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Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #15 –
Quote from: WASurfer – on
Pinot....not sure they'll risk Cerra....only been a week and a bit since the hamstring strain even though it was a mild one. Love him back but the midfield can do this one without him IMO. Cincotta is the likely one in for Williams if he doesn't come up.

Didn't watch the VFL game but Moir amongst the goals. Having TDK forward probably makes it a bit harder for Moir given he's more of a mid-size/3rd tall.

Yeah Moir had a good game yesterday. Three classy goals from all sorts of angles and 7 tackles.

Bought alot of aggression to his game yesterday. Another 2-3 games like that and will be in the mix.

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #16 –
Fantasia might be ready for a spell in the 2's.
 

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #17 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Fantasia might be ready for a spell in the 2's.
Hardly had any footy but ironically it was probably his best game, even so 6 disposals isn't going to cut it, he needs to find a way to get involved in more chains of play.

Of course it might be his job to otherwise get in the way of opponents or drag them away from the footy.

Just makes me feel a bit sorry for Fogarty, kid did nothing wrong and fractured his wrist, can't take a break.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #18 –
Quote from: LP – on
Hardly had any footy but ironically it was probably his best game, even so 6 disposals isn't going to cut it, he needs to find a way to get involved in more chains of play.

Fantasia...
He's played 6 games.
He averages 7.6 touches and 1.1 tackle.
He's kicked 2.2 goals.behinds, 5 goal assists.

Durdin...
He's played 5 games.
He averages 5.7 touches and 2.8 tackles.
He's kicked 5.2 goals.behinds, 1 goal assist.

Owies...
He's played 6 games.
He averages 8.2 touches and 1.8 tackles.
He's kicked 8.4 goals.behinds, 0 goal assists

Thats a big enough sample size for mine.

Fantasia is almost 29.
He is being outplayed by a 22yo in Durdin, and a former late starting rookie basketballer who is 27 in Owies.
Play Moir or Motlop depending on who is fit and in form and give him a spell in the 2's.

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #19 –
The quicker we get Motlop, Moir and Martin into the team the better we will be.

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #20 –
I just figured something out

Motlop, Moir and Martin the Triple Ms

Triple M's get it? Ho Ha

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #21 –
Quote from: pinot – on
I just figured something out

Motlop, Moir and Martin the Triple Ms

Triple M's get it? Ho Ha
mmm
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #22 –
Quote from: pinot – on
I just figured something out

Motlop, Moir and Martin the Triple Ms

Triple M's get it? Ho Ha

Or the M&Ms?  Is it time to re-visit the M&Ms guernsey ... I hope not  ::)
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #23 –
Moir for Fantasia for me.

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #24 –
Zac Williams - Test
Weitering - Test

Nobody else back yet

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #25 –
They must have been good knocks to the Achilles and the Thigh. ;)
One may get up.
Be surprised if they both do,

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #26 –
Quote from: laj – on
Moir for Fantasia for me.

Moir’s still a long way off … and then there’s the footy nous, leadership and pressure that Fantasia brings.

Binns has to be closer in line for a game than Moir.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #27 –
Quote from: laj – on
Moir for Fantasia for me.

Don't mind replacing Fantasia, but Moir is still a fair way off. He will be given plenty of time to develop before being paraded out a la Binns. With one or two exceptions, we are right into development and ensuring young players have served a comprehensive apprenticeship.

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #28 –
Quote from: townsendcalling – on
Don't mind replacing Fantasia, but Moir is still a fair way off. He will be given plenty of time to develop before being paraded out a la Binns. With one or two exceptions, we are right into development and ensuring young players have served a comprehensive apprenticeship.
Oddly, after being very disappointed with Fantasia's first few games I think now is the wrong time to change him.

In his early games he exerted almost zero influence, had no impact on the play and had few possessions.

Last weekend he started to get more involved, had some physical presence against a relatively big bodied team, and even though he still had few possessions it showed he was starting to get involved. Not sure what his record is like against the Handbaggers but I'd persist with him.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

Reply #29 –
MBB’s post from the post GWS game thread:

Quote from: madbluboy – on
Pressure acts:

Fantasia: 17
E. Hollands: 15
Charlie: 12
Owies: 8
Durdin: 5
Harry: 5

Apart from destroying the “Charlie doesn’t defend” nonsense, it illustrates one aspect of Fantasia’s game that goes largely unnoticed.

As Thry has pointed out, Fantasia’s leadership is another reason why he is in the team. We have more than our share of relatively inexperienced players and Fantasia’s guidance and encouragement is invaluable.

Is Fantasia in our best 23? Probably not, but he will continue to be selected until Martin and Motlop are back in the mix.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!