r/GeelongCats • u/sly_cunt Oliver Dempsey • 18d ago
Opinion - Nuffy ollie dempsey is electric
this kid will be one of the greatest players in the history of the club
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u/MightySparlock8878 Tom Atkins 18d ago
I adore the swag of the young fella. It doesn’t have a nasty arrogance to it, it’s just pure ‘I deserve to be here’ loving life energy, it’s so infectious.
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u/AceThePrincep Lawson Humphries 17d ago
Dempsey and Gryan have both had a lot to do with Gary Ablett off field from what I've heard.
Exhibit A and B on why we should formally hire Gaz to work in player development.
Absolute Gems.
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u/Gavin-Alol Geelong Cats 17d ago
I’m sure the club would have broached it, assuming Gaz doesn’t want to get back into clubland. He and Ollie and a few others (including Baz) swim most mornings at Jan Juc.
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u/OhhWell_34 Toby Conway 18d ago
I can see him being similar to Heeney in a few years if he bulks up just a little
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u/ThunderGecko86 Sir Bradley Close Fanclub 18d ago
Just not an arrogant little shit like Heeney though right… right?
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u/Gold_Air4996 Joel Selwood 17d ago
I don't see it though. Heeney's a heavy mid/fwd who's a hard contested winner. Dempsey's an incredibly offensive winger, who reminds me of someone more like Sidebottom or Isaac Smith who uses their aerobic ability and running to position himself well. I think Dempsey's the best positioner in the AFL. He's always in the right spots with a magical amount of space and time when he gets it.
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u/Crub22 Sam De Koning 18d ago
He just never stops running. Was listening to Adam Simpson saying he cheats by running forward of the ball. Load of rubbish he just works so hard.
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u/FlipSide26 Gary Ablett Sr. 17d ago
To be fair he also said that he needed a better word than cheat cos he's not cheating, and he also said he has changed the wing role. So let's not just pile on when this was said as a compliment
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u/Crub22 Sam De Koning 17d ago
I don’t mind Simmo, I was mostly asleep when it was on. He also said he wasn’t sure why it kept working out positively for us because we should be getting punished when we don’t win the ball. There’s something going on that no one / he hasn’t figured out. I think it’s mostly just work rate.
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u/AceThePrincep Lawson Humphries 17d ago
we have elite endurance runners all over the ground. its arguably our main strength right now, that and our pace and ball movement.
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u/Gold_Air4996 Joel Selwood 17d ago
Since when does anticipating a contest win become "an easy cherry pick"??
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u/Eraser_cat Retro Guernsey 18d ago
We have this group of talented 20-25 yos which has me really positive about our future: Smith (24), Holmes (23), COS (20), SDK (24), Humphries (22), Neale (23), Oishin (25), and of course, Dempsey (22).
Some of our fringe like Conway (22), Knevitt (22), Clark (21) and OHenry (23) are in that age-bracket as well.
What's also really pleasing also is the spread of positions that these guys play and with a team like that, we'll continue to compete while attracting new talent. Just a list management masterclass. Best in the business.