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AFL Rd 11 2023 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Sydney
One of the biggest confidence sappers at the moment is H.  Spectators are deflated by his misses, think how the players must feel.

Rather than dropping him to the 2s, why not acknowledge that he is not a forward and put him on the backline.  His brother is successful in defence, why not Harry?  At the moment we are trying to force a square peg into a round hole.
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(05-27-2023, 04:54 AM)Macca37 link Wrote:One of the biggest confidence sappers at the moment is H.  Spectators are deflated by his misses, think how the players must feel.

Rather than dropping him to the 2s, why not acknowledge that he is not a forward and put him on the backline.  His brother is successful in defence, why not Harry?  At the moment we are trying to force a square peg into a round hole.
Only reason I could think of not playing him back is that they have tried at training and he is clueless (no disrespect intended)
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
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(05-27-2023, 04:54 AM)Macca37 link Wrote:One of the biggest confidence sappers at the moment is H.  Spectators are deflated by his misses, think how the players must feel.

Rather than dropping him to the 2s, why not acknowledge that he is not a forward and put him on the backline.  His brother is successful in defence, why not Harry?  At the moment we are trying to force a square peg into a round hole.

My read of the 2's game suggests that's just what is being asked of Jack.

Here's a thought. H and Ben down back in 2024 ? Could be a cheeky way to mix things up.
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
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If Harry doesn't play then Charlie will be one out and have half the opposition hanging off him.
I'd get Matthew Lloyd in and working with Harry.....maybe his brother can arrange it and start earning his money.
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(05-27-2023, 05:04 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:If Harry doesn't play then Charlie will be one out and have half the opposition hanging off him.
I'd get Matthew Lloyd in and working with Harry.....maybe his brother can arrange it and start earning his money.
I was trying to explain that to me daughter on our walk this arvo. She says "they have to drop H Dad". If we do that, unless TDK plays full time fwd, Charlie has to contend with May and Lever who will smash him from all sides.
Again, I said to me daughter the other day it staggers me that Brad hasn't asked Matthew to come in and lend a hand. Maybe there are contractual issue that prohibit it.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
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(05-27-2023, 04:36 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Sorry did I see a different match?  Dominated the first 15 mins?

Just curious because I thought Sydney battled hard whilst we were scrapping and scraping and in a bit of an arm wrestle against a team with more hunger for the contest and a bit more physical to boot.  We endured that and tried to play footy more than anything but it was an ugly turnover filled match IMHO.
Yeah I think you did.

We had the better of the general play in the first quarter until the Swans kicked 3 goals in 4 minutes.    I am a little surprised with your thoughts as the general commentary  was that we had wasted our advantage and should have put some real scoreboard pressure on.

By the time the injuries came we should have been 3-4 goals up.

We had multiple inside 50's for points, while the Swans would march from one end to the other and score a goal.

If you looked at the general stats without the scores it would have been fair to assume a Carlton win
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(05-27-2023, 05:04 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:If Harry doesn't play then Charlie will be one out and have half the opposition hanging off him.
I'd get Matthew Lloyd in and working with Harry.....maybe his brother can arrange it and start earning his money.

Play TDK, SOJ and Kennedy/Cripps along with Charlie up forward.

Can do without Harry for a week.
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(05-27-2023, 04:54 AM)Macca37 link Wrote:One of the biggest confidence sappers at the moment is H.  Spectators are deflated by his misses, think how the players must feel.

Rather than dropping him to the 2s, why not acknowledge that he is not a forward and put him on the backline.  His brother is successful in defence, why not Harry?  At the moment we are trying to force a square peg into a round hole.

His confidence is shot.  Not sure how you turn it around, but we have too

It was only round 1 when he was leading up to the wings clunking everything.  Took 11 marks against the Tigers to be one of our best.

Today is he dropping everything.  Not sure a run in the backline will turn around his form.
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(05-26-2023, 11:44 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:We'll see what Curly's boy is made of at seasons end but surely we bin these for a start:
Edward Curnow
Lochie O'Brien
Lachie Fogarty
David Cuningham
Sam Philp
Josh Honey
Lachlan Plowman
Jack Martin
Caleb Marchbank

Trade wise, apart from a hand full (and I mean a hand full) of obvious untouchables, everyone else is on the trade table AFAIC. We can't keep turning out the same blokes year after year who can't advance us into the 8.
You can add Williams to that list!
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And after watching McG shirk contests again, chuck him on that list

Zero time for blokes that don't try and/or won't put their body in.  That kind of behaviour is an anathema to us progressing.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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