Preview Geelong v Port Friday May 10 710 pm @ GMHBA

[bombersboy]

Well it would have to be a hell of alot better than he played against Carlton , because he was no good at all . on the big MCG against a decent opponent

Mannagh and Hardie must be scratching their heads , what do we have to do to get a game in the seniors

Parfitt is like that little ex Footscray half forward flanker , Scott just keeps playing him and playing him

Parfitt is an inside mid the same as Bruhn. Parfitt played 6 good games before he had a bad one against Carlton. Mannagh looks an outside player to me. Don't know about Hardie.

 

[cats_09]

Well it would have to be a hell of alot better than he played against Carlton , because he was no good at all . on the big MCG against a decent opponent

Mannagh and Hardie must be scratching their heads , what do we have to do to get a game in the seniors

Parfitt is like that little ex Footscray half forward flanker , Scott just keeps playing him and playing him

Parfitt is nothing like Dahlhaus

 

[supahoops]

I've seen a bit cos of the lack of AFL FTA for us (FFS!). He looks good.

Nice to know, only watched the Werribee game in the flesh where no one really impressed.

 

[cats_09]

 

[feelinfeline]

Well it would have to be a hell of alot better than he played against Carlton , because he was no good at all . on the big MCG against a decent opponent

Mannagh and Hardie must be scratching their heads , what do we have to do to get a game in the seniors

Parfitt is like that little ex Footscray half forward flanker , Scott just keeps playing him and playing him

As mentioned, Mannagh isn't competing with Parfitt for a game.

Parfitt had one quiet game but deserves one more chance at least after his good early-season form.

It's unfortunate for Hardie but very few injuries mean he's stuck in the queue. I would think that Clohesy is probably ahead of him too as an inside mid.

 

[Vdubs]

I would be surprised if Duncan was managed in Tommy's milestone game.

Isn't this just the equalling of games record?
Milestone game should be when he breaks it?

 

[FootyLad0]

Isn't this just the equalling of games record?
Milestone game should be when he breaks it?

I think because it's a big moment in front of Cats fans in a primetime TV slot on Friday night.
Tying the all time games record with arguably the greatest Geelong Cat ever and his best friend in Selwood.

Will get just as much fanfare at Kardinia when he breaks the record.

 

[Hamingja]

Isn't this just the equalling of games record?
Milestone game should be when he breaks it?

Maybe he does a Tubby Taylor


Ok, I see that has been done on the other thread

 

[Vdubs]

I think because it's a big moment in front of Cats fans in a primetime TV slot on Friday night.
Tying the all time games record with arguably the greatest Geelong Cat ever and his best friend in Selwood.

Will get just as much fanfare at Kardinia when he breaks the record.

IF Conway and Neale were both available, I would have preferred they defer this game equalling feat to later on when he was actually back in form.

 

[Mr Meow]

Well it would have to be a hell of alot better than he played against Carlton , because he was no good at all . on the big MCG against a decent opponent

Mannagh and Hardie must be scratching their heads , what do we have to do to get a game in the seniors

Parfitt is like that little ex Footscray half forward flanker , Scott just keeps playing him and playing him

Yeah one sub-par game undid all of his previous 2024 ones, didn't it?

We need to get you back to the future, because it appears you are stuck in 2023.

 

[cats_09]

Early changes:

Out: Bruhn (inj), Tuohy (mgr) & Bowes (mgr)
In: ?, ? & ?

Guessing we'll see someone playing off a short break

 

[FootyLad0]

IF Conway and Neale were both available, I would have preferred they defer this game equalling feat to later on when he was actually back in form.

He's gonna have a big game i'm positive of it, guys will be looking to him early and often and i don't think Port will have the manpower to worry about Hawk without leaving Jezza, Rowan, Stengle, Miers, Close, Dempsey etc wide open.

 

[FootyLad0]

Early changes:

Out: Bruhn (inj), Tuohy (mgr) & Bowes (mgr)
In: ?, ? & ?

Guessing we'll see someone playing off a short break

Scott said in presser that Parfitt and MOC are coming in so that's two of your Ins right there.

 

[calder_daddy]

Early changes:

Out: Bruhn (inj), Tuohy (mgr) & Bowes (mgr)
In: ?, ? & ?

Guessing we'll see someone playing off a short break

Hoping for a debuntant
Happy with Managh

 

[cats_09]

Hoping for a debuntant
Happy with Managh

I'm thinking they'll go with Mullin

 

[cats_09]

Scott said in presser that Parfitt and MOC are coming in so that's two of your Ins right there.

