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Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) Pre-Game - Printable Version +- Carlton Supporters Club (http://new.carltonsc.com) +-- Forum: Princes Park (http://new.carltonsc.com/forum-4.html) +--- Forum: Robert Heatley Stand (http://new.carltonsc.com/forum-14.html) +--- Thread: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) Pre-Game (/thread-4150.html) |
Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - ElwoodBlues1 - 03-14-2019 (03-14-2019, 09:01 AM)jeza link Wrote:It's an interesting one. Fasolo would be much more likely to kick more goals than Polson but would we be more likely to kick more as a team with Polson in there? I'd be starting Gibbons ahead of both of them.......but I think Polson might play to be matched up on a attacking rebounder and goalkicker like Jayden Short.. Fasalo wont give us much defensively and thats why he played twos' at Collingwood ....he needs to kick 2-3 to earn his keep and I dont see him doing that vs the Tigers with limited match practice... Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - Baggers - 03-14-2019 (03-14-2019, 07:27 AM)WASurfer link Wrote:B: Lachie Plowman, Jacob Weitering, Nic Newman Gee, hard to argue with that line-up. I like the pressure that having Gibbons and Fasolo in the side brings to opposition back-lines/coaches as both can and do contribute to scoreboard pressure. Ed Curnow gets the nod over Polson as the defensive forward as he is also more likely to impact the scoreboard and his disposal is marginally better. Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - PaulP - 03-14-2019 Last year's wooden spooners (with their worst season in history) won't be beating last year minor premiers. And nothing that's happened in the off season changes that IMO. Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - flyboy77 - 03-14-2019 (03-14-2019, 10:14 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Last year's wooden spooners (with their worst season in history) won't be beating last year minor premiers. And nothing that's happened in the off season changes that IMO. Maybe Paul, maybe not. There is a heck of a lot of evidence to suggest the 22 that run onto the G next Thursday will run the Tigers closer than we did in 2018 - and that was close, even with 2 men down (both were out in Q2 of the game). Short memories? we were ahead at the 11 minute mark of the last quarter..... Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - DJC - 03-14-2019 (03-14-2019, 10:14 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Last year's wooden spooners (with their worst season in history) won't be beating last year minor premiers. And nothing that's happened in the off season changes that IMO. So what has happened in the off season? Richmond has added Lynch, Collier-Dawkins, Ross, Turner, English, Weller, Aarts, Townsend and Stack. They lost Conca, Ellis, Lloyd, Miles, Stengle, Drummond, Griffiths and Hampson. With the exception of Lynch (injured), and possibly Collier-Dawkins, their outs seem stronger than their ins. Added to that is the impact of an underwhelming finals campaign, rule changes that affect their structure and tactics and a coaching panel whose message has always been relatively inconsequential and may be becoming just a little stale. In contrast, we have dramatically improved our list to the point where there is genuine competition for spots in the 22 and last year's stalwarts - Casboult, Graham, Lamb, Kerridge, O'Brien, etc - are no longer with us or are on the list just to provide injury cover. Our coaching group has been refreshed, we've got the best fitness guru in the business, and we've adapted quickly to the rule changes. Will we win on Thursday night? It's a definite possibility
Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - Gointocarlton - 03-14-2019 (03-14-2019, 10:14 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Last year's wooden spooners (with their worst season in history) won't be beating last year minor premiers. And nothing that's happened in the off season changes that IMO.Dont Believe In Never. Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - jeza - 03-14-2019 Striking just how much stronger first team we're fielding from round 23 last year ins and outs: (13 changes) IN: Phillips/Kreuzer Plowman Newman Walsh Cuningham Dow Fasolo McGovern Fisher Setterfield Gibbons Garlett Jones OUT: Aaron Mullett Jed Lamb Matthew Wright Darcy Lang Jack Silvagni Caleb Marchbank Sam Rowe Tom De Koning Cameron Polson Matthew Lobbe Ciaran Byrne Sam Kerridge Lochie O'Brien Arguably strengthening every one of those replacements. Indisputably a far stronger team overall. Whether that means we will actually beat the tigs - unlikely (but maybe possible). Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - jeza - 03-14-2019 (03-14-2019, 10:54 AM)DJC link Wrote:So what has happened in the off season? There were some stats in the HUN a while ago showing which teams ran with 6-6-6 the least in 2018. Tigs were the lowest in the league at like 3% or something. Basically never run it. They also get their smalls pressure strangling opposition from kickouts. Basically if there was 1 club you'd single out as being the most affected in the AFL it would be tigs. Not that means we start favourites or anything but it will be interesting to see if it does upset their applecart a little bit when the real matches start. Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - PaulP - 03-14-2019 (03-14-2019, 10:59 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Dont Believe In Never. I'm not saying "never", I'm saying "not now." Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) - JonHenry - 03-14-2019 (03-14-2019, 10:59 AM)jeza link Wrote:Striking just how much stronger first team we're fielding from round 23 last year ins and outs: Wow - That is extraordinary. No wonder we were so poor. |