Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: kruddler – on July 06, 2025, 06:22:41 pm

I suggested last week that Ben come in for Cripps and Lemmey come in for Charlie.

What could we lose by giving them a game?
Lost by 70 instead of 50-odd?
Give them a start and see what happens. Playing an injured and out of form Cripps and Charlie helped us work out.....what exactly?

We are not in a position that we try and win at all costs right now. So lets try and get at least some benefit from it by learning about the kids.

It might be about finding the right moment and the right side to bring them in against.
Do we go for the 'hard' lesson
Moore on Lemmey, or Ben C against the Collingwood midfield might have been an excellent learning experience.
It could also be a confidence sapper.
I'm not sure the Brisbane game is the right one either.
Melbourne would be the game.
But we'll see what they do it might be this week.
When they do get their chance we have to appreciate this is just for development purposes and judge them accordingly.
Lemmey's out of contract this year but I reckon he's worth persisting with for another year

Quote from: PaulP – on July 06, 2025, 12:48:58 pm

I imagine the management of them being at their best is a collaborative, coordinated effort including players, line coaches, fitness and high performance staff, senior coaches, dieticians etc. The players are not circus animals, and the senior coach is not a ringmaster.

So why do we need a senior coach and his staff? What you are saying they are pointless to have at a club.

Quote from: Lods – on July 06, 2025, 06:23:39 am

None  of our AA players are playing anywhere near their best.
Many, if not most, never will again, as age and cumulative injuries, catches up to them.
There won't be many All-Austalians from Carlton this year.

Thats not the point - the point is why are they not playing to their best and who is in a position to ensure they are managed to be at their best.

Quote from: Gointocarlton – on July 05, 2025, 11:49:37 pm

What impressed me most was that the game wasnt going their way, they corrected their bad play and they fought tooth and nail for eek out a win. Hope the goats who played on Friday night were watching.

Yep.

What I found fascinating, and depressing, was the difference in 'spirit' between the Magoos and seniors. Poles apart.

None  of our AA players are playing anywhere near their best.
Many, if not most, never will again, as age and cumulative injuries, catches up to them.
There won't be many All-Austalians from Carlton this year.

Vfl blues have won 6 of their last 8.

Fair effort considering our seniors get games.... :p

In all honesty I'm more interested in breeding a system based winning culture at this level. 

Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on July 05, 2025, 09:50:00 pm

Deserves a game but needs to handball more as his kicking is very ordinary, his brother played ok down back and seems a better kick as well.. Id be playing Lemmey too, he did some nice things and looks composed, Charlie can be his decoy🤐

Thought the.Campo boys were much better with the ball tonight.

Excellent win. Playing the style we want the seniors to play.