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Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #15 –
OK we won. A relief I guess and a win is a win.

BB will be busy next week that's for sure - plenty to work on.

Weitering apparently not too bad but we'll have to wait for more news on him.

Jones and Levi definitely not the answer for us up forward and we need to find alternatives as a major priority. After seeing them today I've just about given up hope on the pair of them.

Pleased that Daisy may be getting it back together and liked Phillips' efforts.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #16 –
We won. We beat essendon. Nothing else really matters. Whhooooo!
Weitering  apparently good for next week according to radio.

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #17 –
Yeah delighted with Daisy.. Gibbs is an assist machine not sure how many chances he created..but had a solid game too game high 10 clearances was massive. Puss Graham was a massive inclusion and had a good game too.

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #18 –
Quote from: Jeffy38 – on
Don't think you can question work rate....we are crapbut there was no let off in effort that I saw
There are big questions on work rate. Very little link up play and running the ball to create overlap that exposes defensive zones and far too much bombing it long to no advantage. Nearly the whole match seemed to played in slow motion with no movement. The few times we took it on and carried the ball we looked infinitely better and exposed their lack of pace. But all too often we had no movement and resorted to kicking backwards.

We got lucky they weren't good enough to expose this. Once we start fronting up against the better teams again they will run us ragged just like Sydney and the Gold Coast did.

But for now let's just enjoy beating the bummers  :)

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #19 –
Quote from: townsendcalling – on
The review tomorrow needs to concentrate on sharing the ball in front of goal.  We were extremely selfish about 4 different times and didn't look for the obvious option.

I don't think it's selfishness. I just don't think our boys have confidence in being able to hit the target in a better position. You can see the thought tick over in their head about 3 or 4 times and by then it's too late.

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #20 –
Quote from: Barbs – on
.........long bombs to nothing from the midfield...........

There's nothing wrong with long bombs if you've got a couple of decent key forwards who can outbody and outplay their defenders.
Don't forget we played Essendon without any of their three key defenders from last season, Carlisle is gone but Hurley and Hooker would be walk up starts.
Casboult and Jones were beaten by VFL footballers.
The only thing in this world worth more than a hill of beans is the Carlton Football Club.

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #21 –
The weitering incident looks ugly.  Why was he one on two?
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #22 –
Quote from: blue4life – on
There's nothing wrong with long bombs if you've got a couple of decent key forwards who can outbody and outplay their defenders.
Don't forget we played Essendon without any of their three key defenders from last season, Carlisle is gone but Hurley and Hooker would be walk up starts.
Casboult and Jones were beaten by VFL footballers.
There is plenty wrong with kicking a high ball to the pocket that isn't to advantage and we're out numbered. We had more Mary's than the Vatican today.

A long penetrating kick to the right spot can be good but it isn't what we're doing. Most of our long kicks into the forward line are usually high floaters to nobody in particular and come at the end of slow ball movement that allows the opposition to push back in numbers and  set up. Buddy Franklin wouldnt even kick goals in that situation.

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #23 –
Phillips was great today, he will become a good player for us for many games. Well done mate!
Thomas ditto. Finally coming good and becoming our everywhere man.
Simmo was a legend again.
Gibbs was well Ok but he still doesn't go in hard and still picks and chooses when to go.
2025... Moir of the same to come

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #24 –
Quote from: Barbs – on
There are big questions on work rate. Very little link up play and running the ball to create overlap that exposes defensive zones and far too much bombing it long to no advantage. Nearly the whole match seemed to played in slow motion with no movement. The few times we took it on and carried the ball we looked infinitely better and exposed their lack of pace. But all too often we had no movement and resorted to kicking backwards.

We got lucky they weren't good enough to expose this. Once we start fronting up against the better teams again they will run us ragged just like Sydney and the Gold Coast did.

But for now let's just enjoy beating the bummers  :)

Disagree. That was lack of confidence rather than desire.

Very happy we won and the best thing from my perspective is the leadership group to a man all stood up when it mattered

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #25 –
Quote from: Barbs – on
There is plenty wrong with kicking a high ball to the pocket that isn't to advantage and we're out numbered. We had more Mary's than the Vatican today.

A long penetrating kick to the right spot can be good but it isn't what we're doing. Most of our long kicks into the forward line are usually high floaters to nobody in particular and come at the end of slow ball movement that allows the opposition to push back in numbers and  set up. Buddy Franklin wouldnt even kick goals in that situation.

Either our forwards don't even try to make leads or our delivery is so bad, as you say, that it is impossible.
I watched Jones on one occasion when the ball was delivered straight to him at a comfortable marking height. He just waited for it, stationary, rather than attacking it. Result - no mark.  :(
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #26 –
Quote from: Barbs – on
Buddy Franklin wouldnt even kick goals in that situation.

We'll agree to disagree Barbs.
The only thing in this world worth more than a hill of beans is the Carlton Football Club.

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Reply #27 –
Quote from: BluePhantom – on
Phillips was great today, he will become a good player for us for many games. Well done mate!
Thomas ditto. Finally coming good and becoming our everywhere man.
Simmo was a legend again.
Gibbs was well Ok but he still doesn't go in hard and still picks and chooses when to go.

Gibbs was up and about though BP. He had something like 32 possessions.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #28 –
Is 28 Daniher? That was a pretty clumsy piece of play on Weitering, should be looked at.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs. Essendon

Reply #29 –
Id make three changes

Out: weitering, casboult, sumner
In: Dick, Jaksch, DVR