I will be watching all the remaining games from the comfort of the couch courtesy of Foxtel, and making no optimistic predictions!
Likewise. I was intending to go and upgrade but I aint spending any more hard earned on watching us. I will still go to the NBs games though, at least they seem fair dinkum... and the food is cheaper
Last night the Doggies culture beat our culture. Their discipline beat our limp discipline. Their blokes knew what to do ...our blokes were confused and afraid. And that confuses me. A coach who understands war should be able to instil courage into his troops. But no, our blokes are hesitant, afraid and non instinctual.
I'm not sure what the MC expects when Curnow, Cachia, Mclean, Bootsma and Rowe run out of the race -they're all fairly ordinary really. Then you add Walker, Gibbs and Simpson in defence and you make it so easy for opposition sides to clamp down on Judd and Murphy and you're basically shot before you even start playing the game. Surprisingly disorganised for a coach of Malthouse's standing.
As I have been saying every week, Casboult must play FF, Henderson, Waite, Jamison, McInnes etc for the other key positions and for god's sake put Yarran on the wing and bring Graham in if he's fit.
Bootsma fairly ordinary? C'mon mate have a good look - he's only just started, gonna be a long term Carlton footballer that one.
Casbout needs to be traded, can't kick!
Waitey is not KP FFS, I don't believe Macca is really either...!
Yarran, agree on the wing!
Settle there Knackers. Meat is back to kicking like a beaut.
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.
Makes you wonder how J. Madden would have done in today's game!!
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.
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.
If I am going to sit down and have a few beers with a politician, it would be one of the more interesting women - most of the blokes talk sh1te. And this gives me a far better chance of enjoying the interaction beyond the talk and beers Pollies have been doing it to us for ages... be nice to get one back
I got to see our blokes challenged but in a close one, steel themselves for a good win (3 goals).
Nice sitting on the blue wooden seats on the cemetry side watching a good game... warm sun streaming down.
Had a giggle at 3/4 time when coach got his players together for the big talk before resuming for the final quarter... Coach: 'How are we using the ball?' Robbo: 'Fkn around too much.' Coach: 'Exactly right'.
Getting home in time to watch this poor excuse for a game... how undisciplined and confused do our blokes look. Someone previous commented that it looked like the Pagan years - yes. Agree. And gee we really are starting to get into the habit of carrying blokes. Murph looks like he's trying to play to an instruction rather than using any of his natural abilities. Are we trying to mould a fox into a tiger?
Woops... forgot Graham - good, again, but looked a little tired at times. Tried up forward as a 'small forward' and looked likely, though on one occasion, running into an open goal tried to do the team thing with a cute pass to a team mate that went astray.
...and Robbo - was really disciplined and focussed. Took a terrific attitude into the game - good to see. Encouraging to team mates.
You'd look hard at, for a call up: Robbo Meat ROK Dinger (interesting that all 4 have a dash of mongrel and are hard at it).
Good win. Sandy came hard in the last qtr kicking the 1st 3 of the term bringing them within 2 kicks, but the NBs steadied, eventually though still losing the last qtr by a goal.
Lambert, Meece, Bransgrove and Wilson were really good for the Preston boys.
Thought our best of the Senior listed players were (forget some of the stats and in no particular order):
Ellard - good return.
Bell - best game for a while - put his hand up.
ROK - good off HB. Strong. Seems to be doing a 2E role - being groomed to release 2E into the guts?
Davies - apart from mediocre disposal, once of his much better games off HB. Ran and linked up well.
Mitchell - Waste.
Casboult - took some good grabs and kicking has improved greatly. When chasing an opponent at one stage ran past Mitchell (who was also chasing) like he was standing still.
Lucas - might have had plenty of touches but ordinary decisions under pressure. Still skirting the packs for easy possessions.
Buckley - was he out there?
Joseph - good. Liked his game. Has improved.
Collins - did some classy things but way too little. No second effort.
Dale - given minding roles, especially on one of their most damaging players in the final quarter - did well, though still learning the caper in terms of defensive positioning.
Can't remember Mick calling him selfish. He criticised him for showing signs of injury. Of course Mick in the commentary box was in a great position to tell just how Yazz was feeling. Let's face it, the guy hasn't got the best record when it comes to Chris Yarran
Mick called him selfish.
Essentially he said the way he carried on while injured was not good. It shows a weakness to the opposition. He didn't need to carry on the way he did.
Its the same reason why Mick said what he said recently in regards to Murphy and injuries etc.
All players who take the field are 100% fit. Implying anything other than that is showing weakness. Mick is all about the psychology of battle. Show a strong, united front at all times.
This is his issue with Yarran and his injury. It went against his mantra and in his opinion was selfish for not sucking it up and putting the team first.
Nonetheless, whatever MM puts out in the media is by far and away more likely BS than reality.
Nuh. Seems to me that whatever MM puts out into the media is subjected to many filters within his bonce. MM is not a complicated person... first and foremost (which Eddie didn't understand) is that this bloke loves being in the trenches. He is a general of troops. He is a student of battle. Hence, the media is only a part of his strategy... he will be honest and straightforward, and he will be coy or even evasive.
Pollies have been doing it to us for ages... be nice to get one back