Round 3 Carlton v Essendon-Post match thread

[Vivian]

Good points on Curnow and there are a few imbalances currently. We are a bit tall forward too and also back if Henderson plays there along with Jamo and Rowe.  Bit of sorting out to come.  Not sure how much longer Curnow can keep a spot as he just doesn't do enough with the footy with the few touches he has.

Bit more to like about the side, especially in the last quater where they didn't drop their bundles and it bodes well for next week in so far as they can feel a little more confident.

As to the game, Simpson was very good, Wood rucked well, Cripps did well, despite missing a goal at the end. We are still booting the cover off the thing from half back resulting in easy turnovers. Midfield needs to work harder to provide opportunities across rhe middle so kicks forward can be under less pressure and go about 20 metres deeper. Its a tough ask for forwards to keep the ball in at high half forward.

Shame about Yarran,  will probably miss a couple of weeks.

[Sexybronco]

We must have the worst combination of skills and decision making in the league.

[LanceRomance]

Also thought Jones' game was much better

Shame he missed the extra kicks but he presented well and took some nice marks.

[DontgoJuddy]

We can't continue to play Curnow and Carrazzo to play in the same team..... IMO

Correct 150%

[bigblue]

Got home from work in time to watch the 2nd half only.
What has changed in the past 3 or 4 years.....ummmm nothing. We work our a55es off to kick a goal, yet by the next breath we let our opposition score 2 or 3!

Disposal disposal disposal.......we are terrible. Our decision making is not much better. In the 3rd qrt in particular, the amount of times their mids ( Watson time and time again) rather than bomb a ball in long or have a shot at goal themselves ......they'd kick it short to a lead. And every time our defenders were running back toward the goals or were always behind their man.

Our F50 entries were embaressing to watch....continual hope in hell balls with plenty of elevation and no penetration. Easy pickings for Pascoe Vale girls defenders!!

While dissapointed at what was for the most part a terrible performance, at least we were nt pummeled into oblivion like I honestly thought we would be.

Just on Sheehan, I like the boy. Good run, great kick and nice size too. Damn shame MM made him the sub !

Someone earlier mentioned that we were too tall in our Fwd line. I have no problem with our height, it's just that our talls move like glaciers and have no system or understanding of each others games and strengths thats the problem. ( Delivery to them doesnt help!! )

[townsendcalling]

Thought Cripps game, aside from the misses, was fantastic.  His in an under work was excellent and helped us kill the Dons in the clearances.

Will have © next to his name at some stage.  He just seems to have the presence of a leader.

[DontgoJuddy]

Highlights
Byrne
Crips
Armfield (Speed and harassment is back)
Yarrans left hook (Set the scene in that we weren't going to be bashed up by the roid heads)
Liked Everitts game

Low Lights
Fwd entry for 2.5 qtrs
T.O. city around the ground
Accuracy in front of goal

[DontgoJuddy]

Will have © next to his name at some stage.  He just seems to have the presence of a leader.

Once his confidence grows, realises he belongs, he seems like the guy who will say "enough is enough" and lead from the front. Liked his game a lot, must play week in week out.

[DontgoJuddy]

Did anyone notice Ellard revving the boys up at start of the 4th qtr?

[blue4life]

Foot skills kill us every week, either field kicking or kicking for goal or both.
We're a bottom 4 side.