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After all his seasons now at the club I am still unsure what I think about Chris Scott's coaching. He did win a Premiership after our coach walked. That was a great job but it was Bomber Thompson's team and team tactics. A bit like Ayres getting us into the '95 GF when it was still Blight's...

Stanley V Smith ? The way I see it right now - from what I have seen from the 3 JLT practise games - play Stanley ahead of Smith. Now really Stanley, even with his leap, is really too short to be a first ruckman IMO. Smith has the height and size to be a first ruckman - but his performances do...

Have not been impressed by what I have seen in the 3 JLT games. I think it will be a very hard ask for the Cats to make top 4 this season. A lot would need to go right for it to happen. It really starts against Freo in Freo. It will not be an easy assignment - they will have improved with their...

All I can say, regardless of who we pick to play, I would very much like to see a better performance than against the Hawks. I was disheartened a bit by watching us play so badly, kicking very poorly and turning it over just over and over - and then Harry going forward did not really working out...

He passed away at the age 44 !!! I had no idea he was so young. We all know that football is not as important as many other events in life. But I suspect all sincere supporters will know what I mean when I say - thank goodness he was able to see 3 Premiership wins in his short life. I am sure...

We have seen him play under 10 senior games so I find it hard to assess him. However he does have a mature body that could take the rigours of the game and, I have read, has the second best tank at Geelong. So that I assume means he can run nearly all day. Those two qualities are worth noting...

You cannot underestimate good kicking skills - which Hawthorn were far better than us IMO. Tuohy is an excellent kick so that helps - but really we need to make sure when we draft players we consider highly their kicking skills. Too many inside 50s without many goals is killing us in games. Our...

Pretty disappointed in the game really. I know there are some reasons for this as both sides were not near full strength and first time gamers were out there - BUT no flow in our game - the backline looked poorly organised at times without Harry down back. We had better hope that we start to...

Shocking news. Very sad. Condolences to his family and friends. PS. Heartening to see so many posters on our Board have acknowledged JubJub

If there are three skills that can really hurt teams it is excellent kickers - because they can really hurt when the get the ball near the midfield and kick long into the forward line and hit a target. Two the ability to run all day to get contests - having more players at a contest means you...

In a way or cannot have too many inside mids as long as most of them can also run with the ball. Danger is best example currently going around. Selwood is another inside specialist with some run attached to his game - and I think Guthrie will be quite good in this regard as well. Motlop, Duncan...

Scooter flying is music to my ears (although someone reported him as being in the rehab group !???). I have been a strong advocate for Scooter because he cost us little to get, he is a Selwood and that means you consistently get a 100 % effort and red hot go, and he actually is quite a decent...

Of course you asked do we need a bigger midfield ? Well maybe not - what we want is a more effective midfield. With the manic way players are now getting to contests and contesting hard (just think Bulldogs 2016) I think a big body in the midfield (as long as you are not too slow) would be a...

I accept that but Blitz is just another level to these guys when I say a 'big body' He is 198 cms and 100 kgs !! Now that is a huge midfielder by anyone's standard. Danger is 189 cms and 92 kgs and he is huge ! Blitz really should be at bounces when Danger is down forward or on the bench. I am...

Yep it could work out that way - but I just do not see Kolo being ready to be a KPB just yet (not sure he has the size to ever be a KPB, he is more a third tall backman for me. Maybe he has grown over last season ?). I agree that Thurlow seems to be the replacement for Enright (even though I...

Fair enough. I think the same way. Smith was a good get and cost us little. We needed a first ruckman - a big body but hopefully fairly mobile. But they had to stop the opposition ruckman from dominating us in that position. There are some decent ruckman and ruck combos around. So we cannot...

I think Blitz will stay in for a while yet. Our midfield is short of an other A grader to be one of the better midfields. This is the key battle in many games. We have lost Caddy - who did play a fair bit in the midfield. Lang is not ready to be a full time mid. So we Blitz to play as a mid...

That is a big list to look over Rabbi. Good to see you rate another prospect in Cunico. Maybe in a year or two we may see Guthrie boys out there together - he could be similar to his brother - and a new Nankervis type set up could be on the field for us again. But from what I read Parfitt and...

A lot of people seem down on Mackie but over a decade he has been a fine player and I do not think he had that bad a year last season. The backline was not the issue - kicking goals I think was a bigger issue. I think it will be his last season and I believe it is his last year contracted to...

I am really unsure about Scott. I can see a lot of positives but I can see negatives as well. No complaints he was a key part of the 2011 success - we have since come sort of close a few times and had a few good seasons - and we have missed the 8 once since his tenure began. But I can't help...

Thanks for the updates on the pre-season. I like your confidence in Stewart - but like Menegola he comes with a mature body and some decent footy experience. I have not been thinking about him but given his size he would need take Kolo or Thurlow's position in the back 6. So unless he forces...

I am unsure about the first half of the season with Jackson. Who knows how much fitness, touch and confidence has been eroded in the last 12 months ? However if he can slowly regain these I think he will be best 22 by season's end. Really his development has been slowed - so he is year behind...

As far as Menzel goes this is really the year. If he gets thru relatively unscathed then I think we, and he, will reset and start taking his inclusion in the senior team as expected and will happen consistently. So far the signs are ok. Last season was always going to be about match fitness and...

Big call. Agree with others. I just cannot see him making it - but would be absolutely wrapped if did make it with us. A big bonus - because he does have some really good attributes. But he just does not get the ball often enough for me. I think Menzel and McCarthy might keep improving. And...

Agree. This an area we just don't really know about. Blitz could be a decent full time mid (and occasional ruckman for us) - but long term not sure this is where he will end up. Lang has been ok and yes is a nice kick and that is a very good thing. He is quick enough without break away speed...

This thread underlies what maybe a significant matter for us. How do we fit Smith, Stanley and Blitz all in the same side ? Particularly now there is no third man up, which does impact on Blitz's role to some extent. It is possible to do so - as all are fairly quick and agile for their size -...

I know little of Stewart other than he came from a local Geelong league and it was Scarlett who bought him to the club. Then played in the VFL side and did well. I hardly saw a VFL game last season. 23 year old (soon to be 24), 190 cm, mature bodied 88kgs - backman. It seems a few posters think...

Best 22 I will take, at this point in the season, as the starting 22 game 1, 2017. We have some injuries - so Gregson is out of contention before we open the gate. I read Scooter is in the rehab group with Menzel - but I will assume they will be ready to go in a month or so. But this will need...

It seems that is what they might do, at least early on in the season. It is believed Harry has been practising and doing drills as a CHF I believe. That would mean Henderson needs to become our CHB. I do not care as long as we are better off than the reverse positioning.

When it comes to Motlop we just do not know who we are going to get - the 2015 or 2016 model ? Given we have lost 3 players from last years team and only got one replacement (Tuohy) - I think that if we are to have a good year Motlop needs to have 2015 or better year. It is one of the unknowns...