Carlton Supporters Club

The 'role player' mantra appears particularly relevent this week as guys come back into consideration:
[1] Do we promote Silvagni, as a semi-automatic selection?
[2] Jones deserves a game, but is there a match up for him? It doesn't lookg like ti to me.
[3] Thomas played well enough to keep his spot, but does he have a match-up?
[4] Kerridge and Smedts are probably the 2 most at risk of losing their spots after their performances against Collingwood. But they can fill many roles. If they go out, who would come in to replace them?
[5] Weitering appears to have a lot of different niggles. He is spendng time on the bench each week not resting, but being patched up. Is it time to give him a rest? Would Silvagni or Jones be a better option to replace him?
[6] Do we have a good match-up to take out Jack Steven? Ed doesn't appear to have the pace?
[7] Has Cuningham done enough to get a game? His best has been exilerating. But he still has patches where he doesn't get the pill for 20 minutes.
[8] In recent times the St Kilda ruckmen have kicked our butts. Granted that they have not tackled a fit Kreuzer in that time (and Kreuzer has been very good this year), but do we need to conisder help for the big lad? And if we do, has Phillips done enough to get the call up? Phillips was awful against Port Adelaide, but he was very out of touch. He has been much better the last 2 weeks.
[9] Do we recall Fisher for extra pace?

That seems like a LOT of selection questions (and it is), but we DO have to consider who best matches up against the 'Aints. We don't tend to make many structural changes when we win. However, the 'Aints are playing some of their best footy.
So, do we make changes to fit the roles required, or do we reward the guys who have been winning? After all, it isn't like any of our players have been comprehensively beaten in the last fortnight.

[2] Jones deserves a game, but is there a match up for him? It doesn't lookg like ti to me.

At all times we must have someone defensive side of the stoppages just so they cannot break straight from the pack, they must watch the ruckman and go the side the ball goes so if the saints get the break they have to go sideways or backwards from every contest,slow them down allow players time to cover. If we let them have a clear run bye bye saints and bye bye any chance.Itcan be a flanker a wingman or in the center bounce even a Murphy someone with a bit of pace,slow down there run and they ain't so good.

Give Cunningham the job on Stevens...he either does well and makes the transition from VFL to senior player or at worst he gets an education....I like Smedts but he is the player I would omit...

Give Cunningham the job on Stevens...he either does well and makes the transition from VFL to senior player or at worst he gets an education....I like Smedts but he is the player I would omit...

I really like Smedts as well. Didn't think i would. Didn't impact the game last Saturday, but i like what he can bring around the ball.

What was that sign in the Hawks rooms - "Know your role"?

I get the impression that we are grooming Cunningham as Marc Murphy's "understudy".  They might not spend much time playing together at this stage, but I get the idea that he is a longer term slow burn and that we will be giving young draftees more than 2 years to show what they have if there is something we like about them.

At Carlton it's called keeping your end up!!

Big call, 3 Leos, hope you're right but he certainly hasn't shown yet the consistency or hardness that Murph has. I think it more likely that ZF or Polson would be the Murph replacements.

Has anyone else had trouble telling Murphy and Polson apart?  I reckon they have very similar physiques, facial features and running style.

Has anyone else had trouble telling Murphy and Polson apart?  I reckon they have very similar physiques, facial features and running style.