2018 Rd 7: Pre Game Paranoia: Carlton vs Adelaide

[LP]

To go with that, ruck him at VFL level this week.  If he proves he can get through 4 quarters, play him at AFL level.

I don't see what message you send to Phillips and by extension the group, if Kreuzer walk up starts against Adelaide this week.

He is our number 1 ruckman, and he has had his fair share of injuries, and didn't finish the game at Blundstone in his last outing, because we were getting hammered.  That means others have to carry his load whilst he sits out.

Lets not repeat that mistake.

In reality we now know he sat out because of injury, not because he wasn't fit enough and being managed. And it is true that sitting Kreuzer out meant others had to be on the ground injured, if I recall correctly both Kennedy and Weitering went back on the ground with ankles and corkies. But that is part of football.

But that is no different to a 100% fit player getting injured in the first few minutes. The problem you write about really becomes an issue if you start playing too many unfit players from the get go, like Kennedy, Kreuzer, Marchbank and Weitering all at once. But we've heard the coaches talk about players needing to learn to cope with adversity as part of their development. However, too many at once is clearly a problem.

On that issue, I'm pretty sure if we keep pushing Cripps he'll break down eventually, he needs to find another string to his bow so he can have a natural chop-out form the crash and bang stuff.

[laj]

Phuk!!!! I was looking at a smaller side but this wasn't what I had in mind.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/carl...4zd4r.html

[Brettie]

So I guess this means instead of losing by 100 points, we'll lose by 150 points.......

[Thryleon]

In reality we now know he sat out because of injury, not because he wasn't fit enough and being managed. And it is true that sitting Kreuzer out meant others had to be on the ground injured, if I recall correctly both Kennedy and Weitering went back on the ground with ankles and corkies. But that is part of football.

But that is no different to a 100% fit player getting injured in the first few minutes. The problem you write about really becomes an issue if you start playing too many unfit players from the get go, like Kennedy, Kreuzer, Marchbank and Weitering all at once. But we've heard the coaches talk about players needing to learn to cope with adversity as part of their development. However, too many at once is clearly a problem.

On that issue, I'm pretty sure if we keep pushing Cripps he'll break down eventually, he needs to find another string to his bow so he can have a natural chop-out form the crash and bang stuff.

This is the point though.

We should ruck Phillips this weekend.  There is almost no more than a 5% more likely chance that rucking Kreuzer instead of Phillips gives us a win (and that is being remarkably generous I might add).


Kreuzer replacing Phillips, in a season where quite frankly, we are not likely to win again until we get many more fit bodies back than just Kreuzer, reeks of desperation.  Its a low percentage increase in performance, to gain very little firepower, and exposes him to much greater risk because of the FLY factor.  If we were facing Adelaide at the MCG this weekend, id change my tune somewhat, but it smells of mismanagement (again).

It seems to be a high risk, low reward option to take because Kreuzer's performance doesn't give us an edge, and Kruddlers stats point to this being the case.

[Professer E]

Time to play Kerr.

[laj]

Time to play Kerr.

Unlikely. as we are already too tall, have no run and can't lock a ball in the F50, plus we already have two key forwards. Replace with a small.

[blue4life]

Phuk!!!! I was looking at a smaller side but this wasn't what I had in mind.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/carl...4zd4r.html

Bummer!
No hope now.

[LP]

Time to play Kerr.

Yep, but not sure we can judge him fairly in the absence of Charlie, ideally I would have liked to see how they work together.

If they bring in Kerr we will effectively be replacing Charlie with another SoJ type player, although one who has shown some form!

Will be interesting to see what happens if Walker is out and Betts comes in!

It should be cool and dry.

Having said that, the MC will probably bring Weitering in and play him forward, sorry for the pessimism! :

PS: Marchbank has now been ruled out as well!

[PaulP]

The Duck having a laugh at our expense on Pick a Winner :

Knock Knock.
Who's there ?
Owen.
Owen who ?
Owen7, because that's what Carlton will be at the end of this round.

Jammy bastard.

You know times are bad when you become the butt of a knock knock joke.

[Lods]

We play Adelaide in Adelaide next Saturday night. Things do not bode well.

Send our apologies....tell them we can't make it

You can have seasons where you have a bit of bad luck.
I cant remember too many where you have no luck at all!