AFL Rd 23 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast

[Baggers]

Some bagging Binns, but watching the replay he worked as hard as any out there, and it's a bit silly saying he's not getting enough footy when you see him time after time follow up a disposal with hard running off his opponent but we don't give him the footy. He's a reasonable kick, ran as hard as Walsh, but we largely ignored him.

Maybe they have had him playing a "Billy Brownless Decoy" role, because the burn from his team-mates is otherwise unexplained.

Great game from Ollie, possibly his best, ............... the new Simmo?

I understand some of the criticism of Binnsy early... but as the game wore on and he picked up the pace, he became valuable and looked every bit a natural winger. And he loves a goal. Earned his stripes and we can look forward to the future with this lad.

Like your comparison of Ollie with Simmo. He looks so much better as a defensive (back half) player with license to move around... reads the game well and gets to so many contests.

[dodge]

"Not terrified, resigned to what's about happen. WC comfortably."

I think I made a typo in the pre-game thread...

They were relentless yesterday, which was great to see and one of the missing ingredients lately.

It will certainly give Lord, Binns and Moir confidence that they belong.

While St Kilda will be a bit tougher, I hope all the players that are 1-2 weeks on the injury list are given proper time to recover.

[ratlice]

I wouldn't like to see too many changes next week, regardless of who is supposedly "available". It looks like the younger players are playing to the plan, unlike some of our "stars".

[DJC]

That was a much better result than I was anticipating - particularly with West Coast on a winning streak.

I think that it took us a while to put the tactics for our smaller forward line into practice, but they worked exceptionally well.  The boggy patch on the half forward flank did upset a couple of very promising inside 50s in the first quarter.  We had 15 marks inside 50, we've matched that three times this season and bettered it twice, but with Tom, Harry and Charlie providing the marking power.

Georgie Hewett was huge but Crippa was huger - 3 votes - P Cripps.  Pitto played the best game I've seen from him and really imposed himself on the game.

I have advocated allowing Kemp to focus on his role in defence but the absence of Charlie and Harry gave him an opportunity to play forward and didn't he grab it with both hands!  Apart from what Kemp showed as a tall forward, the move enabled Young to take his place in defence and his solid work freed up Weitering to do what he does best.  And, while I'm on the defence, Ollie Holland's move to defence paid off and gave Binns an opportunity on the wing.  Both did very well.

Corey Durdin was back to his best form with his defensive pressure and ever-present threat in the forward line.  Sadly, his weakened shoulder wasn't up to a chicken wing.  I think we have try to patch him up and wait until after the season for more permanent repairs.

Cooper Lord looked like he belonged out there and Ashton Moir showed in his cameo that he can play.  He should have nailed his first shot at goal but made up for it with his second.

Motlop didn't get much of the ball but I thought he was still a good contributor with his presence and pressure around contests. 

Everyone else deserves a mention for what was gutsy team performance.

I should mention that Kemp's mindset after playing almost exclusively in defence was an important factor with his work when West Coast had the footy.

[Professer E]

George has been a very important and unheralded piece of this side for a while, why he was dropped this year...

[LP]

Motlop didn't get much of the ball but I thought he was still a good contributor with his presence and pressure around contests. 

He'll never be quick, but he had a real crack at the footy which he must do, the pressure of his attack brings others around him into the game, it shares the load.

[Shakin77]

I understand some of the criticism of Binnsy early... but as the game wore on and he picked up the pace, he became valuable and looked every bit a natural winger. And he loves a goal. Earned his stripes and we can look forward to the future with this lad.

I thought he looked like a Scottish Terrier chasing a tennis ball at the beach early.  Just running everywhere without getting to the right spots.  To his credit he seemed to pick up the pace of the game in the 2nd half and did some nice things which was great to see.

[Gointocarlton]

He'll never be quick, but he had a real crack at the footy which he must do, the pressure of his attack brings others around him into the game, it shares the load.

We need a hell of a lot more from Jesse than what he brought to the table on the weekend.

[LP]

We need a hell of a lot more from Jesse than what he brought to the table on the weekend.

I thought the same watching live, he needs more of the footy.

But watching the replay you could see him doing a lot of unrewarded physical stuff which made time and space for his team-mates, so I have to give him some credit.

[DJC]

I thought the same watching live, he needs more of the footy.

But watching the replay you could see him doing a lot of unrewarded physical stuff which made time and space for his team-mates, so I have to give him some credit.

Yes, even though he may not be winning the footy, Jesse is never a passenger and his work often sets up teammates.