Autopsy Cats lose to Saints by 7 points - should have been more

[frggr]

Ruck is definitely needed but we don't have one (he's in the injury room).

But did sign on for two more years today, I think?

 

[Pods]

Another game where we've been jumped in the first term - go in at the first change 4-5 goals down, manage to keep it around that margin for most of the next 2 quarters, and then make a late charge at the end to go down by a single figure margin.

Don’t think it was as bad as everyone is making out. It’s a long season, but it was great to see the fight back led by youngsters. Knevitt, Clohesy, O’Sullivan and Clark all had really strong passages. If that’s our depth comes the dog days of July/august, I think we are going to be just fine. Our team will learn so much from that L, put it in the rear view, and move forward

Don’t think it was as bad as everyone is making out. It’s a long season, but it was great to see the fight back led by youngsters. Knevitt, Clohesy, O’Sullivan and Clark all had really strong passages. If that’s our depth comes the dog days of July/august, I think we are going to be just fine. Our team will learn so much from that L, put it in the rear view, and move forward.

Fight back… shouldn’t have needed to fight back at all

 

[thegerman]

But did sign on for two more years today, I think?

Two more years on the injury list lol


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[Generalissimo]

Well Bruhn won't be playing this year so he will go on the " long term injury list" so hopefully it's a mature age ruckman we pick up

Our ruck woes is why we haven't let poor Rhys Stanley retire yet.

 

[frggr]

O'Sullivan . . . . is anyone else as impressed as I am?
I thought he was so good. Began to dominate the air and even had a go at goal in the dying stages. Looks the complete footballer.

I mean he looks every bit as good as what De Koning was in 2022 and that's just three games into a career.

He was briilliant.

Except that rush of blood to the head shot from 50 out when there were many, many, better options - but that comes with experience

 

[bruce lindner]

Lawson Humphries was one of the few shining lights across the whole night. He was one of the few that consistently didn't fumble and made great decisions. His trajectory has been remarkable.

 

[joe444]

14 years does seem to be awfully long time to go without having a decent ruckman.

 

[gogeelongcats]

What we know is that Clohesy and O'Sullivan will stay in the side. Well done.

Knevitt I am not so sure about.

 

[VerC]

Let's appreciate Neale's goalkicking. He might be butterfingers right now but that is a beautifully accurate set shot.

 

[The Unforgiven]

Ollie did not go for the mark. Just went the spoil

Sure. He also goes for marks that he could realistically shepherd through for a goal, but spoils those instead.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Easy to say, where do you get one?

That's the $64 question isn't it. Really we should have drafted Grundy (we all know this). In the present tense of viability we ironically should have gone harder to get someone like Meek. But i agree getting a top 5 ruck is very hard to prise out. Watching gc be stacked for talls makes me sad.

 

[frggr]

That's the $64 question isn't it. Really we should have drafted Grundy (we all know this). In the present tense of viability we ironically should have gone harder to get someone like Meek. But i agree getting a top 5 ruck is very hard to prise out. Watching gc be stacked for talls makes me sad.

Meek would have been a great get

 

[Pure_Ownage]

But did sign on for two more years today, I think?

Yes he did. But he is still nowhere near playing.

 

[Munich]

I think alot of people are scared to mention Bruhn but he is a big part of our midfield and the club has had likely only had a few weeks to plan for him not playing.

There will be shuffling happening.

 

[Schmegg]

At the game tonight, that first half was something else, we barely touched the ball, the stats backed that up when the Saints were literally 80 odd possessions in front, just goes to show we are a Bailey Smith in the midfield away from being ordinary.

That being said, I thought Jack Henry was great, under siege all game and he was so sure footed, he is back! I like Mitch Knevitt, he does a lot of hard stuff, doesn’t make too many mistakes, but before someone like Seeds drops in, we need more possies from him. Holmes just drifts in and out if games and that’s his most annoying attribute, we needed him tonight.

Humphries got a bit of it but made some glaring errors, thought SDK was ok, but then you look at Marshall’s game and he has to be better, although Marshall last week was hopeless and underdone.

