The Elephant in the room

[LP]

He should win the Brownlow based on that one game!

[Mantis]

He should win the Brownlow based on that one game!

You think they should award 30 points count for this one game LP.

[DJC]

When I started this thread it really wasn't because I thought Cripps was a 'magnificent beast'.

No the "Elephant in the room" is the fact we'd be pretty much f**ked without his presence at this stage of our development.

It's often said a player was a difference between winning and losing.
It's a bit of a throwaway line sometimes, as there are lots of factors in a game.

But I think that you would probably get general agreement that we wouldn't have won the game yesterday without Cripps.
Other players were great contributors...Walsh, Weitering, Ed Curnow, Kreuzer all had very good games.

But Cripps was colossal.

In  junior football you sometimes get that more mature kid who dominates a game.
It was a bit like that.
A man playing with and against a group of kids.

His play not only brought others into the game but enthused the playing group and the supporters.
The young kids developing around him could have no better example.

I agree entirely Lods.  I think that we could be competitive without him for a game or two, provided everyone else on our list was fit and firing, but Crippa is irreplaceable.  The team’s dismal performances when he had off days shows how reliant we are.

What I really liked about his game yesterday was how much he was enjoying himself.  After the burden he has shouldered, it was great to see him reaping the rewards of his efforts.

[townsendcalling]

For the first time in a while, players like Liam Stocker, Cam Poulson, Josh Deluca would be sitting in the stands saying ‘I want to be part of this’, rather than simply ‘I hope I get a game next week’ There’s a big difference.

[PaulP]

For the first time in a while, players like Liam Stocker, Cam Poulson, Josh Deluca would be sitting in the stands saying ‘I want to be part of this’, rather than simply ‘I hope I get a game next week’ There’s a big difference.

I wouldn't mind access to your thought detecting machine.

[LP]

You think they should award 30 points count for this one game LP.

I haven't seen a better individual game all year, yet I might not even give him top votes!

Fans need to keep focussed on the big picture, we need another durable, aggressive and mobile ruck, someone who demands attention and delivers 2nd or 3rd efforts. Cripps life is much easier when Kreuzer plays well.

[PaulP]

I haven't seen a better individual game all year.............

Best game by any player AFL player this season according to some scribes.

[townsendcalling]

Best game by any player AFL player this season according to some scribes.

Kouta ‘circa 2000’.

[jeza]

38 pos and 4 goals despite heavy tag.

His possessions weren't little fiddly TomMitchell ones either nor rushed. Always decisive.

It's hard to imagine how you'd play a better game.

[madbluboy]

38 pos and 4 goals despite heavy tag.

His possessions weren't little fiddly TomMitchell ones either nor rushed. Always decisive.

It's hard to imagine how you'd play a better game.

Last player to get 38 disposals and 4 goals was Ablett Jr at his absolute best in 2012. Last Carlton player was Kouta in 2000.