Autopsy Cats lose to Demons by 8 points

[year of the cat]

Needs two more preseasons I reckon. I still think he should be a Sub or VFL atm. But we have a lot of players out, so that's okay to play him.

True but you can see already he’ll be a player. Needs more size but he runs to the right places.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Looking at the draw, I think we've got 8 very winnable games coming up. The rest are against the top 8 teams, so if we can snag a few of those, then 17-19 wins is doable.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Agree on all points…Rohan will definitely get a start - and they have to find out whether he is the best 22 Rohan or not…

Dempsey will get a rest either this week or against Gold Coast. I bet he wants to play Port! Mackie suggested it pre game on K Rock…discussing how much running he has done (I think he is now the first or second runner after Miers and certainly done the most running at high speed this year)

Rohan could be best 23 and should get a chance to prove it…but I would not be surprised if he gets squeezed out. For him to stay in he needs those classic run downs and tackles etc

I didnt hear the mackie interview but that doesnt surprise me..dempsey looks like he does a lot of running. Like with close miers and stengle that huge running load is important for us helping cover some of our slower older players in transition (duncan tuohy hawkins etc).

I doubt they planned dempsey to play every game so i agree he gets rested this week or gc (need him for gws) but long term i dont see him missing out and i dont see how rohan stays in.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

True but you can see already he’ll be a player. Needs more size but he runs to the right places.

Clark needs more time to build up strength and endurance agreed.
But as you say he has footy iq and a desperation level you cant teach. Will be a player.

 

[Max Rooke]

Hawkins will equal Joel’s games record on Friday. We then have to play GC in Darwin the following Thursday (6 day break). Maybe the plan is he stays home that weekend and has a rest, stays fresh to break the record against GWS back at KP the week after.
Maybe Duncan & Stanley do the same.

 

[allrighty]

To somehow state that Chris Scott has a problem with managing a team's mental state following a close H&A loss to a good side, runs completely contrary to the fact that he has the best H&A record of any coach in history by such a large margin it's ridiculous.

The two hardest things when it comes to regular season games are managing fatigue, and getting the players up for each game. Frankly, he has shown that he's better at these things than any other coach in modern football history.

Yes and last week Scott was head and shoulders the best coach in the AFL. And I agree.

Let's just accept that everyone has a bad day, ask Cameron.

Cameron who if he had kicked two sitters we probably would have won. And we played like shite.

Go figure.

 

[Commando]

Hawkins will equal Joel’s games record on Friday. We then have to play GC in Darwin the following Thursday (6 day break). Maybe the plan is he stays home that weekend and has a rest, stays fresh to break the record against GWS back at KP the week after.
Maybe Duncan & Stanley do the same.

Tom absolutely zero chance to go to Darwin even if he gets a bag next week

 

[allrighty]

Yes but ours had a point though, didn't he? Blues poster point totally irrelevant, sounded more like comeuppance.
And we seem to take the higher ground far more often than opposition forums/ We're usually more emotionally intelligent.

Well to be fair, sometimes it does not take much does it?

 

[feelinfeline]

With Jack Henry i dont think he is any where near as good as alot of supporters think he is

You don’t come second in the B&F (3 votes away from winning it) if you can’t play.

He’s down a bit on form and confidence.

 

[year of the cat]

J.Henry will be back. Had a rough night but wasn’t Robinson Crusoe. Was critical for us in 22 and will be again this year if we are to be there at the pointy end.

 

[Mr Meow]

Yes and last week Scott was head and shoulders the best coach in the AFL. And I agree.

Let's just accept that everyone has a bad day, ask Cameron.

Cameron who if he had kicked two sitters we probably would have won. And we played like shite.

Go figure.

Yep. The fact of the matter is something as simple as Cameron nailing his shots (and still playing terribly otherwise), Duncan playing as he did a week earlier and J.Henry cutting out his baffling clangers - that's probably worth 5 or 6 goals overall. And then we are talking about a gritty win against a top team while playing poorly. But bad days at the office happen. Good sides make sure they are aberrations, so now we start the next chapter and go again.

 

[gogeelongcats]

The Geelong team boasts an unusual abundance of depth, signalling a promising future for the club.

Despite the invaluable contributions of our seasoned veterans, it's imperative to acknowledge the need for a reset as they inevitably start to slow down. No need to mention name

There are plenty of players deserving of games that are not being played.

* Numbers reflect readiness

***** Neale injured his ankle today but his future is bright
***** Conway we are all chips in. Has to improve his body and stamina.
***** Mannagh must be played NOW.
**** Mullin is improving with every outing and is ready. Speed to burn.
**** O Sullivan will force his way in soon
*** Humphries will be a star.
*** Knevitt will provide flexibility and is building body strength
*** Hardie, Stevens, and Clohesy are reliable options now.
** Wiltshire will develop
** Edwards needs time but will be OK
** Jeka with a little more added mongrel could be very deserving of games. May surprise. etc.

