2017 Rd 2 Pre Game Panic Carlton vs Melbourne

[deags]

I'd be keeping the same side  for this week. First game of the season, people calling for the heads of blokes like Armfield and Curnow have short memories... Amongst our best last year, even though that's not saying much.

Rowe is my main concern... He easily beat Reiwoldt all night, but if I was going to drop someone to make a statement it'd just about be him... I have never seen someone so reluctant to take a mark in my life. Several times, all on his lonesome and could have taken a chest mark, and he punches the ball. WTF!!! And it was noticeable last year as well.

[jeza]

That Brendan Bolton fanatical team pressure is MIA this season.

Was slightly better at times on Thurs night but still non-existent compared to last year. We look like we're chasing our tails most of the time.

[cookie2]

That Brendan Bolton fanatical team pressure is MIA this season.

Was slightly better at times on Thurs night but still non-existent compared to last year. We look like we're chasing our tails most of the time.

We were a bit better after half time but we looked very tentative in the first two quarters. I got the impression we were struggling to execute the game plan and set ups whilst under pressure, which was pretty high by the Tigers. Hopefully that will improve, starting on Sunday.

[LP]

I'd be keeping the same side  for this week. First game of the season, people calling for the heads of blokes like Armfield and Curnow have short memories... Amongst our best last year, even though that's not saying much.

Rowe is my main concern... He easily beat Reiwoldt all night, but if I was going to drop someone to make a statement it'd just about be him... I have never seen someone so reluctant to take a mark in my life. Several times, all on his lonesome and could have taken a chest mark, and he punches the ball. WTF!!! And it was noticeable last year as well.

That's usually caused by a lack of talk and support from fellow defenders, very rarely is it the players own fault.

[deags]

That's usually caused by a lack of talk and support from fellow defenders, very rarely is it the players own fault.

I'd generally agree, but it  is a long term habit of Rowe's.

[LP]

I'd generally agree, but it  is a long term habit of Rowe's.

It might also be a long term habit of our Church Mouse team!

btw., It can look very bad, but I also think he wasn't penalised once by the umpires who have to right to penalise him for deliberate OOB if they perceive he was under no pressure.

[Thryleon]

There is a factor not considered.

That was an 80 000 crowd, night match.

How many of those have we played over the last 2 years??  I think the answer is about 3 and do not underestimate what that can do to a player.

[LP]

There is a factor not considered.

That was an 80 000 crowd, night match.

How many of those have we played over the last 2 years??  I think the answer is about 3 and do not underestimate what that can do to a player.

It was one of the quietest games I have ever been to, it was hard to believe there was 70K spectators there.

Perhaps the silence was off-putting?

[Thryleon]

I don't disagree with that, but thats what Richmond have begun now. In the 3/4 when Murphy found his straps and starting willing us back into the game, you could hear the collective brown note around me.

They have seen that play out one too many times, where we have run over them as their players switched off.  Luckily for them Dusty was running around doing as he pleased.

[deags]

Again, if it was an uncommon occurrence I'd agree, but it's every week. And on the church mouse thing, every bloody time? I doubt that's the reason... If it is, he needs his 4rse kicked harder for not having more awareness. So.e of those punches there was no one within kooee