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VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - crashlander - 06-28-2024
Set down for Sunday at 12:00 at Richmond's little ground.
They're 10th and we're 21st, so we have to go into the game as underdogs.
Not sure what we mere supporters can do for us: we've shown so little this season.
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - crashlander - 06-29-2024
Our line-up:
B: [38] Sam Durdin, [22] Caleb Marchbank, [33] Lewis Young
HB: [74] Logan Prout, [41] Domanic Akuei, [55] Lachlan Young
C: [54] Ned Cahill, [25] Jaxon Binns, [28] David Cuningham
HF: [43] Ashton Moir, [34] Rob Monahan, [3] Jesse Motlop
F: [19] Corey Durdin, [31] Harry Lemmey, [45] Alex Mirkov
R: [27] Marc Pittonet, [36] Cooper Lord, [16] Jack Carroll
Int: [51] Heath Ramshaw, [50] Zavier Maher, [52] Liam McMahon, [77] Will White, [70] Darcy Hogg, [64] Archie Stevens, [62] Hayden Gill
Em: [66] Luca Goonan, [58] Michael Lewis, [63] Kristian Ferronato, [57] Luke Nelson, [69] Hugo Nosiara
To be honest, I'm not sure that the number of AFL listed players is helping us. Too many of them aren't doing much. Monahan looks like he has a future, but he gets maybe 5 - 10 possessions per game at the moment and none when it counts. Akuei is not doing a lot. Mirkov continues to offer very little other than his taps. Lemmey is not getting much pill and neither is Moir. That's a lot of a team to be carrying.
But then, few of our VFL boys stand up when it is counted. Lachie Young isn't a bad player, but he goes missing when he's needed. The others are not mature bodies: we have very few of those.
And, we lack leadership very badly.
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - blueianh - 06-30-2024
Down 14 to 19 at QT
Who slipped Aliir Aliir into Dom Akuei's jumper? He looks a footballer for the first time ever.
No idea from the team about the last kick inside 50, intercepted time after time. Cooper Lord busy looks an industrious footballer but I think he lacks hurt factor. Should be a valuable 2nds player but I don't she firsts potential except maybe as a two-way player who brings lots of defensive pressure. And that is a type of player we could do with. Those 2 have been our best I think along with Cunners who is easing back into it nicely and Binns who is always busy but again his possessions don't hurt the opposition much. The 2 Durdins doing OK but neither screaming "pick me pick me" for the seniors. Logan Prout probably the pick of the VFL boys. Meanwhile Moir was I think touchless and Monahan only the 1 disposal.
Mirkov dominating the hitouts 11 (plus Akuei has 2) to Richmond stotal of 4.
At this atage only Cunners maybe pressing a case for elevation.
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - blueianh - 06-30-2024
Wet Q2 the Tigers handled better. Goalless quarter for us down 16-35 at half time. With the weather and Tigers running the ball in more Akuei's intercept opportunities dried up, but he is still one of our better players. Big Durds stood up in defence, Lord Binns and Cunners also handy, Cunners more class than quality.
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - blueianh - 06-30-2024
Down 2 goals at 3QT 43-55.
Cooper Lord continuing to be very busy, may be our best. Binns busy as usual. Big Durds holding strong in defence. Jack Carroll started getting busy in Q3. No-one really putting their hand up for seniors, Cunners looks to still need some more miles in the legs before being ready for consideration. Game still in the balance.
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - LP - 06-30-2024
(06-30-2024, 04:09 AM)blueianh date Wrote:Cooper Lord continuing to be very busy, may be our best.Looks OK around stoppages, but not as much pace as I thought.
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - ElwoodBlues1 - 06-30-2024
Lord is a handy type but like Binns a lightly built player who needs more size to play senior footy but he can find the footy which is important.
Carroll and McMahon to me are the standouts in this team, more class and composure than the others and more senior ready if in McMahons case he ever gets drafted.
Mirkov again won his fair share of hitouts but I wasnt impressed....
Sam Durdin was well beaten by a young kid called Gray and Lewis Young looks disinterested. Marchbank unsighted and Cuningham showed glimpses of form but faded. Moir kicked a goal but was unsighted otherwise.
Lemmey later and Akuei early showed some good form but dont play four quarters...
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - Baggers - 06-30-2024
Bearing in mind that Cooper is a baby in our system, the signs are good. A strong preseason and who knows... important thing is, the potential is there.
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - blueianh - 06-30-2024
(06-30-2024, 04:57 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Lord is a handy type but like Binns a lightly built player who needs more size to play senior footy but he can find the footy which is important.
Carroll and McMahon to me are the standouts in this team, more class and composure than the others and more senior ready if in McMahons case he ever gets drafted.
Mirkov again won his fair share of hitouts but I wasnt impressed....
Sam Durdin was well beaten by a young kid called Gray and Lewis Young looks disinterested. Marchbank unsighted and Cuningham showed glimpses of form but faded. Moir kicked a goal but was unsighted otherwise.
Lemmey later and Akuei early showed some good form but dont play four quarters...
Like McMahon generally speaking but didn't think he showed out particularly this week. Couple of goals, only 11 disposals and 3 marks but in fairness the conditions weren't suited to big guys and he didn't get many decent looks at it.
More generally, they ran over us in the end a 6 goal loss. On the positive side Akuei early and Lemmey late looked bona fide AFL players. Probably too late for Dom, sadly, but early days for Harry and I wouldn't be writing him off.
Cooper Lord was very busy and I like his 2 way running. Not sure about his hurt factor, but love his inside and defensive work. Should be very valuable at 2nds level and may bring a point of difference in the firsts with his defensive side. Early days but worth keeping an eye on. Not in firsts discussions yet I would have thought.
Carroll and Lemmey came home with a wet sail and showed AFL traits but the former might struggle to oust any incumbent in his role and the latter still a ways off ready but if replicates that sort of performance he puts himself in the frame either as a forward relief ruckman or if either of Charlie or Harry become unavailable. Binns again very busy and keeps pressing his case for a shot in the firsts. Mirkov dominated the taps as you would expect but nowhere near pressing his case for retention on the list much less elevation for a senior game. Cunners was good on limited (and I presume managed) minutes but not ready to elevate yet. Other than that big Durds was serviceable and could come in at a pinch but again he isn't outing anyone at the moment. Youngs stats read OK but he was pretty ordinary to my mind, likewise Marchbank is not showing much reason to consider rushing him back. We know however he is a highly regarded player internally. Little Durds looks to have done the shoulder again and 4 disposal games from Monahan and Moir speak for themselves. I think that is all our senior/rookie listed guys. As for the VFL listed and top-up guys Prout and Ferronato were the standout to my eye.
All in all no-one demanding a spot in the firsts but a few who could step in to cover injury/suspension/workload management issues that might arise.
Re: VFL 2024 Rd 14: Carlton vs Richmond at Richmond - Blue Moon - 06-30-2024
We were very top heavy. Cuningham half a game, Motlop not at all and Wilson out really limited our run. Liked Lemmey and like it when Akuei is on the ball. They should try playing him on the wing. Winning the Reserves has never been the priority at Carlton it has always been about developing players for the firsts. I don't think there is much future in Big Durdin. Pretty disappointing end result but I would rather win by 10 goals in the AFL than win by six in the VFL.