Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: Thryleon – on April 01, 2025, 12:26:24 pm

Evans...  not sure what to say about him, but he spotted up a 50 metre kick which got Kemp a goal.  Not easy he's no Eddie betts but I bet that he has something endearing.

....... and he got totally burnt by Motlop when he was in a perfect position for a goal.

Quote from: Gointocarlton – on April 01, 2025, 12:17:10 pm

What happened:
- Changed HP guy - training is clearly different, is it better or worse? Too early to tell but right now, we aren't running out games, last year we finished games like trains. Is this fatigue in the second half affecting ball use and decision making?

- Lost 30-40 goals - Between Owies, Martin (when not injured) and Kennedy, we have lost some fire power up forward.

- We need Curnow and McKay in the same side preferably both firing or at least causing headaches for defenders.

They are the main items for me.

How about the recruiting?....sold the farm for Smith, and recruited numpties like Evans and Haynes and gave away two competent players in Owies and Kennedy. And now we have to watch some of these younger teams move ahead of us like Hawthorn have done.

I'm not sure how you guys think that dropping players who don't deserve a game, and bringing in players who don't deserve a game will do anything but fracture the playing group, and then instill fear and self preservation in everyone attempting to play footy.

To me there is no greater way to destroy morale, and collaboration and divide a playing group than drop players who have been worthy citizens, in favour of players not putting their hand up for a match.  You think its bad now?  Wait till you see what happens when blokes attempting to play their role are dropped for blokes that arent.

Quote from: Gointocarlton – on March 31, 2025, 11:26:24 pm

You'll be looking for a while in the 2s to find replacements. If your criteria is two arms, two legs and a pulse, you should be right.

These guys are no where near their seasonal averages and no idea if they will get there. Time to unearth some talent.

Carrol, Binns, Moir, Wilson, Lemmey play them.

Players out of form and below their seasonal averages and becoming a liability.

Acres
Fogarty
McGovern
O. Hollands
Docherty
Williams

Saad, Walsh(injury) Charlie (injury) , Haynes next in line

If it was up to me I would not play either of them and try to find some form in VFL just kicking the can down the road with these blokes.

Yep.

I have us beating west coast and no one else without a proper turn of form.

Quote from: Gointocarlton – on March 31, 2025, 08:25:37 pm

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Our record against these pricks is very poor.

Not great but could also mean we are due.

Blues vs Pies games don't get decided by ladder position form, recent history and I still give us a chance to win the game.
Pies will be favourites and probably feeling a bit cocky and good about their chances but it usually isn't pretty footy and if we can catch them off guard there will be an upset imo.

this might sound strange but sometimes the team with the spell /break it works against themand team without the breqak looks fresher 

Quote from: Baggers – on March 31, 2025, 01:04:36 pm

Musk has already declared that he sees empathy as a weakness. I'd only expect the worst from this bloke, and he'll probably find a way to go even lower.

It's actually a real issue across the right wing spectrum. Crapping on empathy is all over social media, like the hottest ticket in town.

I think he's probably a work in progress.
There were little glimpses at the end of last year where he showed he has a few tricks that many of our side don't possess.

Look, we could give him a game next week and he may show something special, and kick multiple goals.
It's probably true of players like Moir that the level at which  they (AFL or VFL) play may not make a huge difference to what they produce.
It's a 'risk' move.
Some might argue we're at the 'risk' stage.
If they do play him, sub would probably be the best option.
I personally think there are others who should probably get a run ahead of him.
But lets see what they do at selection.