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

[JonDorotich]

We are still lacking a small, lockdown defender.

Not many players i can see on our list who are really capable of it, but i've come up with 2.

1. Ed Curnow.
He is getting older, and perhaps we need him to sacrifice his game for the team, playing deep in defence might be an option worth looking into. He'd be perfect for Dusty types who go middle and forward at their leisure.

2. Matt Cottrell
I've said he is the most likely to take over from Curnow as a tagger (good tank, loves contact, never says die) but if we don't want to move Curnow back, perhaps we use Cottrell there instead.

Either way, its 1 less 'mid' which allows us to try Stocker, SPS or whoever else we are forcing to play a secondary role instead of their favoured midfield role.

Thank god somebody else sees cottrell as the guy to go back, not stocker and not sps.

[capcom]

What we sometimes overlook is who gives way for those players. For example...if Curnow, De Koning and Martin play...is there a spot for Jack Silvagni?
What's our forward line look like with Curnow in?

Sure is ... Jack ahead of Martin IMO

[kruddler]

Sure is ... Jack ahead of Martin IMO

Different players.

If Martin and Silvagni are both fit, then Gibbons misses out.

[PaulP]

Two more positives :

1. Docherty starting to regain touch and a little class and polish
2. Time in front :
76.57 Carlton
32.59 Bulldogs

[ElwoodBlues1]

Two more positives :

1. Docherty starting to regain touch and a little class and polish
2. Time in front :
76.57 Carlton
32.59 Bulldogs

We played ok early and Eddie/Harry hit the scoreboard but we never really were in full control and when they kicked those two goals late in the 3rd you just knew we were in trouble.
In front doesnt mean in control and its why good teams only have to play one decent quarter to win games and even when we play three decent quarters we never get far enough ahead to feel safe.
When Jack and Fogarty missed those easy goals it was like a gateway to misery was ajar....

[kruddler]

To me one of the biggest positives was cuningham.

2 decent efforts back to back.....a first for him.

He's showing breakaway speed, sidesteps through packs, great kicking.......BIG TICK.

[Gointocarlton]

To me one of the biggest positives was cuningham.

2 decent efforts back to back.....a first for him.

He's showing breakaway speed, sidesteps through packs, great kicking.......BIG TICK.

Did some a couple of nice things but I wouldn't write home about it and give him a BIG TICK. He needs to do a shit load more than that and it wasn't a patch on his Ess game.

[kruddler]

Did some a couple of nice things but I wouldn't write home about it and give him a BIG TICK. He needs to do a crap load more than that and it wasn't a patch on his Ess game.

What i saw was that he was finally up to the speed of an AFL game. Not only that, he was 'matrix-ing' - seeing and moving around things before they happened like it was in slow motion. A good sign.

[Thryleon]

What i saw was that he was finally up to the speed of an AFL game. Not only that, he was 'matrix-ing' - seeing and moving around things before they happened like it was in slow motion. A good sign.

I called him the most under rated player on our list for a reason.

He has been the forgotten man this year but I think Teague is wary that putting in too many of them when they weren't ready before hurt the team balance too much.

Ive been very interested watching what we are doing and it very much is all about taking opportunities and finding the right match ups.

[LoveNavy]

My tip was Dogs by 26. While the result was slightly more favorable, it's the drop off that has me worried. We've all said it. 5, 6, 7, 8 unanswered goals kills any confidence we have of moving up the ladder. This, in my mind, is where leadership comes in. Or doesn't. If our leaders are injured, they shouldn't be on the ground.

I know we've had a tough injury run, but we also talk up our depth. I'm not convinced we have depth.

On a positive note, Cunningham is as smooth as they come. I'm pleased he's performing atm. Eddie had his tricks on show and looks like he's enjoying his footy. As is his understudy - Owies. Well done to H. He's finally having a great run of form and showing his potential.