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Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - Gointocarlton - 03-25-2023
(03-25-2023, 11:57 AM)townsendcalling link Wrote:Fisher sub (continues the 'bring on speed' strategy) bring in Hewitt and send LOB back to the twos for a match or two. Jack survives as our 3rd tall / connector. Martin? No way.Forget Martin, shouldn't even be int he conversation as far as I'm concerned. What about when Walsh is ready? What if Walsh is ready rnd 3?
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - townsendcalling - 03-25-2023
(03-25-2023, 08:29 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Forget Martin, shouldn't even be int he conversation as far as I'm concerned. What about when Walsh is ready? What if Walsh is ready rnd 3?
Ed Curnow moves on. He will always be a 'break glass in emergency' if something happens to Hewett, Walsh, Cerra, Kennedy or Cripps. I'm sure he knows the pecking order. He's proved that he can come in a fulfill a role. Towards the end of the year if we have the luxury of managing any of the big 5, we know Ed is ready to go.
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - Lods - 03-25-2023
(03-25-2023, 08:29 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Forget Martin, shouldn't even be int he conversation as far as I'm concerned. What about when Walsh is ready? What if Walsh is ready rnd 3?Walsh is probably still a couple of weeks away but they might spring a surprise.
I heard Walsh say there was probably three or four people who knew when he would return....and he wasn't one of them.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/23/hes-beating-down-the-door-blues-offer-update-on-walshs-return-from-surgery/
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - Gointocarlton - 03-25-2023
(03-25-2023, 09:33 PM)townsendcalling link Wrote:Ed Curnow moves on. He will always be a 'break glass in emergency' if something happens to Hewett, Walsh, Cerra, Kennedy or Cripps. I'm sure he knows the pecking order. He's proved that he can come in a fulfill a role. Towards the end of the year if we have the luxury of managing any of the big 5, we know Ed is ready to go.So we move Ed out, who does the job he did on Prestia and Guthrie? I'll give you the answer, no one.
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - ElwoodBlues1 - 03-26-2023
(03-25-2023, 11:08 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:So we move Ed out, who does the job he did on Prestia and Guthrie? I'll give you the answer, no one.I think Hewett will be that player but Ed has been outstanding so far and won't be going anywhere .
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - cookie2 - 03-26-2023
(03-26-2023, 12:17 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:I think Hewett will be that player but Ed has been outstanding so far and won't be going anywhere .
Yep. I think Ed was specifically playing the Hewett role and he did it so well that he must be retained in some capacity even when George returns.
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - Lods - 03-26-2023
It's a bugger of a problem, isn't it.
;D If we have a bit of luck with injuries there are going to be some very good players playing VFL.
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - pinot - 03-26-2023
Ed has probably been the best hard running two way tagger the club has seen and its not even close.
Probably dont need to play a back 7 when a prime mover is shut out.
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - LP - 03-26-2023
The smart way around this, to get the most out of players, and to also help extend player careers, is a horses for courses rotation policy.
Let blokes come in a play a game or two like it's finals, then given them an extra week or two to recover before another push.
The AFL should do something officially to encourage this, by changing the GF medals to reward everyone who has played a senior game and contributed to a winning season.
The Handbaggers were very clever about this a few years back with their own B&F, they changed things so that the count discarded the bottom 3 or 4 games, it allowed players to have a rest and not be penalised.
Re: AFL Rd 3 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS - DJC - 03-26-2023
It seems to me that our coaches and playing group have really focused on not losing. While tempo footy for the last five minutes of each quarter is preferable to leaking late goals as we did in the Bolton days, I wonder if we are being too defensive.
I'd like to see just a little more emphasis on scoring when we have momentum, even if it's late in a quarter.