Who takes Lloyd?

[Banga19]

Last 10 games:

C,E,E,C,C,E,C,D,C,E

5-4 with 1 draw.

Yep got the wood on us.

Yeah mate but if you have a look at all the games we have played since 2002, I doubt there is any team that we even come close to apart from Essendon.

 

[boncer34]

Yeah mate but if you have a look at all the games we have played since 2002, I doubt there is any team that we even come close to apart from Essendon.

Maybe so but its irrelevant to the argument mate.

 

[Banga19]

Maybe so but its irrelevant to the argument mate.

I the point is that Essendon has been the only real team that we have been able to beat on a reasonably regular basis while we have been down the bottom of the ladder

 

[bibi01]

With Lucas a notable absentee, Shutting down Lloyd will be our priority if we want to concede under 100 points and take a win. Jamison last year played on him in round 20 and got 6 kicked on him, yet people said he was a positive in the loss. If Jamo is to return this week, does he get the job or will it go to Thornton, Setanta or Waite - who has already been instrumental this year down back?

If I was Brett Ratten this Saturday night, I would give it to Waite as he is quicker and has a much better leap which can give him an advantage for marking contests in a pack, but the only worry would be that Lloyd is much Stronger and can out muscle him. Waite did a great job on Riewoldt last week and with his confidence high, he would probably be our best choice.

your opinions please..

if we want to concede under 100 points and take a win-

we need to work as a team, attack as a team and defend as a team, we need to minimise our errors and turnovers

if you can stop the ball from getting down to lloyd, then it doesn't make that much difference which of the KP back plays on him.

 

[boncer34]

I the point is that Essendon has been the only real team that we have been able to beat on a reasonably regular basis while we have been down the bottom of the ladder

No the original point was Carlton have had the "gold" over Essendon.
5 wins 4 losses and a Draw is not having the gold over someone.

Your point though is valid.

 

[Monkey King]

5 wins 4 losses and a Draw is not having the gold over someone.

It's all relative I guess... close to a 50/50 chance of winning is the closest thing we've got to having the gold over anyone these last 6 years. Please, don't try to take that from us.

 

[OzBomber]

May I introduce you to Round 20 2007, Rounds 2 & 22 2005, Rounds 4 & 19 2004 and Round 18 2003. All times when the unstoppable Fev kicked 2 or less goals.

Weren't they all when Fletcher was on Fev? For some reason, Sheedy wanted Mal or Keplar Bradley (I think it was him) on Fev.

 

[marcmurphy3]

Weren't they all when Fletcher was on Fev? For some reason, Sheedy wanted Mal or Keplar Bradley (I think it was him) on Fev.

Kepler didnt play on Fev. Mal played on him then Fletch in the last quater.

 

[boncer34]

Weren't they all when Fletcher was on Fev? For some reason, Sheedy wanted Mal or Keplar Bradley (I think it was him) on Fev.

Are you saying Fletcher is the one that reguarly shuts down Fev?

 

[thegreenmachine]

Well O'Hailpin would have been my bet but unbelievably he's been dropped. Honestly, did he really have a bad game last weekend? Sure his opponent Gehrig kicked 4 goals but at least 1 I can recall was just him being in the right place at the right time. O'Hailpin himself had at least 1 shot himself, and his daring to run up the ground and asking the G-Train whether he'd follow him looked alright.
And Edwards dropped too. Both of them stiff.
Anyway, on the subject, Jamison probably will, despite his inexperience.

 

[nsj91]

jamo is an ideal match up for him.. and perhaps thornton dropping back on him now and then if he is playing as a loose man again

 

[Beloved]

jamo is an ideal match up for him.. and perhaps thornton dropping back on him now and then if he is playing as a loose man again

I think Jamo is far too inexperienced to take on Lloyd at this stage. If Lloyd is pushed up the field then i'd be happy to see Jamo take him but if Matty plays close to the goals, i'd rather see Waite or Thornton pick him up.

 

[parrot]

Thornton on Lloyd. Jamo on McPhee or whatever other pseudo-KP forward the Dons have. The Dons don't have enough KP forward quality to deserve Waite's presence. He should be played at CHF for this game.

 

[Beloved]

Thornton on Lloyd. Jamo on McPhee or whatever other pseudo-KP forward the Dons have. The Dons don't have enough KP forward quality to deserve Waite's presence. He should be played at CHF for this game.

I think he's starting to adapt to CHB, or he has lately.

When he was moved up forward last week, his possession were either wasted, turnovers or mis-directed kicks. It would be nice to have a 'superior' backline for one game!