I was at the game on Friday night and Carlton's glaring lack of discipline shone out like a beacon. Every time we got the footy Geelong were one-on-one all over the park, then when they got it our blokes refused to man up.
Houlihan's performance after half time was embarrassing. There is not one player in the comp who shows less desperation or committment to help his side. I've seen ten year olds show more resistance to being pushed out of the way. His direct opponent (Thurley) was an in-experienced second-gamer, yet handed Houlihan a football lesson in the second half. Houlihan was unaccountable, had no respect for his opponent, was disgracefully undisciplined for a so-called backman, and for someone with supposedly outstanding skills couldn't hit the side of a barn.
Admittedly Houlihan was good in the second quarter, but how does 15 minutes of good footy constitute a mention in the best players?? He cost us more goals than he created.
Whitnall was shocking. The sooner the end of the season comes and he can be traded, the better. Not that we'd get anything for him. Footy smarts can only take you so far. If you're not prepared to put in the work and improve your athleticism then you're as good as stuffed. How can a former All-Australian become so incredibly useless?? It's almost as big a turnaround of form as Corey McKernan... was an absolute gun for a few years then turned into a complete spud.
If Camporeale negotiates another contract in the vicinity of $500K, he should be looking at himself long and hard in the mirror. He is shockingly unaccountable and does not have a defensive bone in his body. He should be playing on a wing if anywhere, he's not an in-and-under player like he's trying to be at the moment... he's at his best when he's able to run in straight lines, not under a pack trying to get a handball. He's the equivalent of Wayne Campbell at Richmond... the club will go nowhere while this is the type of player that is billed as a walk up start. While he has been an excellent player for us over the years, the sooner he is out of the picture, the sooner the club can move forward.
Houlihan's performance after half time was embarrassing. There is not one player in the comp who shows less desperation or committment to help his side. I've seen ten year olds show more resistance to being pushed out of the way. His direct opponent (Thurley) was an in-experienced second-gamer, yet handed Houlihan a football lesson in the second half. Houlihan was unaccountable, had no respect for his opponent, was disgracefully undisciplined for a so-called backman, and for someone with supposedly outstanding skills couldn't hit the side of a barn.
Admittedly Houlihan was good in the second quarter, but how does 15 minutes of good footy constitute a mention in the best players?? He cost us more goals than he created.
Whitnall was shocking. The sooner the end of the season comes and he can be traded, the better. Not that we'd get anything for him. Footy smarts can only take you so far. If you're not prepared to put in the work and improve your athleticism then you're as good as stuffed. How can a former All-Australian become so incredibly useless?? It's almost as big a turnaround of form as Corey McKernan... was an absolute gun for a few years then turned into a complete spud.
If Camporeale negotiates another contract in the vicinity of $500K, he should be looking at himself long and hard in the mirror. He is shockingly unaccountable and does not have a defensive bone in his body. He should be playing on a wing if anywhere, he's not an in-and-under player like he's trying to be at the moment... he's at his best when he's able to run in straight lines, not under a pack trying to get a handball. He's the equivalent of Wayne Campbell at Richmond... the club will go nowhere while this is the type of player that is billed as a walk up start. While he has been an excellent player for us over the years, the sooner he is out of the picture, the sooner the club can move forward.
