This Sunday at Cararra, while I'll be driving to Melbourne, assuming I get past the roadblocks.
Remember:
[1] 15 votes in total
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player (even Cripps)
[3] Three players at least must get a mention.
[4] A grade for the game, A+ (what I want to see) to F-.
We haven't won on free-to-air TV since 2018, when we did that once. We managed it twice, from memory, in 2017.
So, as we are NOT on free-to-air ... :)
Didn't see a single minute, but I will watch the replay on Kayo tomorrow. Remarkable. I'll be voting later in the week. In the meantime, enjoy!
Team A+ (brilliant 4 quarter effort)
3 Martin
2 Kennedy
2 Setterfield
2 Curnow
2 Betts
1 McKay
1 McGovern
1 Gibbons
1 Jones
Team: A - Couldn't go the A+ but the effort was almost perfect. How we can go from one extreme to the other in the space of a week is mind-boggling. Almost everyone gets a vote this week.
Votes:
2 Martin - We got this bloke for nothing, right?
1 Jones - Smashed his opponent who I believe kicked 6 goals the week before. 11 one-percenters. More than anyone on the ground.
1 Weitering - Also completely smashed his opponent (Schache). Kept him to 2 disposals.
1 Kennedy - Played really well after good form in the reserves so congrats on a good comeback.
1 Curnow - Man this bloke is super consistent. Solid again and did really well on a bloke twice his size. Fantastic.
1 Pittonet - Thought he murdered English. Just palmed the ball beautifully sometimes. Our clearance work at centre bounces and around the ground was fantastic because of him. Super pick-up for us.
1 Setterfield - Actually surprised me by how good he was this week. Showed some good form.
1 Newnes - Just does a bit better again this week. Some good work and some sloppy stuff but just enough to stay in. I haven't written him off yet.
1 McKay - Looked switched on from the get go and moved really well. Now for consistency.
1 Betts - The old timer has done enough IMO to justify the club's decision to pick him up.
1 Williamson - Tough, played under duress and 90% disposal efficiency. Just getting better each week I think. Please stay fit.
1 Gibbons - Very good 4 quarter effort and probably his best for the year?
1 Walsh - Did a lot of good things, Disposal wasn't the best but more metres gained than anyone on the time so he's heading in the right direction.
1 Petrevski-Seton - Easily his best game for the year and just in the knick of time too.
HM
Levi and Simmo
Team A+ best game I've seen our boys play for a long time. Ferocious at the contest and willingness to run awesome.
I stole Navy Maven's and made a small alteration.
2 Martin
2 Kennedy
2 Setterfield
2 Curnow
2 Betts
1 McKay
1 McGovern
1 Gibbons
1 Jones
1 SPS
Team: A
5 - Setterfield
4 - Curnow
3 - Martin
2 - Betts
1 - Jones
Tough week for votes, giving the Team an A sort of says it all.
Team A
5 - Curnow
4 - Martin
3 - Setterfield
2 - Betts
1 - McGovern
The work rate of the oldies Curnow and Betts is magnificent to watch, more than once they were doing length of the field transitions, I suppose the Dogs thought they could run them off their feet but it was the old blokes left standing! Let's hope our club manages them properly to maximise the remainder of their career.
Lot's of us were undecided on Jack Martin, but he has proven his worth, he is making defenders nervous in the air and on the ground.
Team - A
3 - Curnow
2 - Kennedy
2 - Setterfield
1 - Betts
1 - Casboult
1 - Gibbons
1 - Martin
1 - McGovern
1 - McKay
1 - SPS
1 - Walsh
HM: Simmo & Pitts.
Team: A
3: Pittonet
3: Gibbons
2: Martin
2: E. Curnow
1: Jones
1: McKay
1: Simpson
1: Kennedy
1: Casboult
Team: A+
5: Martin
4: Kennedy
3: Curnow
2: Betts
1: Walsh
Team: A
5 - Curnow
4 - Setterfield
3 - Martin
2 - Petrevski-Seton
1 - Betts
At least half a dozen others deserved votes!
