Preview Rd 6 Carlton v Brisbane - Saturday 24th April 4.35PM @ Marvel Stadium - Team Post #964

[ETET]

The opposition know that when he gets the ball it will be a 15 metre chip somewhere , if he mixed it up a bit with longer kicks hed be less predictable, the opposition know he's not going to hurt you.

I agree.

I can’t believe SPS has been told to kick long but actively goes against his directives for the game.... every game.

It looks to me like to coaches are still so spooked from when we could not find a target 2 years ago and moved him into the backline to fix that still value a 15 metre kick to mark so highly. Surely he is doing what the coaches want otherwise he would not be playing.

This is totally on the coaches and MC. SPS is not to blame for doing as he has been told and what is valued by the coaches.

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Eddie was poor. You can throw 3 goal assists at me all you want. He's not doing enough to be getting a game, isn't the future and shouldn't be playing.

Let's see what Owies and others can do and if they're worth retaining at the end of the year.

Doesn't matter, he'll be picked each week just like Murphy. Coaches pets and Betts is on the list and in the team to get memberships and people to the game

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Ignoring 3 GA is just silly, he also had 3 tackles inside 50 which is also extremely high and I bet you will ignore that too.
We scored pretty much every second time we went inside 50, our forward line are actually doing their job atm even with 3-4 of them being injured.

 

[FRUMPY]

Ignoring 3 GA is just silly, he also had 3 tackles inside 50 which is also extremely high and I bet you will ignore that too.
We scored pretty much every second time we went inside 50, our forward line are actually doing their job atm even with 3-4 of them being injured.

If that's an acceptable performance then were not going anywhere.

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[Benaly28]

Anyone else feel a little disturbed the way Dale Thomas was taking about us on his podcast show?


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[Benaly28]

BTW Damian Barret is a flog of the highest order.


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[BlackGoanna]

How is everyone going on the winter Melbourne day ?

Still down in the dumps from the belting by Port?

Are we giving ourselves any chance against Brisbane, or more misery on the way ?


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[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

If that's an acceptable performance then were not going anywhere.

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His performances aren’t the reason that’s so though. He is out there to try help McKay, Fogarty and the likes and make their jobs easier. putting in someone who isn’t upto it handicaps others development. I expect when Martin and Fisher get back he will make way, unless we actually start playing well and pick our absolute best side then it’ll come down to form.

 

[Weiterbot23]

This is nuffy-level stuff

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It's confronting to be called out like we call out the players isn't it?

 

[Dadda Dave]

It's confronting to be called out like we call out the players isn't it?

Haha ..Yep and the reply is all class..
I've seen It all before..

 

[katmanblue]

I get what you're saying. But I think it's fair for me as a paid up member to expect some sign of improvement if im going to commit an entire day to going to a game.

And all supporters should be allowed to offer their criticism or insights without being hounded for not being a "real fan".

"I'll support when they're better."

Fairweather.

 

[dragonsblues]

Anyone else feel a little disturbed the way Dale Thomas was taking about us on his podcast show?


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what did he say?

 

[Benaly28]

what did he say?

Pretty much bagging us and saying we have gifted games to younger players in the past which is probably right but I just find his comments a little disturbing considering he was there for those years.I don’t know just dosent sit right.


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[windows1]

I don't willo forward, wing, or pure shutdown on a similar or smaller sized forward

I’ve put a red pen through Willo. For good. Hate to say. I just have.

 

[Arr0w]

I’ve put a red pen through Willo. For good. Hate to say. I just have.

Way too early for that.

Just send him back to the VFL and play him on a wing

 

[reg_lower91]

It's pretty remarkable how different we look with JSOS in the side. He's not a big possession/goal kicker but his tenacity makes a tangible difference to our team.

This. There’s 100% a correlation between JSOS being in the side and is performing better.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

As a rebounding half back he should be up over 400m most games imo. For comparison Docherty is about 530m a game.

Issue is, he's not a rebounding half back. He's an 'in tight' player and 3/5 games has played a lock down defender roll with apparently rebound not in his job description that week. The jobs he's being given have me absolutely bewildered.

 

[morningbrown]

"I'll support when they're better."

Fairweather.

I've stuck with this club for 20 years of cellar dwelling. I've been at games where we lost by over 100 points. I've been at the last three games where we sacked our coach. I've been bullied at high school for supporting this team. I've been in tears as the club puts in pitiful after pitiful performance. I am the complete opposite of fair-weather.

Wanting to not subject myself to more pain is my choice. I will continue to pay my ridiculously expensive membership year on year, and I will watch every single game, but I might not go to them because it will kill me. I will choose happiness, and hopefully the baggers will get to a point soon where they routinely make me happy, rather than cause me sadness.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Anyone else feel a little disturbed the way Dale Thomas was taking about us on his podcast show?


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elaborate, didn't even know he had a podcast. What waas he saying

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

"I'll support when they're better."

Fairweather.

Ease up - theres actual value in expressing your pain by not turning up. Helps get the message to the club that 20 years of whats happened is not good enough. Nothing will make board members squirm in their seat more than dwindling attendances.

 

[CarltonBlooz]

I’ve put a red pen through Willo. For good. Hate to say. I just have.

After playing a massive 35 games? Plenty of time left for him to develop.

Send him to 2's and let him properly develop, patience, patience etc.

We're very poor at development and have been for some time, so plenty of patience left for Williamson.

If not oh well, pick 61, but I'd like to see him to get to 100 games before jettison into sun.

Also lol at us playing him forward in Port game, 500 IQ play right there and Kennedy on the wing.

 

[Cringle]

Silly statement, because I can swap McKay and Jones, and turn us into a 6 goals a game team that sparks an AFL enquiry.

Because that is equivalent to experimenting with SPS and Cuningham on the wings totally man aha sorry .

Newnes and Cottrell wingers 5ever. Don’t fix what ain’t broken

 

[Crippa#9]

After playing a massive 35 games? Plenty of time left for him to develop.

Send him to 2's and let him properly develop, patience, patience etc.

We're very poor at development and have been for some time, so plenty of patience left for Williamson.

If not oh well, pick 61, but I'd like to see him to get to 100 games before jettison into sun.

Also lol at us playing him forward in Port game, 500 IQ play right there and Kennedy on the wing.

Convinced we turn Willow into a run with player. He’s not poised enough to be a playmaker but has some grunt and a good tank. Suspect this to be Ed’s last year. We’ll need a replacement.

 

[myblueroan]

Anyone else feel a little disturbed the way Dale Thomas was taking about us on his podcast show?


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What'd he say?
Summary?

 

[myblueroan]

"I'll support when they're better."

Fairweather.

Hey Kat
How many years have you been going to games?
How many consecutive years a member?
Honest question.
I'm just curious.

 

[DangerousD]

ins: stocker, Cuningham
Outs: Kennedy, Williamson and Dow

medical sub: setterfield (but he needs to play a half at vfl level)

Setterfield was spoken about as having zero impact in the VFL, the guy was dropped for not showing enough, goes down to the twos and manages 11 disposals or something close.

The guy from Blueabroad who did the review was at a loss, over his lack of interest, desire and work rate, in the VFL.

You don’t reward that, if anything, you would drop him from the 2nds.