2018 Rd 5: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs West Coast

[ElwoodBlues1]

Fisher is getting better every week, runs hard both ways and uses the ball well.

x2... on Fisher..

re: OShea's kicking was terrible, dont know who he was playing on or how he defended so I cant judge if he stopped his man but he is lucky Marchbank is injured and
he is of the same dimensions.

[RiverRat]

Fisher is a real footballer and makes good decisions...Samo needs to learn from Fisher about application and attacking every contest, he is just choosing when to go at the minute...

Too true unfortunately - and he certainly doesn't trouble himself to chase with any intensity.

[RiverRat]

Rowe was the missing piece (or Alex Silvagni): it stops Jones being played on the wrong sort of opponent. It allowed Jones to play his game more and he did it very well.

Spot on Crash

BTW - Best game I have seen from Phillips and the MC probably performed better than ever before - McKay, Phillips, Rowe and Kerridge all did their bit - not so much Lamb but at least he tried to focus on the ball this time around (now he just needs to get his hands on it)

[Baggers]

Too true unfortunately - and he certainly doesn't trouble himself to chase with any intensity.

True, (SPS), is becoming frustrating. He should be made to sit and watch a few hours of Cyril R highlights, especially the attack on the man and aggott and defensive stuff.

[flyboy77]

x2... on Fisher..

re: OShea's kicking was terrible, dont know who he was playing on or how he defended so I cant judge if he stopped his man but he is lucky Marchbank is injured and
he is of the same dimensions.

He had a shocker as did Plow in the 2nd half but O'Shea's errors did at least not lead directly to goals unlike SPS, Plowman and a few others.

BB should certainly consider giving Macreadie a run if he's fit - not much to lose in the swap.

Kerridge was very solid - and makes you wonder why he didn't play Rd 1 (I believe he was fit).

There seemed to me a much better mix of mature bodies around the ball - that Crippa was really throwing his weight around really stops the opposition mids getting cheeky with our young kids....

That said still think we'll look eons better once a fit Kennedy and Lang are in the 22.

Critical imo we target 1 or 2 established (quality) mids later in 2018 for 2019 onwards rather than more draft kids.

[LP]

True, (SPS), is becoming frustrating. He should be made to sit and watch a few hours of Cyril R highlights, especially the attack on the man and aggott and defensive stuff.

Yes, one of the hallmarks of his early career was his tackling and attack on the ball carrier, he's lost that aggression and hasn't looked like it yet this season.

It's the 2nd year blues, like they all get, I don't want his progress stalled by flogging him mercilessly like we did Weitering. imho, BB needs to make the early call!

[cookie2]

SPS definitely looks like he is just coasting along atm. I had him marked down last year as a strong and enthusiastic tackler and that has definitely largely disappeared - for now anyway. I don't know whether he has been given a different role and is trying to find his feet with that but he is certainly one of my disappointments so far this year. He still gives us a few tantalising glimpses of what he is capable of but only glimpses.

[townsendcalling]

SPS needs a breakout game to convince himself that he belongs. Don't think he believes it yet.

[JonHenry]

SPS needs a breakout game to convince himself that he belongs. Don't think he believes it yet.

I think the opposite.
He thinks he's made it, and doesn't need the defensive physical approach he had.
Needs to stick his head down and get back involved when we don't have it.

[flyboy77]

I'm with you JonHenry....he's got ahead of himself....the shoes very much hint at that.