Carlton pasted by Pies (Post Game)

[blue4life]

Yes, putting Whiley on Pendlebury first game didn't exactly smack of intelligence.

It was an education if nothing else, not something the kid will forget in a hurry.
Depending on his character it could be the making of him.

[buzza]

We're done. Im sensing something is wrong at the club. It similarly reminds me of '78 before  Jezza took over.

[Baggers]

x2....Was playing at VFL pace and looked slow, Pendlebury is probably the best mid in the comp at the minute given Ablett is out and it was a tough ask coming in cold.
Worst thing we can do is drop him, I might have tempted to play him off half back after half time and let him take a lesser opponent to build some confidence...

x3...

[thrunthrublu]

whiley on penddles was a dumb move that had impact through the whole line up

[PassIt2Carrots]

Agree re not writing Whiley off and I would rather him play on Pendles as opposed to starting as sub.

[Baggers]

whiley on penddles was a dumb move that had impact through the whole line up

I'm not suggesting it's right or wrong but suspect the club would explain it as a steep learning curve and with the loss of Carrazzo probably had no other option.

[LP]

I'm not suggesting it's right or wrong but suspect the club would explain it as a steep learning curve and with the loss of Carrazzo probably had no other option.

It' easy to blame Whiley, but Pendels had two or three Pies players to give it off to every time he broke free. Who was on them would be the question I would ask!

[Baggers]

It' easy to blame Whiley, but Pendels had two or three Pies players to give it off to every time he broke free. Who was on them would be the question I would ask!

Great question and comes right back to our softness and lack of leadership, courage and initiative.

[LanceRomance]

It was an education if nothing else, not something the kid will forget in a hurry.
Depending on his character it could be the making of him.

While(..y) didn't help win the game, I think it will show Whiley just how hard he needs to work.

Frustrating that Pendles goals came from free kicks though.

We give away far too many in our defensive 50...

[blue4life]

While(..y) didn't help win the game, I think it will show Whiley just how hard he needs to work.

Frustrating that Pendles goals came from free kicks though.

We give away far too many in our defensive 50...

We give away too many in our attacking 50 as well, two soft ones on Friday night 20 metres from our goal.
I remember Pagan playing Walker on Adam Goodes in one of his early games, he explained that it would teach Walker where to run and how hard he needed to work.
Playing Whiley on Pendlebury at least indicates that Malthouse has a decent opinion of him.