AFL Rd 5 2022 Post Game Carlton vs Port Adelaide

[bricky]

Much improved game from Fisher today but how much better player would he be if he had a right foot

[LP]

Much improved game from Fisher today but how much better player would he be if he had a right foot

Imagine Saad and Cripps with the other foot even if only half reliable, I can't believe this is a lost AFL skill!

I was actually told once at TAC Unders that it wasn't required to teach kids both sides because it wasted time and caused confusion, what a norbit!

Heath Scotland and Nathan Buckley say hello!

[townsendcalling]

Special mention to Adam Saad who is fasting during Ramadan and can still perform at an elite level...... especially on such a hot day (no water!!)  Strong of mind no doubt.

[capcom]

Special mention to Adam Saad who is fasting during Ramadan and can still perform at an elite level...... especially on such a hot day (no water!!)  Strong of mind no doubt.

Had no idea about no water during ramadan  ... VERY commendable

[crashlander]

We won. we were lucky.

[cookie2]

The bright side is with those first halves it will eventually start carrying over to the 2nd half. Our style of play is hard a brutal but right now hard to play 4 qtrs with. That will come with more games as we develop more match hardness with the style. Not that dissimilar to the 2017 version of Richmond, who also played a hard, brutal style. We laughed loudly at them choking in games late mid season that year but they were simply brutal for 4 qtrs come September and for the next 3 years after. As bad as our last halves are now, those first halves are something to behold.

I think that’s fair commentary Jim. Apparently the players have fully bought into Vossy’s approach that requires  all in effort at all times to win contested ball. Our fitness level does not sustain that for much more than half a game atm but hopefully it will come, and when/if it does then fasten seatbelts!!

[Gointocarlton]

Forget all the objectives Vossy, you MUST get to the bottom of the mental capitulations.

[capcom]

I fear he'll need to be a Sigmund Freud to do that [member=160]Gointocarlton[/member] ... but you're right.

To fall over the line against two teams that have a combined 2 outta 10 wins is not something to crow about

[blueboys_1]

Had no idea about no water during ramadan  ... VERY commendable

Not sure that is right. I think he may have special dispensation from an Iman to drink or eat during games as required to enable him to preform at the required level.

It would be impossible for him to preform at that level without water or food, especially in the hot conditions such as we experienced today.

He maybe be required to fast at other times during Ramadan.

If someone has more info on this I would certainly be interested in hearing about it.

[LP]

If someone has more info on this I would certainly be interested in hearing about it.

I do know Bachar Houli did not drink during daylight hours on game day.

Apparently the trick for sportspeople is the start fasting a week or two earlier, so that their stomach shrinks a bit and they can fill up easily pre-dawn game day during Ramadan. He found managing the amount of food and drink rather than overloading gave him a better result.