NAB Challenge: Carlton vs. Sydney at Etihad

[PassIt2Carrots]

Why would the club put each of the 4 quarters up on the site for replay and when you go to play them, they are "Out of Bounds"????? : : :

Don't you have Foxtel?

[cookie2]

Rowe and Jamo are a long way from being the commandig figures we so badly need at the centre of our defence but they are all we have to get us through this year until we develop or bring in alternatives. They are now the interims and fortunately Weitering looks like he'll be positioned to take over one slot by next year. Hopefully Plowman will be ready for the other.

[crazyjoedevolamk11]

Don't you have Foxtel?

Nup, I reckon I pay enough for my sports as it is Carrots

[Professer E]

Plowman isn't big enough to play KP at senior level.

[Vivian]

Nup, I reckon I pay enough for my sports as it is Carrots

A cheaper means of watching the footy is the international pass from the AFL and accessed via a VPN. Provided your broadband is fast enough it works pretty well and is free of ads. It also offers replys on demand. I found it pretty good the last 2 years in Europe.

I don't mind Rowe going around again this season. What I hope is that by round 15 he is dropped and Jacksh and weitering are challenging for the role. Rowe is a VFL player, but he is a big body, works hard and is committed. At the moment this is the standard at Carlton, so beggers can't etc.

Our lack of depth will hurt as over the year as injuries mount as they always do. But standards will rise as expectations do. Our ball movement already looked better over the preseason and this in turn will force players to keep finding position and creating options. It takes alot more communication to do this and as we have been so down in the dumps, the static clumsy play is easier to understand.

BTW, the stupid rule against colliding with a player's legs was again demonstrated on Friday. Thomas was lunging for the ball and copped a kick to the head from a Sydney player whilst airborne. He was not sliding and gets penalised. This rule is at odds with the principle of protecting the head and the man going for the ball. I guess the NAB challenge is practice for the umpires too.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Plowman isn't big enough to play KP at senior level.

Agree... and I think we could use him better given we need another bigger body to help Cripps around the middle.
If Plowman was to play back it would be more as your running 3rd tall defender...the footage I saw of him carrying the ball through the midfield and playing on the ball was impressive.
He is very mobile for his size and is a good kick of the ball...might allow us to play Gibbs forward more as well which will help create some goals which we badly need.

[DJC]

One thing I noticed on Friday was the use of low, daisy-cutter kicks when trying to hit a player in traffic and also when kicking backwards to an isolated player.  Several kicks fell short and a couple were grubbers.

It seemed to be a deliberate tactic and it struck me that it may have been done to keep the target's eyeline elbow the lights. 

[flyboy77]

Agree... and I think we could use him better given we need another bigger body to help Cripps around the middle.
If Plowman was to play back it would be more as your running 3rd tall defender...the footage I saw of him carrying the ball through the midfield and playing on the ball was impressive.
He is very mobile for his size and is a good kick of the ball...might allow us to play Gibbs forward more as well which will help create some goals which we badly need.

horses for courses? At 193cm, Plowman as tall as Riewoldt, 1cm less than Jamo......has he ever played inside F50?

[cookie2]

Plowman isn't big enough to play KP at senior level.

A tall defender, Lachie Plowman was selected by the GIANTS with pick three in the 2012 NAB AFL Draft. With a terrific ability to win the contested ball in the air and at ground level, Plowman is a poised player with good decision-making skills. He made his AFL debut in Round 1, 2013 after being drafted from the Calder Cannons. - See more at: http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/player-profi...IJZxq.dpuf

From his bio on the GWS site. Sounds promising to me and he's shown as 193cm.

[jeza]

If Plowman can play tall like Josh Gibson it would enable us to drop Jamo which is a must at this stage. He's mentally not up to it. Craps his pants at every opportunity. That sort of stuff can spread like cancer. We really need to get him as far away from Weitering as possible.

Rowe is dodgey as well but Jamo has got to go.