Autopsy Rd 9 Carlton v Fremantle Post Match Discussion

[AB_Blue]

Charlie's been better than KJ has been in VFL. Also this has been Charlie's only down game since coming back from injury

It's ok to drop a player

Our forward structure isn't working

Rest him up....he's only played 10 games

 

[My name geoff]

It seems unfashionable but I'm coming around to that way of thinking.

Still think we're a bit too nice down back. Asos is helping but we need a bit more.

enter the beast..

 

[passmark]

What you are essentially saying is that we should have activated Beast Mode..

enter the beast..

Was more think of a nasty smaller guy.

 

[btdg]

These players that can play small and tall like Plow seem to get carved up by the really good smalls its been going on for a month ..

I suspect we're getting carved up because of the defensive system we're playing, and that's not necessarily a criticism.

We're playing 5-6 big-ish defenders (who are all good in the air), with Docherty (if possible) floating as an extra. The tall defenders can all come off their man, help out in the air, and basically give us aerial dominance. Our hope is that by weight of numbers we can contain the ball on the ground and for the most part that is working- other than Lynch/Gold Coast (who played a 'special' structure) we have barely given up a goal to tall forwards, and for a team in 16th spot, our defence has held up well.

You pick your poison, though. The players who have killed us have mostly fit the same category - forward running midfielders who run through the midfield and kick over the top of our defensive structure, or who fill space around the 50 when the ball comes in and get the rebounds (ie; Billings). Throw in a crumbed goal or two when our slower defensive players just don't get there in time...

Again, I don't think it is a bad thing defensively. Teams are figuring it out a bit though. The key is for the midfield to close up better in the centre square and prevent running goals, and to fill that space around the 50 better. That was never going to happen for long enough with 2 men down against Freo. A couple of our mids also aren't great at running defensively either (although Cripps is improving and Murphy is at least making an effort these days)

 

[Cripps17]

Flicking through to see what happened to Daisy. 4 mins to go in the first, jeez that's a great pass from Fisher - he's shown some real skills with the ball.

Also in the 2nd Crozier whacks Plowman in the face, falls over and is given the free, unreal.

Would love to see a stat showing frees awarded in the forward 50 for our oppositions compared with us.

 

[Dadda Dave]

Was more think of a nasty smaller guy.

Dyl Bucks ...If only..

 

[TD2010]

Charkies fine. We were a forward down with weiters going back, so Charlie got Johnson tagging him and gave him a lesson. He'll learn from it. There were a few down. Wright in particular gave us little forward of centre where we needed it the most.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Charlie ain't getting dropped.

MC brought him straight in off the back of two poor performances in rounds 1 and 2.

He had 3 solid games in a row before this one.

 

[Weiterbot23]

I thought we were dominant in the first q, a couple of missed goals and the rain stopped up hurting them more.

Once the rain slowed the game down, Sandi took control and they basically walked it away from the clearances. Eventually that sapped away any momentum we had around the ground and they got on top.

I felt our mids should have been roving to sandi more instead of expecting K to somehow win a tap.

That was the difference imo.

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[TBellicious]

After the week he had, Murphy was again probably our best player.

Turning into a gun of the comp our Marc

 

[passmark]

After the week he had, Murphy was again probably our best player.

Turning into a gun of the comp our Marc

Yep.

I've enjoying his game more now I have accepted he simply cant tackle front on, particularly with his right arm. Not sure what the issue is but I don't think he's going to change.

 

[Smegger]

After the week he had, Murphy was again probably our best player.

Turning into a gun of the comp our Marc

He's gained more confidence back into his game after injury lay-offs. Enjoy watching his sharp side-steps and dummies of late.

 

[BigFrizz36]

It's ok to drop a player

Our forward structure isn't working

Rest him up....he's only played 10 games

might be completely off the mark here but think that its very strange that kerr and pickett were taken to w.a. and not played in the bullants considering the n.b's now have the next 2 weeks off meaning they will have 3 weeks off. maybe both play this week with charlie and sps sps rested?

 

[Smegger]

might be completely off the mark here but think that its very strange that kerr and pickett were taken to w.a. and not played in the bullants considering the n.b's now have the next 2 weeks off meaning they will have 3 weeks off. maybe both play this week with charlie and sps sps rested?

Personally, i don't think they will be rested with a bye coming up. Although SPS was a bit quiet he was still laying tackles and Charlie hasn't had a long enough stint to suggest he needs a rest asap.

Kerr and Pickett travelled for the experience of interstate prep maybe?

 

[happydude]

might be completely off the mark here but think that its very strange that kerr and pickett were taken to w.a. and not played in the bullants considering the n.b's now have the next 2 weeks off meaning they will have 3 weeks off. maybe both play this week with charlie and sps sps rested?

arent they both from WA couldve gone with the team to visit family and help with home sickness... have heard of teams doing this.

 

[blueboy25]

arent they both from WA couldve gone with the team to visit family and help with home sickness... have heard of teams doing this.

Kerr is victorian born and bred

 

[happydude]

Kerr is victorian born and bred

Corrected.

 

[blueboy25]

Corrected.

I reckon the club are happy with the way he is tracking and wanted him to be part of the traveling group to get a feel for what's involved in interstate travel.

 

[Dadda Dave]

Yep.

I've enjoying his game more now I have accepted he simply cant tackle front on, particularly with his right arm. Not sure what the issue is but I don't think he's going to change.

Daisey the same issue i think their shoulders are shot..

 

[Dadda Dave]

Yep.

I've enjoying his game more now I have accepted he simply cant tackle front on, particularly with his right arm. Not sure what the issue is but I don't think he's going to change.

The saints have much the same problem but their diagnosis is playing too much pocketbilliards ....

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Not sure if its been mentioned but we were crucified by the umpires.

 

[jimsta10]

Just out of left field, did anyone hear the "booing" from the crowd when Smurph had the ball? Wife always complains about my selective hearing.

 

[happydude]

Just out of left field, did anyone hear the "booing" from the crowd when Smurph had the ball? Wife always complains about my selective hearing.

I didnt but the perth crowd boo everything so maybe my selective hearing has kicked in.