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I've really started to hope now that O'Keefe gets a gig this week from all of the positive reports on him starting to appear!
I am happy to be one of the positive reporters. The bloke can play... really play. But his body has let him down, badly.
To re-iterate... he is strong, has a footy brain, excellent disposal, great tackler, big/accurate left foot, has big voice on the field (unlike some of our introverted dudes), obviously liked by team mates and has a dash of measured mongrel. To repeat... but his body has let him down.
Sub or one more week in the Magoos.
Forgive me if this is inaccurate, but isnt Mclean and Sewell a similar type, and isnt Cachia and Curnow on that sort of level as well?
The only reason I like the idea of bringing in Sewell is the way he might be able to help prop us up, but even so, is he coming here to earn an easier game making him counter productive to what we want to achieve?
I think its important that we only bring in someone who will earn their spot which means a recycled retread from another side that is currently not getting a look in because the club culture is divisive and is not part of the in crowd. So in essence, Shaun Grigg...
We would have to look at Melbourne, GWS, Gold Coast and perhaps Collingwood for those purposes, but until we fix our culture, even that will be a waste of time. Its a right pickle to be in. I think Richmond got it right when they chose the route they chose a few years ago. Just went a big cull to the list, stuck with quality people and kept churning over the list until they got the right mix of players.
We had the prime example of player in Chris Judd to do this, and sat on our eggs... Might have cost us in the end.
Unacceptable in every way. Simpluy unacceptable.
Writing is on the wall but the club, and has been for at least 6 weeks, but our clueless coach can't see it.
The gameplan is obselete, even if we could enact it.
Its like a broken FG record - for 10 years we are too weak physically and we have too many small players, but hey, if the opposition can chuck the ball away every time why even bothering to tackle... I think the asset in brute strength is breaking tackles, not laying them, and holding your feet (core strength).
Our lack on on-field leadership is galling.
We need to cull 10-15 players because we haven't made calls for about 3 years and have persisted for to long with spuds like Warnock. Who gave that useless hack a 3 year contract???Other blokes have become too comfortable. Bryce Gibbs - as disappointing a player as I have ever seen at Carlton. in the 70's we had a term for blokes like him - a glider. A bloke happy to run around and get the odd kick and get paid, without bothering to work up a sweat or get dirty. Closely followed by one C. Yarran. How about actually contributing something Chris?
Mick needs a boot in the bum from the board. Blokes need to be played in their correct positions, dropped if out of form, and given work to rectify problems.
Why is Walker kicking out? Is Malthouse seriously so stupid? Stuff like this is just happening too much. Does Malthouse even know the players?
Thought Judd was head and shoulders our best, McLean at least tried, Watson and Bootsma (second half ok) but for the umpteenth time this year - midfield was smashed. Rebuilding has to start there, it is our biggest problem.
Yep - said Jamo was done just 2 weeks ago & geez, he was defended admirably by some for reasons I still don't know. Just another cog in this broken wheel of ours.
Notice Curnow was listed in our best.....he had a crack, I'll give him that, but his direct opponent was Cooney = FAIL. Cachia's direct opponent was Griffen = FAIL. Tuohy's direct opponent for a lot of the day was Grant = FAIL. Warnock = FAIL. Walker = FAIL. Murphy = FAIL. Gibbs = FAIL. Armfield = FAIL. Henderson = FAIL (although the kicking to our forwards was abysmal....again). Waite = FAIL. Garlett = FAIL. Betts = FAIL. Menzel = FAIL. Simmo = FAIL. Rowe = FAIL. Yarran butchers the ball by foot = FAIL.
Bootsma gets spared as his spoiling was exceptional, as was his field kicking, although one horrific missed tackle nearly earned him a FAIL. Juddy, McLean & Scotland = Pass.
Brettie....Bootsma had Grant didnt he and got spanked..then went to Jones and had another goal kicked on him but he did do better after half time and the kid his best.
But seriously we got beat by the likes of Jarryd Garnt, Will Young, Tory Dickson, Jason Tutt....Grant hasnt played a decent 4 quarter game in his life, just shows how much commitment our blokes had tonight..... er I forgot...Mark Austen ...yep that superstar...thats how bad we are going, well beat by nondescripts and our own ex duds....
Dont stop at 10 players cut Mick ...go for 12-15....get some who care and have some pride.
Gibbs started on Grant EB1, Bootsma was on him for maybe a few mins, but that was about it.......Grant had a revolving door of Carlton players on him throughout the game. Bootsma spent most of the game on Jones & did a fairly good job.
Yep - said Jamo was done just 2 weeks ago & geez, he was defended admirably by some for reasons I still don't know. Just another cog in this broken wheel of ours.
Notice Curnow was listed in our best.....he had a crack, I'll give him that, but his direct opponent was Cooney = FAIL. Cachia's direct opponent was Griffen = FAIL. Tuohy's direct opponent for a lot of the day was Grant = FAIL. Warnock = FAIL. Walker = FAIL. Murphy = FAIL. Gibbs = FAIL. Armfield = FAIL. Henderson = FAIL (although the kicking to our forwards was abysmal....again). Waite = FAIL. Garlett = FAIL. Betts = FAIL. Menzel = FAIL. Simmo = FAIL. Rowe = FAIL. Yarran butchers the ball by foot = FAIL.
Bootsma gets spared as his spoiling was exceptional, as was his field kicking, although one horrific missed tackle nearly earned him a FAIL. Juddy, McLean & Scotland = Pass.
...Grant hasnt played a decent 4 quarter game in his life, just shows how much commitment our blokes had tonight..... er I forgot...Mark Austen ...yep that superstar...thats how bad we are going, well beat by nondescripts and our own ex duds....And another thing, Jamison looks shot. Needs two of Watson, Mcinnes and Henderson to support.
The value of Warnock diminishes every time the lad takes the field. Some will get sucked in by the stats, even his coaches it seems. 48 hit outs, 6 kicks, 2 tackles.
But at 206cm it is the zero marks that hurts us, opposition teams do not even bother to stand him. At stoppages Minson rucked and roved while Warnock watched on. I am sick of seeing it, for someone his size he is pure poo, and anyone who defends him is a joke!
Minson got half the hit outs and was twice the player!
I love Rowe's effort but he is not up to it!
Casboult is unlucky...I am a fan of Sam Rowe but he was ordinary last week after a quiet game the week before and I would be worried if I was Levi that Mick isnt a fan because Levi should be playing this week and I think he would be more useful vs Minson.
That's a bit tough EB. From memory Rowe had around 17 hitouts at a fairly high to advantage ratio, and against top opposition. I don't believe Casboult has ever managed that many hitouts in a game. They're both still learning the caper but Rowe is ahead at this stage . . . and Casboult isn't dominating in the NBs.
I'd like to think that Minson will have his hands full trying to cope with Warnock rather than us worrying about bringing in a big body to bang heads with him. Although I was impressed with the way Casboult threw his weight around against Box Hill. It's a little bit different when it's a lot harder to get near the pill.re: Graham....probably Menzel and Bootsma is enough kids for this week, think Graham may get a game vs the Tigers or Port.
Again, I haven't seen Graham really take the game by the scruff of the neck in the NBs, but then neither have Menzel or Bootsma. You're right though, we can't play too many kids, even against average opposition.
Wouldn't want to be given out LBW after edging onto your pads.
Temay on the ball in the magoos magoos.
Is that just to get him more ball time?