Rd 10: Post Game Prattle: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[Thryleon]

Question needs to be asked.

https://www.zerohanger.com/breaking-roun...de+Rumours

North Melbourne’s Ryan Clarke can accept a $1000 fine for rough conduct on Carlton’s Matthew Wright on Sunday afternoon.

If that hit was deemed an MRP incident, then how on earth wasnt it a free kick down field??

[flyboy77]

Question needs to be asked.

https://www.zerohanger.com/breaking-roun...de+Rumours
If that hit was deemed an MRP incident, then how on earth wasnt it a free kick down field??

i thought the head was sacrosanct?!!

head high, deliberate, high impact and cops a $1500 fine.

Shameful.

[laj]

Question needs to be asked.

https://www.zerohanger.com/breaking-roun...de+Rumours
If that hit was deemed an MRP incident, then how on earth wasnt it a free kick down field??

Did Wright kick a goal from that free? Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong thing.

[laj]

Yuck... What good will that do. We lost a game of footy Sunday, but will be winning them in 2 years time. Forget the scoreboard this year.

I would have played Smedts for Mcreadie and that would have been my only change.

A Poster mentioned we have been in front in the last quarter vs Melbourne, Saints and North and run out of legs. Could be 5-4... But thats the challenge of playing young kids.

Yes, think that was me. I took it as a good sign that with young kids that we are very competitive. Another step of development and we win those games. Very promising.

[DJC]

Did Wright kick a goal from that free? Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong thing.

There was no free.  Casboult marked Wright's kick about 15m outside the 50.

[pinot]

Young Jack and SPS have talent to burn - but young men in their teens are still developing bodies.

They will both be very good but every now and then need a refresher course in the twos to regain touch and confidence,

I am sure by the time they are 21-23 years old they will be very good players for us and that goes for Jack, SPS, Charlie, Marchy, Williamson, McKay, Fisher, Cunningham, Polsen, Kerr, Macreadie..

They probably will or probably not be A graders but role players - definitely.

[thrunthrublu]

For me, this game was a stand out.
For 10 + years when we were on the receiving end of a block of unanswered goals, we would capitulate. We were expected to do the same
Yesterday, sure the box and players lost concentration for a bit, but what happened after was a turning point in growth and confidence.
# 28, grew in confidence, 31 keeps growing, 30 is showing signs. 22 is a star
4 played a blinder, 15 is a warrior 8 keeps giving, 9 is courageous and #3 needs to learn courage from #9
#3 walked of the ground looking too fresh for mine.

[thrunthrublu]

fk, how can i forget #44
to me, this guy has been a revelation of 2017 and has added the right amount of c*nt in that backline
the only shame is, he's 29 and plays better than ever in a CFC jumper. Hope we get another 2 - 3 years out of him

[ElwoodBlues1]

I agree with your post.  I think SPS is actually turning out to be like another Yarran.  Has gone soft.  Silvangni is not working hard enough either.

Dont think he is soft and he does put his head over the footy but he is a small bodied player and gets pushed off the ball easily....one of his main problems is when he doesnt have the footy he doesnt think about defending and leaves his man alone too much...Marley Williams really hurt us coming out of defense with his good disposal and was SPS's man especially in the early parts of the game.
May need a spell in the NB's to learn some of the accountability facets of the game....got no doubt he will make it though and become an exciting player for us...

[Lods]

It's funny..we see different things.
I thought SPS was pretty solid in the second with his tackling and pressure.
Checked his stats at half time and at that stage he was equal leader in our tackle count.
The week before he actually led the count for the game.
His size is a problem at present and tackles can be broken but for a first year player that's not an issue for me if the effort is there.