Geelong - Too old, too slow?

[Lunchlady Doris]

Soz. Neither are worth a feed. Dalhaus has lost a yard. Grohan is void of footy IQ.

Fact is he can contribute, and has done on a number of occasions, as unfashionable as he may be.

 

[seanoff]

They are kinda missing 3 of their better forwards in Cameron, Danger and Rohan.

It’s the method not the execution. The inside 50s are slow and imprecise. You could have 2x abletts, Carey, plugger and Dunstall down there. The major problem is further up the ground and the game style. It’s slow and the defence is getting time to setup.

 

[JamesCroft89]

Why do Geelong fans think additions to the forward line will fix things? You can barely get it in there, let alone get it in with quality.

Too old and slow through the middle and out of defence.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

It’s the method not the execution. The inside 50s are slow and imprecise. You could have 2x abletts, Carey, plugger and Dunstall down there. The major problem is further up the ground and the game style. It’s slow and the defence is getting time to setup.

There is a correlation there, have a think about it.

 

[Shane Heard]

Name one Geelong player who has genuine speed and pace?

They get chopped up by faster sides with younger whippets now.

 

[Great8]

More game style than personnel IMO
Scott has them playing a disgusting brand of football, if he released the shackles the Cats still have enough quality players to play a good style of football

 

[Dazb86]

They'll get better as the season rolls on IMO.

Not sure about the game plan at the moment.

 

[Hamingja]

Name one Geelong player who has genuine speed and pace?

They get chopped up by faster sides with younger whippets now.

Dangerfield, Rohan, Clark, Bews, Stewart, Holmes as sub today

We play slow because our skills suck and if we try to play fast we would get destroyed on the turnover.

 

[Shane Heard]

Dangerfield, Rohan, Clark, Bews, Stewart, Holmes as sub today

We play slow because our skills suck and if we try to play fast we would get destroyed on the turnover

exactly my point

Danger and Gary are not super quick young guns anymore and they struggle to execute at full pace...so they can’t chase the quicker opposition

 

[Dogs till i die]

Spot on. Had their chance to steal one last year and missed. Well and truly in decline, something only hastened by the rule changes and associated increase in speed of the game. Doesn't suit their slow midfeld, or their half backs who also lack zip. Age profile is a real worry, especially the way the game is being played. Unique home ground advantage will keep them around the mark for bottom half of the 8 though. Have put a lot of faith in the jermey cameron deal, and early signs are that it is looking like a disaster. The signs were there in 2020 that he was in decline, and now he is racking up the soft tissue injuries. He's 28 and there is a pretty good argument that the footy world has seen the best of jeremy cameron. Could easily be 0-3, and have played 2 of the teams that will finish bottom 3 this year in those games. Cooked in regards to being flag prospect

Agree, but not just the rule changes and increase speed in ball movement that's hurting the Cats, but also the return of 20 minute quarters which doesn't help ageing legs. Has already claimed Higgins.

 

[JackFlash]

Dad's Army is a Dud's Army! Hard times ahead for Cats fans...

 

[dean33]

That trade between the tigers and cats at last year’s draft is looking better and better by the week.

 

[jezza1435]

More game style than personnel IMO
Scott has them playing a disgusting brand of football, if he released the shackles the Cats still have enough quality players to play a good style of football

Sorry mate, doesn't fit the narrative, so we won't discuss that.

 

[JHF1870]

Geelong don't look like they have much tbh.

 

[JamesCroft89]

Where's PhatBoy? He seems adamant most Geelong fans are happy with Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

.

 

[catters05]

It’s the game plan...

 

[Blue1980]

Well they will beat north and most likely west coast down in Geelong and be 4-2.

If they begin losing games at home to the likes of west coast, top 8 seriously in doubt.

They will get danger and Cameron into the side which will help, but they are terrible to watch at the moment.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Well they will beat north and most likely west coast down in Geelong and be 4-2.

If they begin losing games at home to the likes of west coast, top 8 seriously in doubt.

They will get danger and Cameron into the side which will help, but they are terrible to watch at the moment.

Yes.
"We play the game as it should be played" as bad as Carltons "we never let you down"

 

[Gavin Excell]

Where's PhatBoy? He seems adamant most Geelong fans are happy with Chris Scott.

No
Disagree

 

[Shade]

Hope they get as much shit as we do from the media this week.

have been very poor could easily be on doughnuts for wins.

 

[Jibroni]

A fit Cameron and Dangerfield will make a massive difference. But Geelongs bottom 6 are not very good (im comparison to other top 4 teams)

 

[Vassp]

Got a soft game next week against north. Lose that and you could say it’s a long, long, long way back.

 

[Vassp]

Richmond and Geelong also had less prep so always going to start a bit slower.

 

[Toump Ass]

Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

33

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

 

[SSSSSS]

Two massively umpire assisted wins papers over what should otherwise be a 0-4 start.

I would have said the cliff beckons but it appears they have fallen down already.