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btw., I've noticed that Cam Bruce is taking a lot of responsibility in the JLT, is this just a JLT thing or is this Bolton looking at his own weaknesses(Perceived by some to be match day tactics!) and delegating blokes like Bruce and Barker to step up!
If it is then kudos to BB, it's really the way Parkin managed himself and it's proven to work very well. It's a far better option than trying to run an autocracy, not mentioning any names!
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(03-11-2018, 01:03 AM)LP link Wrote:btw., I've noticed that Cam Bruce is taking a lot of responsibility in the JLT, is this just a JLT thing or is this Bolton looking at his own weaknesses(Perceived by some to be match day tactics!) and delegating blokes like Bruce and Barker to step up!
If it is then kudos to BB, it's really the way Parkin managed himself and it's proven to work very well. It's a far better option than trying to run an autocracy, not mentioning any names!
I think this is what Clarkson does.
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(03-11-2018, 12:59 AM)LP link Wrote:I think we've only ever needed one tagger, it was the lack of freedom from certain coach that destroyed player flair and confidence!
Like I've written before a game plan that primarily states, Stop Him, Stop Him, Stop Him, Stop Him, Stop Him, Stop Him and Stop Him is a dead set loss!
If your statement is true, then something changed from 2011 to 2013-14, because in 2011 the Pies lost 2 games, kicked nearly 2600 points for, and a 167.66%. That's off the charts, and shows he wasn't all defence. I loved watching the Pies that season. Credit where it's due.
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(03-11-2018, 12:46 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Kennedy allows Cripps to play forward which is going to win us some games....Fisher too has picked up some of the slack from Gibbs...reckon Gibbs did us a favour going and we
will be much better for it as more players run through the middle....you add Samo and Dow and its a better mix.
Murphy's role has also been reduced and the old way of doing things in the midfield and relying on him and Gibbs plus Cripps only is over, we can be more attacking and only need
the one tagger in Ed Curnow...
That thought has crossed my mind EB but I guess it remains to be seen. I agree that the old era is now well and truly over. I'm very much looking forward to a new and more dynamic approach and I think being able to establish an advantage and hold on to it will be a feature. We will play with periods of lock down based on our good defence and try to strangle/spoil the opposition, alternating with periods of swift attacking footy based on quick and accurate ball movement. I don't think we will see the all-out style of the Doggies in their flag year or the helter skelter style of Freo of a few years ago. Much more measured and calculated.
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(03-11-2018, 12:02 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Should have, could have....DIDN'T.
Learning to win when you have dirty days is all part of the curve....
Agree
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(03-10-2018, 11:56 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/carl...4z3sw.html
Thomas best, laughable.... Certainly not when you look at the number of possessions he had over the game. He appears to have been the spark, but BOG is something of a stretch.
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(03-10-2018, 12:24 PM)thrunthrublu link Wrote:just off track...
still cant believe Richmond are premiers.
Three years ago this time, we'd be laughing at them.
I miss those days You are not alone. Hopefully we can laugh after Round #1. That would make things somewhat closer to being right.
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(03-10-2018, 11:38 AM)LP link Wrote:You wish! ;D
Don't get me wrong we looked OK, but it's wildly optimistic to think the Dawks midfield went hard for four quarters. They wanted to win badly enough. We wanted to win more. I'm happy enough with that.
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The three stand out observations for me from last night were
(1) Kennedy - I think this guy is going to be an absolute ripper. Reminds me of Trent Cotchin and Dylan Shiel. And with the 7 on his back, almost a reincarnation of Brett Ratten.
(2) Pickett - hopefully he will learn to be a bit more present, but his ability to run and carry take me back to the days of Vinnie Catoggio! He will make plenty of opposition fans very nervous (and sometimes his teammates....). Pretty good overhead for a guy his size as well, so he may well inherit the mantle of Eddie Mk 2. Can't wait to see tandem work with Garlett.
(3) Weiters - ready to reclaim his role as a rock solid defender. Stop swinging him all over the place until he is right on top of his game. It's easy to forget he has only played 42 games, and most good judges say newbies (especially bigger guys) don't really know how to play the game until they have at least 50 under their belt.
If we play our cards right, in a couple of seasons we will have a hard core of 22-24 year olds ready to take the competition to pieces. Think Brisbane in the early 2000s......
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?
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