Carlton Supporters Club

My tip was Dogs by 26. While the result was slightly more favorable, it's the drop off that has me worried. We've all said it. 5, 6, 7, 8 unanswered goals kills any confidence we have of moving up the ladder. This, in my mind, is where leadership comes in. Or doesn't. If our leaders are injured, they shouldn't be on the ground.

I know we've had a tough injury run, but we also talk up our depth. I'm not convinced we have depth.

On a positive note, Cunningham is as smooth as they come. I'm pleased he's performing atm. Eddie had his tricks on show and looks like he's enjoying his footy. As is his understudy - Owies. Well done to H. He's finally having a great run of form and showing his potential.

We had the better of the 2nd best team for the best part of 3 quarters....without any real input from two supposed A graders or close to - Cripps and Williams. And a few others doing little too.

Had we kicked a few more of those very gettable goals earlier (SOJ and Fog), I reckon we would have won it. 40 odd up is far more imposing than 27.

Still, it's a loss in the books and we sit 3-5 with tough games ahead....

No excuses for what happened out of the centre in Q4 - that's on DT and his team as much as the players/leaders.

Was thinking about this, is Teague better off coaching from the bench? Would it allow him to deliver messages quicker to the players in situations like Sunday?

Zac Williams was door stopped at PP yesterday, said he is still learning to play midfield. The most expensive trainer wheels in the comp, FMD!

Saw that and I think he meant "midfield at Carlton ", but nevertheless not the best choice of words.

Who knows GITC, but sitting in the box staring vacantly through the glass doesn't push my buttons.

I hope our boys spend as much time rewatching our first Q against the dogs as they will the last.
The dogs were swarming all over us in the first, we weathered it then we countered.
When they realise that they need to be 100% switched on for 4/4 Q then we’ll play like a premiership team, until then they need to keep building belief.

Another thing that struck me was how physically developed the doggies are, all extremely powerful, a mature hardened team.

Funny you say that, I thought the same thing at the Brisbane game. They warmed up right in front of us at the start and after half time and I commented to the Mrs how thick in quad and butt area they looked compared to our blokes. Dunno if it was the white shorts but they looked like bulls. As you say though, 4 qtrs is the key. A win on Sunday could have catapulted our season, instead...

We have a few big guys in key positions but a lot of our mid-fielders and flankers are lightly framed.
It's the type of player we recruited, and many have a body type that won't bulk up.

Is the emphasis in our training more about speed and endurance, rather than strength and power.
Sure there is obviously a balance there, but the physicality some sides bring against us seems to be a factor in many of those runs and defeats.

We were pretty much 'monstered' in that last quarter on the weekend.

Was thinking about this, is Teague better off coaching from the bench? Would it allow him to deliver messages quicker to the players in situations like Sunday?