Carlton Supporters Club

Some of us are a little (greatly) concerned after the practice games.
Others are a "wait until the proper stuff starts" type of supporter.
I've always been in the latter camp.
There's nothing wrong with either train of thought...it's just different.

I remember when we used to win, or go very well, in the pre-seasons only to fall in a heap once the season proper started.
It's chalk and cheese.
Have  a look at the results in some of the other practice games and tell me that's a true indication of the relative strengths of some sides.

We won't know which way it goes until the first shots are fired in 'anger'....and for me that's the main difference between practice games and regular season games.
There's no anger., no intensity and very little pressure in these games.
It will increase dramatically when 4 points are on the line.
Some clubs will thrive under those conditions, others will falter.
That's when we'll be able to see where we really stand.

Some of us are a little (greatly) concerned after the practice games.
Others are a "wait until the proper stuff starts" type of supporter.
I've always been in the latter camp.
There's nothing wrong with either train of thought...it's just different.

I remember when we used to win, or go very well, in the pre-seasons only to fall in a heap once the season proper started.
It's chalk and cheese.
Have  a look at the results in some of the other practice games and tell me that's a true indication of the relative strengths of some sides.

We won't know which way it goes until the first shots are fired in 'anger'....and for me that's the main difference between practice games and regular season games.
There's no anger., no intensity and very little pressure in these games.
It will increase dramatically when 4 points are on the line.
Some clubs will thrive under those conditions, others will falter.
That's when we'll be able to see where we really stand.

I think we saw clearly that Kreuzer is either underdone or suffering post procedure issues....

The guy simply doesn't take marks around the ground any more....

Work out of the middle defensively was atrocious - so atrocious that I would consider it was by design.

Piss poor that Teague doesn't front the media but instead send out his lieutenants....

They're injured...that's a soft  excuse from Amos.   Don't play or come off.   They were rubbish and need a drastic form turnaround in the next fortnight. The whole club does.

The defensive positioning, ability to keep their feet,  and inability to win one on ones was poor and isn't going to be rectified overnight. 

Some of us are a little (greatly) concerned after the practice games.
Others are a "wait until the proper stuff starts" type of supporter.
I've always been in the latter camp.
There's nothing wrong with either train of thought...it's just different.

I remember when we used to win, or go very well, in the pre-seasons only to fall in a heap once the season proper started.
It's chalk and cheese.
Have  a look at the results in some of the other practice games and tell me that's a true indication of the relative strengths of some sides.

We won't know which way it goes until the first shots are fired in 'anger'....and for me that's the main difference between practice games and regular season games.
There's no anger., no intensity and very little pressure in these games.
It will increase dramatically when 4 points are on the line.
Some clubs will thrive under those conditions, others will falter.
That's when we'll be able to see where we really stand.

 
 I've been a bit worried about Kreuzer for a couple years now.

TBH, he simply isn't good enough. Injuries have ruined him.
His best is still quite good, but he is never allowed to perform at his best.

In an ideal world, TDK would replace him by seasons end.

I'd play TDK this week in place of McKay, we need more firepower down forward and Kreuzer needs phasing out...
Pittonet is still a bit raw but is probably better suited to meatheads like Soldo...

Can't bring underdone players in for rnd 1, they will be passengers like Gov and Marchy were last night. TDK has at least had a hit or two in the Marsh series so yeah, play him. Harry needs to build fitness in the 2s and prove his groins are up to some semblance of AFL standard. SPS is in the same boat. As for some of the other ordinary performers last night, not sure what to do about them.

Nothing short of pathetic IMO.  He MUST get on the front foot from the get go.  He will incur my wrath really quickly if he doesn't.  That's his freakin' job, practice match or not !!!

Lions, Cats, Bombers, Swans and Giants have all sent out assistants for the post match interviews so far. It's not unheard of. Although the senior coaches of those clubs have been around for a while. Teague is the only one of the noobs to not front up. Whether there's some genuine reason behind it is hard to gauge.

I don't think there's anything sinister in who fronts the media after practice matches, gives the assistants some media training... plus Dale A is a pretty good media performer.

Must confess I am far more concerned with what we dished up last night than whose turn it is to talk about it.

I don't think there's anything sinister in who fronts the media after practice matches, gives the assistants some media training... plus Dale A is a pretty good media performer.

Must confess I am far more concerned with what we dished up last night than whose turn it is to talk about it.