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Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #15 –
Quote from: kruddler on
FWIW, Pittonet is playing VFL....but is still on the recovery side of things.

Other than that, the 17 selected would probably be best 22 based on the players we have available, so i don't think our side can get much better with what we have at our disposal.
Who is playing VFL that you would have in the 1's at the expense of one of those 17?

Yes, those 17 players would have to be front runners for selection in Round 1 but we still have McGovern, Martin, Marchbank and C Durdin who are all said to be available for selection.  If fit, McGovern and Martin will come in, and possibly Marchbank.  Then there's Pitto and probably only Kemp and Carroll of the VFL only players.  Who goes out?  A couple of unlucky players.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #16 –
So far so good. De Koning looking good. A couple of really good marks.

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #17 –
any ground level pressure in the fwd line would be nice....
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Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #18 –
Some things don't change. Carlton taking their foot off the gas.

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #19 –
If our tactic this year is high loopy kicks into the fwd line, we are in for a looooooong year kids.
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

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #20 –
Quote from: laj on
Some things don't change. Carlton taking their foot off the gas.

Yep, although a practice match that looks all too similar... 6 unanswered goals from Rottingwood is just not good enough.

Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #21 –
Quote from: Baggers on
Yep, although a practice match that looks all too similar... 6 unanswered goals from Rottingwood is just not good enough.

Yes, old habits die hard. We got back on top in general play after that but that other old habit of point kicking when behind kicked in.

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #22 –
Half time, that's enough, put away:
Cripps
Charlie
H
Weiters
Doc
Saad
TDK
Cezz
George
Bam Bam
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

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #23 –
Goal kicking, just can't miss shots 30/40 out in front!
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Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #24 –
Quote from: DJC on
I’m not sure how much you can extrapolate from  team selection for an unofficial practice match.  Selection in one or both squads may depend more on where players are at with their fitness and training loads than on whether they’re pencilled in for Round 1.

The team selected for the practice match against the Swans should be closer to the mark, but I wouldn’t rule out an unexpected selection or two for Round 1.

A lot will depend on whether “automatic” selections like Martin, MGovern and Pittonet get up.
Kemp not listed anywhere?
The Force Awakens!

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #25 –
Quote from: kruddler on
For an insight into who the coaches have as 1's players...

Here is the 17 players playing 1's only
and 7 players playing both (which you'd think makes them fighting for a spot)

FB - Newman - Weitering - Plowman
HB - Saad - Young - Docherty
C - Acres - Cripps - O'Brien
HF - Fisher - C. Curnow - Kennedy
FF - Silvagni - McKay - Motlop
R - De Koning - Cerra - Hewitt
INT - E. Curnow - Cowan - Honey - Hollands - Cincotta - Mirkov

Players not playing in either...
Walsh
McGovern
Marchbank
Martin
Cuningham
Owies
C. Durdin
Fogarty
Boyd
Cottrell
Lemmey
Kemp???
The Force Awakens!

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #26 –
Finally a goal after complete dominance and lots of points. Getting it into an open forward line now. Kicking with a decent wind too.

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #27 –
Should be at least 4 up. Shocking kicking in front of goal!!

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #28 –
Kicked 5.6 without reply. Much easier kicking goals at the Lygon St end but importantly, we are dominating all over the ground.

Re: Practice Match: Blues v Pies, Fri 24 Feb

Reply #29 –
Hewett and Kennedy are showing what we missed in the last 2 games☹️☹️☹️