Preview AFL NAB Challenge match 2 - Melbourne v Geelong, TIO Traeger Park, 5:40PM CST Friday 28 February

[dazbroncos]

For the first time in a while, the Dees look settled in defense as Dunn's put on a heap of size, they have the two bulls in Frawley and Pederson while McDonald looks like a very promising prospect, athletic with very long arms. The perfect modern day defender.
They also got a couple of speedsters to collect the ball at ground level and take it out of defensive 50.

Tough game for Geelong this one may be.

Channeling Yoda?

GO Catters

 

[bulletproof]

Surely it is the wrong time of year for list discussions........Appreciate a few people have been flattened by the Vardy, Motlop and Christensen injuries but it is all to play for in 2014 still!

 

[Partridge]

Surely it is the wrong time of year for list discussions........Appreciate a few people have been flattened by the Vardy, Motlop and Christensen injuries but it is all to play for in 2014 still!

And really, given how good Geelong are at finding players from seemingly anywhere in a draft, do we need to trade? I wouldn't have thought so.

 

[vinum coupe]

Full Cats squad
1. Mitch Brown
2. Billie Smeds
3. Jimmy Bartel
5. Travis Varcoe
6. Lincoln McCarthy
7. Harry Taylor
8. Jake Kolodjashnij
9. James Kelly
13. Tom Lonergan
14. Joel Selwood
15. Jordan Schroder
16. Dawson Simpson
17. Hamish McIntosh
19. Taylor Hunt
20. Steve Johnson
21. Jordan Murdoch
22. Mitch Duncan
23. Josh Caddy
25. Jared Rivers
26. Tom Hawkins
29. Cam Guthrie
33. George Horlin-Smith
34. Josh Walker
35. Jarrad Jansen
38. Jackson Sheringham
40. Jackson Thurlow
42. Nick Bourke
45. Joel Hamling
46. Mark Blicavs

 

[wcadams88]

Good to see murdoch and Jansen in

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Awesome , hope they keep all the youth and trim 3 of the more experienced guys

 

[dazbroncos]

Sadly lacking Kersten…
And Cowan...
Go Catters

 

[dazbroncos]

Awesome , hope they keep all the youth and trim 3 of the more experienced guys

Agreed. Boris, Jimmy, SJ, Kel all on my list for a rest…

Go Catters

 

[vinum coupe]

The older guys didn't play much in the last game, and it was over 2 weeks ago…..

 

[Big Tom 2013]

The older guys didn't play much in the last game, and it was over 2 weeks ago…..

Why the highlights for a few players VC?

 

[dazbroncos]

The older guys didn't play much in the last game, and it was over 2 weeks ago…..

Boris pulled 35 touches and Stokesy got 39. Don't have JB or Kel stats but I thought there were reasonable as well.
Id be happy for reduced workload on the +29 year old group of this one and let em rip in the NM game….

GO Catters

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

The older guys didn't play much in the last game, and it was over 2 weeks ago…..

Save them for the North game
We have always played plenty of kids in the NAB , has worked for us in the past - see no reason to change that now.
Even though it's the NAB the pressure is still AFL standard so no harm in seeing how the newbies perform.

 

[vinum coupe]

Why the highlights for a few players VC?

Just highlighted the guys that have come in.

 

[vinum coupe]

Save them for the North game
We have always played plenty of kids in the NAB , has worked for us in the past - see no reason to change that now.
Even though it's the NAB the pressure is still AFL standard so no harm in seeing how the newbies perform.

Yeah I've got no problem with it.

 

[Cr4zyC4T]

Full Cats squad
1. Mitch Brown
2. Billie Smeds
3. Jimmy Bartel
5. Travis Varcoe
6. Lincoln McCarthy
7. Harry Taylor
8. Jake Kolodjashnij
9. James Kelly
13. Tom Lonergan
14. Joel Selwood
15. Jordan Schroder
16. Dawson Simpson
17. Hamish McIntosh
19. Taylor Hunt
20. Steve Johnson
21. Jordan Murdoch
22. Mitch Duncan
23. Josh Caddy
25. Jared Rivers
26. Tom Hawkins
29. Cam Guthrie
33. George Horlin-Smith
34. Josh Walker
35. Jarrad Jansen
38. Jackson Sheringham
40. Jackson Thurlow
42. Nick Bourke
45. Joel Hamling
46. Mark Blicavs

Here's how I'd like to see them line up….Give the youngsters a go

B: Taylor Hunt, Tom Lonergan, Jared Rivers

HB: Jackson Thurlow, Harry Taylor, Jake Kolodjashnij

C: Mitch Duncan, Cam Guthrie, Josh Caddy

HF: Jordan Murdoch, Mitch Brown, Steve Johnson

F: Jordan Schroder, Tom Hawkins, Lincoln McCarthy

R: Hamish McIntosh, Jarrad Jansen, Joel Selwood

I: Dawson Simpson, George Horlin-Smith, Nick Bourke, Jackson Sheringham, Joel Hamling

Subs: Travis Varcoe, Josh Walker

 

[vinum coupe]

How many do they actually take?
i.e. is there a different bench rule due to the heat and humidity?

i.e. 8 on the bench, no subs?

 

[dazbroncos]

How many do they actually take?
i.e. is there a different bench rule due to the heat and humidity?

i.e. 8 on the bench, no subs?

I believe you have it correct..
No subs in heat and 8 on the bench…

GO Catters

 

[cats_09]

Just highlighted the guys that have come in.

Why no highlight for Selwood, Sheringham or Hambling - didn't think those 3 played last match?

How many do they actually take?
i.e. is there a different bench rule due to the heat and humidity?

i.e. 8 on the bench, no subs?

The Suns vs Lions game the other day used the heat effected rule - a full bench with no subs, can't remember though if they removed the limitations on interchange numbers or not though.

 

[vinum coupe]

Why no highlight for Selwood, Sheringham or Hambling - didn't think those 3 played last match?

Ran out of highlighter

 

[Partridge]

Awesome , hope they keep all the youth and trim 3 of the more experienced guys

Yep. Sensible squad. Absolutely zero need for Mackie, Stokes and Enright to travel. Especially as they all played well against Collingwood. Murdoch gets a chance up forward which is good, and we get to see if Thurlow might play Guthrie's role in defence.

Needless to say, to see both Simpson and McIntosh in one Geelong team is heartwarming as well.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

I believe you have it correct..
No subs in heat and 8 on the bench…

GO Catters

Shit....we're back to playing Under 14's Footy !!
Must get out my old rotations policy to help Scotty and the Boys

 

[JUBJUB]

Why no highlight for Selwood, Sheringham or Hambling - didn't think those 3 played last match?

Is that one of these





that wears too much of this ?

 

[kicksome]

im guessing we will see mitch brown line up in the forwardline for this one

 

[cats_09]

Is that one of these
that wears too much of this ?

Good pick up; that will teach me for thinking it is possible to type a quick post between doing my actually work - need to devote more time to accurate posting on the forum

 

[Bobby_]

im guessing we will see mitch brown line up in the forwardline for this one

what's a pass mark in your opinion if he's given a good 6-9 games at CHF?