Preview Round 24: Cats vs Dogs, Sat 26th August @ 7:25pm KP

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Well umm, yeah - last Saturday night sucked and just like in season 2015 it was St Kilda who ended our season prior to finals and for only the 2nd time since 2007. So yeah sure it sucks, but let it sink in that from the past 16 seasons this is only the 2nd time we won’t be seeing Septembe action, and just how many other teams & fans would love a record like that - Carlton are playing finals for the first time in a decade, though we need to remember that their last finals campaign in 2013 was a year they actually finished 9th & a win behind the 8th placed Port Adelaide but due to Essendon enjoying a few side activities they got bumped into the finals in their place

And speaking of Essendon, September 4 2004 or 6926 days since Essendon last won a final and that’s something which won‘t be changing this year - that number likely to extend to at least 7307 days before they are presented with that chance - and just think of this, in the 19 years since Essendon last won a final, we’ve played in 16 finals series, we’ve faced off in 6 grand finals and are 4 times premiers

So yeah, this season sucks but it’s been such a ****ing fun ride along the way - so maybe one era ends as season 2023 draws to an end but with that it means season 2024 presents the opportunity for a new era to begin


But before we get to that, we’ve got one last game to look forward to and one that still has the potential to impact the finals race because as it stands, the Bulldogs in 9th spot could still pinch that last finals position but to do so they have to do something they’ve been unable to acheive in the last 20 years and that’s to win at Kardinia Park

So while there’s a bit on the line for our opponents and somewhat less on the line for us, it is the chance to finish our season on a high in what will likely be a farewell match (at least in the Hoops) for a few AFL champions & much loved players - Issac Smith in his 280th & final game, a champion at 2 clubs with 4 premierships & a Norm Smith medal, but surely it would be a surprise if he was the only one. Zach Tuohy with a record 270 games as an Irish import, the mature aged selection of Sam Menegola and 100 gamer Jon Ceglar who during his time at 3 different clubs has witnessed 4 premierships without having played in one himself, have been a few of the other names thrown around as potential retirees. Saturday night may present the opportunity for Sammy Menegola to play his first game for the season in what could also act as a farewell

But along with farewelling a few much loved players, it may also present the opportunity to see the something of the changing of the guard with youngsters being given a chance and maybe even a debut or 2, especially as Round 23 continued the trend this season of injuries & even a suspension taking out further premiership players

So whatever happens this coming Saturday night, as farewell some greats & maybe even see the end of an era, let’s also remember the joy & happiness that this Club has bought us over the past 16 years with 4 Premierships & 3 Brownlow medalists, we’ve seen more players reach the 300 game mark for the club during this time than 100 years before, including club legend Joel Selwood who is our current games record holder & most games captained in the AFL. AND if we do see a few more of our Kittens named in the team on Thursday night, let’s also look forward the begining of a new dawn as we get a taste of what they can bring
 
Certain In: (IMO) Knevitt Dempsey Mullin
Likely In: Guthrie Menegola Stanley and/or Toby
Hopeful In: Ted

So that is 6-8 ins! More likely 6 IMO

Certain Out: Jezza, Sav, Close, Duncan
Likely Out: No idea but suspect 1-2 more injuries will pop up. (Holmes?)
 

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This is a list I posted last week in a couple of other threads - it’s the list of players from last years 23 premiership players that have missed across each round this season. I haven’t specifically listed Selwood as that’s a given, but from the remaining 22 premiership players, we can see how interrupted our season has been & the lack of continuity we’ve had in terms of the availability of those players - whether injury or form

I’m also now somewhat able to update it for this round, though we may yet see a few more miss with that somewhat unknown until Thursday night if not Saturday night


