Marc Murphy's 50th game vs St.Kilda

[Jezza U Beauty]

Career Averages

Games 49

Kicks 13.1

H/balls 6.5

Disposals 19.5

Marks 5.2

Goals 0.6

Behinds 0.6

Tackles 2.8

Hitouts 0

Frees For 1.5

Frees Against 0.7

Brownlow 0.06



He really needs to lift his output in terms of Hitouts





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[Supasta #3 Murphy]

Believe it or not, I've seen a lot more Carlton games than just Saturday's. Yes, he should have hit Cotchin at the hips and taken him down. But Murphy lays a lot of ineffective tackles. It's a fact. I'm a huge Murphy fan. I picked him as my favourite in the last "who is your favourite Carlton player" poll. This doesn't mean I can't constructively criticise as aspect of his game. One way he should, in my opinion, get better is to get stronger and lay better tackles.

Constant circle-jerks about players and defending every little criticism makes us sound like Essendon fans. *Shudder*.

To be fair on Murph Cotchin looks to have amazing strength through his core and looks a real gem of a player. But i was impressed with Murphy's game with judd out, which meant like old times he got the number 1 tagger and did pretty well.

 

[Beloved]

Speaking from experience there?

...I retired at 49 games, unfortunately.

 

[MJamison619]

To be honest, i think he's doing exceptionally well and is improving week in, week out. His first few seasons, he learnt the hard way to play football, copping the opponents best tagger. Now with Judd copping that tagger, it'll be another case of improving a shitload this year. He will definitely be a carlton star, barring any serious injuries *touch wood*.

What I am concerned with is his tendency to get caught holding the ball. I've noticed no one's mentioned it, and i'm not sure if it's due to lack of communication from team mates or lack of peripheral vision/communication, but if he could eliminate this from his game, he'd be getting the true recognition he deserved from the rest of the AFL community. That's not to say he's no good if everyone else doesn't think so, but it'd be beneficial for his all-round game, and it's nice when others acknowledge our boys'.

 

[HBF]

Some interesting thoughts so far.
Really impressed again this year, although his disposal has been a little disappointing thus far.

Would have to be the player who has benefited the most from having C.Judd in the team.

 

[Team Mo']

only 50 games!

Jeez he is going to be a star, looks like he's 200+ already

 

[Supasta #3 Murphy]

Some interesting thoughts so far.
Really impressed again this year, although his disposal has been a little disappointing thus far.

Would have to be the player who has benefited the most from having C.Judd in the team.

Agree with him benefiting the most with Judd arriving.

 

[Mike_blues]

to the guy who says murph needs to bulk up and get bigger and harden the ____ up
what are you on? any bigger and murph wil be the hulk!!!
u dont need to be a bloody kouta. any bigger and he wont be able to move
haha jking
but io do agree his tackles are a bit soft at time, but to harden up, i doubt that

 

[BluesMan]

what a great player we are witnessing rise as a man... has defedently got the best out of the juddanaughts arrival.....

cant wait till we see Gibbsy get 50, then Krew.... then juddys 350

 

[cisco82]

he's already a gun in my eyes.. Smurf , Tex , Gibbs , Kreuz - thats a thousand games for the carlton footy club right there!!

 

[blues4flag]

He has improved in this area of his game. Still not perfect, and needs to think more about where his opponent is, but from last year his tackling has improved greatly.

Agree. In fact, I feel he's improved significantly over the first month and a half.

 

[gbatman]

Good players have usually just about made it by 50 games and he well and truely has, definatly deserved those 50 games. Hope he has a cracker!

 

[BlueYoss]

...I retired at 49 games, unfortunately.

What part of

Ahh, the Smurph's day has come, a bit like a 21st, against the Saints he will go from being a boy to a man

has anything to do with playing any number of games?

If my original post

Speaking from experience there?

was too confusing, I'll make it a bit more clear for you:

What would a 16yo know about having a 21st and going from being a boy to a man?

 

[patto_man]

well done marc
favourite non tigers player

 

[Beloved]

Congratulations Marc Murphy.

 

[BluesNut]

Go Murph,

Lets hope he has a blinder for his 50th.

Being all the way over in Perth is now starting to get to me - delayed telecasts etc. At least my Brother-IN-Law is coming over to watch the game.

As he is a Saints fan, it could end up being an interesting night (with all that beer in the mix aswell).

Show em Murph - GO YOU MIGHTY BLUES.

 

[HBF]

Not his greatest game tonight.
He, like the team, looked very flat tonight. Perhaps just a bit lethargic coming back after the bye. Still, well done Murph, 50 games for the Carlton Footy Club.

 

[BlueBelle]

Very quiet tonight unfortunately but he wasn't the only one.

Congratulations Murph on reaching your first milestone. Here's cheers for many more to come

 

[Blueinblood]

Good way to celebrate....