The fact that the Cats were able to turn the game around in the dying minutes of the last quarter against Essendon, unveils positive signs for Geelong.  

After coming off the back of a scoreless third quarter to Essendon’s five consecutive goals, a number of influential Cats, young and old, stood up to the pressure and used their speed to carry them home.  

“There were a couple of individual efforts,” Scott Gullan told Cats TV on Argue the Toss.

“The experienced guys, like Selwood, Johnson, put their head over the ball and made things happen and then you had Motlop and Varcoe doing stuff and the younger guys - there was leg speed.

“Essendon are a very very dangerous side so to stop the momentum and turn it around was massive.”

Leading up to the season’s second bye, the Cats schedule comprises of teams who sit a few places below them on the ladder, including Western Bulldogs, Melbourne and the Giants.

According to Gullan, this line-up couldn’t have come at a better time of the year for the Cats, who have had a pool of 6-day breaks, interstate trips and tough contenders.  

“It’s perfect, it’s the grind part of the year so you don’t want to be getting yourself up for big contests,” Gullan said.

If the Cats play their usual brand of hard contested footy, Gullan believes the Cats will be in a position to recuperate and secure a top four spot.

“They’ve blooded some kids, tinkered with a few things and by August they’ll have everything set, you’re in the top four race it’s perfect,” Scott said.

“Geelong have had losses interstate but they’ve had a pretty tough draw so they’re getting some rewards… and I think we’ll see more youngsters over the next three weeks.”

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