VFL 2024 Rd 11 Carlton vs Essendon at Essendon

[Baggers]

Missed the run and linking up of Binns in the 2nd half?

[ElwoodBlues1]

Mirkov was very ordinary after half time and I thought Young was better value in the ruck, cant see him staying on the list. Woeful kicking error in the last quarter too. Our midfield stocks in the VFL are very ordinary and we dont have much to work with and Carroll was missed as was Binns when he was taken off to be an emergency for the senior game.
A player who impressed me other than the obvious like McMahon was Lewis down back...seen him a couple of times now and he makes good decisions and is very safe with what he does.
Moir was terrible, Motlop started well but faded, Marchbank did some ok things at times but also was exposed by Nate Caddy who kicked three on him and I cant see a future for Marchbank in the seniors.

[Baggers]

Cheers. I left with 10 minutes to go. Train is full of bomber fans.

Our deepest sympathy to you... don't make eye contact with any of them... and don't trip on any syringes on the train floor.

[northernblue]

Can anyone help me understand why a 12 foot tall bloke chooses to try and grapple his opponent ?

[Lods]

Mirkov spends most of his time looking at the opposition ruck at centre bounces.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Can anyone help me understand why a 12 foot tall bloke chooses to try and grapple his opponent ?

Lack of confidence....like to see Mirkov get angry for once, crash some bodies and impose himself. One of the commentators described him as a "telegraph pole" who telegraphed where he was going to kick the ball and had it picked off.
You couldnt pick him at senior level even as a fill in....

[Professer E]

Reminds me of Robbie Warnock.

[laj]

How many close ones have we blown now this year.

[Professer E]

All of them.

Just no depth or leadership (ie experienced senior players).

Confidence pretty low too.

[crashlander]

Was the lawn bowls always next to windy Hill?

Yes. They've just removed the wall that used to hide it. Shocking ground.