Carlton Beat Melbourne (Post Game Waffle)

[cimm1979]

Hmm i haven't committed either way with BB apart from thinking we probably could have nabbed him a bit later than pick 21, but he certainly has some tricks and twice he competed 1 on 1 Against Mcdonald when for some reason we kicked to him one out in the goal square and broke even. Allowed Cripps to Goal from the resulting stoppage.

The 80m run hopefully showed him, when he is tired he just has to keep going, and he backed himself and even took a bounce before a very sensible kick even though his legs were screaming. Little things like that can help a player grow.

Did you see the one where it looked like he wanted to stop but Docherty waved him to keep running and receive? ;D

[bignic]

Can the mods delete this post.

Bignic started well with 4 negatives (after a win) but then said one or two positive things. Obviously his account has been hacked.????

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[PassIt2Carrots]

@PI2C Not sure what you didnt like about Whiley, was in an around the contest all day and made really smart decisions (kick to space and let Walker run onto it). He reminds me a little of Priddis (not jsut the hair) and needs time to play these last two games (not as sub!). I'm backing him in, i think he'll be a good player.

That bit of play was what I didn't like. He got the ball in space and had he turned around straight away he would've hit Walker in the goal square but just took far too long to face the goals and by the time he did he had to put Walker into space in the pocket. He literally looked sideways, ran sideways and then straightened up. Had to be at the ground to see that one.

[ItsOurTime]

Barker's face after the siren was classic stuff. Looked like he was about to be called into the manager's office

[IvanAwfulbigone]

Hmm i haven't committed either way with BB apart from thinking we probably could have nabbed him a bit later than pick 21, but he certainly has some tricks and twice he competed 1 on 1 Against Mcdonald when for some reason we kicked to him one out in the goal square and broke even. Allowed Cripps to Goal from the resulting stoppage.

The 80m run hopefully showed him, when he is tired he just has to keep going, and he backed himself and even took a bounce before a very sensible kick even though his legs were screaming. Little things like that can help a player grow.

This.  This is IT.  So many of our problems stem from lack of run and accountability*.  Legs screaming from lactic acid build up? Want a breather but still need to run and chase?  :'( :'( :'(

Too many Navy Princesses over the last 10 years think this is unusual.  The top teams know this is the norm.  Forget about Colorado.  Send them down to the Portsea sand dunes and get them to run up and down till they puke. Then get them to do it faster, carrying weights, backwards.

* That and a serious lack of skill. But that's another story.

[IvanAwfulbigone]

If this game was "The Battle for the Rising Star" you'd be embarrased to give it to Hogan

Is Luke Darcy on the selection panel?  If so, prepare to be embarrassed.

[buzza]

If getting rid of the players in the past & present who are undisciplined or wont play for the jumper results in an effort like that...then im happy.

[Thryleon]

Hmm i haven't committed either way with BB apart from thinking we probably could have nabbed him a bit later than pick 21, but he certainly has some tricks and twice he competed 1 on 1 Against Mcdonald when for some reason we kicked to him one out in the goal square and broke even. Allowed Cripps to Goal from the resulting stoppage.

The 80m run hopefully showed him, when he is tired he just has to keep going, and he backed himself and even took a bounce before a very sensible kick even though his legs were screaming. Little things like that can help a player grow.

Since I declared he isnt going to make it, he has had a major form reversal and is going from strength to strength.

Reverse Jinxer in chief.

So, expect me to be mr negative from now on in the effort to do the reverse jinxer.

[rocky]

Special mention here to Ed Curnow.
Was never going to be a superstar. Kicking skills are ordinary. Speed is one paced, but boy did he run his guts out yesterday. Continually presented for the hit-up kick. Seemed to be everywhere. thought he had a great game.

[MilkIt]

That bit of play was what I didn't like. He got the ball in space and had he turned around straight away he would've hit Walker in the goal square but just took far too long to face the goals and by the time he did he had to put Walker into space in the pocket. He literally looked sideways, ran sideways and then straightened up. Had to be at the ground to see that one.

Didn't have to be at the ground to see that one. That's exactly what I thought when I saw it on TV but I thought he was OK otherwise. Just needs confidence and belief, but even then he wont be a star, just a solid contributor.

Barker's face after the siren was classic stuff. Looked like he was about to be called into the manager's office

The look of a man who just cost us pick #1. He tried moving Watson down back and Cripps forward but the game was over by then. ^-^