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(07-29-2024, 03:56 AM)Shakin77 link Wrote:Ease up. This time last year Cerra was our best player leading our best and fairest and the CSC Jim Park B+ F until injured at round 18. He has struggled since he returned but calling him a bust is ridiculous. We need him fit and ideally not off half back.
Tend to agree with this. A bit of scuttlebut around that Melb are into Cerra as a replacement for Brayshaw. Probably BS but…
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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(07-29-2024, 12:08 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Yes, i think apart from the Sydney game, there's just that extra 5% missing IMO, where we are always in the contest, but just can't quite get it done. Admittedly many teams are playing in a similar way, but it is frustrating. Close enough won't work this season IMO.
Absolutely, Pauly. You and Tonyo, I believe are on the money. And a part of this, again IMHO, is above the shoulders. Seriously challenged, and that imperative 5% checks out and we start chasing clacker/retreat a little into our shells. We know we can beat anyone. When we're mentally tough for 120 minutes we're near impossible to get over. Mentally tough - don't fear risk and boldness.
The other part of that 5% is about personnel. Of course losing H and TDK hurt our confidence against the Dishlickers. True contenders always have close to their best on the paddock.
Plus, we just have blokes we can't trust to get on the paddock and stay there - Martin, Williams, Cunners & Gov. This also impacts negatively confidence and continuity. That 5% is the difference between a serious finals contender and just making up the numbers.
And the MC doesn't get off the hook. Young to CHF? Really?? Cerra to HB? Really?? Boyd not on the paddock when fit? Really??
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Isn't it about time that Carlton stopped trying to make Kemp a backline player? It may well be that he would be successful in the midfield or forward line but until we try it looks like we are trying to force a square peg into a round hole.
The same experiment occurred with Zac Williams. Until his recent successful move into the forward line his continual poor performances on the back line had people calling for him to be moved on at the end of the season.
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Coaches' votes :
10 Ollie Wines (PORT)
6 Willem Drew (PORT)
4 Miles Bergman (PORT)
4 Charlie Curnow (CARL)
3 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 Travis Boak (PORT)
1 Jason Horne-Francis (PORT)
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I thought we hung tough and fought it out to the end, but those votes give the essentially correct impression IMO that we had very few individual winners on the night.
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Pittonet must have just missed out.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
