Rd 20: Post Game Palaver: Carlton vs Essendon.

[dodge]

I saw and heard bid and pieces. We were 5 goals down  during the putrid first quarter.  To get back in front
- did Bolton change things (move players,  change game plan,  other? )
- was it player lead?, if so, who were the players who lifted
- did we simply start playing as requested by Bolton?

With regard to Simpson, I'm  not sure the slow chip around suits him. He has to me seemed better with getting the ball, carrying and kicking long,  not chipping 7.5 meter kicks, stop and do it again.

[Jean-Claude]

Good fight back and resolve shown by the players to claw their way back and wrestle control of the game. It is very a good sign for a young team to completely stop the opposition in their tracks the way we did and control the game.

Weitering - definition of shot right now, looked shot before i went overseas a month ago and is looking worse. Unfortunately has regressed this season for mine and really hope he get back on track.

Marchbank - unfortunately his good is good but when he is off he looks like a Paul Bower clone, everything goes out the window, marking, kicking and decision making.

Charlie - keeps looking better and getting stronger as the season gets longer which is unusual, already up there alongside Cripps now as our two franchise players at the club.

Pickett - if only his disposal and decision making could improve we have to find a way to keep that pace in the side.

[blue4life]

Charlie - keeps looking better and getting stronger as the season gets longer which is unusual, already up there alongside Cripps now as our two franchise players at the club.

Petrevski-Seton might have something to say about that, his first season has been as good as any I can remember in my 50+ years following the Blues.

[shawny]

Have noticed this for some weeks but reckon something is brewing inside the club regarding contracts.

The older guys such as Simmo, Murphy and Gibbs refuse to lift when the game has been on the line over the last 6 weeks all 3 just play at the same rate....last year that was a quality our senior players had.

Could it be Bolton has told all 3s futures will be discussed at years end and no one is safe? And don't forget Kreuzer has yet to re sign and Cas has already said he is looking around.

Apart from Kreuzer the older guys are not the same players as they were last year and please don't give me this crap that they can no longer do it.

[BluePhantom]

Have noticed this for some weeks but reckon something is brewing inside the club regarding contracts.

The older guys such as Simmo, Murphy and Gibbs refuse to lift when the game has been on the line over the last 6 weeks all 3 just play at the same rate....last year that was a quality our senior players had.

Could it be Bolton has told all 3s futures will be discussed at years end and no one is safe? And don't forget Kreuzer has yet to re sign and Cas has already said he is looking around.

Apart from Kreuzer the older guys are not the same players as they were last year and please don't give me this crap that they can no longer do it.

Reading between the lines Shawny?
It may well be the changing of the guard and these guys are the collateral damage.
Kroooozer will resign but it will be just our luck we will lose an AA ruckman  : along with our leading goal kicker.... again.

[Micky0]

Have noticed this for some weeks but reckon something is brewing inside the club regarding contracts.

The older guys such as Simmo, Murphy and Gibbs refuse to lift when the game has been on the line over the last 6 weeks all 3 just play at the same rate....last year that was a quality our senior players had.

Could it be Bolton has told all 3s futures will be discussed at years end and no one is safe? And don't forget Kreuzer has yet to re sign and Cas has already said he is looking around.

Apart from Kreuzer the older guys are not the same players as they were last year and please don't give me this crap that they can no longer do it.

I agree there's been a huge change in those 3 this season. 

Not sure what it would be though but maybe they are feeling they're about to get shafted out of the club. 

[jeza]

I'll also add Marchbank to my comments....equally out of touch if not worse than Weitering and his normally strong marking which is the feature of his game was also poor....delivery by foot isnt his strong point but I thought it was highlighted today by some poor decision making.
I think young players need to come back after injury via the twos to get touch and confidence back and in JW"s case he needed resting a while back, I know we have injuries to ACOS and Rowe but
we need to look after our young players and adjust when necessary. I'd be be getting Cam OShea on the rookie list next season and having some backup given ACOS will probably get promoted to the senior list.

That sitter Mark he dropped for the bombres goal - did anyone else notice his hair was in his eyes?

I can't understand how you can be allowed to run out onto an AFL field with hair flopping around in front of your eyes without tying it up. Seems too stupid to be true. Can't think of many other players who don't tie it up.

[flyboy77]

I agree there's been a huge change in those 3 this season. 

Not sure what it would be though but maybe they are feeling they're about to get shafted out of the club.

Or Gibbs has told the senior blokes he's on his bike! 

[Micky0]

Or Gibbs has told the senior blokes he's on his bike! 

He's still contracted tho so he might want to go (and I believe he does) but unless there's a good trade he won't be going.

[dodge]

Or maybe the senior players are stuffed from getting the team back from 5 goals down that they don't have much more to give...