Again this week Adelaide produce a Rising Star nomination.......no.3 for the year.
Not saying its the be all and end all, but I think it's a fair indication that our kids ain't setting the world on fire!
Congratulations on initiating this thread.
An important observation and yet another indicator of our poor development, recruiting and dreadful list management. On its own, not a huge indicator, but when coupled with all the other sh1te...
Sensible ins. Better balanced looking side this week, some grunt as well. I am not confident of winning (never am with this mob) but with Bell, Casboult and Mitch at least they should have a crack... and a few tigers may be looking for fast moving heavy objects in their peripheral vision.
You're right - better balance. Those three bring attitude and character.... and hurt. Feeling better about Saturday now.
I've really started to hope now that O'Keefe gets a gig this week from all of the positive reports on him starting to appear!
I am happy to be one of the positive reporters. The bloke can play... really play. But his body has let him down, badly.
To re-iterate... he is strong, has a footy brain, excellent disposal, great tackler, big/accurate left foot, has big voice on the field (unlike some of our introverted dudes), obviously liked by team mates and has a dash of measured mongrel. To repeat... but his body has let him down.
If we put 22 blokes on the paddock this Saturday, who are all on the same page and who have all bought into the MM/coaching approach/instruction then I have no doubt we will give a good account of ourselves.
Against the Puppies it was obvious that some girls were just not on the same page and may have even been 'rebelling'. MM commented after the game that we had a strategy for the centre bounce and the players did NOT adhere to the plan - that should incur coaching wrath. And ours.
@ Prof E Sewell is EXACTLY the type of player we need I agree. Would love to get him on board. Wonder if we could get him in six-pack size?
Would bring a success culture and expectation that is much needed (der... ya think!!!). Knows what it takes. Too many of our girls were raised on failure, regardless of their high draft pick status (Murph, Gibbs, Kreuz, Walks). We need to bring in a few older blokes who've been raised on success and the pain that is necessary to create this.
Cringeworthy. I kinda hope he gets in. Be like having our very own George W. Please keep up this level of humour, TA... we need the laughs... you little suppository of ...something..., you.
And don't you laugh, Rudd... you look like you've been given 10 suppositories which haven't worked... yet... stand back
Nothing to be gained by gifting games to players who aren't ready so the 13 players who could be considered for the coming week are:
Kane Lucas - fortunate to miss the debacle Mitch Robinson - fortunate to miss the debacle Matthew Kreuzer - fortunate to miss the debacle Andrew McInnes - fortunate to miss the debacle
Nick Graham - has done enough to earn a chance Levi Casboult - has done enough to earn another chance - seems to be over his kicking yips Tom Bell - has done enough to earn another chance
Nick Duigan - not a world beater but will have a go Jeremy Laidler - not a world beater but will have a go Aaron Joseph - not a world beater but will have a go Marcus Davies - not a world beater but will have a go
David Ellard - not sure if he has the necessary fitness levels - but would be in best 22 Rhys O’Keeffe - not sure if he has the necessary fitness levels
So who might be or deserves to be left out: Judd, Garlett and Watson are injured Waite, Murphy and Jamison played as though they were injured Yarran should have been on his last chance, which he utterly failed
Who else?
No argument here. Love the way Davey Ellard comes in after a long time out with injury but you wouldn't know it - just picked up from where he left off.
I wonder if you were as bemused as I was to see Yarran in our best players against the Bulldogs?
I will be watching all the remaining games from the comfort of the couch courtesy of Foxtel, and making no optimistic predictions!
Likewise. I was intending to go and upgrade but I aint spending any more hard earned on watching us. I will still go to the NBs games though, at least they seem fair dinkum... and the food is cheaper
Last night the Doggies culture beat our culture. Their discipline beat our limp discipline. Their blokes knew what to do ...our blokes were confused and afraid. And that confuses me. A coach who understands war should be able to instil courage into his troops. But no, our blokes are hesitant, afraid and non instinctual.
I'm not sure what the MC expects when Curnow, Cachia, Mclean, Bootsma and Rowe run out of the race -they're all fairly ordinary really. Then you add Walker, Gibbs and Simpson in defence and you make it so easy for opposition sides to clamp down on Judd and Murphy and you're basically shot before you even start playing the game. Surprisingly disorganised for a coach of Malthouse's standing.
As I have been saying every week, Casboult must play FF, Henderson, Waite, Jamison, McInnes etc for the other key positions and for god's sake put Yarran on the wing and bring Graham in if he's fit.
Bootsma fairly ordinary? C'mon mate have a good look - he's only just started, gonna be a long term Carlton footballer that one.
Casbout needs to be traded, can't kick!
Waitey is not KP FFS, I don't believe Macca is really either...!
Yarran, agree on the wing!
Settle there Knackers. Meat is back to kicking like a beaut.
EB1/LP... that became crystal this arvo. Sad, but true. I watched Meat this arvo and he does and would offer more than Rowey and 206.
Baggers, 15 years ago 206 would have been a superstar, if he could influence the game like Sandilands he still would be. But having a bloke get twice the critical stats of an opponent yet be clearly beaten is a massive tell. If Kreuzer, Hampson or Casboult had 48 taps our midfield would have smashed the Bulldogs.
Makes you wonder how J. Madden would have done in today's game!!
Agree...Warnock is a dinasour and while Rowe gave effort today he had no imapact on the game at all and Casboult deserves a run.....I think hwile Rowe has another year to go he is destined for backup material only. Warnock needs trading out....I prefer Hampson who at least can take the odd mark and contest at ground level.
As much as Kreuzer tries hard he lacks polish, but he is young and works as hard as anyone on the list.
Hampson makes mistakes, but at least he wins some physical stuff other than just some hit outs.
Casboult might not ruck well but he can clunk marks.
All three do stuff that influences the outcome of the game.
Trade out Rowe and Warnock, unfortunately for Rowe he gives us nothing the others don't already offer. Warnock is just a giant diversion from the realities of modern football.
EB1/LP... that became crystal this arvo. Sad, but true. I watched Meat this arvo and he does and would offer more than Rowey and 206.