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Quote from: blueboys_1 – on May 17, 2025, 01:31:29 pm

Motlop reminds me Deluilo. Runs around and try's to break tackles and always gets caught. Take the first option and get rid of the ball. Been reading the posts this year but have not commented on anything as it's just to much.
Like a lot of people on this forum I've had a gut full. Don't watch the replay unless we win and just lost a lot of interest compared to my younger years.

We will probably do a 2023, make finals only to bow out and keep us hanging for next year.

Motlops best games for the year has been when he has rotated through the midfield for large chunks of the game. Its happened 2-3 times this year.

Why it only happens in some games and not others, i don't understand. I called for it to happen in about the 3rd quarter last night as we needed to mix it up, but nothing.

His (lack of) awareness gets him into trouble sometimes, but he is still learning the game. That was only his 50th game last night.
Cant recall if it was Pagan or Malthouse who used to say you need at least 50 games (if not 100) before you can become a consistent AFL footballer. Given his injury history and interrupted pre-seasons, i'd say next year will be 'his year'.

Motlop gets in good positions.
But he doesn't take the ball with him.

Rumours are he got busted with you know what at Wodonga Pub.

"having the courage to ... ask for help"

Its another strike - what a waste of a top end young talent.

Kernahan 93 lol.

Not sure if its been mentioned or not, but i wouldn't be surprised if McGovern misses next week with concussion.

He copped a knee/shin to the back of the head, you can see the collingwood bloke holding his leg in pain.
He took a long time to take his shot and spent a lot of time rubbing and shaking his head.
Obviously, his kick was terrible.

Reminded me of when Robbie Warnock did similarly against Geelong many years ago after getting punched in the head. IIRC he missed everything too, or at least barely got a point. He was talked about as being soft on the night. Ended up spending the night in hospital.

I've been in Newmans position before and given away a free kick for the same thing.

The bloke who got a free kick for it against me was actually an old school mate.
We talked about it afterwards.

He essentially falls backwards into me, deliberately, and instinct makes you try and catch them. They keep pushing back into you and your instinct is to hold them otherwise they will fall into you and your legs, potentially causing injury.

Its smart play if you get a free kick out of it.

Next time someone tries that, you simply side step them and let them fall and they look like a goose.
It should only work once.

No it wasn't knee on knee.  Chugga's leg got pinned and his knee was bent inwards; classic medial ligament scenario.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u0PitVW8a44

Hopefully it won't be as serious as last season's high-grade MCL injury.

Jacob Koschitzke . Same guy. He played at Hawthorn for a few seasons, then traded to Richmond at the start of this year.

Kennedy's knee is probably the major concern.
Hopefully it's nothing serious...

But we had a few minor injuries today....Williams, Saad and Owies all seemed to roll ankles at different times.
Cerra subbed out (hopefully just time management) so injury watch will be interesting.

Solid.
We did as we needed to.
Good to put these bastards to the sword.
Acknowledging the weather, I still think Weiters was a bit fumbly at times.
I liked the look of their Kosi guy.

Dangerflog is involved in so many "accidents", we should remain him Mr Damage!

Cerra - walk up start. Agreed.
Martin - banished forever. Has X factor but too injury prone. So I think that instead of bringing him in straight away, play him in the VFL for a couple of weeks and then bring him back into the team via the sub.
Motlop - can he force Owies or Durdin out ??. Durdin to go out. Owies bleeds blue blood like SOS. His is consistent and hits the scoreboard consistently. Number 3 behind Charlie and Harry for goals.
Carroll - what position should he play ?? Needs more time maybe? Cannot break into the team on a consistent basis.
Marchbank - banished forever. Injury prone as well, but maybe highly regarded by the MC as he has come straight into the team at times.
Pittonett - only in an emergency. I am torn about this one. Horses for courses I suppose. TDK will need a rest at some stage before finals. He is still a young man  in rucking terms and we will need him at his best to ensure we go deep into the finals and play in the last Saturday in September.
Cuningham - traded out at season's end. Agreed. Talented but too inconsistent as per Martin.
Cottrell - there is a place for him. Agreed.
Young - only in an emergency. I had high hopes for him, but after seeing him yesterday in the VFL, I shake my head and think where is this guy going with his football.

How exactly does one slam their own head into the turf?

If that was the case, Geelong would be employing a biomechanics expert to get Dangerfield off his suspension.

Watch it again, Walsh’s arms are pinned and he has no control as centripetal force propels his head in an accelerating arc into the turf.

As for the Williams-Cowan scenario, Cowan’s form in the Magoos would have played a part.  However, his opportunity arose because Williams put his hand up to play as a defensive forward and his logical replacement in defence, Cincotta, was given the tagging role.  It’s actually a win-win-win.

Machine is a great word to describe how the team went about it last night. A machine is made of parts and those parts perform a function. All the part performed well and none of the parts broke off last night. The main part, the engine, just purred along and didn't miss a beat, tuned to perfection. And when the other machine tried to launch an overtake, the machine operator  shifted the gearbox into 4th gear and away the machine went over the finish line. After the game my mate and I both thought that despite the 10 goal win against a quality side, we had  another couple of gears left over so the machine analogy is quite apt this morning.

Well there's something you don't see everyday.

Chris Scott basically in 'awe' of Carlton at the presser.