Sewell is too slow, even the Dawks realise they cannot have Mitchell, Sewell and Lewis in the midfield together as opposition teams expose them for pace.
We already have too many slower leg types, McLean, Cachia and Curnow. We need some bigger bodies who have pace to work an opponent over. We should be developing guys like Armfield, Tuohy and maybe McInnes to have a midfield rotation as attacking players not as taggers, that will add to someone like Bell and Carrazzo. This would allow the likes of Murphy, Betts and Yarran to stay and work outside were they are best suited.
Not sure you watched the Norp game but Ling's comments about Harvey showed you what smart players and teams can do. They knew Harvey was Norps prime clearance and spread player. But the Norp at the time had nobody else winning as much inside ball either. Ling knew he could not go with Harvey for outside pace and that the other Norp mids were covered. So he said he would shove Harvey into as many congested situations as possible to prevent his spread and it was job done. Now with the new Norp midfield it wouldn't be so easy as they have Swallow, Ziebel and Wells in support! Does that story remind you of anyone, it should that is the same tactic being used against Murphy!
Big rumor MM gave Watson a massive spray about toughening up. In effect if he wanted to be an AFL footballer he could not let a sore foot get in the way!
Now it turns out the kid had a broken bone!
Ouch! If true a bit harsh, could be an apology on the cards!
Where does the rumour come from?
Was told at the pub Watson had some mates, Bumbers fans so not sure they can be trusted, that were sitting behind the CFC bench who overheard a spray and talked about it in one of the bars/pubs after the game. Hopefully just a no substance rumor!
Big rumor MM gave Watson a massive spray about toughening up. In effect if he wanted to be an AFL footballer he could not let a sore foot get in the way!
Now it turns out the kid had a broken bone!
Ouch! If true a bit harsh, could be an apology on the cards!
Perhaps it is harsh for MM to be pointing a finger, but having said that Ratten had the players back and what good did that do him or the club?
Something has to change, and I do not think it is necessarily in the coaching or administration staff. I mentioned in another thread, there appears to be a clique that exists between certain Carlton players. To me that means a lack of unity!
Makes you wonder how J. Madden would have done in today's game!!
Madden would do OK, he would be far closer to Sandilands than is Warnock.
Madden could take marks forward and back. Tackle and hurt opponents physically, and with his goal kicking. His tap work compared to Warnock was sublime!
With Port's loss we had everything to play for. It was the insipid nature of the capitulation that is most disturbing. We were weighed measured and found wanting...."big time".
It's not like these guys don't have the ability. What they lack is the desire...yet the same playing group have displayed that desire in the past. What is wrong?
Supporters have not given up on the season, the players have!
There is also something rotten in Denmark, anyone who has played football for any length of time can see it in the on field efforts. It stands out like a sore thumb, and has nothing to do with the coach.
Cohesion is zero, sacrifice is zero, support is zero and care is zero.
The players do not care, like or respect each other, they are a bunch of individuals. There is no team bonding!
Kreuzer is a bloody good footballer playing in an average team, Warnock, Casboult, Rowe and Hampson are spuds who wouldn't get a game anywhere but Carlton.
Unfortunately for us, that is quite true although if the media are to be believed, Hampson does attract some interest from the others clubs.
That is because as a ruck Hampson is good enough.
Look at our list, we have; - Walker playing backline after being borderline AA as a forward. - Yarran playing nowhere anybody knows. - Hendo playing forward after being in A Grade form as a defender. - Simpson a first class wing is playing in defense. - McLean a grunt midfielder playing on a wing.
We take players who are good enough at AFL level and try to turn them into something they are not. If Cooney had been at Carlton we would have him as a KPD by now!
EB1/LP... that became crystal this arvo. Sad, but true. I watched Meat this arvo and he does and would offer more than Rowey and 206.
Baggers, 15 years ago 206 would have been a superstar, if he could influence the game like Sandilands he still would be. But having a bloke get twice the critical stats of an opponent yet be clearly beaten is a massive tell. If Kreuzer, Hampson or Casboult had 48 taps our midfield would have smashed the Bulldogs.
Agree...Warnock is a dinasour and while Rowe gave effort today he had no imapact on the game at all and Casboult deserves a run.....I think hwile Rowe has another year to go he is destined for backup material only. Warnock needs trading out....I prefer Hampson who at least can take the odd mark and contest at ground level.
As much as Kreuzer tries hard he lacks polish, but he is young and works as hard as anyone on the list.
Hampson makes mistakes, but at least he wins some physical stuff other than just some hit outs.
Casboult might not ruck well but he can clunk marks.
All three do stuff that influences the outcome of the game.
Trade out Rowe and Warnock, unfortunately for Rowe he gives us nothing the others don't already offer. Warnock is just a giant diversion from the realities of modern football.
The value of Warnock diminishes every time the lad takes the field. Some will get sucked in by the stats, even his coaches it seems. 48 hit outs, 6 kicks, 2 tackles.
But at 206cm it is the zero marks that hurts us, opposition teams do not even bother to stand him. At stoppages Minson rucked and roved while Warnock watched on. I am sick of seeing it, for someone his size he is pure poo, and anyone who defends him is a joke!
Minson got half the hit outs and was twice the player!
Just realised Army playing his 100th game. Congrats to him, didnt realise he had racked up that many.
And his last 6 have been arguably his worst.......
That assessment might be a tad emotive and subjective I suspect, i.e. it does not appear to be supported by fact in that it is not arguable that they have been his worst or if all of them have even been bad!
