Preview Rd 15 Geelong V Blues Fri 21 Jun 740 pm @ MCG

[witsend]

Maybe it’s an opportunity for J. Henry to do some chop-out ruck-work again? Might help get him back in the game a bit more.


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[CatToTheFuture]

FFS, what more does Humphries need to do to get a game?

Honestly? Put on 5-10kg

 

[witsend]

That is possibly the strangest side ive seen us pick all year.
No recognised ruck or 2nd ruck.
Tuohy and rohan shouldnt be in there.
No mannagh is stupid with bruhn out.
No conway and stanley as emg when hes supposedly 'injured' is odd.

Toohey kicked 3 goals against Carlton last time we met. Had a very good game.


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[Hinkley29]

That is possibly the strangest side ive seen us pick all year.
No recognised ruck or 2nd ruck.
Tuohy and rohan shouldnt be in there.
No mannagh is stupid with bruhn out.
No conway and stanley as emg when hes supposedly 'injured' is odd.

The introduction of Crazy Scotty?

Or have we decided to tank for draft picks?

All will be revealed

 

[feelinfeline]

God please make it stop

Sorry, I can’t, my son.

 

[calder_daddy]

I admittedly missed the lack of ruck. Was pleased with the other ins.

Tuohy gets undue flak, the captain is a no brainer as is Ollie for Neale. No Parfitt is a good decision as is Hardie and Humphries getting closer.

No Conway/Stanley and MOC, Mullin are objectively poor decisions.

I like MOC and Mullin lately
I hope one of them get a run with role tomorrow night
I’d even give the keys to Mullin to play on Walsh

 

[dangerwood]

Hi cats fans. Not here to be rude but to me it seems Geelong has decided instead of trying to 'match' a strength of ours in the ruck they're simply just setting up to go at the game same as last time. Absorb some quick entries and rebound rebound rebound.

Good to see danger fit

Yep same as last time. No ruck.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Hi cats fans. Not here to be rude but to me it seems Geelong has decided instead of trying to 'match' a strength of ours in the ruck they're simply just setting up to go at the game same as last time. Absorb some quick entries and rebound rebound rebound.

Good to see danger fit

Yeah that would be great if the entries we absorbed were not repeated scores against in quick succession.

 

[Cataholic]

Hi cats fans. Not here to be rude but to me it seems Geelong has decided instead of trying to 'match' a strength of ours in the ruck they're simply just setting up to go at the game same as last time. Absorb some quick entries and rebound rebound rebound.

Good to see danger fit

It's about the only conclusion one can come to.

 

[Cataholic]

That is possibly the strangest side ive seen us pick all year.
No recognised ruck or 2nd ruck.
Tuohy and rohan shouldnt be in there.
No mannagh is stupid with bruhn out.
No conway and stanley as emg when hes supposedly 'injured' is odd.

Maybe today's lunch went a little too long before the selection meeting.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The introduction of Crazy Scotty?

Or have we decided to tank for draft picks?

All will be revealed

The loss of stengle might sweeten up a late tank

 

[Cataholic]

Toohey kicked 3 goals against Carlton last time we met. Had a very good game.


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He did, but he's not the same player any more.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I like MOC and Mullin lately
I hope one of them get a run with role tomorrow night
I’d even give the keys to Mullin to play on Walsh

MOC is nothing player who has a low ceiling and should be looking to replace in the next 12-24 months.
Mullin may become a player but is not AFL ready.

 

[Hinkley29]

The loss of stengle might sweeten up a late tank

That is my fear

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Re SDK , i think at this stage he is another Troy West

T West didnt look like he was going to make it , Scott came in 2011 , elevated West to the seniors and he had a terrific season and was important cog in the 2011 flag . He was reasonable in 012 , but then basically lost all form , sold to Brisbane and couldnt get a kick their

SDK , I dont think many supporters saw his 22 season in the rear vision mirror , he had a top notch year at FB and also was vital in the 22 flag

Yes he had the facial injury last year which would have rattled the confidence a fair bit , but season 24 i think he has been borderline pathetic , makes so many unforced errors , drops chest marks , and i think his attack on the ball has at times been pretty feeble

Maybe he is another Troy West , a 1 year flag winning wonder and that is it

Trent West

Troy West is (that) Catman + Roy West’s son

 

[CatToTheFuture]

That is my fear

Mine also but I doubt it. We're in the 8 with an easy run home. Would take some really naked tanking to turn stengle into even a top 5 pick

 

[you pick one]

I can't see a pathways to 4 points for the Cats this week,maybe we should have debuted a couple from the two's, AAron Lord 1994 Semi V Carlton at Waverley never prouder than being a Cat supporter that day.

 

[Finknottle]

It'll be a Blitzkrieg - sheer weight of numbers around the ball and missiles coming in from all directions. Geelong will flood the backline and wait until Carlton runs out of ammo. Then Tora Tora Tora!

 

[numbwombat]

Giving the MC the benefit of the doubt, these selections would say to me:

• Stanley & Conway are injured, Stanley a chance to be fit to play
• Neale is not seen as a viable 1st or 2nd ruck option
• Clark, O’Connor are ahead of Hardie, Mannagh, Parfitt as mids
• O Henry, Rohan, Hawkins are ahead of Mannagh and Neale as forwards
• Mullin, Duncan, Tuohy are still ahead of Humphries as backs

No huge surprises but TDK vs Blitz in the ruck could be catastrophic. We will be very reliant on Danger, and on someone tagging Cripps into oblivion. Hard to see the win.

 

[feelinfeline]

Clearly they are concerned about Conway’s fragility, whether he is injured or not.

We can only hope he builds resilience over the years.

 

[you pick one]

Mine also but I doubt it. We're in the 8 with an easy run home. Would take some really naked tanking to turn stengle into even a top 5 pick

I'm not seeing this easy run home anymore.

 

[Hinkley29]

Mine also but I doubt it. We're in the 8 with an easy run home. Would take some really naked tanking to turn stengle into even a top 5 pick

We could easily lose the next 4.

If that happens it is season over.

 

[allrighty]

I admittedly missed the lack of ruck. Was pleased with the other ins.

Tuohy gets undue flak, the captain is a no brainer as is Ollie for Neale. No Parfitt is a good decision as is Hardie and Humphries getting closer.

No Conway/Stanley and MOC, Mullin are objectively poor decisions.

Late change?

 

[Footy Smarts]

It's funny seeing people worried we'll get beaten in the ruck with Blicavs. Have you not been watching? Conway or Stanley have been smashed in the ruck week in week out for months now.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Is Conway still hurt? Might be a good circuit breaker for Blitz at the very least.

Great post - Blicavs great career and all the rest of it , but he looks finished as a midfielder

Whats TDK height and what is Marks height - i think it could be an even match up in the ruck