Round 1 vs Collingwood - no Duncan, Henry & Kolodjashnij
Round 2 vs Carlton - no Stewart, Henry, Kolodjashnij, Duncan & Parfitt
Round 3 vs GC - no Duncan, Henry, Kolodjashnij, Stanley & Parfitt
Round 4 vs Hawthorn - no Henry, SDK & Parfitt
Round 5 vs WCE - no Henry, Bews & Rohan
Round 6 vs Sydney - no Henry, Stanley, Stengle & Parfitt
Round 7 vs Essendon - no Henry, Stanley, Stengle, C. Guthrie, Tuohy & Parfitt
Round 8 vs Adelaide - no Henry, Stanley, Stengle, C. Guthrie, Rohan, SDK & Parfitt
Round 9 vs Richmond - no Henry, Stanley, Stengle, C. Guthrie, Rohan, SDK, Dangerfield & Close
Round 10 vs Fremantle - no Stanley, C. Guthrie, Rohan, SDK, Dangerfield & Duncan
Round 11 vs GWS - no Stanley, C. Guthrie, Rohan, Dangerfield & Duncan
Round 12 vs Bulldogs - no Stanley, C. Guthrie, Dangerfield, Duncan & Parfitt
Round 13 - N/A
Round 14 vs Port Adelaide- no Stanley, C. Guthrie & Parfitt
Round 15 vs Melbourne - no C. Guthrie, Parfitt & Dangerfield
Round 16 vs Sydney - no C. Guthrie, Parfitt, Cameron & O'Connor
Round 17 vs North - no C. Guthrie, Parfitt, Cameron, Bews, Kolodjashnij & Smith
Round 18 vs Essendon - no C. Guthrie, Parfitt, Bews & Tuohy
Round 19 vs Brisbane - no C. Guthrie, Parfitt, Bews & Rohan
Round 20 vs Fremantle - no C. Guthrie, Parfitt & Bews
Round 21 vs Port Adelaide - no C. Guthrie, Bews, Hawkins & Blicavs
Round 22 vs Collingwood - no C. Guthrie, Bews, Hawkins, Blicavs & Henry
Round 23 vs St Kilda - no C. Guthrie, Blicavs, Henry, Stanley & Rohan
Round 24 vs Bulldogs - no Henry, Blicavs, Cameron, Close, Duncan, Hawkins & Rohan

Question marks over C. Guthrie, Stanley & Parfit (who’s been something of a question mark all season)

So, already up to 7 premiership players missing this week and potentially a couple more could miss

Just ain’t been our year


Edit - updated round 24 outs based on injury information announced today
 
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Considering the Bulldogs will be as fired up as they can be, and just who we may have out (everyone over the age of 27 and anyone with a slight niggle by the sounds of it), this could be a flogging of biblical scale.
 
Although i correctly predicted cats cup chances were cooked if they lost to GC in round 3 and correctly tipped cats would lose AT LEAST 7 more after round 2 making them irrelevant in 2023.. I still think we could do a West Coast and get up against the dogs… otherwise this game is whether dogs can get it done to make the 8 & can Bontempelli get votes to win the Brownlow!
Good luck lads!
 

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Out - Esava, Close, Cameron ( all injured ) , Duncan, suspension

In- Conway, Knevitt, Dempsey, Hardie.

Honestly no point playing C Guthrie in this, as we got nothing to gain to play him.

If Hawkins not fit, than put big Phoenix Foster in there, got nothing to loose in playing him...
I’d also rest Hawk and Holmes.
Bring in Clohesy as a reward for a fantastic season and give Oisin another run.
Don’t expect to win and pick 7 is very tempting👍
 
I’m pretty sure we won’t win this game. Just would like to see some kids played. Conway, Dempsey and Knevitt primarily.
We should be making it very hard for ourselves to win at the selection table.
 
Play the kids. Let’s get a win to end the season.
Yes
No- Dogs can still make the 8. They will be hostile. We are done for the season. Too many unavailable and nothing but pride to play for is too big an ask.
Let's see how the kids stand up.
10W
12L
1D.
Draft picks and careful recruiting is now imperative.
 
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