Round 9: Carlton vs. Sydney Post Game Pain

[laj]

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

Yes, got 4 last week. Leg injury hampered him badly and was eventually subbed because of it.

[MosquitoFleet]

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

Has talent
no drive
no hardness
no fitness

Just another rodgers pick..

[shadesy]

He hasn't played 50 games yet In the hardest position On the field in the most dysfunctional forward line with the slowest ball movement in the comp.

Geez.

[MosquitoFleet]

He hasn't played 50 games yet In the hardest position On the field in the most dysfunctional forward line with the slowest ball movement in the comp.

Geez.

3 years....3 pre seasons....should be fitter...goes to ground too easily..

[shadesy]

Said the same thing about Robbie Gray

[Gags10]

Tex was a 50 goal forward 4-5 years back…remember the hanger on Carlisle Bumbers at the G?

WTF have we turned him into?….under Ratts he was a run and gunn half forward doing major damage now he's been transformed to a hesitant running half back going sideways….Sheeesh we farked up some good players over the last 8-10 years…we've ripped out the soul of a bunch of attacking players with flair….makes we want to weep

[age]

To take up from the in game thread, Hendo had an ordinary night. However, when you consider how we get the ball forward, we really don't give him a lot of opportunity.
To be honest, I'd play him in defence for a while to get some form. It has worked well for him in the past.
Unfortunately it leaves a forward line looking vacant. Levi isn't doing a lot and Jones is a waste of space.

I think we should drop Jones and play Jaksch up forward.  Cant do ant worse than Jones who is a witches hat out there

[Thryleon]

Tex was a 50 goal forward 4-5 years back…remember the hanger on Carlisle Bumbers at the G?

WTF have we turned him into?….under Ratts he was a run and gunn half forward doing major damage now he's been transformed to a hesitant running half back going sideways….Sheeesh we farked up some good players over the last 8-10 years…we've ripped out the soul of a bunch of attacking players with flair….makes we want to weep

They have gotten a bit older and either lost a yard or the new lot have gotten quicker.  4 years is a long time in football.  Ask lance whitnall.

[laj]

They have gotten a bit older and either lost a yard or the new lot have gotten quicker.  4 years is a long time in football.  Ask lance whitnall.

Or played in the wrong spot.

[Mantis]

Jones needs to be tried as a true defender. Make him work and really work hard tagging a forward target. If at worst he breaks even he has done a job, and stopped us from being belted. If he fails he needs to go. He has minimal talent and has nothing else to offer. Maybe we can build a backline from our forward line and SOS can bring in the forwards we really need.