1310 tomorrow is the start. I'll be there!
Not a bad start.
De Konig got a touch or two.
Paddy played well.
Simpson some good things plus a goal.
Is our captain playing?
Marchbank makesa difference in the backline.
Under the rules of the National.Netball comp we get a bonus point for winning the qtr .. lol.
Not a bad start but midfield looks undermanned.
We won’t win without Murphy having an input. Must get his hands on the ball.
One thing we're doing today that we've barely done all year - celebrate goals when we kick them.
One thing we're doing today that we've barely done all year - celebrate goals when we kick them.
Lack of practice.
Still managing to guard grass instead of players in the back 50 though.
I'm no fan of Andy Maher, but it's oddly comforting hearing him and Rob Walls calling the game on AFL Nation.
Polson got the stats people working overtime again?
TDK goal!!
Big celebration for TDK's goal too.
How many turn overs from Simpson
Reasonable half of footy. Could have been better, but some great glimpses of the future.
We already look tired though
Polson got the stats people working overtime again?
At half time Polson has more touches than Silvagni, Wright, Lang and SPS.
He has as many as Charlie and Lobbe.
Yes its only 5, but why do people continue to single him out?
He's played less games than all of the above.
Reasonable half of footy. Could have been better, but some great glimpses of the future.
We already look tired though
Suggested it a couple of weeks ago, but it is confirmed today.
Levi is not a part of our future.
Charlie passed him a long time ago.
Harry has confirmed that he has passed him too.
even TDK has offered us as much in his first game.
Levi should be on the trade table if he is not already,
Agreed Kruddler.....might be part of a deal to get Stephen May in?
At half time Polson has more touches than Silvagni, Wright, Lang and SPS.
He has as many as Charlie and Lobbe.
Yes its only 5, but why do people continue to single him out?
He's played less games than all of the above.
Much better qtr for him.
He got all is 5 touches in that qtr so he's getting into the game.
Suggested it a couple of weeks ago, but it is confirmed today.
Levi is not a part of our future.
Charlie passed him a long time ago.
Harry has confirmed that he has passed him too.
even TDK has offered us as much in his first game.
Levi should be on the trade table if he is not already,
Levi would know it too. He's certainly playing good footy in the VFL, some of his best for a while, but he must know he about 4th in line, and that's not counting the ruckman that are out too. He might better looking to get a year or two elsewhere I'd he can at his age. Glad he got to 100 games though.
Under the rules of the National.Netball comp we get a bonus point for winning the qtr .. lol.
Make that 2 bonus points...lol!
Not a bad start but midfield looks undermanned.
We won’t win without Murphy having an input. Must get his hands on the ball.
At the moment we are locking them down taking away the best asset of quick run. Maybe not suiting the strengths of some but, yes, input from the likes of Murphy would help alot more.
Our defensive structures need some serious looking at. This handover rubbish is killing us.
Its worth pointing out that right now both Dow and Polson have a total of 8 possessions each.
Only 1 will cop criticism though.
Wallace has been slagging Dow off as a lazy one way runner. He hasn't been shy slagging off our blokes.
Weitering and Marchbank look 10000 percent better when Jones is absent.
Its worth pointing out that right now both Dow and Polson have a total of 8 possessions each.
Only 1 will cop criticism though.
Our senior players are of more concern atm
We look pretty tired. Might struggle to run this out.
Darcy Lang and Mullet are more of a concern than Polson, and that's saying something.
Its worth pointing out that right now both Dow and Polson have a total of 8 possessions each.
Only 1 will cop criticism though.
Which of Polson's would you say made you excited for the future?
C'mon blues.
Bring it home
If only we knew how to move the ball and set up our forwards. Alot of ability out there and playing good competitive footy but no idea on that aspect. We'd really crap on them if we had any idea there.
Its worth pointing out that right now both Dow and Polson have a total of 8 possessions each.
Only 1 will cop criticism though.
No sorry this is wrong. Don’t just look at the stats sheet in one game.