7 failed to mention any ins - I was pretty sure on those two, but wanted to play it safe

 

[cats_09]

Thanks Kingy

 

[Art Vandelay_]

We must have absolutely zero regard for Port in Geelong.
No Danger or Bruhn and we rest Bowes so we can run with Atkins, Clark, Guthrie and... Brandon

 

[cats_09]

Guessing Neale's ankle is ok

Round 9​

Geelong Cats v Port Adelaide
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
7.10pm AEST Friday 10 May

In: Mark O'Connor

42

Mark O'connor

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.3

4star

MG

174.8

3star

D

12.4

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.6

3star

MG

199.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.4

1star

, Brandan Parfitt

3

Brandan Parfitt

Age

26

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

8.4

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

2.1

2star

T

4.8

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

7.8

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

, Oisin Mullin
Out: Tanner Bruhn (injured), Jack Bowes

12

Jack Bowes

Age

26

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

318.1

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

(managed), Zach Tuohy

2

Zach Tuohy

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

18.9

4star

K

15.4

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.1

2star

CL

1.1

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

(managed)

Backs	Jack Henry	Sam De Koning	Jake Kolodjashnij
Half Backs	Zach Guthrie	Tom Stewart	Max Holmes
Centreline	Mark O'Connor	Brandan Parfitt	Mark Blicavs
Half Forwards	Ollie Dempsey	Jeremy Cameron	Gryan Miers
Forwards	Tyson Stengle	Tom Hawkins	Ollie Henry
Followers	Rhys Stanley	Cameron Guthrie	Mitch Duncan
Interchange	Brad Close	Oisin Mullin	Tom Atkins
	Jhye Clark	Gary Rohan
Emergencies	Zach Tuohy	Jack Bowes	Shannon Neale

 

[cats_09]

We must have absolutely zero regard for Port in Geelong.
No Danger or Bruhn and we rest Bowes so we can run with Atkins, Clark, Guthrie and... Brandon

Correct - wouldn't be surprised if some of the timings with players being managed was pre-planned

Bowes missed the first couple of rounds due to a cork calf - so this may have always been the plan to get 5/6 games under his belt before a week off

We're also flying to Darwin on Tuesday, in preparation for Thursday night, so likely they'd be happy to have a couple of senior players fresh to come into the side for that clash

 

[Mr Meow]

Duncan survives and is ready to resume whipping boy status after his first shocking game of 2024.

20 fairly classy touches coming up or else a couple on here will be physically trying to remove him from the field.

Interesting about Bowes. He doesn't play a massive amount of minutes and isn't old. I am guessing he was just next on the list.

But our midfield is now lacking Dangerfield, Bowes and Bruhn. A lot depends on Guthrie and Blicavs finding their best form, and Parfitt returning to his best after the so-so Carlton game.

 

[STPer18]

Midfield feels super depleted to me but just watch us win the battle in the middle somehow.

 

[FootyLad0]

Guessing Neale's ankle is ok

Round 9​

Geelong Cats v Port Adelaide
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
7.10pm AEST Friday 10 May

In: Mark O'Connor, Brandan Parfitt, Oisin Mullin
Out: Tanner Bruhn (injured), Jack Bowes (managed), Zach Tuohy (managed)

Backs	Jack Henry	Sam De Koning	Jake Kolodjashnij
Half Backs	Zach Guthrie	Tom Stewart	Max Holmes
Centreline	Mark O'Connor	Brandan Parfitt	Mark Blicavs
Half Forwards	Ollie Dempsey	Jeremy Cameron	Gryan Miers
Forwards	Tyson Stengle	Tom Hawkins	Ollie Henry
Followers	Rhys Stanley	Cameron Guthrie	Mitch Duncan
Interchange	Brad Close	Oisin Mullin	Tom Atkins
	Jhye Clark	Gary Rohan
Emergencies	Zach Tuohy	Jack Bowes	Shannon Neale

Don't rule out a Scott Special late change either

 

[Mr Meow]

I'd give Holmes some more midfield minutes in this game, making our main midfield rotations:

-Guthrie, Atkins, Parfitt, Holmes, Blicavs, MOC

Give Stengle a few mins through midfield here and there to add some class.

 

[cats_09]

Duncan survives and is ready to resume whipping boy status after his first shocking game of 2024.

20 fairly classy touches coming up or else a couple on here will be physically trying to remove him from the field.

Interesting about Bowes. He doesn't play a massive amount of minutes and isn't old. I am guessing he was just next on the list.

But our midfield is now lacking Dangerfield, Bowes and Bruhn. A lot depends on Guthrie and Blicavs finding their best form, and Parfitt returning to his best after the so-so Carlton game.

Wouldn't have been surprised if it was Duncan being managed had this week but been game #355