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Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #75 –
Quote from: shawny on
Just heard Williams injury is not Achilles but a calf tear.

Should return in second half of season before finals.

Great. Better news indeed.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #76 –
Quote from: WASurfer on
EB...your earlier comment about "best avoid" being Coniglio. I reckon Dylan Shiel is the best avoid we've had.....soft, pack skirter and a front runner....and rightfully copping lots of flak about it.

True @WASurfer ... doesn't really look to be even trying.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #77 –
Zac W high grade calf strain just confirmed. Set to miss 10 - 12 weeks. Not great but not as bad as first feared.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #78 –
Quote from: cookie2 on
Zac W high grade calf strain just confirmed. Set to miss 10 - 12 weeks. Not great but not as bad as first feared.

Might as well be the year.  :(

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #79 –
Quote from: cookie2 on
Zac W high grade calf strain just confirmed. Set to miss 10 - 12 weeks. Not great but not as bad as first feared.

Yes, it could have been much worse!

Is that the calf that was kicked in the previous game?

He could be having a run in the reserves in early August and be cherry ripe for a finals campaign  :)
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #80 –
Feel for Zac but we were playing one too many half back flankers anyway.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #81 –
Quote from: WASurfer on
EB...your earlier comment about "best avoid" being Coniglio. I reckon Dylan Shiel is the best avoid we've had.....soft, pack skirter and a front runner....and rightfully copping lots of flak about it.
Cogs was soft at the ball and when he did get it stuffed up disposing of it most times....1.2 mill a year for that rubbish.
Agree Shiel has been woeful too but I probably only had an average rating on him from day 1 as his kicking is ordinary even when he is playing better. I have seen Coniglio play well leading up to his contract signing  and he is capable but since getting the money has lost interest in the effort part of the game and being a leader at that club.
You can add Whitfield to that group too, he looks ready to do a Brad Hill and look for some big money minus the effort also.
Stkilda would be a good new home for him to laze away his days....

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #82 –
Quote from: madbluboy on
Feel for Zac but we were playing one too many half back flankers anyway.
Williams, Martin and McGovern only average 2/3 of a season in games so its no real surprise, seems a nice bloke does Zac but been disappointing like the other two and like you say probably that extra half back too many since his failed attempt as a midfielder..

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #83 –
Shiel has been played out of position at Essendon.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #84 –
Quote from: madbluboy on
Shiel has been played out of position at Essendon.
True..they were looking for a contested marquee mid to lead their midfield and for me Shiel is more a winger in the Andrew Gaff mode who you play through rather than expecting him to win a lot of contested ball and give you second efforts. His goal kicking has also been Rat Shizen , Rutten looked very sullen when asked about Shiels form, reckon he might be kicking the dew off the grass in the VFL this weekend.

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Reply #85 –
Corey Durdin gets the NAB Rising Star Nomination!!

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #86 –
Quote from: WASurfer on
Corey Durdin gets the NAB Rising Star Nomination!!

He was really good...and dangerous.
Also seemed to cover a lot of ground and was often helping out well away from our goals.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #87 –
Just watched the replay. A few observations:

Our backline were great given the outs
Our mids eased the workload for our backs
Our mids are building reliable synergy AND are defending
LoB is getting the hang of using his weapon
TDK’s effort is strong but he needs help
Our small forwards are intense and are defending far and wide
It’s rare that a player ‘looks lost’
SOS is the shadow leader
Doc is a special human and athlete

Great game to watch. I’m finally ‘ditching the dread’ You know. The feeling that the opposition is about to roll us
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #88 –
One thing I have been meaning to mention was how good Brodie Kemp was.

His form in the VFL hasn't been all that great and he was brought in to play a key defender role against taller and more experienced oppponents.  Like Plowman, he gave it his all and neutralised his opponents as well as keeping them accountable with his run and positioning when we had the ball.

Good signs for the future!
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball
 

Re: AFL Rd 9 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs GWS

Reply #89 –
DJC....reckon he looked lost early in the game but definitely got better. For now he's probably our only option as a 3rd tall with Parks also sidelined. Reckon he holds his spot this week regardless of whether Young comes back in...might even be thrown forward as a taller option down there at times during the game.