Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide (Read 17494 times) previous topic - next topic
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #45 –
I thought Fantasia did well last night, a couple of almost goals, that one he soccered would've been amazing, but quite a number of deft touches during play. Not gaining a possession but bettering the ball.
Putting himself in the right spot, playing his role.
Unless he plays like Walshy he will always get the negative comments.
2025... Moir of the same to come

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #46 –
Best game DeKoning has played for the club, really looked like he belongs.

Three times Walsh tried to break through tackles and got pinged, he needs to be smarter than that.

Some better second efforts from Curnow wouldn't go astray either.

Cincotta ....... sensational !!

Zac Williams infuriates me, his good is very good but his bad is too costly.

Not sure what to think of McGovern.

Cripps was great in the first, non-existent in the second & third and then a tsunami in the last.

 
"The Other Teams Can Rot In Hell"

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #47 –
Quote from: BluePhantom – on
I thought Fantasia did well last night, a couple of almost goals, that one he soccered would've been amazing, but quite a number of deft touches during play. Not gaining a possession but bettering the ball.
Putting himself in the right spot, playing his role.
Unless he plays like Walshy he will always get the negative comments.

I actually noticed him a bit more last night than I have all year.
10 touches...if he'd kicked that goal and maybe another one we'd probably be saying that wasn't a bad small forward game.
But he didn't, and was eventually subbed out so...

If Motlop can have a good game in the VFL he's probably out of the side.
He might be out anyway....

The forward line is an area where it's going to be difficult to fit them all in.
Williams isn't going back... ever.
3.2 last night but...
It's not just the goals he's kicking, it's his positioning and blocking that's making a real difference.



Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #48 –
Newman needs to work on his right side kicking, lost count of the semi-smothered dump kicks last night.  Opponents are wising up to him.  Saad is the same - opponents keep pushing him to kick on his one side.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #49 –
Quote from: Lods – on

I actually noticed him a bit more last night than I have all year.
10 touches...if he'd kicked that goal and maybe another one we'd probably be saying that wasn't a bad small forward game.
But he didn't, and was eventually subbed out so...

If Motlop can have a good game in the VFL he's probably out of the side.
He might be out anyway....

The forward line is an area where it's going to be difficult to fit them all in.
Williams isn't going back... ever.
3.2 last night but...
It's not just the goals he's kicking, it's his positioning and blocking that's making a real difference.
I reckon sooner rather than later, Orazio is going to hit the scoreboard hard in a game at turn it. He has the ability, he and Fog do "things".
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #50 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
I reckon sooner rather than later, Orazio is going to hit the scoreboard hard in a game at turn it. He has the ability, he and Fog do "things".
Watched Fogarty's game closely last night - I think it is no coincidence that our forward line has looked far more dangerous since he came back last week.  Good overhead for a little guy, and does the in-close stuff so well.  And his tackles stick.......
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #51 –
I don't understand the hostility towards Orazio.

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #52 –
I can.  A lot of on field time for little impacts.  Not getting to the right places.
Not enough pressure acts, blocks tackles  and goals.  The currency of a small forward.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #53 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Strange move from Hinkley imo and I thought Wines contributed well early when not in the ruck but tired when he went in the ruck and that move helped us both in the ruck contests and around the clearances.

Dixon is too banged up to move out of the forward 50 but why didn’t Marshall do more?

Apart from reducing his impact, rucking Wines allowed us to use Kennedy and Cripps to support Tom and Harry and they’re both used to taking ruck contests.

Hinkley would have been better off playing Finlayson and giving Dixon another week off.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #54 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
I don't understand the hostility towards Orazio.

Me too!

He was an important contributor again, but he does need to make more of his goal scoring opportunities. 

He is a smart footballer who makes good position and works hard to support his teammates but doesn’t perform spectacular individual efforts; classic qualifications for whipping boy 😕
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #55 –
So you think he's doing his job?

Durden was doing more (e.g against Melbourne) and is playing twos.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #56 –
Quote from: townsendcalling – on
Williams not only kicks goals he also knows how to block for the towers and occupy his man at the right time.

I know that some supporters are critical of Zac’s efforts in defence but, as a forward, his defensive work is creating opportunities for his teammates and himself … and he’s making the most of his opportunities.

He seems to be enjoying his footy more and his celebration of his and his teammates’ goals is infectious, like Charlie’s and Owies’, and is team lifting
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #57 –
Horne-Francis took on the tackler(s), was eventually brought to the ground and didn’t attempt to dispose of the ball; ball up.

Walsh was pinged for similar efforts, the difference being that the ball was jarred free.  Is that how the rule is meant to be adjudicated?

In his pre-game interview, Sam said that they had made adjustments to comply with the changed interpretation and that seemed to be the case most of the time.  A player like Sam, who loves to take the game on, can be excused for a couple of adrenaline fuelled holding the balls.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #58 –
Quote from: BluePhantom – on
I thought Fantasia did well last night, a couple of almost goals, that one he soccered would've been amazing, but quite a number of deft touches during play. Not gaining a possession but bettering the ball.
Putting himself in the right spot, playing his role.
Unless he plays like Walshy he will always get the negative comments.

To my eyes, he seems a "so close" player at the moment. You can see his brain working, you can see what he wants to do, but everything is just a fraction off. Certainly not the slack ar$e time waster that some are implying. 

Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #59 –
The usual suspects stood up again, but gotta love the contributions we're getting from the lesser names who are playing their role.....Kemp, Fogarty, Boyd, Cincotta, Elijah Hollands (close to his best game last night). Kemp makes the odd blunder but really looks to have a lot more confidence to take the game on now.

Elijah Hollands might prove to be a bit like the Acres trade for us.

Probably TDK's best game too...up there with the 3 goal burst against GWS. He doesn't seem to be as worried about the big ruckman opponents...just jumps over them. Then he's almost Kruezer like when the ball hits the ground in the centre square...very good below his knees.

We seemed to have the better of them for most of the night and thoroughly deserved that win. For the most part the new holding the ball interpretation worked okay, except when Port got tackled with it! Horne Francis is a great player but very good at ducking into tackles and winning kicks when I thought that was your prior?

As for Cripps...what else can be said that hasn't already? If he keeps this up, he'll be right there when the votes are being counted in the last round.

Assuming no injuries out of last night, it's possible we go into next week's game with an unchanged lineup again? If either of Motlop or Marchbank have solid games in the VFL this weekend, that's the only change I can see happening.