AFL Rd 9 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

[laj]

Of the hard run of games we've won 2, lost 2. Should've got 2 points last week. If we can crack a win somehow next week though 3-2 would be a good result. A couple of blokes fitter for the run this week will help.

[stevie-poo]

CARNA BLUE BAGGERS!!

[townsendcalling]

What a difference when the back line works as a unit has confidence in themselves and each other. (Sorry Lewis you just don't tick that box)

[pertz]

Just got home  from the game, having a JD to settle the nerves. We did panic a bit in the last quarter and lost our structure.
Take the win and the possitives from the first half and move on.

[Lods]

Just an aside for a minute...
41 members and a 1000 guests (probably a fair few Bots-some of the topics being viewed are pretty dated) online at present...not a bad effort.
We still have a pulse
(Despite what our football team is putting us through )

[LoveNavy]

7 day break will be welcomed. Players and supporters alike.

Great to hold on. But....
Looked like a real mixed bag of perfect, solid, average, and poor passages of play. Consistency essential. Cohesion necessary. We're still chasing the former and the latter is elusive, thanks to injuries/ changes.
That said. We are finding new avenues to goal, and players are developing versatility (3peat Hawks weapon)

Cerra may miss several weeks. Again.
Martin and McG slotted right in. May that continue ?

I found the inconsistent umpiring frustrating. I have no idea how htb is assessed.

Batman and Robin are a force. Our centre bounce work was a pleasure to watch. Despite contesting the league's best ruckman. Hats off to Pitto, TDK, and the mids.

Elijah continues to improve weekly. Ollie on the other hand seems a yard off and light frame is under attack constantly. I worry he's going to snap. His lack of awareness of the tackler cost us 3 or so times. His effort and gut running is unquestionable. What's the plan for Ollie's development?

Our big boys were great again, and Owies played his role. I didn't see enough of Durds to comment but maybe that's telling.

A win is a win. A win from -20 i50's is even better. We'll learn lots from that game.

Go Blues

[northernblue]

For mine small Durds put himself on the line when required.
Got caught by a fingernail a couple of times but I thought he was up and about.

[Lods]

For mine small Durds put himself on the line when required.
Got caught by a fingernail a couple of times but I thought he was up and about.

yep
If he was just a fraction quicker he'd be quite valuable...but when Motlop is ready for a return he probably goes out as Owies is good for a couple of goals most games.

[RiverRat]

Cerra may miss several weeks. Again.

Ollie on the other hand seems a yard off and light frame is under attack constantly. I worry he's going to snap. His lack of awareness of the tackler cost us 3 or so times. His effort and gut running is unquestionable. What's the plan for Ollie's development?

We seemed to lose a lot of drive when Cerra went off.

Probably Ollie's best game for the season - despite the lack of awareness that saw him caught with the ball several times - the pressure on the ball carrier seemed off the scale in this match but he seems to be showing some Paddy Dow traits; i.e. frequently caught if he tried to run with the ball because he thought he was faster than he actually was - should be correctable with the right coaching

[RiverRat]

The Pitto / TDK tandem prevented Gawn from dominating although the new centre bounce rules for ruckmen is definitely helping Pitto.

Good to see the players not kicking to May and Lever early in the game and using Owies and others when Lever zoned off.