Review Cats ground Bombers by 77 point.

[TheEscapeClub]

Has anyone else wondered how Blitz would go if we played him forward for a whole game, or is it just me?

Just you. Once they introduced the 3rd man up rule around 2016, it's taken them years to work out how to use him best.

I know you're not saying to do it but you don't mess with what's working.

I started a thread on here a few years ago questioning the direction the club was headed when you had an obviously limited footballer being a 2 time b&f winner. It wasn't a crack at Blitz but just an observation.

Now that they've worked him out, he is being used to his strengths and while not the most talented and skilled, he is as important, if not more than any player in our club and if he were to go down I'd go as far to say we can't win the flag this year

 

[PzBlinky]

While I loved the smashing our mids gave them, have to say the way our small forwards worked was the highlight for me. Close, Miers, and Stengle all had "boy oh boy wowee" moments throughout and top-shelf performances.

Honourable mention for moment of the week was the noise coming out of the Bombers camp that "they learned from the last game"... only to be blown away in the first quarter - again.

 

[Commando]

I mean, it was Essendon. They're not exactly world beaters. But we do look pretty good at the moment

The competition will have taken notice.. nobody will want to play Geelong if we keep that up.. not even Collingwood

 

[you pick one]

I had pretty much lost hope for this year.
While it’s still a pretty tough ask, that performance could be the spark.
Ruthless high pressure football.
Can’t believe I’m saying this but we look fit and strong.
Brisbane will be nervous watching that.

I'm hoping the case next week against the Lions is It's not who you play but when you play us.

 

[thecatattack]

Is there a local GFL team called the Cats?

Wouldn't be surprised to hear he'll retire after this season

Lara

 

[Cursed Cat]

I thought it was from the movie The Exorcist

Spoiler

 

[thejester]

Only saw snatches but pretty comprehensive. Jack Bowes

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Jack Bowes

Age

26

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

318.1

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

does things consistently that not a lot of other guys can do, you can see why they were so excited about picking him up. If he can add a bit more to his game he’ll be an outstanding player.

 

[you pick one]

**** up.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

From the Collingwood board -

“The game sure is umpired differently in Geelong”

Lol what!?

 

[cats_09]

didnt get the pretender result you wanted this week so pushing to next week?

Keep searching for it... you'll get it eventually.

GO Catters

Didn't you realise that the only matches which count as "real matches" are those when we lose - if we win it's simply due to the opposition not being up to scratch & thus it doesn't count

 

[MacStradbroke]

Only saw snatches but pretty comprehensive. Jack Bowes does things consistently that not a lot of other guys can do, you can see why they were so excited about picking him up. If he can add a bit more to his game he’ll be an outstanding player.

Bowes was really clean last night. He’s not quick but always plays with plenty of time and space. He will be hard to dislodge from the team on last nights game.

 

[bulletproof]

Bowes looks much more at home in the backline, sweeper role. Will be a handy replacement for Duncan and Tuohy.

Good list management.

 

[cats_09]

Only 4 players had more clearances and 5 had more contested possessions. Seemed like he was still at or around congestion plenty.

Holmes still attended 4 centre bounces but no centre clearances - he did his clearance work damage around the ground at stoppage clearances, and at times this year I think that's where we've been found wanting & the opposition has sometimes found it a little too easy to clear the ball in those situations

If we have someone like Max getting the clearances at stoppages around the ground, and in a position where he can use his pace to break away from the contest - then that's a win for us

 

[StonedCat]

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Nah dis better /s

 

[Hamingja]

From the Collingwood board -

“The game sure is umpired differently in Geelong”

Lol what!?

Well it was surprising that the team that was comprehensively outplayed in all facets of the game got the rub of the green all night, I agree.

 

[Commando]

From the Collingwood board -

“The game sure is umpired differently in Geelong”

Lol what!?

11-5 Essendon way at one stage.. umps we’re giving us nothing

 

[catempire]

It’s the only role in which he’s struggled at all in the past, especially goal kicking and positioning, but has been a weapon and target forward at times this year. Seems to always get marks heading into the left pocket and snaps around corner on left foot. I assume it’s a result of him working hard to get in behind from midfield and his opponents trailing him in for endurance. What an asset!

Blitz is a certified living wonder of the football universe. Whenever I stop to think of what he does for a second my mind explodes.

 

[PhatBoy]

The guy is clutch. Look at what he does rather than what he doesn’t. Is a match winner.

In fairness he did miss a fairly easy shot with the game on the line against the swans two weeks ago

 

[Mr Meow]

Holmes still attended 4 centre bounces but no centre clearances - he did his clearance work damage around the ground at stoppage clearances, and at times this year I think that's where we've been found wanting & the opposition has sometimes found it a little too easy to clear the ball in those situations

If we have someone like Max getting the clearances at stoppages around the ground, and in a position where he can use his pace to break away from the contest - then that's a win for us

Yeah that's how it seemed to me too, that he was providing that extra man at round the ground stoppages. Whether that is as a winger or midfielder it seems to be his go and our players will continue to look to release to him. J.Daicos is a wingman at Collingwood but really it's difficult to decipher from a midfielder. He's often high in clearances anyway.

 

[bigfarter]

From the Collingwood board -

“The game sure is umpired differently in Geelong”

Lol what!?

That’s tremendous. I’ve been to plenty of Pies games as a neutral and literally EVERY game they bronx cheer “finally” getting a free. Silver-spoon whiners with a perpetual victim complex.

Last night’s display was great and has me excited for next week. Big challenge but our draw ahead is a blessing and a curse beca if we make the finals it means we’ve beaten a lot of good clubs in the run home.

 

[51niwstac]

Any chance Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

is back in the side next week?

 

[Sire of Claude]

Not many come back in now - certainly not Esava after watching Jack Henry

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Jack Henry

Age

26

Ht

192cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

142.6

2star

D

8.6

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

142.6

3star

D

9.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

last night. Why Scott keeps bringing him up is beyond me.

Bowes has gone ahead of Bews.

Tuohy has been very good lately so I expect him to return.

Ling keeps going on about Simpson but he's a long way behind the group who played mid/wing last night. Even Cam Guthrie will be lucky to return given the nature of his injury and his time out.

 

[Chinacats]

The competition will have taken notice.. nobody will want to play Geelong if we keep that up.. not even Collingwood

No one wants to play Geelong in Geelong … woods escape that unfortunately.

 

[PhatBoy]

Not many come back in now - certainly not Esava after watching Jack Henry last night. Why Scott keeps bringing him up is beyond me.

Bowes has gone ahead of Bews.

Tuohy has been very good lately so I expect him to return.

Ling keeps going on about Simpson but he's a long way behind the group who played mid/wing last night. Even Cam Guthrie will be lucky to return given the nature of his injury and his time out.

Because he has needed to. We haven’t had all our defenders available basically all season

 

[Seeds]

Blitz is a certified living wonder of the football universe. Whenever I stop to think of what he does for a second my mind explodes.

lol. He is literally in the best form of his career right now. His past month is an outlier.

And while playing well he is hardly dominating. Probably in the 4-6 best players on the ground last night.

he is far more athletic then j.henry though.