Re: Round 17 Carlton vs Hawthorn-Post Match
Reply #86 –
I posted during the week that we had to play Wood but we went with the super spud instead. Best ever pre-season... I'd hate to see his worst.
I was there for the loss versus North and that was far, far worse. We played an unbelievably good side who received at least 6 goals directly or indirectly from criminally poor umpiring. The coaching was appalling – quick ball movement is what we need not a chipping game.
At least we had blokes that tried this time around, but it is clear that our list management and development has placed us in a very weak position. Why are we so bereft of taller options?
The first bloke who needs the coke and sars is Webster. As Carrots points out, Walsh did not front up to play with the requisite knowledge, instilled by drills and training. You train as you play.
The rest of the cultural issue(s) need to be addressed by the players themselves… professional standards 100% of the time.
I won’t address all the players but a few comments… Murph, Cripps, Curnow, Kreuzer, Docherty, Buckley, Bell (second half), Levi, Holman, White. At least they tried…. mainly ineffectually but tried. That’s what we have to play with going forwards – this group. Ain’t much is it?
I thought Docherty’s efforts on backing back into Roughead was, for a player criticised as lacking a bit of physicality, inspiring. The subsequent goal from a free to Hawthorn … I still don’t understand what that was for.
Holman… as for our players not improving, this kid has improved his disposal infinitely since being drafted. I reckon he will make it.
Levi… Had zero chance with the short gameplan but had a purple patch in the third were he influenced a number of contests in a row and we, for a brief period, looked to have a functioning forward line as a result. Rucked ok. Where are the small forwards to crumb from him?
The middle tier;
Boekhorst… yes he panicked horribly in the first half but kicked 1.2 and should have kicked 4 from limited opportunities. He needs time in the seniors to gain touch and confidence and appears to be a one –way runner suited to the front half of the ground, but if he becomes a consistent goal kicker he will become handy.
Rowe… playing in such as key role but got swamped… decision making (invariably poor) under pressure got horribly shown up. This needs to be improved with drill after drill after drill.
Buckley… still needs 5+ kilos in the gym as a priority – can’t shake physical pressure off.
Touhy… not a defender’s jock strap. Play higher up the ground.
The write offs…
Hendo… should put out an APB missing persons alert on him. I thought that he was a key retention item, but Carrots is right – not interested, trade him out.
Everitt… horrid. All the skills, none of the appetite to get involved.
Yarran… if he has off field issues grant him leave and help him out. Otherwise drop him as letting his opponent mark unhampered not once but twice was deadest criminal.
Johnson… too slow, not enough tricks.
Jamison…. Looks to be running in wet cement… time looks up.
Tutt… plays scared, falls over all the time and gets knocked off the ball… cut price version of Armfield. Pay him out now, de-list and de-list the idiot responsible for acquiring him.
Jones… ditto x 2. The worst player I have ever seen wearing Navy blue, ever.