2018 Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

[deags]

Wright does some nice things, but he's part of the problem at the moment which is we are way too slow inside forward 50, we just don't apply pressure to keep the ball in our forward half. Yes our skills let us down at times last night, but the biggest difference between the teams was pressure and tackles inside forward 50. We have an abundance of talls down there who don't tackle, and they are surrounded by Silvagni, Wright etc who try hard but don'e have the speed and agility to apply high level pressure

I don't see him as part of the problem.
He is one of our genuine players, and has been for a couple of years. If we are too slow, that's not Wright being part of the problem, that's the MC for not picking other quicker players to be along side him.

[laj]

As Dermie said, we have some serious young talent on out list but we can't seem to do anything with them.

[flyboy77]

Might as well give LeBois a crack (esp. if Garlett out of favour or wounded), SOJ a waste of space presently...

[Professer E]

Need to sort things out at the MC level first.

I'd drop SPS.  Retaining him means accepting half arsed efforts and he currently isn't on. He should be in the coaches office first thing Monday getting it served to him.

I'd drop SOS.  He won't make it in his guise as a mark and kick forward, essentially a redundant role. He doesn't provide enough pressure,  neither does Lamb.  Players of his ilk need a dominant midfield which we don't have.  He needs to find a different role.  As a third year player he's had a fair lick of the ice cream,  his list spot is under pressure.

Mullet has played six putrid games, must be dropped.  Play Shaw (gulp)  or Schumacher. Can't get it,  can't dispose of it.

OShea is not up to par, as for above. 

Kennedy really worries me... His lack of ability to spread, the way he lumbered around.... Surely he showed more ability at GWS than what he has shown this year?

Cunningham must play every game from here on in.

Surprised we cut Boekhorst given our abject lack of outside run.

[LP]

Need to sort things out at the MC level first.

I'd drop SPS.  Retaining him means accepting half arsed efforts and he currently isn't on. He should be in the coaches office first thing Monday getting it served to him.

I'd drop SOS.  He won't make it in his guise as a mark and kick forward, essentially a redundant role. He doesn't provide enough pressure,  neither does Lamb.  Players of his ilk need a dominant midfield which we don't have.  He needs to find a different role.  As a third year player he's had a fair lick of the ice cream,  his list spot is under pressure.

Mullet has played six putrid games, must be dropped.  Play Shaw (gulp)  or Schumacher. Can't get it,  can't dispose of it.

OShea is not up to par, as for above. 

Kennedy really worries me... His lack of ability to spread, the way he lumbered around.... Surely he showed more ability at GWS than what he has shown this year?

Cunningham must play every game from here on in.

Surprised we cut Boekhorst given our abject lack of outside run.

Well I'm surprised, as were a few others, that we cut Gowers!

Young SoJ is a worry, the MC has moved him outside and he's not up to it, he needs to be in the traffic were his smarts and agility work to his advantage. But the moment he is a desert full of pain!

Our kids or our MC, not sure which, is absolutely crap at getting match ups right. But have a look at our coaching panel, Barker is the most experienced, then BB, then a bunch of P-Platers. We have kids teaching kids, it's Lord of the Flies on match day, we are really exposed!

[blue4life]

The result was disappointing but we were missing 4 of the top 5 from last year's B&F along with Weitering, Pickett and Byrne, so considering that we finished 16th with them all playing it's hardly surprising that we're struggling.
There were positives however.
McKay is very clean, no fumbles or indecision unlike some of our more senior players, and will be a nice player in time, maybe even a top liner, and Fisher is going from strength to strength.
There's also a lot to like about both O'Brien and Dow, so I expect better performances when we can at least get Murphy and Kreuzer back in the side, it's hard to be patient but there's just no other option.

[LP]

BB was a bit naive in the post match presser, he used age and experience as a reason for the troubles, but we were just beaten by a younger less experienced side as CheatsFC TV liked to remind us!

[PaulP]

The result was disappointing but we were missing 4 of the top 5 from last year's B&F along with Weitering, Pickett and Byrne, so considering that we finished 16th with them all playing it's hardly surprising that we're struggling.
There were positives however.
McKay is very clean, no fumbles or indecision unlike some of our more senior players, and will be a nice player in time, maybe even a top liner, and Fisher is going from strength to strength.
There's also a lot to like about both O'Brien and Dow, so I expect better performances when we can at least get Murphy and Kreuzer back in the side, it's hard to be patient but there's just no other option.

Agree.

[PaulP]

BB was a bit naive in the post match presser, he used age and experience as a reason for the troubles, but we were just beaten by a younger less experienced side as CheatsFC TV liked to remind us!

How many players from the 2016 GF took the field last night ?

[madbluboy]

How many players from the 2016 GF took the field last night ?

They showed us, looked like more than half the team was missing.