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VFL 2024 Rd 13 Carlton vs Southport at Carlton

They're 4th and we're last, so a good result is not expected.
Saturday morning at 12:05 at home.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: VFL 2024 Rd 13 Carlton vs Southport at Carlton

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Our squad for today:

B:  S. Durdin  Marchbank  Lewis Young
HF:  Wilson  Akuei  Lachie Young
C:  Moir Binns Cuningham
HF:  Cahill   Monahan  Motlop
F:  McMahon  Lemmey  Mirkov
R:  Pittonet  Lord  J Carroll
Int:  Prout  White  Darcy Hogg  Ramshaw  Maher

Em:  Stevens  Lambert  Lefroy  Lewis  Ferronato  Nelson
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: VFL 2024 Rd 13 Carlton vs Southport at Carlton

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is this televised anywhere?

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Cuningham originally named but is not playing. What has happened this time.🙁

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Trying to follow the stream but it is buffering horribly - perhaps problems at my end. Makes it hard to follow the game, but we are 3 goals up at half time. Billy Wilson busy Pitto looking good - even got a goal - Jack Carroll better than this level but none of them really dominating. Other than that solid performances at best to half time, Bunns and Motlop not grasping the opportunity to press for seniors as yet but neither have been bad and Mots is our only multiple goal kicker with 2. Cunners literally insighted by me - may have been on bench all half though.  Is his absence conformed?

No-one really pressing for a seniors spot next week but still a half to go.


Re: VFL 2024 Rd 13 Carlton vs Southport at Carlton

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Cunners on start 2nd half and involved immediately

Re: VFL 2024 Rd 13 Carlton vs Southport at Carlton

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3 points down at 3QT as Southport kicked into gear.  Still in it.  Marchbank looking more like the quality player we know but not sure who might push for senior selection next week on today's performance.  Binns getting busy but not at his best

Re: VFL 2024 Rd 13 Carlton vs Southport at Carlton

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Classy finish from Cunners to level the scores.

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Quote from: percy – on
Cuningham originally named but is not playing. What has happened this time.🙁

Managed minutes as part of his rehab.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: VFL 2024 Rd 13 Carlton vs Southport at Carlton

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Lost by 2 goals - more precisely 1 goal 6 which probably more accurately reflects the extent to which Southport outclassed us once they kicked into gear.  Reeled us in and were all over us.  In terms of seniors next week Binns kept grinding, not his best game but might have been our best player once Wilson went off.  Wilson was turning it on until injured, hope it is nothing too bad.  Pitto did OK but nothing to force his way into the firsts, Marchbank started looking like the player we know he is, Carroll was good early but faded out. Cuningham played the second half and showed his class but probably needs more runs in the 2s and to show his body can stand up, Motlop showed a bit but not enough for mine to earn a firsts gig. Young and Durdin didn't disgrace themselves but are backup only at this stage.  Cooper Lord showed a bit, seems neat and honest, laid more tackles than any senior or rookie listed player but my initial thought is he might be a bit vanilla for the higher level.  For seniors next week unless the match committee want to go 2 rucks I can't see anyone forcing their way in.  If they want to demote Fantasia and/or Durdin Binns Carroll and Motlop could all be considered.

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The lack of intensity and the poor disposal of our VFL team really stand out. We were beaten in yet another close finish, when, if a couple of guys stood up, the result could have been different. The guys really lack spark and don't have any mental toughness when things get hot.
Live Long and Prosper!

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Our intensity and defensive game was on the money... early. Of the AFL listen players, Billy W., Motlop, Marchbank and Carroll were busy... early. For mine, and being harsh, the only blokes who put their hands up were Billy (hope nothing serious with his injury) and maybe Motlop (for Durdin as sub, maybe). Can't see Marchbank squeezing out any of our present back seven. Good to see Cooper L making his debut - workman like, but no doubt needs more time to show his wares.

Once our intensity dropped away, along came the overgrown Sardines.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

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The gap between our VFL and AFL looks significant. This is definitely an area that requires attention. The top performing and flag winning AFL teams also tend to do well in the VFL. I doubt Voss will have too many selection headaches when he reviews that.

As an aside, why didn't the VFL boys have the same Carlton Respects outfit as their AFL counterparts ? They only got the socks, at least as far as I could tell.

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Quote from: Baggers – on
Our intensity and defensive game was on the money... early. Of the AFL listen players, Billy W., Motlop, Marchbank and Carroll were busy... early. For mine, and being harsh, the only blokes who put their hands up were Billy (hope nothing serious with his injury) and maybe Motlop (for Durdin as sub, maybe). Can't see Marchbank squeezing out any of our present back seven. Good to see Cooper L making his debut - workman like, but no doubt needs more time to show his wares.

Once our intensity dropped away, along came the overgrown Sardines.

I thought Binns worked a lot harder than Motlop, and Cuners showed why we've persevered with him.  None of them really have a chance of displacing anyone from the AFL team.

A disappointing result given the AFL-listed players in our team.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!