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[Sin City]

Blues share load

CARLTON has all its eggs in the basket of a brilliant midfield in 2011, and Thursday night's season-opener against Richmond was another illustration.
''Our plan for the game was: 'If our midfield beats their midfield, we win the game','' said Mitch Robinson, the Tasmanian who made a surprise appearance at the first bounce and who played arguably his best game for the Blues.


The idea is that men have to step up to help captain Chris Judd, club champion in each of his three years with the Blues. On Thursday, the assistance came from the likes of Marc Murphy (best-afield with 31 disposals), Robinson (29 disposals, 15 contested balls), Bryce Gibbs (29), Kade Simpson (28) and newcomer Ed Curnow (24). They overwhelmed Richmond with a 49-26 clearance count for all but the third quarter, when the Tigers momentarily stole the lead, before Judd (25 disposals, 10 clearances) took control when the game went on the line.

Blues share load

 

[Cazbah]

Thanks Sin good read. Good to see that the boys are sharing the load, but now the challenge is to do it week in, week out.

 

[Dramoth]

Those possession stats would be worrying to coaches who have less than perfect midfields and teams whose midfielders are on the aged side.

The boys all stepped up yesterday and made a massive statement.

 

[Stubba1]

And opposition coaches are worried about Yazza running off half back!

 

[Massive Attack]

I have a feeling this "sharing of the load" might be playing into Kevin Bartlett's hands somehow.

 

[Juddrockz]

This was something that had to be done if we wanted Juddy running around in the Navy Blue for as long as possible.His body can only tolerate as much as it can and now it's obvious we cant rely on the likes of Brock to get his body right to give Juddy a chop out which is what he was drafted for.
Having to be able to throw Robbo into the mix along with Curnow,a couple of hard willing bodies,if people thought Juddy has been awesome in the past watch out when he's free'd up!!!!!!!!! Lots of brownlow bagging already seen on other boards here.
I wonder what they'll think the day it's Juddy,Murph,Gibbs brownlow trifecta
Finals here we come if Juddy,Murph,Gibbs get the freedom they require as we witnessed Thursday night
Consistency is the key....

 

[T2B_]

Didn't realise (though I should have figured) a good half of Robbo's disposals were contested, it was a good effort by him.

 

[DarkTint]

Misleading thread title. Thought it had something to do with the St. Kilda schoolgirl.

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

But if Judd wins the B&F voting for this round we're actually going backwards...

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Misleading thread title. Thought it had something to do with the St. Kilda schoolgirl.

I thought it might have something to do with the alleged video she was in possession of. Very relieved .... err ... as they would have been I guess ... err ... forget it.