Game Day RD 16 Geelong v Essendon Sat Jun 29 730pm @ MCG

[winty]

Leading possession winners

Dempsey 8
Duncan 8
Bowes 7
Holmes 7
Atkins 6

 

[Play it Sam]

well we didnt get blown out of the water....and there is water

give SDK an even break in the ruck, but their forward height is deadly

 

[catters_28]

You'd be forgiven for thinking Clark is the sub. Haven't seen him

You're playing a risky game saying anything negative about Clark round these parts. Pitchforks incoming...

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Decent game given the conditions

That was an ok qtr by Geel , Ess basically scored from nearly every entry they had

J Henry is definitely not Gary Malarkey

 

[Cataholic]

5 hitouts.

Goldy has 7 and Draper 4. He's getting beaten but not disgraced IMO.

5?

Hmm, ok.

Seems like an observer to me. Not a criticism - I just think he's been thrown under the bus tbh.

 

[Jumping Jack]

Clark needs a kick is the backside.

Seriously.


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[catempire]

I miss Good Jack Henry

38

Jack Henry

Age

26

Ht

192cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

142.6

2star

D

8.6

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

142.6

3star

D

9.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

.

 

[winty]

Stewart giving away free kicks like he did at the end is why he should never ever be captain. Weak and undisciplined crap.

He should've been the recipient of a free for holding off the ball, but we never get frees for that.

 

[cats_09]

Has SDK got a hand on the ball in a ruck contest yet?

The first one

Since then, the two Essendon rucks have been putting the block on stopping him competing:

• at least 2 or 3 times, Draper has put an arm out to stop SDKs run or ability to jump at the contest
• Goldstein ran under the ball at a centre bounce to take away his run

And nothing from the umpires

Reverse the players, and I say it would be a quick free kick call

 

[Strange Cat]

Teams have been targeting Atewart how he is not aware of this and is more disciplined I don’t know

 

[Zouz Kitty]

I like Lawson.
!
Hate knevitt

PLEASE give the Knevitt shade a break? We heard you the first eleventy seven times! Hardly the worst so far.

 

[Cataholic]

hes watched a ball in the ruck contest.
He 's trying.

GO catters

Yeah, I acknowledge he's trying, but given an almost impossible task given his form and experience imo.

 

[Klink]

Kicking into our half forward area with 12 seconds to go.
Results in a kick for goal after the siren by the bombers.
Have we NOT given up easy kicks at goal in the last 30s of a quarter yet this season?
Seems to be a theme.

Good call. How frustrating. We got the ball via turnover and should really have generated some good ball movement which should have likely resulted in a scoring opportunity.

Early in the year when we were slicing teams open from a turnover from defence, we would of likelt scored there. Instead...we turn it over in a dangerous area.

That bit of play sums up our last few weeks IMO.

 

[Grimoz]

Stewart giving away free kicks like he did at the end is why he should never ever be captain. Weak and undisciplined crap.

Think his time to be captain is gone anyway, Zuthrie next in line for me

 

[OddYears]

I miss Good Jack Henry.

2m is not an ideal match up for him

 

[cats_09]

Stewart giving away free kicks like he did at the end is why he should never ever be captain. Weak and undisciplined crap.

The first time it happened, he bumped back

The second time he threw him to ground

It was just stupid - opposition teams know how to get under his skin and it's going to keep happening

He needs to learn to deal with it as it's only going to get worse each time he reacts

 

[Generalissimo]

Knevitt's been OK. Getting to the right positions, and hasn't stuffed anything up that I've seen.

 

[The_Todd07]

The first one

Since then, the two Essendon rucks have been putting the block on stopping him competing:

• at least 2 or 3 times, Draper has put an arm out to stop SDKs run or ability to jump at the contest
• Goldstein ran under the ball at a centre bounce to take away his run

And nothing from the umpires

Reverse the players, and I say it would be a quick free kick call

They changed the ruck rules at the start of the year so everything they are doing is legal now

Same as how Grundy dominated a few weeks ago

 

[Live in hope]

Great to finally get to a game.

Stewart looks lost as a mid. Henry struggling so need him back.

Lawson doesn’t look out of place.

Need to stop Bomber transition through middle - is the difference

 

[cats_09]

Stewart starting in the guts this quarter

 

[Grimoz]

We have 8 of the top 10 possession winners at the moment so we are getting the ball just need to be better with it

 

[Heckler]

Pressure by both teams is low
Allows the Kittens to settle in
Cats struggling to hold up Dons attack
Otherwise still in this game

 

[Klink]

I miss Good Jack Henry.

I'd be holding off on that 4-year deal. He has been horrendous the last few weeks. No doubt he will turn it around, but gee he has looked vulnetable in the air against a big body. Just gets pushed aside like he isn't even in the contest.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

You're playing a risky game saying anything negative about Clark round these parts. Pitchforks incoming...

Careful now. Zouz Kitty not wanting young players criticised.

As for tonight, he's got to find a way to get involved. We're not good enough to carry passengers atm.

 

[catempire]

2m is not an ideal match up for him

His issue is his own effort.