Handball chains hurt us, the saints saw what Freo did to us in the third and put it together for a half.

Thought Neale was pretty good, the small brigade were pretty ordinary tonight and Dempsey although the goals were nice doesn’t do much else for a wingman. Ollie Henry had his terrible game.

Well done to Ross & the Saints, out thought us and out coached us and on the ground outworked us. Yes we could have won but we didn’t deserve too.

 

[cats_09]

Shouldn't really have any more effect than playing any other away game, or should be less due to the lesser travel demands. Not having regular games there hasn't really stopped us winning games in Adelaide or Perth.

I agree it shouldn't, but playing under the roof is a different prospect to playing at any other standard ground which is open air

I'm not in a position to look up the stats at the moment, but I'd be curious to see our record at Marvel when it was roof open for games versus it now being roof closed for all games. And this isn't just for us, but with the roof closed, has it increased the home ground advantage for Marvel tenants versus those who only play at the venue once or twice a season?


While we generally only travel to Optus once a year, we played 3 games in Adelaide last year - that's more games then our combined 24/25 seasons for games at Marvel

 

[Romeoh1]

1 - 2 weeks allegedly, but remember that is the GFC talking, meaning it's quite possible he doesn't return until August 2029.

Haha - yep thanks.
He will be back for the hawks game.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I don't think so. They are on a wave momentum wise but they are pretty inexperienced.

3 of our best 5 on ground rated by fantasy point (for whatever they're worth) have payed 14 games or less. Those 3 have played 31 collectively.

 

[OddYears]

You just knew danger was going to miss that kick to put us within a goal. It’s why I don’t really like him playing forward. At least start him in the guts.

 

[Generalissimo]

Meek would have been a great get

I dislike him. He likes to sink the knee in. Not only is he a dirty player, he'd never get away with it at Geelong.

 

[foxdog50]

Butchered our I[emoji6][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]] entries and lacked composure. Our game is not built for that ground so I wouldn’t lose sleep.

Young kids will learn a bit.

And for those who said pick Duncan. Crikey - he would’ve been horribly exposed on that ground. Great we got a look at Clohesy. He looks a likely type.

As for Mullin. Keep playing him. With Bews out long term Mullin has to get games. He’s playing a role in an area where we’re exposed - defending small forwards. Be patient


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100% disagree on Mullin...
Mullin needs to go back to the VFL.. I don't care if we dont have another small defender. He needs to show form in the VFL, or even just to get named in the best in the VFL world be a start..
His that far away on belonging in AFL level it's not funny

 

[CatToTheFuture]

So that's 4 in a row lost to St Kilda at Marvel?

And that script of coming back to almost pinch it seems familiar, too.

They won't be able to drop Ted Clohesy now, surely. Unlike some in the team, he doesn't play as if desperately attempting to mask his own weaknesses.

I absolutely love him. Kid is made of concrete

 

[catstragic]

Flat about the start but probably the happiest i've been after a loss. I get the Clark pick now. Needs more muscle, but should be a player if he can stay fit. Osulllivan excellent. Neale solid. Came in expecting an easy win and got jumped. Props to the Saints, they executed all night and kept the pressure up. Lucky we could close the gap in the end and avoid % getting reamed.

 

[TEDDY24INC]

Proud of the little comeback.
Clark, Knevitt, Neale, Clohesy, Humpries, O'Sullivan all gained valuable experience and were solid.
Clark and Knevitt shouldn't share a centre bounce together, at least for now.
Can't blame Mullin but playing him is like playing one man down.

Nah, we do it a lot, means nothing unless you actually win them.. or maybe are switched on from the get go

 

[Pods]

let me break this down for all cats supporters.

Losing a game against the Saints who are useless is a disgrace. This sort of game should have been a 5-6 goal win. The fact that we were clearly outplayed for 95% of the game is an indictment on us.

If you think I’m wrong, you’re an idiot and need to get help soon.

Tonight was a complete shit show!