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Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #45 –
Credit where credit is due.
Well done boys.
Now to feast on the pussys!
2025... Moir of the same to come

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #46 –
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Quote from: Lods – on
There's a piece of vision floating around (that I can't find now, but I'm sure will pop up again) of Weitering and Saad on the bench.
Weitering says something to Saad who gives him a "really, WTF" look.
Weitering then covers his mouth, possibly clued enough to know there may be cameras on them, and says something else.

It may be nothing, it may be the winner of the first race at Randwick today, or he may have been talking about an early diagnosis of any injury.

Wait and see.

Saw him reach for his hamstring in the 4th before the big spoil landing and the incident with the trainers being waived off field.

Reckon he was touching butt quite high up, so that's usually not a great indication.  Could have been a Corky.  Fell pretty hard spoiling in the next contest.

Replay shows knee on knee on the marking contest.

From the angle it happened I don't think it's structural ligament damage, but it's hard to diagnose something from the couch and a couple 5 second replays.

I did see the conversation on the bench between Saad and weitering....it did peak my curiosity though.

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #47 –
I thought he copped a knee to the shin, I'm sure we will find out today.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #48 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Motlop with 8 tackles and 28 pressure acts was enormous.
There was one passage of play that indicated that he might have taken the next step as a player when he repeatedly chased and pressured each successive opponent who was about the receive the next handpass in a chain of handpasses.  I can't recall a Carlton player ever making such a committed chase.

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #50 –
Quote from: LoveNavy – on
Young did some nice things off the ball

Very true and following on from his previous match, where he provided some forward marking power; that makes two decent games in a row.

Having said that, (Captain) Darling was so pathetic as a ruckman, he made Young look like a dominant back-up to TDK.

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #52 –
Quote from: RiverRat – on
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Motlop with 8 tackles and 28 pressure acts was enormous.
There was one passage of play that indicated that he might have taken the next step as a player when he repeatedly chased and pressured each successive opponent who was about the receive the next handpass in a chain of handpasses.  I can't recall a Carlton player ever making such a committed chase.

Yes, I noticed that piece of play too.
It stood out a bit due to some of the criticism he often faces about his efforts and intensity.
He's starting to put it together nicely.

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #53 –
Quote from: Blue Moon – on
McGovern's good is good but he is not going to get better and I suspect they will keep playing him.

I think Lemmey is a better option in the future.
McGovern is an attacking defender but he has hit and miss tendencies so, too often, when trying to intercept or spoil, he completely over-runs the contest and leaves a gaping hole behind him.  Also he continues to contribute at least one short pass with too much air under it that is easily turned over - I noticed two this week.

Unfortunately, I am yet to be convinced that Lemmey offers any option for the future.

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #54 –
Quote from: dodge – on

Interesting Xerri got 116 AF points, TDK got 62. I thought TDK beat Xerri.
TDK's centre square ruckwork was decisive in creating the lopsided clearance stats (and that goal) but I thought Xerri consistently out-positioned him around the ground and in boundary throw ins - although the fact that TDK failed to adjust to the consistent lack of depth of throw-ins from at least one of the boundary umpires probably contributed.

TDK's best work is top shelf but he still has several areas in which he can improve.
 

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #55 –
Amazing the difference getting reward for effort makes. The defensive base has been there all season, just couldn't get reward for effort which sapped confidence, and panicky stuff ensued.

Our first half was reasonably typical, good first qtr, but ordinary second qtr. Would the usual second half follow? Nuh. Lowered eyes going into the forward arc, and small forwards who could deliver made such a difference. Durdin, Motlop and White are developing nicely into small forwards who are dangerous, blokes who are defensively strong and love a goal. And each brings different points of difference/skills.

We took the Kangabies one wood from them, which Clarko commented on. But what really pleased me when watching Clarko talk about the game was that they changed things around but we adapted, absorbed and went about our business, rather than being bereft of ideas when the opposition changed their style and upped the ante. That's a very big difference for us.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #56 –
Norf supporters bi arching about umpiring... I think it Zuhaars goal ... JSOS is sheparded away from the goal line.  I thought that was a clear free based on previous games this year !?! Hello, umpiring department anybody there ? Hello? Hello?
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #57 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
I thought he copped a knee to the shin, I'm sure we will find out today.
Yeah, that's how it looked like to me, but can't be sure.

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #58 –
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Still worried we are flat track bullies.

I suppose that is better than the alternative where we aren't even that.

Agreed. I’d like to see Motlop, Durdin and Williams turn up every week. Owies has left a hole and they need to fill it.

Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #59 –
The defence has been solid all year.
It shows in the points against column on the ladder

It's the attack that's let us down.
Our efficiency inside 50 for the games this year has been

Richmond 38.5% (inside 50s-65)
Hawthorn 37% (inside 50s-54)
Western Bulldogs 33.9% (inside 50s-56)
Collingwood 38.6% (inside 50s-44)

The structure was lacking due to players missing or out of form.
In the last few weeks we're still missing players, but some are starting to hit their straps

West Coast  50.7%(inside 50s-73)
North Melbourne 59.4% (inside 50s- 64)

Now the obvious response is...."Take a look at the opposition"
The pressure on our forwards in the last two matches was not the same as in the first four.
The opposition breakdown in our attacking area, and the lack of pressure from them, has resulted in a much greater level of efficiency in the last two games.

So the test comes next week.
The inside 50s suggest that even against good opposition we will get plenty of opportunities
Will the attack efficiency hold up against the greater skill and pressure that Geelong will bring.