Preview Round 9 v Bulldogs MCG Saturday May 11 7.25pm

[Groupie_]

What happened to Baker?

devo over benny gale

 

[Groupie_]

Updated since Baker was withdrawn

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lol doggies

old campaigners

 

[Growapair]

I'm going to have a $fiver$ on cumbo kicking the first major

When he is subbed in just before 3Q time?

 

[Lsta062]

This might be a personnel thing. I remember when we were plagued with injury we went corridor a lot more. It was actually super exciting to watch.

Recently, it seems like we are playing safer which I assume is to stem oppo scoring. It's a shame. Hopefully we can get back to the way Yze originally had us wanting to play.

It could be. They could be worried about conceding given our forward line injuries.

Only issue I have with it is that we’ve seen this a lot since the start of last year even when the injuries weren’t that bad. Very different to how we played in 2022 IMO

 

[Growapair]

I saw this stat that said this:

“When moving the ball from defence the Tigers have used the wing 37.9% of the time - the highest percentage of any team”

That’s why we’re so predictable. Teams just know we’re going to line up on that wing. At best (for them) they mark it, and at worst it spills out into a boundary throw-in.

I think that you will find that this is Teague's influence ... just look at the stats as to how they moved the ball when he was at Carlton

 

[AstuteTiger]

What happened to Baker?

Corkie

 

[captain cotch 9]

Random question…
Does the membership card work at the g on an Apple Watch?

 

[peternorth]

benny and baker out. Cursed.

 

[Hoos]

Prestia 1 quarter and 8 minutes before a hammy, Balta 2 quarters

And Graham to come on as the sub 11 minutes into the third quarter only to do his hammy just before 3/4 time.

 

[Hoos]

Which Tigers player who was dropped to the VFL in recent years has spat the dummy?

Is this a trick question?

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

The AFL have brought out Leigh Fisher

Leigh Fisher

Age

40

Ht

188cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

7.5

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.4

4star

for this game. So either he’ll ream us as usual or he’ll be so incompetent we’ll get heaps of s**t frees so we stop complaining

 

[banzai]

If we are getting Pickett to 100 (which we should be now), he should surely be the sub in half the remaining games. Let all the younger players start.

 

[chriso11]

Updated since Baker was withdrawn

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Bulldogs average height of 190cm is startling… are they fielding a team of KPs

 

[peternorth]

Bulldogs average height of 190cm is startling… are they fielding a team of KPs

We are a team of smalls

 

[Groupie_]

The AFL have brought out Leigh Fisher for this game. So either he’ll ream us as usual or he’ll be so incompetent we’ll get heaps of s**t frees so we stop complaining

he loves reaming us with an undersized umpires girly fist

 

[Groupie_]

farrk 7:25 start

gonna be pissed and ready for bed by 7:15

 

[Grrr]

I saw this stat that said this:

“When moving the ball from defence the Tigers have used the wing 37.9% of the time - the highest percentage of any team”

That’s why we’re so predictable. Teams just know we’re going to line up on that wing. At best (for them) they mark it, and at worst it spills out into a boundary throw-in.

Earlier in the season kicking out from full back, the kicker would look left, right, middle, and often choose the more attacking option. But that has evaporated, and it is the same old Hardwick safe option every time now. Usually a chip to the right hand back pocket, look inboard, chip, but more generally it then goes down the line. No wonder we can't score, we do the same all game and the opposition know it.

Time to give kicking out duties to Brown, because he hasn't been pre-conditioned, and he has the ability and confidence to back himself to kick more daring spaces. If we are going to lose, I would rather do it with some flair, the odd turnover, clanger, than the usual Hardwick safe options ingrained in our designated kickers.

 

[Grrr]

Fact is that without Reiwoldt contesting marks on the wing we really do not have the overhead marking ability to make an impact. Nor do we have the players that have the ability to win contested possessions. Therefore the ball simply rebounds back into the oppositions forward line !

Jack hadn't done it in years, but at his peak he was brilliant at it. Balta at least has the robust style to crash the pack and the speed to get to the ball. I think it is Lefau's turn this week with Balta fresh in from injury.

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

Sounds like Pickett will tag Bont too.

Agree that Ryan should have played over Naismith, however Carlton have 2 genuine tall forwards, a ruck/forward and a ruck, we tried that early on and Yze found it made us too top heavy at this stage and decided the extra runner was needed which is why we've only played the 2 tall forwards recently.

Not a fan of Balta being asked to play ruck coming back from a knee issue and would have liked Ryan to be brought in, but can understand the decision to have the extra runner, given we struggle to run out games at present, the extra tall would impact that even more.

Could be Lefau and maybe some Pickett as Lefau is good with body work and Pickett a good leap, but Darcy is very tall.

 

[TheDyerLegacy]

If Cumberland is the sub, I’ll throw a brick through all the windows at punt rd.

Then they can use those bricks to build the stand. Which I’ll then burn down.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Kamdyn playing VFL. You love to see it really. His ego isn't getting in the way and he will be a wealth of knowledge for the kids developing there.
Just wish some of our other premiership heroes had the same attitude.

Good s**t Kamdyn, great club man.

That’s one things with Kamdyn despite how frustrating he can be at time he is a super club man both on and off the field

I remember speaking to him at a player sponsor dinner a couple of years ago he was super impressive about how he spoke about how he enjoyed helping develop our younger players

 

[Growapair]

farrk 7:25 start

gonna be pissed and ready for bed by 7:15

That is probably for the best ...

 

[Karp3_dm]

If Cumberland is the sub, I’ll throw a brick through all the windows at punt rd.

Then they can use those bricks to build the stand. Which I’ll then burn down.

I’ll send the concreter over now then

 

[Muddiemoose]

I’ll send the concreter over now then

Todays the day mate

What’s your par output for cumdawg

Wouldn’t mind seeing 2 plus goals but hopefully a small bag with 15 odd possies

 

[Grrr]

Could be Lefau and maybe some Pickett as Lefau is good with body work and Pickett a good leap, but Darcy is very tall.

Lefau will break him in half.