Carlton Supporters Club

As you say, you get the feeling these blokes are starting to play for each other....

So much to like, and yes, it's only JLT. But...

Welcome Gibbo, Gov and Newman, immediate positive impact (especially impressed with Newman's work down back - got a ripper with this kid). Likewise Walsh, but almost goes without saying now, what a star. Fish and Cripps... dynamic duo.

Flip - good stuff. Took some very good marks along with good ruck work.

Welcome back, Weiters.

Never thought Cuningham would make it as a defender or even mid (at this stage), too many vanishing acts... BUT... fading in and out as a silky, opportunistic forward... yep.

Concerns: Polson and SOJ (although SOJ made the most of very few possessions) and concentration lapse in final qtr.

Concerns: Polson and SOJ (although SOJ made the most of very few possessions) and concentration lapse in final qtr.

Sounds like you had a great evening G2C. 

I had to make do with the tiny AFL app vision but it was still very enjoyable ... and the IPA wen down well 

These two I have pencilled in to be 50-100 odd game cameo performance players and will never win many fans over.

They won't win you many games off their own boot, but they will plug away, over and over and over again and make the most of their limited abilities in the same way other less lauded players have in the past.

Wiggo, Rhino

I love the attitude of both Polson and SOJ and the way they attack the game.
It's a terrific example....and probably the reason Polson gets, what some might consider, more than his fair share of games.
Hopefully that can be rewarded with a little more than just the occasional cameo as it's an attitude that should be reflected in all players

Pre-Season....don't put any stock at all in the relative merits of either side and the result should they meet in the regular season.

However
Some really good signs from the younger and newer players that suggests we'll be a stronger side this year.
As has been mentioned in other threads though, it's a matter of who we can go past that will determine our ladder position.
We'll need to improve at a greater rate than others and pass a few sides on the slide....and there will be sliders.

Walsh looks like vindicating the choice we made to go with the Pick 1 rather than trading it for multiple picks....but once again we'll have to wait a bit to actually see.

Thought that a lot of our players looked a bit stuffed after the game meaning they really committed.
That tiredness probably contributed to the Bombers rush of goals in the last.
It could be explained simply by the fact they may have continued with a heavy training load in the lead up to the game.

Plenty of positives that hopefully carry over to the season proper.

Something I 'think' noticed is that we seemed to knock the ball out of opponents hands in a tackle/chase down a number of times.

If done well it makes an incorrect disposal somewhat clearer rather than a tackle where prior opportunity may come into question.

Am I making this up or did i see some sort of change? Anyone else notice this?

Given I watched the game on Kayo at 270p resolution, I can't really help here. Maybe we've been working on a more effective tackling regime over summer. Really happy if that's the case.

Given I watched the game on Kayo at 270p resolution, I can't really help here. Maybe we've been working on a more effective tackling regime over summer. Really happy if that's the case.

I found the pause function handy last night I must say - needed a few breaks due to beer overload.

Last night I could not get the pause function to work, that really pissed me off!

SPS did some marvelous things, but his tank still needs work. He slowed down a lot after half time.