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The Sports Desk / Re: 5th Test
Got to 100 and lost concentration, gets out 15 minutes before stumps.... but thankfully he made a score in between because there was precious little else.

Another dud innings in a dud series for Clarke...seems to make 2 or 200, for an average of about 50.  He should expect a lot of short stuff going forwards.

Can't see us taking 20 wickets on this deck and if we don't make 500 in the first dig we will regret it.

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The Sports Desk / Re: 5th Test
Warner gives them the first wicket with a dreadful shot.  Fair dinkum, clueless stuff.

Personnally I'd open with Siddle.  Has a better defensive technique, temperament and attitude than some of our "batsmen".b
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: R22 Carlton vs CheatsFC Pre Game
I thought Murphy genuinely put in against the tigers, as did Bell, but both suffered from "almost-it is" i.e. almost ran down the player down, almost stuck a desparate tackle, .. almost knocked down the ball and made almost made the intercept... Murph looked shy of confidence and lacking in touch but I couldn't bag his effort and he at least had a go.  Bell clearly needed the run and should be better next week as the speed of the game caught him a few times, but loved the physicality.    Bell offers something to our midfield that the others don't really provide, and all I can see is upside in him.  He needs games to polish him.

McLean being underestimated and Robbo playing a decent game... also made  us look a better side than previous weeks.
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The Sports Desk / 5th Test
Batting Haddin at 6... that ploy has always ended in tears... inside three days.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 21: Richmond v Carlton (Pre-game Prayers)
Sensible ins.  Better balanced looking side this week, some grunt as well.  I am not confident of winning (never am with this mob) but with Bell, Casboult and Mitch at least they should have  a crack... and a few tigers may be looking for fast moving heavy objects in their peripheral vision.
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The Sports Desk / Re: The Ashes - Fourth Test at Durham
Beaten inside four days again.  Enough's enough.

Smith has played in what, 11 tests for 10 losses.  I think that is trying to tell us something... like he isn't good enough.

Another poor game with the bat for Haddin.  A recurring theme here.

While we are on the phone back home arranging a replacement for Watson, who thankfully will no longer mope around contributing squat, how about chucking a couple of real lower order bats on the plane instead of more NSW pretenders?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: The Season Over Thread
Sewell is light year ahead of MacLean and a freakin' galaxy ahead of the next two names.

I've seen Sewell drag the Hawks over the line in big games  when the other "names" haven't had good days, he doesn't take a backward step and has high 'hurt factor'.   Kicks a reasonable amount of goals for a midfielder, but his attitude has always impressed me - team orientated and prepared to get his hands dirty.

If he truly is on the outer at Hawthorn I'd be calling his manager right now  and I'd be dangling the VC his way as well IMO.  If we could get some of that attitude to rub off on gliders like Gibbs etc (I know, that would be a miracle) we would have to be better for it.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: The Season Over Thread
I want to rebuild via the draft but believe that getting somebody like Sewell in would be beneficial because he has the kind of qualities that our list lacks, plus he comes from a good footballing culture.  I would bet that Sewell goes far far harder at every aspect of footy, be it prep, training and match day than all on our list bar one C. Judd.

So I am all for selective acquisitive, but no crap trucks, no trading because we can and no "because he was available" cr@p.  It has to be measured and for  reason.
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The Sports Desk / Re: The Ashes - Fourth Test at Durham
Needed to be 100 in front, a nice 30 from Haddin would have been handy.  We simply didn't make enough.  Again, one bloke makes runs, one or two middling efforts and a lot of basically nothing.

Would be a major pisser to go 3-zip but it appears to be heading that way.  We needed to win the toss and put some real pressure on.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rnd 20- Carlton v Bulldogs -Post Match Autopsy
Well how about being FG fair dinkum and aiming to win one in say 5-7 years by building systematically as opposed to  floating along in la la land trying to pinch one, but in reality being light years away form being a contender.

You know the 5 year plan that Collo always trumpted but in reality didn't exist (and the club wasn't patient enough to be bothered anyway).

Identify the players of use now, the future or those who can bring the others along.  F the rest off.

I will give an example - one of yours Brother Elwood - Collins.  Why that bloke was retained for another year, clogging up the list and contributing squat at a senior level (and hardly anything at Preston as he has been injured again) is mystifying. Yes he gad a contract.  So pay him out and get a KID in.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rnd 20- Carlton v Bulldogs -Post Match Autopsy
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.