Review Cats ground Bombers by 77 point.

[dazbroncos]

That was fun - all over them.

Bruhn, Tomma, Miers, Atkins .Stewat, BLitz, PFD, SDK, Close all excellent and Holmes too.

Jezza rusty and wil be better for the run.

Mullen ok in his burst

Up to 5th and ready ro keep rolling.

Hope Rohan and Pfd and ok and as ist managed.

4 points big thing - up to 5th.

Keep it rolling

and fair to say anyone in the top 8 dont want to play us if wwe keep this up.

GO Catters

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Into 5th!

 

[cats_09]

I know they interviewed Merrick after the siren, but thinking they could have cut the Irish music while Merrett was chaired off

Yes it's our home ground, but nothing wrong with doing the little things when acknowledging opposition milestones

 

[winty]

Leading possession winners

Holmes 33
Atkins 28
Miers 26
Guthrie 24
Smith 22
Duncan 21
Bowes 21

 

[Strange Cat]

5th is amazing considering where the team was a short while ago

Even better with the form of the team improving dramatically

 

[Generalissimo]

O'Connor tagged Merrett and beat him hands-down. 15 touches, 7 tackles, 73% DE and a goal versus 18 touches, 56% DE and not much influence.

 

[winty]

Hawkins the king of the kids walking around the boundary. High fives for everyone.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

The Cats showed tonight they're still a force to be reckoned with.

 

[winty]

Gained a lazy 5.2% tonight.

 

[Play it Sam]

Mighty cats dominate. Who was that media hack moaning about our inside 50s. Dad I mean EAD loser.

 

[Munich]

Very important we win next week.

We can only afford to drop the Collingwood game really.

 

[winty]

Will be difficult to keep the votes to just 5 guys tonight. So many good performances all across the park tonight - Guthrie and Stewart down back, Atkins, O'Connor, Holmes and Blitz in the middle, and Hawkins and Miers up forward.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Congratulations My Boy Miers 100 Games

 

[Cursed Cat]

To put the game to bed, before quarter time, against a so-called contender has rekindled the fire in the faithful and has us knocking on the door of the Top 4.
It was a vulgar display of power.

Early in the week Brad Scott made a point of saying that the Bombers would not be underestimating Gryan Miers

32

Gryan Miers

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

and Brad Close, implying that the two smalls might be in for a little extra attention.
Both were superb in the 1st quarter; along with 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

they, as much as anyone, set the tone early on.

Similarly, the ridiculously named Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

25

Brandon...

Age

26

Ht

195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

148.5

2star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

124.0

2star

D

11.5

3star

K

8.5

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.5

5star

T

1.5

4star

MG

148.5

3star

announced to the media pre-game that he relished a rematch with Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

, who absolutely pansted him earlier this year. He should be careful what he wishes for, as the young fool was once again given a football lesson.

Tanner Bruhn's accelerated evolution throughout 2023 couldn't have come at a better time; Bruhn has elevated his output just as our midfield depth was being probed. Bruhn has also gradually revealed himself to be one of our most dual-sided mids this side of Buddha Hocking. His left foot is both an escape hatch and an architect for angle alteration.

Duncan has found some touch and form, thankfully. He is creaky, but he has dug deep in recent weeks.
Isaac Smith

7

Isaac Smith

Age

36

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

looked better for the spell, too.

5 - Mark Blicavs

46

Mark Blicavs

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

M/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

0.1

2star

D

8.6

3star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

CL

2.0

4star

- statistically might not have been as good as some, but his two-way game was irresistible
4 - Gryan Miers

32

Gryan Miers

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

- was everywhere in the 1st half; kicked a great goal early on and linked up with creativity all over the ground
3 - Tom Atkins

30

Tom Atkins

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.3

5star

MG

123.5

2star

D

6.5

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.5

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

100.0

2star

D

11.6

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.8

5star

MG

130.0

3star

- hard as a cat's head. His work rate is first rate.
2 - Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

- reports of his decline have been exaggerated. Sublime forward craft tonight.
1 - Max Holmes - found time and space with quick reactions all night long. Career high disposals.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

 

[Kyuss]

Love that Atkins is getting the TV... deserves recognition

 

[Play it Sam]

Now GWS in the running. Crows hopeless

 

[catempire]

Real talk for a moment:

As enjoyable as it was we need to back up and win on the road next week.

Now THAT would get us back on track.

 

[winty]

Now GWS in the running. Crows hopeless

Can see the Crows and Saints not making finals from here.

 

[And_ROOS]

The Cats showed tonight they're still a force to be reckoned with.

WE'RE THE DANGER

 

[cats_09]

That's got to be one of the best games we've played all season, and to think we're likely going to try and find a way to bring back Tuohy, plus maybe Bews & C. Guthrie injury pending

Other than Mullin, not sure there's any easy or obvious outs

What a good headache to have

 

[Feline]

 

[Live in hope]

That was fun - all over them.

Bruhn, Tomma, Miers, Atkins .Stewat, BLitz, PFD, SDK, Close all excellent.

Jezza rusty and wil be better for the run.

Mullen ok in his burst

Up to 5th and ready ro keep rolling.

Hope Rohan and Pfd and ok and as ist managed.

4 points big thing - up to 5th.

Keep it rolling

GO Catters

Add Zuthrie to that list. Good inceptions and runs, passes through traffic throughout. Good game by Stanley as well. Liked Bowes at half back - tough and assured.

Damned good effort given the Bombers’ midfield talent and form. If anything margin could have been another 4 goals bigger with some burned passes into forward 50 and missed shots.

 

[Munich]

If Richmond can pull their finger out and beat Melbourne in a few weeks that will help immensely.

 

[Munich]

Real talk for a moment:

As enjoyable as it was we need to back up and win on the road next week.

Now THAT would get us back on track.

Yep we've held serve tonight and need to break next week.