I'll be at Thursday night's game, and I hope to see as much of the VFL as I can.
Therefore I thought I would set this up for the occasion.
Thursday at 1920 at the MCG!
Well spirited start to the first game
Rowe, Gibbs, daisy start well
MK pushes dusty aside, to weiters
Weiters nice goal from perfect spot
Nice Goal Weitering ,
26-45 at quarter time
Gibbs to kick after siren
Casboult... do something!!!
Stop Martin and we can win this
crapting ourselves in defence. March bank and plowman very por early.
On the positive some very nice movement forward of centre and sps looks fantastic
Wish we could stop them kicking goals. How often do they go forward to lots of space in their F50. Our's is always clogged up.
They are too fast and have too much space. Their delivery into the forward line is way better than ours.
Tiggies getting goals over the back to easy, bit worried about Charlie. Seems to be spectating a lot and not impacting the contests at all, SPS looks the goods, 3 goals at qtr time, I can live with that.
Both sides playing an open game, yes we were out scored, but we did add 4 for the qtr , a positive there
Trivia note - Cripps had more clearances last season than any player for the last 16 years.
Casboult hardly had a touch
This would be the worst display of skills and teamwork
What little I've seen of Smedts he looks ok. Some skill, directs players around him. Let's hope he avoids injury.
Some nice signs from Marchbank, SPS looks comfortable out there.
Tigers have 10 already.... Eeek
If Murph handballs once more to the feet of a teammate I'll spew!
This would be the worst display of skills and teamwork
Frigging worst. Bolton should be ashamed of himself
Turnovers created by lack of forward options are really telling
Where TF is our midfield?
Which muppet is pretending to play on Dusty? How about staying within 5 yards of him and applying some &%%^_ ing pressure???
Not quite sure what happened to our "aggressive ball movement".
Is it me just hoping , or is Daisy found some of his kicking distance from back in the day?
I assume it's under instruction that our defenders punch the ball at all costs, rather than marking ?
Who is Charlie Curnows skills coach???
Constantly being forced to the boundary.
Is it me just hoping , or is Daisy found some of his kicking distance from back in the day?
Ditto. He's going well for the most part
Where TF is our midfield?
Which muppet is pretending to play on Dusty? How about staying within 5 yards of him and applying some &%%^_ ing pressure???
unbelievable!
Nice few minutes Blues. Good finish Jack.
Gee Weiters looks sore :-[
Was going to ask if he was on the ground then I saw him mark it. His spot is safe while we have no other ruckman.
We have too much height in defence. No run out of there.
When Martin has the ball our blokes just stop and stare at him...its like watching Barry Hall when we played against him....next player who refuses to tackle Martin or contest with him I would drag off the ground....
Gee Weiters looks sore :-[
Sure does, hard to run & stretch , mobility really restricted
So Rance can smash Weithering off the ball and no free kick ?
We need one less tall in defence at least. If we're going to be more offensive this year then we need more run. That way we can carry it through the guts quickly into our forward 50. Right now we still get stuck out on the boundary.
So Rance can smash Weithering off the ball and no free kick ?
Weitering looks very slender, going to need more kgs to play KP Forward because getting smashed is part of the game....
To true Laj , if you go tall in defence you need to mark the ball more , no point bring the ball to ground if no clean up agents there
Was going to ask if he was on the ground then I saw him mark it. His spot is safe while we have no other ruckman.
We have too much height in defence. No run out of there.
The Tigers small forward set up is ideally placed to take advantage.
Was going to ask if he was on the ground then I saw him mark it. His spot is safe while we have no other ruckman.
We have too much height in defence. No run out of there.
We need one less tall in defence at least. If we're going to be more offensive this year then we need more run. That way we can carry it through the guts quickly into our forward 50. Right now we still get stuck out on the boundary.
2 birds, 1 stone.
Drop Casboult and let Rowe move into forward/ruck duties.
Rowe seems to like to punch the ball, let him do that from ruck contests.
For years we have never found the balance between attack and defence.
We have quite a few good players individually but we can't structure up and use the ball as a team.
Same old story really, just too many B graders.
We need to cut our losses with some of these blokes, if we're going to finish bottom couple anyway we might as well see if some kids want to take their chance.
For years we have never found the balance between attack and defence.
We have quite a few good players individually but we can't structure up and use the ball as a team.
Generally agree.
Same old story really, just too many B graders.
We need to cut our losses with some of these blokes, if we're going to finish bottom couple anyway we might as well see if some kids want to take their chance.
30 list changes in 2 years.....
Marchbank looks the goods... Daisy + Kreuzer looking good too.
