VFL 2021 Rd ?: Carlton vs Port Melbourne

[crashlander]

The 2nds play this week at Port Melbourne at 13:00.
It is very nice to have the team playing again.

[crashlander]

Apparently the game will be streamed, as there is no crows allowed.
Carlton vs Port Melb

[LP]

Apparently the game will be streamed, as there is no crows allowed.
Carlton vs Port Melb

 It's usually seagulls that are a problem at Port Melb!

[crashlander]

Backs:  Cooper Stephens  Ryley Stoddart Brodie Kemp
Half-backs:  Jordan Boyd  Stefan Radovanovic  Sam Ramsay
Centreline:  Matt Cottrell  Lochie O'Brien  Jack Newnes
Half-forwards:  Josh Honey Toby Wooller  Corey Durdin
Forwards:  Ben Crocker  Levi Casboult Marc Murphy
Followers:  Alex Mirkov Sam Petrevski-Seton Jack Carroll
Interchange:  James Parsons Tom North Tom Williamson  Cody Hirst
Emergency: Ed Delaney Matt Shannon Aaron Gundry  Ben Caluzzi

This team lacks height still, but at least the forward line now has a marking target or two.
The defence is looking very short.

On paper, this looks like  pretty good team, but there are a few guys here who really do need to start playing nearer to their potential instead of how they are going.

[Gointocarlton]

Backs:  Cooper Stephens  Ryley Stoddart Brodie Kemp
Half-backs:  Jordan Boyd  Stefan Radovanovic  Sam Ramsay
Centreline: Matt Cottrell  Lochie O'Brien  Jack Newnes
Half-forwards:  Josh Honey Toby Wooller  Corey Durdin
Forwards:  Ben Crocker  Levi Casboult Marc Murphy
Followers:  Alex Mirkov Sam Petrevski-Seton Jack Carroll
Interchange:  James Parsons Tom North Tom Williamson  Cody Hirst
Emergency: Ed Delaney Matt Shannon Aaron Gundry  Ben Caluzzi

This team lacks height still, but at least the forward line now has a marking target or two.
The defence is looking very short.

On paper, this looks like  pretty good team, but there are a few guys here who really do need to start playing nearer to their potential instead of how they are going.

If that team cant win a VFL game we have problems.

[ElwoodBlues1]

If that team cant win a VFL game we have problems.

Tom Williamson nominally named on the bench....fallen a fair way from his 1st year when he showed plenty.
Agree...that team should flog Port given the number of players with senior experience, hope Boyd repays the faith and can give us something. SPS, Levi, LOB and Murphy looking down the hill with the finish line in sight...

[LP]

Tom Williamson nominally named on the bench....fallen a fair way from his 1st year when he showed plenty.
Agree...that team should flog Port given the number of players with senior experience, hope Boyd repays the faith and can give us something. SPS, Levi, LOB and Murphy looking down the hill with the finish line in sight...

 Yep, will be watching Boyd with a lot of interest.

[kruddler]

Backs:  Cooper Stephens  Ryley Stoddart Brodie Kemp
Half-backs:  Jordan Boyd  Stefan Radovanovic  Sam Ramsay
Centreline:  Matt Cottrell  Lochie O'Brien  Jack Newnes
Half-forwards:  Josh Honey Toby Wooller  Corey Durdin
Forwards:  Ben Crocker  Levi Casboult Marc Murphy
Followers:  Alex Mirkov Sam Petrevski-Seton Jack Carroll
Interchange:  James Parsons Tom North Tom Williamson  Cody Hirst
Emergency: Ed Delaney Matt Shannon Aaron Gundry  Ben Caluzzi

This team lacks height still, but at least the forward line now has a marking target or two.
The defence is looking very short.

On paper, this looks like  pretty good team, but there are a few guys here who really do need to start playing nearer to their potential instead of how they are going.

Why are we playing Boyd on a HBF.
If we planned to play him there, why did we draft him at all?!

We must play him on a wing!

Cottrell can play HB. Newnes can play HB. Let Boyd and LOB play on the wing. THAT is where we need them to play in the 1's, let them learn how to play there in the 2's. Thats the point of the 2's isn't it?

[Adelaideblue]

Pat Kerr
Have always thought we should have hung on to Pat Kerr. From reports he played some v. good reserves games & probably would have played more AFL other than injury. More potential than Finbar and others perhaps,  but those who watched his games would know.
Anyway his chance to show Carlton recruiters his worth.
Cheers Ab

Port Melbourne. TEAM:

B: 32. P Lewis-Smith 34. K Reid 6. F Roberts

HB: 37. H Hooper 12. D Koenen 30. E Phillips

C: 13. C Wagner 10. M Arnot 3. E Templeton (VICE-CAPTAIN)

HF: 5. I Conway 15. P Kerr 26. J Gasper

F: 19. A Anastasio 17. M Signorello 29. C Walker

Rucks: 36. J Hotchkin 21. B Jolley 4. T O’Sullivan (CAPTAIN)

Inter: 14. N Holmes 43. T O’Sullivan 31. N Stathopoulos
18. M Wooffindin

Emg: 1. M Rivett 23. H Hunt 28. J May
20. D Watson

[kruddler]

Pat Kerr
Have always thought we should have hung on to Pat Kerr. From reports he played some v. good reserves games & probably would have played more AFL other than injury. More potential than Finbar and others perhaps,  but those who watched his games would know.
Anyway his chance to show Carlton recruiters his worth.
Cheers Ab

I always got the impression that he'd make a good VFL player, but not quite up to AFL standard.
Wasn't quite tall enough, or fast enough, or agile enough to really stand out.

Shifter Sheahan always says that if you wanna make it in the AFL you have to be elite at something. Be that speed, agility, marking, kicking, height(!) anything. Not sure what that would be with Kerr.