Yes, can't help but agree totally. Where was the Carlton player whose job was to wear Cameron (Geelong's most dangerous forward) like a skin? At least Binnsie tried to man up, but hardly his role. Feel for our coaches watching on such inept defensive work
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No doubt Voss was disppointed with the whole defensive effort, but that one would have been particularly 'triggering' just prior to the after match presser.
Plenty did and kept saying how useless those stats were and how he does nothing around the ground too.
Can't hear any of that now.
Even i underestimated his abilities.
Its imagine what a player can do when he gets back to full fitness.
My preference is still to play 1 ruck and have another player give a chop out, but that other player needs to be able to hold down another spot on his own merits. Currently, TDK is doing that with the absense of a 3rd tall in Silvagnis mold. The moment TDK drops off up forward is the moment he or Pitto needs to be dropped.
Then its a matter of who you think is best and why.
....and thats the part people cant agree on because different people weigh up different areas differently.
That's the thing though Pittonet and Tom 'are' very different ruckmen.
And both would be well within the best 22 at the moment. Would you drop Pittonet or Tom to add 'one of' Cincotta, Binns, Durdin, Owies, Carroll, Cowan, either Hollands etc etc.
I don't know what Cincotta has done or said but his card appears to be marked. I think i had him in my best 22 at the start of the year or at least next in line. He has been an emergency just about every game, and it doesn't how many injuries we get, he still remains an emergency.
The problem that's now been created is that he hasn't been playing football on a regular basis for a while now at any level...so will essentially come in cold.
I don't normally give a lot of weight to umpire failings....I'd lose too many televisions if I did, but... There has been a bit of noise around Carlton getting a good rub of the green so far this year.
There are lots of memes around from opposition supporters about preferential treatment for Carlton, and especially Cripps.
You'd like to think some of the 'odd' decisions yesterday weren't a bit of a square up. But a few probably need a 'please explain'
The Cripps and Harry debacle standing the mark. and The 'inconclusive' score review of a mark on the line. Unless there was other vision for the reviewer, the goal post obscured the important part of the play.
We all know our defence is a bit decimated at the moment, but it was awful yesterday.
If Weitering is the general down there.... then yesterday was his Waterloo. He held Hawkins well, but his troops failed all around him.
Young is so hesitant that on one of the few occasions he did attack the ball with some intensity to take a mark it stood out like a sore thumb.
Kemp hasn't progressed (gone backwards in fact) and as soon as McGovern and Saad are back he should go forward where his marking may be of benefit.
Newman looks a bit flat and at times frustrated. I suspect with regulars missing he's being required to do a bit extra.
Cowan is still finding his feet, but doesn't seem to have made a lot of progress, and will be playing mostly VFL.
Williams...bad outweighed the good.
Probably the most damning vision from yesterday was one of the last.
In what Fkn situation, when momentum was with us, is the only player close enough to put any pressure on Jeremy Cameron (the most dangerous opposition player).... Jaxon Binns.
TDK in an interview interview told of how when Charlie calls "iso", he wants them to clear the space and give him room (ie I assume iso means isolate). For me, divulging tactics in the media in any way shape or form is a no no. I get it, opo coaches know stuff about you already, but let them find it out themselves, dont give the info to them. Attention to detail.
Probably not a great idea to talk tactics in an interview but Curnow would only have to do it once or twice and the opposition would see what's going on. and be aware.
Vossy is filthy with the performance. Not a happy man knows the Presser.
Voss very unhappy with the defensive side of things. And the defence in general which I thought... lacked confidence, understanding, was unsure and structurally all over the shop.
How do we feel about S Durdin, Lewis and Kemp being in charge of looking after Cameron and Hawkins?? Simple answer, cut off their supply!! Easier said than done. If Weitering is out, our 'next man up' mantra will be tested to the max!!!
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If those big forwards are off the leash then Curnow may be required back to help out a little more than just the cameo.
Hopefully fingers and toes crossed Weitering gets up.
I think i had him in at some stage this year, and definitely parts of last year, but i don't see a huge upside to him over McGovern or Kemp playing similar roles, so i think his days might be limited unless he can work out that 'fit/uninjured' part.
Yep I just can't see it happening...and in the long term you can't make a cornerstone of your defence a block of sand. That's nothing against the character of the bloke who has worked hard each time to make it back, You wish him well each time, and he shows enough to suggest he's a real asset...but then.
