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Quote from: thrunthrublu on August 18, 2013, 08:43:01 pm

temay sounds to be another disappointment
@ pick 35,

Like I always say if you pick very small players they have to have very good skills or an edge to their game like extreme pace....his maidn claim to fame was high endurance which is good but I would have thought expected in a smaller running player.
Temay seems to be just run of the mill in most aspects of the game though  and he was a strange choice IMO....coupled with the fact he had made his name at U18 level as a small defender yet straight after his name was called out Rodgers said he was seen as a midfielder......what about recruiting a specialist midfielder ...there's an idea?

Sorry but no to O'Keefe!

Sure he had the worst run with injury but why does he get a game on the back of one good game?

I acknowledge that Bootsma had a shocker but to drop him would be the easy choice. He comes across as a bit of an introvert, so hopefully MM goes to him and says you had a crap game but I believe in what you've got so we are going to back you in. Get out there and prove me right.

Play him on the HB flank against a non body player.

I went home at 3/4 time in disgust and missed out highest scoring term (such is life) so the following comments relate only to the first 3/4.

Carlton-listed players in descending order of usefulness

The first 4 played well enough to be considered for senior selection next round if there are any vacancies.

Rhys O’Keeffe = Played with dash and vigour – another strong bullocking game
David Ellard = Outstanding first half – looked weary in the send half but kept on keeping on
Jaryd Cachia = Solid midfield performer
Aaron Joseph = Easily our best defender – always gives his all
Nick Duigan = Played as a lead up forward with periods in defence – probably our best forward – nothing to write home about
Frazer Dale = Tried hard and racked up possessions but not particularly productive – too slow
Andrew Collins = Played as leading forward – provided dash but not much on the scoreboard
Sam Rowe = One great mark and goal but not much else
Pat McCarthy = Couple of strong spoils – one of his better games but thoroughly outpointed by his opponent – had 9 possessions to ¾ time but not one was contested – weak link
Kane Lucas = very disappointing lack of effort - insipid
Marcus Davies = Consistently beaten on the lead – on a par with McCarthy
Tom Temay = Not much to say – did not impress – too slow – too small
Luke Mitchell = Should have played in the early game because he can’t buy a kick at this level – it’s like starting one man short – had one possession to ¾ time and that was courtesy of a holding free kick in a marking contest when he would not have got near the ball anyway – weakest link
Jeremy Laidler = Did not play
Dylan Buckley = Did not play – I heard he is done for the season

Of the better performed Preston boys, Marcon was the best player for the Blues; Lambert was a little quieter than usual (spent a long period off the ground early in the game before returning to play well); Meece tried hard but was towelled up by NM ruckman Currie.

Quote from: Raydan on August 18, 2013, 09:09:43 pm

Sorry but no to O'Keefe!

Sure he had the worst run with injury but why does he get a game on the back of one good game?

I acknowledge that Bootsma had a shocker but to drop him would be the easy choice. He comes across as a bit of an introvert, so hopefully MM goes to him and says you had a crap game but I believe in what you've got so we are going to back you in. Get out there and prove me right.

Play him on the HB flank against a non body player.

Okeefe is playing for his career...Bootsma isnt...Okeefe is also more physically developed and we need stronger bodies in the seniors.....we need a good kicking half back flanker with Scotland close to retiring and Gibbs now more likely to be playing further up the ground. Big rewards if Okeefe makes it as a player and Bootsma has time on his side to develop...

Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 on August 18, 2013, 09:15:25 pm

Quote from: Raydan on August 18, 2013, 09:09:43 pm

Sorry but no to O'Keefe!

Sure he had the worst run with injury but why does he get a game on the back of one good game?

I acknowledge that Bootsma had a shocker but to drop him would be the easy choice. He comes across as a bit of an introvert, so hopefully MM goes to him and says you had a crap game but I believe in what you've got so we are going to back you in. Get out there and prove me right.

Play him on the HB flank against a non body player.

Okeefe is playing for his career...Bootsma isnt...Okeefe is also more physically developed and we need stronger bodies in the seniors.....we need a good kicking half back flanker with Scotland close to retiring and Gibbs now more likely to be playing further up the ground. Big rewards if Okeefe makes it as a player and Bootsma has time on his side to develop...

O'Keefe is in his fifth year and has had serious injuries every year, people complain about Waite only managing to play half the season, from why I know about O'Keefe he can kick but he's not quick and not a defender in the true sense.

Clear out the rubbish Dale, Collins, O'Keefe, Mitchell, McCarthy, Davies, Joseph etc. We know what they bring and it's just not up to standard. Get some youth in there, speed, size and mongrel. Leave the 190cm projects alone, if they're short then they must have speed, get real mids, get some real size, just get some players. Hughes and Rogers, you're days are hopefully numbered, time for a fresh set of eyes this list with its high number of first rounders should be better and the people to blame are the recruiters.

Sorry but no to O'Keefe!

Sure he had the worst run with injury but why does he get a game on the back of one good game?

I acknowledge that Bootsma had a shocker but to drop him would be the easy choice. He comes across as a bit of an introvert, so hopefully MM goes to him and says you had a crap game but I believe in what you've got so we are going to back you in. Get out there and prove me right.

Play him on the HB flank against a non body player.

Sounds to me that ROK should be given a chance to prove he should stay on our list next year. He's been plagued by injury so we need to at least give him one last chance - if we don't we may be hurting ourselves, especially if another club picked him up and he flourished.

Sounds to me that ROK should be given a chance to prove he should stay on our list next year. He's been plagued by injury so we need to at least give him one last chance - if we don't we may be hurting ourselves, especially if another club picked him up and he flourished.