Malthouse: What changes can we expect?

[Stamos]

And personally, I think Walker offers us most in the forwardline, working up the ground, and Gibbs offers us most around the ball but forward of centre, kicking it inside 50.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

There are two motivations for a player requesting a certain position.
One is selfish (think Marty Clark wanting to kick goals). Mick hates this.
The other, which I think applies to Walker and Gibbs, is they want to get the best out of themselves, and therefore the team.

Absolutely, both served their time in the back half, just as Ratten did when he first started. They were top 2 draft picks who were recruited as midfielders. When you spend half of your career plugging holes and sacrificing your game because you are not recruiting genuine back pockets, then you would be excused for thinking you will never make the mark you think you are capable of. Walker got an opportunity, grabbed it with both hands, I'd hate to punish him by sending him back again. Get a genuine small/medium defender with pace, guts and mongrel. Duigan is close but needs more pace. Where is our version of Richmond's Morris?

 

[Beer n Skittles]

If Walker as hopefully the 3rd or 4th tall forward next year he should be tough to match up on.
Can go into the midfield if someone needs to shake a tag.
Tuohy's fine as the small defender, I don't think his back was 100% when he was struggling. Otherwise Army might have to go back there

 

[Bluesince62]

Absolutely, both served their time in the back half, just as Ratten did when he first started. They were top 2 draft picks who were recruited as midfielders. When you spend half of your career plugging holes and sacrificing your game because you are not recruiting genuine back pockets, then you would be excused for thinking you will never make the mark you think you are capable of. Walker got an opportunity, grabbed it with both hands, I'd hate to punish him by sending him back again. Get a genuine small/medium defender with pace, guts and mongrel. Duigan is close but needs more pace. Where is our version of Richmond's Morris?

Herein lies the problem, there aren't many of them. Dozens of small crumbing forwards but stuff all Malthouse/Sheedy/Parkin/Wheeler types. 1AW looked the part on Milne and I loved it. He seemed to enjoy the challenge as well, but as you point out he was not happy in the past. Hopefully, when he knows he is an important part of the team structure he will take on the job

 

[Blue and Silver]

Gibbs has to get into at least 1 street fight a week.

I'll start him out. I'm small so when I throw the fight it'll look realistic

 

[jonoman89]

Walker is a gun HFF. Rotate him through the pockets, the goal square and on the wings and he'll put some serious hurt on the opposition.

His first game back against Freo shows just how deadly he can be. If he can stay uninjured and get some continuity in his position he'll be great. 2011 wasn't just a one off.

 

[Silvagnis]

Stimulating quotes and history replacing early doors at the pressers.

 

[BluesBagger]

The blue are off to Arizona!

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...n-at-collingwood/story-e6frepf6-1226474461779

Also interesting from the article

“The common fault I believe is to look at the game you want to play regardless of the personnel,” he said on 3AW tonight.

“I think you’ve got to look at the personnel and say well where best are they suited and what sort of game structure.”

 

[goreds]

Mick is about to discuss the changes on channel 7 in the prematch, Pies fans will hate this!!

 

[Stig O'Hara]

He's a master of contradiction MM.

 

[Sector 7G]

Mick is about to discuss the changes on channel 7 in the prematch, Pies fans will hate this!!

Sounds like Riley will be reporting to Luke Webster in player development. I think they are cleaning out Barry Mitchell's office on the far side of PP for him.

 

[Malifice]

Where was plan b in last years grand final?

Allow Hawkins to dominate?

 

[Silvagnis]

Was it Malthouse's decision or Cordy's decision to go to Arizona?

 

[Bradschi]

I missed the interview of mick last night, what happened?

 

[WeninRome]

Has anyone had a chance to stop, prop and think, Mick Malthouse is coaching Carlton? MICK MALTHOUSE. WTF?

 

[King of Ruin]

Has anyone had a chance to stop, prop and think, Mick Malthouse is coaching Carlton? MICK MALTHOUSE. WTF?

Sometimes when an itch feels this good, you scratch it regardless of where it is

 

[Azul]

Sometimes when an itch feels this good, you scratch it regardless of where it is

Wherever you scratch yourself in the privacy of your own home is your business, of course.

Nevertheless, I'm feeling a little compromised reading that post and it's the same revulsion in sacking club great Brett Ratten to appoint a former Collingwood doyen.

 

[King of Ruin]

Wherever you scratch yourself in the privacy of your own home is your business, of course.

Nevertheless, I'm feeling a little compromised reading that post and it's the same revulsion in sacking club great Brett Ratten to appoint a former Collingwood doyen.

Just starting scratching already you know it will feel good.

 

[LouderNowBlue]

My hope is that every player understand their role for the team. That we do the team things naturally (block, give off, lock down ur man) even if it means less stats for themselves. I want the players to know what to do with the ball every time they get it. I think I want predictability in the way we are going to play. Then if you stuff up it's easy to move you out and find the role player the team needs.

More emphasis on whole team success as opposed to individual success.

I also hope MM sprays journos all the time because I do love a good journo spray.

 

[BlueTongue]

Absolutely, both served their time in the back half, just as Ratten did when he first started. They were top 2 draft picks who were recruited as midfielders. When you spend half of your career plugging holes and sacrificing your game because you are not recruiting genuine back pockets, then you would be excused for thinking you will never make the mark you think you are capable of. Walker got an opportunity, grabbed it with both hands, I'd hate to punish him by sending him back again. Get a genuine small/medium defender with pace, guts and mongrel. Duigan is close but needs more pace. Where is our version of Richmond's Morris?

Dare I say it, and I don't like him much, but I believe he'd be a good fit - Brent Maloney. Even though he is more of a fwd/mid, he is very much the morris type.

 

[Silvagnis]

This guy on the coaching panel...

 

[Malifice]

Has anyone had a chance to stop, prop and think, Mick Malthouse is coaching Carlton? MICK MALTHOUSE. WTF?

Im still not sure how to feel.

I dont think he's the messiah.

Happy to be proven wrong though.

 

[Sector 7G]

. Where is our version of Richmond's Morris?

Not sure we need defenders that can't kick. I think Davies could develop into that role if need be.

 

[LanceRomance]

Not sure we need defenders that can't kick. I think Davies could develop into that role if need be.

Are you talking about the Nick Maxwell role (which comes with captaincy)?

 

[T2B_]

Not sure we need defenders that can't kick. I think Davies could develop into that role if need be.

Yeah, it was him I believe that kicked that out of bounds on the full which gave the ball to Brock.

NEK MINNIT, Tiggers are sunk.