Carlton Supporters Club

Next Saturday we play North in Hobart. They are playing better than we are at the moment.

I watch a quarter and a half of the VFL game and had seen more than enough.

Nobody trying to bang down the door to demand senior selection.

Kerridge, Graham and Silvagni are showing us what we already know about them and should be considered for senior selection.

Phillips will probably be first in line if Kreuzer misses again - Rowe is an established option when he is match fit again.

I like the way O'Brien and De Koning move so they are worth observing for further development.

Friday night wasn't the unmitigated disaster that some are painting it as, in fact none of our three losses have been without some positives.
If we focus for four quarters in Tassie next Saturday we can win, and a win or two can change things around very quickly.
I'd get Silvagni back in the team if only for his work rate, and that he can hit the scoreboard which Lamb struggles to do, if Marchbank doesn't come up I'd throw Kerridge in for a bit of grunt.
We have enough tall defenders for North, Weitering can take Brown and Jones can have Waite.

Non-contributors - time for the VFL drop:
•   Polson – not ready for the big time yet
•   Lamb – not a good enough player to lose focus by pushing and shoving all match
•   Mullett – good impression of the invisible man

Disappointing so far:
•   Kennedy – looks slow of foot and hand – hopefully the ankle injury is a factor
•   Weitering – stuffed around by the match committee last year and this
•   Jones + Plowman – struggling to cope with unpressured movement into the forward line

Skilled players but can we carry this many?
•   Fisher – best of this group so far this season
•   SPS – brilliant skills but doesn’t work hard enough without the ball
•   Garlett – looks the goods but needs to contribute more
•   Dow – will be good but can we carry this many?

I've watched 3 quarters of the VFL game so far... I must be a masochist. Beyond woeful.

Friday night wasn't the unmitigated disaster that some are painting it as, in fact none of our three losses have been without some positives......................................................

Masochist indeed - 4 quarters last night plus one and a half today was my limit.

How are things in Author's Retreat?

Very good, thank you Squire. I am planning to make the loooong trek to a few NBs games... will let you know, be good to catch-up. All good in your world I hope. Cheers...

Brown will kick ten on Weitering......