 

[Jeff76]

Only just watched the replay as I was out bush camping, but my take on the game is simple, Melbourne are a better team than us and I thought we did well to only just lose. Seriously how much better is their midfield with Oliver, Trac, Viney and Gawn? That shits on ours. Backs May and Lever? Forwards Pickett Fritz? I think we did well to get that close.


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[Pollywaffle]

J.Henry will be back. Had a rough night but wasn’t Robinson Crusoe. Was critical for us in 22 and will be again this year if we are to be there at the pointy end.

Plenty of other teams would happily have him in their lineup.
Tough for back men.slip ups get punished and remembered more often than other parts of the ground

 

[Play it Sam]

Only just watched the replay as I was out bush camping, but my take on the game is simple, Melbourne are a better team than us and I thought we did well to only just lose. Seriously how much better is their midfield with Oliver, Trac, Viney and Gawn? That shits on ours. Backs May and Lever? Forwards Pickett Fritz? I think we did well to get that close.


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In truth they didn't play that much better than us. Will be an interesting watch.
They were cellar dwellers for so long, Melbs supporters must be happy with the EQ process.
I'll take our team cobbled together with pure brains and skilled development any day.

 

[supahoops]

Ruggles
Don't forget Whylie Buzza

Whylie plays last night for Hawk we win this. Or something like that.

 

[The_Koulouriotis_Fan]

Ruggles
Don't forget Whylie Buzza

Poor old Buzza, had a wonky eye that hurt affected his depth perception, not great for a high marking forward

 

[iameviljez]

Edwards needs time but will be OK

I'm not saying that you're going early, but if you were in the bedroom, your wife would be very dissatisfied

The bloke hasn't even played a game for the VFL team yet!

 

[iameviljez]

Ruggles
Don't forget Whylie Buzza

I actually thought Ruggles was hard done by. Had a decent season, then one shocker, had a good start to the next year, then got knocked out on Easter Monday and then never seen again.

 

[foxdog50]

Tom absolutely zero chance to go to Darwin even if he gets a bag next week

Well he might have to if Neale is injured

 

[cats_09]

Well he might have to if Neale is injured

Or we just play all of Cameron, O. Henry and Rohan for a full match, and then have "The Swarm" at their feet

 

[foxdog50]

Or we just play all of Cameron, O. Henry and Rohan for a full match, and then have "The Swarm" at their feet

Gold Coast won't be a easy game

 

[gogeelongcats]

I'm not saying that you're going early, but if you were in the bedroom, your wife would be very dissatisfied

The bloke hasn't even played a game for the VFL team yet!

Please refer to this link
He can play as a key marking forward and also ruckman.
We picked him even though we have Conway coming through.
We did take him with our second pick so the club must see promise in him as do I. We even picked him before Mannagh so that is saying something. Needs time but I see something there.

Go Mitchell.

 

[allrighty]

The Geelong team boasts an unusual abundance of depth, signalling a promising future for the club.

Despite the invaluable contributions of our seasoned veterans, it's imperative to acknowledge the need for a reset as they inevitably start to slow down. No need to mention name

There are plenty of players deserving of games that are not being played.

* Numbers reflect readiness

***** Neale injured his ankle today but his future is bright
***** Conway we are all chips in. Has to improve his body and stamina.
***** Mannagh must be played NOW.
**** Mullin is improving with every outing and is ready. Speed to burn.
**** O Sullivan will force his way in soon
*** Humphries will be a star.
*** Knevitt will provide flexibility and is building body strength
*** Hardie, Stevens, and Clohesy are reliable options now.
** Wiltshire will develop
** Edwards needs time but will be OK
** Jeka with a little more added mongrel could be very deserving of games. May surprise. etc.

What's your point? Serious or taking the piss?

 

[Goggin Our Best]

After watching the replay of the 2nd half - and i know the 1st 3 qtrs were dreary but the last qtr by both sides skill wise given the conditions was pretty good and good to watch , their wasnt much chip short passing

But the positives for Geel , Max Holmes is now a top class player , love how he moves with that pace and his kicking has improved out of sight

Jack Bowes , last year was a write off because of that calf injury , but he is now a good imortant player for Geel - very handy acquisition

Zach Guthrie

39

Zach Guthrie

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

90.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

90.0

2star

D

10.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

is now a consistently good player , and Cam was moving brilliantly in that last qtr , so given the toe injury last year , and then another long term injury this year , it now looks all good for him which is very good for Geel

Geel didnt do much wrong in the last qtr , considering Gawn has kicked a 65 metre goal nand a Melb player kicked a Peter Daicos special type dribbling goal

How Geel played i think they will beat Pt Ade by about 12 goals

That Geel side . id like to see Dangerfield and Mannagh to come into , so 2 obviously have to go out , and i think Geel have got a pretty strong side