Pre-Game Pressure: AFL 2019 Rd 11: Carlton vs the Drug Cheats

[Thryleon]

That's fair enough but that just gives us another major deficiency that needs work.
It's an area that seems to not count for much in recruiting...strangely Jack Silvagni is one that has been prepared to fly the flag from day 1.

He is a Silvagni.

Most of this stuff will all come together at the same time for most of our kids.  The problem with going so young and not having the cattle to bring in and out is that the kids confidence have been hit but we need them to work through that in the ones.  Weitering went back to the vfl and came back with much more confidence.

[LoveNavy]

At this stage Drugcheats look like they'll be without Stringer and Sheil.
That's a fair injury list with Smith (one of their best imo), Joe at al.

Seriously. If we can't win against them. I really can't see us off 1 win and another unenviable spoon.

Go Blues

[Baggers]

At this stage Drugcheats look like they'll be without Stringer and Sheil.
That's a fair injury list with Smith (one of their best imo), Joe at al.

Seriously. If we can't win against them. I really can't see us off 1 win and another unenviable spoon.

Go Blues

Should be a % builder for us. Sheil, Smith and Daniher missing really hamstrings them, plus I don't think they've got a good minder to quell Crippa. And Whoosher, like our bloke, isn't performing too well in the coach's box.

[madbluboy]

Couldn't possibly lose to the Essendon reserves.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Be interesting if both teams play their new mid season recruits and given where they play they might play on each other...both are players picked to play now
and we might get an idea on how desperate each coach is.

[Professer E]

Expecting us to win anything us like expecting to win tattslotto. Not likely.

[LP]

Expecting us to win anything us like expecting to win tattslotto. Not likely.

It's going to happen ProfE.

The problems are manifold;

- We've allowed the club and coach to be bullied by the media and the AFL(via match / broadcast scheduling)into a attacking game style that doesn't suit our list at this time, or the current game style under the AFL rules.

- We are poorly coached in the midfield, with contested football highly unlikely to win much against senior heavier bodies, but I appreciate it's a game style the kids have to learn.

- We have a rookie captain who's experienced business partner is sidelined, while new rules say runners are not able to help!

- We've a young group, who barely know what to do themselves let alone where team-mates should be in the confusion of traffic.

- We've a young coaching panel, who are also learning on the job and it doesn't help.

- We've a rookie executive and administration that doesn't show enough public support for the players or coaches, they are reactive not proactive.

But none of the above is terminal or permanent, it's all transient and time resolves the issues as long as the club sticks fat and has everyone's back through the process.

[madbluboy]

Be interesting if both teams play their new mid season recruits and given where they play they might play on each other...both are players picked to play now
and we might get an idea on how desperate each coach is.

DeLuca is currently injured. (Hamstring)

[flyboy77]

DeLuca is currently injured. (Hamstring)

It was quoted he had tightness - perhaps it was his smart way of ensuring no injuries last weekend ala Marlion?  ;D

But this is what Agresta said:

"We think he can help in a number of positions. He's got a slight hamstring [strain] so that just shows we're not just picking just for the now. But he'll be right to go potentially next week."

[PaulP]

Shiel an outside chance to play apparently.