Game Day Rnd 19 Carlton vs Adelaide - Yep, there's a game on today

[Cap]

Betts has one year. Gibbs 2.

But go read my post. I said we had $2M sitting in the reserves and you laughed it off as saying they were on “average salaries”.

I reckon we’d be in a better shape if that $2M was AFL quality don’t you? Maybe this wouldn’t have been the worst month you can remember.

But further to having older players on long term deals, how many years left for Jenkins, Tex, Lynch and Sloane? How do you think that will finish up?

That's different than playing in the SANFL.

So apologies for the half wit crap, out of line and pretty petty.

I wasn't laughing off them playing in the SANFL, but that article was a beat up, their salaries are irrelevant we should be dropping underperforming players. $2m could be spent on 2nd year rookies without blinking an eye, At our club that would be SANFL.

Tex, Lynch and Sloane? Walker is my main concern, JJs contract is far worse.

We've s**t the bed completely. I have no doubt.

 

[mcattack]

That's different than playing in the SANFL.

So apologies for the half wit crap, out of line and pretty petty.

I wasn't laughing off them playing in the SANFL, but that article was a beat up, their salaries are irrelevant we should be dropping underperforming players. $2m could be spent on 2nd year rookies without blinking an eye, At our club that would be SANFL.

Tex, Lynch and Sloane? Walker is my main concern, JJs contract is far worse.

We've s**t the bed completely. I have no doubt.

Our forward line

 

[Elite Crow]

That's different than playing in the SANFL.

So apologies for the half wit crap, out of line and pretty petty.

I wasn't laughing off them playing in the SANFL, but that article was a beat up, their salaries are irrelevant we should be dropping underperforming players. $2m could be spent on 2nd year rookies without blinking an eye, At our club that would be SANFL.

Tex, Lynch and Sloane? Walker is my main concern, JJs contract is far worse.

We've s**t the bed completely. I have no doubt.

No worries.

But it wasn’t a beat up. We wouldn’t get close to paying $2M on 5 young players and it’s a symptom of exactly what’s wrong with our club. We keep old guys for one year too many, see Douglas and Thommo. We have to give older guys long term deals to keep them.

JJ will be an issue. Tex will be an issue. Lynch will go down hill quick I reckon especially if he continues to cop injuries. Sloane has 4 years left doesn’t he? He can’t beat a tag now, what’s he going to be like in 2 years? Where we going to hide him?

All of those players are on big money.

Now look at who we’ve lost that was young because we wouldn’t pay them more, Cameron, Lever and Gov.

Cameron and Gov in our forward line changes the dynamic massively.

We can bag Lever but he’s quality.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

It's been the worst month of footy i can remember.

We are '94- 96 levels of putrid.

Worse that the club has their head in the sand & no changes needed.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

80+% of your salary cap should be in the AFL team.

Reserves should be full of kids and el cheapos

 

[Cap]

No worries.

But it wasn’t a beat up. We wouldn’t get close to paying $2M on 5 young players and it’s a symptom of exactly what’s wrong with our club. We keep old guys for one year too many, see Douglas and Thommo. We have to give older guys long term deals to keep them.

JJ will be an issue. Tex will be an issue. Lynch will go down hill quick I reckon especially if he continues to cop injuries. Sloane has 4 years left doesn’t he? He can’t beat a tag now, what’s he going to be like in 2 years? Where we going to hide him?

All of those players are on big money.

Now look at who we’ve lost that was young because we wouldn’t pay them more, Cameron, Lever and Gov.

Cameron and Gov in our forward line changes the dynamic massively.

We can bag Lever but he’s quality.

We were never keeping those three players with salary cap, never ever.

They were * ups beyond payment.

Our list stinks because the administration of AFC has lost its ruthlessness that pushed out Hart, Torney etc when too ood.

We are being run by amateurs. (Although I'd have Fagan in a role not related to footy, whatever he's doing with esports and bite etc)

 

[Elite Crow]

80+% of your salary cap should be in the AFL team.

Reserves should be full of kids and el cheapos

We also talk up our development, I know McAdam has had injuries but has he looked at patch of the player who came from eating pies in the amateur league to gunning for Sturt?

 

[BunjiMC]

When?

I'm confused champ......?

 

[Cap]

We also talk up our development, I know McAdam has had injuries but has he looked at patch of the player who came from eating pies in the amateur league to gunning for Sturt?

I think it's clear he was a another con job.

Won't play 50 games for us

 

[Elite Crow]

I'm confused champ......?

You were going to let me know when Wilson tagged Cripps. I was just wondering when that will be

 

[BunjiMC]

You were going to let me know when Wilson tagged Cripps. I was just wondering when that will be

I guess that's why I am confused. I've already responded to you......

 

[Elite Crow]

I guess that's why I am confused. I've already responded to you...... View attachment 716616

Sorry dude didn’t see that

 

[BlueChrome]

Gotta love the free kick count...but weknew the umps were going to give carlton an absolute armchair ride

Free kick count 27 to 19 your way. You were saying?

 

[Crow till I die]

Free kick count 27 to 19 your way. You were saying?

That was a comment in the first half when you guys had the run..umps must have realised at half time

 

[Weiterbot23]

I'd take Rozee and Stack over Walsh.
Class above, "the difference" makers.

Are you Justin Reid?

 

[Laphroaig]

That's funny because I think Walsh ays pretty similarly to the way Cornes did. Lots of touches, not that much impact

About a player who had 16 contested possessions and 7 clearances on Saturday?

Wow.

To put that further in perspective that's more contested football than any Adelaide player on the day; indeed more than Crouch and Crouch put together. Add 7 clearances, the same number as Adelaide's highest clearance winner on the day.

That's pretty high end "stat padding".

You guys don't see the kid play every week, which is fair enough. His improvement curve over the season (and the last 6 weeks in particular) is staggering - particularly given the high start point.

The fast developing partnership between Walsh and Cripps is going to give all oppositions nightmares over the coming years.

 

[Thetrader15]

About a player who had 16 contested possessions and 7 clearances on Saturday?

Wow.

To put that further in perspective that's more contested football than any Adelaide player on the day; indeed more than Crouch and Crouch put together. Add 7 clearances, the same number as Adelaide's highest clearance winner on the day.

That's pretty high end "stat padding".

You guys don't see the kid play every week, which is fair enough. His improvement curve over the season (and the last 6 weeks in particular) is staggering - particularly given the high start point.

The fast developing partnership between Walsh and Cripps is going to give all oppositions nightmares over the coming years.

True - I didn't watch the game on the weekend, so didn't see that performance. And (thankfully) Carlton don't have any Friday night games this year, so I've only seen him play a couple of times, but he did seem to get the ball uncontested and fairly wide. A few short kicks and not much 'damage' done.

No doubt he will be a very good player, and good to hear his inside game has improved over the year.