One is a promising youngster that has shown plenty in his first year and 17 other teams would take him in a heart beat.
The other is in his second year has been gifted games because of injury and couldn’t be given away draft wise. I have nothing personal against him but have to call it as I see it.
No point sugar coated it.
Polson's issue over the weeks is reading the play so he can get to contests. When her gets to contests he does well. Hopefully it's a part of learning at this level. Certainly alit better after qtr time.
Captain pathetic tackle
Wish their defenders gave our fwds the space our defenders give their fwds.
Wish their defenders gave our fwds the space our defenders give their fwds.
I wish the umpires would pay holding the ball or holding the man against them like they do against us.
How is that 50?????
Happens every other minute of the game.
Which of Polson's would you say made you excited for the future?
The hard ball get on the flank and handball to Murphy who set up a shot on goal inside 50.
FWIW, Polson has a better DE too.
I'm not saying he is even half as good as Dow. I'm just saying lay off the kid as there are worse out there than him....including previous games.
Bullcrap
The battle of the No1 and 2 draft picks Weitering vs Schache is a win to Schache.
crap, we can be very competitive but have the worst bloody system ever moving the ball forward. Where is a system.
The battle of the No1 and 2 draft picks Weitering vs Schache is a win to Schache.
I think the win is to No3....whoever that is.
And again we put in a stinker qtr. Every week without fail.
The hard ball get on the flank and handball to Murphy who set up a shot on goal inside 50.
FWIW, Polson has a better DE too.
I'm not saying he is even half as good as Dow. I'm just saying lay off the kid as there are worse out there than him....including previous games.
Setting a pretty low bar for success if that's the future
I think the win is to No3....whoever that is.
No 12?
I think the win is to No3....whoever that is.
Callum Mills
Nice hospital kick captain.
Setting a pretty low bar for success if that's the future
I showed previously that Polson is hitting the stat sheet more than Simpson did at the same stage....and Polson is younger.
Take home point....give him time.
...and this is coming from his #1 critic in the off-season.
3 friggen years and no system. This was a game that could well have been one if we had once once of it. There's ability out there,, there's some good forwards there, just no ability to get it to them and set up. Other sides find ways of opening sides up going forward. Not us though.
Loved.the competitiveness and that's made it more frustrating. We.at the point of wanting more than that now.
Callum Mills
Well he won the rising star, so thats probably fair enough.
Said it in other threads.....we have to target midfielders who can kick the ball. Curnow & McKay have got no chance with the delivery they get. On a brighter note, would this be O'Brien's best game?
Why is Polson copping crap for? He has played 10 games and he has a dip.
Murphy has played 200+, is captain of the club, on 700k and is soft as they come.
Said it in other threads.....we have to target midfielders who can kick the ball. Curnow & McKay have got no chance with the delivery they get. On a brighter note, would this be O'Brien's best game?
Why? Because he let his opponent keep them in it all day?
I showed previously that Polson is hitting the stat sheet more than Simpson did at the same stage....and Polson is younger.
Take home point....give him time.
...and this is coming from his #1 critic in the off-season.
If we're judging players future based on a comparison to Simpsons stats in his early days Jordan Russell, Kane Lucas and Marcus Davies would be expected to be Brownlow medallists.
I have a really basic gripe.
Many times whoever is on the mark starts to mark that mark by looking at and scratching the ground or they turn away from the kicker to give instructions to team-mates only to have the kicker run around them while they are not looking. It cost us 2 goals today and at least that every other game.
I have a really basic gripe.
Many times whoever is on the mark starts to mark that mark by looking at and scratching the ground or they turn away from the kicker to give instructions to team-mates only to have the kicker run around them while they are not looking. It cost us 2 goals today and at least that every other game.
Even worse is when there's an opposition mark in their 50 which is a tough shot, and we just stand around while they chip it to a team mate in a better spot.
Switch it across to this thread now
http://www.carltonsc.com/index.php?topic=4163.msg247558;topicseen#new