Team A
5 Kennedy
4 Setterfield
3 Curnow
2 Martin
1 Betts
Team - A
3 - Simpson
2 - Curnow
2 - Betts
2 - Martin
1 - Setterfield
1 - Pittonet
1 - Gibbons
1 - McGovern
1 - McKay
1 - Jones
Team - A
3 - Martin
2 - Curnow
2 - Betts
2 - Pitto
2. Kennedy
1 - Gibbons
1 - McGovern
1 - McKay
1 - Jones
TEAM A
2 Martin
2 Harry
1 Weiters
1 McGovern
1 Ed
1 Gibbons
1 Eddie
1 Jones
1 Simmo
1 Cunners
1 Pitto
1 Crippa
1 Samo
HM to every other player. Superb effort across all lines, and finally cohesion between lines
Team: A
5 - Martin
3 - E.Curnow
2 - Jones
2 - Kennedy
2 - Gibbons
1 - SPS
Team. A
4. Martin
4. Curnow
3. Kennedy
1. Pittonet
1. Gibbons. . . . . Great pick-up this bloke.
1. Setterfield
1. Petrevski -Seaton.
Team A
3: Pittonet
2: Martin
2: Betts
2: Harry
1: Kennedy
1: Setterfield
1: Gibbons
1: Ed
1: Gov
1: Simmo
I was going to write that people should get their votes in soon when I realized I hadn't voted myself.
Team: A+
One of the most even performances from a Carlton team since our glory days. Considering the conditions, it was a win to remember.
Votes:
Each of these votes tonight is worth about 3 on any normal week, but with the evenness of the performance, I have little choice:
[1.5] Jack Martin
[1.5] Eddie Betts
[1] Sam Walsh
[1] Will Setterfield
[1] Ed Curnow
[1] Matthew Kennedy
[1] Liam Jones
[1] Jacob Weitering
[1] Kade Simpson
[1] Michael Gibbons
[1] Harry McKay
[1] Marc Pittonet
[0.5] Levi Casboult
[0.5] Tom Williamson
[0.5] Lachie Plowman
[0.5] Mitch McGovern
Explanations:
[1.5] Jack Martin: Excellent marking and hard work. Good combination. Beat his man.
[1.5] Eddie Betts: Kicked 4 and made others. We have missed him so badly.
[1] Sam Walsh: Nor brilliant, but his work rate was excellent. Never beaten.
[1] Will Setterfield: A big improvement. Good numbers. Good ball use.
[1] Ed Curnow: Stopped his man and got the ball himself. Gutsy effort.
[1] Matthew Kennedy: One of his best games in the midfield.
[1] Liam Jones: Dominated his man.
[1] Jacob Weitering: Dominated his opponent for the whole night.
[1] Kade Simpson: Simmo was good.
[1] Michael Gibbons: A very solid game. Always dangerous.
[1] Harry McKay: Brilliant early when it was at its wettest.
[1] Marc Pittonet: Very good in the middle of the ground.
[0.5] Levi Casboult: Took marks his opponent could only dream of in the weather.
[0.5] Tom Williamson: Particularly good early, before curtailed somewhat by an ankle injury.
[0.5] Lachie Plowman: Very solid down back and few mistakes.
[0.5] Mitch McGovern: Up and about all night. Dangerous in the air and made goals happen.
Honourable Mentions:
To be honest, these guys probably deserved votes too.
Jack Newnes: Very solid effort on the night.
Marc Murphy: Did his role well and used the ball effectively in the wet.
Sam Docherty: Doc didn’t have his greatest night: he had to keep his man under control. He did the job and really put his body in.
Sam Petrevski-Seton: SPS was solid in defence.
Even Cuningham wasn’t that bad. He didn’t get a lot of the ball but he kept his man totally out of the play.
Crippa was injured.
The only player who hasn't got a vote yet is Murphy!
I will close this thread tomorrow, so please vote soon!