Game Day Preview Rnd 12 Geelong V Richmond, Sat 1st June 2024, 7:30pm @ KP

[Generalissimo]

As quick as it turned bad it could easily turn back again.

This. I can't put my finger on why but I just get this feeling it's close to clicking for us.

 

[Schmegg]

What about a Kane Tenace? He could run like the wind!

Couldn’t kick any worse than what we are doing tonight at least

 

[standupand]

Think it was more recent then that.

2014 I think

 

[Reppie]

This. I can't put my finger on why but I just get this feeling it's close to clicking for us.

No reason it cant.

 

[Pivotonians]

I'd love to see a 3 qtr time frees paid for and against ladder. We have been smashed by the umpires then given cheap ones near the end when they don't matter.

Since Scott made the comments about holding the ball and advantage, we have been smashed in the free kick count.

I know we have been poor and the umps aren't to blame for that, but it doesn’t help.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I would have subbed hawkins not henry.

Not an awful option but I think we need him to ruck in f50 to chop out Neale and Conway and he is one of our only goal kickers. I like Henry long term but he's not been competitive tonight.

 

[Micksy]

He had two possessions at that point.

One for each hamstring, that we're aware of.

 

[kickazz]

I'm genuinely confused by the HTB rule.


Cats are in a real funk. First lacking intensity, then when we pick that up we lack system and have poor execution. Need some contested marks to fire us up.

Just pretty shit. Will get better at some stage this year, not sure when.

 

[Generalissimo]

Since Scott made the comments about holding the ball and advantage, we have been smashed in the free kick count.

We were getting reamed before that as well, but since Scott's comment it's been atrocious.

 

[Tristan34]

He had two possessions at that point.

It's also very poor delivery inside 50..

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

I'd love to see a 3 qtr time frees paid for and against ladder. We have been smashed by the umpires then given cheap ones near the end when they don't matter.

Since Scott made the comments about holding the ball and advantage, we have been smashed in the free kick count.

I know we have been poor and the umps aren't to blame for that, but it doesn’t help.

What will it take for a resolution? A public grovelling apology by Chris Scott to the entire umpiring mafia fraternity?

 

[Finknottle]

Tigers winning clearances 24 to 18. Cats at least not being smashed. Luckily Taranto, Hopper and Prestia are not playing. I think we'll even it up in the second half.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

During that second quarter, when we did get first hands on the ball in the guts & tried to move it forward, we all moved forward

At the same time, there would be one or two Richmond players holding to see who would win the clearance, which meant that if we fumbled, they had open players goal side

We needed at least one player to hold on the defensive side rather than all getting sucked to the ball like AusKick kids

Yeah that can't through a bit on TV too.

We're investing so much in the forward press that we're caught out on the turnover, but the thing that really irks me is that even when we get the entries we've kicked it straight to Richmond.

 

[cats_09]

I don't think mannagh is a solution either though I do think we need to drop a tall for someone who can be mid-fwd.

I would actually consider dropping Henry for Knevitt. Knevitt can play wing, he can work as mid when needed, has a tank so you can tell him to start forward and get on the bike, and he's probably a better contested mark than half of forwards so if you want to target him forward you can. Like a taller Menegola but not starting wing at centre bounce.

It's not a full solution but we need more ground level impact here because we're giving away huge amounts of space defensively.

Unless we're leaving one of Hawkins or Cameron home next week, think it's safe to say that Neale is a likely out as we'll return to using Blicavs as the #2 ruck

Give Ollie Henry a week off as well, because that'll give him an extended break with the bye the following week

Those two changes straight up will give us better balance up forward

And as much as he's offered playing on the wing, the last 10 minutes of the second quarter much like our opening match against St Kilda, showed the value of Dempsey up forward - thinning we need to find a way to have him spend more time up forward

It could end up being that 10-15 disposals from Dempsey playing up forward ends up a more valuable option for the team compared with him getting 15-20 playing up on the wing


And looks like we're sticking with the late second quarter move - Dempsey up forward and Cameron on the wing

 

[Micksy]

We're always going to be losing the free kick count when we're 2nd to the footy.

 

[BotsMaster]

Derm cooking Gryan Miers

32

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

.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

What happened to Ollie Henry? Injury?

Don’t think we’ve missed him one bit tbh

 

[Schmegg]

Smart play by Hawk, cmon Maxy

 

[cats_09]

Nice start to the second half

 

[Schmegg]

Cmon boys let’s get cooking!

 

[kickazz]

Ended up ok, but Hawk dripping that HB receive. Just not on

 

[OddYears]

Fire up cats crowd. We kick a goal and ya all knitting

 

[Reppie]

What will it take for a resolution? A public grovelling apology by Chris Scott to the entire umpiring mafia fraternity?

Not sure we ever get a good run but when your a good side you rise above that stuff...ump bashing is for losers i dont like it

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Q3 Premiership quarter begins with a Close goal

Go Cats!

 

[Generalissimo]

Perfect start Cats!

Hawkins chips back inside to Holmes who kicks it straight through the middle from 40.