Review Cats defeat gallant Pies by 6 points to get into another PF
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He's played up the ground a lot this year though, been right in the thick of it
That was the most intense final period for some time. So much for geelong will shit the bed under finals pressure. You don’t get much more intense than that and we won at the MCG. If we lose it won’t be for that reason and it certainly won’t even go near that pressure level again
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Close Goal. . .Bews to My Boy Miers, who kept the Ball in Play 
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In spite of his cough shIt cough kick, Jezza took possession, cute Handball to Hawkins, Handball to Selwood, to Stengle, to Close
Goal!
Now!!! If My Boy Miers had failed to play those two spectacular moves, we’d have lost!
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In spite of his cough shIt cough kick, Jezza took possession, cute Handball to Hawkins, Handball to Selwood, to Stengle, to Close
Goal!Now!!! If My Boy Miers had failed to play those two spectacular moves, we’d have lost!
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Didn't think Stanley was too bad. How good do you think Cameron and Cox went? He could've clunkeda couple against a small opponent but it wasn't a game for the big fellas.
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Smith made a couple of errors and ultimately was outclassed by Sidebottom/Daicos but he was still a useful cog in the territory game.
Duncan similarly made 2 or 3 errors that were frustrating and will dominate people's perception of his game. Luckily for him and us they didn't lead to opposition goals unlike previous finals. But my point here is that especially second half, he got heavily involved and had a number of key contributions.
Duncan's hunger was evident, attack on the ball immense, rebound was good and he was a vital player when the game was on a knife's edge. He even won some crucial clearances late and threw his body into a mess of players to neutralise situations. When he was at half back he was often matched against Ginnivan who he dominated and otherwise his man didn't do a lot.
Now when he was on the wing his man was likely J Daicos who was superb, albeit wasteful at times. But it was one of those games where both sides had guys through the middle having good games while their opponents also had performed well. Collingwood edged it through there but the likes of Guthrie, Sel, Atkins, Smith, Duncan, Danger and Holmes all had great patches too.
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Also, Collingwood were allowed to just block, drag our players off the ball and go the man without thought for the ball all night.
Hawkins thrown away by Cox near goals and Guthrie totally being pulled off the ball at a centre bounce near the end were notable ones.
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I've watched the game a second time minus the stress and although I didn't think he was spectacular, my appraisal of Miers game lifted.Close Goal. . .Bews to My Boy Miers, who kept the Ball in Play
Now!!! If My Boy Miers had failed to play those two spectacular moves, we’d have lost!
He made a couple of clever tap ons early, one of which lead to a Cameron snap he'd nail 9/10 times. I think another in the game actually did end in a goal too. His primary role seemed to be getting ground balls inside 50 (which stops the oppo rebounding it too) and giving a quick handball to keep the play alive. One of these lead to his registered goal assist and another resulted in Close snapping into the post from 10m out. He kept presenting as the game wore on.
Miers does a lot of little things that keep our attacking plays in sequence. I still didn't love his game but he contributed.
I can’t recall a game that felt like so many assy crap just went against us that are purely flukes… leading up to collingwoods last goal, the ball took a ridiculous clockwise bounce past two geelong players and straight into the pathway of Maynard who set it up for a goal.
Even when Taylor Addams ripped his adductor off his bone the kicked shank went straight to degoey close to about 3 geelong players…
Every little bounce or bit of luck went collingwoods way. Yet… we still found a way to get it done
Even when Taylor Addams ripped his adductor off his bone the kicked shank went straight to degoey close to about 3 geelong players…
Every little bounce or bit of luck went collingwoods way. Yet… we still found a way to get it done
Don't get me wrong, I was frustrated by Dangers game - in particular his second half. But besides one out on the full, I thought his first half was pretty good and he actually bridged the gap until Sel (Guth to a lesser extent) had a huge influence.
Nothing fancy of course and it was pretty grubby fare but he got clearances and contested footy when a few others started invisible. He set the tone as far as "come on guys, we're not gonna get bullied and let them win the 1v1s" and stopped it being a blow out before we turned it around.
Watch who gets a scrappy snap clearance into our 50 for our first goal (Danger kick, Miers feeds Cameron who goals) to settle things. If the Pies had anymore territory dominance early I think they'd have broken the dam wall. Danger helped in that regard.
Nothing fancy of course and it was pretty grubby fare but he got clearances and contested footy when a few others started invisible. He set the tone as far as "come on guys, we're not gonna get bullied and let them win the 1v1s" and stopped it being a blow out before we turned it around.
Watch who gets a scrappy snap clearance into our 50 for our first goal (Danger kick, Miers feeds Cameron who goals) to settle things. If the Pies had anymore territory dominance early I think they'd have broken the dam wall. Danger helped in that regard.
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As far as the overall flow of the game: we had a shocking start. It was 0.3 to 3.4 with 2 mins left in the first. 3 pretty gettable shots wasted by us somewhat negated by the Pies missing a few.
