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

[dazbroncos]

Jezza 250th

Feels a little anti climactic after Tomma's retirement announcement but perhaps a mini season definer here.

Win and we put ourselves deep in the Top 4 conversations - rightly or wrongly.

Wont be easy - Freo at home and their MF is really good.

WE are missing SDK which counters the tall Freo players out - but we cant let them get too much ball - Serong could get 50 if we dont watch it.

Young too is really good. Freo after dropping last week will be all kinds of ready.

Hope to see a lift from Miers, Kolo, Bruhn, Close and Stengle.

Wont be easy but its doable - and hey win and we give Tomma a chance to push for more games in the postseason.

GO Catters

 

[supahoops]

Can’t see us getting close.

 

[Generalissimo]

Knowing this club we'll either mark Jezza's 250th with a win for the ages. Or, more likely, we'll get flogged all over the ground with the man of the day kicking 1.5. -_-

 

[cats_09]

Neale or ollie henry?

Personally if anyone is in doubt i would have put knevitt in not mullin i think his endurance would help at optus (although mullin would probably be sub anyway).

Neale is looking good and happy this morning, so doubt it's him

 

[cats_09]

Out of curiosity, what age is it too old to be fan girling?

I booked this trip out west a few months ago, worked out the best value hotel (extra sale at the time) and all that sort of stuff

I just shared a lift with Mannagh & Bruhn - not sure who didn't get in as they wanted to return to up and not go for the morning walk

Outside was Neale, chatting with someone sitting in a car who happened to be 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

- not sure who was driving, but they were all happy to have a laugh


I didn't recognise Mannagh at first - it was when Bruhn got in and spoke that it twigged. And Tanner has a nice smile

 

[Cataholic]

Out of curiosity, what age is it too old to be fan girling?

I booked this trip out west a few months ago, worked out the best value hotel (extra sale at the time) and all that sort of stuff

I just shared a lift with Mannagh & Bruhn - not sure who didn't get in as they wanted to return to up and not go for the morning walk

Outside was Neale, chatting with someone sitting in a car who happened to be Jack - not sure who was driving, but they were all happy to have a laugh

We get old in body, but absolutely no reason we can't stay young in our minds and hearts.

You go girl.

 

[Gunf]

Out of curiosity, what age is it too old to be fan girling?

I booked this trip out west a few months ago, worked out the best value hotel (extra sale at the time) and all that sort of stuff

I just shared a lift with Mannagh & Bruhn - not sure who didn't get in as they wanted to return to up and not go for the morning walk

Outside was Neale, chatting with someone sitting in a car who happened to be Jack Henry - not sure who was driving, but they were all happy to have a laugh


I didn't recognise Mannagh at first - it was when Bruhn got in and spoke that it twigged. And Tanner has a nice smile

No such thing as to old to be a fan girl/boy

 

[Heckler]

Freo's play-on attacking game style is a worry
Especially when rebounding through the middle
Cats being susceptible to porous midfield lapses
Purple pricks have previously pinched the points
Having stolen narrow wins last three encounters
Even when Cats being the higher ranked team

Cats have acclimatised to starting as favorites
Falling into the trap of coasting during games.
This script flips as they head west as underdogs.
Freo relaxed early v Dons and let 4 points slip
They will be determined and seeking redemption
They also boast the best defense statistically
Any clash of contenders means finals like game
Both teams will well prepared and switched on.

Cats team profile is split: Under 25 and Over 30
Outcome will be largely determined by youngsters.
Many questions will be answered by the outcome
Can Kittens lift a gear and handle finals pace?
Will Cats, be able to produced a heroic away win?
Are the Cats a flag chance or mere pretenders?
Which players need to retire at end of season?
Has the baton been successfully passed on?

Never question a champion's determination to win.
They may not have many games left, but have a few
Cats won't do down without a fight...

Fingers Crossed

 

[cats_09]

It's like - do I go buy a sharpie and see if I bump into them and ask if I can get my Guernsey signed

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

It’s an enormous ask to come away with the points here.

 

[frggr]

 

[cats_09]

 

[cats_09]

 

[Play it Sam]

After a slow start they knocked us last year at our home ground, winning contested ball and turned our defenders around with fast transition, speedy legs, speedy goals.
They've improved on that, and with good D too, but the master technician Scott will be up for it.
Missing Hawk (3 goals) from that game, and Blics was injured. We've added some talent.

We'll need to give our all, Jezza to really fire, Holmes to burn again, my man Mannagh in close to stuff them up.
Cats by 35.

 

[STPer18]

Winning time!

 

[Play it Sam]

I thought they were pumpkins in the scoop!
Went to specsavers and they turned into yellow footballs.

 

[CHAWKTS]

freo is the only team we haven’t beaten in the past 3 years. Big ask but time to break that pattern

 

[bulletproof]

Cats no 5 milestone games in Perth. It is a real thing.

Re-create the masterpiece Jezza

 

[Heckler]

Cats no 5 milestone games in Perth. It is a real thing.

Re-create the masterpiece Jezza

Forgot just how good Gazza was on the wing
Before he became a superstar full forward.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Congrats to Jezza for his 250th game. What a great player and bloke.

This is a tricky one. My head says Freo wins at home, but I can't help thinking the Catters could pull off a sneaky win here.

 

[foxdog50]

Cats no 5 milestone games in Perth. It is a real thing.

Re-create the masterpiece Jezza

Gee I miss that football in the 90s early 2000s.. I loved watching that kind of brand of football. But also loved watching Ablett Snr

 

[patience]

It's like - do I go buy a sharpie and see if I bump into them and ask if I can get my Guernsey signed

You only live once.

 

[Chinacats]

Hayden Young

26

Hayden Young

Age

23

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

2star

MG

160.0

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

160.0

3star

is the damaging player….. got to get a cooler on him. Don’t get beaten on Wednesday…. As David King says….
Get this done and another finals campaign to play in… get hungry!

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Out of curiosity, what age is it too old to be fan girling?

I booked this trip out west a few months ago, worked out the best value hotel (extra sale at the time) and all that sort of stuff

I just shared a lift with Mannagh & Bruhn - not sure who didn't get in as they wanted to return to up and not go for the morning walk

Outside was Neale, chatting with someone sitting in a car who happened to be Jack Henry - not sure who was driving, but they were all happy to have a laugh


I didn't recognise Mannagh at first - it was when Bruhn got in and spoke that it twigged. And Tanner has a nice smile

You’re NEVER too old to be fangirling!

It’s thrilling to go on interstate footy trips + see the players.

Enjoy it + be bold, talk to the players, they’re always delightful, especially when you go interstate.

Give Miers a big hug from me

 

[Zouz Kitty]

It's like - do I go buy a sharpie and see if I bump into them and ask if I can get my Guernsey signed

YES!!! Do it!

I made Chris Scott draw a cat on my guernsey. Still wondering if he’s ever seen a cat