Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 8: Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

[dodge]

If someone said we'd lose by 16, I'd have taken that.  To lose how we did was, however,  disappointing to say the least.

[LP]

I'll guess and say the following:
- he can't cope with the expectation of being a prized recruit.
- he seems lazy and isn't prepared to work hard to get into a game.

He's learning the midfield [member=160]Gointocarlton[/member]‍ , he doesn't know where to run and when, he is not lazy, but the hesitation makes him look lazy!

HBF is straight line stuff, midfield is 360°.

[Gags1960]

Clueless coaching

I think I witnessed the most absolutely clueless/braindead coaching performance I have seen for many a day this arvo
18 straight clearances to the Dogs and our supercoach sits in the box looking like  Bambi in the headlights and scratches his chin . Lets Bont run head to head with Cripps all day and gets slaughtered...surly Curnow should have had him most of the day
Doesn't hardly make one change to try and switch things around..throw anyone in there...SPS,Eddie,Fogarty anyone FFS maybe Harry in the ruck for a few centre bounces...just try something
Zac Williams is an almighty $800k bust....gets on the park 50% of the time with chronic soft tissue injuries and can't even make the distance from 35-40m on a shot at goal...did we not do our homework?
Never fear Murph is fit and free to save us next weekend v the Dees

Just deplorable

[laj]

Frustration at being good enough but again 5hitting the bed against top sides in last qtrs like against the Pies and GWS when finals were on the line last year. 5 goal lead means we are good enough against anyone, last qtr tells us there's a mental issue against good sides when leading. Cost us finals last year, costly again this year.

[LP]

Weitering, what a superstar!

[ElwoodBlues1]

Teague said in the post match that Williams copped a minor injury during the game (didn't say what), but the medicos said he was ok to go back on. OK can mean different things to different people I guess.

I don't think Williams' issue is positional. I just don't think he looks right.

Playing midfield with Cogs, Kelly, Hopper, Ward, Taranto and Greene is an easier gig than having to step up and being one of the main men with us. I agree he doesnt look right but he also isnt used to running around all day and having to be a prime mover.
I'd be playing him on the half back line and working him into form and fitness, its a bit like McGovern, the latter was the 4th/5th banana at the Crows and now is expected to be No 2 with us with Charlie out and thats not going to work nor is expecting Williams to be No 3 mid behind Cripps and Walsh without some time to work his way into form and getting to know his teammates IMHO.

[PaulP]

Clueless coaching

I think I witnessed the most absolutely clueless/braindead coaching performance I have seen for many a day this arvo
18 straight clearances to the Dogs and our supercoach sits in the box looking like  Bambi in the headlights and scratches his chin . Lets Bont run head to head with Cripps all day and gets slaughtered...surly Curnow should have had him most of the day
Doesn't hardly make one change to try and switch things around..throw anyone in there...SPS,Eddie,Fogarty anyone FFS...........................................................

According to the post match, Teague said they tried several things, but none of them worked.

[shawny]

Yes, Pitto was up against a rookie and a ruck nobody, and he couldn't use that situation to his or our advantage, the stats are a lie.

It's been the huge weakness, Pitto is a break even ruck, he'll probably break even with Gawn. But when he should he doesn't dominate an opponent, and when he gets a clear hand to the pill it's more often than not heading to opposition advantage.

If you can get the replay watch De Koning's game form earlier today, gets a clean hand puts it down a team-mates throat!

Yep exactly - I hear stats show he ‘won’ the ruck well stats obviously can be very misleading if that’s the case.
Has no clue at all how to tap to our mids advantage and if there was ever a day to show us he can actually ruck today was it and failed again.
Bring TDK in pls. 

[LP]

..................its a bit like McGovern, the latter was the 4th/5th banana at the Crows and now is expected to be No 2 with us with Charlie out and thats not going to work nor is expecting Williams to be No 3 mid behind Cripps and Walsh without some time to work his way into form and getting to know his teammates IMHO.

Yes, when I state Williams doesn't know where and when to run, it's about familiarity with team-mates as much as basic football. Who turns left or right, who can accelerate, who will hit you with a handball, who lobs it up in front, who tackles, who bumps, etc., etc..

I suspect LOB will be close to a recall, has looked good 3 weeks running and has been a nice VFL ball user.

Not sure what to make of SPS being emergency, but he looked a bit slow when he came on this week.

[Shakin77]

According to the post match, Teague said they tried several things, but none of them worked.

Another run of 5 consecutive goals plus conceded but Teague and Carlton..    It's been an issue since Teague started.  They just can't stop the bleeding.