AFL Rd 20 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

[pertz]

No, I mean more than usual... not laconic, just not as effective, almost exhausted and not getting to contests he normally would.

I  agree with this....half a step off the pace then not as effective and gives away some frees.
Still want him back in next week though.

[blueray]

He's being managed surely, otherwise this is a senseless omission.
I think it's about time we address the elephant in the room. CRIPPS.
Fair to say he has been dogshiit for 2 months now. He is the one that needs a rest for finals not JSOS.
I know each week what JSOS will bring, Cripps not so much.
Tell me a more overrated player in the comp right now that is not getting hammered by the press because of what he has produced in the past. Time for people to just admit it. We've seen the best of him and should've been traded him last year. Walsh is the standout leader and soon enough they will recognise it and move on.
Sending the wrong message dropping heart and soul players like JSOS.
That's my rant.

[Gointocarlton]

Hope this doesn't destabilise the team. Omitted? Surely a "managed" maybe a typo?

he was dropped, he will be the sub

[LP]

This is no surprise, it was always going to happen, it's the difference between what fans want and the brutal reality of AFL.

Fans would have SoJ picked 1st week in and week out, but in the reality of AFL he has real world limitations.

Anybody who thought we would carry SoJ, on top of already having BigH, Charlie, Pitto, TDK, Gov, Weiters and Young is crazy.

Team balance isn't just a throw away term, it really means something!

Give him a different surname, look at the same results and circumstances in the hard reality, and most fans would be calling for exactly what has happened. When they deny it they are just lying to themself.

Maybe we don't like it, but it's the reality of the team being in a better place.

[DJC]

That's my rant.

And it makes about as much sense as IBWT’s better efforts  : 

[Gointocarlton]

He's being managed surely, otherwise this is a senseless omission.
I think it's about time we address the elephant in the room. CRIPPS.
Fair to say he has been dogshiit for 2 months now. He is the one that needs a rest for finals not JSOS.
I know each week what JSOS will bring, Cripps not so much.
Tell me a more overrated player in the comp right now that is not getting hammered by the press because of what he has produced in the past. Time for people to just admit it. We've seen the best of him and should've been traded him last year. Walsh is the standout leader and soon enough they will recognise it and move on.
Sending the wrong message dropping heart and soul players like JSOS.
That's my rant.

Drop the captain you reckon? This aint Stephen Coniglio mate, whilst he has been a little off, you dont drop a leader like Crippa.
You sure that post wasn't chemically enhanced?

[ElwoodBlues1]

Cripps hasnt been brilliant like he was early in the season but is still influential and has been good at important times of recent games
imo plus I think his captaincy has improved.
If you want value for money as a player and as captain .....not....then as GTC suggests check out Steven Coniglio who has been deplorable ever since he signed that massive contract.
Cripps should be AA this season along with several other Carlton players.....

[Mantis]

He team is in a better place when players can be dropped. Have a rest and concentrate on recovery before another important stint approaching finals. Even when it is to give better balance it helps the entire team. Seasons past we played players into the ground and had far too many players off the pace. Carrying too many niggles and performing below standard. We must be heading in the right direction as a club.

[BluePhantom]

This is no surprise, it was always going to happen, it's the difference between what fans want and the brutal reality of AFL.

Fans would have SoJ picked 1st week in and week out, but in the reality of AFL he has real world limitations.

Anybody who thought we would carry SoJ, on top of already having BigH, Charlie, Pitto, TDK, Gov, Weiters and Young is crazy.

Team balance isn't just a throw away term, it really means something!

Give him a different surname, look at the same results and circumstances in the hard reality, and most fans would be calling for exactly what has happened. When they deny it they are just lying to themself.

Maybe we don't like it, but it's the reality of the team being in a better place.

So, if it was the GF would you still drop JSOS?

[townsendcalling]

So, if it was the GF would you still drop JSOS?

All depends on the composition of the opposition. Against Melbourne, Richmond, Collingwood, etc with 2 recognized ruckman, you play Brad and Tom, otherwise you can experiment a bit more.