Game Day Gryan Miers' led GREATEST TEAM OF ALL surges to TOP 2 on the ladder vs NORF at the GREATEST stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, KARDINIA PARK!

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[Sqotty from office works]

I've seen enough.
Katters are hated and not respected.
Norf to. Lose by plenty.

 

[Jazny]

Very difficult to stop the Messi of the AFL. What an incredible call by Gerard Whately. Lucky the Roos have a Christiano Ronaldo:

 

[catscratchfever]

The mighty Cats will be clear 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Colonwood and 14thmond will throw a massive hissy fit and will distort and lie about everything under the sun to deflect from their pitiful starts to the season.

Prove me wrong, bed-wetters.

 

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No Messi-ing around: The incredible numbers behind Cat's hot form

Gryan Miers is rated No.1 in the AFL in a number of key categories, writes Josh Gabelich

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No Messi-ing around: The incredible numbers behind Cat's hot form​

Gryan Miers

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Gryan Miers

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

is rated No.1 in the AFL in a number of key categories, writes Josh Gabelich

GRYAN Miers may not have eight Ballon d'Or awards or 502 million Instagram followers like Lionel Messi, but the Geelong star has continued to establish himself as one of the deadliest ball users in the AFL in 2024.

The Grovedale product used to measure his performances in goals. How many, how often. That's what got him drafted in 2017, after he kicked 50 goals in the TAC Cup (now Coates Talent League) for the Geelong Falcons, including seven in the Grand Final win over the Sandringham Dragons.

But that changed over the course of last winter.

Before the 2022 premiership player finished third in the Carji Greeves Medal, Miers broke Brisbane great Jason Akermanis' long-standing record for goal assists in a home and away season set back in 2004, finishing with 41 for the year for a total of 61 score assists.

Miers grew up an avid Lions supporter and used to wear Akermanis' famous No.12 Brisbane guernsey as a kid. He even wore a fake moustache to dress up as the Brownlow medallist at school, so when the record was being projected months out, it meant a bit more to Miers than others.

Despite the 178cm small forward only kicking seven goals for the season, his impact was so decisive that his name was debated by All-Australian selectors for a spot. That went against him. He didn't even get picked in the 44-man squad.

But after that snubbing, Miers is a key reason why the Cats are suddenly in premiership contention again at 4-0, building on his brilliant form in 2023 with an even better start to 2024.



The 25-year-old is averaging a career-high 22.3 disposals per game this season, 22.3 pressure acts, seven score involvements, 4.3 inside 50s and 1.5 goal assists per game to be rated the No.2 general forward in the AFL, according to Champion Data.

Since the start of last season, no one has converted more inside 50s into marks than Miers, who has a 39 per cent conversion rate, well ahead of reigning All-Australian captain 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

, Port Adelaide superstar Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

24

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

, in-demand free agent Hugh McCluggage

6

Hugh Mccluggage

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

19.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

and Western Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli

4

Marcus Bontempelli

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.8

4star

.



Miers also leads the AFL for score assists across the 2023 home and away season and the first five rounds of 2024, with Melbourne superstar Christian Petracca

5

Christian Petracca

Age

29

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.4

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.5

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

3.4

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

7.8

3star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.0

4star

14 behind the Cat with the unique kicking style.



Amid a brilliant 2023, was the Messi narrative, sparked by a fake tweet purporting to be veteran broadcaster Gerard Whateley. It wasn't, but it gathered legs to the point where Miers attended Geelong's mad Monday festivities dressed as the Argentinian World Cup winner and Max Holmes arrived as the SEN and AFL 360 host.

Miers has spent the past couple of years tracking players with Geelong's list management team, working closely with recruiter Liam Woodland. Life after football might end up in that area of the business, but at the moment he is taking care of business with ball in hand. No one uses it better right now.

 

[Footy Is The Win]

 

[Footy Is The Win]

Geelonk have played 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and now 17th.





#sobrave

 

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Geelonk have played 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and now 17th.

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#sobrave

And CollingSHIT are 13th and the laughing stock of the league.

 

[Footy Is The Win]

And CollingSHIT are 13th and the laughing stock of the league.

Yeah, us being reigning premiers must be hilarious for you.

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[FISTO]

What a privilege and honour to be living through the Gryan Messi era!

 

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Such is the confidence around the place at the moment that we're electing to rest 5xAA 3xPremiership superstar Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

for this one. Be on the look out for young O'Sullivan wearing the legendary #14 making his debut today. Just when you think we've reached the limit of exciting youf we go and unveil yet another one.

 

[Footy Is The Win]

Such is the confidence around the place at the moment that we're electing to rest 5xAA 3xPremiership superstar Tom Hawkins for this one. Be on the look out for young O'Sullivan wearing the legendary #14 making his debut today. Just when you think we've reached the limit of exciting youf we go and unveil yet another one.

They are resting him for next week when you play Greensborough U/14s at Alphabet Stadium

 

[FISTO]

200 games for big Rhys.

Exciting stuff

 

[Footy Is The Win]

 

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Our captain, reincarnated.

 

[FISTO]

****ing Derrwayne

 

[Tandy]

They are resting him for next week when you play Greensborough U/14s at Alphabet Stadium

It's GMHBA. But seeing as you're a pies supporter and probably can't pronounce that you can call it alphabet stadium

 

[Plugger35]

A lot of empty seats there, Norf should feel right at home.

 

[catscratchfever]

Blitz!

 

[FISTO]

This has 186 vibes, I’d settle for 157 though

 

[catscratchfever]

9 F50s to zip

 

[Jazny]

Massive choke if Geelong don't win by 150.

 

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We still get the 4 points against this mob, right?

 

[Jazny]

The Geelong <150 point choke is on the cards!

 

[Footy Is The Win]

Geelonk* are getting an asterisk.

They play minnows all year at cheat park, get finals on their OWN home ground, and use drugs.