Carlton Supporters Club

Just watching the replay (I don't have pay TV) and not enjoying it much at all.

[1] Structurally, we are really struggling. We don't have the right people for the job. We lack athleticism all over the field. Our better players are not being as effective as they have in the past (Weitering, Cripps, even Walsh, although he's trying damned hard and has been our best this year). We don't have the right age demographic. We're playing with very little confidence.

[2] Cerra is having a shocking season. He isn't making an impact, his disposal has been ordinary and he has been fumbling a lot. His lack of pace at the moment is also hurting us in the centre square.
I think he needs to go back to the VFL for George Hewett. George doesn't have the pace we really need either, but at least he's in better form now, after a spell.

[3] Sam Walsh's disposal is becoming an issue. God knows he's working hard enough, but he just isn't hitting the mark far too often. he's never been a great kick at goal, but his lack of goalkicking prowess really sticks out at the moment.

[4] It is actually terrible that Nick Haynes is so important for us. He couldn't get a game at GWS and he isn't quick or strong, but he has been one of our best defenders.

[5] Ashton Moir ... no, I'm not going there. Perhaps our next coach can get the best out of him.

[6] Our players need to spend a lot of time in the gym. We aren't strong enough far too often. Our tackles get broken too often, while we rarely break tackles. Guys like Moir, Smith and Byrne need to live in the gym until they have muscles like Rachele of Adelaide. Same goes for Lewis Young.

[7] I've talked about our ruck situation, our poor disposal and our questionable decision making enough. I'm not going to bring them up again, but it is very clear that these are issues we have not addressed adequately.

[8] I really dislike Mason Cox. The guy does so little, yet we allow him to do more against us than he does against anyone else. And his attitude. No, I'm not going there.

[9] Frankie Evans probably needs to go back to the VFL for a while. I love the way he goes about things, but he is also nowhere near his best form. He dropped 3 potential marks he should have held within range of goal.
Give him a week or two to get the confidence in his body (which I'm sure is one of the reasons he hasn't been as good) and some form, and give Flynn Young a go.

Moir is still only a kid. Just turned 21, hasn't even played 15 games yet.

He may well have a long career and i expect it to be similar to someone like Houlihan who will constantly be berated for the way he 'looks' when he plays.

Jack may need more development, but he's coming along like a house on fire.
He's averaging nearly 3 goals a game (2.8 )

Quote from: Baggers – on April 30, 2026, 08:37:49 am

Really looking forward to this game... especially keen to see the progress of Flynn Young, Jack Ison, Wade Derksen, Billy Wilson. Hopefully B Camporeale returns to the midfield. Hopefully HOK improves. (Although Flynn, Jack and Billy should be in the seniors we know they won't get a gig... Vossy likes his faves and the tried and true).

It's more that Vossy understands that your chances of winning games of footy diminish significantly when you have too many newbies in the team. Billy, Wade and Flynn must be in the mix - Jack needs more development - but only at the expense of other first/second year players.  Saady, the Sherriff and Georgie have to be in the mix too.

Really looking forward to this game... especially keen to see the progress of Flynn Young, Jack Ison, Wade Derksen, Billy Wilson. Hopefully B Camporeale returns to the midfield. Hopefully HOK improves. (Although Flynn, Jack and Billy should be in the seniors we know they won't get a gig... Vossy likes his faves and the tried and true).