Preview Rnd 11: Collingwood vs Geelong Sat May 29 1:45pm @ MCG

[frggr]

Playing Collingwood at the MCG with no crowds to influence the umpiring decisions? Praise Hocking!

 

[patience]

Would their mob have much to say for themselves these days?

 

[cats_09]

One change and it's not Clark or Constable coming in...

Geelong has made one change for its Round 11 Sir Doug Nicholls Round clash against Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

First-year Cat Max Holmes returns to the side and will play his first AFL match since Round 9 when he was a substitute against St Kilda.

The fleet footed midfielder made his debut in Round 3 against the Hawks at the MCG collecting 16 disposals.

Holmes replaces star onballer Mitch Duncan who will miss through injury after being substituted out of the game in Geelong's victory against the Gold Coast Suns with concussion.

Saturday's game at the MCG will be played in front of no crowd with the first bounce at 1.45pm.

The match will be televised on Fox Footy/Kayo, with the medical substitute to be named an hour out prior to the first bounce.

Round 11 Team
In: Max Holmes

Out: Mitch Duncan (Injured)

Backs	Lachie Henderson	Mark Blicavs	Jack Henry
Half Backs	Jed Bews	Tom Stewart	Jake Kolodjashnij
Centreline	Isaac Smith	Cameron Guthrie	Sam Menegola
Half Forwards	Brandan Parfitt	Jeremy Cameron	Tom Atkins
Forwards	Shaun Higgins	Tom Hawkins	Gary Rohan
Followers	Esava Ratugolea	Quinton Narkle	Joel Selwood
Interchange	Zach Tuohy	Max Holmes	Luke Dahlhaus
	Brad Close
Emergencies	Charlie Constable	Jordan Clark	Zach Guthrie
	Rhys Stanley

 

[Seeds]

About time. Should never have been dropped after the hawks game.

 

[nomoreklondikes]

Taylor Adams out and Guthrie named is very good news.

 

[cats_09]

About time. Should never have been dropped after the hawks game.

What's wrong with managing first year players, and especially ones cramping up during the last quarter?

Genuinely struggling to run out the Hawks match was always going to mean question marks over Holmes retaining his spot the following week. Now he gets another opportunity and we can see how he goes

 

[catpremier 07]

Should be a thrashing. Collingwood are average and decimated

 

[catempire]

Happy to see Holmes again. He’s a better prospect than any other sub 15 gamer we have outside of SDK.

Chook might as well pack his bags.

 

[frggr]

One change and it's not Clark or Constable coming in...

Geelong has made one change for its Round 11 Sir Doug Nicholls Round clash against Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

First-year Cat Max Holmes returns to the side and will play his first AFL match since Round 9 when he was a substitute against St Kilda.

The fleet footed midfielder made his debut in Round 3 against the Hawks at the MCG collecting 16 disposals.

Holmes replaces star onballer Mitch Duncan who will miss through injury after being substituted out of the game in Geelong's victory against the Gold Coast Suns with concussion.

Saturday's game at the MCG will be played in front of no crowd with the first bounce at 1.45pm.

The match will be televised on Fox Footy/Kayo, with the medical substitute to be named an hour out prior to the first bounce.

Round 11 Team
In: Max Holmes

Out: Mitch Duncan (Injured)

Backs	Lachie Henderson	Mark Blicavs	Jack Henry
Half Backs	Jed Bews	Tom Stewart	Jake Kolodjashnij
Centreline	Isaac Smith	Cameron Guthrie	Sam Menegola
Half Forwards	Brandan Parfitt	Jeremy Cameron	Tom Atkins
Forwards	Shaun Higgins	Tom Hawkins	Gary Rohan
Followers	Esava Ratugolea	Quinton Narkle	Joel Selwood
Interchange	Zach Tuohy	Max Holmes	Luke Dahlhaus
	Brad Close
Emergencies	Charlie Constable	Jordan Clark	Zach Guthrie
	Rhys Stanley

If Cam is a late out, Constable or Clark in for sure

 

[winty]

Wouldn't surprise me if Constable is the injury sub this week.

 

[Nankervis brothers]

About time. Should never have been dropped after the hawks game.

It's his first year in the system and he's being managed. That is different to being 'dropped'. He'll probably come out of the team again this year, even if in good form.

 

[frggr]

Pumped to be seeing Holmes

Some handy outs for Collingwood.

Stanley in the emergencies makes me nervous

 

[Seeds]

It's his first year in the system and he's being managed. That is different to being 'dropped'. He'll probably come out of the team again this year, even if in good form.

It was his first game and he comes back 7 weeks later. That’s not being managed. A week is being managed. not 7.

 

[cats_09]

If Cam is a late out, Constable or Clark in for sure

Why not Zuth - just need to change an initial on the team sheet that way

 

[cats_09]

It was his first game and he comes back 7 weeks later. That’s not being managed. A week is being managed. not 7.

Good thing he's been playing VFL during that period then and working on building his match fitness to ensure he's right to go upon earning a recall

 

[frggr]

Why not Zuth - just need to change an initial on the team sheet that way

Shoosh

 

[cats_09]

Pumped to be seeing Holmes

Some handy outs for Collingwood.

Stanley in the emergencies makes me nervous

Think of it like this - we've generally had one of Fort(e) or Jenkins as an emergency, so now it's just the seniority of Stanley getting that role instead

Wouldn't read too much into it

 

[Pollywaffle]

The Punt Road mob will be ropeable. What's that? Two home games played away from the MCG? How on Earth will they cope?

A little bit of Schadenfreude does not hurt when applied to those smug f**ks
Job getting just that little bit harder by degrees for them this year.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

And Lynch out for medium term makes it that much more likely the Tigers miss the 8 altogether. Boy it would be great to see a whole season flushed down the shitter for them. Makes me smile just thinking about it.

I wouldn't bank that just yet

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Should be a thrashing. Collingwood are average and decimated

We are decimated, though 3rd after playing pretty average

 

[bulletproof]

Looks a very poor Collingwood side.

I think Guth will miss and Clark will play.

We should get it done nonetheless.

Only need a remotely competitive midfield performance and we will win. Our backs and forwards are miles better.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

A little bit of Schadenfreude does not hurt when applied to those smug f**ks
Job getting just that little bit harder by degrees for them this year.

I'm sure it's fine, this will be the easiest three-peat in history

 

[Down at K Park]

Holmes is a good in. Looking forward to seeing what he can do this week.

Please no zuth as sub.

 

[Munich]

Pumped to be seeing Holmes

Some handy outs for Collingwood.

Stanley in the emergencies makes me nervous

Is it going to rain?

 

[Gunf]

I am guessing the Call came down to Holmes missed last week due to being a sub and we didn't want him missing another week (VFL called off for now) so he got the nod ahead of Clark and CC who at least played at some level last week.