Pre Game Preparations: AFL 2021 R3 Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel

[townsendcalling]

You can now be guaranteed that Cripps won’t be ‘managed’ this week with those 2 extra outs.

[Gointocarlton]

You can now be guaranteed that Cripps won’t be ‘managed’ this week with those 2 extra outs.

And also some non performers will survive for another period of time.

[kruddler]

2x Smallish, quick types out

I smell a return of LOB!  :o

Personally i'd go...
Fisher <-> Betts
Martin <-> Carroll

Add to that....
Casboult <-> McDonald
Willo <-> Stocker

[Professer E]

Thanks too common sense for our imbecilic MC to contemplate.

Freo have a very hard midfield,  ours is as soft as.

[shawny]

Cerra and Serong for Crippa?

Can you imagine us fielding a side next year without Cripps in the middle.

Seriously think about it. The only way imo it would even be considered is to get back 2 ready made mids.  Cant lose a bull like Cripps from the shallowest midfield in the comp and then replace him with 2 more kids that are still developing.

Already as it stands our midfield is lagging way behind were it should be - it has to be made instantly better to consider a swap of players - and getting more kids in regardless our much potential they have is too risky.

We just cannot afford to take any backward steps now.  Those rebuilding years of waiting patiently while developing a young midfield are well and truly over. 

IMO they should have been over 2 years ago.

[JonDorotich]

2x Smallish, quick types out

I smell a return of LOB!  :o

Personally i'd go...
Fisher <-> Betts
Martin <-> Carroll

Add to that....
Casboult <-> McDonald
Willo <-> Stocker

Need Cunningham back in. Certainty to come in with Martin and Fisher Out.

Betts and Cunningham will come in, Murphy will win a reprieve.

Stocker would be stiff to miss.

[Professer E]

No to Cunningham until he plays 5 ood games in a row in the twos.  Not a ten minute patch in two consecutive games...over his inconsistency. 

[31Tommys_barber]

Get used to being without Cripps next year, I read an article in the WestAustralian paper this morning about his girlfriend and her mental health battles. She has received a lot of hate mail from Carlton supporters about her relationship with him, some telling her to kill herself others saying he’s having an affair etc  She came across quite strongly saying she wouldn’t let the keyboard warriors get to her etc. His younger brother has also just overcome a knee injury and is playing with East Freo colts as a 19 year old overage player. When people say he’s from  the country not Perth, that’s just where the family farm is. He’s pretty comfy in Perth and East Freo is a nice spot on the river.

[bmaurizio]

If Cripps decides to leave the club , can’t begrudge the guy has given plenty on field throughout his 120 games, and if he can secure his future long term and be close to his family I wish well.
The club will be well rewarded  should  he leave, I’ve got no problem especially as 2021 will be another strong draft ,  it may be the best for all parties.

[Micky0]

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.pert...33351z.amp

Terrible.

If Cripps goes with of course you can’t begrudge him however success matters - if we pull our finger out and compete properly and make finals I’m
Sure that would change things.