Review Cats bounce the Roos by 40 points

[catters05]

Solid win
This was the very definition of a danger game

Now we move onto the next danger game.

 

[allrighty]

I'm not a O.Henry stan, he isn't even our most exciting Ollie prospect

 

[CHAWKTS]

Ollie Dempsey's basketball background style slap the ball out of oppo hands, crumb, and goal has to be goal of the year and number 2 is not close

Imagine how rich you would be if you had of TM it

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Imagine how rich you would be if you had of TM it

I would be owed so much money by Fox Footy that Rupert Murdoch would have to let me set US government policy for 2025

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I dont think those stats are acceptable. I think Tanner needs to learn a 2nd position, preferably in the VFL. When Danger, Bowes and Atkins are having a bad game at least they can be moved to different positions outside of the centre square.

I guess because if they did he would just push straight back into the midfield

Danger had 12 touches today.
Bowes had 20 but 25 extra mins on ground than tanner
The last time atkins played he had 17.

I would suggest to you that bruhn is no less poor than the rest of the midfield and has more upside than the others so i wouldnt drop him.

 

[Warhorse]

Danger had 12 touches today.
Bowes had 20 but 25 extra mins on ground than tanner
The last time atkins played he had 17.

I would suggest to you that bruhn is no less poor than the rest of the midfield and has more upside than the others so i wouldnt drop him.

All the others listed can play positions other than midfield. When Bruhn is having a bad game there is nowhere else to put him

 

[Cursed Cat]

Danger had 12 touches today.
Bowes had 20 but 25 extra mins on ground than tanner
The last time atkins played he had 17.

I would suggest to you that bruhn is no less poor than the rest of the midfield and has more upside than the others so i wouldnt drop him.

We need Bruhn, no doubt at all.

Midfield depth has been an issue all year long, we always seem to be one strong rotation short.

We get all of Dangerfield, Bruhn, Atkins, Bowes, Holmes and now Tom Stewart in regular rotation and suddenly we're looking in decent shape. Dangerfield and Bruhn have only played 3-4 games together this year; now that they're paired once again Atkins is out; it hasn't quite come together but there is still time in 2024.

 

[Cursed Cat]

Tyson Stengle

18

Tyson Stengle

Age

26

Ht

175cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

looks a shoe-in for the 2024 AA small forward's spot at this stage; today was just further evidence for his case: 3 top-shelf quality finishes (+ some of his contest work around the ground was 1st rate, too).

Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

will put up a good case of course; match-winner no doubt.

But Stengle has been the man this year, and as I was spruiking a few weeks ago, he may well be the best true small forward this club has ever had in it's 100+ years of existence.

 

[Pollywaffle]

Very good. You don't rest on your laurels!
I do rate him and accept some limitations for the rest of what we get.

I see what you did there.

 

[Pollywaffle]

Tyson Stengle looks a shoe-in for the 2024 AA small forward's spot at this stage; today was just further evidence for his case: 3 top-shelf quality finishes (+ some of his contest work around the ground was 1st rate, too).

Toby Greene will put up a good case of course; match-winner no doubt.

But Stengle has been the man this year, and as I was spruiking a few weeks ago, he may well be the best true small forward this club has ever had in it's 100+ years of existence.

Interesting observation. Can’t remember too many for the cats over the journey.
We’ve had guys who did the job on occasions but no real consistent ‘specialists’ that come to mind. I’m sure the wonks here will throw up a name or two.

 

[calder_daddy]

Glad we don't have to play the Saints at Marvel...

Probably best you check the round 23 fixture again bud

 

[Generalissimo]

Interesting observation. Can’t remember too many for the cats over the journey.
We’ve had guys who did the job on occasions but no real consistent ‘specialists’ that come to mind. I’m sure the wonks here will throw up a name or two.

Ronnie Burns?

 

[Cursed Cat]

Interesting observation. Can’t remember too many for the cats over the journey.
We’ve had guys who did the job on occasions but no real consistent ‘specialists’ that come to mind. I’m sure the wonks here will throw up a name or two.

It comes down to semantics and definitions to an extent (imo) - Paul Chapman and Stevie J during out 2007-09-11 run were highly effective in our F50 for some of the club's biggest moments - but for mine they played a little higher up the ground and were defacto mids at times. Matty Stokes was more than serviceable, and then going back there were guys like Pianto and Tresize who ''rested'' in the forward pocket very effectively.

But Stengle really fills the brief; sublime skills, every touch deadly. A massive part of our 2022 flag. The great thing is we have him on the list for another 5 years, and he has the type of game that should remain relevant and durable.

 

[Cursed Cat]

Ronnie Burns?

Ronnie Burns was great no doubt, and entertaining during a pretty dour era for the club. Burns could play.
I'd take Stengle, though.

 

[Kitcat]

Very good. You don't rest on your laurels!
I do rate him and accept some limitations for the rest of what we get.

If Hardie could make the team, he might team up with one of the Ollies.

 

[cats_09]

Probably best you check the round 23 fixture again bud

I think that's the point of the "..."

 

[PzBlinky]

Ronnie Burns was great no doubt, and entertaining during a pretty dour era for the club. Burns could play.
I'd take Stengle, though.

Ah, I used to love a good Ronnie Burns goal...

 

[Generalissimo]

Outside of the left boot... crazy

 

[Vdubs]

Probably best you check the round 23 fixture again bud

It was a bit of a p---take

 

[Vdubs]

Tyson Stengle looks a shoe-in for the 2024 AA small forward's spot at this stage; today was just further evidence for his case: 3 top-shelf quality finishes (+ some of his contest work around the ground was 1st rate, too).

Toby Greene will put up a good case of course; match-winner no doubt.

But Stengle has been the man this year, and as I was spruiking a few weeks ago, he may well be the best true small forward this club has ever had in it's 100+ years of existence.

Agree, but the commentators are all over K Pickett

 

[Vdubs]

If Hardie could make the team, he might team up with one of the Ollies.

Some here will have no idea what we are enjoying

 

[calder_daddy]

I think that's the point of the "..."

It was a bit of a p---take

My bad, abit tired over here
Did the dash from Melbourne this morning at 11am to get to Hobart and just got back.
Long day

 

[Vdubs]

My bad, abit tired over here
Did the dash from Melbourne this morning at 11am to get to Hobart and just got back.
Long day

no worries.
Admire your dedication to go over.
Saints are repeating 23 a bit it seems, coming home with a run of wins.

 

[cats_09]

My bad, abit tired over here
Did the dash from Melbourne this morning at 11am to get to Hobart and just got back.
Long day

Hope you enjoyed the day - a win always helps, and hopefully the rest went well also

 

[Cursed Cat]

Agree, but the commentators are all over K Pickett

He's very good too, probably Melbourne's one potent forward apart from Fritsch.

I think Stengle has completely exemplified the role in 2024 to date; great again today - 3 quality finishes of course, but he applied plenty of pressure, got up the ground and won 1v1 contests at important junctures. The goals are reward for diligent and inspired work from Tyson Stengle.