This game is set for Saturday at 12:55, as a curtain raiser in Sydney.
I hoping to see a 4 quarter performance this week, instead of half a performance.
I don’t think Luke Power will go soft on the boys. They should have a fair idea of what’s expected of them … and there’s plenty of competition for places in the team.
Rumour around that Cunners will play reserves this week.
Rumour around that Cunners will play reserves this week.
I’d like to see that!
Good luck to him if he does play. I think we’ve taken the high risk path and another injury could end his career in navy blue.
Rumour around that Cunners will play reserves this week.
Me too! Good luck to him if he is fit enough.
Me too! Good luck to him if he is fit enough.
Personally I'm not holding my breath that he either plays or makes it through. Thats just how it is for me re him.
Rumour around that Cunners will play reserves this week.
Im a big wrap for his talent - what a shame he has been so injury prone. Hope he gets a good run at it till end of year.
Im a big wrap for his talent - what a shame he has been so injury prone. Hope he gets a good run at it till end of year.
Speed, talent, no doubt. Great evasive skills, no question. Good goal sense, unquestionable. Durability? 0/10.
No team announced yet. :( Hopefully they'll do it before the game starts.
Team out - Cunners selected
https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1296139/vfl-team-news-cuningham-to-make-comeback
Backs: Dom Akuei Liam McMahon Brodie Kemp
Half-backs: Heath Ramshaw Lachie Plowman Alex Cincotta
Centreline: Jaxon Binns Lachie Fogarty Lochie O'Brien
Half-forwards: Josh Honey Harry Lemmey Ben Crocker
Forwards: Hudson O'Keeffe Tyreece Leiu Ben Ronke
Followers: Alex Mirkov Paddy Dow Jack Carroll
Interchange: Ned Cahill David Cuningham Patrick Dozzi Luke Parks Archie Stevens
Plowman injured in first 90 seconds. Groin?
Ground looks rubbish, good by olden day standards, but rubbish compared to The G or Docklands.
First two touches from Cunners... deft, silky.
Their backline is repelling our forward entries way too easily.
Plowman back on
Plowman is out there... unless LSL is clairvoyant.
Honey and Carrol need to get more involved.
Mirkov winning well at centre bounce but hard to find any other positives
Qtr time:
Blues: 0.6
Midgets: 3.3
We're getting enough of it, just our forward line is a shambles... Phil Davis down back for them is putting on a clinic.
Long year for the seconds by the look of this. No one putting their hand up...
Lemmey is a big boy but having little impact on a scrappy day, needs to get up the ground more.
No point sitting inside F50 if the ball never gets there!
Kemp and Plowman look OK, otherwise 50/50, Cunningham very disappointing in conditions that should really suit him.
Mirkov is tall, that's about all you can say for him.
Like our 1s, the VFL squad has skills that are very average, below par for that level of footy.
1/2 Time
Blues: 1.6
Midgets: 7.8
Oh dear.
Only positives I could see were: Cincotta, Kemp, Binns & Cuningham (just)...
Half time report is in:
PATHETIC.
If we're looking for blokes in the 2nds to put pressure on any senior blokes... nuh.
Cunners started well, but soon faded. Cincotta and Kemp have done their job. Plowman has got plenty of it but given away dumb free kicks and his disposal... 50/50 - some for us, some for them!
I’ve seen enough. Next time I check in is after our momentous comeback to clinch victory.
Looks like this week it's my turn to have the sh1tty internet connection. Matches the game itself I guess.
We're getting enough of it, just our forward line is a shambles... Phil David down back for them is putting on a clinic.
Surprised Davis wasnt picked in the seniors, a few of our players need to do more 1%ers for their teammates like Cincotta does and also put their head over the ball a bit more.
The underbelly not coming along unfortunately difficult to see Dow, Carrol, Honey and Fogarty in Blues colours next year if this persists.
The underbelly not coming along unfortunately difficult to see Dow, Carrol, Honey and Fogarty in Blues colours next year if this persists.
Hard to argue with you on that, Fine Red.
Our mids just didn't really fire a shot, and our forward line was just shambolic... and that's when they looked better.
Hard to argue with you on that, Fine Red.
Our mids just didn't really fire a shot, and our forward line was just shambolic... and that's when they looked better.
only one who gets a pass is cunners. Probably his first meaningful game in 3 years.
only one who gets a pass is cunners. Probably his first meaningful game in 3 years.
Cunners started well with his silky skills on display... then he faded but will be better for the run.
I'd give Cincotta, Kemp and Binns a pass. Then the pickings get real slim...
Final match report - same as half time.
PATHETIC.
Final match report - same as half time.
PATHETIC.
Very disappointing. No desire on show at all. if we wanted the ball enough, we could have got it.
Our midfield is down at the moment. Dow gets lots of it, but doesn't hurt you much. The rest ...
Honey - 5 possessions and no hurt factor. He is toast unless he really pulls the finger out damned soon.
Lemmey - 5 possessions. Disappointing, but he's on the end of things, not in the guts getting the ball. I want to see more desire, more chasing, more everything.
Jack Carroll - 19 possessions and 1 tackle. This is his 3rd year in the system. I want to see more. Especially in the negative side of things. 1 tackles for a mid simply isn't satisfactory.
Very disappointing. No desire on show at all. if we wanted the ball enough, we could have got it.
Our midfield is down at the moment. Dow gets lots of it, but doesn't hurt you much. The rest ...
Honey - 5 possessions and no hurt factor. He is toast unless he really pulls the finger out damned soon.
Lemmey - 5 possessions. Disappointing, but he's on the end of things, not in the guts getting the ball. I want to see more desire, more chasing, more everything.
Jack Carroll - 19 possessions and 1 tackle. This is his 3rd year in the system. I want to see more. Especially in the negative side of things. 1 tackles for a mid simply isn't satisfactory.
Agree - Fogarty had a half decent game and was the only one that had a crack in the middle. Was ok with 6 tackles 9 clearances unfortunately he was starved with mates.
Given the number of listed players we had out there, this was an awful result.
Cunners started well with his silky skills on display... then he faded but will be better for the run.
I'd give Cincotta, Kemp and Binns a pass. Then the pickings get real slim...
I meant a pass for under performing.
If you haven't played a match in a couple of years and then your first one is a bit of a stinker thats understandable.