2015-Rnd 3 Carlton vs Essendon

[Thryleon]

Smith was the wrong kid to play.....good attack on the footy doesnt mean he is ready, he  doesnt read the play well and his kicking is poor, he is also very small.
Boekhorst is a much more polished footballer and was the ideal sub.....he is older , more ready and should have played...
Whiley should play this week..190cm bigger bodied and we will need that vs Essendon.
When Cripps is fit I want him back in and in the middle with Whiley.....Bell can Rotate with them, we need bigger stronger bodies to combat the other teams bigger mids......how many times did Priddis get the ball away because we couldnt bring him down?....McIntosh from Richmond was the same..no one could hang a tackle on his bigger frame.

Watch Jobe this week....he will stand up in tackles and give the ball off if we dont man him up with a decent sized opponent.....
I'm happy to play kids but well built kids ..not schoolboys who look like a deer in the headlights...

Agree from the outside looking in Smith was the wrong kid to play.  The question to ask is why play him ahead of everyone else?

The answer probably lies in terms of the way he trains, or attitude he had shown but you would need a more intimate knowledge of the group and how they have taken to life at Carlton to have the answer.