AFL Rd 8 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

[LP]

Nicks out due to covid and to be replaced by Scott Burns, no stand in coach has lost this year. Just saying.

Yes, it's the devil we do not know!

Voss is just the man to break the trend!

[Gointocarlton]

I’d love to know what the MC see in Boyd. Loses his feet, ordinary disposal, gives away too many frees and cant defend.

[LP]

I’d love to know what the MC see in Boyd. Loses his feet, ordinary disposal, gives away too many frees and cant defend.

Not sure they see that, I suspect you have based your assessment on one quarter of Perth based football, and that's no justification for judging any non-Perth based player! :o

Perth crowd baying, local umpires compliant, Freo on a roll, shizen happens! We already know about the statistics of playing in Perth and what that means for visiting teams, it's hard to beat just ask Judd.

[Gointocarlton]

Not sure they see that, I suspect you have based your assessment on one quarter of Perth based football, and that's no justification for judging any non-Perth based player! :o

Perth crowd baying, local umpires compliant, Freo on a roll, shizen happens! We already know about the statistics of playing in Perth and what that means for visiting teams, it's hard to beat just ask Judd.

I'm basing it on what my eyes see and have seen for 45 odd years watching football. Couldnt give a flying F#$% where they play, green grass, white lines on the ground with four sticks at either end, hostile supporters, same as every ground. IMO he isn't AFL standard or at least the AFL standard we require.

[Thryleon]

I tend to agree with GI2C.

Cant understand why he gets a game.  Freo was an improvement on his previous match, but not by a lot.  I would argue, we gain more by playing others in his role. 

[LP]

I'm basing it on what my eyes see and have seen for 45 odd years watching football. Couldnt give a flying F#$% where they play, green grass, white lines on the ground with four sticks at either end, hostile supporters, same as every ground. IMO he isn't AFL standard or at least the AFL standard we require.

Almost 70% of the negative stats you seem to identify came in a handful of minutes in one game out of the only three AFL games he has ever played, and you've written him off!

I'm sorry GTC, but I'm glad you aren't in charge of our list, if you were player development would be non-existent!

[ElwoodBlues1]

I'm basing it on what my eyes see and have seen for 45 odd years watching football. Couldnt give a flying F#$% where they play, green grass, white lines on the ground with four sticks at either end, hostile supporters, same as every ground. IMO he isn't AFL standard or at least the AFL standard we require.

Agree, I'd question why we went another small poor man's Caleb Daniel defender when we have that position covered.
The fact he isn't very good just mystifies the decision even more. Turnover merchant by foot, average decision maker and a loose defender.

[Gointocarlton]

I tend to agree with GI2C.

Cant understand why he gets a game.  Freo was an improvement on his previous match, but not by a lot.  I would argue, we gain more by playing others in his role. 

Agree, he should be a last resort in defence and whilst I understand they play difference positions, not ahead of the likes of Dow, Motlop, Carroll et al.

[Baggers]

Only one change. ZW in for the injured Stocks.

Cottrell, Boyd, Dow and Motlop the emergencies.

[kruddler]

I'm basing it on what my eyes see and have seen for 45 odd years watching football. Couldnt give a flying F#$% where they play, green grass, white lines on the ground with four sticks at either end, hostile supporters, same as every ground. IMO he isn't AFL standard or at least the AFL standard we require.

I only needed 1 match, and a practice match at that to come to the same conclusion. People thought i was being too harsh off the back of a praccy match, but when you've got it, you've got it...and when you don't its even more obvious.