VFL 2022 - Reserves Game Day discussion Rnds 1 - 22 (Merged threads)

[Aphrodite]

VFL R1 | All Carlton highlights v Brisbane

The Carlton Reserves kicked their 2022 VFL campaign off with a big 42-point win over the Brisbane Lions.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[F_therest]

Great result given guys like Curnow/Philp/Carroll were missing from last week

 

[BigBreakfast]

That was one of the ugliest 7 goals wins you will see. It took quite a bit of perseverance to see the game out.

I think the individual player reviews this week will contain quite a few notes.

Credit to Dow who stepped up to lead the midfield after looking totally disinterested in the 1st quarter. It's hard to see him playing many games at AFL level this year. His game doesn't seem to have progressed.

Newnes & Cottrell both did what you would expect them to do at this level. Like Dow, they won't see a lot of AFL time this year.

Young was good down back, but wasn't really challenged. If he has to step up to replace McDonald, it will be a totally different ball game for him.

I was impressed with some of Mirkov's ruck work & his work below his knees. As far as footy smarts go, he is a long way off.

Akuei jumped at the ball a lot, but I felt he really had no idea when it was the right time to jump into a marking contest. He played in defence for much of the NAB League season last year & played in defence tonight, but I would still like to see him played forward where, if he isn't taking marks, he can at least create opportunities for our small & medium forwards.

Kemp looked at all sea in the forward line. Mind you, the delivery into our F50 was quite appalling at times. Harry & Charlie would struggle with delivery like we saw tonight. Kemp had a couple of looks in the midfield in the last quarter & looked more at home there.

Boyd mostly used the ball well (probably better than most), but I suspect he is a 'break glass in emergency' prospect for our AFL team.

Parks was steady down back. He & Young worked well together. I can see this being a development season for Parks at VFL level.

Williamson worries me at times. He does some good things & then he does some seemingly stupid stuff. He should have closed the gap between his best & worst by now.

Motlop had an almost game. Cleaner hands & the occasional true bounce might have seen him kick a couple of goals. One thing I found disappointing was his failure to get front & centre at marking contests in our F50. When he did get the ball, he used it well. His defensive pressure was probably a little bit off where it needs to be.

Looking at some of the VFL listed players, I really liked Hayes' game. He probably shaded Dow as our best player. He is going to be important for our VFL midfield.

Hirst had a very good 1st half, but faded quite a bit in the 2nd half. His run, carry & ball use in the 1st half was as good any.

Trudgeon looks to have made some good progress from last year when he really struggled in the few looks he had at VFL level.

Maher looked good at times, but didn't get enough of the ball to have a major influence on the game.

Hamilton did some good stuff. He looks to have good hands under pressure & uses the ball fairly well. He just needs to get to some better positions to become an option for his teammates.

Next week against Box Hill at Box Hill will give us a fairly good indication of where the team is at.

JGM should only be used sparingly in the ruck. His timing when jumping at centre bounces was way off & Brisbane were able to win most of the clearances while he was rucking.

Josh Cripps, hmmm. His older brother seems to have got the majority of the footy talent in the Cripps family. I'm not sure Josh will be playing too many VFL games this season. He looks a long way off at this stage.

Are you auditioning for gbatman Part 2?

 

[djw1952]

Great result given guys like Curnow/Philp/Carroll were missing from last week

Were those guys missing through injury or were they rested for some strange reason?

 

[Bokan]

Were those guys as well as Kemp, missing through injury or were they rested for some strange reason?

Kemp played, the rest were injured

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[Gethelred]

Love that our reggies are winning too. Says a fair bit about where we are as a club. Worried for Dow. Feel like he might be sized up for a Suns jumper in 23.

If I were Essendon, he's where I'd be looking.

An inside mid with genuine pace by foot, surrounded by types who can kick. All he need do is handball or burst clear. Watch the Essendon supporters nod sagely and inform us that they always rated him, the stuff they used to say was just for the bants, etc.

 

[thylacine60]

what's his brother's disposal like? they can't both have booted it over the fence accidentally in the yard growing up.........could they? well? well?

 

[Gethelred]

It's interesting that they're lamenting poor accuracy in the twos when our KPF is Ben Crocker

20

Ben Crocker

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

6.3

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.3

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

1.8

1star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.0

4star

whose goal kicking is surprisingly ordinary for someone with such ballskills. Cotters is also a bit of a culprit, 1.4 hurts you a bit.

The other interesting thing is, that second could've been Dow's; Hayes marked it right in front of him, with no opposition within 10m of either of them.

 

[Bletch]

If I were Essendon, he's where I'd be looking.

An inside mid with genuine pace by foot, surrounded by types who can kick. All he need do is handball or burst clear. Watch the Essendon supporters nod sagely and inform us that they always rated him, the stuff they used to say was just for the bants, etc.

Fine. Given it's them, Pick ~8 should do it.

 

[bigblueboy]

what's his brother's disposal like? they can't both have booted it over the fence accidentally in the yard growing up.........could they? well? well?

There’s another two on the way - Max is draft eligible this year …

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[thylacine60]

Fine. Given it's them, Pick ~8 should do it.

dorito might throw in shiel...........no thanks............

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Only watched the last half - didn't spot Willo did he get injured or didn't play ?

