Preview Rd 22 Cats V Freo Sat Aug 10 2024 435pm @ Optus

[Phill Hendo]

With all due respet to Rhys, this game should give us guidance on the "Do Good Rucks make a difference" question.

With SDK expected to miss and with their Ruck forward setup, I think we need another key back. I would bring in Jeka for SDK.

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

Will Rohan be back for this one? I watched a bit of Freo vs Essendon on the weekend, and Freo seemed to set up a lot of their play from half back - Ryan & Clark in particular were getting a lot of uncontested possessions. I want to see Rohan there to harass and pressure their outlet kicks.

 

[Gunf]

Hmm ins and outs will be interesting

For now though i will go with

In Duncan, Knevitt
Out Tuohy dropped SDK managed

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

I'd like to get the W here but I don't see it.

 

[Munich]

What is the actual news with SDK?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

What is the actual news with SDK?

Not clear, may miss a week. Sounds like they're delaying post season surgery

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Haven't seen the team live since Gather Round so very pumped to be there this Saturday.
We will be underdogs but definitely give us a chance if it's close - Dockers have shat the bed in a few close ones this season , hope it continues

 

[Gyno79]

Thought Scott said SDK could have played out the game last week and he expects him to be available for freo?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Big fat no to MOC coming in.

 

[Mangy Carl]

Tough selection this week.
You would expect Duncan and likely Rohan to come in, SDK if his knee doesn't come up and ??? Bews, Touhy, O Henry, Bowes maybe as the players most likely next in line to miss..

Rohan is a real barometer for the team, when he is up and about, the whole side is..

Still want to see Hardie get a chance, and Jeka.. Henry and Kolo can be liabilities down back. Both give up too many very easy one-on-one marks to their opponents. DeKoning does too..

 

[Footy Smarts]

Massive game.

Duncan in for Bews and Rohan in for SDK for mine.

Give SDK a week just in case and give Stanley one more chance to impress. But barring a massive turn around in form it's SDK into the ruck for finals.

Probably Rohan as sub to manage his return.

 

[Munich]

Not clear, may miss a week. Sounds like they're delaying post season surgery

I'm hearing ACL so hope my mail is incorrect.

 

[dazbroncos]

I'm hearing ACL so hope my mail is incorrect.

Even after all the reports have been patellar dislocation?

GO Catters

 

[Cataholic]

I'm hearing ACL so hope my mail is incorrect.

What confidence do you have in your source?

 

[Cataholic]

Even after all the reports have been patellar dislocation?

GO Catters

Where the doubt creeps in here is the club's / Scott's record of honesty re: injuries.

 

[And_ROOS]

Massive game.

Duncan in for Bews and Rohan in for SDK for mine.

Give SDK a week just in case and give Stanley one more chance to impress. But barring a massive turn around in form it's SDK into the ruck for finals.

Probably Rohan as sub to manage his return.

I would be bringing in Duncan for Tuohy, at least Bews can try and lock down one of Freos smaller players, Tuohy and Duncan both playing for the same position for mine and Tuohy was poor.

 

[bombersboy]

I would be bringing in Duncan for Tuohy, at least Bews can try and lock down one of Freos smaller players, Tuohy and Duncan both playing for the same position for mine and Tuohy was poor.

Not sure on Duncan, opportunity to see family or avoid a trip to the west, rest another week and be ready for the last two games.

 

[Munich]

What confidence do you have in your source?

A fair bit. Mind you this was on Sunday so before scans etc would have been done.

 

[Footy Smarts]

I would be bringing in Duncan for Tuohy, at least Bews can try and lock down one of Freos smaller players, Tuohy and Duncan both playing for the same position for mine and Tuohy was poor.

Tuohy was poor last week but his season has been vastly underrated around here.

As for Bews shutting down small forwards how did that go with Rachele who torched us last week?

 

[Munich]

Where the doubt creeps in here is the club's / Scott's record of honesty re: injuries.

Also, as it was Hawks' retirement announcement they may be delaying so as not to take any shine away today.

Anyway I hope their assessment was wrong obviously.

 

[Cataholic]

Also, as it was Hawks' retirement announcement they may be delaying so as not to take any shine away today.

Anyway I hope their assessment was wrong obviously.

Have you seen the way the media is fawning all over Dusty, while Hawkins is an 'oh yeah, btw.....' ??

Even Fox is running non-stop Dusty crap on 504.

Anyways, I hope your info was an assumption before further info came to light, and we aren't being deceived.

 

[Commando]

Freo ran out of legs and are coming of a six day break. Should be in this one up to our eyeballs

They absolutely stopped!
We definitely can win this, far from mission impossible

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Where the doubt creeps in here is the club's / Scott's record of honesty re: injuries.

Honesty?

He constantly qualifies every comment on injuries that he's no expert, doesn't know himself and then reports what the medical team have told him. Pretty honest account I'd say

 

[cats_09]

Big fat no to MOC coming in.

He's injured at the moment - so you're safe for now

 

[cats_09]

This is the latest on SDK - this would suggest it's not an ACL if he's yet to be ruled out for Saturday

Would think that if it was worse case scenario, that they would have ruled him out for this week as a way of easing into the news:


Sam De Koning will be a test ahead of this weekend’s trip to Perth, with the Cats set to take on Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

Assistant General Manager of Football Brett Johnson

Brett Johnson

Age

43

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

said the Club is still monitoring De Koning ahead of the weekend.

“Sam was unfortunately subbed out with a knee injury on the weekend against the Crows. We will continue to monitor his progress throughout the week and readiness to play ahead of the game against Fremantle,” Johnson said