AFL Rd 6 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St Kilda

[Gointocarlton]

Young has been out of form of late and struggled vs a rusty Membrey. Maybe some rucking might give him some more confidence as he is being pushed aside too easily in marking duels.
Matthew Lloyd said he watched Stkilda pre season and couldn't believe the hard running that Lyon put them through.
I do wonder given our injury woes that Russell and crew went light on the running  pre season and we are struggling for pace and endurance as a team.

They have more sub whatever the number is 2km runners than any team in the comp.

[PaulP]

The thing about that is that there is a lot of months between the start of a season and the end.
They may have had an intense pre-season that has left them very fit for the early rounds but through the season there will need to be peaks and troughs of training intensity.
How they manage and maintain those training loads may tell a story.
A pre season is very important.
It's the time for hard work, putting it in the bank so to speak, but there is also an element that must be maintained and managed so training loads in July-August will be very different to early in the year.

Yep, no doubt.

[Gointocarlton]

Can you imagine what a Heeney type would do in and around Charlie and BigH?

He'd watch the ball sail over his head or hit him on the shins just like Harry and Charlie do. Its officially embarrassing now.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Was the closest Motlop got to the ball all day and forked that up too.

Beat me too it Prof....not sure why he chose to sling tackle Howard, there is zero tolerance now for that type of tackle where the head hits the ground. Young had a poor game especially early and should have been fined by the coaching dept for being so feeble vs Membrey..

[LP]

He'd watch the ball sail over his head or hit him on the shins just like Harry and Charlie do. Its officially embarrassing now.

Heeney would know nobody is going to out mark Charlie or BigH and be there at the feet of the marking contest pretty much every single time!

[Professer E]

Motlop can spend the next two weeks getting fit, saved us dropping him

[LP]

Motlop can spend the next two weeks getting fit, saved us dropping him

Don't care about Motlop's form we must stick fat, Mitch Duncan says hello. :o

The MRP is becoming a parody of itself, fans of footy should tear down AFL House wherever it resides!

[Professer E]

Is becoming?  Has been for years

[PaulP]

Coaches' votes :

10 Jack Sinclair (STK)
7 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
6 Adam Cerra (CARL)
3 Bradley Hill (STK)
2 Dan Butler (STK)
1 Rowan Marshall (STK)
1 Sebastian Ross (STK)

[pinot]

It's not Motlop it's the coaches that keep persisting with under performing players.
Motlop is a big talent though.