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Need to be careful with Cripps and not expect too much, watched him pick up Dangerfield I think it was in the NAB cup game in the last quarter and he doesnt have the nous yet to be lining up on Cotchin,Martin or Deledio in the middle.
I would start him as the sub if he played and let him have a look and get the pace of the game...he will be a great player but will get carved up if we start him on good players..

re: Yarran in the middle.....as the receiver why not?....if the other mids can get him the footy he might be give you 10 minutes of brilliniance that change the game....you wouldnt do it all the time but everynow and then its worth a shot IMO..

Would also educate and round his game off a bit and make him a better player....

Quote from: Pratty on March 19, 2014, 10:21:07 am

I'd be rolling Chris Yarran through there and getting some spark - or at least let's see if he can provide that spark. Does he have the hunger to impact a game through the midfield/wing region on a more regular basis. Can he do it?

He just isn't strong enough in traffic or over the ball, he gets put out of the contest before it starts.

Quote from: Pratty on March 19, 2014, 10:21:07 am

Wouldn't mind seeing the bullocking Tuohy get some time in the midfield and wing also added to Yarran.

This guy did very well when given that opportunity, but he has a lot to learn. I think Tuohy along with Cripps, Bell and Armfield will be a regulars in the future. Curnow is looking better by the game, he is almost too good now to be wasted as a tagger as he can link up and work outside. Armfield has that explosive pace that Judd has and could be anything. Tuohy is granite on legs and he loves the crash and bash. Cripps is the brains that can work in tandem with Murphy.

Quote from: Pratty on March 19, 2014, 10:21:07 am

Cripps, Graham and Holman are others to consider. Cripps is a different bullocking type due to his size but also his clean hands which the blokes mentioned above do not have as good as the young Crippa.

Like Tuohy he has a lot to learn, but Cripps might have better vision that most of our midfield. The sooner he gets in their the better he will become. Not unlike Rich at the Lions he will be highly variable to start off and get progressive better. We should be wasting time giving him a run.

Need to be careful with Cripps and not expect too much, watched him pick up Dangerfield I think it was in the NAB cup game in the last quarter and he doesnt have the nous yet to be lining up on Cotchin,Martin or Deledio in the middle.
I would start him as the sub if he played and let him have a look and get the pace of the game...he will be a great player but will get carved up if we start him on good players..

re: Yarran in the middle.....as the receiver why not?....if the other mids can get him the footy he might be give you 10 minutes of brilliance that change the game....you wouldnt do it all the time but everynow and then its worth a shot IMO..

Would also educate and round his game off a bit and make him a better player....

Quote from: PassIt2Carrots on March 17, 2014, 08:18:01 pm

Surely Garlett gets the vest if he keeps his spot. Give Menzel a decent run an it.

Would've loved Betts up front instead of Thomas. Looks like we'll be waiting a little to see the best of Daisy.

So I didn't see very much of the game at all but a mate who went on Sunday made the following comments:
1. Menzel appeared to be labouring around and look injured from the minute he came on. Many people around him also commented on this.
2. Our ruckmen were both jumping very early and were avoiding contact, were both deplorable.
Is it possible both rucks will be dropped? Is it possible Menzel won't play?
Just on Waite, I've said this many times, why not play him back?

Pride on the line for both sides, the winner will be the team with the most pride.

That team better be Carlton, I'll be even more filthy than I am now with the CFC if it's not. 

I was just thinking to myself in that third quarter what a star Waite is but unlike his predecessor Fev, he was unable to go on with it and kick a bag of 7.

Quote from: Gointocarlton on March 18, 2014, 11:07:49 pm

Quote from: PassIt2Carrots on March 17, 2014, 08:18:01 pm

Surely Garlett gets the vest if he keeps his spot. Give Menzel a decent run an it.

Would've loved Betts up front instead of Thomas. Looks like we'll be waiting a little to see the best of Daisy.

So I didn't see very much of the game at all but a mate who went on Sunday made the following comments:
1. Menzel appeared to be labouring around and look injured from the minute he came on. Many people around him also commented on this.
2. Our ruckmen were both jumping very early and were avoiding contact, were both deplorable.
Is it possible both rucks will be dropped? Is it possible Menzel won't play?
Just on Waite, I've said this many times, why not play him back?

1. My take on Menzel was not that he was labouring, just thats how he is. He is a little laconic and has a touch of Hoops about him. Seems to cruise around and do what he needs to do without ever looking too distressed. It gives the appearance of not going as hard as he can, but thats just him IMO.
2. I certainly would prefer both ruckmen to be dropped as they both offered us jack crape around the ground. I'd prefer to see Wood and Casboult come in.....and i'm well aware of how lacking Casboult is both in fitness and rucking ability.

Menzel will/should play...the whole game.
Waite can be used back, but to maximize our chances up forward, we need him there.

I don't think anyone can doubt the way he can take a game apart when given a chance.
The chances of his replacement doing the same, ie casboult, are unlikely.

We Agree.....dropping Warnock/Kruezer...that is the first time I have seen you so radical in approach.
Welcome to the dark side Krud...

I was just thinking to myself in that third quarter what a star Waite is but unlike his predecessor Fev, he was unable to go on with it and kick a bag of 7.