Can the Cats win the Flag?

[AussiePaul72]

:dance::bananasmi



The same thing that happened to the lions in the second half today.

THE MIGHTY HAWKS is what happened, lol :

Go the Hawks

Hey G'day Nomore & also Duckman,
I have to eat humble pie after yesterdays result. I must say that the Hawkes truly deserved to win that game yesterday. They played am awesome game in the third quarter & beginning of the 4th quarter which set up the win for them. I wasn't disappointed with the Lions game in general .... they weren't quite as refined as in previous weeks and didn't convert some opportunities in the first half of the game......but still put up a great fight and weren't disgraced by any means.....even though the Hawkes really put the pressure on them. I still think the Lions have a chance at making the 8 but will need to be on their game over the next few weeks.
Good luck to the Hawkes ...they deserve 2nd place on the ladder if they can keep up performances like yesterday!!!!

 

[Duckman#72]

Brisbane must be thanking the footy Gods for the way the draw has unfolded.

Good luck to your side (but they hardly need it - the seas are parting for them) The harder you work the luckier you get.

Duckman

Hi AussiePaul

Maybe my posts from last week weren't as funny as they first appeared to you.

If the remainder of today's games go true to form (Cats over the Crows and Freo over Bombers......and it would be difficult to see any other result) then the Lions will stay in the eight!!! Told you the seas were parting.

There will be some clubs (St Kilda/ Bulldogs/Collingwood/Adelaide/Bombers) that will be sorely rueing their loss this weekend.

Duckman

 

[AussiePaul72]

Hi AussiePaul

Maybe my posts from last week weren't as funny as they first appeared to you.

If the remainder of today's games go true to form (Cats over the Crows and Freo over Bombers......and it would be difficult to see any other result) then the Lions will stay in the eight!!! Told you the seas were parting.

There will be some clubs (St Kilda/ Bulldogs/Collingwood/Adelaide/Bombers) that will be sorely rueing their loss this weekend.

Duckman

Well, you were right Duckman, the Lions are still in the 8 ..... we really need to win at home next weekend against the Swans to keep our chances alive though i think.

I still think your comments last week were funny ... the Lions are playing very competitive football at present and i still rate them better than some of the top eight teams.... however, they just might have left their run a bit late this season. Don't under estimate their talent over the next few seasons though ... they have some great young talent!

 

[jtb]

And may I say GO THE DOCKERS

 

[Bluesky]

Ah cant wait for the game today, time for revenge.
Also nice test for both teams should be a cracker.
Go cats

 

[Bushman]

Ah cant wait for the game today, time for revenge.
Also nice test for both teams should be a cracker.
Go cats

Even game apart from the third quarter when you guys ripped is to bits. Having watched Corey, Enright, Ablett, Ling and Bartell today I say the Cats have the midfield to match and beat Kerr, Embley, Judd and Cousins. Mooney was awesome, Chapman chipped in and King/Ottens are winners playing in the ruck and popping up in the forward 50. Add Harley (he was clinical) and Scarlett down back and your top ten is simply awesome.

As for my Kangas, looking forward to one decent final and good things in 2008 with Thommo back and Hansen emerging up front to give us a forward line. We need a monster down back (wonder if Micky Martyn had kids) and a functioning forward line. You cannot win a premiership with Jones as your spearhead and Firrito your centre half back.

Good luck Cats. This should be your year. Go the Vics!

 

[Bluesky]

Even game apart from the third quarter when you guys ripped is to bits. Having watched Corey, Enright, Ablett, Ling and Bartell today I say the Cats have the midfield to match and beat Kerr, Embley, Judd and Cousins. Mooney was awesome, Chapman chipped in and King/Ottens are winners playing in the ruck and popping up in the forward 50. Add Harley (he was clinical) and Scarlett down back and your top ten is simply awesome.

As for my Kangas, looking forward to one decent final and good things in 2008 with Thommo back and Hansen emerging up front to give us a forward line. We need a monster down back (wonder if Micky Martyn had kids) and a functioning forward line. You cannot win a premiership with Jones as your spearhead and Firrito your centre half back.

Good luck Cats. This should be your year. Go the Vics!

One decent final? I think you have more to look forward to this year mate. No other team has challenged the cats in their winning streak as the kangas did. They will be there in Prelim or Grand Final.

 

[doogie_goes_off]

Yep, I hope the Roos will be there come prelims and preferably the grand final and hopefully the Hawks put on a decent show. I don't like the brand of footy at Port or the Eagles. My only concession would be that it would be nice to see my Cats smash the Eagles in a grand final with that cheating little pr**k Kerr in their side.

 

[Bluesky]

Yep, I hope the Roos will be there come prelims and preferably the grand final and hopefully the Hawks put on a decent show. I don't like the brand of footy at Port or the Eagles. My only concession would be that it would be nice to see my Cats smash the Eagles in a grand final with that cheating little pr**k Kerr in their side.

Hahaha, Kerr is good the prick.

I would like the Cats to smash the Hawks 89, Eagles 92,94 and Blues for 95 in successive years. That would be sweet if your a Cats fan. But not fussed as long as the Cats win.

 

[Duckman#72]

No other team has challenged the cats in their winning streak as the kangas did.

Disagree with that Bluesky. Essendon actually pushed the Cats when they played them about 5 weeks ago. They were only a goal behind at 3/4 time and we lost Davey with a broken arm, Lloyd with a calf, Ryder with a corky and Hislop with a shoulder - no bench and so the Cats ran over them in the last.

