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Umps have a bit of explaining to do I would imagine re - last night's game...the good thing is Richmond lost teh game - the bad thing is COllingwood picked up 4 points ..
 

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Tigers season over.

Playing dumb footy, too many "maybe" footballers and now with significant injuries.

If Martin goes down they won't make the top 10.
 

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Collingwood do have an overall better balanced list than Richmond but they have another important advantage and that is that they can attract players.
The Tigers inability to attract quality will catch up, if it hasn't already.

Topping up your squad with VFL players or VFL-quality players, even at the bottom end of the list, will hurt long term.
 

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Collingwood do have an overall better balanced list than Richmond but they have another important advantage and that is that they can attract players.
The Tigers inability to attract quality will catch up, if it hasn't already.

Topping up your squad with VFL players or VFL-quality players, even at the bottom end of the list, will hurt long term.
They are looking to Yarran to save them. Had to tell them last night's game would have seen him disappear as it got tight.
 

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Read the Northern Blues thread you guys, it's all in there in chronological order for your reading pleasure.
If you hadn't posted that, wouldn't have even looked.

Dunno why the NB thread isn't a sticky on our Main Board, it's relevant enough and keeps us luddites informed of how the listed/lesser known Carlton players are going in the Magoos.
 

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If you hadn't posted that, wouldn't have even looked.

Dunno why the NB thread isn't a sticky on our Main Board, it's relevant enough and keeps us luddites informed of how the listed/lesser known Carlton players are going in the Magoos.
I agree, I often forget to look for it. I never read the player threads.
 

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I went to NB thread on spec - and there is some good reading there . Looks like Plowman/Sumner Cuningham have a tick and some good work from DVR. Jacksh is still being Jacksh and Jones is a star at VFL level - am I right?
 

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We got hammered by Port.

Some of the players who we are expecting to improve may well be doing that.

DVR is incrementally believing in himself. He is definitely showing more intent and finally using his left boot rocket-launcher to damage.

KJ presented at both ends. Can mark, kicking all over the place though. He's at a crossroad - possibly in his head - I hope you lot are appreciating some of the metaphor slaughter here.

Cuningham
is neat, fast and kicks ok. Played a lot in the middle and looked energetic and skilled.

Plowman was solid. Plays like a modern Michael Sexton. Loved his defensive punch aways. A reliable, running backman with nice foot-skills - any takers? Really impressed by him.

Sumner has class.

Jones took another VFL MOTY and kicked a few. I got nothing to add here.

Loved Josh Fraser's 1/4 time spray to Galluci "21 minutes of game time? Get off the ******* ground and do your rotations like everyone else". Hilarious, although you do wonder what's going on in the box if the players are calling the cycles.

Wood played really well, lots of rucking to our advantage. Still don't get the hate really. His follow up work was excellent today.

Glass-McCasker is a likely type. Loved the occasions where he just took off and kept going. May not have received the ball back but we need to see more of the batch running which was out there today. I get the feeling the NBs and Carlton are actually looking in the same direction for a change. Plowman's resting after half-time another sign of this. He will play AFL this month I'm tipping.

I ate 2 pies and consumed 2 pretty nice lattes although $5 a coffee seemed a bit steep.

One negative was me dropping my wallet at the coffee machine spilling coins all over the place. Who bends down to help me pick them up? Big Harry Mck. Pretty sure I heard a bone go crack as he straightened up. Sorry guys.
 

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We got hammered by Port.

Some of the players who we are expecting to improve may well be doing that.

DVR is incrementally believing in himself. He is definitely showing more intent and finally using his left boot rocket-launcher to damage.

KJ presented at both ends. Can mark, kicking all over the place though. He's at a crossroad - possibly in his head - I hope you lot are appreciating some of the metaphor slaughter here.

Cuningham
is neat, fast and kicks ok. Played a lot in the middle and looked energetic and skilled.

Plowman was solid. Plays like a modern Michael Sexton. Loved his defensive punch aways. A reliable, running backman with nice foot-skills - any takers? Really impressed by him.

Sumner has class.

Jones took another VFL MOTY and kicked a few. I got nothing to add here.

Loved Josh Fraser's 1/4 time spray to Galluci "21 minutes of game time? Get off the ******* ground and do your rotations like everyone else". Hilarious, although you do wonder what's going on in the box if the players are calling the cycles.

Wood played really well, lots of rucking to our advantage. Still don't get the hate really. His follow up work was excellent today.

Glass-McCasker is a likely type. Loved the occasions where he just took off and kept going. May not have received the ball back but we need to see more of the batch running which was out there today. I get the feeling the NBs and Carlton are actually looking in the same direction for a change. Plowman's resting after half-time another sign of this. He will play AFL this month I'm tipping.

I ate 2 pies and consumed 2 pretty nice lattes although $5 a coffee seemed a bit steep.

One negative was me dropping my wallet at the coffee machine spilling coins all over the place. Who bends down to help me pick them up? Big Harry Mck. Pretty sure I heard a bone go crack as he straightened up. Sorry guys.

Thanks mate - about time you pulled your finger out and delivered:thumbsu::p
 
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