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Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #45 –
Suggestions are circulating that Harry won't play Friday night. Lyon mentioned on SEN this morning he saw Harry and Vossy walking around The Tan yesterday which seems odd.
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Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #46 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Suggestions are circulating that Harry won't play Friday night. Lyon mentioned on SEN this morning he saw Harry and Vossy walking around The Tan yesterday which seems odd.

A poster on another forum who sometimes gets a breaking story (often from another forum :)) has said he has heard he may be in need of a break.
Hopefully he plays, plays well  and puts that to bed.

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #47 –
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https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/the-stats-that-matter-for-your-afl-team-in-round-3/ar-AA1BE36Y?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=47f76397b3884ebd8eebabf47d6ecb68&ei=21
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Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Scores per inside 50 entry
It's now well analysed that the Blues have been wasting their inside 50 entries by bombing them high and long instead of lowering the eyes for an uncontested option.

The stats reflect this analysis, with Carlton's current rate of scoring per inside 50 entry the second-worst in the AFL, scoring from just 37 per cent of entries.

Last year, the Blues were a top-four side in the metric, with a scoring rate of 47.3 per cent. So, the aspect is fixable, but it requires immediate attention if Carlton are to beat the Bulldogs on Friday night.

The Bulldogs are one of the better sides at converting from inside 50 entries. This season their average is a rate of 48 per cent, while last year it ranked fifth at 46.2 per cent.

Should the Dogs continue this trend against a struggling Carlton unit, the Blues may be handed a third straight loss to begin 2025.

I don’t think that high and long bombs inside 50 are the issue.  It’s all deliveries inside 50 as well as our set up at forward half stoppages and lack of pressure on the opposition when we lose possession.

Losing Lij hasn’t helped and Harry missing last week didn’t make it easy for a very underdone Charlie.

At the risk of resurrecting a favourite whipping boy, Jordan Russell needs to work some magic with our forwards.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #48 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Suggestions are circulating that Harry won't play Friday night. Lyon mentioned on SEN this morning he saw Harry and Vossy walking around The Tan yesterday which seems odd.

Vossy often goes for walks with a player so it could just be a routine walk and talk.  On the other hand … 🤔🤞
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #49 –
Quote from: DJC – on
I don’t think that high and long bombs inside 50 are the issue.  It’s all deliveries inside 50 as well as our set up at forward half stoppages and lack of pressure on the opposition when we lose possession.
Yep.

Fans should go back and watch Rnd 1, listen for Jack Riewoldt's comments about Lynch. All Jack wanted was for Lynch to start contesting and not be out marked by Weiters, just bring the ball to the deck so the Nthmond SFs could get an opportunity to go to work.

Then ask yourself, we've had H and Charlie bringing the ball to ground for nearly two seasons, they are rarely if every out marked and when they do mark they managed to bag Colemans? One side of our system seems massively deficient! ::)

Remember why the Crows targeted Betts, they had Walker and Lynch not being out marked! ;)
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Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #50 –
Quote from: Lods – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Suggestions are circulating that Harry won't play Friday night. Lyon mentioned on SEN this morning he saw Harry and Vossy walking around The Tan yesterday which seems odd.

A poster on another forum who sometimes gets a breaking story (often from another forum :)) has said he has heard he may be in need of a break.
Hopefully he plays, plays well  and puts that to bed.

He didn't train the other day, so whatever the issue is, it seems to be hanging around.
If Charlies efforts last week are anything to go by, its best we give Harry as much time as he needs. We can't afford 2 non-contributers in the same forwardline.

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #51 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Quote from: Lods – on


A poster on another forum who sometimes gets a breaking story (often from another forum :)) has said he has heard he may be in need of a break.
Hopefully he plays, plays well  and puts that to bed.

He didn't train the other day, so whatever the issue is, it seems to be hanging around.
If Charlies efforts last week are anything to go by, its best we give Harry as much time as he needs. We can't afford 2 non-contributers in the same forwardline.

What I have heard from an inside source is that Harry has mental health issues and may not play for the rest of the year

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #52 –
Quote from: pertz – on
What I have heard from an inside source is that Harry has mental health issues and may not play for the rest of the year
I think you / we need to be careful about these reports, they are rumours and there is a similar one about his brother, take them with a grain of salt.

We get the body language from both doesn't look great, but that can be a good quarter of footy away from flipping, so best not to speculate.

I don't see much different in H than when he went through his kicking doldrums, he's capable of flipping that switch, let's hope he does!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #53 –
Quote from: pertz – on
Quote from: kruddler – on


He didn't train the other day, so whatever the issue is, it seems to be hanging around.
If Charlies efforts last week are anything to go by, its best we give Harry as much time as he needs. We can't afford 2 non-contributers in the same forwardline.

What I have heard from an inside source is that Harry has mental health issues and may not play for the rest of the year
Well, thats just great.  :'(

Hopefully its not true and Harry is fine.

But, i can't help but point to the severe lack of options behind him and the words "i told you so" seem to come to mind very quickly about these lack of options.

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #54 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Quote from: pertz – on


What I have heard from an inside source is that Harry has mental health issues and may not play for the rest of the year
Well, thats just great.  :'(

Hopefully its not true and Harry is fine.

But, i can't help but point to the severe lack of options behind him and the words "i told you so" seem to come to mind very quickly about these lack of options.
Bet we wished we'd picked up Liam McMahon now......
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?
 

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #55 –
In Lemmey we trust. 8)

Obviously into a void there will be some speculation...but it's all just a bit of internet chatter at present.

Let's wait and see.



Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #56 –
Quote from: Lods – on
In Lemmey we trust. 8)

Obviously into a void there will be some speculation...but it's all just a bit of internet chatter at present.

Let's wait and see.

Its simply poor planning.

We essentially have 4 single points of failure, all KPPs.

Pick your best 22 players.
Take one out and the replacement hasn't played a game.
Season over.
Another year wasted.

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #57 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Quote from: Lods – on
In Lemmey we trust. 8)

Obviously into a void there will be some speculation...but it's all just a bit of internet chatter at present.

Let's wait and see.

Its simply poor planning.

We essentially have 4 single points of failure, all KPPs.

Pick your best 22 players.
Take one out and the replacement hasn't played a game.
Season over.
Another year wasted.

Let's wait and see what happens re Harry
Don't write him off just yet.

If we had another KPP he'd probably be injured anyway. ::)

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #58 –
Quote from: pertz – on
What I have heard from an inside source is that Harry has mental health issues and may not play for the rest of the year

Or is it a recurrence of glandular fever?

But he took part in training 😮
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 3 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Reply #59 –
These rumours may be right... or a crock of sh*t. What concerns me is that there are a lot of assumptions and jumping at shadows. Perhaps a time to step back and keep the powder dry. As soon as 6:25 this evening we'll know more. Until then...
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