Rd 14: Post Game Pain: Carlton vs GWS

[crazyjoedevolamk11]

Need speed around the stoppages. Right now our plan is Cripps and er ......

Cripps shortcomings are easy to highlight but they are accentuated when he's the focus. You needs options, fast options to help out.

Fast options sadly lacking on our list...nothing in the seconds as we saw yesterday, nothing

[madbluboy]

What did people think of the Fox coverage?
I thought the commentary was piss weak and appalling and the lack of frequent replays was amazing.
And people pay for that type of service? Glad I don't pay for Fox.

I was surprised they didn't replay a few goals that our players claimed were touched that the umpires for whatever reason didn't go upstairs for. It was like they didn't want to know about it.

[deags]

None of the contentious decisions seemed to be replayed at the ground either.

[DJC]

None of the contentious decisions seemed to be replayed at the ground either.

Probably didn't have enough time 

We were on the wrong end of some shockers, not that it made any difference to the result.

Perhaps the score review technology was not operating or not installed  ???

[Lods]

I was surprised they didn't replay a few goals that our players claimed were touched that the umpires for whatever reason didn't go upstairs for. It was like they didn't want to know about it.

I was under the impression that 'every' goal gets reviewed as the ball is returned to the centre.

[DJC]

One thing that struck me during the game is that Stevie J and Mummy would struggle with our skinfold tests.

I would happily put up with blokes carrying a little extra weight if they have attitude and the game to back it up.

[madbluboy]

I was under the impression that 'every' goal gets reviewed as the ball is returned to the centre.

Me too but how do we really know? All I know is we see umpires waste time calling for pointless reviews but on Saturday we had players claiming touched a few times but they were ignored.

[Lods]

Me too but how do we really know? All I know is we see umpires waste time calling for pointless reviews but on Saturday we had players claiming touched a few times but they were ignored.

I remember one being overturned this round when the players were setting  up for a bounce...think it was a Ziebell goal in his game.

[sandsmere]

re: Cripps....is the new Judd.....where we rely on him too much and he is getting banged up and sat on by opposing teams, losing Murphy has meant losing some structure and other teams get to concentrate on Cripps more...
Kerridge is a good B grader but wont take the load off a player like Cripps, its essential we recruit a couple of big bodied mids who can be trained up to help Cripps and allow him some time out of the middle and rest a bit more up forward so he can also expand his game and become a regular goalkicker.
My greatest fear is we will overload Cripps and he will either break down with injury or not develop to his fullest potential...

^^^^ this.

Cripps is being expected to do too much, specially with Murphy out.
We certainly need at least 3 new mids. The problem is we also need a decent KPF ( a'la Patton ). Harry McKay is 2-3 yars away yet. ( That's if he makes it at all ).
With Jammo off the radar we will need a KPD too.

About 2-3 years away yet I reckon.

[Baggers]

Just a little concerned that we've put two pretty disappointing efforts together, back to back.