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Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - Lods - 09-09-2020
(09-09-2020, 03:22 AM)LP link Wrote:Someone watching mentioned here on the forum somewhere that McGovern seemed to be playing the decoy role for McKay and Casboult, not sure if it's true I think it's too hard to tell from a TV broadcast.
It would be interesting to hear from anyone on the forum who was there live and can comment.
That decoy tactic has been mentioned as a role for him before.
If that has been the case (and it is speculation) it's arguably a waste....I'd like to see how Gov would go as the main target.
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - cookie2 - 09-09-2020
Seems like a lot to pay for a decoy? ?
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - kruddler - 09-09-2020
One thing McGovern is good at is blocking for his teammates. Its one reason why him being a decoy is brought up, and i've brought it up before personally.
I don't think its a permanent role, but he has played it in parts for sure.
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - Thryleon - 09-09-2020
We paid money to get him, we'll pay a lot less to keep him. We paid less for free agent Jack Martin, and even he is heavily front loaded. It all spells war chest to me.
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - pew2 - 09-09-2020
teague and coaches should be really concerned / 7 goals start to a young side missing 4 stars . If he kicks straight from that free we lose .
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - Micky0 - 09-09-2020
A few things.
We seem to fall over a lot.
Setters was annoying to watch - no hard attack - but turned it up in the last.
Weiters is so solid, I just love this bloke. He is a a true leader.
Very happy for Cripps when he got that goal, great kick.
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - ElwoodBlues1 - 09-09-2020
When Charlie and Jack are back where does McGovern the decoy fit in..?
Kennedy deserves a game ahead of McGovern, his forward work is under rated. The Gov is surplus and when you look at McAdam who we gave up from the Crows in terms of talent I know who I would rather have.
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - kruddler - 09-09-2020
(09-09-2020, 04:41 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:When Charlie and Jack are back where does McGovern the decoy fit in..?Before we think about giving Gov the flick, we gotta try him in defence.
Kennedy deserves a game ahead of McGovern, his forward work is under rated. The Gov is surplus and when you look at McAdam who we gave up from the Crows in terms of talent I know who I would rather have.
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - DJC - 09-09-2020
I just got an email from Crippa and Doc. Among other things, they wrote;
“We’ve been in every game, we now expect to win every game and know our best is good enough to mix it with anyone in the competition.”
I think they are right, provided we don’t give opposition teams a start, sort out our kicks inside 50 and improve our goal kicking accuracy.
It was a good win but it would have been a travesty if we had lost. It goes a little way towards making up for the last two losses.
Plowman was outstanding but it was our defensive pressure all over the ground that enabled him to play as he did. Good signs indeed
Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon - Lods - 09-09-2020
A few interesting things about McGovern
His stats aren't dramatically different from his Adelaide time...he's down a bit on averages (especially this year)
At 191cm he's a player that 'plays tall' for that height. He has a good leap.
The surprising thing for me was that he's only played the 74 games.
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-carlton-blues--mitch-mcgovern