As much as the batting failed the bowling group abjectly failed to build pressure. Barely a maiden, with a few dotballs scattered throughout. The Bangers cruised along at 3.5 an over. They applied themselves on the opening day and 1st session in particular against a bunch of blokes who looked like they hadn’t played for 6 months, in conditions that suited the bangers, not us. The pitch then turned into a road, game over.
I missed the weekends play as I went bush and was shattered to see that Jake missed out, he’ll play in Qld next up he’s going to need some luck… The selectors want Head to drop down the order, they want 2 openers… but who wants the job, who can do the job, who’s in form ?
As an aside 3 fellas spent all day marooned on a sandbar yesterday after missing the tide… 🤣
Some guys went fishing out from shady camp a few years ago now, there boat hit a log and sunk.They managed to get to the bank and climb a little tree. A croc thought this looks a nice dinner and waited at the bottom of the tree for the tide. As the water got higher the croc got closer and closer, then along came another boat and saved the day.
Not quite a regular occurrence but certainly not unheard of.
As much as the batting failed the bowling group abjectly failed to build pressure. Barely a maiden, with a few dotballs scattered throughout. The Bangers cruised along at 3.5 an over. They applied themselves on the opening day and 1st session in particular against a bunch of blokes who looked like they hadn’t played for 6 months, in conditions that suited the bangers, not us. The pitch then turned into a road, game over.
I missed the weekends play as I went bush and was shattered to see that Jake missed out, he’ll play in Qld next up he’s going to need some luck… The selectors want Head to drop down the order, they want 2 openers… but who wants the job, who can do the job, who’s in form ?
As an aside 3 fellas spent all day marooned on a sandbar yesterday after missing the tide… 🤣
He’s also shown that he CAN be the man by kicking a couple of bags and pulling in big grabs. We more than anything need him to cover the goal kicking demon that seems to live in his head, even better kick the ones we think he should… then he starts looking like a real contributor
Nothing of the sort. It’s all about inside trading on oil futures. The strait was open and there was no restrictions on oil or anything else prior to the orange bozo inserting himself and fecking things up.
I'll respectfully disagree Shawny on the list and I put our rejuvenation down more to the dominant work of Cripps and Walsh which was missing earlier in the season. Would you offer the job to Fraser if he achieved your 50% win rate and are you happy to continue with the majority of the list as is?
EB, I want a thorough process to elect the next coach. If after that process Fraser is selected then im fine with that but we need that process. This is the step i believe we keep getting wrong so i want no stone unturned this time around
Regarding the list I believe its not as bad as it appeared under Voss in his last few years and the instant result changes with the interim coach confirms my thinking. I rank it mid tier without major injuries and once you add Walker to Jagga Walsh and Cripps mix, get more games into the kids and if we can snare a few free agents that fill a few of the weaker areas we will be hard to beat. No list is ever perfect so we need smart additions again in the off season but as i said we are not as far away as many think.
Mainly as i don't think the players we lost in last years trade has been as bad as many imagined as a matter of fact i would take the mobile hard working Haywood over lazy Charlie, Jack is a handy player but the improvement of Cowan negates his loss, it's TDK that hurt us mobile goalkicking rucks don't exactly grow on trees. I'm much more bullish than i was 12 months ago in fact i believe we are better placed now then we were this time last year comparing the list at both times.
Then again I could be delusional! Time will tell.
What you are missing is the changes that the game stats show… that the changes to the gameplan were there to be seen but they wernt being executed for long enough whilst Voss was coach. The main difference between Voss and Fraser is the players are following the gameplan for longer and getting the 4 points. Certainly Cripps is playing better, I’m personally not sure if Walsh is but all our mids are getting more time to dish off imho.
1. Playing Harry as second ruck/forward. Coincidentally his best two games this year have been the last two. 2. More on ball time for Smith. 3. Clear directive to hold the ball until better options emerge. Less hack kicks forward. 4. Selection of kids over veterans. No Saad, Acres, Young. Big roles given to kids like Dean. Clearly some have had their cards marked. 5. Selection of Ison who looks like a very accomplished player. 6. Selection of kids like Billy who kick hard, flat and through the corridor. 7. Timely return to form of senior players and Hewitt back in seniors. 8. Playing struggling sides who we really should be beating regardless of who is coaching.
Point 3. Players are being given time to dispose of the ball now which helps us.
Three things I hope the Carlton hierarchy and Match Committee have learned over the past two weeks (and the second half in Brisbane as well)....
(1) Keep playing the young ones and give them a license to challenge the game. We have looked so different since Billy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan, Matt Carroll, Jagga Smith have been given the thumbs up to run with the ball and kick the ball long and hard. The ball is flying into the forward line, and our forwards are starting to work out how to best use this new style. Sure, there will be mistakes, but they seem to be getting better at it the more they do it,
(2) George Hewitt must stay in the senior team. Too good to be left out, and now there is some run around him, his hard work leads to opportunities.
(3) Patrick Cripps must only ever wear a Carlton jumper.
I’m not sure it’s fair to say the youngsters were not authorised to run and carry but when they do they and us look and feel better.