I watched the game yesterday and the Cats have got the ability that GREAT teams have - they find an extra gear and just power through when they need it. I wasn't as impressed with their win over Adelaide...but yesterday over the Kangas they look fantastic. Kangaroos had another honourable loss but just need to rise a bit higher.

Cats have my vote for the Flag. I just hope they don't get stage fright!!!

Cheers
Duckman

 

[Bluesky]

True Duckman, they played well against the cats, i think you mean Hird with the calf injury coz i dont think Lloyd was playing.

 

[Gspot]

Yep, I hope the Roos will be there come prelims and preferably the grand final and hopefully the Hawks put on a decent show. I don't like the brand of footy at Port or the Eagles. My only concession would be that it would be nice to see my Cats smash the Eagles in a grand final with that cheating little pr**k Kerr in their side.

What brand of footy do the eagles play that you don't like, and why is Kerr a cheating prick????? The illegal taggers that hang on to our guys is the blight.
Unfortunately after a few tough final campaigns, and the continual travelling the Eagles must do, soft tissue injuries are starting to hamper this team.
Hopefully the Cats can win this year, so bitter, twisted, deprived fans like doggie, can get your life back on track.

 

[chops_a_must]

What brand of footy do the eagles play that you don't like, and why is Kerr a cheating prick????? The illegal taggers that hang on to our guys is the blight.
Unfortunately after a few tough final campaigns, and the continual travelling the Eagles must do, soft tissue injuries are starting to hamper this team.
Hopefully the Cats can win this year, so bitter, twisted, deprived fans like doggie, can get your life back on track.

I'd say that would be the reluctance to go all out attack when they are playing well. Same criticism of that well known "grinding" "attrition" strategy made famous by Malthouse.

How is the travel the Eagles do any different to Port, Adelaide, Brizzy, Sydney and Freo?

As to Kerr, well, despite what Eagles fans think, amphetamines and ketamine are performance enhancing drugs.

But I'll leave it to Daniel K to speak, as he says it best:

 

[Gspot]

[How is the travel the Eagles do any different to Port, Adelaide, Brizzy, Sydney and Freo?

No different for Freo. However blind blind freddy could see the difference with the rest. Must say something keeps Kerr looking good? I think it's called heart.
Something the shockers have never had.

 

[Duckman#72]

True Duckman, they played well against the cats, i think you mean Hird with the calf injury coz i dont think Lloyd was playing.

Sorry Bluesky...yes that's right. Lloyd wasn't playing and Hird left with the calf injury......ahh...... back when we were playing with finals aspirations...

But again Geelong just put the foot down and did what they had to do. Do Cats supporters want to drop a game leading into the finals or just keep going? Arguments for both.

 

[Bluesky]

Sorry Bluesky...yes that's right. Lloyd wasn't playing and Hird left with the calf injury......ahh...... back when we were playing with finals aspirations...

But again Geelong just put the foot down and did what they had to do. Do Cats supporters want to drop a game leading into the finals or just keep going? Arguments for both.

I would love to see the cats go all the way and even beat their own AFL record, i actually told my dad after round 7 that the cats wont lose another game this year, and so far they havent let me down (bit of a fluke for me). Recent years where we had a long winning streak and then lost it didnt go to well. We always dropped away badly after more than 4 straight wins. I hope they dont drop a game for this reason.
But even if they do drop one i hope they have the mental toughness to keep going.

 

[YELNATS]

Sorry Bluesky...yes that's right. Lloyd wasn't playing and Hird left with the calf injury......ahh...... back when we were playing with finals aspirations...

But again Geelong just put the foot down and did what they had to do. Do Cats supporters want to drop a game leading into the finals or just keep going? Arguments for both.

Cats are deep in a beautiful groove, almost in a hypnotic winning streak, losing a game could upset the apple cart so near the finals now.

It's not so much a coaching triumph, the momentum is driven by the players alone, even a drover's dog could coach them at the moment.

As I said a few weeks ago, win 5 more, ie. 20 straight and the flag is theirs.

Love to see it, been a supporter since Bernie Smith won the Brownlow
(51/52).

 

[Duckman#72]

Cats are deep in a beautiful groove, almost in a hypnotic winning streak, losing a game could upset the apple cart so near the finals now.

The reason I ask is that I think it was a timely loss that the Bombers had in 2000 when they went down to the Bulldogs just before the finals. In hindsight it would have been great to have been the only team in the modern era to have gone through the season undefeated but the loss was timely. It freshened them up and took the pressure off going into the finals.

Having said that....Geelong are flying and only need to keep their heads down and they should get the cup.

 

[Bluesky]

Cats vs Pies sold out today. What a massive game it will be on Friday night. Over 85000 for sure. My tip is all Victorian Final Cats vs Kangas.

Go Cats

 

[YELNATS]

Cats vs Pies sold out today. What a massive game it will be on Friday night. Over 85000 for sure. My tip is all Victorian Final Cats vs Kangas.

Go Cats

It will be massive. Too bad it's a night game, an afternoon game would be a better and more deserving stage.

Collingwood will be hard to beat and motivated by no selections at all in the all-Australian team, whereas the Cats had 9 selections. Malthouse may use this as motivation.

As always, Carn the Cats.