04-11-2023, 07:57 AM
(04-11-2023, 05:10 AM)RiverRat link Wrote:I think Plowman has suffered because of the roles he has been required to play for team balance. He is too easily out-bodied against taller forwards which has led to too many holding the man penalties. He has also been required to play defensive clean up to allow other defenders to play more attacking roles.
Is much better suited to a HB role, which might be an option is Guv stays fit.
Is a better player than he is given credit for.
Fair comments but they are speculative at best.
Plowman is old Carlton, the same Carlton that was a laughing stock for too long - he cracks under pressure and because he is so used to losing like many of his team mates its ingrained in him - have to move past him and stop going to the well when we already know what we are getting and its simply not good enough if we are really competing for a top 8 position this year.
Feel the same about Dow, Martin, Marchbank, Cunningham and probably LOB and Williams - All these players fit into 2 groups. Can play but their body lets them down time and time again or just havent come on.
Most will be gone at years end IMO and i prefer to invest in blokes like Cincotta, Kemp and Boyd when he comes back. Guys were willing to put a line through Boyd after 5 games yet want to give a player like Plowman another chance.
No for me and reckon Voss thinks the same.