Round 14 - Blues v Western Bulldogs (Aftermatch Aftermath)

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Round 14 - Blues v Western Bulldogs (Aftermatch Aftermath)

July 04, 2015, 10:13:23 pm

Geez Yarran was complete and utter rubbish tonight. As was Casboult. As was Tutt. We probably still should have won the game. Losing Everitt and Cripps killed us.

Henderson is not a 600k forward and actually looks more comfortable in defence.

Nicky Graham another great game bar for two awful handballs. TBH if we are going isnide 50m I want the ball in his hands. Can hit up a target.

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Reply #1 – July 04, 2015, 10:16:35 pm

Boekhurst = Lucas 2015

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Reply #2 – July 04, 2015, 10:20:28 pm

Barker will fix some of our problems. We looked a little flat and under-estimated our opponents. Once we lost confidence and self belief, the game just fell away and we went back to the Malthouse way of footy. Missing Gibbs, Carrazzo and then losing Cripps and Everitt killed our chances. An ugly night of footy by both teams. We were just uglier and we were killed in many areas after half time. Clearances, contested football just to name a few.

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Reply #3 – July 04, 2015, 10:21:33 pm

We had half our reserves out there.

Armfield was huge if only he had have taken his chances.

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Reply #4 – July 04, 2015, 10:23:18 pm

We were Caleb Danieled.....Yarran was woeful on him...

Tutt..useless
Boekhorst...disgraceful
Johnson...not up to AFL standard..
Whiley..lacks in most skill areas except tackling
Kruezer and Wood won the hitouts but had zero other influence
Simpson was ordinary
Henderson isnt strong enough...in reverse the kid down the other end Redpath is a bull, no wonder they gave us Jones.

Casboult was crape...
Army....gives his best allbeit he lacks class but keeps on keeping on..
Curnows disposal is just rubbish
Bells disposal wasnt much better than Curnow's tonoght..

Cripps, Graham, Touhy were good, Murphy tried hard but didnt impact or create much, Buckley ok at times.....

Re: Round 14 - Blues v Western Bulldogs (Aftermatch Aftermath)

Reply #5 – July 04, 2015, 10:23:49 pm

Quote from: Wet Willie – on July 04, 2015, 10:16:35 pm

Boekhurst = Lucas 2015

Your only contribution on two sites.

I actually think he'll be handy player, first game back in an intensive game.

We had zero run after half time and still only lost by a goal and a half.

Decent fitness coach and we win that game even with all the kids we played.

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Reply #6 – July 04, 2015, 10:25:42 pm

Judging by the last quarter, it was one of those games that had "blah" written all over it.

Hard to believe the Dogs will stay in the 8 with that sort of drivel. Really they weren't much better than us.

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Reply #7 – July 04, 2015, 10:25:51 pm

Quote from: PassIt2Carrots – on July 04, 2015, 10:21:33 pm

We had half our reserves out there.

Armfield was huge if only he had have taken his chances.

Armfield rushes too much. I like what he brings to the side. We need him because we lost Betts. He will never be a Betts, but he is the best small forward we have at the moment. Needs to focus and not rush his chances.

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Reply #8 – July 04, 2015, 10:26:12 pm

We stunk it up, a low standard game and we didn't look like winning it.
It was Tuohy then daylight really, maybe Buckley as well who at least showed some spark but the rest of them were putrid.
The last fortnight it's been hard to find a weak player, this week they were thick on the ground.
Boekhurst, seriously, what were we thinking?
Tutt, like Jones why did we think a Footscray reject would be any good?
Johnson, no tricks, no pace, limited skills, VFL standard.
Whiley, meh.
Curnow goes OK but he's the worst kick at the club, possibly the worst in the AFL.
Casboult, it's a mark or it's nothing.
Armfield, pacy, has a red hot go, skills are as rough as guts.
Holman, maybe, there's a glimmer of hope there.
Half a dozen who just aren't up to AFL standard and that's being generous to a couple of others like White and Wood, there's a very long way to go.

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Reply #9 – July 04, 2015, 10:41:00 pm

Boekhorst a big let down. So many players played poorly but the effort was still there from most of them. At least we get Gibbs back next week. We're going to need him.

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Reply #10 – July 04, 2015, 10:44:03 pm

1. Decent effort but the lack of ability to score in the second half was concerning.

2. The Doggies might be the most over rated team in the comp.

3. can't afford to play all of Boekhorst, Holman, Whiley and Johnson in the same side until they start showing that they belong at this level.

