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Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #15 –
Lyons game plan is about not losing, rather than playing to win and every game is a grind and his own players must be exhausted each week win, lose or draw, it's tiring watching them play..

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #16 –
Too tall huh? Worked a treat, Young was more than usefull with 2 goals then moving back to cover the losses.
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Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #17 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Lyons game plan is about not losing, rather than playing to win and every game is a grind and his own players must be exhausted each week win, lose or draw, it's tiring watching them play..
Hopefully TDK shares your thoughts!  ;D

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #18 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Lyons game plan is about not losing, rather than playing to win and every game is a grind and his own players must be exhausted each week win, lose or draw, it's tiring watching them play..
Listening to Vossy on Ch7 being interviewed in the rooms, it sounds like we were the ones wanting a slog shutting down their running game. Admitted that if was a shoot out we wouldnt have won.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
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Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #19 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
I also got frustrated with Charlie, seems reluctant to get across to contest or chase at times. Might be just because he isn't as mobile as he used to be.

I agree; Charlie doesn't work hard enough - maybe he is not fit enough because he always seems to be be recovering from one injury or another.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #20 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Too tall huh? Worked a treat, Young was more than useful with 2 goals then moving back to cover the losses.
Yep Young did his job at both ends..probably keep his spot for the Swans game too.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #21 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Lyons game plan is about not losing, rather than playing to win and every game is a grind and his own players must be exhausted each week win, lose or draw, it's tiring watching them play..
Listening to Vossy on Ch7 being interviewed in the rooms, it sounds like we were the ones wanting a slog shutting down their running game. Admitted that if was a shoot out we wouldnt have won.
Think if it was at Marvel it might have been a different result. More one on ones at the MCG which I think suited us.
Thought we were a bit more direct given we had better marking targets.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #22 –
Quote from: RiverRat – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
I also got frustrated with Charlie, seems reluctant to get across to contest or chase at times. Might be just because he isn't as mobile as he used to be.

I agree; Charlie doesn't work hard enough - maybe he is not fit enough because he always seems to be be recovering from one injury or another.
my mail is Charlie's issues are kreuzer like and will ultimately see him struggle to maintain fitness for the rest of his career.  He's a good athlete., and even at his worst is a good decoy.  Who knows, but given where he started the year I think if we can nurse him through the season, then we might get the benefits later.  He's still good value but he's not out running anyone and is more playing in straight lines than not.

He wouldn't be the first player to struggle with a leg injury but he's going to have to play differently and we are going to have to adjust to it too.

"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #23 –
Tough crowd - Charlie kicked three goals on a tough opponent.

Played his role and that's all you want him to do... kick 2-3 goals every match.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #24 –
St.Kilda play the worst brand of football and drag the opposition teams down to their crap level making the game rather unwatchable.

So many errors especially 'out on the full', really bad.

No player was a standout for the four quarters apart from McKay, others had some cameos but it was a complete sh1tshow IMO.

With all the injuries, was expecting to get pipped just at the end but thankfully the Saints rubbish gameplan played into ours and we were able to grind out the win.

Weitering had an uncharacteristic first half, made some shocking blues but picked it up in the second whilst Silvagni was nearly our best player all night.

Curnow looked like he was going to put on a clinic (the one hand mark and goal were particularly impressive) but put on Harry Potter's invisibility cloak after 1/4 time. Watching him closely, he just doesn't run hard back to our forwardline to create a target, just trots along like he doesn't have a care in the world.

The four small forwards (Evans, Durdin, Motlop & White) were non-events IMO kicking just one goal between them, we can't keep persisting with them.   

Can't see us being any better than mid-table (9th or 10th), we are just not good enough which is a sad reality.
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Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #25 –
Of course happy with the win.

Happy we had some young guys out there. Cripps to me Wasn’t that influential.

TDK dunno just have a feeling he’s gone.  He’s not launching himself like he used to.

Thanking the gods Lyon isn’t our coach can’t stand him or his ‘game play’

Happy we won but still not convinced. More injuries. 

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #26 –
Also Harry is a smart hardworking player

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #27 –
Quote from: crashlander – on
Adam Cerra: excellent in the 1st half, nothing much in the 2nd.

Cez was moved to defence in the second half.  He wasn’t as prominent but still played an important role for the team.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #28 –
What a stroke of genius it was to go into the game with five genuine KPPs and a couple of third talls!  Young was more than serviceable with two goals and some critical defensive marks and spoils.

Charlie and Harry aren’t playing at their best but they’re building.  Harry’s last quarter was decisive and Charlie is moving better than he has for a while.  Don’t believe any garbage about him having a progressive, debilitating injury.

We probably should have pummelled the Saints but we had to work hard to cover our injuries and limited interchange rotations.  We’re still a work in progress but it was good to fight out a dour contest.

I forgot to mention Frank the Tank.  He didn’t give the statisticians much work but he made good decisions and kept the St Kilda defenders under pressure, as did Motlop, Durdin and Binns.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 9 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #29 –
As ive said many times Charlie is overrated due to being exciting to watch.

Hes great when the ball is delivered to his advantage but FMD he does my head in when the pressure is right on or when he doesnt have the space to work in.

looks lazy and disinterested when the going gets tough. if only he had even one half of jacks heart

Harry can be frustrating but opposite to Charlie when the game is in the balance he pushes himself hard and as a result his best work is regularly done when the game is being decided.