03-01-2019, 10:05 AM
Sorry this has taken so long: working today. 
Yesterday's early game was a mostly enjoyable affair, which did show a fair bit of promise. We lost: Port Melbourne kicked 6 goals in the last quarter to run over the top of us. But we were not rubbish, we deserved to be in front for most of the night.
I can't comment on the relative strength of the Port side: there was no list provided.
We played a very young squad, with Levi Casboult being only real senior player playing. Other Carlton listed players were:
(1) Finbar O'Dwyer, who wore 11
(2) Ben Silvagni, who wore 18
(3) Lochie O'Brien, who wore 4
(4) Liam Stocker, who wore 23
(5) Matthew Kennedy, who wore 20
(6) Paddy Kerr, who wore 30 and
(7) Tom de Koning, who wore 19.
Of those:
Casboult really showed out. He shared the ruck with Tom de Koning. Levi didn't really do that much in the ruck, but he was excellent when resting forward. His tap work was good early, as our mids started the game well. Levi also showed pace and agility that we haven't seen for years and some good second efforts.
Tom de Koning rucked OK and showed a fair bit of mobility. His ruck work has developed a lot since last year, and his leap at the centre bounce was excellent.
Matthew Kennedy got 18 possessions and did a lot of heavy work in the middle, but he was a bit disappointing, looking slow even at this level. He tried his guts out, but ran out of gas in the last quarter. Not a lot of kicks, mostly handballs, but his disposal looked good.
Lochie O'Brien played the whole game and was probably the best 4 quarter player, but he also ran out of gas and showed his weaknesses as well as his strengths. His relative lack of pace and strength showed.
Liam Stocker looked rusty. He played a half and did some good things, but you could tell he wasn't match fit. I am looking forward to seeing more of Stocker in a few weeks.
Paddy Kerr showed he hasn't played much as a defender: his game awareness for the position was not that good. he made a few mistakes that cost goals because he is still learning the position. He went forward in the last quarter and provided a target we failed to utilize, but it was his 10 minutes in the ruck that almost won us the game. When we were being slain in the centre, Paddy managed to stop the flow and get the ball moving forward our way with some really good second efforts. When he went forward again, we lost the momentum.
O'Dwyer looked promising, and did some nice things. His left foot is a real weapon, or was on Thursday night. he worked hard and tackled hard, but didn't have a huge impact.
Ben Silvagni is also very raw and probably won't get a senior game this year. he is still learning the caper and, like Kerr, allowed goals to be scored through his lack of experience. His is also pretty light at this point, but he looks a little quicker than Jack. His kicking style is very nice and relaxed and his marking was steady.
Of the NB's, we rested almost everyone who'll start the year: Tom Wilson barely was on the field. he was supposed to wear 3, but he didn't take a since clearance. Kieran Collins, Jono O'Rourke, Jesse Palmer and Josh Hill didn't play at all. Sam Fisher played and was one of the best. Ethan Penrith played half a game. Kane Keppel again looked solid, although he probably doesn't do enough. Mason Blakey was excellent and almost looks good enough for the AFL.
Of the newer guys, Noah Wheeler (13) looked promising. Fin Brown (21) will probably get some games, although he really tired. Dreher (46) was good early and stood out with his long blond hair.
Considering that there will be a number of Carlton guys with better fitness and experience and the experienced VFL contingent to come in, signs looked promising. Our defence is the area that looked dodgiest, but it was being flogged in the centre later in the game that made the difference. Port, like Essendon in the seniors, got a lot of easy goals from us not being able to hold the ball in. Once they had the loose man, we were screwed. Our defenders usually played too far in front of their men and were caught out in the turnover. We had to work a lot harder for our goals, and early we really did out work our opponents and won one on one contests.
Yesterday's early game was a mostly enjoyable affair, which did show a fair bit of promise. We lost: Port Melbourne kicked 6 goals in the last quarter to run over the top of us. But we were not rubbish, we deserved to be in front for most of the night.
I can't comment on the relative strength of the Port side: there was no list provided.
We played a very young squad, with Levi Casboult being only real senior player playing. Other Carlton listed players were:
(1) Finbar O'Dwyer, who wore 11
(2) Ben Silvagni, who wore 18
(3) Lochie O'Brien, who wore 4
(4) Liam Stocker, who wore 23
(5) Matthew Kennedy, who wore 20
(6) Paddy Kerr, who wore 30 and
(7) Tom de Koning, who wore 19.
Of those:
Casboult really showed out. He shared the ruck with Tom de Koning. Levi didn't really do that much in the ruck, but he was excellent when resting forward. His tap work was good early, as our mids started the game well. Levi also showed pace and agility that we haven't seen for years and some good second efforts.
Tom de Koning rucked OK and showed a fair bit of mobility. His ruck work has developed a lot since last year, and his leap at the centre bounce was excellent.
Matthew Kennedy got 18 possessions and did a lot of heavy work in the middle, but he was a bit disappointing, looking slow even at this level. He tried his guts out, but ran out of gas in the last quarter. Not a lot of kicks, mostly handballs, but his disposal looked good.
Lochie O'Brien played the whole game and was probably the best 4 quarter player, but he also ran out of gas and showed his weaknesses as well as his strengths. His relative lack of pace and strength showed.
Liam Stocker looked rusty. He played a half and did some good things, but you could tell he wasn't match fit. I am looking forward to seeing more of Stocker in a few weeks.
Paddy Kerr showed he hasn't played much as a defender: his game awareness for the position was not that good. he made a few mistakes that cost goals because he is still learning the position. He went forward in the last quarter and provided a target we failed to utilize, but it was his 10 minutes in the ruck that almost won us the game. When we were being slain in the centre, Paddy managed to stop the flow and get the ball moving forward our way with some really good second efforts. When he went forward again, we lost the momentum.
O'Dwyer looked promising, and did some nice things. His left foot is a real weapon, or was on Thursday night. he worked hard and tackled hard, but didn't have a huge impact.
Ben Silvagni is also very raw and probably won't get a senior game this year. he is still learning the caper and, like Kerr, allowed goals to be scored through his lack of experience. His is also pretty light at this point, but he looks a little quicker than Jack. His kicking style is very nice and relaxed and his marking was steady.
Of the NB's, we rested almost everyone who'll start the year: Tom Wilson barely was on the field. he was supposed to wear 3, but he didn't take a since clearance. Kieran Collins, Jono O'Rourke, Jesse Palmer and Josh Hill didn't play at all. Sam Fisher played and was one of the best. Ethan Penrith played half a game. Kane Keppel again looked solid, although he probably doesn't do enough. Mason Blakey was excellent and almost looks good enough for the AFL.
Of the newer guys, Noah Wheeler (13) looked promising. Fin Brown (21) will probably get some games, although he really tired. Dreher (46) was good early and stood out with his long blond hair.
Considering that there will be a number of Carlton guys with better fitness and experience and the experienced VFL contingent to come in, signs looked promising. Our defence is the area that looked dodgiest, but it was being flogged in the centre later in the game that made the difference. Port, like Essendon in the seniors, got a lot of easy goals from us not being able to hold the ball in. Once they had the loose man, we were screwed. Our defenders usually played too far in front of their men and were caught out in the turnover. We had to work a lot harder for our goals, and early we really did out work our opponents and won one on one contests.
Live Long and Prosper!