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

[Munich]

Who's doritos?

 

[Gunf]

Who's doritos?

Humphries

 

[you pick one]

One of my all time fav stats.

Dusty 4x AA
Hawk 5x AA (4 in his thirties)

Dusty no doubt the greatest finals player of all time…clearly.

Not even at Richmond check Bartlett out.

 

[catswhiskers]

Oh true? Fair enough didn't know that. I think the thing I've liked most watching him in a few games is that he's got the big frame and seems to have a little mongrel in him and a desire to compete and physically impact on the opposition . That's not to say he'll make it but it's a hopeful start at least imo

On Furphy.

I have only seen a little, probably a game and a half.

He didn't star or even stand out but he does have a bit going for him:

Good size. Perfect for the modern game and will improve.

Some mongrel. Body contact didn't phase him.

Reasonably mobile.

Best though was in the clearances. He was busy with his second efforts and got involved. Him , being a basketballer, that shouldn't have surprised me.

Definitely a keeper, IMO.

 

[cats_09]

Update for those interested in tomorrow's open training session

 

[BORIS332]

Hmmm, Furphy exceeding expectations? Really? The bar must have been set extremely low...

VFL stats for the year

Played 6 games
Disp - 7.3 ave
Kicks - 3.5
HB - 3.8
Marks 1.3 - 0 CM
HO - 21.2

Those are very poor numbers.. Even Mark Blake smashed those numbers..

Yikes, I hope that's not how our coaching staff evaluate players!!

If you had watched an VFL this year you would know that Furphy started off playing at full back. It is only in recent weeks that he's gone into the ruck, where he has done very well including 56 hit outs in his last outing.

 

[cats_09]

Yikes, I hope that's not how our coaching staff evaluate players!!

If you had watched an VFL this year you would know that Furphy started off playing at full back. It is only in recent weeks that he's gone into the ruck, where he has done very well including 56 hit outs in his last outing.

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Against the Bulldogs he was playing from the forward line also - kicked the second goal of the game

So to finish with 30 hitouts when Stanley was playing as the #1 ruck is a fair effort

 

[winty]

The Marcus Drum

Marcus Drum

Age

37

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.5

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.4

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

Cup.

 

[And_ROOS]

Hmmm, Furphy exceeding expectations? Really? The bar must have been set extremely low...

VFL stats for the year

Played 6 games
Disp - 7.3 ave
Kicks - 3.5
HB - 3.8
Marks 1.3 - 0 CM
HO - 21.2

Those are very poor numbers.. Even Mark Blake smashed those numbers..

Can't find VFL stats anywhere for that but even Blakes best season in AFL didn't "smash" those numbers for someone in their first VFL year.

Blakes second AFL season he played 8 games and averaged 7.1 disposals, 1.5 kicks, 5.6 handballs, 2.0 marks, and 12.1 hit outs.

I can't imagine his VFL form was significantly more dominant than that.

Also if someone saw the match can they tell me if the following is correct, it says in his last VFL game Furphy had 8 disposals, 1 mark, 5 tackles and a ridiculous 56 hit outs.

 

[fpm84]

Duncan, Rohan confirmed ins.
SDK, Bews confirmed outs.

Treacy confirmed out for Freo.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Two good ins. Two poor outs.
Another meh selection from our MC this year. They're barely going this season.

 

[Generalissimo]

I do see a little bit of Chappy about him... Ok, here's the deal then.. Willis shaves his head, then he can stay...

We really have had a lack of bald players on the list lately..

During our prime period 07-11 we had -

Chappy
Ablett
D Johnson
J Hunt
Harley
Pods

These days it's all about the long blonde hair and headband.

 

[cats_09]

Duncan, Rohan confirmed ins.
SDK, Bews confirmed outs.

Treacy confirmed out for Freo.

Tuohy stays in?

 

[goyoucatters]

Two good ins. Two poor outs.
Another meh selection from our MC this year. They're barely going this season.

SDK injured...

 

[fpm84]

Tuohy stays in?

Just going on ch 7 team announcements, club announcement coming any second!

 

[fpm84]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

SDK injured...

Irrelevant to the point being made.
And I was aware.

 

[Cataholic]

Tuohy stays in?

 

[goyoucatters]

Irrelevant to the point being made.
And I was aware.

So what do you mean by 'poor outs', then?

Poor, in relation to our chances of winning? Or poor of the M.C. to protect an injured lynchpin of our team?

 

[CHAWKTS]

To bad Doritos didn't get into the side earlier or he could be in with a shot at this as well

He will replace Holmes next year on the half back!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

So what do you mean by 'poor outs', then?

Poor, in relation to our chances of winning? Or poor of the M.C. to protect an injured lynchpin of our team?

Only KPD goes out and no replacement comes in.
Drop a defender they've not treated particularly well this year, and actually can defend. Poor omission.

 

[Johanpetro]

Anyone want to explain why you call him Doritos, and will I be tarred, feathered and banned for saying it’s a bit of a cringey nickname.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

+1

Irritating nickname.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Predictable changes.

The irrational dislike of Tuohy around here is bizarre. He struggled last week but his best footy this year has been very good. He's a long way ahead of Bews.

 

[_Game_]

Yeah I'm not a fan of Bews out. You can almost Guarantee he holds his man to nothing. I'll take a few shanks for that.