Casboult...... not up to it time to go.
Dustin Martin..... get on him for the brownlow. but then again other opposition teams might actually man him up and tackle him.
I don't think we can this now.. but lets stop the bleeding....... please.
Our debutants don't look overwhelmed. Hope they feel settled now and have a good crack 2nd half.
Sam Rowe, despite the stats is so solid. Such influence without getting hold of it. Daisy is going OK, as is Smedts. Marchbank will be a star.
Really pleasing to see Gibbs crack in and take control on occasion.
Simmo gave away a really dumb 50....
Go young Blues.
Same old story really, just too many B graders.
We need to cut our losses with some of these blokes, if we're going to finish bottom couple anyway we might as well see if some kids want to take their chance.
has anyone been given a job on Martin?!!
Seriously, curb him and we can still win....
our mids just aren't working hard enough. defence getting pummelled - not their fault.
can't give up 80 points in a half - against a so so side and expect to win....
how many cheap goals given away from poor play - 8?
2 birds, 1 stone.
Drop Casboult and let Rowe move into forward/ruck duties.
Rowe seems to like to punch the ball, let him do that from ruck contests.
Levi's having a dirty night. Normally goes alright in the ruck where he often nails a few grabs. Tonight absolute SFA. He can't SFA too often otherwise he won't be playing. Problem is when goes leaves defence he struggles alot too. He'll kick straight at least though
Apparently young Harry had a good one with the NB's tonight with 4 goals. He's probably happy playing in the NB's though as who would ever volunteer to be a key forward at Carlton...lol!!! Have to be an absolute gun to do any good at all.
has anyone been given a job on Martin?!!
Seriously, curb him and we can still win....
our mids just aren't working hard enough. defence getting pummelled - not their fault.
can't give up 80 points in a half - against a so so side and expect to win....
how many cheap goals given away from poor play - 8?
Our blokes won tackle Martin..they wont go near him when he has the ball, he has so much time and its always trouble when he gets the footy...
Defense is trying but both Simpson and Docherty are kick chasing rather than defending...their small forwards are all over us...Riewoldt being well held...
Gibbs is one lazy pr1ck.
Watched him ball watch 10 meters behind Martin on the 50. Obviously Martin gets the ball he turns around and slots a long goal.
Man bun calmly jogs off to the bench for a well earned rest with his bun swinging from side to side.
The guy doesn't give a toss. Hope he f***s off to Adelaide at years end.
Weitering looks very slender, going to need more kgs to play KP Forward because getting smashed is part of the game....
Not cheap ones off the ball EB....did you see what that weak dog did to JW?
how many cheap goals given away from poor play - 8?
I think the goal from Daisy giving away a Fred was a gift. Reply looks like he handballed it ???
Cripps kicking is still ordinary, as is our tackling.
Pickett clever.
Nice build up, Pickett did well there like the look of him
About the 3000th Murphy handball that's found grass and cost us.
MK has 2. Maybe a fwd option???
Kreuzer is so much a better player when is essentially our lone ruck.
You stupid @#$#@ bald-headed @#$@@. Deliberate my ass.
Casboult fantastic mark. Fingers crossed
Kreuzer is so much a better player when is essentially our lone ruck.
he still is inefectual around the ground.
needs to become a reliable link man.
we keep coughing it up,,,,,
Only bright side for Levi tonight is the only 2 kicks i've seen him get haven't been decent. He does look better tap rucking than he used to but be need alot more elsewhere.
So, remind me why we need White in the side again?
Ed Curnow.... can't tag, can't dispose of it... time to look at another option...
Weiters, beautiful mark over rance.
Now he's got 3
Weitering's a gun!
Weitering really showing the value of a key forward
Showing some spirit , scoreboard pressure would make all the difference
We've caught Rance with his pance down ;D
Tigers feeling some restriction between their head and shoulders about now...
Now don't give one away now.
Wright is a good player for us - quickly becoming one of my faves.
We've passed last year's average score. Gotta love that :)
Tigers feeling some restriction between their head and shoulders about now...
And the sphincter area too..lol.
We've passed last year's average score. Gotta love that :)
We passed last years average score in about half the games too.
Don't get too carried away. Its only the tigers.
Nice bit of emotion heading off the field....
Gee isn't Jack revolt heroic chest punching young Jack SOS???
Smedts looks like he belongs.
Win, lose or draw at least Richmond are still crap.
Forwards were better. Weitering doing well, Cas better that qtr after a stinking first half, Krezuer playing great, SOJ started the qtr off well. We got the ball into the F50 much easier.
