Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #90 – April 09, 2023, 12:14:19 am Quote from: DJC – on April 08, 2023, 11:13:44 amI thought that Fisher's first half was crucial because he was the only one of our midfielders who convincingly beat his opponents and got plenty of the pill. He may not have laid any tackles but that doesn't mean that he's not defending. Players are coached to corral opponents rather than overcommitting and Fisher did that very well with his pressure contributing to intercept marks in our defensive 50. Running along behind an opponent, without using the acceleration that he has when he has the ball, is not going to corral anyone but that is a common trait. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #91 – April 09, 2023, 12:18:35 am Quote from: cookie2 – on April 08, 2023, 04:10:40 pmI think Vossy is focused on teaching us how to 'control ' games for wins and part of that is to let teams use up their petrol tickets before we really turn on our attacking mode.Agreed - every game we spend periods of time employing the short, slow kick despite the fact that too many of the players are high-risk candidates to turn the ball over. Nevertheless, this policy is providing the team with an alternative game plan to implement when we need to slow the momentum; an option that we will need from time-to-time. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #92 – April 09, 2023, 06:53:30 am Quote from: RiverRat – on April 09, 2023, 12:08:55 amHoney runs more like a track athlete than a footballer.That's probably right.He would have grown up around the track,Dad was a very good Pole vaulter (Comm. games bronze medallist) and his uncle a champion long jumper (Olympic silver) Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #93 – April 09, 2023, 07:55:55 am The MRO has offered Harry a week off for pushing Sheezel.Nothing for the bloke who punched Harry in the head or for Zurhaar’s dangerous straight arm to Cerra’s face 🙄I noticed that our tackles were more vigorous when Zurhaar was the target. Doc certainly made him pay for the high fend off that wasn’t penalised. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #94 – April 09, 2023, 09:50:15 am Quote from: DJC – on April 09, 2023, 07:55:55 amThe MRO has offered Harry a week off for pushing Sheezel.Nothing for the bloke who punched Harry in the head or for Zurhaar’s dangerous straight arm to Cerra’s face 🙄I noticed that our tackles were more vigorous when Zurhaar was the target. Doc certainly made him pay for the high fend off that wasn’t penalised."Pushing" is a bit rich DJ Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #95 – April 09, 2023, 10:01:14 am Quote from: Gointocarlton – on April 09, 2023, 09:50:15 am"Pushing" is a bit rich DJHarry has a fair bit of momentum up initially but he puts the brakes on and is almost stationary when he makes contact with Sheezel's shoulder. His arms extend and his left hand slides over Sheezel's shoulder and makes contact with his neck. Harry then throws his arms out and away from Sheezel. The "expert" comments, "I don't think there's anything to worry about there." It's the pushing action to the shoulder and neck that upends Sheezel.If anything, the MRO should commend Harry for doing everything he could to minimise what could have been a very forceful contact. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #96 – April 09, 2023, 10:19:09 am Quote from: DJC – on April 09, 2023, 10:01:14 amHarry has a fair bit of momentum up initially but he puts the brakes on and is almost stationary when he makes contact with Sheezel's shoulder. His arms extend and his left hand slides over Sheezel's shoulder and makes contact with his neck. Harry then throws his arms out and away from Sheezel. The "expert" comments, "I don't think there's anything to worry about there." It's the pushing action to the shoulder and neck that upends Sheezel.If anything, the MRO should commend Harry for doing everything he could to minimise what could have been a very forceful contact.Why didn't he put his arms up in the air immediately when he decided not to tackle? Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #97 – April 09, 2023, 10:27:26 am Quote from: Gointocarlton – on April 09, 2023, 10:19:09 amWhy didn't he put his arms up in the air immediately when he decided not to tackle?It wasn't malicious and more clumsy, Sheezel got up ok but when a big bloke collects a little bloke it never looks great as any contact however slight sends them flying...my gripe is Zurhaar was punching, fending off to the face /head and got away with it...again... Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #98 – April 09, 2023, 11:24:27 am Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on April 09, 2023, 10:27:26 amIt wasn't malicious and more clumsy, Sheezel got up ok but when a big bloke collects a little bloke it never looks great as any contact however slight sends them flying...my gripe is Zurhaar was punching, fending off to the face /head and got away with it...again...Im not for a minute suggesting it was malicious EB, I agree it was clumsy, he put both forearms up and collected his head. Whilst I agree with you, incidents involving Zurhaar or other players are totally irrelevant w.r.t Harry's incident. Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #99 – April 09, 2023, 11:40:15 am If that's worth a week Pickett should have been gone for the year and Buddy for 10. AFL yet again has messed this up - in week one for goodness sake. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #100 – April 09, 2023, 07:33:35 pm Quote from: Gointocarlton – on April 09, 2023, 11:24:27 amIm not for a minute suggesting it was malicious EB, I agree it was clumsy, he put both forearms up and collected his head. Whilst I agree with you, incidents involving Zurhaar or other players are totally irrelevant w.r.t Harry's incident. Ive said this in another thread, and I think we are better off playing a game without one of Charlie or Harry to understand what else is there just in case, that if he cops a week for that then every single head high contact must be sighted and taken to the tribunal. Spoils are worse than what sheezel copped from Harry. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #101 – April 10, 2023, 06:50:09 am We have to stick by our players, a KPP experiment is no reason not to challenge. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #102 – April 10, 2023, 07:56:17 am Quote from: LP – on April 10, 2023, 06:50:09 amWe have to stick by our players, a KPP experiment is no reason not to challenge.100% agree, Spotted One. If we have to 'experiment' through necessity (injury/suspension), okay. Otherwise we do everything in our power to support and stick by our lads... and keep the band together (channelling the Blues Bros.). Though I think I get where 3 Leos is coming from in attempting to put a positive on the potential of losing H for a game. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #103 – April 10, 2023, 09:23:46 am Quote from: Thryleon – on April 09, 2023, 07:33:35 pmIve said this in another thread, and I think we are better off playing a game without one of Charlie or Harry to understand what else is there just in case, that if he cops a week for that then every single head high contact must be sighted and taken to the tribunal. Spoils are worse than what sheezel copped from Harry.I see what you mean however I think we have been virtually playing with only one of them as Harry was basically not there for the first 3 games, considering his output. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 4 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne Reply #104 – April 10, 2023, 02:16:26 pm Quote from: blueboys_1 – on April 10, 2023, 09:23:46 amI see what you mean however I think we have been virtually playing with only one of them as Harry was basically not there for the first 3 games, considering his output.Marking everything in sight in the last 1/4 of the tiggers game wasn’t enough on its own ? Quote Selected 2 Likes