Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats

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Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - laj - 04-29-2021

(04-29-2021, 03:42 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Sorry, but when you see fans lash out, and abuse players for being soft, lazy, not earning their pay, being lifestyle footy players, not playing for the jumper, stealing the fans money etc. that's hurtful, and abusive. You won't find too many who would go up to Marc Murphy and call him soft to his face.

I expect better from so called journalists. If I want to read what fans think, I come here. That's what this site is for. In the days before journalism went down the loo, you could read and hear something that added to your knowledge, something you didn't know before. It seems as thought those days are past.

He's not a football journalist, he's a political and Economics editor of the AFR describing life as a Carlton supporter over his time. Nothing more. Think we all feel the same. Last place I'd expect to find such an article actually is the Australian Financial Review.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - Gointocarlton - 04-29-2021

(04-29-2021, 04:00 AM)Milhanna13 link Wrote:Agreed 100%, easy target..... lazy journalism

Teague said in his presser today that if there are two players performing at the same level vying for the same position, he will always play the kid or younger of the two. He was referring to Eddie being played and whether he was comfortable telling him time up. Teague said he is, so is Eddie, as soon as someone else "puts their hand up", they are in.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - ElwoodBlues1 - 04-29-2021

(04-29-2021, 03:49 AM)LP link Wrote:We keep drafting Mids, and play them on a flank or the wing because they are behind Cripps or Walsh in the pecking order, then when our ruck gets injured we've no spares and the extra Mids rot in the VFL!

That is not good List Management and very poor MC.

Agree...we like to turn mids into defenders and have taken ages to figure out we needed a specialist half back like Saad as well.
Now we have some calling for Williams to be returned to the half backline where he made his name with GWS and end that experiment. That could allow either Stocker or Setterfield to return to the middle where they have more expertise.
No KP defenders in the VFL either or KP Forwards...we had to get OMac as a supp to play as a swingman and have the VFL listed Crocker( a mid/flanker) by trade playing FF...we booted MaCreadie, BSOS and Kerr in recent times and replaced them with nothing all while having Marchbank and Curnow as long term injury prospects.
Jack Hayes is a KP player from the SANFL I would look at as a supp/rookie player....

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - LP - 04-29-2021

(04-29-2021, 04:07 AM)ElwoodBlues1 date Wrote:Agree...we like to turn mids into defenders and have taken ages to figure out we needed a specialist half back like Saad as well.
Now we have some calling for Williams to be returned to the half backline where he made his name with GWS and end that experiment. That could allow either Stocker or Setterfield to return to the middle where they have more expertise.
No KP defenders in the VFL either or KP Forwards...we had to get OMac as a supp to play as a swingman and have the VFL listed Crocker( a mid/flanker) by trade playing FF...we booted MaCreadie, BSOS and Kerr in recent times and replaced them with nothing all while having Marchbank and Curnow as long term injury prospects.
Jack Hayes is a KP player from the SANFL I would look at as a supp/rookie player....

Well, I think BSoS was probably justified, his name doesn't influence me.

I feel for Macreadie and Kerr, yet they haven't been picked up so that is a tell.

We seem to continually break players down, then when we get them rebuilt they've lost something rather than gaining anything.

I can understand why Fraser got the chop, he didn't fit in, he actually looked like he knew what he was doing and got results!

I can't help but think our club's priority is worksafe and profit by cost cutting over results.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - Gointocarlton - 04-29-2021

Teague also said Jack S is in contention this week, needs to get through training today, same with Parks. TDK and Newman will play reserves.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - LP - 04-29-2021

(04-29-2021, 04:13 AM)Gointocarlton date Wrote:Teague also said Jack S is in contention this week, needs to get through training today, same with Parks. TDK and Newman will play reserves.

Fans should not be expecting too much immediately from TDK or Newman, they have played jack shi1zen under the current rules!

Although I think the new rules suit TDK, they work in his favour, but he'll be some way off match fitness.

I'm not sure the new frenzied play on style suits Newman, he was a little light on for pace prior to the current faster game style trend. But he'll make life tougher for opposition KPPs.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - ElwoodBlues1 - 04-29-2021

(04-29-2021, 04:10 AM)LP link Wrote:Well, I think BSoS was probably justified, his name doesn't influence me.

I feel for Macreadie and Kerr, yet they haven't been picked up so that is a tell.

I dont have a problem booting players and my point is more we needed to replace like for like in terms of positions played to keep that balance on the list. Boot BSOS by all means if thats what people want but get a replacement who plays the same role.
Boot Kerr if you think he cant make it but dont replace him with midfielders and then have to recruit the 185cm Ben Crocker as a VFL player to get a target up forward in the VFL team.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - PaulP - 04-29-2021

https://www.afl.com.au/news/603601/teague-searches-for-ways-to-shut-window-on-enemy-runs

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - LP - 04-29-2021

(04-29-2021, 04:36 AM)PaulP date Wrote:https://www.afl.com.au/news/603601/teague-searches-for-ways-to-shut-window-on-enemy-runs

I'd vote for not kicking the footy directly to them, tends to work very very well!

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats - laj - 04-29-2021

(04-29-2021, 04:07 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Agree...we like to turn mids into defenders and have taken ages to figure out we needed a specialist half back like Saad as well.
Now we have some calling for Williams to be returned to the half backline where he made his name with GWS and end that experiment. That could allow either Stocker or Setterfield to return to the middle where they have more expertise.
No KP defenders in the VFL either or KP Forwards...we had to get OMac as a supp to play as a swingman and have the VFL listed Crocker( a mid/flanker) by trade playing FF...we booted MaCreadie, BSOS and Kerr in recent times and replaced them with nothing all while having Marchbank and Curnow as long term injury prospects.
Jack Hayes is a KP player from the SANFL I would look at as a supp/rookie player....

Kerr was unlucky to be booted. Could play but lost his spot due to having too many of the same type. He'd would certainly be useful now. Was a smart player who read the play, led well and could take a mark.