Round 9: Carlton vs. Sydney Post Game Pain

[Brettie]

Yep
I'd be looking at giving Everitt a few weeks stint in the Jones/Watson role.

HIT. NAIL. HEAD.

Exactly what I was thinking Lods.......best shot for goal in the team by a mile too.

[Brettie]

......Hendo and Walker were underdone......

I reckon you're being very kind - especially in Walker's case....

[laj]

Need to make sure Casboult gets a run in the ruck early and gets his hands it it. When he does he's a different player both in the ruck and up forward. Leave him stuck on the forward line the way the ball comes in and you can see his confidence and game disintegrate.

[Brettie]

Isn't it a sad state of affairs when we lose by 10 goals, but reckon we went okay.....*sigh*

[Mantis]

Elwood, I am really sorry to question Everitt on your knowledge of his improved games since leaving the bulldogs. However he is another fail for me. He has the height and is athletic, but just doesn't do enough to damage the scoreboard. He just runs around like a Bower. Sorry to compare the 2, but he will become our next Bower. Potential, but no real ability over the full 4 quarters of a match. Yoyo boy will be my new knick-name for him. Sorry buddy, don't take this as anything against you. I respect all your posts but he is only slightly better than Jones. Actually heaps better than Jones, but then again if we delist both, they will never get a game at any club ever again. IMO. Cheers Elwood.

[PassIt2Carrots]

Graham 14 touches 7 tackles. Some decent inside work, needs to find those 10 outside disposals as well and he's on his way.

[laj]

I reckon you're being very kind - especially in Walker's case....

Actually, the 3 blokes who had problems late pre-season, Murphy, Gibbs and Walker and struggled this year. Either get Walker into the midfield, as he has pace and a tank, or up forward. Never been great in defence. We've played him there for years and it hasn't always been good. We did draft him as a mid, we need them but we never play him there. Let a bloke run around and get a few touches and things can change. Or he kicks 50 in a year then we send him back again. Why? I have no idea.

[townsendcalling]

I think there's an elephant in the room: Is Troy Menzel really as good as everyone is making out he is??

[laj]

Isn't it a sad state of affairs when we lose by 10 goals, but reckon we went okay.....*sigh*

The killer is having no run. Run is everything, creates space going forward and makes skills look better as forwards have more space to run onto the ball. That was our strength before, and a strength late last year, hence we were very competitive. Mick literally killed that run and flair and will take a few weeks to re-learn that. Other's stuff was alot better but without run you'll struggle.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I think there's an elephant in the room: Is Troy Menzel really as good as everyone is making out he is??

Was on and off the ground and could be carrying an injury but agree he is struggling...lacks a yard of pace and needs to improve his defensive work.
Would probably kick a lot of goals in a better team but has to work harder with us and I dont think thats his cup of tea at the moment....unless like I said he
is carrying an injury...