Resource The 'not worthy of a thread of its own' thread

[cats_09]

In 2024 not one Geelong player has gathered 30 possessions in any of our first seven games. Our best possession player is Holmes who is tracking at a modest 23 a game. Thinking back to the 2007-2011 Bomber Thompson era we would usually see two or three mids breach the 30 mark a game. This raises a few obvious questions.

1. Is this by design? Are dominant inside midfielders like we see in Carlton, Melbourne and Brisbane overrated in their impact on the game and that role has been deliberately neglected by Scott's setup?

2. Do we simply not have any good midfielders?

3. Is this a statistical anomaly that will rectify itself as the station plays out?

4. Does Geelong rotate players through the"hotspots" more than other teams?

Interested in your thoughts and theories.

1 & 4

We're not reliant on a couple of key mids to do the heavy lifting, surrounded by the supporting acts

Instead we're seeing a buy in from all where we rotate more heavily through the midfield than we see with other teams, and we've had diff players step up each match & lead the way

That's not to say we won't see a change of plans as we get deeper into the season, but I think it's great we're not reliant the same few players each week and instead there's something of an unknown around our midfield group. It makes it harder for the opposition as to how to plan to counter what we're doing

 

[cats_09]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

On the surface a pretty long back and forth between a Bluebagger nuffie and a Tigs fan.
Until this nugget.....



Jack Martin

19

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

over Ollie Henry and Saad gets in our backline somehow...

 

[Mr Meow]

On the surface a pretty long back and forth between a Bluebagger nuffie and a Tigs fan.
Until this nugget.....



Jack Martin over Ollie Henry and Saad gets in our backline somehow...

From their injury list, Cerra would walk into our side.

McGovern wouldn't.

We'd find room for one of Doch and Saad at the expense of Tuohy, but the other would be redundant with us having Holmes/Duncan.

The rest of their missing defenders and forwards wouldn't get a game.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

From their injury list, Cerra would walk into our side.

McGovern wouldn't.

We'd find room for one of Doch and Saad at the expense of Tuohy, but the other would be redundant with us having Holmes/Duncan.

The rest of their missing defenders and forwards wouldn't get a game.

Tuohy over Saad. Runner who can't defend.
Overrated to hell.

 

[cats_09]

From their injury list, Cerra would walk into our side.

McGovern wouldn't.

We'd find room for one of Doch and Saad at the expense of Tuohy, but the other would be redundant with us having Holmes/Duncan.

The rest of their missing defenders and forwards wouldn't get a game.

Our VFL team could always use with some senior experience

 

[dazbroncos]

It really deserves its own thread but here's good enough too... thanks BlakeyNoFlakey for the original link...

Treat yourself boys and girls....

GO Catters

 

[goyoucatters]

Always good to see former Cats doing well

Waybill has a chance to make it in the NFL

#waybillfever
#itsnotovertillitsover
#itsstillnotover
#loveit

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Seeing as I have quit the board entirely. Sig update UnitedWarrior93 DBAH0

 

[Cataholic]

Seeing as I have quit the board entirely. Sig update UnitedWarrior93 DBAH0

I'm not sure I understand what you've done here......

Surely you aren't quitting BF for good?!

 

[Scully2GWS UMAD]

So Ports injury toll tonight is getting savage, we have them next week. They might be without Rozee, Georgiadis, Bern Jones, SPP. Edit: and Maybe Todd Marshall

4

Todd Marshall

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

2.5

2star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

8.9

2star

K

7.1

3star

HB

1.8

1star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.0

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.6

5star

 

[catsfootyfan89]

I'm heading back to Aus from Canada and I'll be checking out the Cats v Port game at Kardinia. Looking at tickets (money not really a problem) and I can see there are tickets in the 'Carlton Draught Lounge' for 175 a pop. I'll be bringing my sister who has a small baby (still feeding). I couldn't find much info on any websites about this lounge and what it offers. But it does come with seats undercover in the Selwood Stand, which is great.

Does anybody have any extra info on this spot and whether it would be comfy / reasonable etc?