Key this qtr is not to let Richmond kick cheapies while we have any ascendancy.
Smedts looks like he belongs.
Yep.
We passed last years average score in about half the games too.
Don't get too carried away. Its only the tigers.
I'm realistically focused on our little wins. Should generate some confidence at the least.
Go Blues.
We passed last years average score in about half the games too.
Don't get too carried away. Its only the tigers.
Problem is the other mob's score is way above our average last year.
Just noticed, we've actually kicked straight!
A couple of our players finding some belief tonight
rowe unlucky
We've often said we need some help for Cripps.
Apparantly Kerridge has morphed into another Cripps.
....or Cripps has just changed jumpers. ;)
Yet again we've received the spiky end of the pineapple from the maggots. Fours goals they have cost us I reckon.
Endeavour is there , but lacking that extra little bit of class at times to finish of to score
Endeavour is there , but lacking that extra little bit of class at times to finish of to score
Simply don't have the talent/experience.
The kids look ok, but our senior players stink... Docherty, Cripps, Gibbs, Curnow, Murphy, Casboult et al. Awful.
Endeavour is there , but lacking that extra little bit of class at times to finish of to score
I'm seeing all our forwards can certainly play but delivery does them no good at all and makes our forward line look crap. Have to move it faster and use it better to give them a chance.
if we had made an effort to stop MaRtin we would have won tonight.
poor coaching br Bolton.
We're one clean out away from a climb up the ladder
Can't agree more. Weak as p!ss... Our mids have looked slow, weak and undersized all night versus this mob, and I'm afraid to say it, scared around Martin. Curnow has played close to his worst ever game for the CFC tonight, utterly stank tonight.
Feeling I get is that none of our senior players are "in form" as evidence by our JLT series - we haven't hit the season cherry ripe.
Let's at least kick 100.
four weeks Rance you weak screwing hound.
if we had made an effort to stop MaRtin we would have won tonight.
poor coaching br Bolton.
We couldn't stop one of the best players in the game.....and its the coaches fault.
Perhaps we don't have the players to do so?
Come on. Two more. Want 100!
We couldn't stop one of the best players in the game.....and its the coaches fault.
Perhaps we don't have the players to do so?
Surely someone can grab the arm on a fend off and rip it out of his shoulder socket.
Fck. How do about 6 Richmond players sit around near goals like that.
Surely someone can grab the arm on a fend off and rip it out of his shoulder socket.
Why couldn't people tackle Kouta and Judd?
Same reason.
Like him or (most likely) hate him, Martin is a gun player.
Just stand next to him and try to block his run at the screwing pill... but out mids are too weak to do even the basics.
curnow, is just to slow and dumb for afl
thomas would struggle to get a game anywhere else
marchbank is something
mccredie will improve
we look worse than last year, confidence lacking
Richmond aint top 8
Well, that was crape!
We still lack leg speed.
Rowe, Marchbank, Plowman good down back.
Wright good, Jack S ok.
Smedts I like.
More later..........
is brad sewell on drugs?
We'll be quicker when we give Curnow Snr and Thomas both the ar$e.
Charlie C isn't impressing either. Just isn't doing enough... of anything.
If E Curnow or White can't tag then I'm not really sure why we persist. One of them had to hold up against Martin.
White, Rowe, Armfield, Thomas, E Curnow are all limited, so we've done well to get this close.
I thought Rowe gave Riewoldt "look at me look me" a bath.
We'll be quicker when we give Curnow Snr and Thomas both the ar$e.
Charlie C isn't impressing either. Just isn't doing enough... of anything.
Charlie looked slow, like he isnt fully fit or lacking some condition...Ed tries hard but the good taggers work both ways and having no left foot makes him less effective.
is brad sewell on drugs?
No, just a sycophant
And I still don't like having weeters up forward. It's only the first game, and he looks like he's played up to the bye.
Mods, please lock this one up.
The kids look ok, but our senior players stink... Docherty, Cripps, Gibbs, Curnow, Murphy, Casboult et al. Awful.
Ha. You named 3 of our best tonight.
Why couldn't people tackle Kouta and Judd?
Same reason.
Like him or (most likely) hate him, Martin is a gun player.
what a crock/...
the transition of
e curnow, armfeild, thomas, white and maybe 1 or 2 more , out and new in will be painful and long.
The younger curnow worries me. one dimensional and slow
crap performance, but 19yo Jacob Weitering... Injured in the opening moments but plays first full game up forward against the best defender in the comp and managers 7 marks and 3 goals. Young champ will only get better and deserves to stay up forward.