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Love that our reggies are winning too. Says a fair bit about where we are as a club. Worried for Dow. Feel like he might be sized up for a Suns jumper in 23.

I thought St kilda

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

I thought St kilda

They did try with freeman and they've a slow midfield. He'd be a pretty decent fit there.

 

[windows1]

what's his brother's disposal like? they can't both have booted it over the fence accidentally in the yard growing up.........could they? well? well?

Didn’t they grow up on a farm? Maybe that’s the problem….

 

[Juddernaut08]

aussies win the pakistan series

blues 2 in a row plus 1 prac against dees

vfl huge win plus dominated prac against tiges

sporting heaven is here

...if only the lakers could their shit together

 

[katmanblue]

aussies win the pakistan series

blues 2 in a row plus 1 prac against dees

vfl huge win plus dominated prac against tiges

sporting heaven is here

...if only the lakers could their shit together

Bloody Heat just lost to the Knicks in a 4qtr capitulation. 36 to 11 in the last... [emoji1751]

 

[ferrisb]

Barely sighted Motlop but think that is more me trying to put a three year old to bed than him.

I think he's probably too old for you to put to bed.

Maybe just read him a short story and leave the night light on...

 

[ferrisb]

what's Dow's brother's disposal like? they can't both have booted it over the fence accidentally in the yard growing up.........could they? well? well?

If that was the case, you'd think Dow's endurance would be Walsh-like...

 

[Aramari]

Didn’t they grow up on a farm? Maybe that’s the problem….

Can't have done. Paddy would be acquainted with the side of a barn otherwise.

 

[mediumsizered]

Are you auditioning for gbatman Part 2?

I reckon I have him covered.

 

[mediumsizered]

Only watched the last half - didn't spot Willo did he get injured or didn't play ?

He didn't get injured that I noticed, was definitely out there, but whether he played or not is debatable.

 

[katmanblue]

I reckon I have him covered.

Shots fired

 

[Funk]

That was one of the ugliest 7 goals wins you will see. It took quite a bit of perseverance to see the game out.

I think the individual player reviews this week will contain quite a few notes.

Credit to Dow who stepped up to lead the midfield after looking totally disinterested in the 1st quarter. It's hard to see him playing many games at AFL level this year. His game doesn't seem to have progressed.

Newnes & Cottrell both did what you would expect them to do at this level. Like Dow, they won't see a lot of AFL time this year.

Young was good down back, but wasn't really challenged. If he has to step up to replace McDonald, it will be a totally different ball game for him.

I was impressed with some of Mirkov's ruck work & his work below his knees. As far as footy smarts go, he is a long way off.

Akuei jumped at the ball a lot, but I felt he really had no idea when it was the right time to jump into a marking contest. He played in defence for much of the NAB League season last year & played in defence tonight, but I would still like to see him played forward where, if he isn't taking marks, he can at least create opportunities for our small & medium forwards.

Kemp looked at all sea in the forward line. Mind you, the delivery into our F50 was quite appalling at times. Harry & Charlie would struggle with delivery like we saw tonight. Kemp had a couple of looks in the midfield in the last quarter & looked more at home there.

Boyd mostly used the ball well (probably better than most), but I suspect he is a 'break glass in emergency' prospect for our AFL team.

Parks was steady down back. He & Young worked well together. I can see this being a development season for Parks at VFL level.

Williamson worries me at times. He does some good things & then he does some seemingly stupid stuff. He should have closed the gap between his best & worst by now.

Motlop had an almost game. Cleaner hands & the occasional true bounce might have seen him kick a couple of goals. One thing I found disappointing was his failure to get front & centre at marking contests in our F50. When he did get the ball, he used it well. His defensive pressure was probably a little bit off where it needs to be.

Looking at some of the VFL listed players, I really liked Hayes' game. He probably shaded Dow as our best player. He is going to be important for our VFL midfield.

Hirst had a very good 1st half, but faded quite a bit in the 2nd half. His run, carry & ball use in the 1st half was as good any.

Trudgeon looks to have made some good progress from last year when he really struggled in the few looks he had at VFL level.

Maher looked good at times, but didn't get enough of the ball to have a major influence on the game.

Hamilton did some good stuff. He looks to have good hands under pressure & uses the ball fairly well. He just needs to get to some better positions to become an option for his teammates.

Next week against Box Hill at Box Hill will give us a fairly good indication of where the team is at.

JGM should only be used sparingly in the ruck. His timing when jumping at centre bounces was way off & Brisbane were able to win most of the clearances while he was rucking.

Josh Cripps, hmmm. His older brother seems to have got the majority of the footy talent in the Cripps family. I'm not sure Josh will be playing too many VFL games this season. He looks a long way off at this stage.

Re - Josh Cripps, hmmm. His older brother seems to have got the majority of the footy talent in the Cripps family. I'm not sure Josh will be playing too many VFL games this season. He looks a long way off at this stage.

Did Josh get his brothers left foot???

 

[mediumsizered]

Re - Josh Cripps, hmmm. His older brother seems to have got the majority of the footy talent in the Cripps family. I'm not sure Josh will be playing too many VFL games this season. He looks a long way off at this stage.

Did Josh get his brothers left foot???

I can only suggest that when they would have played some backyard footy, they spent so much time tackling each other neither of them brushed up on their footskills.