Game Day Semi Final 2017: Cats vs Swans

[Punts]

Guthrie out is huge for the Cats, has been an important cog of their midfield all year. It would be like losing Hannebery or Heeney.

Can they cover him? Probably not since they dropped another midfielder to bring in two forwards. Bizarre team selection really, but I guess they're rolling the dice and counting on i50 dominance again.

Going to be hard to do that with Murdoch out, Guthrie out, Dangerfield carrying a knee injury and Selwood hardly looking capable of getting around.

They've still got bigger bodied Duncan, s**t Selwood and Menegola in the midfield against our smaller mids, so you can never say never. s**t Selwood had a good game against us last time.

Shut down their rebound off half back and we're golden. Go in hard early and work then off the ball.

I'd play Hewett against Dangerfield and KJ on the resting mid. Towers goes to Thuoy and shuts him down.

Overall our midfield depth should smash their skinny midfield and Naismith should be able to break even.

Henderson > Chief
Lonergan > Franklin
Mackay > Reid
Kolodjashnij > Rohan
Thuoy > Towers/Hewett/Papley

Grundy > Porkins
Rampe > Taylor
Mills > Menzel

Height is where the Cats can get us in defence if they play Smith & Blicavs deep. There might be a late change for this match since Cunningham doesn't really have a match up except maybe Motlop.

Agree about Guthrie

 

[doona]

Agree about Guthrie

Guthrie going down last week was really the point in the game where Dusty got off his leash. He is a big out for the cats.

 

[CD__]

People massively overrating Guthrie here, he's gone backwards this season. Hardly a huge loss for the Cats.

 

[doona]

s**t Selwood

Really? Scooter when on the park this year has played really well for the cats.

 

[plastic_swan]

Got super nervous reading the OP!

Let's do this.

Swans by 22.

 

[Punts]

People massively overrating Guthrie here, he's gone backwards this season. Hardly a huge loss for the Cats.

Was holding dusty last week

 

[anotherletdown]

Not too worried about the result.... it's the chance of injuries and playing on a wet deck that'll sap our energy for next week that worries me

We'll win by 31 but it'll feel like 71. We'll do it easy....

 

[TripleB]

People massively overrating Guthrie here, he's gone backwards this season. Hardly a huge loss for the Cats.

Maybe not a world beater, but still a big loss as the guys coming in for him are much lesser players.

For context, Heeney hasn't set the world on fire the past month or two, but he'd still be a loss. Bit of the same same with Guthrie...

 

[The Swans Blog]

Y

Really? Scooter when on the park this year has played really well for the cats.

Well, there's Joel and his brother Scott, so one of them has to be the s**t one

 

[Tedeski]

Win this win the GF

Weather luck is annoying imo

With there injuries it would be a pretty crap loss

I'm glad you have woken up happy & positive Punts.
I'm with you on this one. We should get this mob easy but rain, umps, injury, 6 day break interstate game etc, etc swings it away from us a little but we should still be good enough to deal with anything that is thrown at us tonight. May we stay injury free & report free.

Swans by 17 points, defending until the very last minute.
Go Bloods.

 

[doona]

Well, there's Joel and his brother Scott, so one of them has to be the s**t one

He is not s**t though. Scooter is a good player in his own right.

Each to their own I guess if that's how you want to address him

 

[Punts]

Taking nothing away from the Cats ,I just think it would be a massive failure to drop this due to there injuries on and off the field tonight
Kolo and parsons barely made it through the game last week , Selwood and danger are injured
They lost Guthrie and missing cokotoo

They have brought in Lang after 6 or so weeks out

We should do it

 

[Tuco]

So since we smashed them at Simmons

OUT: Hayze, Tippo, Melican
IN: Cunners, Naismith, JPK

OUT: Guthrie, Simpson, Murdoch, Thurlow, Buzza
IN: Biclavs, Danger, Motlop, Lang, Menzel

I think JPK pretty much trumps all their inclusions bar Danger (who is injured).

A lot of targets and outside players selected for them. Menzel and Motlop could tell the tale tonight depending how they go.

 

[SilentHunter_]

Have we actually played in the wet this year? Can't seem to recall.

 

[The Swans Blog]

He is not s**t though. Scooter is a good player in his own right.

Each to their own I guess if that's how you want to address him

He's good

 

[Tuco]

Have we actually played in the wet this year? Can't seem to recall.

It was appalling conditions at the scg leading right up to the bounce for the Bulldogs game. No rain during though, which was lucky.

 

[The Swans Blog]

So since we smashed them at Simmons

OUT: Hayze, Tippo, Melican
IN: Cunners, Naismith, JPK

OUT: Guthrie, Simpson, Murdoch, Thurlow, Buzza
IN: Biclavs, Danger, Motlop, Lang, Menzel

I think JPK pretty much trumps all their inclusions bar Danger (who is injured).

A lot of targets and outside players selected for them. Menzel and Motlop could tell the tale tonight depending how they go.

Selwood basically playing with a peg leg and Danger carrying a medial

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Really? Scooter when on the park this year has played really well for the cats.

True he's been good at getting their free kick count up!

 

[BloodySwan]

I can't wait for tonight. It's been a hell of a 2 weeks and I look forward to nothing more than watching the game. Whether we win or lose it's been a hell of a season.

In saying that I've come around and expect to win by 30points

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Y

Well, there's Joel and his brother Scott, so one of them has to be the s**t one

Reminds me of this classic sledge from Englishman James Ormond to Mark Waugh:

Upon Ormond’s arrival at the crease Mark Waugh said . “* me, look who it is. Mate, what are you doing out here? There’s no way you’re good enough to play for England.”

Ormond replied: “Maybe not, but at least I’m the best player in my family.”

 

[Punts]

It's good in Melbourne ATM

It's going to come at game time I bet

The full 10ml

 

[GotTheGoodes]

First thing my first client says today:

"So, you confident about tonight? Who's going to be your Nick Davis this year?"


Aaaarrrggghhhh... my nerves!!!

 

[SwansProudly]

First thing my first client says today:

"So, you confident about tonight? Who's going to be your Nick Davis this year?"


Aaaarrrggghhhh... my nerves!!!

Magic (smother, God of Shoulder, ...) moments Papley !!!!!!!

 

[Daniel McL]

Tell Buddy to take it easy on Lonergan in his last game pls

 

[fpm84]

Guthrie out is huge for the Cats, has been an important cog of their midfield all year. It would be like losing Hannebery or Heeney.

Sorry but no - I'm a big Guthrie fan but he's been incredibly disappointing this season. Won't finish top 12 in our B&F if that's an indicator of his form.