Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood

[Mav]

Is Jack Silvagni out of the running though injury?

[Gointocarlton]

My personal opinion is if Lamb and Sumner play in VFL their output wouldnt be more than DVR and Graham.. acttually Sumners output would not come close to Graham he is not productive enough. DVR has some weapons and need to bed youngsters in AFL when they reach 20-21

Agree Re DVR, dont entirely agree with Lamb and Sumner as they have been ok for us thus far. Graham has been tried and isn't good enough, especially with BBs game plan, is a top up player at best. Wouldn't be surprised if he is delisted when his current contract is up.

[cimm1979]

People forget that, although we won some games, the primary objectives for this year is setting standards and player/list development.

We won't be giving guys games JUST because they are young or get a few kicks in the magoos.

Sustained adherence to the tasks set to the players is what matters. People whingeing at the MC for picking Tutt, White, Walker etc need to be directing their disappointment at DVR, Jaksch, Foster, Gowers, Buckley etc for not performing well enough to warrant a call up.

Gorringe only got selected because we had nobody else to ruck.

You should all get used to this because this is what it takes to set standards!

[Gointocarlton]

People forget that, although we won some games, the primary objectives for this year is setting standards and player/list development.

We won't be giving guys games JUST because they are young or get a few kicks in the magoos.

Sustained adherence to the tasks set to the players is what matters. People whingeing at the MC for picking Tutt, White, Walker etc need to be directing their disappointment at DVR, Jaksch, Foster, Gowers, Buckley etc for not performing well enough to warrant a call up.

Gorringe only got selected because we had nobody else to ruck.

You should all get used to this because this is what it takes to set standards!

Couldnt agree more.

[DJC]

Is Jack Silvagni out of the running though injury?

Out of the running through not being able to run enough perhaps?

He certainly has the ability but I'm not sure that he has the tank or the four quarter effort yet.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Out of the running through not being able to run enough perhaps?

He certainly has the ability but I'm not sure that he has the tank or the four quarter effort yet.

Still looks a kid out there and at senior level I reckon he might get hurt very quickly....

[laj]

SOSOS has earnt his spot. Play him. He's running out games ok in the VFL. You play good footy in the VFL week in, week out then you earn your right to play.

[LP]

People forget that, although we won some games, the primary objectives for this year is setting standards and player/list development.

We won't be giving guys games JUST because they are young or get a few kicks in the magoos.

Sustained adherence to the tasks set to the players is what matters. People whingeing at the MC for picking Tutt, White, Walker etc need to be directing their disappointment at DVR, Jaksch, Foster, Gowers, Buckley etc for not performing well enough to warrant a call up.

Gorringe only got selected because we had nobody else to ruck.

You should all get used to this because this is what it takes to set standards!

Gowers is a rookie, he doesn't get a run regardless, he would have been in the VFL best last weekend.

[DJC]

SOSOS has earnt his spot. Play him. He's running out games ok in the VFL. You play good footy in the VFL week in, week out then you earn your right to play.

SOJ certainly didn't run the game out against Box Hill.  It's quite illuminating to stand behind the interchange bench and watch how long it takes players to recover after each stint on the ground.

He wasn't sighted in the first half against Box Hill, a bit like his game on Saturday.

SOJ is a long term proposition and the club should give him time to build his fitness, strength and resilience before he gets a game.

[laj]

SOJ certainly didn't run the game out against Box Hill.  It's quite illuminating to stand behind the interchange bench and watch how long it takes players to recover after each stint on the ground.

He wasn't sighted in the first half against Box Hill, a bit like his game on Saturday.

SOJ is a long term proposition and the club should give him time to build his fitness, strength and resilience before he gets a game.

Wasn't sighted in the first half and didn't run out the game, but kicked 4 goals. How does that work?

If he wasn't sighted in the first half then he obviously did well in the second half given his goal tally. Indicates he's running out a game ok.

He's kicked alot of goals recently, to me he's ready to play or at least be tried at AFL to see where's he's at. Can always put him back to the VFL in a couple of weeks. A run in the seniors can only help him, experience-wise. We have blokes kicking goals in the twos but not picking them.