2018 Rd 21 Post Game Prattle: Carlton vs Freo in Perth

[Thryleon]

Pickett.

I've never seen a bloke have a thumb injury return to the field in such poor running condition.

For a bloke who's got jets we haven't seen them once this season.

[JonHenry]

Our pressing problems going forward is one more classy mid, which should be addressed by Walsh in this year's draft, and small forwards.
Wright is the best we've got and he's competent without being anything special, but Garlett, Pickett and Polson have repeatedly shown that they simply can't get their hands on the ball at senior level.
Ballantyne isn't elite by any means but he showed us how the small forward game should be played, that's the type of player we desperately need.

We need 3 more mids.
We simply don't share the load. Cripps does all the heavy lifting, while the likes of Murphy skirt the packs and don't impact games.
The kids have an excuse, the skipper and probably our highest paid player needs to do more or move on.
Since Kruezer has been injured, opposition teams are just focusing on Cripps and we are paying the price.

Our Back line and forward line have some structure.
Yeah we need a classy small/mid forward or two, but they are easier to find than quality mids.

[Professer E]

If Pickett rocks up day one of PS in crap condition is desist him.  If he won't get fit he won't make it and let's not waste our time.

[blue4life]

I won't judge Pickett until next year when he has s full pre-season and full year. Never judge a half fit player. Showed plenty when he got his chance last year and it is what we expect to see when he is fit and going.

He had a full pre season this year, he injured his hand which shouldn't have affected his aerobic fitness at all and he's now been back playing for six or seven weeks.
I hope he steps up next season but the signs aren't promising in my opinion.

[ElwoodBlues1]

We need 3 more mids.
We simply don't share the load. Cripps does all the heavy lifting, while the likes of Murphy skirt the packs and don't impact games.
The kids have an excuse, the skipper and probably our highest paid player needs to do more or move on.
Since Kruezer has been injured, opposition teams are just focusing on Cripps and we are paying the price.

Our Back line and forward line have some structure.
Yeah we need a classy small/mid forward or two, but they are easier to find than quality mids.

Murphy had 15 possies at 54% DE, Graham had 18@ 44%........once Dow had no fuel in the tank after half time it was Cripps vs Neale, Lanngon and Mundy and the numbers won out.....

Backline is a worry IMO...Taberner, Cox and McCarty are garbage but we struggled to contain them...Marchbank isnt KP, Jack couldnt handle McCarthy and it was left to Rowe to try and steady the ship. Our maligned forward line actually has a better look to it, Charlie, McKay and Kerr when he plays looks good for the future........

[Professer E]

Yes,  wrist injury and came back unfit, don't understand how that can occur.  Must have used the other hand to eat the KFC with.  Needs to get committed and professiobal very rapidly or he'll end up on the "talented but didn't work hard enough" category.

[Professer E]

Not saying he had a good game but Murphy was involved in a lot of our scoring chains.

It was glaring yesterday his inability to zip away from contests, his apparent reluctance to tackle and his neglible defensive pressure.  Combined with his poor disposal efficiency it puts a lot of onus on the other mids to cover for him.

In an ideal world i would play him as a small forward, his roving days are closed to finished.

[JonHenry]

Murphy had 15 possies at 54% DE, Graham had 18@ 44%........once Dow had no fuel in the tank after half time it was Cripps vs Neale, Lanngon and Mundy and the numbers won out.....

Backline is a worry IMO...Taberner, Cox and McCarty are garbage but we struggled to contain them...Marchbank isnt KP, Jack couldnt handle McCarthy and it was left to Rowe to try and steady the ship. Our maligned forward line actually has a better look to it, Charlie, McKay and Kerr when he plays looks good for the future........

Our backline should have some pretty good inclusions at the start of next season, with Doc, Weitering and Williamson.
If we don't recruit mids it won't improve

[flyboy77]

You can only conclude that playing SOJ 1 on 1 on McCathy was a deliberate 'strategy'?

When did Jack last play as a KPD? In u/7s?

[blue4life]

You can only conclude that playing SOJ 1 on 1 on McCathy was a deliberate 'strategy'?

When did Jack last play as a KPD? In u/7s?

Given the absence of Weitering, Plowman and Jones it was probably him or O'Shea.
All things considered we did well to lead at half time.