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Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #75 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
.................. but it's not clear exactly what Voss means.
@PaulP I doubt Voss will let too many cats out of the bag at this time of year, he is a calm and cool operator now.

Although as fans we are easily triggered, we must always default to "In Voss we trust!"
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #76 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
I get the impression that they couldn't accommodate both Hewett and Cerra, and decided to include the latter and omit the former. He states that Hewett has been " in great form throughout periods of this year" and went back and played well in the VFL, which to my reading sounds like a consistency issue, but it's not clear exactly what Voss means.

I think that's right Paul; we omitted Georgie to fit Cez in.  However, they're not like for like and we have missed Hewett's defensive work and physicality at the contest.  He has played well in the VFL but I suspect there's just a little "we got that wrong" subtext.
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #77 –
Quote from: LP – on
@PaulP I doubt Voss will let too many cats out of the bag at this time of year, he is a calm and cool operator now.

Although as fans we are easily triggered, we must always default to "In Voss we trust!"

No doubt. His words occupy an ambiguous space, located somewhere between a "kernel of truth" and "take every word as fact." My best guess is that Hewett's omission is part form, and part selection squeeze.

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #78 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
No doubt. His words occupy an ambiguous space, located somewhere between a "kernel of truth" and "take every word as fact." My best guess is that Hewett's omission is part form, and part selection squeeze.
I went back and watched some replays, both in relation to Kemp and Hewett, for me (subjectively) they had a common trend. It's about not taking on the hard target, opting to play it safe as the default, which causes a loss of time and space forward of the footy. That one disposal too many is costly, they need to pull the trigger.

They have both been playing it safe and avoiding mistakes, but it's costly in other areas of the ground. I'd bet Voss wants them to take the game on more than they have, and we need that in the absence of McGovern and Williams.

I think Kemp in particular could push harder to get up the ground, especially if Weiters is at home, and be aggressive with ball use. Given our Midfield is a tad slower than most, the small delays from too many safe disposals sideways / backwards are highly costly on turnover and the delay makes turnover more likely.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #79 –
Quote from: DJC – on
I think that's right Paul; we omitted Georgie to fit Cez in.  However, they're not like for like and we have missed Hewett's defensive work and physicality at the contest.  He has played well in the VFL but I suspect there's just a little "we got that wrong" subtext.

No doubt it's possible, but if so, the club seems a little slow on the uptake. He played a few minutes as the sub against Richmond, then omitted from the GWS and Bulldogs games. Seems a rather long time to notice a selection error IMO.

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #80 –
Marchbank Sick
Durdin in
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #81 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Marchbank will be injured before the season ends, we shouldn't be wasting our time. Back the players who got us to where we are not feel good stories from the past.




Okay it only took 2 days.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #82 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Marchbank Sick
Durdin in
Sick n tired 😷🤒🤕🤢🤮🤧🥵🥶🥴😵‍💫🤔
2025... Moir of the same to come
 

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #83 –
Durdin ahead of Kemp, must be something else going on

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #85 –
If Marchbank was fit and in form I'd have him in my best 22.
But 57 games in six seasons
Only 15 in the last three.
It's around 1 game in 7 games out this season.

We just cant keep persevering.
It's a list spot we can't rely on.
This is a bit different because it's an illness, but wasn't it an illness last time.

He's obviously highly regarded, otherwise we wouldn't have kept supporting him through these multiple breaks.
But there has to come a time.

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Reply #86 –
Quote from: bricky – on
Durdin ahead of Kemp, must be something else going on

Durdin was named as an emergency, Kemp wasn't.

Durdin, at 199cm, will be a better match up on 203cm Teakle than 192cm Kemp (and 193cm Marchbank).
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #87 –
Quote from: DJC – on
Durdin was named as an emergency, Kemp wasn't.

Durdin, at 199cm, will be a better match up on 203cm Teakle than 192cm Kemp (and 193cm Marchbank).

If height is the only requirement to be a good defender, then you would've picked Young.
But, height is not the be all and end all.

Personally, i'd have preferred Kemp, still, despite being undersized because without him up and about, we don't actually have an alternate CHB option. Which is a HUGE worry......and one i've flagged for years. We need to recruit a genuine KPD to pair with Weitering.

Hopefully Durdin has some kind of Jarrad Waite, Lance Whitnall, Liam Jones reversal of fortunes and turns into a genuine KPD out of nowhere. However, i'm not optimistic.

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #88 –
Bit of a worry, despite the roof being closed Marvel can still be a bit greasy in cold conditions, in fact if it's rained before they closed the roof some players claim it's more slippery than the MCG.

That was the basis of some calls earlier this season to always close the roof before the weekend.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 19 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #89 –
I think Marchbank may be suffering from depression. Whenever he has played in the past and started to be the player people think he can be he has become injured and some of these injuries have been strange like Boyd landing on him this year. To me he has lost confidence and these illnesses may be symptomatic of his mental state.