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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: 2017 Rd 1 Post Game Analysis: Carlton vs Richmond
Final margin is 'acceptable'. However, look a little deeper and we got absolutely flogged.
Scoring shots - 19 to 32.

Our straight kicking (for a change) flattered us a bit.

Plenty of encouraging signs from the kids, but also reminders that they are still kids.

SPS - Brilliant early, vanished after half time.
Pickett - Showed signs of brilliance, missing 95% of the time.
Curnowfides - One of his worst games in his short career.

Plowman/Marchbank looked very good down back...but still made some silly errors.

It will be and up and down season so straight yourself in.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: 2017 VFL Practice match Carlton vs Richmond
Quote from: Professer E – on
Rubbish.  Coughed up multiple goals with handling errors, kicked atrociously around the ground, applied zero tackling pressure and so slow he couldn't run out of sight on a dark night.  He might try harder than some of the kids in the VFL but what he does is utterly ineffective thus it is a complete and utter waste of time continuing to play him at senior level.

When people handball it to you the ground you are going to have handling issues. Murphy cost us that goal, not Daisy.

Daisy had 5 I50's, a goal and a goal assist. Was far from the worst bloke out there.

Rewatch the last few minutes of the game. Tigers running the ball on the near side wing, tight to the boundary. I forget who it was but there was some carlton bloke jogging along behind him and the ball. Daisy comes flying past him to put the pressure on. Doesn't get a stat, but gives effort 100% of the time.
That's why he is in the side. To show the kids effort is unconditional.

Nobody is saying he is still a gun footballer. He is paid more than he should be, but that is not Daisys fault. Judge him on what he does on the ground, not his paycheque.


@Baggers...
VFL form doesn't translate to AFL form.
I'm talking effort at AFL level. All those players i've mentioned have put in terrible efforts at AFL level in terms of body language and effort.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: 2017 VFL Practice match Carlton vs Richmond
Quote from: Baggers – on
Concerned: Cuningham. He did some really impressive, creative things including the steal of the century which resulted in a goal. Great disposal. But then he lets himself down with a lack of intensity, poor defensive skills and has the questionable gift of going missing whilst on the field!

....and thats why Daisy was picked instead of him tonight.

Effort and defensive pressure gets you games. He needs to lift in this area.