Preview 2nd Prelim Final Geelong v Brisbane Sat Sept 21 2024 515pm @ MCG

[cats_09]

Did they actually say Holmes has Gastro?

Illness - no mention of specifics

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Can’t find anything, but Holmes still training makes me think it may be a flu or something.

Max Holmes Flu Game Incoming

Some pseudoephedrine + a couple of Jack Daniel’s + he’ll be flying!

Just Jokes

 

[sauron256]

Sorry guys, I thought I read it was gastro, maybe it is, could be anything.
I absolutely hate hearing all these little things in the lead up to a big game.

I should stay off social media.

Only mention of gastro was someone speculating in this thread.

 

[cats_09]

 

[you pick one]

Was there a hairdresser involved? Has to be hairdresser to be true

Gastro has been going around Geelong for a week or more it's the reason the footy club requested the navy blue shorts for tomorrow night.You believe that

 

[Catman]

Surely if there were concerns Max would infect his teammates, they'd make him stay home all together and not even risk having him at the club?

 

[JPod_31]

Surely if there were concerns Max would infect his teammates, they'd make him stay home all together and not even risk having him at the club?

Exactly! Let’s all take a deep breath and relax about the Max situation

 

[_Game_]

The way Scott and Mack spoke about it, its definitely a cold for Max, not gastro.

 

[cats_09]

Blicavs is looking strong

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Gastro has been going around Geelong for a week or more it's the reason the footy club requested the navy blue shorts for tomorrow night.You believe that

NSIS

Perhaps some Imodium would be more helpful

Imodium acceptable to ASADA prior to + during game.

Spoiler

 

[The Casey Cat]

can still do damage. 27 touches and 9 clearances against carlton.

Yes. Before he seemingly got hurt or hurt worse. I'm worrying about McCluggage and Ashcroft before the way he is.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Very good press conference. Scott was clear, eloquent + more credible. He was very caring in his concern for Steven King.

 

[No Quarter]

Dunno if its just me, but I feel like there is too much optimism for the Cats

 

[Munich]

Dunno if its just me, but I feel like there is too much optimism for the Cats

Agree.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Not ideal, but maybe if we tell Brisbane it's covid, they'll keep their distance from Max tomorrow

F*** F*** F***

 

[winty]

 

[Catman]

Dunno if its just me, but I feel like there is too much optimism for the Cats

I'm sure you said the same thing last week.

Why wouldn't there be optimism? It's a prelim, both sides have done well to get here, why wouldn't there be positivity about both side's chances?

Regardless of what is said externally, the messaging will be far different internally at the club, you can guarantee that.

 

[No Quarter]

I'm sure you said the same thing last week.

Why wouldn't there be optimism? It's a prelim, both sides have done well to get here, why wouldn't there be positivity about both side's chances?

Regardless of what is said externally, the messaging will be far different internally at the club, you can guarantee that.

Probably due to what has happened in years gone by, 22 aside
The odds of getting Brisbane for a 3rd time in a row
Have we flattered ourselves in to a false sense of security due to the Port game

I'unno

 

[Commando]

All I know is that we have a tremendous opportunity

Optimistic, Pessimistic doesn't change this one iota...

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Dunno if its just me, but I feel like there is too much optimism for the Cats

Agree with one of your previous posts about keeping calm + respecting the opposition team, or similar.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

So just put together the total experience levels for both named sides

Total cumulative experience shows that Brisbane's experience levels start higher than ours at the bottom level of their list. You can see how much more linear their experience curve is, suggesting the numbers aren't hugely favouring a specific age group.



The least experienced of their named players is Logan Morris who would be 3rd least on our list but also youngest by 2 years.

Player by player their experience ranking stays ahead of ours right up to the 8 most experienced players.



The ages of the list have a comparable mid section, but our youth is older and our older players are substantially older.



What I'm getting at is that we may be older but they're more experienced right up to the last handful where we have a pocket of blokes with a bunch more games.

 

[year of the cat]

F*** F*** F***

Sounds like they are just being extra cautious.

 

[No Quarter]

Good to know my posts are noticed

 

[Johanpetro]

What I'm getting at is that we may be older but they're more experienced right up to the last handful where we have a pocket of blokes with a bunch more games.

Does Mannagh being 27 with 10 games played skew that data

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Horror day at training by the sound of it. Brings back memories of the Adelaide game years ago when the doc collapsed.
Confidence levels have dropped a bit….