Pre game postulations: AFL 2019 Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney

[cookie2]

Main concern from me re. McGovern is his skills execution currently, esp his marking. If he had snapped up a couple of marking chances he had near goal, converted, and kicked the goal he narrowly missed then we could have claimed he'd had a reasonable day. Alas............

Anyway, I am confident he will come good.

[LP]

I noticed LOB doing the same...

He is very unselfish player and his running patterns are all about making space for the others...

LOB is a clever footballer, I struggle to see why we have Lang in the team when LOB could easily do that job, and LOB will go harder at the contest!

[ElwoodBlues1]

LOB is a clever footballer, I struggle to see why we have Lang in the team when LOB could easily do that job, and LOB will go harder at the contest!

If LOB is going harder at the contest then Lang must be stuck in reverse.......both could attack the ball better IMO.

[LP]

If LOB is going harder at the contest then Lang must be stuck in reverse.......both could attack the ball better IMO.

Have you watched Lang recently?

[Jack Burton]

Watched LOB put his (little) body on the line in the defensive goalsquare to stop a rampaging Petracca from getting the ball and kicking an easy goal. Agree he avoided body contact in his early games, but puts it on the line when he has to now

[Jack Burton]

Weitering has a concussion according to the CFC match report, and surely broke his nose as well. Great opportunity to give Goddard a few games and see what he can do. From what I read and hear of the NBs games he certainly deserves a run

[ElwoodBlues1]

Have you watched Lang recently?

Watched Lang closely in a couple of NB's games and he is a lurker who hangs back but doesnt commit unless the ball finds him.....LOB is a kid so he gets a bit more slack cut his way
but lacks consistency in a lot of area's including contested footy. I dont see what others see in LOB to be honest, contested footy isnt great, kicking is very average and he just makes me nervous when he has the ball.
Back to Lang....needs delisting at seasons end, Deluca should be straight in next week to replace him IMHO.

[flyboy77]

Watched Lang closely in a couple of NB's games and he is a lurker who hangs back but doesnt commit unless the ball finds him.....LOB is a kid so he gets a bit more slack cut his way
but lacks consistency in a lot of area's including contested footy. I dont see what others see in LOB to be honest, contested footy isnt great, kicking is very average and he just makes me nervous when he has the ball.
Back to Lang....needs delisting at seasons end, Deluca should be straight in next week to replace him IMHO.

I don't get these blokes - you'd think they'd be busting a gut to prolong their AFL careers.....

Yes, deLuca should be straight in.

[LP]

Yes, deLuca should be straight in.

I thought he was decidedly ordinary at the weekend.

Other than some uncontested football he looked mostly out of the contest, I was surprised to see him listed in the best!

[flyboy77]

I thought he was decidedly ordinary at the weekend.

Other than some uncontested football he looked mostly out of the contest, I was surprised to see him listed in the best!

Well OK but Lang is certainly no better and Dow has been decidedly ordinary all year and keeps getting a gig.

Let's see what this bloke has at the top level?