wanting to finish as low as possible for draft picks.
Pride in the jumper, for even just one game, counts for far far more.
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After nearly two decades of this, I'm on with finishing as low as possible for once.

There's nothing to be won or lost either way in regards to team feels. Next year will still have the veterans who have been through it all and if a better draft hand gets us someone like Smith then I'm going to be very bullish about 2024 (barring injuries).
 
Thanks Menegola and Smith for your service.

Sam was part of the initial 44 man AA squad in 2020, he and Guth was a big help for us to make the GF that year. Unlucky to miss the flag last year.

Smith, got us going in the granny along with the Hawk with those 2 first qtr goals. Wish we drafted him so we had him for longer.
 
Listening to Scott's press conference, does anyone else think he was wanting to say another name or two after thanking Isaac Smith & mentioning it as his farewell game

 
Jimmy Yamazaki said:
Thanks Menegola and Smith for your service.

Sam was part of the initial 44 man AA squad in 2020, he and Guth was a big help for us to make the GF that year. Unlucky to miss the flag last year.

Smith, got us going in the granny along with the Hawk with those 2 first qtr goals. Wish we drafted him so we had him for longer.
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Smith should've come straight over the second he missed that after the siren shot in the 2016 QF. Ripping off his Hawthorn jumper to reveal a Hawthorn one underneath. Throw Cameron in 4 years earlier and it's likely that we'd have landed one of the 2019 or 2020 flags.
 
cats_09 said:
Listening to Scott's press conference, does anyone else think he was wanting to say another name or two after thanking Isaac Smith & mentioning it as his farewell game

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Honestly he looks a lot better then he did a week ago.
 
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