The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

[LP]

Mirkov, as raw as he is, would have to be the back up if needed.

He's just not physical enough for AFL, play him now and it'll end his career, the wrong opponent will make him look like a goose and he might never recover from it!

[Gointocarlton]

He's just not physical enough for AFL, play him now and it'll end his career, the wrong opponent will make him look like a goose and he might never recover from it!

he would be fine.

[ElwoodBlues1]

he would be fine.

Agree...he is a huge lump of a man@ 210cm and 105kg, he just has to stand there like Cox does and be a nuisance.
Its like sticking a lampost in the middle of the MCG and asking everyone to drive around it...

[Gointocarlton]

Agree...he is a huge lump of a man@ 210cm and 105kg, he just has to stand there like Cox does and be a nuisance.
Its like sticking a lampost in the middle of the MCG and asking everyone to drive around it...

Exactly, at nearly 24, he is a man not a boy.

[madbluboy]

2022/2023

TDK alone: 8 wins 6 losses and a draw
Pittonet alone: 2 wins 6 losses
TDK and Pitt: 6 wins and 3* losses

*One of those losses Pittonet was injured in the first quarter.

[PaulP]

It would be quite a coaching coup if Voss, Kreuzer and co could get Pittonet to be more involved in games. I'm not sure if it's even possible. Maybe they could try and improve his agility / mobility by finding a sweet spot with his bulk and weight, so he can become more mobile without losing too much strength. Maybe more tough stuff around the stoppages - throw his weight around a little, put blocks on for our mids, who, given their relative lack of speed, need more time than most.

Clearly the club has taken an overall view and has decided he's worth a 4 year deal. Good luck to him. But it would be certainly be a big bonus IMO if he could get more involved.

[Gointocarlton]

It would be quite a coaching coup if Voss, Kreuzer and co could get Pittonet to be more involved in games. I'm not sure if it's even possible. Maybe they could try and improve his agility / mobility by finding a sweet spot with his bulk and weight, so he can become more mobile without losing too much strength. Maybe more tough stuff around the stoppages - throw his weight around a little, put blocks on for our mids, who, given their relative lack of speed, need more time than most.

Clearly the club has taken an overall view and has decided he's worth a 4 year deal. Good luck to him. But it would be certainly be a big bonus IMO if he could get more involved.

This is why to me, tactically, the one two punch of Pitto and TDK in the ruck is an advantage as it give the oppo a different look at every contest especially for team who go with one recognised ruckman. One is a workhorse who just cracks in and where his opponent down whilst being able to tap it to our advantage whilst the other is the athletic young buck who will jump all over you and take you to places you can't go aerobically (assuming he is fit enough).

[PaulP]

This is why to me, tactically, the one two punch of Pitto and TDK in the ruck is an advantage as it give the oppo a different look at every contest especially for team who go with one recognised ruckman. One is a workhorse who just cracks in and where his opponent down whilst being able to tap it to our advantage whilst the other is the athletic young buck who will jump all over you and take you to places you can't go aerobically (assuming he is fit enough).

Yes I agree. I think the Pittonet / De Koning partnership is the best ruck setup given our current list.

[Gointocarlton]

Yes I agree. I think the Pittonet / De Koning partnership is the best ruck setup given our current list.

I just unfortunate that Tommy prefers the surf coast lifestyle with this brother.

[PaulP]

I just unfortunate that Tommy prefers the surf coast lifestyle with this brother.

If I was a footballer, the appeal of Geelong over Carlton would extend well beyond the surf, leaving aside any Navy Blue bias.