2017 Round 4 : Post Game thread - Carlton V Gold Coast

[bratblue]

Makes you wonder how he lasted so long in the draft.

[LoveNavy]

I can't remember any AFL team booing their own player, shameful.

Shame on those folk booing.
Disgraceful.

[LoveNavy]

Big picture guys - I was again pleased with what I saw. The kids are amazingly good considering our early into their career they are.

What do we expect to see? 

Had 9 players under 21 and went down by under 5 goals to a team who beat hawks by a record margin - all this the next week after playing in hard terrible condition that must have taxed our kids young bodies. How did essendon fare this week?

We had 8 kids in this match with the most experienced having 12 games to their name.  They all played in one game yet too many expect to see a stellar performance.

Think many need to lower their expectations - either your commited to the rebuild or your not. If your commited you have to be pleased with what your seeing.

I know I am.

I know I am 2

[PaulP]

Daisy was always going to struggle to be accepted by the Carlton faithful. Big money, long term contract, from one of the arch enemy clubs, limited game time and limited on field effectiveness, associated with an unpopular coach and a failed regime, etc.

[Lods]

Daisy was always going to struggle to be accepted by the Carlton faithful. Big money, long term contract, from one of the arch enemy clubs, limited game time and limited on field effectiveness, associated with an unpopular coach and a failed regime, etc.

All the other things go out the window if the player turns out to be a 'gem'.
At the end of the day we really only care about how good they are.

[PaulP]

All the other things go out the window if the player turns out to be a 'gem'.
At the end of the day we really only care about how good they are.

No doubt that's at the top of tree. The other things just made a bad situation worse.

[Lods]

I have no animosity towards him at all.
In fact I'd love to see him prove the knockers wrong.
I thought he was poor yesterday.
I was quite surprised by the stats which showed he had a good number of possessions at a "not terrible" disposal rate.
But as we all know stats only prove half the story.
It wouldn't surprise to see him dropped next week.

But leading up to that....
Why is he getting selected each week?
It must mean that the selectors are seeing things we're not.
it must mean he's doing the job he was sent out to do.
If you don't believe that, then the alternative must be that the selectors are a bunch of dills.
If you believe it's because he's on such a high wage we have to play him then we have to believe the club is run by dills.
I don't believe either of those things.

[LoveNavy]

That

Williamson

kid is a freak.

When he was drafted I thought he looked Afl ready. Like SPP. Although it's much about physical development. It may give a mental edge too, having confidence you can match the physically. Anyways, he has looked confident and competitive. A super start to what I hope will be a long career in Navy Blue.

[laj]

I'm liking the fact it's looked like we have actually nailed a couple of drafts.

[LoveNavy]

I'm liking the fact it's looked like we have actually nailed a couple of drafts.

Yes. Not because of size, surname, cameo performances, athletes, or some "expert's" opinion. Because they are footballer's who know what to do when.  They have emerging "how to" skill sets to get the job done.