VFL 2023 Rd 12 Carlton vs Essendon at Carlton

[madbluboy]

this is surely coachable?

I understand that we aren't all born geniuses but fork me dead if you can't teach a player how to play smart football then I don't know what coaches are for.

The one in rd 22 last year against Melbourne that cost us the match was highlighted on all the shows and he hasn't learned from it.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Cunningham's class and speed is evident, if his body can hold up he should be in the 1s maybe after the bye. He possesses everything we lack, his problem (like Martin) is just being able to play 2 or 3 games in a row. He was saying in the post match interview he has missed 18mths with a calf.

Id be playing him next week while his body is travelling well.......GC dont play a heavy gamestyle and I think its now or never for him. Id have Fogarty in as well and if Cahill was a listed player Id be playing him too.

[Lods]

Funny, it's looking very possible a lot of Carlton players will be playing finals in their last games with the club.

[Lods]

It's a bit of a shame some of the players developing very well in the VFL aren't our listed players.
There are quite a few who look likely.
I guess it's the expense of supporting that second (and third tier) comp that stops it from being a total club project as in the old days, where players could progress through the under19's to reserves to seniors.

[Gointocarlton]

Just read his great grandfather played 200 games for us.

And his Uncles Barry and John played in the 60s 70s

[madbluboy]

Do you remember those players Lods?

[Gointocarlton]

Do you remember those players Lods?

I only knew of Barry as he wore 21

[townsendcalling]

John wore 12 Barry wore 21. John had hair, Barry didn't!!

[Lods]

Do you remember those players Lods?

Only Barry, John had already retired.
When I first started following Carlton our backline was

Ian Collins, Wes Lofts, Robbie Walls
Barry Gill, John Goold, Kevin Hall

Barry's standout feature was his receding hairline, but he was a very good and dependable half back/back pocket and dual premiership player in an outstanding backline.

[RiverRat]

Cuningham demonstrated why he could be an AFL player but 'one-paced' Dow probably won't.

Cunningham has burst and is able to create space and time for himself after winning the ball; he can even break a tackle or two.