4. Cripps needs to have less responsibility heaped on his young shoulders.

5. Gibbs in and we probably would have won.

All the above considered that game turned when Everett went off. it might have helped had we used the ball better too.

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Reply #11 – July 04, 2015, 10:44:07 pm

We lacked a lot of class tonight. No Judd, Daisy, Gibbs, Menzel, Carrazzo, Rowe (or Ellard!

)

Everitt was subbed out early, Cripps spent a fair amount of time off the ground and we still only lost by 11 points !!

Holman had a crack, Whiley tried hard to get involved when he came on, but Tutt and Johnson didn't do anywhere near enough. You have to find ways to get more involved in the game, eg Caleb Daniel, he knows how to do it!

Boekhurst while quiet tonight, I think will get better, I have faith!

Touhy was good, Yarran wasn't allowed any space, Simpson, Murph, Bell, Graham and Buckley all tried hard, Cripps was going well until his injury.

It's hard for tall forwards to shine when there is no/poor delivery of the ball into F50. I thought Hendo tried hard, although none of our big guys stood out for me tonight.

Overall I thought our effort was good, our skills let us down, the Doggies are very good at applying pressure.

Nothing to be overly embarrassed about, except for that fumble between Wood and Casboult in the forward line.

It's another games experience for some of our younger players, some are showing promise, some not so much.

Another big test next week, here's hoping they are all up for the challenge.

Go Blues !!

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Reply #12 – July 04, 2015, 10:45:02 pm

Quote from: blue4life – on July 04, 2015, 10:26:12 pm

We stunk it up, a low standard game and we didn't look like winning it.
It was Tuohy then daylight really, maybe Buckley as well who at least showed some spark but the rest of them were putrid.
The last fortnight it's been hard to find a weak player, this week they were thick on the ground.
Boekhurst, seriously, what were we thinking?
Tutt, like Jones why did we think a Footscray reject would be any good?
Johnson, no tricks, no pace, limited skills, VFL standard.
Whiley, meh.
Curnow goes OK but he's the worst kick at the club, possibly the worst in the AFL.
Casboult, it's a mark or it's nothing.
Armfield, pacy, has a red hot go, skills are as rough as guts.
Holman, maybe, there's a glimmer of hope there.
Half a dozen who just aren't up to AFL standard and that's being generous to a couple of others like White and Wood, there's a very long way to go.

Good bit about is we didn't play great all but still could've won against a side a game off top 4 after 13 matches with a very undermanned side. We'd have lost that by 11 goals 7 weeks ago, not 11 points. would've been nice to have been 3 goals up at half time, would've come out with a different mindset. We should've anyway.

Crap game all round but we were due for a game where we were not switched on properly, not that that should happen but it does. Won't kick that habit overnight. As long as we are back on the ball next week and eventually eradicate the fault.

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Reply #13 – July 04, 2015, 10:49:01 pm

Miss after miss after miss after miss.....and that doesn't include the ones out on the full.
Kick a few more goals and its a different result.
Kick a few more early on, like in the second quarter, and its a hugely different result.

We've had similar problems all year and years previous. That's what happens when you have too many guys who can't kick....it gets infectious and hurts the ones that can.

Still should've won, but didn't.

I hope this isn't the end of the honeymoon period as we seemed to lapse back into 'old carlton' for large chunks of the game with too many passengers.

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Reply #14 – July 04, 2015, 10:55:19 pm

People who feared that winning may somehow paper over the cracks on our list and make SOS and co over estimate the list, no longer need to worry. Our deficiencies where laid out for all to see tonight.
Bad kicking is bad football.
Blew any chance of a win in the 2nd and 3rd terms with bad kicking for goal.
Love Curnow's effort, but boy is he a butcher of the ball.
Levi needs to learn how to kick bananas. Has missed all 3 opps he s had at it in the past 2 matches.
Armfield needs to be less hungry, but love his tenacity.
Another good game by Bucks, 2E and Nick G.
Jamo solid on his return.
White isn't nowhere near Key Position backman.
Cant take a trick with injuries this year. Last week it was Menz and Doc This week its Dre and Cripps.
Holman and BB. Meh. No impact. Yet to grasp their chances at senior level but worth persisting with.
Whiley also has shown little from the chances he s been given. Being the sub isn't an excuse. Look what that midget Caleb Daniel did when he came on.
Feel sorry from Blain J. Finally fights his way into the senior side, and the ball keeps getting delivered into 50 like a frisby on a windy day.