Gawndy the Great

Defence not the problem. Forward connection and being out coached is. 9 games ain’t going to change anything.

I have seen enough. 2-2 since our lost to Port where we needed to go 3-1 or better. Top 2 is all but lost and with the way we are playing it’ll be an absolute miracle if we stay in the Top 4. Let’s face reality - we limped across the line against the Blues, and got Pies in the midst of the Black Death going through their club. This game was always going to be a tough one to win, but we were dealt an absolute gift with no Danger, Cameron and Guthrie. We on the other hand were missing Oliver. I cannot see how this gets turned around and expecting miracles in forward 50 connection this year is bordering on insanity. This should have been sorted out in preseason.

I’ve watched this closely for the past few weeks- there is nothing in it. I think we need to move on from this fallacy. The issue is opponents defend the kick out to Gawn extremely well by sandwiching him. It’s not illegal. What irks me is the 2nd defenders opponent does absolute f all to stop the 3rd man up. He needs to be isolated or use him as a decoy. He needs to find a way to impose himself on the game. It’s actually worrying how quickly his game is deteriorating.

Yep.

Yep he has no business playing the deep role. Should be up at the contest or sitting off the contest for the forward connection play.

I reckon he’ll get 1 week.

Wouldn’t make a difference with the inside delivery. We need to hit targets in 30-40m zone not hotspot.

The last month of forward craft is disgusting. Chin needs a spell. Can’t expect the world of JVR. Smith quiet after Stewart rolled onto him. Gawn is a shadow of his former self and we should drop him in the defensive half he has no business in the forward line. When was his last goal / mark ??? It’s a failed experiment. This was the game we just had to win for top 2. I expect to lose to GWS next week and slip out of top 4.

They have doubled their score in 10 mins. Solid defence.

I hear fade outs are back in fashion

So poor.

Blatant in the back.

Can’t see us winning this - cats just need to click for 5 mins and we are done.

That was a seriously good mark.

Tom Stewart. Stand up guy. What a [censored].

Where as that umpire call last year.

On you Smitty.

You can just see how this ground provides an advantage. Geelong can play it exceptionally well.

At least try a dart..

We are so predictable in defence.

We are so predictable in defence.

The width of this ground is shockingly narrow.

This has to have rattled the Cats. We need to respond immediately.

I wonder whether he has retweaked it - looks like we will find out one way or another tomorrow. Best case is it’s just tightness. I can’t recall but there were suggestions there was potentially some tendon involved initially - were these true ?

Oliver’s sent for my scans on his hammy according to Sam Edmund. It’s precautionary apparently.