Autopsy Cats lose to Port by 6 points after being down by 10 goals

[dazbroncos]

Very disappointing effort from pretty much everyone.

Got on their bike after 1/2 time but you cant go down 10 goals and expect to come back.

Stanley was horrible and subbed out.

Stengle, Atkins, Mullin, Zuthrie were really good.

Rest were suspect.

Midfield is a massive issue.

Im off to bed.

GO Catters

 

[winty]

49 points down when Stanley was subbed off a quarter and a half into the contest, and we got back within a kick.

Hopefully this was the last time we see him in the AFL. If Conway's not fit, just put Blicavs in the ruck.

 

[Stocks_go_Up]

Those types of losses hurt more than getting smashed by 20-30.... Gives you hope and then doesn't happen... Completely different team after Stanley got dragged - why are we still having to argue about his inclusion in the team...

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Well that truly sucked

Then it didn't

Then it did again

 

[Generalissimo]

Stengle, Atkins, Mullin, Zuthrie were really good.

I'd add Mark B and Mark O to that list, but after that it gets pretty thin.

 

[catsfootyfan89]

Fun comeback there - had a good time watching after half time. Not enough heart from the opening bounce. Stanley's worst performance in a long time.

Lots to like though. Not all doom and gloom!

 

[Strange Cat]

Solid comeback and Port should be embarrassed by that

Still 8 points and 6 points losses is t too bad and Kenny acting like they won a GF is very embarrassing I hope he gets a 10 years contract for that

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Arrogance at selection. Port with a good midfield and Bowes is rested for a game next week and we throw away 4 points this weekend.

This should be Stanley's last game for the club.

Lastly, catempire never ever @ me again about Parfitt. Papers are stamped. VFL player.

 

[Tony Barber]

Oh my lord.
Of course I wanted the cats to win.

But when port were up 40 I thought we'd come back AND lock down.
The lockdown did not happen.

$200 port under 39
$200 total score under 201.

Last 5 minutes were a nightmare.

Do I care about cash? Do I care about a win?
I decided cash.

 

[TEDDY24INC]

Didn’t deserve to win.. however, those absolute buffoons on 7 commentary saying that it was correct in not paying advantage to Cameron as the whistle went for the free kick is complete negligence on their behalf as the advantage rule is there to be paid off continuous play from a free kick

 

[CatToTheFuture]

49 points down when Stanley was subbed off, and we got back within a kick.

Hopefully this was the last time we see him in the AFL. If Conway's not fit, just put Blicavs in the ruck.

My preferred set up now is blitz to ruck, neale the chop out, Hawk and Stanley working the farm

 

[STPer18]

Not gonna win many going 49 points down.

On Mullin, if/when he goes back to VFL he needs to be played permanently on ball. He's got the apetite for the contest and can be better than just a lockdown defender. You can see why they want to fast-track his development after tonight.

 

[Sttew]

Great fight back, but 49 point deficit is a tall order.

 

[The_Koulouriotis_Fan]

Arrogance at selection. Port with a good midfield and Bowes is rested for a game next week and we throw away 4 points this weekend.

This should be Stanley's last game for the club.

Lastly, catempire never ever @ me again about Parfitt. Papers are stamped. VFL player.

Parfitt was good after half time

 

[feelinfeline]

Those types of losses hurt more than getting smashed by 20-30.... Gives you hope and then doesn't happen... Completely different team after Stanley got dragged - why are we still having to argue about his inclusion in the team...

He’s a premiership player but that was probably his last chance.

 

[_Game_]

I think we should give Mullin a run of games after that. Very good by him.

 

[Strange Cat]

My preferred set up now is blitz to ruck, neale the chop out, Hawk and Stanley working the farm

Conway should get first dab but yes Blitz otherwise I never want to see Stanley again

 

[Cataholic]

49 points down when Stanley was subbed off a quarter and a half into the contest, and we got back within a kick.

Hopefully this was the last time we see him in the AFL. If Conway's not fit, just put Blicavs in the ruck.

Wasn't just Stanley that needed to extract a few digits in the first 2/3rds of the game.......

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Those types of losses hurt more than getting smashed by 20-30.... Gives you hope and then doesn't happen... Completely different team after Stanley got dragged - why are we still having to argue about his inclusion in the team...

its a tease… but you very rarely win coming from behind that far.

99.9% of the time you just fall short.

I honestly don’t know if skilled stadium suits our new gameplan either

 

[The Casey Cat]

Arrogant and stupid choices with managing midfielders when it's already our weakest area makes it harder than it should have been again.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I'd add Mark B and Mark O to that list, but after that it gets pretty thin.

Blitz and Cameron good but after that who aged over 26 stood up?

 

[Reppie]

Oh my lord.
Of course I wanted the cats to win.

But when port were up 40 I thought we'd come back AND lock down.
The lockdown did not happen.

$200 port under 39
$200 total score under 201.

Last 5 minutes were a nightmare.

Do I care about cash? Do I care about a win?
I decided cash.

wow so sad

 

[Generalissimo]

On Mullin, if/when he goes back to VFL he needs to be played permanently on ball. He's got the apetite for the contest and can be better than just a lockdown defender.

I kinda like him as a tagger. You know his opponent will drag him to the ball, and if Mullin gets it his pace can be really effective.

 

[gogeelongcats]

Anyone that says we came home well will make me spew.

Tonight we were an embarrassment to all involved. You do not get beaten by that much in the first quarter at home. On tonight’s effort, we are miles off the pace and were beaten all over the ground.

We did not win in one position except Zac and Mullin and he was the sub.

We were simply CRAP tonight and they should be embarrassed. Port went hard and quick. That is the way to beat Geelong. The issue is last week we were beaten by a team that broke our system down playing a chipping game. Two different game styles and 2 losses. Very unusual

 

[hoopla]

Well done port. They were hot right from the start, the cats were totally off the boil but somehow managed to scrape to a narrow loss. Port also had large doses of luck and the cats had equal share of bad luck (poor skills perhaps?)

It’s a shame there has to be a dodgy umpire call at the end to make it controversial.