Carlton Supporters Club

Can't Cripps wear a helmet that has padding along the chin strap as protection/precaution.
But I suppose we have to weigh up what is this game worth?
 A shot at the finals?
 Will we go backwards if we lose?
 Will Crippa be worse off if he plays?
...Etc

I'd agree we need to bring in some mature players...Bombers think they have the physical advantage over us and I expect them to go hard on our young blokes so I wouldnt be putting anymore newbie kids in the team and I think another taller player is also necessary...either Jones or Jaksch.
Kerridge on Merrett reads ok to me and I'd have E.Curnow on Heppell...

I'm with EB. I'd like to see Palmer in to add some grunt.

Can't Cripps wear a helmet that has padding along the chin strap as protection/precaution.
But I suppose we have to weigh up what is this game worth?
 A shot at the finals?
 Will we go backwards if we lose?
 Will Crippa be worse off if he plays?
...Etc

The helmet is a good point. IIRC Murphy wore one post fractured jaw. I think we then had a little winning streak. He joked about wearing it regardless of need if it helped us win
I guess it also depends on whether it's upper or lower jaw. I'm not sure what Murphy or Cripps have.

Actually I am surprised Murphy is not still wearing his helmet, he has had quite a few head knocks over the years.

Yep
A victim of "playing kids" without adequate mature protection.

I'm a great fan of having a couple of tough nuts riding shotgun to discourage would be snipers. Touch our kids and you will get it back in spades!

But where will we get them from Cookie?  

Yep
A victim of "playing kids" without adequate mature protection.

But where will we get them from Cookie?  

Other clubs, we cant seem to draft or breed many of them and the ones we do ie Robbo...we give them away...
Casboult disappointed me vs the Tigers...built like Tarzan but acted like Jane when confronted with Martin....

I'd rest Cripps and Rowe....no need to risk either in a rebuild year, gives some opportunities to other players
and we always have the excuse we were missing two of our key players, so we can downplay an EFC victory if they win...

Actually, I think that most of our new blokes enjoy "flying the flag".  They just need some big, mature bodies in there with them.

Couldn't agree more GIC. An athlete and nothing else. He is a depth player at best and we should be playing the kids who can hit targets as they are the future.