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Re: AFL Rnd 2 2020 (Rev2) Carlton V Melbourne Marvel Stadium (Sat 13/6 4.35) - LP - 05-26-2020
FMD, De Koning has rolled his ankle.
Kreuzer is aging, McKay is fragile, Casboult tries hard and Pittonet is at best aggressive but workman like.
Are people still thinking we've too many rucks, we'll be rucking blokes like Cripps, Jones, Weitering and McGovern before you know it!
FFS, let's use the top up rules already if it's allowed?
Re: AFL Rnd 2 2020 (Rev2) Carlton V Melbourne Marvel Stadium (Sat 13/6 4.35) - Gointocarlton - 05-26-2020
(05-25-2020, 10:36 PM)LP link Wrote:Yes, perhaps it seems entertainment and revenue take priority over the sport.Blame the US of A boosters and followers for that shit.
It is a sport isn't it?
I feel it's lost it's way, I suspect someone like McGuire or Gloch would answer that question very differently to someone who actually loves the sport.
Now, it's about theatrics, glitz and glamour, the sporting aspect is barely included in the considerations. The tell is in when they start playing laugh tracks over the spectacle!
Re: Pre Game premonitions: AFL Rd 2: Carlton V Melbourne (Sat 13/6 4.35) - crashlander - 06-08-2020
Looks like the game will be going ahead on schedule. The potential of having a few fans attending has been raised. I can't see it happening before the Richmond vs Collingwood game on Thursday: too little time to select the fans, even if they are all corporates.
At the moment Melbourne appear to be playing Harley Bennell against us this Saturday.
I fear Melbourne's ruck combination. We need to beat Gawn to give our mids a reasonable chance.
At the moment it appears that Pittonet will play for us. Eddie Betts is highly likely to play. As for the rest, who knows?
There is a good chance of a 'scratch match' being played before the main game. That would give our kids a chance to play and most of them need it. There may well be more of these. The VFL is still a month from restarting, assuming we can organize a team for it. Apparently a number of former Northern Blues boys have been seen training. As to what will happen, nobody knows yet. many things will depend on whether Covid-19 has a second peak in the near future. Alas, that is a high probability event. :-[
Re: Pre Game premonitions: AFL Rd 2: Carlton V Melbourne (Sat 13/6 4.35) - PaulP - 06-08-2020
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/betts-and-mckay-back-for-the-blues-20200608-p550k5.html
Re: Pre Game premonitions: AFL Rd 2: Carlton V Melbourne (Sat 13/6 4.35) - crashlander - 06-08-2020
(06-08-2020, 08:43 AM)PaulP link Wrote:https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/betts-and-mckay-back-for-the-blues-20200608-p550k5.htmlNews we needed.
Re: Pre Game premonitions: AFL Rd 2: Carlton V Melbourne (Sat 13/6 4.35) - PaulP - 06-08-2020
(06-08-2020, 11:52 AM)crashlander link Wrote:News we needed.
Yes agree. Good news.
Re: Pre Game premonitions: AFL Rd 2: Carlton V Melbourne (Sat 13/6 4.35) - LP - 06-08-2020
I don't expect much from this season, I haven't bought into it.
Yet, I just can't wait to watch Cripps do his thing, I hope he stays fit and well for the remained of 2020. If he gets that bit of luck, he can be anything!
Re: Pre Game premonitions: AFL Rd 2: Carlton V Melbourne (Sat 13/6 4.35) - Professer E - 06-08-2020
Pity is that he has nothing around him. One man band.
Re: Pre Game premonitions: AFL Rd 2: Carlton V Melbourne (Sat 13/6 4.35) - Wet Willie - 06-08-2020
Cripps is still Robinson Caruso in the middle.
I loved SOS, but we have know of this problem for years and have just gone through another draft...nothing has changed.
Re: Pre Game premonitions: AFL Rd 2: Carlton V Melbourne (Sat 13/6 4.35) - shawny - 06-08-2020
(06-08-2020, 11:36 PM)Wet Willie link Wrote:Cripps is still Robinson Caruso in the middle.
I loved SOS, but we have know of this problem for years and have just gone through another draft...nothing has changed.
Yep SOS despite all the hype just couldn’t get the deal done to strengthen us in the middle.
Now we are again in the same position we have been in for too long already.
Hold Cripps and it’s goodnight Irene.