Carlton pasted by Pies (Post Game)

[crashlander]

Yep
He struggled with the pace of the game and got caught a couple of times.
That probably dented his confidence a bit.
Then that debacle was happening all around him so it was a case of every man for himself.
Not an ideal situation to work in with your team-mates.
Give him another go, it's not like we have a lot to lose...if it goes pear shaped again back to the VFL for a spell

I thought Whiley struggled with the pace of the game. But he was not the first of our recent recruits to struggle early. I'd give him a few more chances yet before I'd remove him from our future.
That said, he played a very defensive style of game that didn't go with what he has been producing at VFL level. That doesn't help getting his possessions up. Nor was playing on a guy like Pendelbury when the rest of the ship is sinking around him. That is not a good recipe for success.

Boekhorst, on the other hand, showed a bit when he came on. Not sold on him yet, but he did a LOT more than he did earlier and looked dangerous.