Autopsy Official Practice Match: Sydney v Carlton, Blacktown Int Sports Park, Friday 3rd March 7.10pm AEDT

[Bandicoot]

Interesting to note that there has been no comment here from #RUNVS telling us that Campbell has no tank.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but in the 1st quarter their new recruit (Holland) ran from one end of the ground to the other. It was astonishing and I'm not sure if any other player has done that before. The least the commentators could have done was to tell us about it for a few minutes.

This why I love Bigfooty.

Well played dosser, very well played indeed.

 

[RUNVS]

Interesting to note that there has been no comment here from #RUNVS telling us that Campbell has no tank.

I am pleased with what he did yesterday. He got 17 disposals, 10 of which after halftime so I hope he has turned a corner.

 

[bedford]

Every backline in the league will at some stage get terrorised by really tall key forwards. We are no different.

Good call and to be fair some posters haven't grown up with footy nous

 

[Donza]

Obviously a loss would have pushed this thread out to 50 pages by now.

I have this thing where I get older but just never wiser.

Just happy that was the best preseason hit out. In recent memory.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Obviously a loss would have pushed this thread out to 50 pages by now.

I have this thing where I get older but just never wiser.

Just happy that was the best preseason hit out. In recent memory.

Round 1 Gold Coast

Respite for a few weeks Donza

 

[Donza]

Round 1 Gold Coast

Respite for a few weeks Donza

Meh.
Play with the intensity displayed yesterday...and let's be brutally honest. I've seen 100s of AFL games with less intensity than that.

 

[bedford]

Meh.
Play with the intensity displayed yesterday...and let's be brutally honest. I've seen 100s of AFL games with less intensity than that.

Can you explain what the word Meh means please and what is it's purpose

 

[elastic]

Can you explain what the word Meh means please and what is it's purpose

It expresses a lack of concern or interest. Like whatevs

 

[WillHayward]

Every backline in the league will at some stage get terrorised by really tall key forwards. We are no different.

Most teams have a big defender these days.

Sam De Koning, H Andrews, Butts, Miller, Moore, Pearce, M Andrew etc etc

 

[elastic]

Most teams have a big defender these days.

Sam De Koning, H Andrews, Butts, Miller, Moore, Pearce, M Andrew etc etc

The key forwards just keep getting taller but it's always seemed we have played with an undersized backline

 

[dosser]

Most teams have a big defender these days.

Sam De Koning, H Andrews, Butts, Miller, Moore, Pearce, M Andrew etc etc

H Andrews was drafted as a ruck/forward. Pearce was a tall forward. Tom and Paddy McCartin were key forwards. If Amartey or McLean could make the transition to backman then it would give them a career.

 

[HighReeve]

The key forwards just keep getting taller but it's always seemed we have played with an undersized backline

Continuing to do so doesn't mean it has been to our advantage.

 

[Kapers]

Need him kicking goals though and he's still a bit wayward for my mind.

Do we though?
If he's creating 50 goals a year I'm okay with kicking 10.

 

[bedford]

It expresses a lack of concern or interest. Like whatevs

thanks Donza

 

[momentbymoment]

I am pleased with what he did yesterday. He got 17 disposals, 10 of which after halftime so I hope he has turned a corner.

Still not convinced that a guy that can kick a goal effortlessly from 70m is playing in defence.

 

[momentbymoment]

It expresses a lack of concern or interest. Like whatevs

* Waiting for the request to explain whatevs *

 

[zyzzbruh]

Most teams have a big defender these days.

Sam De Koning, H Andrews, Butts, Miller, Moore, Pearce, M Andrew etc etc

We make up for our lack of key defensive tall ability with great defence through the middle and ability to rebound and put on a decent score.

We make it work well enough, and in saying that our defenders always grind away and put in a decent shift. But we'd definitely go to another level if we had that premier big bloke defender. Should be our main target this off season with whatever cap space we have in the bank

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Can you explain what the word Meh means please and what is it's purpose

Often followed-up with an “ok boomer”.

And no, it doesn’t refer to the Norf boomer.

 

[RampeRobe]

“Obviously, their depth was tested without Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

, Harry McKay

10

Harry Mckay

Age

26

Ht

200cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

D

6.6

1star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.0

5star

, Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

, Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

, Nic Newman

24

Nic Newman

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

13.7

5star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.3

5star

MG

400.8

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.0

1star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

MG

157.0

3star

D

22.4

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.6

5star

MG

387.8

5star

, Corey Durdin, Zac Williams, Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

, Caleb Marchbank, David Cuningham

28

David Cuningham

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.1

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Matt Cottrell and Jordan Boyd. To name a few.”

Cmon now.. stop at Walsh please.. rubbish journo

 

[Millky95]

“Obviously, their depth was tested without Patrick Cripps, Harry McKay, Sam Walsh, Mitch McGovern, Nic Newman, Corey Durdin, Zac Williams, Jack Martin, Caleb Marchbank, David Cuningham, Matt Cottrell and Jordan Boyd. To name a few.”

Cmon now.. stop at Walsh please.. rubbish journo

12/40 or 30% of their squad is "a few"

 

[Superstar swan]

Interesting to note that there has been no comment here from #RUNVS telling us that Campbell has no tank.

It was a much improved performance from Campbell and he was fantastic.

But tbf he didn't exactly prove he has a huge tank by playing the majority of the game in defence

 

[Maximumlnsanity]

12/40 or 30% of their squad is "a few"

5 of them are miles away from the best 22. McGov, Williams, and Martin would struggle to get games at other clubs. So basically Cripps, McKay, Walsh, and Newman

 

[RUNVS]

“Obviously, their depth was tested without Patrick Cripps, Harry McKay, Sam Walsh, Mitch McGovern, Nic Newman, Corey Durdin, Zac Williams, Jack Martin, Caleb Marchbank, David Cuningham, Matt Cottrell and Jordan Boyd. To name a few.”

Cmon now.. stop at Walsh please.. rubbish journo

We were missing Mills, Papley and Hickey too so were not exactly full strength.

 

[Kiama Chris]

We were missing Mills, Papley and Hickey too so were not exactly full strength.

True, but their replacements (of their top 3 or so) were a big drop and much lower quality than ours.
Our first quarter was awesome and they never mentally recovered.