Carlton Supporters Club

And here is the main issue. No offense mate. This is totally the wrong way around. It's like trying to get into the Australian Cricket Squad and you're not from NSW...

You cannot set standards if the seniors are not going to be measured and replaced on the back of their OWN performances.

What would you rather have:

1. You keep players in the seconds and they  ONLY get a chance due to injuries, horrendous ongoing performances by a non leader player, where finals are a no chance, or its their first-ever senior game.

2. You make the SENIORS accountable by setting benchmarking standards with the coach and leadership group. If they are not met, you're dropped. Dead simple. As a result he spends time in the seconds..probably hell bent to get back in, and a seconds player is brought in hell bent to play a blinder and staying in the seniors. Standard set. Rinse and repeat.


Keeping option 1 going is one of the reasons we have no depth and our kids have no real experience. We bring em in expecting miracles and when the season is over and we never learn. In the meantime big teams blood youngsters as part of a strategy.

What I want him to do is demonstrate that he is too good for VFL football. He is rarely in the best players for Northern.

We need more run and flexibility. Collingwood run and run and run. They put pressure on the ball carrier then spread quickly when the opposition turn it over.

I hope we drop a tall for another runner - I'd like to see Judd, Whiley, Graham and maybe Jaksch in.
Outs - Dick, Carazzo (slow and possibly injured - could get cut up when doesn't have the ball), Ellard (doesn't run through the mid-field) and maybe Jones/Casboult.
The end result is 3 x genuine midfielders in for a forward pocket, hbf and slow mid-fielder; Also swap a mobile big for an erratic forward.

Jaksch can start forward and go back when Rowe pinch hits in the ruck.
I'd like to see the more mobile Walker forward with Hendo and either Caz or Jones.
The taller onballers like Everitt, Judd and Cripps resting forward is also a nice option.

I'm hoping that we don't play too many taggers:
Everitt is a great match up for Pendlebury which leaves Curnow for Seedsman

I'm not sure you can let Swann have a day out and expect to win.

I'm not big on tagging and only like one or two negative players  on my team but Pendlebury and Swan are the two
I would tag...

Agreed, tagging is a double edged sword, for example some "scribes" are saying that Freo's attacking upside is primarily due to Crowley's absence!

apparently Collingwood turn it over more than us.

If we are willing to push back and defend hard and play with some freedom up the guts, we are a big show.

Sadly we will get cut up on rebound after multiple repeat inside 50's.

Agreed, tagging is a double edged sword, for example some "scribes" are saying that Freo's attacking upside is primarily due to Crowley's absence!

My tip would be:

IN: Judd, Menzel, Jaksch, Watson

OUT: Armfield, Ellard, Dick, Casboult

I agree with a few others, I think Watson deserves a run in the Seniors. I think Jones is offering slightly more than Casboult right now, but only just. Last senior game Watson kicked 4 against the Bombers. This is his last year of his contract, let's see what he's got as a forward in the 1's before it's too late. Give him 4-5 games minimum in a row to show his worth. He can't possibly stink it up as much as Casboult has been.