Game Day Cats V Blues 8 quarter Preseason Blockbuster.

[D BRIDGE]

I am not watching, only listening, but it's Bruhn out there? Not really hearing his name come over commentary

Very bad first half.
Solid second half.

 

[hoopla]

To be fair, no one has hit a target all day

Lots of basic skill errors today. It’s hot, windy and just a practice match though.

 

[Sticksman]

Ed Curnow? He was fine. Didn’t take himself too seriously.

He also had plenty of good things to say about Geelong.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Overall, it was a good effort, very bruise-free at times, but the odd hard tackle. I thought our guys moved the ball pretty well. All the new guys showed a bit. Our established guys look fit and ready to go. Shannon Neale looks fantastic. Toby Conway did a good job rucking. Mannagh was good. Jhye Clark is fit and played well. But a pretty soft game.

 

[Baudolino]

Looked on afl.com.au and apparently Guthrie has already been injured?!?!?! Wtf happened?

 

[you pick one]

Geelong putting together another midfield group prepared to put their heads over the ball and take the tackle when necessary, they keep that sort of mindset up and we will be there abouts in September.

 

[D BRIDGE]

I haven’t submitted my B22 yet but Bowes will be in it after his game today.

That’s one fringe player I wasn’t sure about that I think will play.

 

[dazbroncos]

Whats this golf shit?

GO Catters

 

[#6 Thorp #7 Selwood LOL]

Looked on afl.com.au and apparently Guthrie has already been injured?!?!?! Wtf happened?

Quad injury on the opening clearance of the game. Doesn't look great.

 

[dangerwood]

I haven’t submitted my B22 yet but Bowes will be in it after his game today.

That’s one fringe player I wasn’t sure about that I think will play.

On today's I'd have Clark and mannagh in as well. Occonnor out and on today's performance Atkins out as well, he might get a reprieve with Guthrie injured.

 

[dangerwood]

So is that it? We don't get all of the qtrs? WTF

 

[dazbroncos]

So is that it? We don't get all of the qtrs? WTF

yeah im like where is the rest?

Go Catters

 

[Johnny Cattery]

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Thanks for that. Also does incredibly well to avoid landing on his stepladder.

 

[dangerwood]

yeah im like where is the rest?

Go Catters

Really wanted to see Stevens and Wiltshire. The cameraman is there just keep providing the feed, noones hanging out to watch whatever this golf crap is

 

[thejester]

Pretty happy with that, Guthrie injury notwithstanding. The younger guys who are either fringe or need to take a step if we're going to play finals - Bowes, Bruhn, Dempsey, Mannagh, even Holmes and Henry - all played really well. Neale was pretty quiet but I don't think I've ever seen him take a contested mark in the VFL and he ripped two there. Thought Gryan and Zuthrie were best on, which also bodes well given their ages. Clark looked good when he was doing stuff that was instinctive, when he had that moment to think he second guessed and made some bad mistakes. O'Sullivan showed a bit but didn't look AFL ready.

Some of the positional stuff was interesting. I'm pretty sceptical about Holmes at halfback but he won some contests and he does carry the ball a long way. Patches in the first half where I think we got the blueprint for a Neale/Cameron/Hawkins forward line, which in practice was Hawkins/Neale with Cameron playing aa high half forward. Bowes seemed to have the job on Cripps at points, which is a role they tried him in last year? And no Bews until Q4 and no Parfitt at all. I'm wondering if it'll look a fair bit different to the end of last year.

 

[dazbroncos]

Really wanted to see Stevens and Wiltshire. The cameraman is there just keep providing the feed, noones hanging out to watch whatever this golf crap is

completely agree.

They can still broadcast it.

GO CAtters

 

[D BRIDGE]

Please do not play Holmes half back anymore.

I love his speed but he simply does not have the foot skills to be distributing out of the backline.

If you turn the ball over in the middle of the ground, you’re in trouble.

I’d rather have him shanking it into a packed F50.

 

[FredLeDeux]

On today's I'd have Clark and mannagh in as well. Occonnor out and on today's performance Atkins out as well, he might get a reprieve with Guthrie injured.

O'Connor is a walk-up start after today, as is Atkins, of course

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Quad injury on the opening clearance of the game. Doesn't look great.

Looked like a 3-4 week type, which in Geelong terms is probably 5-6, particularly early in the year.

Disappointing, but not devastating. Guesstimate that he's back round 3 or 4.

On the positive side, gives a clear spot to Bowes, Clark, and even Knevitt & Demspey if they show enough against the Bombers.

Particularly Bowes, he looks ready for a big year. Half expecting a Will Brodie 2022 renaissance from him in the guts.

 

[dangerwood]

Pretty happy with that, Guthrie injury notwithstanding. The younger guys who are either fringe or need to take a step if we're going to play finals - Bowes, Bruhn, Dempsey, Mannagh, even Holmes and Henry - all played really well. Neale was pretty quiet but I don't think I've ever seen him take a contested mark in the VFL and he ripped two there. Thought Gryan and Zuthrie were best on, which also bodes well given their ages. Clark looked good when he was doing stuff that was instinctive, when he had that moment to think he second guessed and made some bad mistakes. O'Sullivan showed a bit but didn't look AFL ready.

Some of the positional stuff was interesting. I'm pretty sceptical about Holmes at halfback but he won some contests and he does carry the ball a long way. Patches in the first half where I think we got the blueprint for a Neale/Cameron/Hawkins forward line, which in practice was Hawkins/Neale with Cameron playing aa high half forward. Bowes seemed to have the job on Cripps at points, which is a role they tried him in last year? And no Bews until Q4 and no Parfitt at all. I'm wondering if it'll look a fair bit different to the end of last year.

Yep mostly positive. Blues would be a bit disappointed with that I would've thought.

 

[Lingsface]

Loving Conway and the way he looks once the ball hits the ground he looks to have great intensity and passion.

 

[dangerwood]

O'Connor is a walk-up start after today, as is Atkins, of course

Really? I thought O'Connor was shit house and I'm not sure Atkins touched the ball.

 

[Baudolino]

Quad injury on the opening clearance of the game. Doesn't look great.

FFS, what a buzz kill right before the start of the season. We cannot afford to lose anyone of his quality in the midfield.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Pretty happy with that, Guthrie injury notwithstanding. The younger guys who are either fringe or need to take a step if we're going to play finals - Bowes, Bruhn, Dempsey, Mannagh, even Holmes and Henry - all played really well. Neale was pretty quiet but I don't think I've ever seen him take a contested mark in the VFL and he ripped two there. Thought Gryan and Zuthrie were best on, which also bodes well given their ages. Clark looked good when he was doing stuff that was instinctive, when he had that moment to think he second guessed and made some bad mistakes. O'Sullivan showed a bit but didn't look AFL ready.

Some of the positional stuff was interesting. I'm pretty sceptical about Holmes at halfback but he won some contests and he does carry the ball a long way. Patches in the first half where I think we got the blueprint for a Neale/Cameron/Hawkins forward line, which in practice was Hawkins/Neale with Cameron playing aa high half forward. Bowes seemed to have the job on Cripps at points, which is a role they tried him in last year? And no Bews until Q4 and no Parfitt at all. I'm wondering if it'll look a fair bit different to the end of last year.

Neale had 3 shots on goal in 3 quarters or so. I wouldn't necessarily call that quiet.

If he's getting 3-4 shots on goal every week he'll play 15+ games this year.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Ahhh so is the rest of this game not being shown on Kayo?

Just showing golf atm.