Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 6: Carlton vs. Hawthorn

[Jack Burton]

Hamstring problem for Kreuzer apparently, don't know how bad or when he did it. I thought he was our most important player in the first half. If he misses games we will really struggle I think

[madbluboy]

Kreuzer is listed as having 75% TOG.  That’s incredibly low for him.

He was done half way through the last.

[Jack Burton]

Too much criticism of players and coaches for my liking. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone. It is a chaotic game. O'Meara had 9 turnovers for the game. If Murphy played that game some would be calling for him to be dropped/sacked etc. Yet we are criticising the coach for not tagging him? We need to take a deep breath, things are moving in the right direction, just have to be patient. I walked out of many games last year dreading that I would have to go again and watch us the following week. This year I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do next week. Big difference for me

[madbluboy]

When I watch the replay I'll keep an eye out, but I suspect he started missing a bit of game time and most of the missing time came after 1/2 or 3/4 time.

I was at the game. He went off half way through the final term because he couldn't run anymore.

[Thryleon]

Hamstring problem for Kreuzer apparently, don't know how bad or when he did it. I thought he was our most important player in the first half. If he misses games we will really struggle I think

yep.  I reckon it happened in the second, and he tried to carry it and it wasnt until we needed to lift that he was taken out of the game.

This theme has happened far too often with kreuzer.  Hes a gun, but he has become the reason we win or his breaking down has become the reason we lose because we dont adjust well enough after he breaks down.

[madbluboy]

All stats were even except free kicks which were 19-10 and forward 50 tackles which were 16-4.

The only one we can control has been a problem for a while.

[ElwoodBlues1]

yep.  I reckon it happened in the second, and he tried to carry it and it wasnt until we needed to lift that he was taken out of the game.

This theme has happened far too often with kreuzer.  Hes a gun, but he has become the reason we win or his breaking down has become the reason we lose because we dont adjust well enough after he breaks down.

Agree...we need a younger ruckman who can go the distance...Kreuzer is great and while he is on we need to take advantage but 5-6 goals ahead isnt enough, we needed to be 10 goals ahead to have a decent buffer knowing he cant run out the game injured or not. McEvoy wasnt right either but the impact he had in the 3rd quarter was massive IMO...

[rocky]

yep.  I reckon it happened in the second, and he tried to carry it and it wasnt until we needed to lift that he was taken out of the game.

This theme has happened far too often with kreuzer.  Hes a gun, but he has become the reason we win or his breaking down has become the reason we lose because we dont adjust well enough after he breaks down.

Ahhhh, there it is. All makes sense now. Couldn't understand the drop-off after 1/2 time. He really was on fire and highlights how important to the team, alas I feel we never truly saw him reach his potential. hope he can get up against North. We need him.

[WASurfer]

A ruckman has to be a priority in this year's trade period. Both Kreuzer and Phillips are way too injury prone and unfortunately injury has plagued Kreuzer most of his career. Lobbe was only brought in as backup to those two. De Koning is a fair way off it and Casboult has always been a forward and backup ruckman and so far this year has done that job pretty well IMO.

[ElwoodBlues1]

A ruckman has to be a priority in this year's trade period. Both Kreuzer and Phillips are way too injury prone and unfortunately injury has plagued Kreuzer most of his career. Lobbe was only brought in as backup to those two. De Koning is a fair way off it and Casboult has always been a forward and backup ruckman and so far this year has done that job pretty well IMO.

Lobbe and Philips dont dominate games,They got plenty of tapouts vs Werribee but couldnt dominate the game vs a
29 year old no name ruckman from the ammos and a kid playing his 1st game.
DeKoning is a good colt but needs another two years to build the body up.