Post Game Passion AFL Rd 10: Carlton vs St Kilda

[JonHenry]

Walsh isn't a downhill skier, he's putting some of our so-called highly talented mids to shame every week

Agree, I said that on the previous page.
Everyone says the fitness base takes years but he out works guys 3 years older

[PaulP]

Walsh isn't a downhill skier, he's putting some of our so-called highly talented mids to shame every week

Yep. He really puts in. For someone who got out of nappies 10 minutes ago, playing in a struggling team, with all the external pressure / coaching questions swirling around, it's a super effort.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Yep. He really puts in. For someone who got out of nappies 10 minutes ago, playing in a struggling team, with all the external pressure / coaching questions swirling around, it's a super effort.

Agree...the kid pushes himself all the time, disposal has got a bit untidy but thats because he has to do so much and is under pressure.
Like his buddy Stocker too, solid footballer with some attitude to his game and we need that a lot...

[31Tommys_barber]

Didn’t bother watching the game, I’ve lost all optimism.

Sick of our first round picks not improving - I know it’s hard in a low team when you’re not surrounded by greatness but ffs what needs to happen here for anyone to improve?

Honestly, who has improved? Who is in charge of development?

Why doesn’t anyone want to take the game on and make a pact to work for each other? Sick of watching this stuff, don’t care what has to happen from here but officially I’ve lost my care about feelings or the right thing to do. I want to watch an exciting team full of young stars in the making and I’m seeing better at the suburban grounds on the weekend.  Completely gutted and over it.

Great post, just how I feel watching,just makes me depressed, I’m beyond frustration,won’t talk footy in conversations, I’ve unsubscribed from the fluff the club sends in emails, went to my first game with my dad in 64 loved footy and the blues since. Looked forward to every season even when we knew we were going nowhere but this year has just broken me, rebuild sorry reset hasn’t worked, sorry but even if they turn the corner I’m fried.
Went to the gws v melb game instead today no emotional involvement no pain.
Good luck getting 50000 members next year

[Jack Burton]

I'm really worried about McGovern. When I go to games I like to pick a player and focus on him. Today was McGovern. I know he did his ankle in the last quarter, but up until then he was genuinely aweful. His workrate off the ball was terrible. He just doesn't work hard at all whne the opppostion have the ball, and they looked they they were specifically working the ball through the area that he was defending because they knew he wouldn't do anything to stop them moving the ball through that part of the ground. Very concerning

[LoveNavy]

My highlight from today's game.
The guernsey. Sensational. At times our skill errors were disguised ???? by it's flashiness.
Congratulations to all involved in it's creation.
Would love to see our Indigenous Guernsey worn as our away strip.

[PaulP]

I'm really worried about McGovern. When I go to games I like to pick a player and focus on him. Today was McGovern. I know he did his ankle in the last quarter, but up until then he was genuinely aweful. His workrate off the ball was terrible. He just doesn't work hard at all whne the opppostion have the ball, and they looked they they were specifically working the ball through the area that he was defending because they knew he wouldn't do anything to stop them moving the ball through that part of the ground. Very concerning

David Parkin on the wireless said similar. Said Gov will kick 3 goals in 3 minutes, and then will be unsighted for the rest of the match.

Now Parko would be a fantastic mentor for Bolts.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I'm really worried about McGovern. When I go to games I like to pick a player and focus on him. Today was McGovern. I know he did his ankle in the last quarter, but up until then he was genuinely aweful. His workrate off the ball was terrible. He just doesn't work hard at all whne the opppostion have the ball, and they looked they they were specifically working the ball through the area that he was defending because they knew he wouldn't do anything to stop them moving the ball through that part of the ground. Very concerning

Fair observation, ok our forward entries dont help but he hasnt worked hard enough IMO and been disappointing.
Bit harder to get a kick with us than the Crows and his work rate hasnt adjusted.
I'm not sold on McGovern, Harry and Charlie all being down forward every game, we always look congested, top heavy and they struggle to find space.
We badly lack that class mid sized finisher with some X factor like a Chad Wingard(when in form) or Jayden Stephenson who has that raw pace and happy knack of finding the ball
near goal.

[pertz]

Went to the game today and not many possitives to take away at all apart from the usual suspects (Cripps, Kreuzer, Walsh and a couple of others)
My summary;
* Game plan ( is there one? ) a mess. Poor positioning at stoppages, lack of spread when we get the ball out, zone not working - Saints often with loose players everywhere when we turn it over (which is often), bomb to forwards who, with 3-4 talls were often out of position.
* Skills terrible, appear to have gone backwards this year if that is possible. SPS worst offender as highlighted in last 5 mins when he picked out a Saints player 20m away whilst in the clear and under no pressure!
* Confidence shot. We look like chooks without heads, no system or teamwork.
* 1 percenters don't exist for us. How many shephards, blocks, tap ons etc did you see today? (Kreuz excepted)
We are going nowhere fast and something has to give. As a 30+ year member, I can't take any more of this crap we are dishing up.

[flyboy77]

Fair observation, ok our forward entries dont help but he hasnt worked hard enough IMO and been disappointing.
Bit harder to get a kick with us than the Crows and his work rate hasnt adjusted.
I'm not sold on McGovern, Harry and Charlie all being down forward every game, we always look congested, top heavy and they struggle to find space.
We badly lack that class mid sized finisher with some X factor like a Chad Wingard(when in form) or Jayden Stephenson who has that raw pace and happy knack of finding the ball
near goal.

You're looking at specifics EB, that's too miss the point.

Why so many of our lot looking listless, disinterested and playing accordingly?