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(07-07-2018, 08:24 AM)Lods link Wrote:Something I'm finding really strange is that there seem to have been matches this year when we've selected teams to "Go for the win" and other times when we've seemed to go for the "experimentation" or "development of kids " option.
You can almost pick the games based on team selection on a Thursday night.
I never had the feeling this was a "Go for the win!" game. ???
Skillful tanking.
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Some fans slam the club for re-signing Murphy, Murphy has signed up for more of this!
Murphy was far from our worst today!
We should be nominating him for a Nobel Prize, he's sacrificed more than Mother Teresa!
Let's get this straight, so it isn't glossed over, Murphy signed up for more of this!
99.999% of people would have cut and run!
No wonder Hodge picked him up! :o
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(07-07-2018, 10:03 AM)Slugger link Wrote:Neither the Jones or rowe turnover was under any sort of pressure Jones was just a scrubber kick and Rowes was just a crap decision both stuffed up as bad as each other but in my opinion Rowe has passed hes used by date ,dont think this is a personal attack on rowe I admire the man for what he has gone through to play at the top level and I would be the first one to shake hes hand and say thanks for giving your all to mine and your football club but it is time
Yes, it's times Weitering and Marchbank, when fit, take the main defensive roles. Let them know their roles and play them. Weitering looks totally lost as to his role.
While I don't like to use VFL form the day I saw Weitering return through there I have never seen an AFL player dominate at that level so much ever. He was a general, al leader, took total control of the backline, knew his role, played it to perfection, read the play beautifully and used it well finishing with 17 marks. in the AFL we play 4 key defenders, so Weitering is not playing the KP role, seems confused, lost and plays accordingly. We saw alot of that in is first year. Even 1st game in his 2nd year he went forward and really smacked Rance. Problem we left him in that unfamiliar role and it affected him. It's time now to put faith in these young blokes and let them play the role they were recruited for at both ends of the ground, and even in the midfield. give some of the 2nd and 3rd year kids responsibility now and see what happens, could be surprised.
Bolton can answer as to why Weitering has gone so far backwards.
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(07-07-2018, 10:11 AM)LP link Wrote:Some fans slam the club for re-signing Murphy, Murphy has signed up for more of this!
Murphy was far from our worst today!
We should be nominating him for a Nobel Prize, he's sacrificed more than Mother Teresa!
Let's get this straight, so it isn't glossed over, Murphy signed up for more of this!
99.999% of people would have cut and run!
No wonder Hodge picked him up! :o
I agree!
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(07-07-2018, 10:01 AM)laj link Wrote:His tweet...
“Everyone talks about draft picks and developing youth, but no-one talks about culture.”
People were too ready to dismiss it as a disgruntled employee but he probably has no reason to tweet something like that unless it was right.
I'd be inclined to agree. Bolton doesn't seem like a divisive, conniving type. He seems like a fairly decent, honest type, not the sort who would corrupt or derail culture. The fact that all 4 of our teams are struggling means it's a club wide issue IMO. If I was a betting man, and the club's culture is indeed rotten, I'd be looking at someone(s) more senior than him.
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(07-07-2018, 10:13 AM)laj link Wrote:Problem we left him in that unfamiliar role and it affected him.
It's good for them Laj! 
Do you know which coach made that "Our players play in positions not on opponents" comment during the week?
Somebody please get that grab and send it to our MC!
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Just re Harry laughing in the crowd.
Did anyone see it?
I did. I first noticed him when someone was going for a goal, he had on his CFC polo shirt on. He seemed to be sitting with a group.
The next time I noticed him is when he was laughing. The camera went to him and to me, it looked like an older woman (his aunt? Mum?) said to him you’re on camera and he looked a bit embarrassed and laughed.
That is it. He wasn’t laughing at the score, the play, our players - he merely looked to be laughing in embarrassment of being spotted on tv and the big screen and the people he was with pointed it out.
He’s 19. He’s allowed to laugh with his friends and family.
And fck Palmer and his stupid tweet. I don’t see him
Playing for another club now. Nor doing anything for CFC when he was with us.
What we seem to lack is players who have a desire to compete 100% of the time. Whose fault that is, who knows? But I’m sick of it.
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(07-07-2018, 10:17 AM)PaulP link Wrote:I'd be inclined to agree. Bolton doesn't seem like a divisive, conniving type. He seems like a fairly decent, honest type, not the sort who would corrupt or derail culture. The fact that all 4 of our teams are struggling means it's a club wide issue IMO. If I was a betting man, and the club's culture is indeed rotten, I'd be looking at someone(s) more senior than him.
Should I really be hearing "The Godfather Waltz" as I read that post!
I'm not sick in the head am I, please treat me kindly and speak softly!
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(07-07-2018, 10:22 AM)Micky0 link Wrote:Just re Harry laughing in the crowd.
Did anyone see it?
I did. I first noticed him when someone was going for a goal, he had on his CFC polo shirt on. He seemed to be sitting with a group.
The next time I noticed him is when he was laughing. The camera went to him and to me, it looked like an older woman (his aunt? Mum?) said to him you’re on camera and he looked a bit embarrassed and laughed.
That is it. He wasn’t laughing at the score, the play, our players - he merely looked to be laughing in embarrassment of being spotted on tv and the big screen and the people he was with pointed it out.
He’s 19. He’s allowed to laugh with his friends and family.
And fck Palmer and his stupid tweet. I don’t see him
Playing for another club now. Nor doing anything for CFC when he was with us.
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Fair points MickyO. And Palmer retired due to injuries after a stint in the WAFL.
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(07-07-2018, 10:17 AM)PaulP link Wrote:I'd be inclined to agree. Bolton doesn't seem like a divisive, conniving type. He seems like a fairly decent, honest type, not the sort who would corrupt or derail culture. The fact that all 4 of our teams are struggling means it's a club wide issue IMO. If I was a betting man, and the club's culture is indeed rotten, I'd be looking at someone(s) more senior than him.
I think that the club still suffers from the "we don't rebuild at Carlton" arrogance and entitlement of the Elliott days, it's devilishly hard to shake something when it's so deeply ingrained.
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