AFL Rd 19 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

[Baggers]

The Kangabies are a much better side than many give them credit for. And we had to put our pressure rating through the roof (3rd qtr) to get over them and even then, they wouldn't go away. In the final qtr, to keep our lead was a bloody good effort considering the revolving door of injured blokes coming on and off the ground.

Failed experiments: Dropping Hewett : Cincotta on Zuhaar (why the fck would you sacrifice someone so quick over the grass to the last line of defence  :) ...and probably dropping Kemp.
Good to see: Cottrell regaining touch, Cerra finally stepping up later in the game, Motlop back, Charles kicking well for goal, H's ruck work and work up the ground.
Don't get: Weiters criticism, Tall Durds criticism.
Bottom line: There's a fleas chin (cleaned that up) between 2nd and 7th on the ladder. With the exception of the Weagles, any and every other side outside the 8 is capable of knocking off a top 8 side.
We are very much, still, a work in progress.
Expect: Pitto in this week, along with Kemp and perhaps Binns. Outs: Injured blokes.

[DJC]

The Kangabies are a much better side than many give them credit for. And we had to put our pressure rating through the roof (3rd qtr) to get over them and even then, they wouldn't go away. In the final qtr, to keep our lead was a bloody good effort considering the revolving door of injured blokes coming on and off the ground.

Failed experiments: Dropping Hewett : Cincotta on Zuhaar (why the fck would you sacrifice someone so quick over the grass to the last line of defence  :) ...and probably dropping Kemp.
Good to see: Cottrell regaining touch, Cerra finally stepping up later in the game, Motlop back, Charles kicking well for goal, H's ruck work and work up the ground.
Don't get: Weiters criticism, Tall Durds criticism.
Bottom line: There's a fleas chin (cleaned that up) between 2nd and 7th on the ladder. With the exception of the Weagles, any and every other side outside the 8 is capable of knocking off a top 8 side.
We are very much, still, a work in progress.
Expect: Pitto in this week, along with Kemp and perhaps Binns. Outs: Injured blokes.

North have been playing some pretty good footy and Wet Toast have wins over the Dockers and Dees.  Take any team lightly at your peril.

We had a cobbled together defence with Kemp, Boyd and Marchbank out and Durdin the only replacement.  That meant Cincotta going back to full time defender, Cerra and Kennedy playing in defence and 186cm Newman playing on 203cm Teakle. 

With the procession of our players heading to the rooms for running repairs, our defence was under significant pressure and I thought they held up very well … but I was relieved when Charlie made his appearance in the backline.  Weitering was a bulwark and tall Durdin was solid.

Owies should have cemented his place in the 22 and young Motlop has laid the foundations for his spot.  Small forwards have to make the most of limited opportunities and Motlop does that in spades. Small Durdin and Fantasia don’t at present.

[LP]

I think we'd kill for an LDU type at the moment, heavy body, agile, hard at the contest, we have that, but he is loaded with outside pace compared to our Mids, and how good is Wardlaw?

[pinot]

Norf are a good team.
Need Gov in the backline though.
Intercept game in the back half was largely non existent.

[Blue Moon]

Three weeks in a row we have had to face a team that have come off a bad loss and were ready to play. Bulldogs and the Giants are good teams and while we didn't beat them we had our opportunities. North had been given a free ride with draft picks, something we weren't gifted, and they have some very good players. Big Durdin was injured early but was able to play out the game well. TDK was injured but when he got on top we were able to find another gear. Cerra and Kennedy spent time down back. I don't mind Kennedy in the backline and besides one soft free kick he shut down his opponent. I am a bit more doubtful about Cerra but he did take a number of intercept marks. I like it when our small forwards kick goals. Fogarty has started to get a few and Cincotta looks dangerous while Owies is having a good season. I wouldn't mind finding a spot for Martin. Walsh, Acres and TDK looked sore and I wouldn't mind bringing in Pittonett, Kemp or McGovern, and Binns for them.
There is an awful lot of Carlton rethoric out there at the moment. A team like Brisbane gets a free pass by beating Sydney when they are playing well, Sydney is off the boil, playing at home, Sydney lose three players and after leading by five goals, fall across the line. You want to be playing your best football in September and not in July.

[Shakin77]

No-one can be happy about that game, we nearly coughed it up too. Thing is, serious premiership contenders don't struggle to put away the cellar-dwellers but we do.

Just out of interest.  Who are the premiership contenders?

[LP]

Just out of interest.  Who are the premiership contenders?

Anyone who makes the finals.

I think we match up OK against most of the current Top 8, SOS put it well when he described the difference between building a list to be competitive and building a list to win a flag.

But every list has it strengths and weakness, physically, tactically, for example our list is stronger for certain venues that suit our team tactics. Is a list that wins at Marvel the same as a list that wins at the MCG?

[pew2]

doesn't matter who our opponent is our system game plan is no good ,until we get rid of LONG BOMBS in our style of play the other teams just set up for it.

[Gointocarlton]

Norf are a good team.
Need Gov in the backline though.
Intercept game in the back half was largely non existent.

ASAP

[crashlander]

I really hate Clarkson and his thug teams: Tom de Koning to miss with a broken foot and a punctured lung.  :'(  >  >  >