 

[newcs]

LOL, Adelaide want Danger back.

 

[cats_09]

LOL, Adelaide want Danger back.

If you'd like, we've got "discussion" on tonight's news starting with the following post

Rumour - GFC 2024 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

The only knock I have with an ACL is that a lot of players generally take a year to return to pre-injury best. Building that strength, movement and confidence can take time. I look at David Wojcinski as a perfect example. ACL in 2005, returned the next year but struggled for form, then in 2007...

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[Art Vandelay_]

Spud nostalgia and get a random Boxhead_31 mention

 

[Strange Cat]

1 & 4

We're not reliant on a couple of key mids to do the heavy lifting, surrounded by the supporting acts

Instead we're seeing a buy in from all where we rotate more heavily through the midfield than we see with other teams, and we've had diff players step up each match & lead the way

That's not to say we won't see a change of plans as we get deeper into the season, but I think it's great we're not reliant the same few players each week and instead there's something of an unknown around our midfield group. It makes it harder for the opposition as to how to plan to counter what we're doing

Not to mention helps the list towards the finals in having more legs due to less TOG …well theoretically anyway

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Given that I am sure DBAH0 and UnitedWarrior93 will have a good chuckle at this.

Richmond cookers are a different breed.

Exhibit A: Claim is made and UW93 requests proof



Exhibit B: Deranged Tigs nuff nuff provides the "proof"



The impeccable source is one of the many 'Corrupt Football League' conspiracy theory nutters.

 

[cats_09]

No idea where to post this, but um good luck to Billy & Oscar

 

[Art Vandelay_]

"celebrity".....

 

[cats_09]

 

[patdman]

Can anyone tell me when the dates & times for rd16 onwards are announced?

So...now that the date & times are announced....anyone know when the tickets go on sale?

 

[cats_09]

So...now that the date & times are announced....anyone know when the tickets go on sale?

I read June

 

[OzeSparky]

Remember When: Peter Riccardi's ugly punt broke Carlton hearts — ESPN Australia

Carlton looked on the cusp of a much-needed victory in Round 11, 2002. But up stepped Peter Riccardi, with a kick after the siren for the ages, to lift Geelong to an improbable victory, recalls Rohan Connolly.

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[CatToTheFuture]

Is this thread worthy?

I did a comparison of games played with each other by age to try measure group cohesion in the younger players.

My assumption is that a higher number of games played together between players under a given age creates cohesion in that group, so a count of games together under a given age bracket will give you a measure of how well we're building cohesion.

Example: COS and Mullin have played but not with each other so their count is zero. Bruhn and Parfitt have run out together 6 times so their count is 6.

By filtering these numbers to count players only under a specific age we can assess how effectively we are investing in the rebuild.

Without going through the data, the cohesion numbers we're building are the save as Richmond up to around 21 and a half years old, then they're getting a bit more 23/24 year olds, but then catch up at 25 year olds and we're the same up to 28.

There's angles to explore about the relative quality of the youth, and also the rampant injuries for Richmond and how that affects their numbers.

It's a bit of work and I almost can't be bothered but, anyone interested?

 

[allrighty]

Is this thread worthy?

I did a comparison of games played with each other by age to try measure group cohesion in the younger players.

My assumption is that a higher number of games played together between players under a given age creates cohesion in that group, so a count of games together under a given age bracket will give you a measure of how well we're building cohesion.

Example: COS and Mullin have played but not with each other so their count is zero. Bruhn and Parfitt have run out together 6 times so their count is 6.

By filtering these numbers to count players only under a specific age we can assess how effectively we are investing in the rebuild.

Without going through the data, the cohesion numbers we're building are the save as Richmond up to around 21 and a half years old, then they're getting a bit more 23/24 year olds, but then catch up at 25 year olds and we're the same up to 28.

There's angles to explore about the relative quality of the youth, and also the rampant injuries for Richmond and how that affects their numbers.

It's a bit of work and I almost can't be bothered but, anyone interested?

More power to you, would be interested in a look