Preview Rnd 21 - Carlton v Fremantle Sunday 12th August 4.40PM (AEST) @ Optus Stadium - Final team Post #209

[Stig O'Hara]

How
Long was Galt around for Stig ?I do remember him ,was it only a season or 2.

Galt was injured mid/late ‘79.

By then Fitzy was first ruck and Percy came off the bench.

He still had the bucket hands and kicked a few, amongst the mania, praying and anxiety attacks.

Carlton royalty.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Didnt he come from the Saints ??

Yep.

Swapped him for Neil Chandler.

 

[ESKIE]

What’s the point of naming him? Shadow boxing ourselves?


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

?

 

[Tyruddanaut]

Quietly confident to dominate in the ruck.
I see we have two ruckmen to prevent injury while maintaining a high level of energy as a follower.

Midfield we should be good.
Curnow to go to Neale
Cripps v Langdon (win)
Murphy v Mundy (even)
Dow v Cerra (even)
SPS v Giro (win)

Tall forward line not great:
Mckay, Curnow, Lobbe/Kreuzer

They don't have many talls, though. I think we break even

Carlton by 14

 

[ESKIE]

Yep.

Swapped him for Neil Chandler.

Neil chandler...no 22

70 GF

 

[footyfan1978]

Christ Stig I always imagined your in your thirties, but clearly you’re much, much, much older.

I imagine we are dealing with something like this with regards to Stig.

 

[Styxx]

Can this team get any slower?

Well the medical team this year has come close to accidental amputation during treatment so...yes.

 

[Styxx]

He’s mobile enough as a follower.

No one gets hurt at centre bounces anymore.

Enormous potential, all the same.

Probably don't want to put him into a position of trying to learn two different roles and throwing him off considering how it affected Weitering.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Probably don't want to put him into a position of trying to learn two different roles and throwing him off considering how it affected Weitering.

JW will be the best rebound defender in the AFL come 2020.

 

[Mentallo]

OUT: Nick "Turnstiles" Graham.

Round 22.

IN: Nick "Turnstiles" Graham.

Round 23.

OUT: Ahh you can see where in goin' with this.

 

[PrinceCharles]

Why are we persisting with 2 rucks. FMD!

Persisting?

 

[gab213]

How
Long was Galt around for Stig ?I do remember him ,was it only a season or 2.

5 years , 75 to 79

 

[Blue Flame]

I did not know the origin of WOW's nickname until I looked it up just now.

Just... Wow

 

[harrisendblue]

Percy & WOW Jones went alright together some time ago.

Ah yes the good old days. Take us back please, two rucks, 2 two on the bench, no salary cap etc etc - might have to dust of some of the old vids.

 

[Brezsa]

Open Training in Perth today might go see if I can sort out this two ruck issue, take the match committee to one side....

 

[Nori]

Might be a bit of insurance for kreuz in case he struggles with a full game rucking.

Yes agreed and also would want to have a good look at him and other players before the the season is a wrap.

 

[MightyMighties]

Any chance Krueze is in primarily as a bullocking midfielder to assist Crippa and as a secondary ruckman to Lobbe?

Has been suggested on here on numerous occasions.

Be interesting to see how he’d go as a midfielder.

 

[TD2010]

How many emergencies go to Perth?

I'm just calling Rampart now, I'll get back to you

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

 

[HBF]

Are they scared to drop Lobbe because he's put in, done his job and they don't know how to say it?Just make the hard calls MC.

Who knows. Lobbe has done a good job that's for sure, but one ruckman is enough. Personally I would have given Kreuzer the rest of the year off to get himself right for a big 2019.

 

[passmark]

Dixie McCall!!!

 

[HBF]

Persisting?

We've done it a number of times this year and it hasn't worked.

 

[thylacine60]

this place.....

 

[SurreyBlue]

Can’t see the total carry on about us playing both Krooze and Lobbe. Both can take a mark forward and with just McKay and Curnow playing forward, I would thought ideal. Curnow needs to be relieved of the heavy load he is carrying forward of the centre. Let the kid play 3rd forward and allow to roam. This setup also allows Mac to play 100% forward - Bonus! Unfortunately it will mean SOJ plays back but so be it.

I’ll just add it’s our smalls like Pickett, Polson, Wright, etc that need to hit the scoreboard. This is one of our biggest weaknesses this year. They need to rove to the packs at full pace this round.

 

[Soapy V]

JW will be the best rebound defender in the AFL come 2020.

The rebound and ball use of Weitering Docherty Williamson Byrne will be a weapon for us in the future

 

[footyfan1978]

Why are we persisting with 2 rucks. FMD!

Because as a group our MC do not ask enough challenging questions of each other. Needs a shake up next year. Two assistant coaches out. One of them has to be the longest serving one of Barker and replaced with a genuine wise older head as senior assistant for Bolts. Also some other younger assistant that willing to challenge the status quo too. Clearly this has not been going on for us to see the same selection repeat offences. This weekend in itself probably won't be too big of an issue as suspect Kruezer and Lobbe will never be on the ground together at same time. Still it is poor selection policy all the same.