Rd 17: Post Game Paralysis: Carlton vs West Coast

[LoveNavy]

Enjoyed the "never give up" performance today. It gives the players the experience of relative success with sustained physical and mental focus and determination. Will teach them how to win the close ones in time.

Re: Inclusions
I thought Buckley was OK, certainly showed more defensive pressure landing some good tackles. His reflexive goal showed his improved strength and confidence. Nick G likewise showed his defensive development. He needs another string to his bow to hold his place atm. Charlie did well on return. He worked his way into the game and will be better for the run. I can see him and SOJ giving us much needed forward options in years to come. KJ, well. Some great defensive moves, but less in offense. I'd like to see him with a few games in a row in a familiar role to give him a chance to adjust and show what he's got. As I understand he's been in the system a few years and ? had a full preseason. His green shoots should be emerging soon.... Bring it young fella

The CARLTON RESPECTS initiative is refreshing. Gee how good does orange look with navy? (enter the SOS Giants relationship for the off season )

Go Blues

[laj]

Enjoyed the "never give up" performance today. It gives the players the experience of relative success with sustained physical and mental focus and determination. Will teach them how to win the close ones in time.

Re: Inclusions
I thought Buckley was OK, certainly showed more defensive pressure landing some good tackles. His reflexive goal showed his improved strength and confidence. Nick G likewise showed his defensive development. He needs another string to his bow to hold his place atm. Charlie did well on return. He worked his way into the game and will be better for the run. I can see him and SOJ giving us much needed forward options in years to come. KJ, well. Some great defensive moves, but less in offense. I'd like to see him with a few games in a row in a familiar role to give him a chance to adjust and show what he's got. As I understand he's been in the system a few years and ? had a full preseason. His green shoots should be emerging soon.... Bring it young fella

The CARLTON RESPECTS initiative is refreshing. Gee how good does orange look with navy? (enter the SOS Giants relationship for the off season )

Go Blues

Lost much of his pre-season due to illness. Couldn't play the NAB Challenge games.

[ElwoodBlues1]

From what we've seen, with some of these younger players, we just a few good midfielders away from becoming a very good side in a couple of years.

Yep..plenty of positives IMO and it was the young blokes leading the way along with a couple of wise old heads like Simpson, Gibbs and a new wise old head in Docherty..

Agree..couple of slick bigger mids, Forward Pocket Goal sneak and a genuine FF who can convert and we have a lot of the foundations covered and I expect a consistent climb up the ladder...

[Dominator_7]

We're to be applauded for our effort seeing as we nearly toppled last years Grand Finalist despite being hugely inexperienced in terms of total games at AFL Level (SOS, C, Curnow, Weitering, Jacksh, Sumner, Phillips, Plowman, Buckley, Graham, Kerridge and Lamb all played less than 20-25 games).
Simmo and Doc played  well again.
Kreuz doesn't seem to be himself.
Great to see Gibbs and Cripps fight their way out of their bad first halves, with killer 2nd half performances.
As usual, poor ball use and terrible turnovers cost us dearly.

[LoveNavy]

Yep..plenty of positives IMO and it was the young blokes leading the way along with a couple of wise old heads like Simpson, Gibbs and a new wise old head in Docherty..

Agree..couple of slick bigger mids, Forward Pocket Goal sneak and a genuine FF who can convert and we have a lot of the foundations covered and I expect a consistent climb up the ladder...

Docherty is the new wise old young head and Weiters is the newest wisest old youngest head in the AFL.
Add in the likes of Crippa, Plowman, SOJ, and the very personable Phillips, and we've got some leadership to build our future on.
Who else might emerge as leaders?
As the little man said "our future is strong"

[Amers]

Our endeavor was there, we just lacked a fair bit of polish. I think it will come.

[Bear]

Agree with Elwood about Jaksch - was asked to play a role he really isn't suited for. Tough gig first up. He looked a bit lost, but give him a chance, maybe play him in defence next week (as I reckon Weitering might miss).

Great effort to keep them to 12 goals - we probably had our weakest team in for the year, I expected them to blow us away in the 2nd half.

I left at the start of the last qtr, so I missed nearly half of our goals!

[townsendcalling]

If Cripps is playing injured then his second half is one for the ages. He was unbelievable and worked in superbly with Gibbs. 

[crashlander]

If Cripps is playing injured then his second half is one for the ages. He was unbelievable and worked in superbly with Gibbs.

I heard today that he is being 'carefully managed' so that he can 'see out the season'. Apparently he is nowhere near 100% fit, but his 2nd half today was one to remember.

[JonHenry]

He was essentially an "extra" though amongst the 4 we got from GWS. Defence is worth a shot although he might get dropped for Boekhorst next week.

The only extra was Jaksch.
He will be delisted