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I like Simon White as a full-on competitor but the defence looks stronger with Jamo.
I was surprised that Graham was dropped last week so, after a lone-hand (almost) performance in the VFL this week, he could be considered for promotion if there is a vacancy.
Everitt and Lamb seem to perform a similar role with both seeming to be too slow to provide the defensive chase that is evident with the rest of the team. Everitt tends to have higher highs and lower lows (often in the same game) so I would not be surprised to see Lamb miss out if there is pressure for selection
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I thought that Army's nous and defensive pressure was valuable.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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(05-09-2016, 11:40 AM)crashlander link Wrote:I thought Lamb played his most effective game for us to date. However, I gave some votes to Graham last week and it didn't stop him from being dropped.
It's a positive when we can't always find a spot for a player who has been playing OK and is no bad reflection on that player.
Reality always wins in the end.
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(05-09-2016, 06:57 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Agreed, he was getting better every game too - his disposal was becoming less of a liability - and he wasn't Robinson Carusoe at CFC!
A player of his style and size would be a significant benefit for Cripps as a chop-out, someone who keeps opponents working hard when Cripps is not there. But I think we can even suggest that Kreuzer if not rucking or even Plowman might get a midfield role eventually, from the way he handles himself in traffic perhaps even Weitering could have a midfield run.
Still don't understand why Tuohy isn't getting more on-ball game time as an attacking midfielder rather than tagging.
Byrne looks OK in traffic as well, he might be an option eventually.
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(05-10-2016, 12:56 AM)LP link Wrote:A player of his style and sizer would be a significant benefit for Cripps as a chop-out, someone who keeps opponents working hard when Cripps is not there. But I think we can even suggest that Kreuzer if not rucking or even Plowman might get a midfield role eventually, from the way he handles himself in traffic perhaps even Weitering could have a midfield run.
Still don't understand why Tuohy isn't getting more on-ball game time as an attacking midfielder rather than tagging.
Byrne looks OK in traffic as well, he might be an option eventually.
Its tactical.
Everyone expects Tuohy to be up and about near the goals, so they have planned to shut him down, and now we have released Simpson, Byrne and Docherty to do it in turns.
Sooner or later he will have his turn again.
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(05-09-2016, 11:58 PM)Dominator_7 link Wrote:I disagree. His disposal was still an issue til the very end. I don't miss the constant turnovers from him and knob head Robbo.
Bell is a better footballer than Robinson.
Mitch goes hard and knows how to find the ball but far too often he just roosts it blind, Bell's foot skills aren't a lot better but he at least thinks about what he's doing and his first instinct is always attack.
It's a bummer that we couldn't keep him, none of the others that left bother me too much.
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Carlton's extended squad for Round 8:
Backs 42. Zach Tuohy 17. Sam Rowe 6. Kade Simpson
Half-backs 39. Dale Thomas 20. Lachie Plowman 38. Ciaran Byrne
Centreline 15. Sam Docherty 46. Matthew Wright 19. Liam Sumner
Half-forwards 1. Andrew Walker 14. Liam Jones 4. Bryce Gibbs
Forwards 11. Sam Kerridge 41. Levi Casboult 27. Dennis Armfield
Followers 8. Matthew Kreuzer 9. Patrick Cripps 3. Marc Murphy ©
Interchange (from): 7. Dylan Buckley 35. Ed Curnow 33. Andrejs Everitt
32. Nick Graham 13. Jed Lamb 43. Simon White
40. Michael Jamison
In: White, Buckley, Graham
Out: Nil
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
