Pre Game Preparations: AFL 2021 R3 Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel

[madbluboy]

So did Moore but he conceded 4. Can't be conceding 4 or 7 goals no matter how well you play as a defender. Stopping your opponent scoring is the first responsibility. Moore saved alot but Harry's 4 goals helped keep us in it when we shouldn't have been.

I thought Harry and Moore had a great contest, both played well but I think McKay took the honours..

Plowman was smashed by everyone he played on. I'm not canning the bloke, he tried his best but he just isn't good enough.

[LP]

I thought Harry and Moore had a great contest, both played well but I think McKay took the honours..

Really? :o

I think Moore was probably BoG, and triggered multiple chains of play that created a significant portion of the Filth's goals.

Some of Big H's goals were effectively Dorothy Dixers.

For reference (AFLCA);
9 - Taylor Adams (COLL)
8 - Darcy Moore (COLL)
7 - Jack Crisp (COLL)
2 - Brodie Grundy (COLL)
2 - Jordan De Goey (COLL)
2 - Scott Pendlebury (COLL)

[LP]

Good to see that Luke Parks has been named to definitely play on Sunday... out Willo?

Hard to say, having lost two already you wouldn't think there would be many more changes, I think if you get to 3 or 5 changes in a week you are basically expecting to lose.

SoJ probably deserves to return, if he passes a fitness test. Maybe sMurph out for Betts, I think it's quite probably those two will swap places on and off during the season. But with Fisher already out perhaps Betts is in an sMurph stays.

So maybe Williamson for SoJ?

Be interesting to see how Parks goes against the much heavier bodies of the AFL, his highlights suggest he plays in quite a combative style throwing himself at the footy not unlike Hunter.

[townsendcalling]

Now there’s one from left field!!

‘ CARLTON will blood its fourth club debutant in three games this Sunday.

Confirmed by Senior Coach David Teague on Thursday, rookie Luke Parks will become Blue No.1222 when he runs out against Fremantle.’

[madbluboy]

I said Moore played well but so did Harry.

[PaulP]

They didn't concede 7 or 8 goals.

You can't let the accuracy or otherwise of the goal kicker colour your perception of the defenders. If Moore had four goals kicked on him, and Plowman 7 behinds, does that mean Plowman did a better job ? Surely what happens after the defender has been outpointed is beyond his control, as is what happens further up the ground. 

[PaulP]

At any rate, if what the majority on here say is true, then Plowman should be dropped, which should be easy seeing as how we have 8000 backmen, defenders, HBF, etc.

[PaulP]

Luke Parks is apparently an intercept defender, so Plowman might be out.

[WASurfer]

As ordinary as Plowman has been, I think it'll be Williamson that gets the chop this week.....Freo have some dangerous small forwards, especially if Walters comes back in....Williamson isn't a lock down sort and has been caught out for having no right foot too many times. I'd be getting Kennedy in to play midfield this week and give Cripps some support....he's not getting any from the likes of Setterfield....and Kennedy can push forward and mark/kick goals.

Glad that Parks is getting a shot at it but have to wonder what Stocker needs to do to get a game.

[Thryleon]

Id rather plowman play.  We are short bodies.