11.9.75 to 7.8.50 from that point forward. Which is probably more in line with what we and neutrals might have predicted. I was disgusted with the start. If you watch the game from 5 on the clock in the first, you probably think "Cats not great but more or less on top".
Besides conceding the cheap goal at the end of the second and Blicavs silver platerring an eventual De Goey goal in the last, the Cats tightened up and also started scoring at a decent rate. In other finals where we start the first 20 odd minutes without a goal, we ended up with 7 or 8. So it felt like this time we had gears to go to and a refusal to give in to prolonged panic. Sure, it stayed nervy but from that point the Pies arguably made more mistakes than Geelong.
11.9.75 to 7.8.50 from that point forward. Which is probably more in line with what we and neutrals might have predicted. I was disgusted with the start. If you watch the game from 5 on the clock in the first, you probably think "Cats not great but more or less on top".
Besides conceding the cheap goal at the end of the second and Blicavs silver platerring an eventual De Goey goal in the last, the Cats tightened up and also started scoring at a decent rate. In other finals where we start the first 20 odd minutes without a goal, we ended up with 7 or 8. So it felt like this time we had gears to go to and a refusal to give in to prolonged panic. Sure, it stayed nervy but from that point the Pies arguably made more mistakes than Geelong.
Absolutely, we had no luck at all. Everyone hailing it as a game for the ages, ah, no it wasn't watching live. Media beat up.
Close yes, and exciting and stressful for that reason, but it was a roller coaster with many poor decisions.
Daicos as good as he is, was greedy, kicked OBF trying to be the miracle match winner, and we take it down to goal.
It was as scrum packed as a rugby game, and the luck when the ball was ejected from those packs was totally with a Pie outsider
as well as the ball bounce you indicated. And they were faster to that errant bounce.
Hawkins was beaten, but if you watch Rohan's pack mark, Hawk's body awareness was integral- knows Gaz is on the way through
and bumps/holds Moore out of the path, while Cameron doesn't even go up. Super well done from our vantage point.
Couldn't believe how many holds, head smashes and necks we got unpaid. yet they're screaming unfair. Inefficient umpiring, but I counted three that should have gone their way, to a wheelbarrow load for us. Luck is a fortune.
Hawkins struggled and Moore was brilliant. I'm some other Cats finals side, that would've been terminal.
Yet this is exactly why you need a strong second and third marking option. Hawk did get double teamed or the super human Moore had him in his pocket, yet this allowed Cameron and Rohan to dominate inferior opponents and find more space. Rohan got so many clean jumps at the ball while Hawkins wrestled almost as a decoy.
Tom had 8 handballs - they were often pretty decent ones as part of scoring chains. He tackled when he had to. Moore marked way more than he'd have liked and thoroughly beat him in the 1v1s but importantly, we had the forward line around him to win the match anyway. Something we craved for near enough a decade.
Handball over the top to Sel that led to the winning goal good enough for me!
They were smashing him early, and he just couldn't bullock his way through with the ground ball
like we're used too. He's still amazing, but plods now, even if he did get up to the backline on occasion.
Think they put a bit of homework into him, thought he was injured the way he dragged himself to the bench.
Weeks rest will be good.
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Darcy Cameron and yeah he was good. Not a match winner but a few marks, 4 clearances, 7 tackles and 14 largely useful possessions (Stanley had 12 but how many good ones?).
7 tackles for a ruckman is huge
Those days Blitz had a 'mare, he came to the bench early in the game limping - looked like an ankle
Some very interesting negativity after a great win. Plenty suggesting we wouldn't win the PF based on that performance. We will play a fortunate Brisbane who can't win in Melbourne or the Dees who were well beaten. I would suggest we are favourites for our next game.
We just won our 14th straight and some are suggesting we need to drop Stanley, Dangerfield, Blics, Miers and O'Connor. Sure some were below their best but backing players in his been a winner for us, with Rohan and Z Guthrie exhibits A and B. Let's keep doing that and keep winning. Can't have 22 best players every week.
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We just won our 14th straight and some are suggesting we need to drop Stanley, Dangerfield, Blics, Miers and O'Connor. Sure some were below their best but backing players in his been a winner for us, with Rohan and Z Guthrie exhibits A and B. Let's keep doing that and keep winning. Can't have 22 best players every week.
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MOC showed he can do a job after his early jitters subsided.
Miers and Danger were imperfect but fine.
Stanley and Blicavs were disastrous but the latter we have to back in and it would be a big call to bring Ceglar in for Stanley at this stage. I'm not entirely against it if they rolled the dice though.
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Very disappointed as the game was there for the taking. Not to be.
I think that was a perfect game for the cats….not one for the highlights reel but you stuck it out and now with a two week break….I think it’s your year.
Best of luck.
I think that was a perfect game for the cats….not one for the highlights reel but you stuck it out and now with a two week break….I think it’s your year.
Best of luck.
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