Rd 16: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs Melbourne

[kruddler]

I thought Kerridge played about the best that Kerridge could play.
However, like my comments about Casboult, he simply isn't good enough. Stop gap at best.

Kerridge tried his guts out and AFL App suggests that he run 17km yesterday, the most of anyone on the ground.
He ran 3km at top speed, again, the most of anyone on the ground.
There were a few 15-16kms and 2+kms but he maxed out.

Yes, he will always make some howlers, but if you were given the option pre-game of Kerridge having 20 touches or 35 touches (=most) you'd probably take the 35.

Just on Casboult, i thought it played well. Probably the most CM's i've seen him take in a game. Still, failed to really make a difference on the scoreboard. 1.2 was his output. 3.0 wins us the match. But as others will point out, others missed goals too. This is true. But he misses them every week!

Contrast to someone like Jack Silvagni.
Only got the ball 8 times. Managed to kick 3 goals straight.

All in all, the game is a step in the right direction. It highlighted a few things we already knew, we're not there yet.

[Pratty]

I thought Kerridge played about the best that Kerridge could play.
However, like my comments about Casboult, he simply isn't good enough. Stop gap at best.

Kerridge tried his guts out and AFL App suggests that he run 17km yesterday, the most of anyone on the ground.
He ran 3km at top speed, again, the most of anyone on the ground.
There were a few 15-16kms and 2+kms but he maxed out.

Yes, he will always make some howlers, but if you were given the option pre-game of Kerridge having 20 touches or 35 touches (=most) you'd probably take the 35.

Just on Casboult, i thought it played well. Probably the most CM's i've seen him take in a game. Still, failed to really make a difference on the scoreboard. 1.2 was his output. 3.0 wins us the match. But as others will point out, others missed goals too. This is true. But he misses them every week!

Contrast to someone like Jack Silvagni.
Only got the ball 8 times. Managed to kick 3 goals straight.

All in all, the game is a step in the right direction. It highlighted a few things we already knew, we're not there yet.

Yeah good assessment on Kerridge, and good stats on him.

As I said in my post, he works hard, that is clear.

What is also clear is he ain't really up to the top level.

[flyboy77]

On Kerridge. The shot at goal and major miss - that's a between the ears issue - needs to develop a better routine...

Charlie C. Son, if you take a mark anywhere inside 50. Stop go back and IF, and unless, the give off is a 200% no brainer, TAKE THE SHOT!!

[laj]

This is a good article on the Blues.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/07/10/blu...able-loss/

[shadesy]

We should have won that game... this one hurt.

[blue4life]

We should have won that game... this one hurt.

If Cripps had stayed on the ground we would have, it's just the luck of the draw.

[Amers]

With half a dozen or more small, silly but costly mistakes, it was a disappointing loss.

They had 3 out, we had Ed Curnow out and Cripps and White go down during the game. The fact that we were still able to match it with them and nearly get the win I do find very encouraging.

I thought Kreuzer was our best by a mile. The leadership group as they have for most games this year were all among the best players for us.

It was a nice return for Sammo with 16 touches, 9 tackles and a ripper goal.

Liam Jones was again solid, Plowman was good too.

Up front, Charlie and SOS were both good and will both be very damaging when our F50 entries get a lot better !!

[Milhanna13]

Listenting to Brian Taylor, a clear hater of Carlton commentate, and be allowed to be SOOOO one eyed, is both embarrassing for him and annoying for the Carlton viewer, probably any footy lover. I have never ever rated his calling anyway!

AMEN!!!  There was a passage where MFC put 2 or 3 kicks together on the run, and he lost his sh!t, like it was the greatest thing ever to happen on a footy field.  Then, we pull off a few really good pieces of play (a Charlie grab, a Levi grab, SPS goal, some link up thru the middle) and get about a 10th of the reaction.

Even started trying to hose down the Liam Jones hype, by saying "its only 4 games" - this is the same guy who annoited Jake Stringer President of the World after a handful of games

[jeza]

However, like my comments about Casboult, he simply isn't good enough. Stop gap at best.

Just on Casboult, i thought it played well. Probably the most CM's i've seen him take in a game. Still, failed to really make a difference on the scoreboard. 1.2 was his output. 3.0 wins us the match. But as others will point out, others missed goals too. This is true. But he misses them every week!

Contrast to someone like Jack Silvagni.
Only got the ball 8 times. Managed to kick 3 goals straight.

I love your comparison.

Jack Silvagni has kicked 15.14 for the year (most of those misses were from set shots - many of them very gettable). He also hoiked one out on the full which you didn't mention.

Cas has kicked 23.13 for the year. So a full 30% better at shooting for goal than Jack.

Cas is also number 1 in the league for contested marks. Yep - number 1. Yet he's in your view a "stop gap"?

If we lost him to free agency it would be an unmitigated disaster.

I don't get your hatred of Casboult. I had him in our best 2 or 3 players yesterday and top 5 in our B&F.

[LP]

I love your comparison.

Jack Silvagni has kicked 15.14 for the year (most of those misses were from set shots - many of them very gettable). He also hoiked one out on the full which you didn't mention.

Cas has kicked 23.13 for the year. So a full 30% better at shooting for goal than Jack.

Cas is also number 1 in the league for contested marks. Yep - number 1. Yet he's in your view a "stop gap"?

If we lost him to free agency it would be an unmitigated disaster.

I don't get your hatred of Casboult. I had him in our best 2 or 3 players yesterday and top 5 in our B&F.

How many of Meats shots have failed to score, either OOB or fell short?