Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) Pre-Game

[blueboys_1]

Ronnie Andrews?

Ha Ha I meant to say Andrews Phillips.  ;D ;D

[flyboy77]

The last 4 clashes with the Tigers...

1. We would have 1 or 2 poor quarters.
2. We get overrun in the last quarter (young blokes getting tired).

Will the trend stop tonight?

[flyboy77]

The boys need to win for Smurf!

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/video/2019-...f-the-best

[Jack Burton]

Now that's a rather silly statement Jack Burton....

Maybe. Fasolo has played 20 games in the last 2 years for 29 goals (1.5/game) and 39 tackles (1.9/game). Jack has played 35 games for 25 goals (0.7/game) and 93 tackles (2.7/game). Polson 13 games for 3 goals (0.2/game) and 41 tackles (3.2/game). So both Jack and Polson have Fasolo covered for tackles, and he's just in front of Jack for goals (by 0.74 goals per game). Fasolo also spent a lot of games last year while fit playing at VFL level. I don't think he's as far ahead of these (younger) guys as you think. I hope to be proven wrong tonight

[flyboy77]

Maybe. Fasolo has played 20 games in the last 2 years for 29 goals (1.5/game) and 39 tackles (1.9/game). Jack has played 35 games for 25 goals (0.7/game) and 93 tackles (2.7/game). Polson 13 games for 3 goals (0.2/game) and 41 tackles (3.2/game). So both Jack and Polson have Fasolo covered for tackles, and he's just in front of Jack for goals (by 0.74 goals per game). Fasolo also spent a lot of games last year while fit playing at VFL level. I don't think he's as far ahead of these (younger) guys as you think. I hope to be proven wrong tonight

No way Jack is going to get a gig as a 4th tall in the forward line - no good for team balance....

And Polson just isn't up to it (yet) imo.

Bolton clearly thinks he can win this....

Defensive pressure....no reason to think Fas any worse than countless others across the AFL. He has a role to play and if he doesn't....

They say his fitness levels are very, very good - that always helps. And he has a point to prove - to his team mates, to us and to the wider aFL community? That should be a decent motivation?

I'm sure Dimma would rather Polson play than Fasolo?

[rocky]

Interesting Kennedy couldn't even get into the emergencies? Team looks good on paper with the exception of Garlett who makes me nervous. Think they're trying to re-invent a Chris Yarran type but he was much better.
Hope they can at least fight it out to the end ala last JLT v Collingwood. 4 quarter efforts is all I'm after.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Interesting Kennedy couldn't even get into the emergencies? Team looks good on paper with the exception of Garlett who makes me nervous. Think they're trying to re-invent a Chris Yarran type but he was much better.
Hope they can at least fight it out to the end ala last JLT v Collingwood. 4 quarter efforts is all I'm after.

Agree on Garlett....Higgins and Rioli his most likely opponents and I dont like Garlett vs either off them...the other one to watch out for is Jayden Short off the half back line, regular goalkicker
and his opponent will need to be concentrating as he sneaks down forward for the easy hand off from outside 50 and knows where the goals are...

[WASurfer]

I've commented previously on these forums about Garlett and just not sure he has a truly defensive side to his game. If he's playing in the backline it's for his run and carry out of defence, not for his ability to shut a bloke down IMO.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and we'll know by this time tomorrow, but I think the punt on Fasolo is worth it....big game, big crowd....he can be a match winner with a dozen possessions. I think Ed Curnow and Gibbons can provide the defensive pressure in the forward line anyway and plenty of the mids push forward. Not a knock on Polson but just not sure the rest of his game is up to the occasion right at the minute.

[flyboy77]

Surely Ed will be used as a stopper on Martin? And/or Cotchin?

[flyboy77]

I reckon we might see Smurf off the HB line and Garlett up forward....